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Murder Victim Nicholas Campbell Laid To Rest In Linstead – Relative Recounts Mental Health Struggle

The relatives of a 28-year-old mentally challenged man who was shot dead at Linstead in St Catherine are being encouraged to focus on the love and connection…

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OBITUARY: ANN-MARIE GRAY, 42, OF LINSTEAD

Ann-Marie Gray, 42, of Victoria district in Linstead, St Catherine was born 23 March 1982 to Hyacinth Ricketts and the late Dodley Gray. She attended Victoria Primary…

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The Spirit Of Christmas: Jamaican Writer Unveils New Book

KINGSTON – As the Christmas season approaches, Jamaican author Yvonne Morgan-McKenzie is bringing joy to readers with her latest release, Little T Meets Santa Claus/Father Christmas. The…

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VIDEO: Funeral Date Announced For Linstead Teacher

Relatives and friends will gather on Monday, 29 July 2024, to pay their last respect to 39-year-old public school teacher Cassandra Rigg, who died at the University…

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REMEMBERING: Merlyn Grant, 77, Of Linstead, St Catherine

Merlyn Grant (Miss Merl), 77, was born to Inez Murray and Frederick Grant at Jericho Road in Linstead, St Catherine parish, on Sunday, 15 September 1946. She…

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Alicia Spence To Launch First Album

Alicia Spence will mark another milestone in her musical career when she launches her first album in a highly anticipated Gospel concert at Dinthill Technical High School…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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OBITUARY: Newton Givans, 56, Of Linstead

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Beacon Of The Day | Motorist Saves Elderly Man Reported Missing (Video)

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WATCH: Father, Son Killed In Lluidas Vale

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Linstead fire victim mulls bouncing back; his wholesale not insured

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WATCH: Pastor Dies While Baptizing Youth At Bog Walk Church

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Linstead Native, Jevaughn Gordon, Graduates With First Class Honours

Jevaughn Gordon graduated from the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, last week Saturday with first class honours – the highest quality degree attainable. His achievement…

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Mother Cries Tears Of Joy As Christina Blake Earns Law Degree

Pauline Henry-Blake cried while reflecting on the sacrifice her daughter made to reach her latest milestone in her journey to become a lawyer. Her daughter, Christina Blake,…

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VIDEO: Son Lauded At Funeral For Charlemont High Vice Principal

Despite the pain he feels in losing his mother Jennifer Gidden, 32-year-old Javil-Don Beason told hundreds of mourners that he has found an amount of solace in…

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Wife Recounts Final Moments | Bishop Percival Newell Gets Massive Funeral

Elitha Newell, flanked by some of her children, joined more than 1,000 mourners in sending off the mountain of a man she wedded 68 years ago, Bishop…

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Alwayne Hyatt, 22, laid to rest in Linstead

ALWAYNE WINROY HYATT, who is said to have worn his ‘Cool Breeze’ alias like a hand in glove, has been interred in a grave that partly replicates…

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Beacon of the day | Young scholar rejected by university in Jamaica dedicates 19 CXC – all Grade Ones – to parents

Isaac Dunkley, whose application to study Medicine at the University of the West Indies (UWI) has been blocked, recently left Campion College with 19 subjects from the…

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Seeing through the mind | Woman finds way around visual impairment

Shauna-Kay Douglas from Blackwoods district in Clarendon was born near-sighted, seeing about 60 percent from one eye and virtually nothing from the other. As a result of…

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Two ‘jackets’ that fit | Man praised for loving children who don’t belong to him

Joseph Valentine, 77, is no ordinary dad. He displayed unconditional love despite facing decades of ridicule because he was raising two children who some would colloquially refer…

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LARGE ABROAD: Shauna rises from night clubs to university halls

Shauna Meddar-Edelen knew she was destined for greatness, although that greatness was bedevilled by an episode of child sexual abuse, which later pushed her into repeatedly running…

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VIDEO: Linstead man struggling with sore wants help with shop

An elderly man, who sits virtually all day in a shack near some bustling businesses and a church in the Vanity Fair area of Linstead, St Catherine,…