VETERAN reggae singer John Holt died in a London hospital yesterday. He was 69. Copeland Forbes, Holt’s manager since 2006, confirmed the entertainer’s passing. “John died at 2:40 am English time. His [John’s] nephew informed of his death,” Forbes told the Jamaica Observer. The cause of death is yet to be confirmed. Forbes said Holt did an operation at the University Hospital of West Indies in Jun... »
WASHINGTON, (AFP) – Apparently, even the president of the United States can have trouble with his credit card. Barack Obama on Friday said his card was declined at a New York restaurant he went to while visiting the United Nations. “I was there during the General Assembly, and my credit card was rejected,” Obama said at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, where he unveiled ... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica — An employee of the Ministry of Education who travelled to her homeland of Nigeria was quarantined at home and constantly monitored by health official, according to an ONLINE OBSERVER source. “The Health Ministry kept constant contact with her,” the source said. According to the source, other workers at the Education Ministry had expressed deep concerns with the woman’s travel t... »
Health Minister Dr Fenton Ferguson (right), observes while Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Marion Bullock DuCasse demonstrates to medical staff and officials at the Norman Manley International Airport, Friday, how a hand-held fever temperature machine works. (Photo: JIS) KINGSTON, Jamaica — Medical staff at the Norman Manley International Airport on Friday received two fever machines... »
Flippa Mafia, aka Flippa Moggella is still behind bars after being unable to post his US$200,000 bail. The dancehall deejay, whose real name is Andrew Davis, will appear in the Camden County Superior Court in New Jersey on November 17, for a pre-trial hearing. Flippa Mafia has been in jail since last year after been picked up by U.S. Marshals. He was charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine, ... »
BY KARYL WALKER Editor — Crime/Court Desk Government says plan being made to transport Abu Bakr home LEADER of the radical Trinidadian Muslim movement Jamaat al Muslemeen, Yasin Abu Bakr, was refused landing in Jamaica yesterday after he was declared a threat to public safety. Abu Bakr was detained at the Norman Manley International Airport after he arrived on a flight from the twin-island r... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaican Government has said that its ban on travellers to and from Ebola-affected countries “is in the interest of countering the threat to public health and national security”. “Having regard to the threat posed by the Ebola disease, the category of travellers designated in the ban are hereby not permitted to land in Jamaica,” the security ministry said in a r... »
Ishawna drop the highly anticipated video for her single “Restraining Order,” produced by JA Productions. The comedic video chronicles a real life situation Ishawna says that she is going through with her ex-boyfriend Foota Hype. The dancehall diva says she had to get out a restraining order against the sound system selector after their relationship went south earlier this year. The video was dire... »
T.O.K. is marking a remarkable 15 years in dancehall as a group. The group break into the genre in 1996 and saw huge commercial success over the years with hits including “She’s Hot,” “Footprints,” “Chi-Chi Man,” and “Topa Topa.” The four band member is perhaps the only group is dancehall music history to stand the test of time. Speaking with Winford Williams on OnStage last weekend T.O.K. members... »
Dancehall deejay Zumjay has successfully graduated from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centre (FLETC) in the United States. The ceremony was held near the port of Brunswick in the state of Georgia. “Special Thanks to LTC Tracey Williams-Staten, SSG Edward Sibaja and my wonderful family for attending my graduation. LTC Williams has been such a huge supporter from the very beginning and I am e... »
Karl Samuda, MP for North Central St. Andrew – file photo Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller and Karl Samuda on travel ban Jamaican Members of Parliament and Councillors have each been allocated J$2 million and J$600,000 respectively, as part of the national effort to battle the Chikingunya virus. Prime Minister, Portia Simpson Miller, advised MPs of the allocation during a specia... »
Popcaan and Alkaline are among five other reggae dancehall artists vying for this year’s (Music Of Black Origin) MOBO reggae award. The nominees were recently announced in London ahead of the October 22nd show at the SSE Arena in Wembley. The other three nominees for the reggae MOBO are Taurus Riley, Chronixx and Stylo G. This is the first MOBO nomination for Chronixx and Alkaline who have been se... »
DESPITE worldwide panic concerning the Ebola virus in west Africa, Freddie McGregor intends to honour a November 29 date in the east African country of Kenya. According to the veteran singer, pulling out due to paranoia would be unprofessional. “If you sign a contract, you must be man enough to live up to it, unless it’s an act of God or sickness, honour and respect the promoter. They ... »
Wiz Khalifa has already moved on from Amber Rose. The Taylor Gang rapper was spotted leaving LURE nightclub in Hollywood on Friday night with his hot new girlfriend in his arms. Paparazzi swarmed the the rapper and his female companion as they made their way inside a waiting SUV. TMZ posted a video of the two who were not hiding. Wiz also seems to be rubbing it in for his soon to be ex-wife to see... »
Gaza Slim has stepped forward to address recent rumors claiming that she has been dating I-Octane. The rumors have been circulating since Gaza Slim and I-Octane collaborated on a new single ‘Cya Do It’ The track was released on the How It Feel Riddim, produced by DJ Frass There are also some new rumors claiming that Vybz Kartel sent Gaza Slim a message from behind bars about her relat... »
A Kenyan High Court judge has ruled that a six-year-old boy of Jamaican parentage will have to shave his dread locks in order to be re-admitted to a private school. Kenya’s Rusinga School suspended the boy at the beginning of the third term after his mother refused to get rid of his locks. The court said the school could not be compelled to take in a pupil who has dreadlocks for cosmetic ... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Reggae Boyz have lost their friendly international match to Japan. The game ended 1-0 thanks to an own goal from the Reggae Boyz’ Nyron Nosworthy. The game was played today in Japan. source: jamaica observer »
ANOTHER dancehall artiste is putting a halt on travel plans to Africa. Singjay Blak Ryno has cancelled an upcoming trip to Kenya following warnings by Health Minister Dr Fenton Ferguson. He was scheduled to perform in the capital city of Nairobi next week. “While I respect my fans in Kenya, I respect my health more,” he told the Jamaica Observer. “Right now, me nah go Africa an&#... »
Konshens got hit in his face with a bottle during a recent brawl with a producer name K Swizz. The incident occurred yesterday morning at Mojito Mondays at Southdale Plaza near Half-Way Tree, St Andrew. An eyewitness told Urban Islandz that Konshens and K Swizz had a heated argument about a song just before the brawl. The source says Konshens was hit in the face with a bottle and had to be taken t... »
Fast rising rapper Bobby Shmurda finds himself in more legal troubles after cops arrested him for marijuana possession. According to reports, Shmurda and his friends were smoking weed while being double parked on a street in Brooklyn. Cops cuffed the “Hot Ni**a” rapper and his friends and hauled them off to jail. He has since being released. In June, Bobby Shmurda found himself behind bars after c... »
WASHINGTON DC, United States (AFP) – Cigarettes and other tobacco products increase the risk of contracting a sexually transmitted virus linked to mouth and throat cancer, according to a study released Tuesday. Oral human papillomavirus type 16, or HPV16, is found in 80 percent of throat cancers and is transmitted by oral sex. Tumours related to the virus have increased by 225 percent in the... »
