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Shenseea Reps Jamaica in Stunning New Pictures – See Photos

Shenseea Reps Jamaica in Stunning New Pictures – See Photos

Shenseea, born Chinsea Linda Lee, has taken to social media to show her love for her country in a host of pictures where she sports the Jamaican colours proudly. The Dancehall artiste uploaded several pictures to her Instagram account with a simple caption of the Jamaica flag and no additional words. She was photographed on a boat with ocean waters and the horizon as her backdrop. The Run Run ente... »

Bouwahjgie Nkrumie Sets New Jamaica Under 20 Record 9.99 at Champs – Watch Race

Bouwahjgie Nkrumie Sets New Jamaica Under 20 Record 9.99 at Champs – Watch Race

: In a well-executed race, Kingston Collage’s Bouwahjgie Nkrumie shocked most Jamaicans by clocking a sub-10 time in the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships, stopping the clock at 9.99 on Wednesday in the Class 1, 100m final. Notably, Nkrumie ran 10.08 to win the semi-final of the event, setting a new class 1 record in the process, the old record of 10.12 stood since 2014 an... »

Ziggy Marley, Cedella Joins Campaign To Keep Bob Marley Beach Free and Open

Ziggy Marley, Cedella Joins Campaign To Keep Bob Marley Beach Free and Open

Jamaicans are pushing back for the legendary Bob Marley Beach to remain open to the public, and two children of the reggae artist, , and his Ziggy Marley, and his sister Cedella Marley are adding their voices to the cause. The Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement (JABEM) has launched a petition asking the Government of Jamaica to grant Jamaicans access to beaches across the island. Beac... »

Marion Hall Responds to Backlash Over Her Dressing Provocatively “God blessed body”

Marion Hall Responds to Backlash Over Her Dressing Provocatively “God blessed body”

Marion Hall has been facing criticism for dressing in a certain provocative way, which many have deemed unsuitable for a minister. Minister Hall wore the outfit, which ignited a conversation on Instagram about what was fitting for a Christian, for the cover of her new song, I’m Doing Better, which she shared on IG. In the image, Marian can be seen wearing a black fur coat over a black top that sho... »

Marion Hall aka Lady Saw Booked For Reggae Sumfest

Marion Hall aka Lady Saw Booked For Reggae Sumfest

Reggae Sumfest 2023 will see a stellar lineup of entertainers, and the most recent addition announced to be a part of the lineup is dancehall-turned-gospel singer Marion Hall. Minister Hall was revealed to be one of the performers booked for July 22 in a post shared by the event organisers. The post, featuring a poster with the singer in a black fur coat and a partially revealing top, was captione... »

Tommy Lee Sparta Released Early From Prison For Good Behaviour

Tommy Lee Sparta Released Early From Prison For Good Behaviour

Montego Bay dancehall artist Tommy Lee Sparta walked out of prison a free man on Thursday after completing his three-year sentence for illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition. The Guzu Musiq deejay, who was sentenced in March 2021, had pleaded guilty to one count of illegal possession of a firearm, for which he received three years, and one count of unlawful possession of ammunition, for wh... »

PM Andrew Holness Announces Plans to Increase Jamaica’s Minumum Wage in April 2023

PM Andrew Holness Announces Plans to Increase Jamaica’s Minumum Wage in April 2023

Under fire leader of Jamaica Andrew Holness recently took to his Instagram to announce plans to increase the country’s minimum wage, which currently sits at $9000 a 29% rise from the previous $7000. Considering the pressure Andrew Holness faces from multiple sectors that fall under the government, including teachers in public schools, taxi drivers, and the general public, the politician posted the... »

Police Sent Popcaan Drug Conviction Letter To 94 Recipients Attorney Says

Police Sent Popcaan Drug Conviction Letter To 94 Recipients Attorney Says

Popcaan’s attorney Bert Samuels says the Jamaican police force, JCF, sent a letter stating he was convicted on drug charges to 94 recipients Dancehall artist Popcaan’s attorney-at-law, Bert Samuels, says the artist has proof that the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) broadcasted false reports that he had a criminal conviction for cocaine and other offenses. In an interview with TVJ’s En... »

Beenie Man Ventures into Real Estate and Shows us a House he’s Working on – Watch Video

Beenie Man Ventures into Real Estate and Shows us a House he’s Working on – Watch Video

