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 […]
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Tilibop 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.
Read MoreSharrie impresses with ‘Danger in Your Eyes’ featuring Gyptian
Dancehall hardcore deejay Sharrie is promoting her latest single, Danger in Your Eyes, featuring Gyptian. Released on the Voiceful Records imprint last year, the song has been steadily gaining favour with disc jockeys and has popped up on a lot of reggae street mixes recently. “The song just suddenly caught momentum is playing a lot on IRIE […]
Read More16 y-o girl missing
An Ananda Alert has been activated, and a search is on for 16-year-old Jeneila Richards of Sandy Park, St Andrew, who has been missing since Wednesday, March 31. She is of dark complexion and slim build. Reports from the Matilda’s Corner police are that about 10:40 am, Jeneila was last seen wearing a black dress. […]
Read MoreRytikal drops Living single
Rytikal drops a new single, Living, to heat up the streets before his mixtape drops at the end of this month.
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