According to the JCF, a team is currently investigating the facts surrounding the matter of allegations that a young woman, 19 years old was trimmed by the police after she was taken into the station. The mother of the young female outlines that it was a fellow female who cut her daughter’s locks while she was in lockup. According to the young lady, she was on her way from school one day in a taxi... »
Jamaican female sprinter, Elaine Thompson-Herah managed to complete the sprint double moments ago, taking gold in both events at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Elaine led the race off the bend going into the final 100m of the race with Shelly-Ann right behind her at that point, Elaine continued to push herself gaining a lead of about 3-4 metres. She managed to finish the race in an impressive 21.53sec. ... »
Elaine Thompson-Herah who was the favourite and the defending Olympic 100m and 200m champion did not disappoint as she ran to an Olympic record of 10.61sec. It was a clean sweep for the Jamaican as Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Sherika Jackson finished the race in second and third place, respectively. Shelly-Ann had a great start but Thompson-Herah powered pass her about mid way the race while Sheri... »
The actor who is popularly known as Mr. Handsome or Girlie, whose given name is Lacell Parnell is haunted still by his conviction for multiple sexual offences that took place in the USA in 2009. The 51-year-old was found guilty of sexual abuse, forcibly touching and aggravated harassment. He was unsuccessful when he appealed the conviction. Lacell who was later deported to Jamaica is now saying he... »
After over 10 years away from the United Kingdom, Beenie Man has made his return and maintains that he was never prohibited from entering the country, despite years of speculations. The “Girls Dem Sugar” artiste arrived on British soil almost two weeks ago and is set to touch the stage later this month. In an interview with Zeze Mills, Beenie Man, born Moses Davis, cleared the air of the prolonged... »
Recently, there has been an upward trend in active Covid-19 cases, which many are referring to as a new wave in the spread of the virus. As a counteractive strategy, Prime Minister Andrew Holness has again implemented measures that he thinks will effectively slow the sudden boost in the outbreak. He recently announced at a press conference, where he spoke about the upwards trend, that it’s now bec... »
Tony Matterhorn could lose his firearm license following a seizure of his gun by Jamaica’s Firearms Licensing Authority (FLA). The decades-long feud between veteran sound system selector Tony Matterhorn and dancehall legend Bounty Killer has escalated once again. The disc jockey, who is also a dancehall artist, is being investigated by Jamaica’s Firearms Licensing Authority (FLA) after branding a ... »
Vybz Kartel’s former manager, Rohan Butler, is speaking out for the first time in 15 years. Over the past two decades, Vybz Kartel has managed to cement himself as one of the greatest acts in dancehall music. His rise rivaled the likes of Bounty Killer, Beenie Man, Shabba Ranks, among others, as the most influential and commercially successful acts. His rise to fame has been a combination of trial... »
The artiste shared on Thursday night that he had recently gotten baptized as he begins his spiritual path. Da’Ville was among the biggest artists in the 2000- 2010 decade for his hits like “Always on my mind,” “This time I promise,” “In Heaven,” and “All My Life” with Marcia Griffiths. He has been absent on the scene for a while now, but the artiste has been making strides in his personal life, as... »
Digital expert flown in from the UK proved that evidence was tampered with and fake phone messages could cause the case of Vybz Kartel to be thrown out when it’s taken to the Privy Council in London, in a high stakes appeal. The attorney believes the Privy Council will conclude that the case cannot stand, justice will prevail and Vybz Kartel and his co-accused will be free by next year. In an excl... »
The newest known high achiever coming out of Jamaica is Brandon Gurrell who has just graduated from Kettering University, in Michigan and is giving thanks for the opportunities he got that placed him where he now is. The young man’s adventure started at Campion College where he explained to the Jamaica Star that initially brought the story, that he was just an average student, as most students at ... »
Jamaican Legend Bob Marley’s apartment in London is going for £1.65 million. The four-bedroom apartment is located in Bloomsbury, Ridgmount Garden where Bob Marley once lived in 1972. Where he launched his musical career outside of his homeland Jamaica. Bob Marley together with his band, the wailers, were first invited by Johnny Cash the American singer to tour with him in UK’s Metro and that’s wh... »
