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Vybz Kartel Says Prison Is One Of Life’s Best Teachers, Here Is What Else

Vybz Kartel Says Prison Is One Of Life’s Best Teachers, Here Is What Else

Vybz Kartel says prison is one of life’s best teachers, as well as, heart-breaks, empty pockets, and failures. Vybz Kartel seems to be growing tired of the inside, and he’s using social media as his outlet. The incarcerated dancehall deejay has been a lot more vocal lately about the injustice he is facing with his criminal trial, more specifically his case with the court of appeal. Since Vybz Kart... »

French shipping company seals deal for Kingston, Jamaica  terminal sale

French shipping company seals deal for Kingston, Jamaica terminal sale

French shipping group CMA CGM has concluded an agreement with China Merchants Port Holdings to sell its stakes in ten port terminals to Terminal Link. Terminal Links was a joint venture between CMA CGM and China Merchants Port, which saw CMA CGM owning 51 per cent of Terminal Links and China Merchants Port with 49 per cent. China Merchants Port will now be the sole shareholder in Terminal Link. Th... »

Reggae Veteran Artiste Anthony B Says Government Yet To Give Reggae Proper Respect

Reggae Veteran Artiste Anthony B Says Government Yet To Give Reggae Proper Respect

The Original Fireman Anthony B says he remains mystified by successive governments’ seeming reluctance to give Reggae music its recognition as a full-fledged industry and income-earner. According to the Fire Pon Rome artiste, the State has not pumped adequate resources towards the promulgation and preservation of Jamaican culture, particularly the musical aspect. He made his comments beneath an IG... »

Bucket steal – Bikers rob woman of her 21 pieces of KFC, Jamaica

Bucket steal – Bikers rob woman of her 21 pieces of KFC, Jamaica

Miriam was looking forward to biting into a piece of spicy chicken breast that she bought at the KFC restaurant in Cross Roads, St Andrew, on Monday. The aroma of the fast-food chain’s signature fried chicken had sent one signal to her nostrils – eat me. Miriam could not wait to take up the challenge. But as she walked home about 7 that night, two thieves rode up on a motorcycle and made off with ... »

Vybz Kartel New Prison Photos Brings Back Old Gaza Memories With Lisa Hyper

Vybz Kartel New Prison Photos Brings Back Old Gaza Memories With Lisa Hyper

These Vybz Kartel and Lisa Hyper photos brings back some old Gaza memories. Vybz Kartel was surprised with a blast from the past at the general penitentiary, GP, yesterday afternoon. Well, it wasn’t really a surprise as surely the dancehall deejay was aware of who was on his visitor’s list. Former Portmore Empire member and current dancehall artist Lisa Hyper visited Di Teacha and recorded the mem... »

Irie Jam retains Mayberry Investment to raise capital

Irie Jam retains Mayberry Investment to raise capital

…this as company touts international expansion Irie Jam Media, having recently retained the services of Mayberry Investments Limited (Mayberry) to successfully raise market capital powering the first stage of the company’s global expansion, is now yearning for greater expansion. Some 25 years ago the entity created history when it executed the very first radio simulcast between New Yor... »

Dancehall Icon Ninjaman Broke His Arm In Prison, Set To Undergo Surgery

Dancehall Icon Ninjaman Broke His Arm In Prison, Set To Undergo Surgery

Veteran clash deejay Ninjaman has been released from hospital after he was hospitalized yesterday after he slipped, fell and broke his arm, and had to undergo surgery according to one of the dancehall deejay’s family members. The Star newspaper reported that the deejay’s nephew Sumari as saying the Don Gorgon is doing fine, and his condition is “nothing to worry about,” and he is in high spirits. ... »

Dancehall Fans Have Mixed Reactions To PM Andrew Holness Extending Party Hours

Dancehall Fans Have Mixed Reactions To PM Andrew Holness Extending Party Hours

There are mixed reactions to Prime Minister Andrew Holness’ social media posts regarding the recent passing of the Noise Abatement Temporary Amendment Act of 2019, which was voted on by Parliamentarians on Tuesday, in the House of Representatives. The Prime Minister posted a video clip of Minister of National Security Dr. Horace Chang speaking at a press briefing yesterday, where he sought to expl... »

