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Mother-daughter, perfect partners

Published:Thursday | June 25, 2015 | 12:00 AMLauntia Cuff

Starting a business can be a difficult process, and choosing the wrong business partner can create an even greater challenge. For Shauna-Kay Miller, she has found the perfect partner for her business in the person of her mother, Suzette Miller."The...

A true love story

Published:Thursday | June 11, 2015 | 12:00 AMLauntia Cuff

Forty-five years ago, in 1970, when Lindel Williams (Lee) met his wife Marcena (Enid) Johnson, he was sure that she was the one. She, however, having been in a relationship that had ended badly, needed some more convincing as she was uncertain she...

Alveda Johnson holding the faith for 66 years

Published:Thursday | June 11, 2015 | 10:48 AMLauntia Cuff

At a time when many have doubts about God and religion, Alveda Johnson says a decision she made 66 years ago to become a baptised member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is one she has never regretted and one that she still considers the best...

Ex-cop gets six months at hard labour for stealing vehicle

Published:Wednesday | June 10, 2015 | 12:00 AMLauntia Cuff, Gleaner Writer

A former policeman has been sentenced to six months imprisonment at hard labour, for stealing a motor vehicle. Thirty-year-old, Phillip Steele, from St Mary, was sentenced yesterday in the Santa Cruz Resident Magistrate Court in St Elizabeth....

Suspect in St Elizabeth quadruple murder surrenders to police

Published:Friday | June 5, 2015 | 12:00 AMLauntia Cuff, Gleaner Writer

One of the suspects in the St Elizabeth quadruple murder has surrendered to the police. The suspect reported to the Santa Cruz Police in the company of his attorney yesterday. His name is being withheld pending an identification parade. The...

Kenneth Genus doing the job of mother and father

Published:Thursday | May 21, 2015 | 12:00 AMLauntia Cuff

For some, the absence of fathers from their children's lives has become an acceptable occurrence in today's society. Fortunately, there are still those men who put the well-being of their children before their own...

St Bess fearful of ZIKV

Published:Wednesday | May 20, 2015 | 12:00 AMLauntia Cuff

With news that another mosquito-borne disease, the zika virus (ZIKV), is threatening to reach the shores of Jamaica, some St Elizabeth residents are concerned about the possibility of becoming infected, especially given that they were still battling...

Challenges to fire fighting in St Elizabeth

Published:Wednesday | May 13, 2015 | 12:00 AMLauntia Cuff

With an active firefighting season last year which put a serious strain on the St Elizabeth Fire Department, Senior Deputy Superintendent Conroy Ghans said if the division were to be faced with an incident similar to the...

David Simms – positive role model in his son’s life

Published:Thursday | May 7, 2015 | 12:00 AMLauntia Cuff, Gleaner Writer

While other male role models can positively influence the life a young boy, there is no other, however, who has a more important role model to play in his son's life than his...

Motherhood a balancing act for Teisha Williams

Published:Thursday | May 7, 2015 | 12:00 AMLauntia Cuff, Gleaner Writer

In addition to being the full-time mother of an energetic two-year-old son, Teisha Williams has three other jobs that she must attend to. When asked how she does it all, she admitted that it is a...

JLP St Elizabeth Councillor switches party, says PNP 'more viable'

Published:Thursday | May 7, 2015 | 9:40 AMLauntia Cuff, Gleaner Writer

Jamaica Labour Party councillor (JLP) for the Southfield Division in St Elizabeth, Gregory Myers has confirmed that he will switch his support to the People's National Party (PNP).  The councillor says he sees the PNP as a...

Mother balances work and child

Published:Monday | March 16, 2015 | 1:29 PMLauntia Cuff

SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth:BEING A new mom and trying to balance a full-time job with the responsibilities of motherhood can be a difficult task for some.Sometimes being a working mom can lead to feelings of guilt, as is the case with Garneitha...

$1m bail for man who claims he unknowingly purchased phone with lottery scamming info

Published:Tuesday | April 28, 2015 | 11:42 AMLauntia Cuff, Gleaner Writer

A 24-year-old St Elizabeth man charged under the anti-lottery scamming Act was granted $1 million bail when he appeared in court yesterday. Edroy Thompson was ordered to return to the Santa Cruz Resident Magistrate’s Court on July 13. It is...

South Starz Academy works on improving literacy in Junction

Published:Thursday | April 23, 2015 | 9:07 AMLauntia Cuff

Seeing the need for improved literacy among the residents in her community, Michelle Stephenson, along with her friend, Anthony Howell, decided to start South Starz Academy with the aim of improving the literacy level of children in Junction, St...

St Elizabeth cops stem violence caused by domestic disputes

Published:Thursday | April 23, 2015 | 12:00 AMLauntia Cuff

Many times, acts of crime and violence stem from unresolved domestic issues.As a result, the Community Safety and Security Branch of the St Elizabeth Police has put measures in place to deal with domestic issues before they escalate.The Community...

Feeding the homeless

Published:Wednesday | April 1, 2015 | 4:41 PMLauntia Cuff

SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth:EVERY THURSDAY, members of the Santa Cruz Area Group of the St Elizabeth branch of the Jamaica Red Cross take to the streets of Santa Cruz with warm, home-cooked meals for the homeless."We have a feeding programme, where we...

Justice delayed

Published:Thursday | March 12, 2015 | 3:52 PMLauntia Cuff

SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth:LENGTHY DELAYS in dealing with matters before the Jamaican courts often make the pursuit of justice a frustrating journey for many; and frustration is what Vinston Miller feels after he has been waiting for more than two...

Everton Phillips searches for a place to call home

Published:Monday | February 23, 2015 | 5:56 PMLauntia Cuff

It is often said that there is no place like home, but the place Everton Phillips calls home is a little shack tucked away in a corner of the Park Lee community in South West St Elizabeth. The structure barely protects him from the elements, but...

Park Lee residents impatient after years in darkness

Published:Monday | February 23, 2015 | 6:44 PMLauntia Cuff

Electricity has become a very essential part of human life. However, in 2015, there are still communities in Jamaica where residents do not have access to electricity in their homes. One such area is the Park Lee community in southwest St Elizabeth....

Health Department recommends closure of Santa Cruz Courthouse2

Published:Thursday | January 22, 2015 | 9:01 AMLauntia Cuff

After years of calls for the Santa Cruz Resident Magistrate's Court to be addressed, the courthouse has been recommended closed by the St

Good showing for Sunset River Run 5K charity - Proceeds towards the Black River Hospital

Published:Thursday | January 15, 2015 | 12:50 PMLauntia Cuff

BLACK RIVER, St Elizabeth:

STUDENTS GET HELP

Published:Thursday | December 18, 2014 | 3:53 PMLauntia Cuff

SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth:

AAIMS hosts first graduation and white coat ceremony

Published:Thursday | December 11, 2014 | 8:54 AMLauntia Cuff

Receiving the charter to establish and operate a school of medical sciences from the Government in May, 2009 the All American Institute o

Black River gets new market

Published:Thursday | December 11, 2014 | 11:42 AMLauntia Cuff

BLACK RIVER, St Elizabeth:

Glut in market

Published:Tuesday | December 9, 2014 | 3:32 PMLauntia Cuff

SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth:

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