Jamaican women have recorded a number of great accomplishments over the years, oftentimes creating history on the global stage. Today, in honour of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, we celebrate the achievements of 16 trailblazing ladies: Alia Atkinson – On December 6, 2014, she won gold in the 100m breaststroke at the FINA World Short Course Championships in Doha, Qatar, making... »
Reputed leader of the Clansman gang, Tesha Miller has broken his silence in an exclusive interview with Loop News. Miller said he’s being unfairly targeted and accused of many things he knows nothing about. The stigma that continues to hang over his family name has made his life uncomfortable, he said. “The things that they continue to say that I have done, a lot of them are inaccurate... »
A picture posted by Dancehall artiste, Khago has left social media buzzing. Users have began to bash the “nah sell out mi friend dem” artiste as being a “fake ras” after the photos of a new bleached version of the entertainer surfaced online. A how Khago get so brown? That’s the question everyone is asking, and we a ask it to. Khago is sporting much shorter hair and bleached out face. “But wait... »
Chronixx is perhaps the first reggae artists out of Jamaica to openly criticized Vybz Kartel influenced on impact on dancehall music. Kartel, who is currently incarcerated, is perhaps the most popular artists in dancehall at over the last decade or so. Chronixx is also a rising star on the other side of the fence with his more socially conscious lyrical content. The outspoken singer appeared on No... »
Entertainer LA Lewis has hired a lawyer to begin legal proceedings against fellow entertainers, Desmond ‘Ninjaman’ Ballentine and Christopher ‘Dr Love’ Crooks. The legal action stems over a picture disseminated over the Internet which suggests an intimate relationship between LA Lewis and Ninjaman’s allegedly gay son who is known as ‘Spuggy’. A lett... »
Laughter from the Opposition MPs followed Speaker Pearnel Charles as he entered the chambers in his ceremonial wig and gown during Tuesday’s sitting of Parliament at Gordon House. It was Charles’ first time in the wig since being sworn in as Speaker of the House last month. “Watch yah. Watch yah,” came the comments from the Opposition MPs as Charles made his way to the Spea... »
Close to the end of her talk at the Medical Sciences complex, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, last Tuesday evening, Queen Ifrica made a demand of homosexuals and the former People’s National Party (PNP) government. “I want an apology from the gay community for defamation of character against Queen Ifrica and also from the former Youth and Culture Ministry. She was the head a... »
President Obama may hold the key to Buju Banton freedom. A new petition was launched on the Whitehouse website is getting a lot of attention. It is widely believed that the last year of a President’s term is when they’re most likely to give pardon because they switch their focus on the people. Obama will be leaving office on January 20, 2017. Buju Banton Pens Message To His Fans “Stay Strong” “It’... »
Vybz Kartel is gearing up for another tough legal battle in the Jamaican court of appeal. The aced dancehall deejay was convicted of murder in 2014 and sentenced to life in a maximum security prison. Shortly after his shocking conviction, his legal team, headed by Tom Tavares-Finson, immediately filed an appeal, citing evidence tampering, witness intimidation among a host of other things. Tavares... »
For scholars of African history and, indeed, the wider society, 2016 may go down as a significant year as far as Rastafarianism and the ‘Back to Africa’ movement are concerned. Decades after Rastafarians in Jamaica began to espouse a return to the motherland of Africa, from where their ancestors were shipped to the Caribbean during the slave trade era, from the middle of the 15th century to the en... »
Controversial Dancehall artiste Gully Bop has found love once again with new girlfriend, female artiste A’mari aka “DJ Mona Lisa”. During her first television interview on this week’s episode of Onstage, Mona tells all, sharing how she met the “Wuk Offa Mi” deejay and the struggles of her past. According to Mona she met Bop while she was with her ex-boyfriend at the gas station, she says they took... »
Mavado the “Gully Gad” has been known to be very family oriented. This has been made very apparent by his numerous instagram post showcasing and “bragging” about his children to his over 400,000 followers. The ‘Gully Gad’ has proven to his fans that he is not only interested in posting about his music, assets and luxurious items which includes his $5 million mansion in Norbook, Kingston. But that ... »
