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Cops bar Buju Banton from Moore Town on election day

Why was Buju Banton momentarily barred by soldiers and police from entering the Moore Town Maroon settlement in Portland on Sunday?Gargamel was en route to casting his ballot in favour of Lomora “Hope” Dillon in the Maroon elections. Dillon was challenging the incumbent Moore Town Chief, Colonel Wallace Sterling, who has held the position for […]

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Industry reacts to SOJA’s win

CLAUDE MILLS/ ONE876 EDITOR Jamaicans reacted with anger and incredulity to news that SOJA, a predominantly all-white reggae band, had won this year’s Reggae Grammy with their album, ‘Beauty in the Silence’. Cooler heads within the reggae industry however believe that SOJA’s surprising victory is a fitting snapshot of an industry in tatters, and hence […]

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Ambiance forced to ‘Cry’ for loved ones: VIDEO RELEASED

Whenever dancehall artiste Ambiance does a live performance of his popular song, ‘Cry’, reluctant tears sting his eyes as he is overcome by emotion. He first started writing the emotional song a few days after his grandfather’s passing in 2018. “I did the chorus from that experience and then used past experiences to finish the […]

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Silk Boss manager explains debacle of flopped UK show and how they were stranded in the UK by unscrupulous promoter

After a flopped show in London over the weekend with entertainers Silk Boss and I Waata, a UK promoter Corey Max went on a tirade during an Instagram Live, accusing the entertainers of using intimidation and ‘badness’  as they demanded their performance fees.  Corey Max also alleged that the entertainers had stopped answering their phones,which […]

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US Navy veteran shot in Jamaica needs US$25,000 for medical flight back to US

A Jamaican-born woman and her husband have raised US$19,000 out of a targeted US$25,000 to bankroll for a medical flight home to South Bay in California, United States, after the woman, a US navy veteran, was shot during a party held in Old Folly, Discovery Bay, St Ann on Boxing Day. Christie Jones and his […]

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Gun in Linval ‘Shabdon’ Thompson case is the stolen property of the Atlanta P.D

Controversial dancehall producer Linval ‘ShabDon’ Thompson was granted bail in the sum of $250,000 when he appeared in the Gun Court today to answer illegal gun and ammunition charges. His co-accused Romaro Scott was remanded in custody when he appeared alongside Thompson on the illegal gun charges. Scott will next appear in court on December […]

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Bedridden 76 year-old killed by grandson

The Trelawny police have taken a 26-year-old man into custody for questioning in connection with the fatal stabbing of his 76-year-old grandmother on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Violet Walcott of Allsides district, Wait-A-Bit, Trelawny. Reports are that on Sunday at about 11pm, Walcott, who is bedridden, was found in her bed with […]

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Gyptian cops Heritage Award in New York

DANCEHALL star Gyptian has been selected as one of the recipients of the Consulate General of Jamaica’s Heritage Awards this year. The prestigious Consul General’s Heritage Award was established to recognise outstanding and dedicated services by individuals to the Jamaican community. “I feel blessed to be given this honour for my work over the years. […]

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Terro Melody excited about release of Reggae Rebirth album

Reggae artiste Terro Melody is gearing up to release his upcoming album, Reggae Rebirth later this year. “I am currently promoting three songs from my upcoming album, Reggae Rebirth. The album surrounds themes such as poverty, injustice and corruption,” the artiste whose real name is P. Augustus Wiliams, said. The songs which he is currently […]

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