KINGSTON, Jamaica — Veronica Campbell Brown of Jamaica won the Zurich Diamond League 100 metres in 11.04 seconds Thursday clocking the same time as second place Muroiel Ahoure. Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare, who defeated Campbell Brown to win the Commonwealth Games was third in 11.06 seconds. Kerron Stewart finished fifth in 11.19 seconds. source: jamaica observer »
Soca stars Bunji Garlin and Fay Ann Lyons were in fine form on yesterday’s BET 106 & Park, dubbed 106 & Carnival Live. It was a carnival affair for the popular music countdown show. Dancehall stars Wayne Marshall, Elephant Man, Kranium, and QQ also appeared on the show. Watch the performance below. »
JAMAICA’S Alia Atkinson kicked off her 2014/2015 FINA World Cup campaign with a master class in breaststroke sprinting, when she won the 100m in Doha, Qatar. Swimming from lane four at FINA/MASTBANK Swimming World Cup, Atkinson had a bullet start with a reaction time of 0.69 seconds. By the time she turned at the first wall she already had a body length lead. At the half-way mark her split w... »
Young Jeezy finds himself in new legal troubles following an arrest yesterday. According to TMZ, the Atlanta rapper was taken behind bars after an assault rifle was found in his possession. Sources say cops recovered the high powered weapon during their investigation into the shooting death of a man at Wiz Khalifa’s concert on Friday in Mountain View, CA. During their investigation, Irvine PD sear... »
Rohan Marley is the only of Bob Marley sons that did not go into music. But Rohan recently made headlines when he decided to cut his dreadlocks off. During a recent marketing seminar while doing some promotion for his Marley Coffee business, Rohan Marley took the opportunity to explain why he cut his hair. Rohan says he did not want everyone to have a perceived perception of him the first time the... »
Jamaican authorities seized a large haul of cocaine hidden in a shipping container at Kingston Wharves during a routine search operation on Sunday. In a statement on Monday the Jamaican Constabulary Force says officers seized 267 pounds (121 kilograms) of packaged cocaine stuffed in black bags among a shipment of lumber. Authorities say the shipping container at originated in Suriname and was de... »
Ishawna and Foota Hype made headlines earlier this year after their split and now the two former couple is in the news again. Ishawna released a song last week titled “Restraining Order” where she called out the veteran sound system selector for being a pain in her rear since their split. Check out some lyrics excerpt: Da bwoy yah a crosses Low mi and cut yo losses If yuh nuh patter weh the cost i... »
JAMAICAN Mafia, the independent movie starring Paul Campbell, is scheduled to officially premiere in New York City on August 27. Orville Matherson, one of the film’s executive producers, did not disclose a location, but told the Jamaica Observer that expectations are high for the flick, which he says is “based on real-life incidents”. Filmed entirely in New York City last year, J... »
Los Angeles County detectives are reviewing security camera footage and seeking witnesses to a shooting at a packed nightclub that injured three people, including Death Row Records founder Marion “Suge” Knight. Sheriff’s Sgt. Richard Biddle said Monday that investigators believe as many as 20 people witnessed the gunfire early Sunday at 1OAK on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood. But he says no po... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Campion College topped the local list of schools with a 100 per cent pass rate for both Mathematics and English A in the Caribbean Secondary (CSec) Examinations 2014. The Ministry of Education today released the pass rate for the subjects. According to the ministry, Montego Bay High School also copped a 100 per cent pass rate in English followed by Immaculate Conception High (I... »
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica — Reports out of Europe are that triple World Record holder Usain Bolt has pulled the plug on his short 2014 season and has withdrawn from Thursday’s Diamond League meeting in Zurich. Athletics Weekly posted on its twitter account Sunday morning that Bolt who just celebrated his 28th birthday last week had “decided to end his season following outing in Warsaw.” The artic... »
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt (centre) competes with Poland’s Karol Zalewski (left) and Jamaican’s Sheldon Mitchell (right) during the 100m of the 5th athletics Kamila Skolimowska Memorial event, a tribute to deceased Olympic champion Kamila Skolimowska, at the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland, yesterday. (PHOTO: AFP) WARSAW, Poland (AFP) — Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt set a n... »
