BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – St Kitts and Nevis is celebrating its 32nd anniversary of political independence from Britain on Saturday with the usual military parade and the country recognising its first prime minister as a National Hero. Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris in his Independence Day message said that Sir Kennedy Simmonds, 79, was responsible for bringing the twin island Federation into... »
Marley family matriarch Rita Marley was a recipient of the Living Legends Award at the African Women of Excellence awards ceremony in New York last week. The event is held by the African Union Diaspora Africa Forum in collaboration with the United Nations Women to recognise women in the African Diaspora whose humanitarian works have uplifted the African continent and the diaspora. Rita Marley rece... »
Since she made the post earlier today, several social media users have been blasting both entertainers for airing their business in public. Some bashed CeCile stating that the post was distasteful and made her sound like a desperate ex. Others labeled Chris Martin a deadbeat dad for not keeping in touch with his baby-mother and his daughter. When The STAR contacted the Nah Stress Ova Man singer sh... »
FIGHTING AT GP PRISON JAMAICA, GENERAL PENITENTIARY JAMAICA FIGHTING IN PRISON WHERE DID THEY GET CAMERA/PHONES TO VIDEOFIGHTS, IS GADGETS LEGAL IN JAMAICA PRISONS NOW? watch video below: »
Slinger Francisco, better known as the Mighty Sparrow, is still awaiting financial assistance from Trinidad and Tobago for his medical bills. According to a news report from the country’s Guardian newspaper, president of the Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU), Ancel Roget, said Sparrow did not get the financial assistance promised to him a year ago. Roget, speaking at an OWTU press ... »
Word on the street is that Ce’Cile and Popcaan are dating, real talk spoke to her recently by the beach, find out what she said when asked about the Unruly Boss, she also talks about ex-boyfriend Chris Martin who she shares a child with, also about her new hairline, music and motherhood. »
A man who scammed a Canadian stage show promoter out of $300,000 by pretending to be the road manager of dancehall artiste Robert ‘Gully Bop’ Malcolm was sentenced to 18 months after making restitution. Kimauly Bull, 38, a resident of Tiverton Road in Kingston, pleaded guilty to two counts of obtaining money by means of false pretence when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Mag... »
Dominica will receive 300 homes from the government of Venezuela after the island suffered massive damage from Tropical Storm Erika. The island experienced horrific damage from flooding and severe weather which left more than 30 people dead and hundreds of homes destroyed. Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has donated the homes, known as ‘petrocasas’, to aid those left homeless by flooding. Spea... »
Dancehall star Mavado once again shows off his hot wife Monique McKenzie on Instagram! The “Caribbean Girls” sing-jay, whose real name is David Constantine Brooks, has been known to keep things private when it comes to his family. On the Contrary, the Jamaican entertainer shared a photo of himself, getting cozy with his sexy wife Monique. Understands that Mavado and wife had a secret wedding in Ja... »
“A damaging development” says prominent attorney David Rowe after the bothers of dancehall deejay Flippa Moggela accepted plea deals from the US government to narcotics charges. The two, Kemar and Roger Davis, pleaded guilty yesterday to first-degree possession, with intent to distribute cocaine, and leading a narcotics trafficking network. Based on their plea deal, the state will recommend that K... »
Kranium is not only rumored to be smashing Vanessa Bling, but also dancehall diva Tiana. There are all kinds of rumors circulating in dancehall involving the New York based dancehall star. Yesterday a rep for the “Nobody Has To Know” deejay told Urban Islandz that he and Vanessa Bling are not engaged, despite reports. Now there is a new report claiming that there is a love triangle brewing involvi... »
Don Creary arrives at the Half-WayTree Resident Magistrate’s court on Friday. He will return on Thursday on a second rape charge. Former Jamaica Labour Party councillor Don Creary has been charged with a second case of rape. Creary, who is also a businessman was charged following a question and answer session today in the presence of his lawyer, Tom Tavares-Finson. It’s alleged ... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Dancehall artiste Singer Jay is recuperating at home after being discharged from the hospital early Sunday morning. According to Lorna James, Singer Jay’s mother, the entertainer was rushed to a Corporate Area hospital on Saturday night after complaining of severe stomach pains. “He underwent a series of test and was treated for gastroenteritis. Even though he is still in pain,... »
