Monthly Archives December 2013

Nelson Mandela, South Africa First Black President

Notwithstanding the directive given by The Most Honourable Portia Simpson-Miller, Prime Minister of Jamaica that the Jamaican Flag should be flown at half mast on all government buildings during the period of five days of National Mourning in memory of the late Nelson Mandela (1918-2013), Freedom Fighter, Global Icon and Legend, and First Black President of South Africa from Saturday, December 7 – Wednesday, December 11, 2013; credible information that Beersheba Old Students Association (BOSA) has received from several stakeholders in Beersheba Primary School Community up to late on Wednesday, December 11, 2013, has disclosed that the Jamaican Flag has not been flown at the school in keeping with the Prime Minister’s directive.

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Nelson Mandel, South Africa’s Freedom Fighter

Nelson Mandela (1918-2013), age 95 years, Freedom Fighter, Champion of Human Dignity, a son of South Africa who became South Africa’s first Black President and Global Icon, passed away peacefully in the company of family members at his home in South Africa on December 5, 2013.

Mandela’s leadership in his non-violent anti-apartheid movement that resulted in his incarceration on Robin Island, South Africa for 27 years was not about power, but love for his people, freedom, human rights, and democracy against the minority white oligarchy rule.

James “Dick” Richards overcame the loss of his parents at an early age and a childhood of poverty in his native Jamaica to become one of Bermuda’s richest black men, 1872-1965.

As the people ...

The hilly peasant farming terrain of Long Ground and adjoining districts, New Market, Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica West Indies, was plunged into mourning on the afternoon of December 2, 2013 following the sudden passing of Ransford “Razor “Rennie” Smith while he was being transported to Black River Public General Hospital.

Ransford, Beersheba Primary School Alumnus, who suffers from asthma, fell ill at his sister Euda Dennis residence at Lewisville, New Market, Saint Elizabeth where he resided since she became a widow, will be sadly missed by his brother Herman “Slim” Smith (USA) for whom he was Caretaker for the house he built at Happy Grove, New Market, Saint Elizabeth.

Ransford whose parents Reginald and Myrtle Smith predeceased him many years ago, leaves behind his siblings Ezekiel “Hezi...