Barbara Gayle and Jerome Reynolds Gleaner Writers Former Miss Jamaica Universe and media personality, Yendi Phillipps, has filed for full custody of her child with dancehall entertainer, Chino, whose real name is Daniel McGregor. The application was filed in the Supreme Court this week by the law firm Nelson-Brown, Guy and Francis. Phillipps is asking the court to grant her custody, care and contr... »
BY KARENA BENNETT Business reporter Red Stripe to build $90-m cassava processing plant by January LOCAL brewing company Red Stripe will be establishing its US$800,000 ($90.4 million) starch processing plant by January 2015. The facility will allow Red Stripe to make its flagship beer with at least five per cent cassava by next March. Ultimately, the local brewer wants to replace 20 per cent of its... »
Popcaan new album Where We Come From has been available since June but the dancehall deejay held an official album launch party last week in Kingston at the Triple Century Sports Bar & Grill. Lot’s of dancehall celebrities came out to support the former Portmore Empire deejay including Beenie Man, Sizzla Kalonji, Aidonia, Lady Saw, and his former nemesis Black Ryno. Popcaan gave a well receive... »
Dancehall deejay Kalado has been detained in the United States. According to reports, the “Personally” deejay was detained by immigration on October 18 following his arrival at the Boston airport. Up to the time of this publication Kalado was still behind bars. But it is still unclear why the deejay was detained and for how long he will be. The deejay’s rep told us that he has secured the services... »
The Barnett Street Police in St. James are warning members of the public, not to purchase or sell ackees that are unfit for consumption. The warning follows a case involving the sale of unopened ackees,on Tuesday. Pauline Powell,45, of Evergreen, Manchester, was charged under the Agricultural Produce and the Unlawful Possession of Property Acts. About 1:30 on Tuesday the police were on patrol,... »
Dr Henry Lowe KINGSTON, Jamaica –Medicanja Limited, Jamaica’s first medicinal marijuana company, will unveil its line of products and services at the Eden Gardens Resort and Spa in Kingston, tomorrow (October 29). Medicanja’s Founder and CEO, Dr Henry Lowe says that the company, which was launched in December, 2013, will be showcasing its ready for market medicinal cannabis (ganja) product... »
Kanye West could have banked $4.5 million in just over a week if he had inked a deal to perform in Las Vegas. The G.O.O.D. Music rapper was reportedly approached by Planet Hollywood to perform in Las Vegas for 9 days where he would be paid $500,000 per night. The deal would make Kanye West the highest performer on the Vegas strip, but the College Dropout rapper turned down the deal according to TM... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The rape trial of entertainer Elephant man has been pushed back to March 16, 2015. The date was set when the entertainer, whose real name is Oniel Bryan, appeared in the Home Circuit for trial today. The case could not start due to other ongoing cases. The artiste’s bail was extended. The 38-year-old artiste is charged with rape stemming from a January 2012 incident invo... »
Sydia Rose, a Jamaican-born nurse, who was among medical personnel who treated the first Ebola case in the U.S has recounted her experience and is still self-monitoring for symptoms. In an interview aired last night on ‘CBS 60-minutes,’ Sydia Rose spoke about going to great lengths in trying to keep Thomas Eric Duncan alive. He was taken to the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital for tr... »
Shaggy, the Jamaican reggae and dancehall superstar, has received one nomination for the 2014 Soul Train Awards. CENTRIC announced the list of nominations for the Soul Train Awards on Monday, with Chris Brown and Beyonce receiving the most nominations. Shaggy was nominated for Best International Performance, for his collaborative single “You Girl” with Ne-Yo. Shaggy noted that it was always a grea... »
Curtis Campbelll, Gleaner Writer Producer Markus Myrie (Buju Banton son) Following Forbes Magazine‘s recent announcement that no recording artiste, across all genres, has sold a million albums since the start of the year, members of the entertainment industry have shared their contingency plans for surviving in the broader market. Artiste manager Carlington Wilmot says reggae and dancehall m... »
JAMAICAN radio disc jock ZJ Wah Wa pleaded guilty to telemarketing fraud at a hearing in the Federal District Court in Bismarck, North Dakota, yesterday. ZJ Wah Wa, given name Deon-ville O’Hara, is charged with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy. “Mr O’Hara entered a guilty plea, pursuant to the terms of a written plea agreement,&... »
