By Balford Henry, Observer Senior Staff Reporter KINGSTON, Jamaica — In the near future Jamaica could be importing cannabis (ganja) from the United States, says Ethan Nadelmann, founder and executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, the leading organization in the United States promoting alternatives to the war on drugs. “Consumer tastes have shifted from outdoor growing, which is what ... »
The man whohas been identified and police are saying he was paid $1 million for the hit. Todd was shot in his arm at approximately 5 a.m. Thursday while closing the Taboo nightclub in Montego Bay which he owned and managed. A license firearm holder who was in his company shot and killed his attacker. Police has since release the name of the dead gunman as 29-year-old Corey Grant of 2 Warehouse Ave... »
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – Miss South Africa, 22-year-old Rolene Strauss, was crowned Miss World 2014 at the contest’s glitzy final in London on Sunday, with an estimated billion viewers watching on television around the globe. Miss Hungary, Edina Kulcsar, was judged the runner-up and Miss United States, Elizabeth Safrit, came third in the 64th annual competition, contested by wome... »
MONTEGO BAY, St James — The St James police have announced that no permits will be granted for promoters to stage dances in communities where murders/shootings have been committed within 21 days prior to the date of the application. According to a release from the head of the St James Police Division, Superintendent Derrick Champagnie, the move comes against the background of threats made by a num... »
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Police has now identify the gunman who was shot and killed after he wounded nightclub operator and dancehall promoter Corey Todd in the wee hours of Thursday morning. The police recovered a Glock 17 9mm pistol from the dead man. Reports are that about 5:00 am, Todd, who operates the Taboo Nightclub in Fairview, St James, was pounced upon, shot and injured by a lone gunman. ... »
INFLUENTIAL disc jockey Ron Muschette is no longer with radio station IRIE FM. He resigned yesterday “with immediate effect”. No reason was given for the resignation but Muschette, 41, said there is no animosity between h and the station that helped make him one of local entertainment’s biggest names. Muschette joined the all-reggae station in 1999 and hosted the widely-popular W... »
K. Michelle release the video for her single “Something About The Night.” The soulful track is featured on her new album Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart? The 1920s themed video saw the R&B diva brings out her inner Billie Holiday. She performed live in front an audience and left everyone in awe. But then she had a hude fight with her manager backstage over money. »
Vybz Kartel former manager and business partner Corey Todd was shot and injured in a robbery attempt early Thursday morning. The incident took place outside the Taboo Night Club in Montego Bay, St James. The club is owned and operated by Corey Todd. An eyewitness said that the businessman/promoter was in the process of closing the club at approximately 5 a.m. Thursday morning when two armed gunmen... »
Nicki Minaj has a new man and he is not Jewish or a DJ, he is Philly rapper Meek Mill. Details about their relationship are beginning to leak slowly and there could be some truth to it. On Monday Nicki Minaj celebrated her 32nd birthday and she posted a photo on Instagram of a very expensive piece of jewelry that she got as a gift from someone that she didn’t name. The whole Pauly D rumor was a bi... »
Konshens has stepped forward to respond to his recent fallout with Masicka and Corey Todd, as well as, a recent diss track from Demarco. Masicka recently released a song where he outlined the reasons why he and Konshens fell out. According to the upcoming dancehall deejay, Konshens wanted him to be soft but he is a gangster artist. But in his defense Konshens say his career was not built on gangst... »
Reggae Sensation Jah Cure kicked of his Life We Live Tour on Thursday October 30 in Hamburg, Germany. The tour is also in support of the newest single Life we Live, which hit iTunes at the #4 spot in July, from his upcoming album scheduled for release in early 2015. The That Girl singer is blazing the Jamaican flag in several European cities as the tour will see a total of 19 shows with stops ... »
The Foota Hype and Ishawna saga is far from over. According to new reports, the veteran sound system selector may have suspected that the couple’s son is not his. An anonymous source close to the couple told Urban Islandz that Foota Hype is in the process of doing a DNA test to ease his mind. Hype thinks that Ishawna might have been cheating on him throughout their entire relationship. “Foota have... »
Diddy knocked out Drake outside Liv Nightclub early Monday morning according to reports. Multiple publications including NY Daily News and TMZ, have reported that Diddy did punched Drake after a heated argument outside the club in Miami last night. Drake was taken to the hospital for injuries he received in the fight with most source seems to pointing the Diddy was the victor. “Drake definitely go... »
