Norman Grindley photo In this October 3, 2015 file photo, Styrofoam boxes poularly used for carry-away lunches can be seen among garbage that clogged a section of a gully by Marcus Garvey Drive and Industrial Terrace in Kingston, Jamaica. Importation of Styrofoam will no longer be allowed in Guyana as of April 1. The country’s Ministry of Finance is considering tax incentives for importers who are... »
The United Sates Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has arrested a number of Caribbean nationals among 25 convicted criminals in a major immigration sweep in Central Florida. ICE said the still unidentified Caribbean nationals were reportedly from the Jamaica, the Turks and Caicos Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and Guyana. It said that the other migrants were from Ecuador, the United ... »
The New Life Assembly of God Church in St Andrew stirred the baptismal waters with four new believers in Christ at the funeral service for Ann-Marie Elliot, the late wife of reggae singer Nesbeth, on Saturday. Towards the end of the thanksgiving service for Elliot, who died of undisclosed complications at the age of 32, the pastor extended an invitation to attendees to dedicate their lives to serv... »
There is a lot more to dancehall hitmaker Popcaan than what meets the eye. Aside from his occasional gritty singles, the “Unruly Boss” deejay is also a firm believer in god. The Unruly Boss deejay posted an old letter on Instagram that he wrote back when he was in primary school. “I wrote this prayer when I was going to primary school,” Popcaan wrote in the caption on IG. “My grandma found it in o... »
A huge rat as big as a “four-year-old-boy” was found in north London yesterday. Engineers were astonished to see a dead “mutant rodent” which was found near a child’s playground while the men were working at a block of flats near Hackney Downs, north London on Thursday. 46-year-old gas engineer Tony Smith saw the rodent in a bush, saying it was the largest rat he had ever seen in his entire life. ... »
Luciano’s son alleged killers have been formally charged with murder. Three teens were arrested last week for the killing of the reggae singer’s son Menelik McClymont. The 19-year-old was stabbed to death on February 27while he was on his way to school. The three teens charged for the killing are Jerome Coombs, Camanie Shaw, and Nashlyn Anderson all from Kingston. All three men are 18 years old an... »
Easy come easy go, they say, and Michael McLean from Woodburn, St Thomas, has 45 million reasons to agree. Also called Coolie and later Lotto Man, McLean described what he felt on November 24, 2004 only as “Good vibes” after the numbers his late grandmother revealed to him in a dream turned out to be the winning numbers to a $45 million Lotto draw. For McLean, the win opened breaches to a world of... »
Jamaican dancehall artiste, Alkaline has revealed with all the vim and vigour that he don’t know any dancehall artiste here in Ghana not even Shatta Wale who claimed times without number that he was the one who invited him for the MTN Pulse Concert. This and more he revealed in an interview with Sammy Forson on Live Fm on Wednesday afternoon. When the host, Sammy Forson asked him whether he has he... »
Konshens is one of the few local Jamaican artists to step up and help Flint, Michigan. The dancehall deejay has teamed up with Irie Jam Radio in New York to donate 100 cases of bottled water to the city that is suffering from tainted water caused by aging pipes. “I think many people making small donations like mine will really make a difference, that’s a method we should employ in Jamaica as well,... »
Beenie Man and Mavado beef is nowhere near over. The self-proclaim king of the dancehall and the Gully Gad have been feuding since last year. In the latest round of disses, Beenie Man took to his Instagram page to take a few shots at Mavado. “Nuff man inn a the Big League yes, but nuff a dem never win the league yet or carry home the trophy or no medal. We always inna di league, never get relegate... »
Popular media personality, Amelia‘Milk’ Sewell confessed on national TV that she was Bounty Killer side chick In an interview on the ‘Saudicka Diaram Show‘ on Saturday night, Sewell said she was one of the many women the artiste had at the time. “Yes, I was a side chick when I was with Bounty Killer,” she frankly expressed. “Me did check fi Bounty still. We were together for like about seven years... »
The Jamaican government might hold a ‘referendum’ on the country’s anti-gay law – though the law enjoys overwhelming public support. Under Jamaican law, men who have sex with men can face up to 10 years imprisonment and hard labour. In reality, the toll is often far higher – the country is a hotspot for extreme homophobic violence, and the Jamaican public is overwhelmingly opposed to LGBT equality... »