AN Antiguan church minister is calling on authorities to put a ban on dancehall artiste Alkaline, who is scheduled to perform in that country on Saturday. According to the Antiguan Observer, Bishop Charlesworth Browne, head of Christian Ministries Church, said the artiste “will bring decadence and death” to the nation. The religious leader said he is prepared to call for a boycott of t... »
Christopher Martin is downplaying reports that he risk contracting Ebola when he recent travel to Africa. But Martin is letting his fans know that he does not have the deadly disease and not only has the 21 days period has passed but he was nowhere near the Ebola hot zone on the African continent. Christopher Martin stars in the hot new Jamaican movie Destiny. Other dancehall artists in the film a... »
In the words of the great revolutionary and philanthropist Nelson Manley, “A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.” And that’s the type of noble mindset that has inspired Dancehall artiste Sheldon Lawrence better known as Aidonia to launch a new initiative geared towards educating youth... »
A doctor who recently returned to New York from West Africa and was rushed to hospital with a fever on Thursday has tested positive for Ebola, health officials in the US have said. His girlfriend has reportedly been quarantined. »
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) — Another Trinidadian has been unmasked fighting in Syria for the militant movement Islamic State (ISIS). The man, according to well-placed sources, has been identified as Ashmead Mohammed, who had sworn his innocence during the 2011 state of emergency when he was detained over an alleged plot to assassinate the Prime Minister and other government ministe... »
Beenie Man and Lady Saw sat down for a live TV interview for the first time in their careers. The dancehall king and queen has been releasing hit singles from the early 1990s and is showing no signs of slowing down. Lady Saw opened up about her upcoming album, due on November 18. She said the album will feature guest appearances from Estelle, Flow Rida, UB40 and Beres Hammond. Beenie Man says he h... »
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius spent his first night of a five-year jail term in a single cell in the hospital wing of a prison in the capital, Pretoria, said a prison official. He seemed confused and tired when he entered the Kgosi Mampuru facility, prison commissioner Zebilon Monama told the South African Press Association. Monama said Pistorius was tense as wardens took his f... »
Popcaan and Black Ryno has ended their long standing beef. The two former Portmore Empire deejays have been feuding since 2010 following Black Ryno’s exit from the group led by incarcerated dancehall star Vybz Kartel. Popcaan and Ryno even brawled on stage at the 2012 staging of Sting. But now they have put all that behind them. Black Ryno was spotted at Popcaan’s recent album launch for his lates... »
is at the slimmest he has ever been since becoming a rap boss and perhaps his entire adult life. The Maybach Music Group chief has been busy working out in his RossFit, his version of the hugely popular CrossFit training program. Rick Ross has reportedly lost over a 100 pounds working out and dieting. Ross posted these photos on his Instagram yesterday shocking his fans, who commented saying they ... »
As news of the death of ‘Stick by Me’ singer John Holt went viral members of the entertainment fraternity both locally and internationally took to social media to express condolences and to pay tribute to the ‘legendary’ Jamaican singer. Some of the many tributes: Ub40 — RIP to the King of Reggae John Holt! Massive inspiration and will be sorely missed. Shaggy — We HAVE LOST A LEGEND!!! RIP JOHN H... »
VETERAN reggae singer John Holt died in a London hospital yesterday. He was 69. Copeland Forbes, Holt’s manager since 2006, confirmed the entertainer’s passing. “John died at 2:40 am English time. His [John’s] nephew informed of his death,” Forbes told the Jamaica Observer. The cause of death is yet to be confirmed. Forbes said Holt did an operation at the University Hospital of West Indies in Jun... »
WASHINGTON, (AFP) – Apparently, even the president of the United States can have trouble with his credit card. Barack Obama on Friday said his card was declined at a New York restaurant he went to while visiting the United Nations. “I was there during the General Assembly, and my credit card was rejected,” Obama said at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, where he unveiled ... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica — An employee of the Ministry of Education who travelled to her homeland of Nigeria was quarantined at home and constantly monitored by health official, according to an ONLINE OBSERVER source. “The Health Ministry kept constant contact with her,” the source said. According to the source, other workers at the Education Ministry had expressed deep concerns with the woman’s travel t... »
