Almost 5,000 Jamaica public secondary-school students who sat the 2010 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations ended up without a single pass. However, this represents a continuing reduction in the number of students failing to pass even one subject. For the 2010 examinations, 14.2 per cent of the 33,888 students who faced the examiners for […]
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Will the Jamaica Tourist Board ever use Vybz Kartel to promote Jamaica’s tourism?
Bloggers have been wondering if the Jamaica Tourist Board will follow the example of St. Vincent and The Grenadines Tourism Authority (SVGTA) and use Vybz Kartel to promote the island’s top notch tourist product? The question emerged in the wake of a promotional video, produced by the SVGTA and the La Vue Hotel and Beach […]
Read MoreBuju Banton went on an angry rant against the LGBTQ community after show cancellations
Buju Banton went on an angry rant where he told the LGBQT community to “purge oonu heart so oonu can see God face”. He accused the community of stopping him from earning and “breaking the cycle of poverty” for his generation. “Oonu sit down and all oonu do is try tear down oonu one another. […]
Read MoreBuju Banton’s The Overcomer tour cancels Boston, Hartford
Several dates of Buju Banton’s ‘The Overcomer’ tour have now been officially cancelled. The Boston show, set for August 30 at the TD Garden, has been cancelled according to the arena’s website. Ticketmaster cancelled the show on September 1, 2024 in Philadelphia, PA at the Wells Fargo Center. Another Buju Banton gig, previously scheduled for […]
Read MoreTragic story of Medikk comes to an end
The music industry will get the chance to pay their final respects to entertainer and businesswoman Stephanie ‘Medikk’ Williams who will be buried on Saturday, August 24th, one year to the date when she was first reported missing by her family. A service of thanksgiving for her life will be held at the Church of […]
Read MoreMasicka delivers the energy at ‘Sparks After Dark’ during Sybaritic Weekend
Dancehall superstar Masicka delivered a stellar performance at the recent ‘Sparks After Dark’ at the Aqueducts of Rose Hall in Montego Bay, St James recently. Dressed in a loose-fitting white shirt, tight black leather jeans and white sneakers, he wowed the enthusiastic audience with a medley of songs such as “They Don’t Know,” “Leader,” “I […]
Read MoreDahvanka links up with Brithney Starr for steamy club banger, Real Man
Emerging dancehall artiste Dahvanka has teamed up with the Belizean dancehall queen artiste, Brithney Starr for a club banger called “Real Man” that is generating a major buzz in the Caribbean and South America. “The response has been wonderful, and the views are really picking up, especially in the Caribbean. They love the flavour and […]
Read MoreEIGHT MURDERED ONE TIME IN MAY PEN
Eight people have been confirmed dead and several injured following a shooting in the community of Cherry Tree Lane in Four Paths, Clarendon on Sunday evening. The circumstances surrounding the incident are still unclear, however it is believed to be connected to an ongoing feud between rival gangs. National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang expressed […]
Read MoreBounty Killer cleared by PM Holness after detention at Trinidad airport
Bounty Killer was detained for nine hours upon his arrival at Trinidad and Tobago’s Piarco Airport yesterday, but thanks to the intervention of Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness, the matter was resolved. Despite the setback, the artist, whose real name is Rodney Price, expressed no ill feelings and said he is eager for his performance […]
Read MoreDean Shaw gunned down uptown
Popular businessman Dean Shaw was shot dead on Shortwood Road in St Andrew on Saturday afternoon. A well-known drag race aficionado, he was also the owner of Shortwood Plaza. Eyewitnesses allege that men travelling on a motorcycle rode into the complex and opened fire on Shaw. They were allegedly wearing hoodies.
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