D’Angel is opening up about dating post-divorce from Beenie Man. D’Angel’s love life has been an open book for most of her adult life. She has dated on both sides of the divide, leaving Bounty Killer for Beenie Man, whom she would later marry, have kids with, then divorce. Bounty and Beenie have since mended their fences and put their bitter rivalry behind them. Sadly, D’Angel and her ... »
Shenseea’s career got a major boost as she is now being managed by the man who manages The Weeknd and Doja Cat. The dancehall singer, who has been managed by Romeich Major since the start of her career, introduced her new manager, Wassim “Sal” Slaiby on Monday. “#ShenYengz allow me to introduce my new manager @salxo 😃 I’m Happy to have one with such dynamic character ... »
Lionel Messi manages to win his first major tournament title with Argentina after failing to do so in the previous nine occasions. The only goal of the match was scored in the first half, however both teams put on a show over the ninety add minutes of the match. The match was dubbed as the Neymar vs Messi encounter. Argentine scored in the twenty-second minute after a clever pass from midfield, sp... »
Dancehall artist Squash is at the center of an alleged fake luxury watch scandal. The luxurious Richard Mille is a must-have for opulent celebrities. Squash was attempting to place a foot in that club when he posted pictures on Instagram sporting a gold Richard Mille, only to be held back by allegations that the deluxe watch is, in fact, a fake. “Nuh affi seh 40 words 39 good #forever6ixxx” he cap... »
Sha’Carri Richardson the US sprint sensation, could miss the Tokyo games after testing positive for marijuana at the US Olympics Athletics trials. In June, 21-year-old Richardson had won the 100 m at the US trials in Oregon and at a meet in Florida, she became the sixth-fastest woman in the world at the 100m distance, with a time of 10.72 seconds. Marijuana is now on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s... »
On Wednesday, the highest court in Philadelphia overturned Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction after an agreement with a previous prosecutor was found and it prevented him from being charged in the case. The famous comedian had already served more than two years of a three-to-10-year sentence in a state prison close to Philadelphia. Bill Cosby was released today Wednesday, June 30th from prison. A... »
Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, and her daughter enjoyed a trip to Jamaica as even as the family recently settled the wrongful death suit with the helicopter company that crashed and caused the death of Bryant t and daughter Gianna. The family has kept a low profile since the death of Kobe Bryant last year as they grieve and move forward. However, it seems that their family getaway to Jamaica... »
Vanessa Bryant, Kobe Bryant’s widow sued the company that operated the helicopter in the January 2020 crash that killed her husband and her daughter Gianna along with seven other passengers. Sources revealed that on Tuesday Vanessa Bryant’s team of lawyers filed a notice of settlement at the court in Los Angeles. The terms for settlement were not released to everyone. The wrongful death lawsuit wa... »
Veronica Campbell Brown announced her retirement in an emotional post on social media hours ago The Jamaican Olympic legend who is one of Jamaica’s most decorated athletes is affectionately called VCB by many of her fans. She wrote about climbing up the ladder of success, after leaving a small town in Trelawny, through the Grace of God, she remembered how she, excelled in the Olympic games and the... »
The Uber App that was already being used in many places around the Globe was finally launched in Jamaica, and the owners mentioned how happy they were to contribute to Jamaica’s post COVID recovery. Uber reported that the launch gives visitors and residents in Kingston and St Catherine an accessible alternative to getting around, while some individuals will earn extra money. Guardian Insurance wil... »
Vybz Kartel scored a small legal win in his ongoing appeal case to overturn his 2014 murder conviction. One of the state’s most potent pieces of evidence used to convict Dancehall veteran Vybz Kartel, a Blackberry smartphone, is being reexamined. According to reports in the Jamaica Gleaner, the infamous cellular phone, which it was claimed contained irrefutable evidence in the form of text and voi... »
Shaggy says Jamaica’s reputation as a homophobic country led to him being barred from a television network album promotion of one of his projects with British musician Sting. Speaking on a Sound Chat Radio interview that explored the link between dancehall music and criminality on the island, Shaggy said the TV network had a problem with him because of the misconceived notion of Jamaica The “It Wa... »
