Canada First Black Naval Commander Is A Jamaican Paul Smith was born in Lionel Town, Jamaica. He grew up in North York, Ontario. He finished his general military training in the summer of 1987 and was then posted to HMCS Anticosti in 1993. Smith rose up the ranks over the years, studied sociology at Dalhousie University and eventually attained his current rank in 2010. Smith patrolled the Canadian... »
Koyo Bala surrendered to a battle with cancer Monday morning at Groote Schuur hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. Before he died the 36-year-old gay musician and socialite has confirmedthat the anal cancer he was diagnosed with in 2012 has returned. In the recent past Bala has staged a brave fight against cancer and had been diagnosed HIV positive. Speaking to the publication, Bala said: “I went ... »
The King Of Dancehall Beenie Man and former Dancehall Queen Carlene’s 17-year-old daughter Crystal Davis recently graduated high school. The Veteran Dancehall artiste was an extremely happy and proud parent due to the fact that doctors told him she wouldn’t live to see past 3-years-old however Crystal celebrated her sweet sixteen and now is a high school graduate. “So proud of this beautiful young... »
Students enrolled in York University’s graduate diploma program in Latin American & Caribbean Studies are required to study a language other than English spoken in that region. With Spanish, French and Portuguese being taught at the university, some students inquired a few years ago why creole wasn’t part of the curriculum. Jamaican-born Dr. Michele Johnson, the co-ordinator of the Latin Ameri... »
Dancehall artiste Gully Bop appears to be dating fellow female artiste A’mari aka DJ Mona Lisa as he has officially called it quits with his on-again, off-again relationship with his former fiancee, Chin Chin. Gully Bop is happy exploring his feelings for A’mari with whom he has recorded the singles, Cheater Girl and No Ordinary Girl. “Like how God send Chin, ah so him send A’mari. Chin come inna ... »
The Half-Way Tree police currently have three men in custody in connection with the fatal stabbing of the son of reggae singer Luciano. On February 27, Menelik McClymont was on his way home from Maths Unlimited in Half-Way Tree when he was attacked by three knife-wielding thugs. He was stabbed several times and succumbed to his injuries. His attackers fled in a motorcar. Police report that Jerome ... »
Elephant Man is dismissing reports that he was arrested for not paying child support payments. News surfaced online last Friday claiming that the dancehall veteran was taken into custody for not paying child support for several of his kids. “False news as usual,” a rep for the deejay told us. “Ele take care of all of his kids so no no arrest or anything like that the deejay is overseas.” Ele, whos... »
Meek Mill desperately want to record new music while he is on house arrest so he filed an appeal through his laywer on Monday. The Dreamchasers rapper started his three months house arrest sentence on March 1. Part of the conditions outline by the judge is that Meek cannot work including record music while he is on house arrest, but he can do charitable things. But Meek Mill is arguing that he alr... »
K’Shema Francis #TeamNesbeth is dismissing internet reports that his house was vandalized after his performance yesterday at the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Andrew Holness. A representative of Nesbeth’s team tells Music News that talks suggesting his home was broken into are false, but confirms that a stone was thrown into the home of the mother of the singer’s eldest son. Music N... »
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... »
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... »
