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‘Good Times: Yaad Meet Farin’ heads to New York PREMIER oldies party, Good Times, is spreading its reach and heads to New York on Friday, April 30. The event is slated for Mingles Café in The Bronx, New York and is the first out-of-island experience for the party, but according to the organisers, not the last.... Latest News | Wednesday, 10 March 2010 | Hits: 3 Read more |
Artistes and their expensive ‘mantourage’THANKS to comedienne Elva for introducing the word 'mantourage' to the dancehall lexicon. What a wonderful word to describe an entire 'district of men' who walk aimlessly behind homophobic artistes swearing loyalty and devotion and who have to be clothed and fed.... Latest News | Tuesday, 9 March 2010 | Hits: 2 Read more |
Free Buju Movement A drive to garner financial support for Buju Banton's legal defence is centred on the sales of the official Free Buju T-shirts now on the market. Designed by Doyle Crooks , who designed the majority of the merchandise for Buju's Gargamel line, the T-shirts h... Latest News | Friday, 26 February 2010 | Hits: 8 Read more |
Capleton's management hits back at gay-rights groups Capleton's management has responded to attacks on the reggae singer by gay-rights groups in the United States. Last week, his appearances on three shows in California were cancelled due to pressure from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) and the Lo... Latest News | Friday, 26 February 2010 | Hits: 10 Read more |
Blak Ryno leaves the herd Portmore Empire head Vybz Kartel has described his former protégé, Blak Ryno, as a confused individual after his recent departure from the crew. Speaking to THE WEEKEND STAR yesterday, Kartel discussed his reaction to Ryno's abrupt departure from the Portmore Empire on... Latest News | Friday, 26 February 2010 | Hits: 35 Read more |
Dexter Mckenzie shines at Milo BY PAUL A REID Observer West writer This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ANGELS, St Catherine - Munro College's Dexter McKenzie was western Jamaica's only double winner at last Saturday's 32nd staging of the Milo Western Relays, which was held for the second year at GC Foster... Latest News | Friday, 19 February 2010 | Hits: 58 Read more |
Kiprich wants $1.5M to clash It appears that dancehall artiste KipRich has now turned back on his decision not to clash music counterpart Merciless, or even appear on this weekend's stage show, The Settlement, set to take place at Links in St Thomas. The slick-talking deejay, born Marlon Plunkett,... Latest News | Thursday, 18 February 2010 | Hits: 47 Read more |
Jamaica Shares Same Earthquake Faultline as Haiti (JIS) -- Jamaica shares the same fault line (a crack or break in the earth's surface) with Haiti, which suffered a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake on January 11. This was disclosed by the Head of the Earthquake Unit of the University of the West Indies (UWI), D... Latest News | Thursday, 21 January 2010 | Hits: 70 Read more |
Quake hits off Cayman Islands(CNN) -- A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Tuesday off the Cayman Islands, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The 6.2-mile deep quake hit at 9:23 a.m. ET, 40 miles from George Town, Cayman Islands, the USGS reported. George Town, the capital, is on the western shore of G... Latest News | Tuesday, 19 January 2010 | Hits: 49 Read more |
Rebel Salute blazes with hitsBuju Banton was on the mind of most of his colleagues last Saturday night, as they pleaded for his release from jail at Rebel Salute, held at Port Kaiser Sports Club, St Elizabeth. Jah Cure, who himself was incarcerated for nine years, shared a personal story with the ... Latest News | Sunday, 17 January 2010 | Hits: 47 Read more |
Rebel Salute & Jazz Fest. - Rally Support for Haiti Two major entertainment events this month have begun to muster help for the victims of Tuesday's devastating Haitian earthquake. Pepsi Rebel Salute and the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival yesterday announced initiatives to help survivors of the worst earthquake to ... Latest News | Friday, 15 January 2010 | Hits: 56 Read more |
Haiti's Most Famous Son Calls for Help (MYFOX NATIONAL) - Wyclef Jean is taking the lead in asking for help and assistance for the millions of people affected by the massive earthquake that struck Haiti. According to his Twitter post, the singer, born on the island, is headed to Haiti Wednesday morning, ... Latest News | Thursday, 14 January 2010 | Hits: 64 Read more |
Tsunami watches issued after major earthquake rocks Haiti’s capital HAITI (BNO NEWS) — A powerful earthquake struck near Haiti’s capital on Tuesday, prompting a tsunami watch for nearby coasts, officials said. The earthquake happened around 4.53 p.m. local time and had a preliminary magnitude of 7.3, according to the Pacific Tsunami Wa... Latest News | Tuesday, 12 January 2010 | Hits: 67 Read more |
Strong Earthquake Hits HaitiPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- A strong earthquake hit the impoverished country of Haiti on Tuesday afternoon, where a hospital collapsed and people were screaming for help. Other buildings also were damaged. The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 and was center... Latest News | Tuesday, 12 January 2010 | Hits: 65 Read more |
Usain Bolt, Chris Johnson Race May Be In The Works The NFL's most dazzling running back may soon race the man widely considered to be the fastest person on the planet. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, representatives of Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson and Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Usai... Latest News | Tuesday, 5 January 2010 | Hits: 72 Read more |
