President Barack Obama’s supporters often shout at him, “I love you!” But Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller didn’t have to raise her voice Thursday. She had prime seating beside Obama from which to declare her and her country’s love for him after they met privately during his first presidential visit to her island nation. “I just want to say to you, you might not know, but you are very... »
US President Barack Obama arrived in Jamaican at 7:31 p.m this evening. From the airport, the United States President was taken by helicopter to the Jamaica Defence Force’s Up Park Camp base. He will then be driven to his hotel in New Kingston. 9:30 ET: Meets with Embassy personnel and families, Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, Kingston Obama will hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Portia Simpso... »
Hours before the US President Barack Obama sets foot on Jamaican soil, the fortified presidential Limo nicknamed ‘ The Beast’ was seen at the Norman Manley International Airport. There are reports that it will be in a motorcade and has moved to the US Embassy in Kingston. Here are 10 facts on the super-vehicle: 1. The latest customized presidential car ‘‘The Beast’’ is a Chevrolet Kodiak-based, Ca... »
Cham, formerly Baby Cham, sat down with Winford Williams of OnStage last week where he opened up about his upcoming album Lawless and going on tour. Unlike most dancehall artists, Cham drop a new single once every two years. But in 2007 he released one of the biggest singles of his career, “This Is Why Am Hot” which also featured Mims and Junior Reid. Cham also scored a huge hit with “Ghetto Story... »
United States and Jamaican officials have ramped up security operations three days ahead of the arrival of US President Barack Obama. At least four US Army helicopters arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport on Sunday. Obama will arrive in Jamaica on April 8 via US Air Force One. Despite feverish road repairs and beautification activities by the government in preparation for the Preside... »
21ST Hapilos Digital distribution, Kevin “Clement” Reynolds, was sentenced to life in prison last week for murdering a man in front of his daughter a decade ago. Reynolds shot and killed Wesley King in November 2002 in Silver Spring, Maryland in front of his then 11-year-old daughter. The music mogul was sentenced to life plus 20 years for the murder. He changed his name to Dennis Graham and launc... »
Merciless is currently mourning the death of his wife who passed away yesterday in an apparent suicide. Information is still forthcoming but multiple reports suggest that cops discovered the body of a female at a house in Longville Park, Clarendon on Friday morning. The female has been identified as the wife of dancehall deejay Merciless. Investigators uncovered empty pill bottles close to the bod... »
LOVE him or hate him, Vybz Kartel’s impact on Jamaican youth and dancehall music is undeniable. Yesterday marked one year since the controversial deejay was handed a life sentence for the August 2011 murder of Clive ‘Lizard’ Williams. He is to serve 35 years in prison before being eligible for parole. Kartel’s co-accused, Shawn ‘Shawn Storm’ Campbell and Kahira ... »
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The 12 police officers allegedly involved in pouring hot water on a detained suspect at Sangre Grande Police Station in late February, and arrested by officers of the Professional Standards Bureau, last Sunday were charged last night following instructions issued by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), according to reliable police sources. The Professional Standards... »
A man who threw a bag over the wall of the United States Embassy in Liguanea, Kingston, was upset about the cost of replacing his travel documents. The man has been identified as Elliott Kane, an American citizen. Kane reportedly approached the embassy at about 7:30 am on Wednesday and threw a knapsack over the wall of the compound His action triggered a quick response from Jamaican law enforcemen... »
Tessanne Chin could be going back on the market sometime soon if she and her husband of four years Michael Cuffe Jr don’t find a way to work things out. Sources connected to the couple said that their divorce is almost a done deal. “This is the real deal, something happened between them that I can’t disclosed but this is really serious and reconciliation is not on the table,” our source told us. O... »
The owner of Philippe Chow restaurant in New York has coughed up an apology letter to Mavado and his family, but they deejay told them to kick rocks and heads to P.F. Chang’s instead. Mavado dined at the famous restaurant last week Friday but later complained about bad service on Instagram. According to the dancehall star, the manager of the restaurant was very racist and told him not to come back... »
Reggae/dancehall star Sizzla Kalonji found himself behind bars after using expletives in front police officers. Last weekend, Sizzla was performing at the Falmouth Police Station through an invitation from the Community Safety & Security Branch of the police force. As soon as the deejay entered the stage, his opening remarks were laced with expletives aimed at the same cops who invited him to ... »
