December 6, 2023 0 A Couple, Who Gives Students From The ‘Ghetto’ Scholarships, Celebrates With Graduate By Horace Mills and Torian Clarke Denecia Kelly’s graduation from university was so important for Linval Taylor and his wife Menervah, they flew into the island…
November 8, 2022 0 VIDEO: David Salmon Was Bullied For Speech Impediment – He Now Speaks For Hundreds As Val By Jamaica Beacon He was bullied in prep school due to a speech impediment that he had, but he now delivers the valedictory…
November 7, 2022 0 Linstead Native, Jevaughn Gordon, Graduates With First Class Honours By Horace Mills Jevaughn Gordon graduated from the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, last week Saturday with first class honours –…
September 19, 2022 0 BEACON OF THE DAY (VIDEO) | Dshawan Dunwell Done Well In 14 CXC By Horace Mills His surname, Dun-well, perhaps says it all. Dshawan Dunwell, who lives on the outskirts of Spanish Town in St Catherine,…
October 24, 2020 0 Beacon of the day | Clarendon student leaves fifth form with 18 CSEC subjects By Horace Mills An aspiring human rights lawyer, Wadada Dixon just graduated from fifth form at Denbigh High School in Clarendon with an…
October 23, 2020 0 Beacon of the day | High school student attains 14 subjects despite having two biological children By Horace Mills A high school student, who has two children and 14 subjects so far, is encouraging teenagers to delay pregnancy, adding…
October 21, 2020 0 Beacon of the day | St Thomas native leaves high school with 17 subjects; she wants more jobs in her parish By Horace Mills A native of St. Thomas, Beyonce Taylor, who has never dipped below the perfect grade in Accounts, has transitioned to…
October 13, 2020 0 Beacon of the day | Alahna White shatters perceived limit, tops St. Jago High with 11 subjects By Horace Mills Alahna White has been declared the top performer this year in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams at St.…
October 12, 2020 0 Beacon of the day | Spanish Town resident says hard work leads to success in 10 CXC subjects By Horace Mills Briana Clarke from Ensom City in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, has proven beyond the shadow of a doubt that she…
October 12, 2020 1 Westmoreland youth aces 19 subjects despite tedious journey to and from school in St. James By Horace Mills A high academic achiever from Bethel Town in Westmoreland said she is definitely not a time waster – a declaration…
October 8, 2020 0 She once was bullied in school – She now holds 9 CXC subjects and is founder of an anti-bullying group By Horace Mills The multi-talented Gabrielle Clarke, who recalled being bullied in prep school, has blossomed into a strong academic achiever and anti-bullying…
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 7, 2020 0 Beacon of the day | Student makes mother proud with 9 CXC – She was schooled in Hanover and Manchester By Horace Mills A single parent, Ingrid Walker, is brimming with pride that her 16-year-old daughter is living up to her expectations. She…
October 7, 2020 0 Beacon of the day | Student from rural Clarendon shatters 9 CXC subjects despite internet problems By Horace Mills Technology could have left Kaylia Bennett in big trouble when online classes suddenly became the in-thing, due to the Coronavirus…
October 3, 2020 0 Beacon of the day | Linstead volunteer attains 9 CXC – all Grade Ones, despite long distance from single-parent home to Kingston College By Horace Mills A young scholar from Linstead in St. Catherine who is steeped in community service has attained nine CSEC subjects –…
October 2, 2020 1 Beacon of the day | Young achiever aces 16 CXC – she now faces a different test By Horace Mills Esther Thomas has smashed 16 major exams, but her mettle is now being tested in a different way. She must…
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 30, 2020 0 Beacon of the day | Aspiring lawyer from inner-city single-parent family attains nine CXC By Horace Mills Tafada Wright, from a single-parent household in the tough community of March Pen Road in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, has…
September 29, 2020 0 Beacon of the day | Dinthill student bags nine CXC – all with perfect grades By Horace Mills Shadae Page has brought glory to her family, friends and school - Dinthill Technical High, where she recently served as…
September 26, 2020 1 Beacon of the day | Ewarton resident with 9 CXC – all Grade Ones, wants to help special needs people By Horace Mills Nackelia Richards from Mount Rosser in Ewarton, St. Catherine, was expecting spectacular results. But she never consider getting all perfect…
September 25, 2020 2 Beacon of the day | Young scholar rejected by university in Jamaica dedicates 19 CXC – all Grade Ones – to parents By Horace Mills Isaac Dunkley, whose application to study Medicine at the University of the West Indies (UWI) has been blocked, recently left…
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…
November 6, 2019 0 Trelawny youth, raised by single mom, tops region in CXC Tourism By Horace Mills A young scholar from a single-parent household in Clark’s Town, Trelawny, intends to one day make it big in the…
November 2, 2019 0 Guy’s Hill student tops region, says agriculture is the way forward By Horace Mills A student of Guy’s Hill High School in St Catherine, Josh-Oneil Hemans, intends to become one of the world’s best…
November 1, 2019 0 Jamaican students to receive top awards from CXC By Horace Mills Two Jamaicans have worked their way into the relatively small group of regional top achievers, who the Caribbean Examination Council…
September 30, 2019 0 Linstead student progresses with 11 CXC subjects months after tragedy By Horace Mills A few months after she was seen weeping in Commodore Cemetery while her murdered mother Verona ‘Trudy’ Slack was being…
September 23, 2019 0 Scholarship for endurance – Principal wants student to inspire all Jamaicans By Horace Mills Principal at Jonathan Grant High School, Dr O’Neil Ankle, said he has awarded a full scholarship to special student Orville…
September 22, 2019 0 Beacon of the day | Student Lifted To Class Due To Medical Issues Passes 10 CXC Subjects By Horace Mills Orville Mckellop from Waterloo district in Spanish Town, St Catherine, has overcome enormous medical hurdles to this year attain a…
September 19, 2019 0 Charlemont High student with 11 CXC subjects eyes chemical engineering By Horace Mills Jessica Lake, who hails from the rural community of Berkshire Hall, located between Linstead and Guy’s Hill in St Catherine,…