A few weeks ago, Hamilton College senior Arthur Williams received an unexpected phone call from the White House. His entrepreneurship research in Cuba was of interest to the President’s speech writing team, who consulted with Williams prior to President Barack Obama’s visit to the country this week. Williams, an international student from Jamaica, also presented that research at SUNY Binghamton, a... »
A federal judge threw out Jamaican fashion model Alexia Palmer’s case against Donald Trump’s modeling agency on Wednesday. Palmer had filed the proposed class action lawsuit in 2014, alleging that Trump Model Management recruits foreign models under the H-1B visa program with promises of wages that never materialize and defrauds the U.S. government on visa applications. The Jamaican model received... »
NEW YORK (AP) — A JetBlue flight attendant accused of trying to sneak a suitcase full of cocaine through Los Angeles International Airport and making a dramatic dash to escape has been ordered returned to California. US District Judge Andrew Birotte Jr in Los Angeles issued the order Thursday after prosecutors appealed a New York City jurist’s decision to free Marsha Gay Reynolds on $500,000... »
Rumors are flying that Gully BOP allegedly has a baby on the way. This photo was posted to someone’s LIKE page on social media, with the caption suggesting that he is about to be a father again. I know that over the past few weeks the artist was accused of sleeping with all these different women. Every week he was photographed sucking out the jaw cavities of different females. I didn’t even think ... »
Chronixx is one of the most successful roots reggae singers out of Jamaica over the last decade. The singer has been widely hailed as one of the most promising young acts in the current generation of reggae musicians. Speaking with Gibbo on his radio show, Chronixx opened up about the meaning of reggae, as we as, working with rapper Joey Bada$$ on his latest mixtape. “Reggae is a really hard thing... »
Reggae legend Jimmy Riley is dead. The singer passed away at his home in Florida on Wednesday (March 23, 2016) from cancer. Details surrounding his death are still sketchy, but sources told Urban Islandz that he was battling cancer for several years. Jimmy Riley, is the father of reggae singer, Tarrus Riley, and is known for hits including “Love and Devotion,” “Give Thanks & Praise.” The regga... »
Mr. Vegas want back his sweet Jamaica. The dancehall deejay debut the video for his catchy single “Gi Wi Back Wi Sweet Jamaica.” MV produced the song himself while the video, shot in Hellshire beach, was directed by Terminal 4 Media. Since the start of the year, Mr. Vegas has scored some major hits including “Identify My Love” and “Dancehall Dabb,” for which he released a music video. “Major inter... »
Buju Banton son Markus Myrie and his longtime friend I-Octane are beefing and it could get ugly. The producer and the singjay have been close friends for the last couple of years but a fallout last summer have them both resenting each other. Markus is also saying that their relationship has been on shaky grounds months before that, but a diss song from I-Octane was the final blow. Markus says that... »
Sometimes called Easter buns, hot cross buns are a big part of Jamaican culture, just like several other representative foods such as saltfish or ackee. The concept dates back to ancient Babylon, when cross buns were offered to Ishtar, the pagan queen of heaven. Ancient Greeks made similar cakes to honor the moon. The tradition found its way to England, where cross buns were eaten on Good Friday, ... »
Rob Ford, the pugnacious, populist former mayor of Toronto whose career crashed in a drug-driven, obscenity-laced debacle, died Tuesday after fighting cancer, his family says. He was 46. Ford rode into office on a backlash against urban elites. He cast an image sharply at odds with Canada’s reputation for sedate, unpretentious politics. But his tenure as mayor of the country’s largest city was mar... »
Excel Motors Limited, the only local car manufacturing company in Jamaica, is currently preparing to export three models of its Island Cruiser motor vehicles to the Turks and Caicos Islands. Director of the Westmoreland-based Excel Motors, Patrick Marzouca, has indicated that the vehicles would be leaving the island in the next two to three weeks, once all the necessary mechanical and body work is... »
Dancehall producer Anju Blaxx was not only granted bail but was also given a 30-day waiver to travel to Jamaica and visit his family. Anju Blaxx, who has worked with artists like Popcaan and Vybz Kartel, has been in the United States since February last year when he was arrested at a Florida airport and charge with lottery scam. Blaxx has since plead not guilty to charges of mail and wire fraud. H... »