Floyd Mayweather is in a state of shock today after witnessing the murder suicide of Stephanie Moseley and Earl Hayes on FaceTime on Monday. The boxing legend was close friends with Earl Hayes who reportedly shot and killed his wife Stephanie Moseley on Monday morning before taking his own life. TMZ, sources say Hayes called Mayweather early Monday morning on FaceTime in a rage saying that his wif... »
BROOKLYN PARK, Maryland (AP) — Police in Maryland have arrested a woman they say put bug spray on her husband’s heart pills after an argument. Anne Arundel County Police say the man and his wife argued Monday evening, and he went to a relative’s home for a while. Police say when the man returned to his home, he started to take a pill, but when he opened the bottle he noticed the pills ... »
ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) — Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit was sworn into office for a third consecutive time on Monday urging Dominicans to “put away the colours” and come together for the socio-economic development of Dominica. Skerrit, who led his Dominica Labour Party (DLP) to a 15-6 victory in Monday’s general election, said that the DLP embraces the victory over the United Workers Party (UWP)... »
By Elaine Silvestrini /Tribune Staff TAMPA — Grammy-winning reggae singer Buju Banton hopes recent changes in drug sentencing rules will get him out of prison early and back to his native Jamaica. But the performer is likely out of luck. Although more than 1,700 drug defendants sentenced in Tampa federal court have been identified as potential beneficiaries of a recent rollback in federal sentenci... »
Sean Paul, Shaggy and Ziggy Marley are among six nominations for the 2015 Reggae Grammy. Soja is the only international artists to be nominated for Best Reggae Album. Last week the 2015 Grammy nominees were announced which includes the category for Best Reggae Album. Ziggy Marley got nominated for his landmark album Fly Rasta. Sean Paul was given a nod for Full Frequency, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry for B... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica College (JC) are 2014 Olivier Shield champions defeating Clarendon College (CC) 1-0 at the Juici Field in Clarendon a short while ago. JC went ahead in the 16th minute through Akeem Shackleford from a Raffique Bryan cross. Controlling the game from the start JC maintained the pressure on Clarendon College as the half ended. On the resumption CC upped their game somewhat... »
Alia Atkinson became the first black woman to win a world swimming title when she triumphed in the 100m breaststroke at the world short-course championships in Doha on Saturday as more records tumbled. Jamaican Atkinson, 25, claimed the title and equalled Ruta Meilutyte’s world record of 1min 02.36sec in the process – although under governing body FINA rules this still equates to a new... »
Since local actor Shebada went Onstage and claimed to have impregnated the ex-girlfriend a deejay whom he did not name, several names have been swirling all over the place. However the two popular names are Alkaline and Bounty Killer. It is unconfirmed by either artiste if there is any truth to the speculations, however several memes have been circulating the internet incriminating Alkaline and Bo... »
Kingston, Jamaica has made the UNAIDS list of ten cities worldwide where a very high proportion of people live with the dreaded HIV virus. Kingston is the only Caribbean city to make the UNAIDS top ten list of HIV populated cities released yesterday, World AIDS Day. Lima, Peru; Santiago, Chile and Buenos Aires, Argentina round out the others in the Americas list in ‘The Cities Report.’... »
Rapper Beanie Sigel is currently nursing gunshot wounds in a hospital in New Jersey. According to NBC News, the Philadelphia rapper was involved in an alleged fight just outside a Jersey Shore home. At approximately 9:45 a.m. this morning the shooting occurred and Sigel was struck. Sources say he was not the intended target. Beanie Sigel, born Dwight Grant, was rushed to a hospital in critical con... »
Lil Wayne made a surprised Twitter rant yesterday when he blasted Cash Money Records and his longtime friend and mentor Birdman. Lil Wayne is basically saying that he wants to leave Cash Money and want nothing to do with the label and its execs. The bad blood between Weezy and the label is over his oft-delayed Tha Carter V album, which is due for release on December 9. Wayne told his fans on twitt... »
Rasbert Turner, STAR Writer One man has been taken in custody by the Spanish Town police in connection with a multimillion dollar jewellery theft from a popular entertainer. The latest incident has rocked the entertainment industry, as the jewellery stolen is believed to be worth more than $10 million. The entertainer is said to live in Portmore, St Catherine. Fake jps employees TheStar was inform... »