Dancehall artiste, Agent Sasco said that Food for the Poor (FFP) may have helped his family. The entertainer, who was born Jeffery Cambpell shared an Instagram video of himself providing support to one of the many efforts of FFP – building homes for the less fortunate. “I realise that I may have benefitted from FFP,” he said last year at the launch of the charity organisation’s inaugural 5K, which... »
Activities at the United States Embassy in Kingston were this morning suspended after a man allegedly threw an item over the wall of the facility. Police are tight lipped about exactly what took place but the incident has triggered a large security presence at the Embassy. Curious onlookers gather in front of the US Embassy in Kingston. Members of the military and Jamaica Constabulary Force are no... »
The dancehall music industry got another black eye this week with the conviction of Kevin “Clement” Reynolds, the music mogul who founded the 21st Hapilos Digital Distribution company. In January, he was convicted of murdering a man in front the man’s daughter in Silver Spring, and he was sentenced in Montgomery County on March 31, 2015. Reynolds was sentenced to life in prison plus twenty years f... »
As Jamaica prepares to welcome US President Barack Obama, a source close to the Washington delegation has revealed that an entire hotel in Kingston has been booked out for the trip. According to the source, the hotel which boasts approximately 300 rooms will be occupied entirely by the president and his Washington delegation, who will arrive on the evening of April 8th, instead of the originally d... »
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller says she will be raising with US President Barack Obama, the issue of the name of Jamaica’s first National Hero, Marcus Garvey, being in the criminal records of the United States. Simpson Miller made the declaration while speaking with Jamaicans at the St George’s Episcopal Church in New York on Thursday, March 27. Obama is scheduled to visit Jamaica on April 9... »
The final night of the Friday night series for Bacchanal finished with a bang. Bunji Garlin and Fay-Ann Lyons had the crowd moving to their every word and dancing to every beat. The patrons were mesmerised by the couple, who controlled the stage and kept them entertained throughout the entire night. They even had to extend their performance because the crowd kept calling them back on stage. Loop h... »
Grammy award winning reggae artiste, Orville Richard Burrell, better known as Shaggy, received the Luminary Award on Saturday March 28, at the sixth annual University of the West Indies Toronto Benefit Gala, at The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto. The Luminary Award is given to people of Caribbean Heritage, who are outstanding achievers on an international scale in their respective fields or people who have... »
One of the jurors who found Vybz Kartel guilty of murder is denying allegations that they planned an after verdict party during the trial. The juror, Dennis Brown, who testified in court this week in a corrupt juror trial, told the court that there was the planning of a party but denied that it was discussed during deliberation in the jury room. “It was good to go out and relax. No after-party,” h... »
Reggae/dancehall hitmaker Mavado and his family didn’t had a warm welcome to the famous Philippe Chow restaurant in New York City yesterday. The Gully God took to Instagram to let the world know that his experience was less than what he expected. This is what Mavado wrote on Instagram: Just went to Philippe chow restaurant and this manager are who ever he wants to be been very disrespectful after ... »
Suge Knight collapsed in court on after a judge set his bail at a whopping $25 million. Has to be the highest bail in history. Even for a hardcore gangster Suge, to see his bail set so high couldn’t keep it together. The former Death Row Records boss fainted in court after the judge made the announcement. Knight attorney Matt Fletcher told NBC LA that his client did not take his medication and fel... »
Three years ago, Mr Vegas’ life was in shambles. The singer openly accused the mother of his infant daughter of making out with another man in the presence of the child. The woman’s actions brought the singer to tears. Since that public incident, Mr Vegas has not seen his daughter. He spoke openly about the situation with Loop News on the Kingston Waterfront recently and expressed his undying love... »
Washington Blade is reporting that the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgendered (LGBT) rights advocates on Thursday interrupted Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller’s speech to members of Jamaican Diaspora in New York. Members of Jamaica Anti-Homophobia Stand, a group that advocates for LGBT Jamaicans, interrupted Simpson Miller as she spoke at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Manhattan. The advo... »
