BY SEAN A WILLIAMS Assistant Sport Editor KIMANI Ffriend no longer has the mansion in Atlanta or the luxury cars. His two years battling a vehicular manslaughter charge in Serbia, which started in November 2012, have taken away a lot materially from the Jamaican basketball star. But in his own words: “I have also gained a lot” from the Serbian nightmare. “When you talk about the ... »
BY KIMMO MATTHEWS Sunday Observer staff reporter FOR approximately seven years the body of a Jamaican who is believed to have served as a pilot in the British Navy has been locked away in storage at a funeral parlour in downtown Kingston. Doubt still surrounds when the man will finally be laid to rest, and speculation is that a legal procedure will have to be used to settle the issue. The director... »
Floyd Mayweather is not as famous as he thinks he is and even gets offended when this Jamaican woman told him to his face that she don’t have a clue who he is. Floyd Mayweather was getting his hair cut in a barber shop in Brixton, UK, when the woman told him that she does not know who he is. Mayweather went nuts and asked her if she have a TV or she could even Google him. But what was even more bi... »
Reggae singer Anita Antoinette is looking to be the second representative from the genre to win The Voice. Since Tessanne Chin’s memorable win on The Voice season five last year, there has been new reggae artists competing on the Emmy winning talent show The Voice. Yesterday reggae singer Anita Antoinette performed a heartfelt rendition of Bob Marley and Lauryn Hill’s classic “Turn Your Lights Dow... »
Gaza Slim is breathing a sigh of relief after a conspiracy case against her and her former mentor Vybz Kartel was dropped. Last week, Directors of Public Prosecutions Paula Llewellyn dropped her case against Vybz Kartel, Gaza Slim, real name Vanessa Saddler and Andre “Pim Pim” Henry. Gaza Slim turned up at the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday to collect her passport and othe... »
AFTER months of stressful court dates, deejay Vanessa Bling is relieved to be cleared of conspiracy charges. The charges against Bling and her two co-accused, deejay Vybz Kartel and Andre Henry, were dropped in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court in Half-Way-Tree, on September 24. It inspired Bling — who attends the Grant Hill Pentecostal Church in Lawrence Tavern, St Andrew — to ... »
A 14-year-old St Jago High School student died at the Spanish Town Hospital on Wednesday from what his father said were complications triggered by the chikungunya virus. The death of Azee Baker plunged the school community into gloom yesterday and raised more concern about the wait period at the hospital, as the Jamaica Observer was told that pleas for help by the boy’s father, Abraham Baker... »
Alkaline is having the worst year of his career. The young dancehall act got bottled before being booed off stage at a concert in Suriname last weekend. An eyewitness told Urban Islandz that the deejay was in the middle of his set when some patrons began to boo him. “He yelled out some expletives at the crowd after the boos started but that only made things worst because then came the bottles,” th... »
First case of deadly disease diagnosed in Dallas, Texas DALLAS, Texas (AP) — The first case of Ebola diagnosed in the US was confirmed yesterday in a patient who recently travelled from Liberia to Dallas — a sign of the far-reaching impact of the out-of-control epidemic in West Africa. The unidentified man was critically ill and has been in isolation at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital since Sun... »
Mavado is keeping in touch with his former enemy turn friend Vybz Kartel. Sources inside the Gaza told Urban Islandz that Mavado recently visited Vybz Kartel behind bars. “Vado has been keeping the link with Vybz because a lot of people don’t know that they were very close friends before the Gaza/Gully feud,” the source told us. “They had has a very good conversation and Vybz told Kartel about the... »
Rastafarians have never been fans of the Jamaican government and vice versa. Young reggae act Chronixx is making his voice be heard on his thoughts on the management of the Jamaican economy via his social media pages. This is what Chronixx posted on Instagram: “Good morning Chronixx, you’re smiling! No, I’m laughing. I’m laughing at the Jamaica government! And the poor people who applaud them and ... »
Popular entertainer Ishawna recently opened up on what she described as an abusive nine year relationship with fellow entertainer Foota Hype. During an On Stage interview aired last night she spoke of death threats, physical abuse involving her being beater in the presence of their child and also presented a shocking photo allegedly taken after a violent attack by Foota Hype. She also explained wh... »
