Danielle Mullings holds a top notch degree in software engineering, is a former head girl of the illustrious Campion College, and is immediate past president of the Guild of Students at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona. However, she once lived a contradiction of the courage she now exudes. “I had really really…
Tag: COVID-19
Exclusive | Crash Victim buried amid grief, police order in Croft’s Hill
The police’s decision to abruptly stop a pre-burial ceremony for Dexton Brown, also called ‘Lloydie’, did not go down well with some mourners, who descended on San San square in Croft’s Hill, Clarendon, to pay their last respect to a man they loved. Brown, 60, died in a motor vehicle crash in Croft’s Hill on…
Beacon of the day | Hanover woman turns 107, recovers from COVID
Nora Miller Welsh, who has recovered from the potentially deadly coronavirus (COVID-19), is celebrating her 107th birthday today, March 28. She said the ‘blessing’ received from her maker is responsible for her relatively long life. The centenarian, who is also affectionately called Miss Nor, hails from the community of Wood Church in Blenheim, Hanover. She…
Man in viral videos fined $26K or 80 days for breaches in St. Andrew
A man has been punished after he committed a number of breaches, which were captured in videos that went viral. He is 42-year-old Stephen Witter, who was arrested on Monday (March 8) for, among other things, breaching laws aimed at slowing the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Witter was arrested and charged by cops in the St….
Nurse helping to fight COVID-19 celebrates son’s nine subjects
A registered nurse helping the country’s fight against the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Simone Jones, is celebrating her son’s success in CSEC exams, which are presented by the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC). The child, Davion Reid, was successful in all nine subjects he sat at Campion College. “I am beyond proud of my son for…
Beacon of the day | Teen earns perfect grades in 10 CXC – she helped hundreds of students via Zoom
Justine Hope is a selfless scholar. She put generosity on show during regional examination preparations, which took place amid the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), which threw education systems into a virtual tailspin across the Caribbean. During that time, a number of students turned to technology for help – especially the video and audio communications platform…
Beacon of the day | St. James teen, whose father died, wows vendor mom with 10 CXC subjects
Beacon of the day | Spanish Town youth says COVID helps him earn 10 CXC – all Grade Ones
Jaheim Harris has attained the best grade possible (Grade One) in a whopping 10 CSEC subjects administered by the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC). He secured the feat at St. Jago High School in St. Catherine despite significant disruption to the school system due to the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Jaheim, who is…
Pickersgill tests positive for COVID, now in quarantine at hospital
LINSTEAD: Hospital workers accuse management of hiding info about COVID situation at workplace
Some workers at Linstead Public Hospital in St. Catherine are accusing the facility’s management of keeping them in the dark about the situation at the hospital regarding the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). They claimed that, based on information being circulated, a number of employees – including a member of the management team – have tested…
Jamaica confirms 139 additional cases – including 3 more deaths
Jamaica has confirmed three additional deaths linked to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Ministry of Health said. It noted, in a press release last evening, that two of the deaths were previously under investigation and are now classified as COVID-related. The deceased are an 82-year-old male from Clarendon, a 75-year-old female from St. Catherine,…
3 new COVID deaths – Jamaica records 224 new cases
The Ministry of Health last night reported that Jamaica has recorded an additional three deaths related to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), bringing the total number of such deaths to 24. The deceased are an 88-year-old male from Clarendon who died on August 28, a 73-year-old male also from Clarendon who died on August 30,…
Jamaica records another death, 245 new cases
The Ministry of Health last evening announced the death of another patient who tested positive on the island for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). She is a 28-year-old from St. James. A total of 21 people have died on the island as a result of COVID-19. The ministry also disclosed that, in the last 24…
Linstead Health Centre – SERHA denies claim about mask shortage, says other employees test negative for virus
The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), which oversees operations at Linstead Health Centre in St. Catherine, said deep cleaning has been done at the medical facility after a healthcare worker tested positive for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). It told The Beacon: “One staff member has been tested positive for COVID-19. That staff member…
COVID SPIKE – Jamaica bans party permits and funeral services; tightens island-wide curfew
Prime Minister Andrew Holness last evening announced additional restrictions following a spike in the number of cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The island, up to yesterday, recorded 83 newly confirmed cases, bringing the total up to 1,612. There are currently 705 active cases in Jamaica. Among the persons now tested positive are international…
Commissioner Tests Positive For COVID-19
