Monthly Archives May 2014

It is with much sad regret that Beersheba Old Students Association (BOSA) announces the home going of Berrisford “Guptie” Jones, age 74 years of Flint Valley, New Market, Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica West Indies.

Berrisford “Guptie” Jones – an alumnus of Beersheba Primary School – who has been ailing for sometime, passed away peacefully in Black River Public General Hospital at 1:30PM on May 30, 2014. He leaves behind wife Edna, children Kenneth, Delroy, Desroy, Sevan “Bobo”, Maureen, Jennifer, Arlene, Faith, Pamella, grand-daughter Shanisa Jones, several other grandchildren and relatives to mourn his loss.

The Thanksgiving Service for the life of Berrisford “Guptie” Jones will be held at the Salvation Army, Carr Corp, Carr District, New Market, Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica,  Sunday June 29, 2014...

In accordance with its belief to use peaceful, non-violent civil disobedience to highlight nepotism and other issues that School Boards and the Ministry of Education have failed to address and remedy, Beersheba Old Students Association (BOSA) supports the action taken by parents at Bickersteth Primary School, Saint James on Monday, May 26, 2014.

In a news release aired by RJR 94 FM Radio at 5:00PM on Monday, May 26, 2014, it was reported that parents at Bickersteth Primary School padlocked the main gate to the school and prevented a female teacher who is alleged to have used excessive corporal punishment on children from taking up teaching duties in her class.
It is indeed unfortunate that it has to take peaceful, non-violent civil disobedience for the Ministry of Education to intervene,...

Vincent Samuels, ASC, BBA, in partnership with and on a mandate from Beersheba Old Students Association (BOSA) proudly announces the launching, signing and sale of his book FROM BEERSHEBA TO BERMUDA that will be held at the Saint Elizabeth Parish Library, Black River, Jamaica West Indies on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 commencing at 5:00PM.

The book is about the life and person of James “Dick” Richards (1872-1965), Beersheba Elementary Moravian Church School Alumnus, Soldier, Self-made Businessman, Free Mason, Philanthropist and Icon who freed himself from the shackles of poverty in the impoverished peasant farming Carr District, New Market, Jamaica West Indies where he was born.

The book also relates how at age 15 years, James “Dick” Richards walked 115 miles from his birthplace to Kingst...