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Jamaican Strongman Christopher “Dudus” Coke Release Date Moved Up Again as Sentence Reduced

Irie Dale May 8, 2026 2026 EVENTS, News

Convicted Jamaican strongman Christopher “Dudus” Coke is now set for an earlier release from a United States prison, following another reduction in his sentence. According to updated records from the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Coke’s new projected release date is January 29, 2028. The adjustment means he has just under two years remaining after serving more than a decade behind bars. The change reflects a further one-year reduction, the second such revision within roughly 15 months. Previous updates had already shifted his release timeline forward from July 2030 to early 2029. Authorities in the United States have indicated that these reductions are linked to good behaviour and participation... »

RocaTone & Irie Dale White T-Shirt Blue Jeans Affair 2026

admin May 7, 2026 2026 EVENTS

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Jamaica Sprinters Set New World Record for Mixed 4x100m in Gaborone (VIDEO)

Irie Dale May 4, 2026 2026 EVENTS, Sports

Jamaica’s sprint dominance continued on Saturday as a mixed quartet delivered a historic performance at the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana, setting a new world record in the 4x100m event. The team of Ackeem Blake, Tina Clayton, Kadrian Goldson and Tia Clayton clocked an impressive 39.99 seconds in their heat, becoming the first team to break the 40-second barrier in the mixed discipline. Their time erased the previous record of 40.07, which had been set earlier in the same competition by Canada. Running in the sequence of man, woman, man, woman, the Jamaican unit executed clean baton exchanges throughout. Blake opened strongly before handing over to Tina Clayton, who maintained... »

Jamaica College heat up 4x100s in cold Penn Relays finish

Irie Dale April 26, 2026 2026 EVENTS, PENNSYLVANIA, Sports

PHILADELPHIA, USA — Jamaica College (JC)’s 4x100m team were the only Jamaican high school relay Championship of America winners when the 130th Penn Relays Carnival ended in wet and cold conditions here at Franklin Field on Saturday. After promising multiple titles, with JC leading qualifying in two events from Friday — the 4x100m and 4x800m — the Jamaicans managed a single win, the fewest in many years. William Knibb Memorial also won the High School Boys’ International 4x100m title. A day earlier, Edwin Allen and Hydel retained their Championship of America 4x100m and 4x400m titles, respectively, while there were also a handful of individual titles. After two days of bright sunshine and war... »

Veteran Dancehall Artiste Frankie Sly opens up on fallout with Buju Banton

Irie Dale April 26, 2026 2026 EVENTS, ARTISTES, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, Jamaica

Veteran dancehall artiste Frankie Sly has stepped into the simmering fallout between Buju Banton and Wayne Wonder, releasing a pointed new single, Dutty Heart, that lays bare old wounds and highlights broken friendship. There have been tension between Buju Banton and Wayne Wonder amid renewed questions over the authorship of the 1993 hit Murderer. Frankie Sly insists it was a collective effort, maintaining that all three artistes contributed creatively. “Him talk it outta his mouth, so him caa tek it back now,” Frankie Sly said, referring to an earlier interview on Onstage with Winford Williams, where he seemingly acknowledged both Wayne Wonder and Frankie Sly as contributors to ... »