November 11, 2022 0 VIDEO: Danielle Mullings Struggled With Shyness, Now Living ‘First Class’ Dream By Jamaica Beacon Danielle Mullings holds a top notch degree in software engineering, is a former head girl of the illustrious Campion College,…
June 7, 2021 0 Exclusive | Crash Victim buried amid grief, police order in Croft’s Hill By Horace Mills The police’s decision to abruptly stop a pre-burial ceremony for Dexton Brown, also called ‘Lloydie’, did not go down well…
March 28, 2021 0 Beacon of the day | Hanover woman turns 107, recovers from COVID By Horace Mills Nora Miller Welsh, who has recovered from the potentially deadly coronavirus (COVID-19), is celebrating her 107th birthday today, March 28.…
March 12, 2021 0 Man in viral videos fined $26K or 80 days for breaches in St. Andrew By Horace Mills A man has been punished after he committed a number of breaches, which were captured in videos that went viral.…
October 8, 2020 0 Nurse helping to fight COVID-19 celebrates son’s nine subjects By Horace Mills A registered nurse helping the country’s fight against the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Simone Jones, is celebrating her son’s success…
October 2, 2020 0 Beacon of the day | Teen earns perfect grades in 10 CXC – she helped hundreds of students via Zoom By Horace Mills Justine Hope is a selfless scholar. She put generosity on show during regional examination preparations, which took place amid the…
September 24, 2020 0 Beacon of the day | St. James teen, whose father died, wows vendor mom with 10 CXC subjects By Horace Mills Anthony Brackett, the son of a vendor from Paradise in Norwood, St. James, has attained 10 CSEC subjects - all…
September 24, 2020 0 Beacon of the day | Spanish Town youth says COVID helps him earn 10 CXC – all Grade Ones By Horace Mills Jaheim Harris has attained the best grade possible (Grade One) in a whopping 10 CSEC subjects administered by the Caribbean…
September 18, 2020 0 Pickersgill tests positive for COVID, now in quarantine at hospital By Horace Mills Robert Pickersgill, who served as a government minister and Member of Parliament (MP) for St. Catherine North West, has tested…
September 13, 2020 0 LINSTEAD: Hospital workers accuse management of hiding info about COVID situation at workplace By Horace Mills Some workers at Linstead Public Hospital in St. Catherine are accusing the facility’s management of keeping them in the dark…
September 3, 2020 0 Jamaica confirms 139 additional cases – including 3 more deaths By Horace Mills Jamaica has confirmed three additional deaths linked to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Ministry of Health said. It noted,…
September 2, 2020 0 3 new COVID deaths – Jamaica records 224 new cases By Horace Mills The Ministry of Health last night reported that Jamaica has recorded an additional three deaths related to the Coronavirus Disease…
August 31, 2020 0 Jamaica records another death, 245 new cases By Horace Mills The Ministry of Health last evening announced the death of another patient who tested positive on the island for the…
August 27, 2020 0 Linstead Health Centre – SERHA denies claim about mask shortage, says other employees test negative for virus By Horace Mills The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), which oversees operations at Linstead Health Centre in St. Catherine, said deep cleaning…
August 25, 2020 0 COVID SPIKE – Jamaica bans party permits and funeral services; tightens island-wide curfew By Horace Mills Prime Minister Andrew Holness last evening announced additional restrictions following a spike in the number of cases of the Coronavirus…
August 23, 2020 0 Commissioner Tests Positive For COVID-19 By Horace Mills The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has confirmed that Commissioner of Police Major General Antony Anderson has tested positive for the…
August 21, 2020 0 Jamaica Records One More Death, 98 Additional Cases Of COVID-19 By Horace Mills Minister of Health Dr. Christopher Tufton last evening announced that Jamaica, within the last 24 hours, recorded one more death…
August 17, 2020 0 COVID Is Not A Joke, Mayor Notes Amid Death Of Spanish Town Taximan By Horace Mills While urging persons to remain vigilant regarding the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Mayor of Spanish Town Norman Scott disclosed that…
August 11, 2020 0 ELECTION ON SEPTEMBER 3 – Prime Minister Calls For Peaceful Campaign By Horace Mills Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced that Jamaicans will go to the polls to elect a government on Thursday, September…
August 10, 2020 0 Deaths rise to 14 – Jamaica’s confirmed COVID cases above 1000 By Horace Mills The Ministry of Health said a fourteenth person has died in Jamaica as a result of the Coronavirus Disease 2019…
August 8, 2020 0 Another death confirmed – COVID cases reach almost 1,000 in Jamaica By Horace Mills The Ministry of Health last evening reported that another patient has died of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), bringing the total…
August 7, 2020 0 A’mari charged for expletive, breaching measures against COVID By Horace Mills The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said its officers in St. James have arrested and charged a female entertainer for breaches…
August 6, 2020 0 CLARENDON: Sandy Bay under quarantine – Rising COVID cases, breaches by church among issues By Horace Mills The Ministry of Health and Wellness this morning announced that the Sandy Bay area of Clarendon is under a 14-day…
August 3, 2020 0 Beacon of the day | Westmoreland boy completes primary school despite big battle with sickle cell By Horace Mills Jordane McLeod would be a strong contender if there were an award for perseverance in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP),…
August 3, 2020 0 Jamaica records 2 new COVID deaths By Horace Mills Jamaica has recorded two new deaths related to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the last 24 hours, said the…
July 28, 2020 0 No donkey race this year in Top Hill – Edwards By Horace Mills The annual Emancipation Day donkey races, which usually take place at Top Hill in the Lluidas Vale Division, St. Catherine,…
July 3, 2020 0 Clarendon Head Boy Picks Charlemont – he wants to design cars for Bugatti By Horace Mills By Horace Mills, Journalist Somewhere in rural Jamaica, there is a boy dreaming of becoming an extraordinary mechanical engineer –…
July 2, 2020 0 Restaurants allowing dining again – Gov’t announces opening of theaters By Horace Mills The government is relaxing the restrictions that were placed on restaurants, theatres, cinemas and playhouses. The restrictions were aimed at…
July 2, 2020 0 Linstead family celebrates as ‘queen’ delivers academic excellence By Horace Mills Deputy Head Girl of Jericho Primary School in the Linstead area of St. Catherine, Ashéneeke Cleghorn, is celebrating after securing…
July 2, 2020 1 Clarendon principal commends graduates for ‘good’ performance By Horace Mills Principal of Kellits Primary School in Clarendon, Rhynee McKay Bennett, has urged the 104 students who graduated from the institution…