From grocery shop worker to Postmaster | Beverly Simpson
She’s a pastor’s wife and more! Beverly Simpson worked in a grocery shop in the Commodore area of Linstead, St Catherine, before she entered the...
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Portland singer dreams big despite health setbacks
No longer experiencing the two illnesses that took a toll on his life, Portland native La-Marr Harry is now focused on making it big in...
LLUIDAS VALE: Politician loses gas station over millions owed
There were tense moments yesterday at the only gas station in Lluidas Vale, St Catherine, as the Petroleum Company of Jamaica Limited (Petcom) openly seized...
I survived hunger – St Thomas youth rises from coffee picker to degree holder
The degree he holds in Social Work belies the hunger and other struggles that once pushed him into picking coffee, selling patties at a Tastee...
Keeping the promise | Scholar forgives mom’s killers
The road to success was tough and treacherous for 24-year-old Ardo Spaulding, who recently graduated from the University of the West Indies with a Bachelor’s...
Young and gifted – Rajan Wright uplifts community spirit
Rajan Wright could have walked the easy road and join any of the already established teams in the RumBar/Lluidas Vale Corner League, St Catherine. But...
LLUIDAS VALE: Nurse Brown lauded by residents, councillor, relatives
Recently retired registered midwife Verna White-Brown was pleasantly surprised during what was expected to be a regular day of worship at the Seventh Day Adventist...
Nurse White-Brown | a super woman in rural Jamaica
Verna White-Brown is now of super woman fame, having delivered more than 3000 babies during the 47 years of stellar service she gave to a...
St Jago top student, twin brother move up
Constantine Patterson and Olivia Williams could not have been prouder. Their twin sons from Orangefield district in Linstead, St Catherine, have settled into sixth form...
Ocho Rios artiste ready for the big stage, creating first video
He has been dabbling in music since boyhood and now, at 24 years old, is ready to stake his claim in the highly competitive industry....