A Jamaican woman has been numbered as one of the two fatalities of Saturday’s mass shooting at a house party in New Jersey, United States. The deceased has been identified as 25-year-old Asia Hester, a healthcare staffer of Gouldtown in New Jersey. Her Facebook page said she was from Kingston, Jamaica. Family members described Hester […]
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Mavado calls Messado an “old criminal”
Dancehall star Mavado cut a frustrated figure on social media over the weekend as he called out disbarred attorney-at-law Jennifer Messado, dubbing her an “old criminal”, even intimating that she continues to avoid a custodial jail sentence because she is a professional who hails from the upper class. Mavado, whose real name is David Brooks, […]
Read MoreDovey Magnum detained by ICE
Dancehall artiste Dovey Magnum was detained by US immigration officials when they carried out a raid at a premises in Atlanta, Georgia late Wednesday (May 19). Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested the singer, whose real name is Simsky Kimberly Harrison, who was later transported to the Stewart Detention Center.
Read MoreBeenie Man slapped with $150,000 fine for DRMA breaches
Dancehall star Beenie Man was slapped with a $150,000 fine in the St Elizabeth Parish Court today after pleading guilty earlier on April 19th for breaching the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA). “Beenie Man was fined $150,000 and the maximum fine at the time the offence was committed was $250,000, so we can live with […]
Read MoreTilibop challenges the system with ‘What’s Going On?’
Reggae firebrand Tilibop has released a new single, ‘What’s Going On’ that speaks to the alienation and state of confusion facing people of colour even as the global pandemic causes financial hardships for the have-nots. “We’re living in a crazy mixed up world where our values are upside down. It can be a confusing and […]
Read MoreLEAH TAVARES-FINSON SAYS ‘ROAD’ AS DOG PAW UNLEASHED
Popular uptown socialite Leah Tavares-Finson seemed to celebrate the news that her son’s father, Christopher Linton, more popularly known by his alias ‘Dog Paw’, had his conviction overturned by the Court of Appeal on Wednesday of this week. Tavares Finson is the daughter of Queen’s Counsel Tom Tavares-Finson, and former Miss World, Cindy Breakspeare. Her half-brother […]
Read MoreFantan Mojah charged for breaching curfew orders
Controversial Reggae artist Fantan Mojah was arrested over the weekend and charged with breaches of the curfew orders promulgated under the Disaster Risk Management Act (“DRMA”). The Hail The King singer was returning from the studio when he allegedly breached the curfew order. “I was on Red Hills Road, and the police gave me a […]
Read MoreMP caught in domestic violence abuse video probe
Gender and Culture Minister Olivia Grange, has condemned a video showing a violent confrontation between a man and a woman, which, allegedly, involves a member of parliament. The video has been circulating on social media In a release this afternoon, Grange said she has discussed the video with Minister of National Security Dr Horace Chang […]
Read MoreBunny Wailer’s family unable to pay $5.27 million hospital bill
One month after Bunny Wailer’s passing, the family has still not been able to get his death certificate owing to unpaid hospital bills. Members of the late icon’s family have complained to the media that the family has been unable to settle the bill, and that if their father’s affairs were being managed in the […]
Read MoreTommy Lee Sparta drops new sex tape
A video has been making the rounds on social media with dancehall star Tommy Lee Sparta performing a sexual act with a woman.
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