TIME ranks Bolt among Top 5 Persons of 2009 KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) -- TIME Magazine, Tuesday, named ace Jamaican sprinter and world record holder for the 100 and 200 metres, Usain Bolt, among the four runners-up for its prestigious "Person of the Year" 2009. The award went to Ben Bernanke, the 56-year... Latest News | Thursday, 31 December 2009 | Hits: 54 Read more |
Darkened Approach Lights On Runway ATLANTA, USA (Bloomberg) -- The American Airlines jet that overshot a Jamaican runway at night had to touch down without the aid of approach lights darkened all this month because they’re not working properly. A 400-meter (1,312 feet) feet stretch of white lights ove... Latest News | Sunday, 27 December 2009 | Hits: 47 Read more |
Government Crackdown On Violent Music KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) -- Minister of Education, Andrew Holness has said that the Ministry of Education will be doing more to tackle music that incites violence among school children inJamaica. He told dancehall artistes, Vybz Kartel and Mavado at a peace managemen... Latest News | Saturday, 12 December 2009 | Hits: 48 Read more |
Shaggy, Chaka Khan, Shaolin Monks in CL Opening CeremonyRenowned Reggae singer Shaggy, Grammy winner Chaka Khan, British pop star Jamelia and shaolin monks from China will set alight the star-studded opening ceremony of the Champions League Twenty20 tournament at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday. The procee... Latest News | Tuesday, 6 October 2009 | Hits: 80 Read more |
Major Mackerel Attacked With Sword A neighbor’s wife, a large sword and a reggae singer who goes by the name Major Mackerel: Those were the ingredients of a bloody Sunday morning fight in Brooklyn, according to the police and a witness. Garfield Dixon, also known as Major Mackerel, after a confrontati... Latest News | Sunday, 4 October 2009 | Hits: 77 Read more |
Diddy moves to Interscope, Ele left at WMG Diddy and Jimmy Iovine: music's dynamic duo. At least that's how the Shiny Suit Man sees it, because apparently he's excited about the new move to Universal Music Group's Interscope Records from Warner Music Group's Atlantic Records, which was just confirmed today ... Latest News | Wednesday, 30 September 2009 | Hits: 84 Read more |
Elephant Man asked to avoid homophobic lyrics in coming Toronto show Saira Peesker, cp24.com The promoter of an upcoming Toronto concert featuring controversial dancehall artist Elephant Man has asked the singer to refrain from using homophobic lyrics at the event. Eric Morgan, owner of Action Promotions, says he asked the Jamaic... Latest News | Wednesday, 23 September 2009 | Hits: 108 Read more |
Jamaica Retains Caribbean Cup Jamaica retained their Digicel Caribbean Cup New York title on Sunday after beating a spirited St Vincent and the Grenadines team 4-2 on penalty kicks in the final played at the Jefferson High School in Brooklyn. The teams had played to a 0-0 draw after 90 minutes and... Latest News | Wednesday, 9 September 2009 | Hits: 75 Read more |
Usain Bolt Shops for Ferrari Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt likes to live life in the fast lane, both on and off the track. He has completed his sweep of the 100-meter and 200-meter events at the World Track and Field Championships in Berlin, setting world records in both events, and now he ... Latest News | Wednesday, 26 August 2009 | Hits: 80 Read more |
The story of Tami and Tessanne It's almost eerie the way Tami and Tessanne Chin finish each other's sentences. "We were in Little People together. we did everything together," both girls said as they recounted some childhood memories. "We used to sing in the fan. that's probably why we... Latest News | Sunday, 26 July 2009 | Hits: 94 Read more |
Powell's coach believes Bolt's record is in danger MELBOURNE, Australia: Stephen Francis, the man who conditioned several of Jamaica’s recent Olympic heroes, including sprint ace Asafa Powell, Shelly-Ann Fraser and Melaine Walker, among others, vows that Powell will be on target to replace Usain Bolt as the 100m wor... Latest News | Friday, 13 March 2009 | Hits: 128 Read more |
Jamaica's Smith, Bahamian Miller dominate NAIA Indoor Championships JOHNSON CITY, USA: Bahamian Ramon Miller and Jamaica’s Kimberly Smith were the sprint gurus in their respective category at the NAIA Indoor National Championships here at Memorial Center in Johnson City, Tennessee on Saturday. Both sprinters ran unmatched throughout... Latest News | Tuesday, 10 March 2009 | Hits: 112 Read more |
US wants sprint showdown with Jamaica RALEIGH, USA (Reuters): The United States wants a showdown with Jamaica to determine which country has the best sprinters, the top US athletics official said on Saturday. "It was obvious to everyone (in Beijing) that with the rise of your country's great sprin... Latest News | Tuesday, 10 March 2009 | Hits: 94 Read more |
Terry Linen, management call truce Weeks after reggae crooner Terry Linen's management team, Uplifting Music International Limited filed suit against the artiste, both sides have called a truce. Born Kiplin Simpson, Linen has been signed to Uplifting Music International Limited since November of 2007 fo... Latest News | Friday, 6 March 2009 | Hits: 109 Read more |