With a successful career spanning over three decades, dancehall veteran Beenie Man appears ready to place another feather in his cap and has entered the increasingly popular business of real estate. The Who Am I deejay has come a long way since his childhood in the tough Waterhouse district of Kingston, Jamaica. Beenie Man won the Tastee Talent Trail competition in 1981 at seven years old and reco... »

Vybz Kartel Appeal: Privy Council Denied Application For New Evidence (READ)

Vybz Kartel Appeal: Privy Council Denied Application For New Evidence (READ)

United Kingdom’s Privy Council has rejected Vybz Kartel’s application to introduce fresh evidence into his appeal even as his substantive appeal remains before the court. On Tuesday, reports first surfaced that the artist’s appeal was denied, but it was later clarified that it was, in fact, Kartel’s application to introduce ‘fresh evidence’ in the appeal that was denied. The ruling on Tuesda... »

Lisa Hyper Talks Beating Up Popcaan – WATCH INTERVIEW

Lisa Hyper Talks Beating Up Popcaan – WATCH INTERVIEW

Lisa Hyper has called out Popcaan for ruining Gaza Camp while disclosing to Shelly Ann Curran that she had beat him up. The discussion of Popcaan arose during episode 12 of the Tea Time with Shelly-Ann Curran podcast when Lisa was urged by the host to spill the tea about the 876 Gud artiste. Lisa, born Felicia Gooden, shared that she has “a lot of love” for the deejay, but she was uncertain if he ... »

Lisa Hyper Tattoo Dexta Daps Name On Her Body Confirms Relationship

Lisa Hyper Tattoo Dexta Daps Name On Her Body Confirms Relationship

Lisa Hyper has confirmed that she and Dexta Daps are in a relationship and that he was the father of her late son. In several posts on Instagram, Hyper has gone to great lengths to ensure that the public knows that they are in a relationship. On Sunday night, she shared what looked like a tattoo of Dexta Daps’ name. The tattoo, which is located on her shoulders by the collar bone, has in cursive, ... »

Lee Chin’s Ahpo Superyacht Selling for US$355 Million (PICTURES AND VIDEO)

Lee Chin’s Ahpo Superyacht Selling for US$355 Million (PICTURES AND VIDEO)

Jamaican-born billionaire Michael Lee-Chin, who made most of his fortune mainly through investing in companies such as National Commercial Bank Jamaica and AIC Limited, is currently considered one of the wealthiest individuals in Jamaica. The Port Antonio native has been estimated to be worth 1.5 billion dollars currently by the reputable financial magazine Forbes. The billionaire, who is reputed ... »

Vybz Kartel’s Right Hand Shawn Storm Calls Buju Banton A ‘Big Cokehead’

Vybz Kartel’s Right Hand Shawn Storm Calls Buju Banton A ‘Big Cokehead’

Vybz Kartel’s right hand man Shawn Storm didn’t mince his words when going after Buju Banton over an old video. If you’ve been following dancehall over the years, then you would know that Vybz Kartel and Buju Banton had a love-hate relationship that dated as far back as the early 2000s when the two had a running on stage resulting in Bounty Killer, who was Kartel’s mentor at the time, having to st... »

Bolt Jokes With Vendor and Asks for “Discount” Amidst Financial Crisis – Watch Video

Bolt Jokes With Vendor and Asks for “Discount” Amidst Financial Crisis – Watch Video

With the most difficult financial crisis of his life still in progress, Olympic champion Usain St. Leo Bolt has kept a positive outlook and a smile on his face. In a recent Tiktok video posted by nicbless, the eight-time Olympic gold medallist is seen cracking jokes with the woman who seems to be a pedlar/vendor based on her attire and Bolt’s commentary. Nicbless stated, “me and the boss deh yah, ... »

Kabaka Pyramid Wins 2023 Grammy For Best Reggae Album

Kabaka Pyramid Wins 2023 Grammy For Best Reggae Album

Reggae Artist Kabaha Pyramid won his first Grammy Awards on Sunday after his album The Kalling was named the Best Reggae Album award at the 2023 Grammy Awards. The winners for the 65th annual Grammy Awards were announced on Sunday afternoon, with Kabaka’s The Kalling coming out ahead of a strong list of nominees making up an all-Jamaican list this year. The other nominees in the category were Koff... »

Shenseea’s ‘Straight from di Caribbean’ Inspired Photoshoot Captures Eyes – See Pictures

Shenseea’s ‘Straight from di Caribbean’ Inspired Photoshoot Captures Eyes – See Pictures

