St. James: Lincoln Keith Davies James - Surpassing family's expectations
WESTERN BUREAU: WHEN LINCOLN Keith Davies James came into the world 58 years ago, his family saw him as the starlight, the pacesetter. Today, he has surpassed their expectations with a myriad of achievements, the latest being the 2005Governor General's...

Hanover: David Henry Gardner - An agenda for community development
WESTERN BUREAU: THE YOUNGEST recipient of the prestigious Governor General's Achievement Award for 2005, is 34-year-old David Henry Gardner, who hails from the parish of Hanover.Mr. Gardner was born on December 28, 1970...

St. Elizabeth: Wilfred Nembhard - Maturing through 'tough' challenging experiences
WESTERN BUREAU: WHEN WILFRED Nembhard learnt he had been chosen as the 2005 Governor General's Achievement awardee for St. Elizabeth, he was overwhelmed with pleasure, though a bit surprised. "I felt honoured...

Westmoreland: Cosmond Keith Jackson - Hardworking and persistent
HANOVER: WESTMORELAND'S GOVERNOR-General's Achievement Awardee for 2005 is stalwart business leader and philanthropist, Cosmond Jackson. Mr. Jackson was born on February 5, 1964, to parents Bertram and Nelly Jackson...

Trelawny: Beryl McLean - Building the community from humble beginnings
HANOVER: FOR MRS. Beryl McLean, the 2005 Governor-General's Award for Trelawny has come as a welcome surprise."I am elated and happy, but humbled," she said. "I have been on the Governor-General's selection committee for a number of years.

50,000 virgins vie to be king's 13th wife in AIDS-hit Swaziland
LUDZIDZINI ROYAL VILLAGE, Swaziland, (Reuters); MORE THAN 50,000 bare-breasted virgins vied to become the King of Swaziland's 13th wife yesterday in a ceremony which critics say ill befits a country with the world's highest HIV/AIDS rate.