Dancehall star Kranium has stepped forward to address rumors that she is dating Vanessa Bling. The reports starting circulating online for a few months now after the former Portmore Empire deejay revealed OnStage that she is engaged to a mystery man. That mystery man is rumored to be hot new dancehall act Kranium, but the “Nobody Has To Know” deejay says it’s all BS. Kranium reps told Urban Island... »
Bounty Killer is back on dancehall airwaves with his single “Like A Phone” and now the legendary deejay drop the video. The Icey Jace-directed clip saw Killer surrounded by some banging ladies while his DJ host a pool party. Peep the video below: »
Is how him Do Ishawna” fans state why Foota Hype suffered a minor stroke Dancehall fans always have a lot to say online so nothing would stop them from commenting on Foota Hype’s currenthealth condition. The veteran Dancehall selector, real name Oneil Thomas suffered a minor stroke on Wednesday night and was released from the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) on Thursday. “Half of my ... »
Two Jamaican men were fined when they appeared in a St Kitts court early this month to answer a charge of stealing a laptop computer. One of the men were well-knownbooking agent, Karl Larmond Allegations were that Larmond stole a laptop computer and placed it in the room of one Howard Kennedy. Surveillance footage captured the act and both men were arrested by police authorities. “The case is befo... »
Christopher Martin serves up the video for his single “I’m A Big Deal, featured on the Intoxxicated Riddim, produced by Troyton Music. The RD Studios-directed video saw Mr. Martin hosting a pool party with his famous friends and some banging females while some outsiders invaded the scene. Watch the video below. »
Domestic violence against women is a worldwide problem! The only variance, is that is it more prominent in some countries, when compared to others. Of course, Jamaica is no exception! Unfortunately, domestic violence against women in Jamaica continues to be a perennial problem. At the same time, it is a problem that needs to be eliminated. It is often said that violence, domestic or otherwise, beg... »
Popular Dj Foota Hype suffered a stroke A few hours after receiving this info A photo of the Foota Hype leaving the hospital in a wheelchair was posted on social media UPDATE: Foota Hype Said Demons attack him Dem say the truth is an offense and it’s true lastnight after mi a tell the ppl Dem bout the shape shifter dem and alien and demons weh a walk Di earth dem try off a MI , stroke beat mi bad ... »
Red Rat Diss Mr. Vegas Live On Stage at Irie Jam Radio 22nd Anniversary Roy Wilkins Park, Queens, New York. Is there tension being developed between Red Rat and Mr. Vegas or this has been something that has been there for a long. Why did Red Red react in that way when Mr. Vegas came on stage… Watch the video below: »
Jamaica was given a misery index score of 20.7 per cent and ranked the 17th most miserable country according to the Business Insider. The score, which was taken from 2014 data available at the CIA World Factbook, was generated from a sum of the country’s inflation and unemployment rates. The formula for the ‘Misery Index was created by Economist Arthur Okun as a means of deducing if a country ismi... »
A couple and their daughter, originally from Trinidad, have been jailed in the United States for a total of 418 years, for conning 19 Caribbean immigrants out of more than $1.8 million. In a sentence handed down by a court in Queens, New York on Wednesday, Shane Ramsundar, 52, wife Gomatee, 48, and daughter Stantal, 23, were described by the judge as “the most despicable gang of criminals to ever ... »
A New Jersey woman has pleaded guilty to causing a man’s death by injecting silicone into his penis. NJ.com reports that 38-year-old Kasia Rivera of East Orange admitted Tuesday to delivering the silicone injection that killed Justin Street in May 2011. Authorities say Street went to Rivera’s home so she could inject his penis with silicone, which he hoped would enlarge it. A medical examiner dete... »
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Some readers may find it alarming that we named Constable MichaelHayden in this article. However, it was the specific request of Constable Hayden that he be named as he is determined to tell his story, express his views and assert his rights as a Jamaican.) Constable Michael Hayden is a very worried cop. But he is not scared of gunmen or other criminals. He is afraid of some of his... »
