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Eight persons were shot after patrons were making their way home from a party which had been held earlier on Olympic Way in St. Andrew last night. Two of the men were killed in the gun attack. The two men have been identified as 26 year-old Jerome Barnett aka Bugman and Rohan Clarke, otherwise called […]
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Dantay Brooks, the 18 year old son of entertainer Mavado Brooks, was sentenced to life imprisonment today in the Home Circuit Court. Brooks will have to serve 22 years before he is eligible for parole. Brooks was sentenced to 20 years for illegal possession of firearm and 15 years on the arson charge. All charges […]
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Popular footwear brand Clarks is paying homage to its Jamaican supporters by releasing a limited-edition Jamaican collection of the boot. The move to finally engage Jamaican artists has been viewed by many Jamaicans as being long overdue, as Clarks has been an all-time favorite of the nation’s Reggae and Dancehall artists, who glorified and immortalized […]
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Jamaica hit a record number of deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours at 13, pushing the COVID death tally over 500 at 507. The deceased are: a 56-year-old female from Kingston and St. Andrew a 73-year-old female from Kingston and St. Andrew an 86-year-old male from Kingston and St. Andrew a 46-year-old female […]
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Brazen robbers gunned down a security guard during a daring daylight robbery at the Public Sector Cooperative Credit Union at the Caribbean Estate in Portmore, St Catherine this afternoon. The deceased guard is reportedly employed to the Hawkeye Security company. Another security guard, who is also employed by Hawkeye Security company, has been hospitalised with […]
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US-based independent label Manatee Records will be rolling out the Satta Massagana rhythm project later this month. The project features Don Yute, Fidel, Jah Art, Drivah and Bastic , Ishmel McAnuff, Kmino, Jah Defender , Jah Myhrakle, Mikey Lion, Ras Ash, Sgt. Remo, Mr. Program and Winston McAnuff. “I’m getting a lot of positive feedback […]
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Four more murders in the past 24 hours have pushed Jamaica’s murder total for the year above the 300 mark. With 74 days gone since the start of the year, the police have reported 303 murders across the island. This is 16 more, or six per cent above the same period last year. The crime-plagued […]
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A mother allegedly used explicit deepfake photos and videos to try to get her teenage daughter’s cheerleading rivals kicked off the team. Raffaela Spone from Pennsylvania, US, reportedly sent the content – which showed members of the Victory Vipers team “naked, drinking and smoking” – to the coach. Deepfakes use artificial intelligence to doctor images […]
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Six months after legendary Maytals frontman, Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert died from complications of COVID-19, Toots and The Maytals won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album with ‘Got to be Tough’ today. The announcement was made from the Staples Center where the 63rd Grammys were held virtually. Got to be Tough was released in August by Trojan […]
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Dancehall star Macka Diamond sent fans into tizzy on Saturday morning when she posted a flirtatious picture of herself in a red, sheer all-in-one monokini that left little to the imagination. The picture shows Macka Diamond with one leg hoisted provocatively in the air, and pasties on her nipples which can be seen through the […]
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