It is not surprising to see Shenseea continues to astonish her fans, and this time with some stunning pictures, the singer leaves nothing to the imagination, posing by the sea in a revealing two-piece silver and red bath suit that defies description. It is no secret that Shensea is infamous for having some of the most exquisite photo shoots of any dancehall artiste on the planet, which sometimes c... »

$10,000 Fine if Caught Smoking Weed While Driving Under New Road Traffic Act

$10,000 Fine if Caught Smoking Weed While Driving Under New Road Traffic Act

The Jamaica Constabulary Force has announced a new road regulation which prohibits motorists from smoking ganja while around the steering wheel. The new traffic act was announced via social media today as the government’s new Road Traffic Act (RTA 2018) came into effect. In a tweet, the JCF alerted the public that driving while high attracts a fine of $10,000. The tweet read, “If we see you ‘rolli... »

Footage Of Thieves Removing ATM From Gas Station — Watch Video

Footage Of Thieves Removing ATM From Gas Station — Watch Video

Social media users were left in shock as an alleged video of criminals removing an automated teller machine (ATM) early Thursday morning surfaced online. In a previous report, it was reported that the incident took place in Westmoreland, Jamaica, and the spot where the machine once stood was seen with evidence of discoloured flooring and a somewhat dismantled wire casing laying bare on the floor, ... »

Minister Marion Hall Exposed Stalker Disrupting Her Sermon With Explicit Photos

Minister Marion Hall Exposed Stalker Disrupting Her Sermon With Explicit Photos

  Minister Marion Hall, formerly known as Lady Saw, put a stalker on blast on Sunday after the man bombarded her with unsolicited nude photos during her Sunday prayer service. Lady Saw is well-known for her raunchy and sexy music, which had dominated for almost three eras before she ditched the moniker and announced that she was dedicating her life to Jesus Christ. The Grammy-winning dancehal... »

Usain Bolt Makes First Public Appearance Since $12m Fraud: ‘Jamaica is my country’

Usain Bolt Makes First Public Appearance Since $12m Fraud: ‘Jamaica is my country’

By Soja Leslie Usain Bolt has reaffirmed his commitment to Jamaica despite the recent reports that he has been defrauded of billions of dollars from an investment account he had with a local firm, Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL). The sprint legend has been out of the public eye since reports surfaced earlier this month that his USD 12.7 million portfolio containing stocks, cash, and other inve... »

Massive Drug Bust at Kingston Freeport Terminal Worth Approximately JA$7 Billion

Massive Drug Bust at Kingston Freeport Terminal Worth Approximately JA$7 Billion

Law enforcement officers can hold their heads high after intercepting a large amount of cocaine this morning at the Kingston Freeport Terminal. In a report by the Jamaica Observer, the seizure was a joint operation by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Narcotics Division, the Jamaica Customs Agency, and the Jamaica Defense Force (JDF). Cocaine is a highly addictive stimulant drug that, for a ver... »

Usain Bolt Missing Millions Of Dollars From His Investment Account

Usain Bolt Missing Millions Of Dollars From His Investment Account

A former employee is being investigated by the Jamaica Constabulary Force for millions of dollars going missing from Sprint legend Usain Bolt’s investment account at a local company in Kingston. On Thursday, the Jamaica Gleaner reported that the Sprinter’s stock and investments portfolio with a company named Stocks and Securities Limited had been tampered with, and the sprinter-turned-produc... »

Rygin King Shares Progress Learning To Walk Again After Paralysis

Rygin King Shares Progress Learning To Walk Again After Paralysis

Rygin King shares his progress from doing a new round of therapy to learning to walk again following paralysis from his waist down. Urban Islandz reported last year that Rygin King real name Matthew Smith, was paralyzed from the waist down and had to be wheelchair-bound following gunshots wounds in a 2020 shooting incident that resulted in the death of his manager’s wife. The dancehall artist and ... »

Vybz Kartel’s Baby Mother Shorty Responds To Wild Popcaan Claims

Vybz Kartel’s Baby Mother Shorty Responds To Wild Popcaan Claims

Vybz Kartel’s baby mother, Tenesha ‘Shorty’ Johnson, is not here for the recent allegations by gossip blogger Shelly-Ann Curran who alleges that Popcaan and Shorty had a history. Curran had a masked guest on her show on Friday night who claimed to have all the tea on dancehall artist Popcaan. The woman wearing red and black with a scandal bag on her head and a plastic mask on her... »

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