Reggae singer Screwdriver has been arrested after allegedly going berserk in Margate, South Florida. A report from the Broward Sheriff’s Office stated that the artiste, whose name is Dalton Lindo, attacked and injured a woman and police officers with a ski pole while shouting “Shoot Me! Shoot Me!” A woman reported being hit in the neck by a man with a cane who had been following her along Wi... »
Jamaican deejay Bounty Killer has called for dancehall selectors to return to the days of playing music on vinyl. According to the deejay, also known as the ‘Warlord’, there is now an over-reliance on digital recording software – such as Pro Tools – by studio technicans, which gives life to “artistes with no energy”. He made the complaint during a peformance rec... »
Canada First Black Naval Commander Is A Jamaican Paul Smith was born in Lionel Town, Jamaica. He grew up in North York, Ontario. He finished his general military training in the summer of 1987 and was then posted to HMCS Anticosti in 1993. Smith rose up the ranks over the years, studied sociology at Dalhousie University and eventually attained his current rank in 2010. Smith patrolled the Canadian... »
Koyo Bala surrendered to a battle with cancer Monday morning at Groote Schuur hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. Before he died the 36-year-old gay musician and socialite has confirmedthat the anal cancer he was diagnosed with in 2012 has returned. In the recent past Bala has staged a brave fight against cancer and had been diagnosed HIV positive. Speaking to the publication, Bala said: “I went ... »
The King Of Dancehall Beenie Man and former Dancehall Queen Carlene’s 17-year-old daughter Crystal Davis recently graduated high school. The Veteran Dancehall artiste was an extremely happy and proud parent due to the fact that doctors told him she wouldn’t live to see past 3-years-old however Crystal celebrated her sweet sixteen and now is a high school graduate. “So proud of this beautiful young... »
Students enrolled in York University’s graduate diploma program in Latin American & Caribbean Studies are required to study a language other than English spoken in that region. With Spanish, French and Portuguese being taught at the university, some students inquired a few years ago why creole wasn’t part of the curriculum. Jamaican-born Dr. Michele Johnson, the co-ordinator of the Latin Ameri... »
Dancehall artiste Gully Bop appears to be dating fellow female artiste A’mari aka DJ Mona Lisa as he has officially called it quits with his on-again, off-again relationship with his former fiancee, Chin Chin. Gully Bop is happy exploring his feelings for A’mari with whom he has recorded the singles, Cheater Girl and No Ordinary Girl. “Like how God send Chin, ah so him send A’mari. Chin come inna ... »
The Half-Way Tree police currently have three men in custody in connection with the fatal stabbing of the son of reggae singer Luciano. On February 27, Menelik McClymont was on his way home from Maths Unlimited in Half-Way Tree when he was attacked by three knife-wielding thugs. He was stabbed several times and succumbed to his injuries. His attackers fled in a motorcar. Police report that Jerome ... »
Elephant Man is dismissing reports that he was arrested for not paying child support payments. News surfaced online last Friday claiming that the dancehall veteran was taken into custody for not paying child support for several of his kids. “False news as usual,” a rep for the deejay told us. “Ele take care of all of his kids so no no arrest or anything like that the deejay is overseas.” Ele, whos... »
Meek Mill desperately want to record new music while he is on house arrest so he filed an appeal through his laywer on Monday. The Dreamchasers rapper started his three months house arrest sentence on March 1. Part of the conditions outline by the judge is that Meek cannot work including record music while he is on house arrest, but he can do charitable things. But Meek Mill is arguing that he alr... »
K’Shema Francis #TeamNesbeth is dismissing internet reports that his house was vandalized after his performance yesterday at the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Andrew Holness. A representative of Nesbeth’s team tells Music News that talks suggesting his home was broken into are false, but confirms that a stone was thrown into the home of the mother of the singer’s eldest son. Music N... »
A government minister in Dominica has resigned over allegations of inappropriate behavior with a minor. On Wednesday, Minister of Public Works and Ports Ian Pinard, resigned after allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct with a 15-year-old high school girl, surfaced in the media. Pinard announced his resignation on public radio, after being unreachable for 2 days following the allegations, caus... »
The brother of Jamaican entertainer Flippa Moggela has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in the United States. Kemar Davis was sentenced in a New Jersey courtroom yesterday for his role in a major drug ring which US authorities say Flippa Moggela directed from Jamaica and his New Jersey home. Kemar Davis and another brother, Roger Davis, both pleaded guilty for their roles in the ring, which re... »
