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DANCEHALL kingpin Beenie Man has apologised for his gay-bashing songs in a YouTube video, possibly bringing closure to over 10 years of acricmony with gay rights groups. The video was posted ...
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Promise to end protest at Reggae concerts
GAY and transgender organisations in Belgium have promised to end their protest at Reggae concerts featuring acts who are known to have recorded songs bashing their lifestyle. The commitment was made in a joint statement between gay and transgender organisations, the promoters of reggae concerts and reggae festivals and [...]
In this January 12, 1979 file photo, singer Donna Summer poses with three awards she won at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California. (AP Photo)
NEW YORK, USA (AP) — Disco queen Donna Summer, whose pulsing anthems such as “Last Dance,” ”Love to Love You Baby” and “Bad Girls” became the soundtrack for a [...]
DANCEHALL kingpin Beenie Man has apologised for his gay-bashing songs in a YouTube video, possibly bringing closure to over 10 years of acricmony with gay rights groups.
The video was posted yesterday on rototomsunsplash.com, website of the popular summer reggae festival. This year the Rototom Sunsplash will be held August 16- 22 in Spain.
BEENIE MAN… scheduled [...]
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( l – r ) Khago, Bushman
Artiste Khago is fuming over comments he said were directed at him by fellow artiste Bushman during a radio interview recently.
According to Khago, during the interview which centred around singerNatural Black cutting his hair, Bushman made references to him not being officially booked for any official [...]
BRAZILIAN supermodel Isabeli Fontana says she and Rohan Marley, son of reggae legend Bob Marley, are to marry in Ethiopia, the Veja magazine reports.
“Rohan told me we have to return to the roots so the marriage will last forever,” the 28-year-old model, who will be marrying for the third time, is quoted as saying
MARLEY… son [...]
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Trinidad
By STACY MOORE
LIKE all mothers, Barrackpore pensioner Batia Ramsumair, 70, never stopped loving her son though she endured years of abuse from him during which he eventually drove her out of her own house.
Yesterday on the occasion of Mother’s Day, Batia believed her son would have softened his heart and reached out to her, [...]
Hasani Walters, STAR Writer
Busy Signal has followed in the footsteps of dancehall queen Lady Sawand his musical mentor Bounty Killer with his recent collaboration with Grammy winning group No Doubt.
The song titled Push and Shove, is to be the lead single on the American group’s upcoming album.
Busy Signal’s manager Shane Brown told The STAR how [...]
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY Observer Senior reporter
THE cobalt radiotherapy unit at the state-owned Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), which in January this year broke down, stalling the treatment of hundreds of cancer patients, is back in service.
An average of 30 patients are now being treated there each day, Chairman of the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), [...]
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Hamdi Hafez al-Nubi’s funeral had to be cancelled when he surprised relatives by waking up, hours after he had been pronounced dead.
LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — The funeral of a 28 year-old waiter in southern Egypt turned into a celebration when he woke up after being declared dead.
Hospital officials had pronounced dead Hamdi Hafez al-Nubi, who [...]
Reigning Miss Universe, Angolan Leila Lopes arrived in Jamaica yesterday afternoon ahead of the Miss Universe Jamaica 2012 finals, slated to take place this evening at the National Indoor Centre.
Reigning Miss Universe, Angolan Leila Lopes is presented with a gift bag of Jamaican products by Damion Crawford, the junior tourism minister, on her arrival at [...]
LOS ANGELES, USA (AP) Two people have been charged with extortion after police detectives say they arrested the pair for trying to sell what they said was embarrassing information about Stevie Wonder.
The duo, Alpha Lorenzo Walker and his girlfriend Tamara Eileen Diaz, have been jailed since their arrest on May 2. Both have pleaded not [...]
BY PAUL HENRY Crime/court co-ordinator
A throng of jubilant supporters cheered wildly as Leighton ‘Livety’ Coke walked out of the Supreme Court a free man this afternoon. Coke was found not guilty of shooting with intent and illegal possession of a firearm after the court found that there was insufficient evidence. Police had accused him of [...]
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer
Attorney-at-law ponders appeal
DANCEHALL artiste Mavado was found guilty of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and malicious destruction of property in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate’s Court. The incident occurred on the Belmont main road district of that the parish in July last year.
Mavado, whose real name is David Brooks, had [...]
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ANOTHER high profile sprinter has withdrawn from today’s 9th renewal of the Jamaica National Jamaica International Invitational track meet at the national stadium.
The Jamaica Observer has been reliably informed that IAAF World Indoor 60m silver medalist Nesta Carter has withdrawn from the meet.
Carter…withdrew from Jamaica International
No reason was given for Carter’s withdrawal.
