KINGSTON, Jamaica – Opposition Senator Sophia Frazer-Binns says that what Jamaica needs in order to reduce the spate of violence and murders is “Jesus” and not a new crime Bill. “Jesus is what we need and the Bible” Frazer-Binns told Parliament in the debate on the new “Zones of Special Operations” Crime Bill today. The Senate met at Gordon House in an effort to complete the debate on the bill, bu... »
Demarco is the newest signee to Akon’s label KonLive label. The dancehall deejay inked a three-album deal with the label founded by the hip hop star. Demarco also signed on to En-Treeg Management which is an artist management company founded by Akon’s wife Rozina Negusei who is a well-connected music business executive in the U.S. Demarco also relocated back to Atlanta earlier this year where he h... »
ALKALINE was questioned by lawmen at the Criminal Investigative Branch (CIB) headquarters located at the NCB Towers on Oxford Road in St Andrew yesterday. The session was aimed at determining whether the guns used in the dancehall deejay’s video, After All, were real or props, and the role the uniformed police, who appeared in video, played. “ACP Elan Powell is leading the investigation in r... »
Vybz Kartel lawyers will likely submit their skeletal argument to the appeal court judges sometime this month. The Jamaica Appeal Court set the highly anticipated appeal trial for February 19. But before the date arrives, lawyers representing the defendants and the prosecution were ordered to submit their skeletal arguments and file their authority in July or the latest sometime throughout the su... »
Police say ‘Wangiri’ phone scam not a push by international terrorist group By Shanica Blair Online report The police have dismissed speculations of a possible nexus between ISIS and the ‘Wangiri Phone Scam’, which resulted in hundreds of Jamaicans receiving missed calls from the +48 area code, originating in Poland, over the weekend. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) ... »
The cops in Alkaline controversial music video ‘After All’ are facing disciplinary action from the commissioner of police. At the beginning of the video, Alkaline and one of his co-stars were driving a BMW through the ghetto when they came upon a police check point. The cops had on police uniforms, guns and a marked police car. The cops in the video have been reportedly taken off fron... »
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The Antigua and Barbuda government Monday said it regrets the decision of the Canadian government to end visa-free travel for nationals of the twin island. In a statement, the Gaston Browne administration said that “this decision relates to concerns over persons who obtain passports under Citizenship by Investment Programmes (CIP) in the Caribbean”. Under the CIP, several Car... »
Saint Lucia has been listed as one of the top 3 vacation destinations in the Caribbean by the US News & World Report. The publication just released its World’s Best Places to Visit and it ranks Saint Lucia as the third best Caribbean island for the ultimate holiday. According to US News, Saint Lucia is ‘a lush, unspoiled island’ with ‘a growing fan base’ that spans honeymooners, thrill seekers... »
by Curtis Campbell Dancehall legend Ninja Man has lashed out against fellow artistes for using props which appear to be guns in their music videos. According to the deejay, who currently has a murder case before the courts, the artistes promoting violence in their videos should discontinue the practice, since it can bring no good to the music industry. “You have Masicka and Vybz Kartel video... »