Chris Brown Arraignment Postponed, Rihanna Declines Court Protection Chris Brown isn't ready to take a stand yet. Clad in a gray suit and tie and looking humble before a Los Angeles Superior Court judge, the R&B star stood alongside lawyer Mark Geragos as the attorney requested a postponement of Brown's arraignment on felony charges... Latest News | Friday, 6 March 2009 | Hits: 107 Read more |
Enemies Unite Against JBC Ban Deejays Vybz Kartel and Mavado, two known rivals in dancehall, may have put their musical differences aside (for the time being) to address a common cause. Both artistes have spoken out against the Jamaica Broadcasting Commission through the medium they know best - musi... Latest News | Friday, 20 February 2009 | Hits: 100 Read more |
Manchester, the untold story (Pt 2) Photo by Peter Kavanaugh Traffic along Manchester Road. MANDEVILLE, Manchester: "With the good comes the bad", goes the famous adage. In the case of modern-day Manchester, the issues having the most negative impact are th... Latest News | Saturday, 11 October 2008 | Hits: 79 Read more |
'MONSTER' FIGHT LOOMSBartlett rolls out strategy to cushion tourism from tumbling economies WESTERN BUREAU: Calling the downturn in tourism "a monster", Minister Edmund Bartlett has rolled out a number of initiatives on the back of the formation of a task force to tackle the p... Latest News | Saturday, 11 October 2008 | Hits: 92 Read more |
Pink eye outbreak-MOHThe Ministry of Health is reporting an outbreak of acute viral conjunctivitis more commonly known as "Pink Eye". Officials say they have been receiving reports of the outbreak from eight parishes. The Ministry says it has received reports of out breaks in St. Cath... Latest News | Thursday, 9 October 2008 | Hits: 92 Read more |
Five men held in ganja raid Five men have been taken into custody after the police seized several pounds of ganja and hash oil in the Corporate Area. Spokesman for Operation Kingfish, Detective Sergeant Jubert Lllewlyn said the bust was made during a raid carried out about Thursday morning... Latest News | Thursday, 9 October 2008 | Hits: 76 Read more |
Minister urges cooperation between JPS and its customers The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is being urged to have greater communication with its customers. The call came from Energy Minister Clive Mullings who met Thursday with executives of Marubeni Power Holdings, majority stakeholders in the JPS. Mr. Mullings ... Latest News | Thursday, 9 October 2008 | Hits: 70 Read more |
Committee reconvenes on abortion
The hotly debated issue of abortion is back on the legislative agenda. The Joint Select Parliamentary committee set up to examine a range of recommendations and to get public input on the controversial issue reconvened sittings in the House of Representatives Thursday. Pro-choice and Pro-life groups have waged an unending war of words over the m
Three persons held for woman’s death
Three persons are in police custody in connection with the death of 30 year old Yulanda Samuels otherwise called "Tanya". Miss Samuels' body was found last Saturday morning in an unfinished house at Peacock Heights in Black River, St. Elizabeth with stab wounds. Crime Chief Detective Inspector Louis Brown told RJR News that the names of the three cann
Pastor on sexual abuse charges in court
A pastor accused of molesting several boys appeared in the Port Maria Resident Magistrate's court Thursday. The case against Donald Stewart, who is facing 30 counts of indecent assault and buggery, is set for hearing on December 11. Stewart was granted bail in July in the matter which is being heard in-camera. Stewart who was a supervisor at a boys'
Olympic champion Walker not feeling the 400m hurdles
KINGSTON, Jamaica: Despite dominating the 400-metres hurdles all season and going all to the way to winning the Olympic title in Beijing in August, Melaine Walker admits she is not a huge fan of running the event. In fact, the Jamaican who was converted by her high school coach, following a series of injuries duri
Gruesome child murders cause great concern in Jamaica
Caribbean Net News Special Correspondent Email: oscar@caribbeannetnews.com KINGSTON, Jamaica: Of late there have been reports of "savage like" brutal murders involving children in Jamaica. An 11-year-old was reportedly abducted and cut into seven pieces, and, on Tuesday, there was another report
Jamaica receives Gustav recovery donation from OAS
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS): The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in Jamaica has received a cheque for US$20,737, from the Organisation of American States (OAS) to assist with the post-Tropical Storm Gustav recovery effort. At the handing over ceremony on Tuesday, held at OAS Jamaica Office in Kingston, OAS representative
Jamaica central bank to answer auditor general concerns
Caribbean Net News Special Correspondent Email: oscar@caribbeannetnews.com KINGSTON, Jamaica: Jamaica’s Auditor General has expressed certain concerns about the operations of the Bank of Jamaica and, according to the Jamaica Gleaner, the bank's Governor is preparing answers to the queries raised. Among the issues highlighted by the Auditor Gen
Jamaican prime minister calls for OAS capacity-building assistance
WASHINGTON, USA: Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, arguing for more help to build institutional capacity in Caribbean and other “middle income” countries that are heavily indebted, told hemispheric diplomats that the Organization of American States (OAS) could play a vital role. Golding told a protocolary session of the OAS Permanent Council t
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