Carter is scheduled to [...]
SIX weeks after he and his son were granted bail on a murder charge, deejay Ninjaman says it is time he finally takes stock of his life.
The 46-year-old, who had been in custody for nearly three years, is arguably the most controversial dancehall act ever, and that takes some doing.
NINJAMAN… producers are no longer spending [...]
In a major breakthrough for Jamaican culture, the Chicago Office of Tourism will put its promotional might behind the 20th Anniversary of the International Festival of Life (IFOL), produced by Jamaican-born Ephraim Martin and held over the big July 4th weekend.
Jamaican culture is one of the staples of the International Festival of Life which Martin [...]
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SHELDON WILLIAMS, Staff Reporter
A man who police describe as a kleptomaniac after he was accused of going on a robbery spree last week, stealing two bank cards and a policeman’s shoes among other things, is expected to face the court today.
Charged with four counts of larceny, three counts of simple larceny and one count [...]
By Kerri Gooding
His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, the Governor General of Canada, arrived in Barbados yesterday for a working visit which will see the Governor General attending various functions which speak to his specific interests.
High Commissioner of Canada to Barbados, Ruth Archibald, in a brief interview stated, “We are hoping that in [...]
POPULAR reggae singer Natural Black has cut off his locks, breaking his covenant in the Rastafarian lifestyle and dramatically altering his look.
“I got up and cut off my locks Sunday morning because I looked around at my surroundings and realised that I have not been living a Rastafarian lifestyle. I want to see the changes [...]
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Barbara Gayle, Staff Reporter
The Supreme Court has granted an order for Leighton ‘Livity’ Coke, the brother of former Tivoli Gardens strongman Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke, to be permitted to see a medical practitioner of his choice.
The order was made yesterday as a result of a suit Coke filed last month seeking compensation from the Government for [...]
Embattled dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel at the Supreme Court – file photo.
Lawyers for embattled dancehall entertainer Vbyz Kartel could today make a bail application in relation to the Clive Williams murder case.
Kartel, whose real name is Adidja Palmer is to reappear in the Home Circuit Court today.
Earlier this week, the police handed over copies of [...]
A disgruntled promoter has come forward demanding that selector/artiste Tony Matterhorn return his deposit of $90,000.
According to Wrenroy Smith, he contacted Matterhorn in December to do a show in Annotto Bay, St Mary. Smith said he and Matterhorn agreed on a price and he sent him the money through Western Union.
“I booked Matterhorn [...]
PHILADELPHIA, USA- Edwin Allen high girls were the toast of a bitterly cold Franklin Field in Philadelphia today winning two Championships of America relays after they added the 4x400m to the 4×800 they had won earlier today at the 118th Penn Relays.
The team of Saqukine Cameron, Desreen Montague, Shawnette Lewin and Camira Haughton that was [...]
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In what could be his final attempt at securing his release from jail, Vybz Kartel is expected to make an application for bail on Friday April 27th.
On the judge’s order, police turned over forensic evidence in the deejay’s murder trial to the Director of Public Prosecution on Monday April 23rd. The forensic material revealed the [...]
Model reveals the news that she and Chino McGregor are an item and expecting
Yendi Phillipps, charismatic Jamaican beauty queen, TV show host, motivational speaker and her beau, one of the industry’s leading singer/songwriter Daniel ‘Chino’ McGregor, are expecting a baby.
The talented young couple who are both multiple brand ambassadors, say they are elated about the [...]
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Mavado – Contributed
Christopher Thomas, STAR Writer, Western Bureau:
Dancehall star David ‘Mavado’ Brooks yesterday told the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate’s Court that while he could have handled the altercation better, he was not guilty of attacking a St James man and his son in a case of road rage last year.
Brooks is charged with [...]
DANCEHALL recording artiste Mavado is to have a major role in Shottas 2 which began filming last Friday.
The movie is the sequel to the 2002 urban classic Shottas, which starred Ky-Mani Marley, Carlton ‘Spragga Benz’ Grant and Munair Zacca
MAVADO… to appear in sequel Shottas 2
According to a post via Twitter, Cess Silvera — writer/director of [...]
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GEORGE Zimmerman has been released from a Florida jail after posting $150,000 bond as he awaits trial for the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
Zimmerman exited the John E Polk Correctional Facility (JEPCF) at the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office at approximately midnight.
He was fitted with an electronic monitoring device prior to release, according to a [...]
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Crystal Harrison, Star Writer
A man believed to be in his 40s is lucky to still have the services of his two testicles after a scissors sliced open the sack and one of them fell out of it.
The incident reportedly occurred in a district in North East, St Elizabeth, the WEEKEND STAR understands.
While residents [...]
