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I Am Getting Great Responses – Independent Candidate Seeks Historic Win In Lluidas Vale

Fitzroy Bennett, better known as “Chris”, has been nominated to contest the upcoming Local Government Election, claiming that he is the first independent candidate to be contesting…

  • February 13, 2024
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Mother Presumed Dead In Fire At House She Shares With Boyfriend At Kellits

A young mother identified by her alias ‘Thread” is believed to have died under questionable circumstances in a house fire last night at Comsee district in the…

  • February 11, 2024
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VIDEO: St Catherine Councillor Switches Division, But Still Confident Of Victory

Jennifer Hull of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has become a household name in the constituency of St Catherine South Central, which covers a section of Spanish…

  • February 8, 2024
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PHOTOS: Skeletal Remains Found in Croft’s Hill, Believed To Be Missing Man

Skeletal remains found today at Guava Ground district in the Croft’s Hill police area of Clarendon are believed to be those of 51-year-old Glester Townsend, who was…

  • February 7, 2024
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VIDEO: Former Principal Honoured By Past Students Over 40 Years Later

Former school principal Rita Ellis Rowe’s love for the public service is beyond question – and so too is her love for her native country. Forty-two years…

  • February 1, 2024
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OBITUARY: Allison Levers, 57, Of St Ann

Allison Levers, 57, was born 22 October 1966 to Barbara Murdock and Keith Levers in St Ann. She had 12 siblings. Her pursuit of a sound education…

  • February 1, 2024
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BREAKING NEWS: Local Gov’t Election Set For Monday, Feb 26

The long-delayed Local Government Election will be held on Monday, February 26, 2024, according to Minister of Local Government Desmond McKenzie, who is also a member of…

  • February 1, 2024
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OBITUARY: Lehan Gardener, 12, Of Linstead

Lehan Geanntae Gardener, 12, was born at Spanish Town Hospital 07 August 2011 to Marsha Gray Gardener and Cleon Gardener. Her big dream was to become a…

  • January 25, 2024
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VIDEO: Merlene Brown And Denroy Francis Tie The Knot After 13 Years

Promises of a lifetime of togetherness echoed within the walls of Spanish Town Seventh Day Adventist Church in St Catherine where scores of people had gathered for…

  • January 13, 2024
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LINSTEAD NEWS: Two Shot, One Dead – Police

Fifty-nine-year-old Leon Peters from Commodore district in Linstead, St. Catherine, was shot and killed last evening (December 30) on Gillette Street in Linstead, the Jamaica Constabulary Force…

  • December 31, 2023
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VIDEO: BISHOP FRANK OTTO – A life of illness, deaths, success and worship

Bishop Frank Otto, revered especially in business and religious circles, is being celebrated for serving as pastor of Linstead Pentecostal Tabernacle in St Catherine for 48 years…

  • December 19, 2023
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Jamaican Writer Yvonne Morgan-McKenzie Keeping It Positive At 60

The promotion of positive values and attitudes in her writing is on the verge of paying off for Jamaican author Yvonne Morgan-McKenzie. She has been contracted to…

  • December 18, 2023
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I felt like I won the lottery – Innercity Youth Earns Degree In Industrial Engineering With Support From Taylor Scholarship

Hats off mainly to his parents, Devon Smith managed to stay above the fray during his childhood, not falling victim to crime like several young men with…

  • December 12, 2023
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LINSTEAD NEWS: Man Gunned Down At Home

A man was shot dead before daybreak yesterday (December 8) at his home in Corner Rest district, Banbury, Linstead, St Catherine. He has been identified as Clive…

  • December 9, 2023
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A Couple, Who Gives Students From The ‘Ghetto’ Scholarships, Celebrates With Graduate

Denecia Kelly’s graduation from university was so important for Linval Taylor and his wife Menervah, they flew into the island from the United States in time to…