The Trinidad & Tobago News Day has reported that reggae artiste Barrington Levy will be leading a stellar line-up of Jamaican artistes at “Reggae on the Beach”, at Pigeon Point Beach, in Tobago.Barrington has been joined by young star Romain Virgo and veteran artiste Everton Blender, known for singles such as “Blend Them”, “Blow Your Nose”, “Lift Up Your Head” and “Coming Harder”. Others Makin... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jaheel Hyde set a new World Youth Best 12.96 seconds to win the men’s 110m hurdles gold medal at the 2nd IOC Youth Olympics this morning at the National Stadium in Nanjing, China. Hyde decimated the field winning by over a half a second as he added the Youth Olympic title to the IAAF World Youth title he won in Ukraine last year as well as the IAAF World Junior Championsh... »
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic government commission that oversees public performances is banning a September 13 concert by Miley Cyrus on morality grounds. The commission said in a statement Thursday it took the action because Cyrus often, in its words, “undertakes acts that go against morals and customs, which are punishable by Dominican law”. Tickets... »
HOUSTON, TX – Latasha Brown accepted a friendly online challenge invite from her best friend via Facebook the challenge is to toss a bucket of ice cold water over your body. Latashs Brown died from hypothermia 30 seconds later her frozen body was rushed to the hospital where coroner Will Jackson declared her death. Forty-year-old Willis Tepania, a father from Kaitaia, reportedly died of a cardiac ... »
The Jamaica Government is warning entertainers against travelling to Ebola-affected areas of Liberia, Nigeria, Guinea and Sierra Leone in West Africa.The Ebola virus is a severe, often fatal illness with a death rate of up to 90 percent. Last week, the Health Ministry issued a general travel advisory urging persons to avoid going to the affected countries. and, in a statement this afternoon, the M... »
Barbara Gayle, Justice Coordinator KINGSTON, Jamaica: The United Kingdom-based Privy Council has granted Jamaican Stephen Fray permission to appeal his conviction and 83-year prison sentence for high-jacking a Canada-bound plane in 2009. Fray was convicted on eight counts for illegal possession of a firearm, shooting with intent, robbery with aggravation, assault at common law and breaches of th... »
With the help of Melissa Steel, Popcaan scored his first major hit single on British pop charts. British songstress Melissa Steel and Popcaan recently teamed up on a new single “Kisses For Breakfast” and the track has been doing well on British pop charts. Earlier this month the Wundah and Richie Flores-produced single debut at No. 10 on UK National chart. The duo also shot a music video for the ... »
BEIJING, China (AP) — The actor-son of Hong Kong action superstar Jackie Chan has been detained in Beijing on drug-related charges, the latest high-profile celebrity to be ensnared in one of China’s biggest anti-drug crackdowns in two decades. Jaycee Chan, 31, was detained last Thursday together with the 23-year-old Taiwanese movie star Kai Ko, Beijing police said late Monday on their offici... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health today confirmed seven additional cases of Chikungunya in the island. Director, Emergency, Disaster Management and Special Services, Dr Marion Bullock DuCasse said the positive results were received from samples sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA). This brings the total number of confirmed cases for Jamaica to seventeen – 14 from loca... »
R. Kelly former manager Derrel McDavid is suing the singer for being ungrateful. Derrel McDavid managed R. Kelly’s career for decades and took him from nobody to somebody. But the two parted ways last year after their relationship went sour. According to TMZ, both Kelly and McDavid agreed that the R&B singer would pay him $1.3 million. R. Kelly has since paid $300,000 and was suppose to make a... »
The US Appeals Court has granted a request by Buju Banton’s attorneys, that they be allowed to present oral arguments before the court. Lawyers for Buju Banton also known as Mark Myrie, are trying to get the court to grant the entertainer a new trial. He was sentenced to ten years in prison on cocaine charges in June 2011. His lawyers are arguing, that he was entrapped by a paid informant, ... »
“I don’t even have money for a cheeseburger,” said Iverson. Troubled former NBA basketball player Allen Iverson was seen begging for change outside of Lenox Mall in Atlanta. Several mall patrons reported a man with a disheveled appearance harassing them for change. When security arrived, they were shocked to see it was none other than basketball legend Allen Iverson. Iverson was asked to leave the... »
Celebrities have joined in the protest against the police shooting of an unarmed teenager Micheal Brown in Ferguson, Miss. Chris Brown and Quincy eamed up again last weekend for a celebrity charity kickball game at the Jack Kemp Stadium at Occidental College in L.A. Chris Brown teamed defeated Quincy’s team 42-21. Celebrities including Wale, Bow Wow, Tyga, Omarion and Trey Songz made up Team Breez... »