Despite the absence of crucial infrastructure the Government is pressing ahead with the establishment of the entertainment registry. State Minister for Entertainment, Damian Crawford, says entertainers have been signing up manually as the Ministry is awaiting the completion of the procurement process to set up the website. He did not say how many persons have signed up so far. The registry will... »
Danielle D.I. is the latest dancehall artist to be robbed. Sources close to the dancehall diva told Urban Islandz that armed robbers invaded a home occupied by her mother and other relatives. Several thousand dollars worth of items were taken including jewelry and electronics. The good news is no one was hurt. Cops in the Matilda’s Corner area are investigating the incident. source: urbanislandz »
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Acting Police Commissioner Stephen Williams has denied that police officers were involved in the recent killing of three people, including a Jamaican, in Laventille, Port of Spain. Since the incident, the Laventille community has been in a state of unrest and the police have called on the government to consider a state of emergency in the area, according to the Trinidad ... »
Gyptian is stunting on his haters in the video for his single “Stunta.” The catchy dancehall joint was produced Ricky Blaze while the video was shot by Empire Motion Pictures. The video starts out with Gyptian hanging with his crew and rolling through the streets in Lamborghini. source: urbanislandz »
Foota Hype did his first TV interview on OnStage since his breakup with Ishawna earlier this year. Foota Hype sat down with Winford Williams last week and opened up about why he and the dancehall diva split. According to the veteran sound system selector, Ishawna is lying about a lot of things and he is now ready to spill the tea. “I am embarrassed to what she is doing to herself,” Foota Hype said... »
Island isolates four Nigerians who arrive without health certificates KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) — The four Nigerian students who are being held in isolation after they arrived here without medical certificates proving that they do not have Ebola, have not exhibited symptoms of any illness. “The students have no symptoms or signs at all, so they are not ill, it’s not for us to do test... »
Downsound Records head Joe Bogdanovich says Foota Hype is defaming his character and he may take legal action. Foota Hype recently did an interview where he revealed that Joe has been smashing his ex-girlfriend Ishawna. Bogdanovich denied the allegations calling them an absolute lie. With regards to me and my actions that is an absolute lie and I will have to take some legal actions because you ca... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Local disc jockey ZJ Wah Wa has had a change of date for his return to federal district court in North Dakota where he plans to plead guilty. His new date is October 24. ZJ Wah Wa, whose given name is Deon-Ville O’Hara, is charged with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy. He originally pleaded not guilty on all charges when... »
Jah Cure takes us on a ride through paradise in the official music video for his single “Life We Live.” The video starts out with Jah Cure riding in the back of a old school pickup truck while singing the vocals for the catchy single. CHECK OUT JAH CURE NEW VIDEO BELOW: »
Ishawna has confirmed that she is giving it up to Skatta Burrell. The dancehall diva made the revelation during an interview with Ragashanti today. Last week Foota Hype made some scathing statements about his ex-girlfriend. According to Foota Hype, Ishawna has been in a relationship “Me and Skatta Burrell are friends,” Ishawna told Ragashanti. “Yes we did the those things because Skatta has always... »
Beyonce pregnancy has always being scrutinized since she announced that she is carrying her first child Blue Ivy Carter. But now the mega pop star is releasing photos of her baby bump for the first time and silencing her critics. But of course there still will be some folks who think the photo is photoshopped. The image show Beyonce showing off her bare pregnant belly with Jay Z hugging her from b... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica–The perverting the course of justice case against entertainer Vybz Kartel and his co-accused has ended. Directors of Public Prosecutions Paula Llewellyn today entered a nolle prosequi ending the matter on the ground that Vybz Kartel’s murder conviction and sentence is being appealed. Attorney Tom Tavares-Finson made an application previously that it wouldn’t be ... »
This car probably won’t be able to drive in Jamaica, but Mavado is now living in the United States. The dancehall singjay posted these images on Instagram showing off his tricked out Lamborghini at his home in South Florida. Mavado found himself back on U.S. charts thanks to his new collaborative single with rap icon LL Cool J “The Hustler.” Vado also has another hot new single “High Life” off the... »