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has confirmed that Commissioner of Police Major General Antony Anderson has tested positive for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). He is in quarantine at home after presenting with mild flu-like symptoms. The JCF added: “In keeping with our strict internal protocols, upon feeling these symptoms, he immediately subjected himself to…
Jamaica Records One More Death, 98 Additional Cases Of COVID-19
Minister of Health Dr. Christopher Tufton last evening announced that Jamaica, within the last 24 hours, recorded one more death and an additional 98 cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). He disclosed that the deceased is a 74-year-old male from Clarendon. The number of people who have died locally as a result of COVID-19 now…
COVID Is Not A Joke, Mayor Notes Amid Death Of Spanish Town Taximan
While urging persons to remain vigilant regarding the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Mayor of Spanish Town Norman Scott disclosed that the 14th person to die of the disease in Jamaica is a taxi operator from Spanish Town in St. Catherine. “COVID-19 is not a joke,” he declared. “The 14th death in COVID-19 is a taxi…
ELECTION ON SEPTEMBER 3 – Prime Minister Calls For Peaceful Campaign
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced that Jamaicans will go to the polls to elect a government on Thursday, September 3, adding that he wants the election to be peaceful. Nomination Day is Tuesday, August 18. The States of Public Emergency in several parishes will end on August 17. The prime minister, in an address…
Deaths rise to 14 – Jamaica’s confirmed COVID cases above 1000
The Ministry of Health said a fourteenth person has died in Jamaica as a result of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The deceased is a 37-year-old male from St. Catherine. “This local transmission not epidemiologically linked case brings to 14, the total number of COVID-19-related deaths for the island,” the health ministry said last evening….
Another death confirmed – COVID cases reach almost 1,000 in Jamaica
The Ministry of Health last evening reported that another patient has died of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), bringing the total number of such deaths in Jamaica to 13. The deceased is an 88-year-old female from Clarendon, who was admitted to a public health facility in the parish on Tuesday, August 4. Her COVID-19 positive status…
A’mari charged for expletive, breaching measures against COVID
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said its officers in St. James have arrested and charged a female entertainer for breaches of the Disaster Risk Management Act and for using indecent language following an incident in St. James. The accused is Veneice Fung-Chung, otherwise called ‘A’mari’ and ‘DJ Mona Lisa’, from Kimberley Boulevard in North Lauderdale,…
CLARENDON: Sandy Bay under quarantine – Rising COVID cases, breaches by church among issues
The Ministry of Health and Wellness this morning announced that the Sandy Bay area of Clarendon is under a 14-day quarantine in an effort to slow the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The quarantine, which runs from 6AM today (August 6) to 6AM on August 20, restricts the movement of people within the…
Beacon of the day | Westmoreland boy completes primary school despite big battle with sickle cell
Jordane McLeod would be a strong contender if there were an award for perseverance in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP), which is used to place students in secondary schools on the island. He struggles with sickle cell disease, and ended up missing a number of classes – sometimes due to hospitalization. On one occasion last…
Jamaica records 2 new COVID deaths
Jamaica has recorded two new deaths related to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the last 24 hours, said the Ministry of Health and Wellness. One of the deceased is a 64-year-old male from Clarendon and the other is a 73-year-old female from St. Thomas. The total number of COVID-19 related deaths on the island…
No donkey race this year in Top Hill – Edwards
The annual Emancipation Day donkey races, which usually take place at Top Hill in the Lluidas Vale Division, St. Catherine, will not be held this year. The main organizer of the event, Melton Edwards, told The Beacon that the cancellation is due to restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)….
Clarendon Head Boy Picks Charlemont – he wants to design cars for Bugatti
By Horace Mills, Journalist Somewhere in rural Jamaica, there is a boy dreaming of becoming an extraordinary mechanical engineer – one good enough to design cars for the internationally renowned manufacturer Bugatti. “He wants to design cars for Bugatti. Even now he sits and draws cars and stuff like those,” said Marshaque Alexander, mother of…
Restaurants allowing dining again – Gov’t announces opening of theaters
The government is relaxing the restrictions that were placed on restaurants, theatres, cinemas and playhouses. The restrictions were aimed at slowing the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Minister of Local Government, Desmond McKenzie, yesterday told parliament that, as it relates to restaurants, dining is being allowed as of today, July 2. He explained…
Linstead family celebrates as ‘queen’ delivers academic excellence
Clarendon principal commends graduates for ‘good’ performance
Principal of Kellits Primary School in Clarendon, Rhynee McKay Bennett, has urged the 104 students who graduated from the institution this week to remain cognizant of the fact that Excellence Is The Key – as declared in the school’s motto. “Continue to make excellence your hallmark,” she advised in a message through The Beacon. The…