Fidel Napier made it out of Camden, often called America’s poorest and most dangerous city, only to end up in a country where the water sometimes cuts out and he fears for his safety when he leaves the house. Almost six months have passed since federal authorities took Napier out of the Pennsauken home he shared with his wife and three kids, then left him in Jamaica, the country where he was... »
Peter Bunting , The Prime Minister & Other Comrades Rocks To Vybz Kartel At People’s National Party Rally When National Security Minister Peter Bunting launched his Unite for Change Initiative months ago, he showed apicture of now imprisoned dancehall entertainer, Vybz Kartel, and said Kartel was a negative influence on society. Particularly troubling to Bunting was a song voiced by the contro... »
The Jamaica Society for thePreventionof Cruelty to Animals (JSPCA) hassuccessfully helped three dogs to migrate, with the bulk of dogs findingnew homes abroad facilitated through the Montego Bay Animal Haven. Some of the comments on the articleare hilarious while others duly expressJamaicans frustration at the US Embassy’s ‘tight-handedness’ with theissuance of US Visas. “Dogs get visa? No sah.A b... »
Dancehall artiste Khago released his new single ‘True Feelings’ recently and the song, which many believe is for the mother of his child, has been causing tension in his relationship, as his current girlfriend is against its promotion. Khago says the situation has gotten so out of hand that his girlfriend has even moved out of their home, the star reports. “Me write True Feelings about a general s... »
Two boys are now desperately seeking to be reinstated in a learning institutionafter they were booted from a well-known high school in St Andrew for selling ‘weed cakes’ to their schoolmates. THE STAR learned that the grade-nine boys brought the marijuana-lacedpastries to school earlier this month, and sold it to their schoolmates for between $100 and $200. One student who claimed to have witnesse... »
It was only a little while ago when they were seen making out and now things are getting steamingly hotter!! Following Serena Williams’ big win at Wimbledon in July, the tennis pro was reportedly caught locking lips with Drake, 28. The rapper has beenunattached for a while, but those romance rumors are on again. Although the two have yet to say anything about their speculatedrelationship, we just ... »
Vybz Kartel who is serving a life sentence for murder continues to run dancehall the way he did before he was incarcerated. Kartel shot to fame in the early 2000’s as part of the Bounty Killer led Alliance. After leaving the Alliance and forming is own Gaza Empire, the artist gained a following unlike no other in Jamaica. Even from behind the prison walls, Kartel has maintained his dominance in d... »
Nearly 2 hundred more persons were murdered across the island up to Saturday, when compared to the same period, last year. One thousand and sixteen murders were committed across the island, up to last Saturday. The figure was provided by the JamaicaConstabulary Force, in its latest updateon serious and violent crimes. The 1016 murders, reflect 194 more murders, than were committed up to the same t... »
Christopher Martin premiered the video for his single “Hideaway.” The track is the official soundtrack for the motion picture Destiny starring Martin. The music video features clips from the movie as well as clips of Christopher Martin recording the Clive Hunt-produced single in the studio. The dancehall singjay has had a great year with his movie doing with in theaters locally and overseas. He al... »
Usain Bolt aiming to break 19-second barrier in 200m at Rio 2016 Olympic Games Six-times Olympic champion Usain Bolt has already started his preparations for 2016 Rio Games and has sent a warning to his competitors. Bolt thinks he is capable of breaking 19 seconds in the 200 meters. Bolt’s record of 19.19 seconds for the 200 has stood since Aug. 20, 2009, four days after he set the 100m record of... »
The Leader of any country in the world is usually responsible for the well being of his/her country and this is a great responsibility and its only fair that they are well compensated for this enormous task bestowed on them by their country. We take a mild look at some of the highest political leaders in the world today. #20 Uhuru Kenyatta (President Of Kenya) – $132,000 Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta; is ... »
This photo was passed to me by a concerned citizen. It shows a nursefrom a Home for the Elderly at ST James standing on an elderly guy, age 89. Allegedly the owner of the home is trying to keep it under low to avoid prosecution. Please help to get this viral to save our elderly. They are people too. How would you feel if someone did this to you. She needs to be arrested. I do hope or Insp. Alexand... »
MOONIE BRITISH, A MEMBER OF THE POPULAR DANCEHALL CREW, BRTISH LINKUP WAS SHOT AT HIS BAR ON MOLYNES ROAD A LITTLE BEFORE MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT. »
As a frigid Saturday night in December 1993 becomes Sunday morning, homesick radio listeners in New York are greeted with the pulsating sounds of reggae music coming live and in stereo from the White River Reggae Bash concert in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. In between live music, jocks Milford Edwards and Pat McKay in New York take time out to ‘big up’ listeners tuned to Irie FM, the 24-hour al... »
Reggae artiste Fantan Mojah defended wearing skin tight jeans as that of following the ‘sexy pants’ tradition of Bob Marley. In his performance at DubWise in Kingston on Thursday morning, the artiste also lyrically challenged Tony Matterhorn. Fantan Mojah started by telling patrons that, in his global travels, only Jamaicans have an issue with men wearing tight pants. “Any boy who a use dem eye an... »
Rihanna almost ended Jay Z and Beyonce relationship back in the early part of her career thanks to a stunt pulled by her publicist. A new tell-all book is out titles Becoming Beyoncé: The Untold Story written by J Randy Taraborrelli.The biography details how Beyonce dumped Jay Z for one long year after the Rihanna cheating rumors came out. Jonathan Hay, Rihanna’s then publicist, says that he help ... »
Dexta Daps drop the video for his single “Slavery” produced by Daseca Productions. The dancehall singjay premiered the video on Worldstarhiphop on Monday. The Peter Hatch-directed cut was shot in Toronto, Canada and saw the dancehall hitmaker driving through the streets in his Mercedes G-Wagon before being in the back of a limo with some banging ladies while he reminisce on missing his girl. Watch... »
Dancehall singjay Flexx is launching his own solo career following a split from iconic dancehall group T.O.K. Flexx says that he parted ways with the group because other members were focused on their own personal endeavors and not giving the group any attention. “A chain is as strong as its weakest link, and I think every man a duh them owna thing right now. When you talk to them, they say T.O.K i... »
Diahann Gordon Harrison, the children’s advocate, says she disagrees with the notion of having the age of consent in Jamaica being decreased to 14 years old, restating her position that it should, in fact, be increased to age 18. Some Jamaicans, including the writer of a letter to the editor, published in The Gleaner on June 6, are pushing for the lowering of the age of consent. The author ... »
It is no secret that the fastest man alive is a fan of the popular incarcerated entertainer Vybz Kartel. Usain Bolt, who also, frequents parties, enjoys dancing with the crowd and singing along to the most popular lyrics…especially those by Vybz Kartel. In the video below, we hear where he disses Alkaline who has been accused, on many occasions, of trying to steal Kartel’s style- from lyrics to im... »
Members of Jamaica’s record breaking team to the 15th IAAF World Athletics Championships in Beijing, China, were feted by Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller at her official residence, Vale Royal, in Kingston. The athletes were all presented with mementos at the special dinner on Friday, October 16. The dinner was the substitute for a previously planned elaborate island-wide celebration by ... »
Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee Olympic runner who fatally shot his girlfriend in 2013, was released from prison and placed under house arrest on Monday night, a South African official said. “Oscar Pistorius was placed under correctional supervision tonight,” Manelisi Wolela, a spokesman for South Africa’s correctional services department, said in a cellphone text message sen... »
