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... »
Is Sean Paul the king of dancehall? That is the question a lot of dancehall fans are asking today after Billboard ran an interesting article about Rihanna’s new song ” WORK” and it’s impact on dancehall. In the same article, Billboard refers to Sean Paul as the dancehall king, a bold statement that has not been going down well with a lot of lovers of the genre on social media. For years Been... »
Real knows real, at least that is what Usain Bolt is saying after his link up with Kendrick Lamar. Arguably, Kendrick Lamar is the biggest rapper (not talking about height) on the planet currently after bagging five Grammys last month and a platinum-selling album last year. The Compton rapper was in Jamaica last weekend and one of the things on his to do list were linking up with the fastest man o... »
End the violence 2 Chainz affiliate rapper Bankroll Fresh was shot and killed in Atlanta on Friday night. Sources are saying that the “Hot Boy” rapper was shot several times outside Street Exec studio just outside of the city. Bankroll Fresh was signed to Street Exec Records, a label owned by Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz. Chainz tweeted about the senseless murder just moments ago. “Man I’m a fan of Bru... »
Drake almost never got a feature on Rihanna now No. 1 single “Work.” Sources told us that the Bajan pop star originally wanted Vybz Kartel, Popcaan or Mavado for the single off her latest album ANTI. Rihanna reached out to a few dancehall artisteslast year summer to add some island flavor to her album. Sources told us that Popcaan, Vybz Kartel, and Mavado were among the local artists that her team... »
The 9th Prime Minister of Jamaica,Andrew Holness joins Nesbeth on stage during his performance of his hit single ‘My Dream’. A number of Andrew Holness supporters, gathered for his swearing-in ceremony at King’s House, are expressing confidence that he will make a fine prime ministers. »
Mrs. Portia Simpson Miller educationbackground. she holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Administration, also a Certificate in Public Relations and Advance Management from the Union Institute and Univerisity of Cincinnati, Ohio. She also completed the Executive Program for Leaders at John F Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Most who make those distasteful comments about Mrs ... »
Jamaican songbird Tessanne Chin returned to the Voice for Season Ten’s blind auditions recently. Chin, who won Season Five of the American talent competition, joined coaches Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera and Pharrell Williams in an exciting start of it’s tenth season. With no plans of slowing down, Tessanne Chin is riding the wave of success with her newly released sin... »
Gully Bop is looking to amp up his career but he needs a new manager to invest time and resources to help him reach the next level. Bop shot to dancehall stardom over a year ago thanks to a viral video, but he has been seeing his popularity dwindling in recent months, an issue that he is blaming on a lack of management. The deejay says that Carl Durrant is currently not his manager, but more of a ... »
Kendrick Lamar could be looking for some more dancehall flavor for his next album. The Compton emcee was in Jamaica for a few days vacationing and meeting up with his “Blacker The Berry” collaborator Assassin K-Dot hit some local spots in Kingston including the Bob Marley Museum, Usain Bolt Tracks and Records. Kendrick Lamar also visited Usain Bolt during his training session at the UWI Bowl. Sour... »
A wife is threatening to divorce her husband who has been verbally abusing her because she told him she was not going to vote for the political party of his choice. She said since she made the revelation to him, he has been cursing her night and day. She said that even some of her male relatives have had to warn him that they would defend her if he physically assaulted her. “I know my husband is a... »
United States sprinter Justin Gatlinrecently ran the 100 metres in 9.45 seconds on Japanese television showKasupe!, topping Usain Bolt‘s world-record mark. However, he was assisted by fans blowing out gusts of air to provide momentum, meaning the time will not officially stand. As we can see here, there were fans set up on track to give Gatlin a boost on his way to the finish line. According to Ro... »
Assassin, aka Agent Sasco, is one of the top dancehall artists in the game for several years now. The deejay has been seeing a massive growth in his career over the last year thanks to some international collaborations with the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West and more. Dancehall fans were even more proud of Sasco when Kendrick Lamar performed the smash hit single “Blacker The Berry” at the 201... »
Rick Ross was indicted for pistol whipping and kidnapping his groundskeeper. The MMG rapper has been on prosecutor’s radar since last year when he was arrested in Georgia for the alleged beating at the estate that he bought from boxing legend Evander Holyfield. TMZ has reported that Ross was formally indicted on Monday but his attorney is arguing that there is not enough evidence to prosecute the ... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The recently announced increases in the nationalminimum wage and the minimum wagefor industrial security guards take effect tomorrow. The national minimum wage will be increased from $5,600 to $6,200 per 40-hour work week. The Ministry of Labour and Social Security said Monday that, arising from nationalminimum wage increase, the new hourly rate for the national minimum wage is... »
It’s a date that only comes around every four years. Take a look at some memorable occurrences that have taken place on February 29. 1504 – Christopher Columbus uses a lunar eclipse to frighten indigenous people in Jamaica to continue giving his crew supplies and provisions. 1692 – Arrest warrants are issued for the first people accused of witchcraft in the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusett... »
Vybz Kartel the Gaza Don or Worl Boss as he is called is about to embark on his appeal journey under a new Prime Minister, Andrew Holness and a new political party ,the JLP. In this video we aim to highlight the direct links between Tom Tavaris Finson who is Vybz Kartel’s attorney and his role in political power in Jamaica. We also send out a request from Souflotv to our new leader asking him to p... »
The son of Reggae Recording Artiste Luciano was reportedly killed in Half Way Tree yesterday. In a Youtube post via REGGAEDUBSCENE, Luciano along with a friend of his got the word out and appealed for persons to come watch video below: »
BY GARFIELD MYERS Editor-at-Large South/Central Bureau Morris Holness says Michael Manley was ‘a great guy’ SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — He is the prime minister’s father, but Morris Holness has no difficulties whatsoever discussing his own political leanings or the fact that he has never ever voted for his son’s party, the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP). In fact, Michael Manle... »
Winston ‘Merritone’ Blake, OD, who died at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) yesterday morning, is being remembered as an icon of Jamaican popular music. He was 75 years old. Blake’s moniker comes from the sound system founded by his father Val in Springfield, St Thomas, in 1950 and carried on by his sons Winston, Trevor, Tyrone and Monty to become the oldest soun... »
Edwin Allen won two of the 4×100-metre relays for girls at the Gibson/McCook Relays on Saturday at the National Stadium. The Clarendon-based school won the Class Three and Class Four sprint relays. In the Girls’ Class Four 4×100-metre relay, St Catherine High closed rapidly on Edwin Allen, but the Clarendon-based school held on to win in 46.1. St Catherine High had to settle for second i... »
Alkaline drop the long awaited video for his latest smash hit single “Champion Boy.” The track is perhaps one of the biggest singles in dancehall currently with heavy rotation on radio and in dancehall session. The Bling Blang-directed cut kicks off with Alkaline showcasing his wealth with some expensive cars before going to sit on his thrown in his room full of trophies. DJ Nicco, DJ Sunshine and... »
There is a high level of tension and discomfort between the family of William “Bunny Rugs” Clark and the Third World band. In a release obtained by Music News, Bouvier Clark, the widow of the former lead vocalist, musician, and songwriter of the world famous Reggae band, says she has been ignored and disrespected by the Third World members in charge of the band’s business affairs. The release furt... »
BY: RICQCOLIA PHILLIPS Zuckerberg had no qualms expressing his displeasure with staff. The Facebook CEO chastised his staff after discovering that some employees repeatedly crossed out “Black Lives Matter”, replacing it with “All Lives Matter” on the walls at Facebook headquarters. This was even after he gave a verbal warning last week at a Q & A session. A memo penned by Zuckerberg was forwa... »