Funeral shot up during prayer – Two mourners killed, seven injured

Funeral shot up during prayer – Two mourners killed, seven injured

BY AKINO MING/JAMAICA STAR As the pastor was about to bless the offerings at the funeral of Romain ‘Boysie’ Anthony White yesterday at Kings Chapel Seventh-day Adventist Church on Windward Road, Kingston, at least two gunmen reportedly alighted from a car and opened fire on the hundreds of mourners standing outside the church, injuring nine persons, two of whom succumbed to their injur... »

Buju Banton Link Up With Sean Paul In “Trust” Video

Buju Banton Link Up With Sean Paul In “Trust” Video

Buju Banton link with Sean Paul his new video, “Trust.” As you guessed it, the video depicts the downside of the constant use of cellphones, especially it’s impact on relationships. The directors definitely wanted the message to sink in, as we see a man seemingly meeting his demise after his lady searches his phone during the opening scene of the video. The video ironically cuts to a brief text me... »

Mavado Son Gets More Bad News On Murder Case, Spending Christmas In Jail

Mavado Son Gets More Bad News On Murder Case, Spending Christmas In Jail

Mavado’s son gets more bad news in his pending murder case and will spend Christmas in jail. It’s another holiday behind bars for Dantay Brooks, the son of David Constantine Brooks, better known as Mavado. The teenager was remanded in the Home Circuit Court on November 20, 2019. Numerous attempts have been made by his defense team lead by Peter Champagnie to have bail granted. Sadly from young Bro... »

Beenie Man Tackles Climate Change On Eva Clean School Tou

Beenie Man Tackles Climate Change On Eva Clean School Tou

Beenie Man has been championing the preservation of the Jamaican environment over the last few weeks as part of his Eva Clean School tour, which he is undertaking in association with the Recycling Partners of Jamaica and Brain Box Marketing. The school tour by the veteran deejay aims to bring awareness to the issue of global warming by highlighting ways to combat climate change, and also focuses o... »

Vybz Kartel Wants Out Of Prison By Christmas, What’s Taking The Court So Long?

Vybz Kartel Wants Out Of Prison By Christmas, What’s Taking The Court So Long?

Vybz Kartel and Shawn Storm want to be home this Christmas. The dancehall community is still awaiting the conclusion of Vybz Kartel and his co-convicts appeal case. It’s been well over 1 year and 6 months since the appeal court heard arguments from the defense and prosecution. As we draw close to the end of the year, Kartel and Shawn Storm are hanging their hopes high for a verdict soon, like befo... »

Dancehall Icon Buju Banton Signs To JAY-Z’s Roc Nation, New Album Coming

Dancehall Icon Buju Banton Signs To JAY-Z’s Roc Nation, New Album Coming

Buju Banton, one of Reggae’s greatest acts of all-time, has made a phenomenal leap into the musical stratosphere by signing with JAY-Z’s Roc Nation label. Roc Nation was started back in 2008 by rapper JAY-Z and as since amassed a beautifully, talented roster of artiste across various genres, such as rock, pop, hip-hop, Latin, and Reggae. Some of the associated acts include Big Sean, Cassanova, Dj ... »

Dancehall Icon Tanya Stephens Calls Out Jamaicans Who Comfort Rapists

Dancehall Icon Tanya Stephens Calls Out Jamaicans Who Comfort Rapists

Singjay Tanya Stephens this morning ripped into lovers of Reggae music, many of whom she says are quick to exonerate people who have been accused of rape and other types of sexual assault. “You know Jamaica and extended community and reggae lovers especially. It always amazes me the speed at which you rush to comfort and reassure and support people accused of rape. It always f*ckin amazes me that ... »

Koffee among five nominees for reggae Grammy

Koffee among five nominees for reggae Grammy

Rapture, the five-song EP by teenage sensation Koffee, is among five albums nominated in this year’s reggae category of the Grammy awards. Last year, Etana broke the drought of female nominations, and this year, Koffee has set her own record. She has become the youngest solo artiste to earn a Grammy nomination in the reggae category. The other albums nominated in the category are As I Am by Julian... »

Richie Stephens addresses sexual assault allegations – Says it was attempt to smear his reputation

Richie Stephens addresses sexual assault allegations – Says it was attempt to smear his reputation

