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Stories by Olivia Brown - Sunday Gleaner Writer

Published:Monday | September 23, 2024 | 12:06 AMOlivia Brown - Sunday Gleaner Writer

On August 8, 2021, a family’s world was shattered when eight-year-old Xavier Phillips was shot dead as he sat on a grave watching a football match in York Town, Clarendon. In a cruel twist of fate, the family was dealt a similar blow three years...

Published:Sunday | January 8, 2023 | 1:16 AMOlivia Brown - Sunday Gleaner Writer

A black banner bearing the images of a mother and her four children in Cocoa Piece, Clarendon, bears testament to the untimely and horrific murder of 34-year-old Kemesha Wright and her children – 15-year-old Kimanda Smith, 11-year-old Shara-Lee...

Published:Sunday | October 2, 2022 | 12:07 AMOlivia Brown - Sunday Gleaner Writer

A fervent and undying dream that morphed into a nightmare – the story of Scot Bamburry, who was laid to rest yesterday after a service at the Shingle Hut New Testament Church of God in Wood Hall, Clarendon. Mourners wept openly for the man who...

Published:Sunday | July 31, 2022 | 12:13 AMOlivia Brown - Sunday Gleaner Writer

Preparing the bodies of a slain mother and her four young children for burial today has been the most difficult task veteran mortician Trevor Witter has faced in his life. It has left him very emotional and heartbroken. “The process was lengthy,...

Published:Sunday | May 1, 2022 | 12:09 AMOlivia Brown - Sunday Gleaner Writer

A Sunday Gleaner undercover investigation carried out at a public health facility and four schools across Clarendon revealed that they were in breach of the Government-imposed ban on sugary drinks. In 2018, Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton...

Published:Sunday | December 6, 2020 | 12:18 AMOlivia Brown - Sunday Gleaner Writer

CLARENDON: Employees of National Self-Serve Wholesale in May Pen, Clarendon, are basking in early Christmas gifts and have lauded their employer, Anna-Chang-Liao, as their ‘local Santa’. Chang-Liao, co-owner of the establishment, surprised her...

Published:Sunday | November 29, 2020 | 12:14 AMOlivia Brown - Sunday Gleaner Writer

A love story of two teachers cemented on a mutual, undying love for the classroom and Christ started out as a tumultuous journey; one filled with criticism and hurdles. Yonique Palmer-Sergeant, a teacher at Glenmuir High School in Clarendon, shared...

Published:Sunday | July 12, 2020 | 12:19 AMOlivia Brown - Sunday Gleaner Writer

Pastor Daphne Tobias has been a Christian for 52 years. For the last 16 years, the 85-year-old matriarch has excelled in her role as the pastor of the Sevens Road-based Jamaica Free Baptist Church in May Pen, Clarendon. In an interview with Family...

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