  • December 6, 2023
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VIDEO: Hampton School Remembers ‘Phenomenal’ Student Who Reportedly Drowns

Hampton School in St Elizabeth is mourning the suspected drowning of one of its sixth formers, Isa Ridgard, 18, from Malvern in the parish. The incident happened…

  • December 6, 2023
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VIDEO: Point Hill Boy Was A Jovial, Promising Class Leader – Principal

The 12-year-old boy who died in a shooting incident at home at Snake Hill district in Point Hill, St Catherine, was jovial and promising, according to O’Neil…

  • December 5, 2023
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VIDEO: Principals Endorse Quiz Competition In Linstead; Ewarton Primary Wins

Ewarton Primary School from St Catherine has won the inaugural staging of the Math and Science Meet, held on November 5 at Dinthill Technical High School in…

  • December 4, 2023
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VIDEO: Neck Of Rape Victim ‘Tied Like A Goat’

Relatives and friends are heart-broken following the questionable death of 59-year-old Charmaine Hardy at the home where she lives alone in a remote section of Orangefield district…

  • November 30, 2023
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VIDEO: Robbery Spree Hits Four Businesses In Linstead; Three Suspects Nabbed

Gunmen have been wreaking havoc in and around the town of Linstead in St Catherine, robbing four businesses within weeks, beating a security guard, and making off…

  • November 30, 2023
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DEATH NOTICE: Gwendolyn Thomas-Lewis, 70, Of Lluidas Vale Division

Gwendolyn Thomas-Lewis (Miss Delly), 70, was born to Robert Thomas and Matilda Alexander on 22 August 1953. She spent almost her entire life in the district where…

  • October 29, 2023
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Linstead Student Earns Distinction In CXC Information Technology In Grade Nine

Sabrina Edwards from Linstead in St Catherine is already tasting the glory that accompanies top-notch performance in regional exams. She has attained the highest possible grade (Grade…

  • October 20, 2023
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BEACON OF THE DAY: The ‘Coconut’ Woman, Yvonne Morgan-McKenzie

Blending two of her passions together, Yvonne Morgan-McKenzie is surely starting to turn heads in literature and the culinary arts. That does not come as a surprise…

  • October 8, 2023
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Kaylin Whittingham Donates $1M To Law Students, Schools In Jamaica

Attorney-at-law Kaylin Whittingham has done it again, leaving a trail of benevolence whenever she visits her native Jamaica. She used the latest trip to, among other things,…

  • September 12, 2023
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Aliyah Snape, Who Topped Lorna Otto Prep, Ready To Shine At Dinthill

As schools reopen formally across Jamaica tomorrow, Aliyah Snape is among those with high hopes as she commences her journey at her favourite secondary educational institution –…

  • September 3, 2023
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Ewarton Student Collects First Ever Veronica Kelly Grant

Thirteen-year-old Aleyah Thompson graduated from Ewarton Primary School in St Catherine with extra pride and joy after being hand-picked by her principal and teachers to be the…

  • August 13, 2023
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WATCH: Top Graduates Awarded By Prospect College In St Mary

Two cadets are basking in shared glory after jointly collecting the Mary Jean Mitchell Green Award for Academics during their graduation ceremony at Prospect College in St…

  • August 12, 2023
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HOME OF EXCELLENCE – Two Head Prefects Among 3 Graduates In Single-Parent Household

There can never be too much achievement within one household, and that’s among the reasons single parent Ruchelle Plummer is beaming with pride this graduation season. Two…

  • July 7, 2023
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The Head Boy With 95% – Ryan-Lee Simms Moves From Ewarton School To Campion

From Pollyground Primary to Campion College, this young scholar and leader is on a roll.

  • July 4, 2023
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DEATH NOTICE: PEARL ALLEN, 99, OF LINSTEAD

Her family would have wanted to see her hit the century, but that was not in her maker’s plan. Pearl Mae Allen (Auntie) passed away peacefully 5…

  • July 2, 2023
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