Singer Richie Stephens was yesterday forced to use social media to address what he described as an attempt to smear his reputation. In a post made to his official Instagram page, Stephens ,who is currently on the Australian leg of his world tour, disclosed that there were some sexual assault allegations involving him circulating on social media. Stephens said that the matter had been thoroughly in... »

Louie Rankin, Actor & Jamaican Dancehall Cultural Icon, Everything You Should Know

Louie Rankin, Actor & Jamaican Dancehall Cultural Icon, Everything You Should Know

Jamaican dancehall/reggae artiste and actor Louie Rankin best known as ‘Teddy Bruckshut’ or ‘Ox’ from the popular films “Shottas” and “Belly” respectively, has passed away. The dancehall legend was involved in a fatal vehicle collision in Melancthon Township in Ontario, Canada at 9 a.m. on Monday (Sept 30). While more details regarding the crash are yet to be revealed, Louie Rankin is thought to h... »

TRAVEL TRAUMA – J’cans Recount Ordeal Of US Immigration Officials Seizing Phones, Rifling Through Private Info

TRAVEL TRAUMA – J’cans Recount Ordeal Of US Immigration Officials Seizing Phones, Rifling Through Private Info

While travellers passing through United States airports will breathe easier after a federal court ruled warrantless searches of phones, tablets and laptops unconstitutional, several Jamaicans have recounted tales of trauma about what they deemed an invasion of privacy. While Washington has vigorously defended the searches as a critical tool to protect America, the American Civil Liberties Union (A... »

Leroy “The Don” Smart is showing Dancehall fans that he is ‘out an bad,’ and even though he is three years shy of 70, he is still looking for a “Goodas” girl in his life. Smart released the video for his new track “Goodas,” which has been turning heads and sparking much conversation online, after a few YouTube channels carried the full clip, which also features Instagram celebrity turned Dancehall... »

Cops halt Twelve Tribes concert in Jamaica

Cops halt Twelve Tribes concert in Jamaica

The Twelve Tribes of Israel concert commemorating the 89th anniversary of Haile Selassie I as Ethiopian Emperor came to an unceremonious end Sunday morning, at the organisation’s Hope Road headquarters. Police ended the show just after 1:00 am with headliner Mikey Spice able to do only one song. Paul “Ashes” Ashton, one of the event’s organisers, told the Jamaica Observer that officers... »

Sizzla Released From Hospital, Recovering From Broken Leg In Motorcycle Crash

Sizzla Released From Hospital, Recovering From Broken Leg In Motorcycle Crash

Sizzla Kalonji is back at his home and is recuperating from injuries he sustained during a motorcycle accident two weeks ago. The artiste posted an excerpt from a short interview he conducted with popular radio announcer Ron Muschette on his morning radio show on Mello FM on Friday, on Instagram. It was the first interview the star was doing since the mishap, which resulted in one of his ankles be... »

Dancehall Deejay Aidonia Involved In A Serious Car Crash

Dancehall Deejay Aidonia Involved In A Serious Car Crash

Dancehall artiste Aidonia was involved in another car accident. The 4th Genna leader was involved in a fender bender last night in Kingston, but sources confirmed that he is doing okay. We’re told that the accident took place early Sunday morning, and it’s unclear if Aidonia or someone else was driving the white SUV involved in the collision. At least one eye witness posted a video on IG early thi... »

Jamaican Police Threatened To Arrest Alkaline And Squash, Heavy D Reveals

Jamaican Police Threatened To Arrest Alkaline And Squash, Heavy D Reveals

Did Jamaican police threaten to arrest Alkaline and Squash over their heated lyrical feud? It was the Jamaican police high command which had demanded both the 6IX and the Vendetta camps cease and desist from releasing a spate of disrespectful, violence-laced songs in which dancehall stars Squash and Alkaline threatened to murder each other, according to Junior’ Heavy D’ Frazer, manager of the 6IX.... »

Reggae Icon Sizzla Hospitalized Following Motorcycle Crash

Reggae Icon Sizzla Hospitalized Following Motorcycle Crash

Reggae/dancehall icon Sizzla is currently hospitalized following a motorcycle crash. Get-well wishes have begun to pour in for the reggae star after he reportedly sustained a broken ankle, following a motorcycle accident on Saturday. Sources inside Sizzla‘s camp confirmed on Tuesday that the singer was ‘out and stuntin’ on one of his motorcycles along Mona Road in Kingston when he lost control and... »

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