Less than two years after there were charged with shoplifting in Connecticut, Jamaican dancehall promoter, Jadion ‘Jay Icon’ Richards, 44, and his wife, Akwele ‘Apple’ Lawes-Richards, 45, now stand accused of stealing products across four different states. The glamorous couple, who are Instagram darlings often snapped showboating in designer brands, have been accused of stealing […]
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Duffy presents ‘Slightly Unhinged’ comedy show on November 24th
Comedian Dufton ‘Duffy’ Shepherd believes that the ‘state of comedy is stronger than ever’ in Jamaica. “The practitioners have not only molded their craft to elite levels, they are now inspiring new comedians to the genre. Comedians are now household names which has allowed for expansion into other roles,” Shepherd said. He has been finetuning […]
Read MoreJamaica Woodland Festival set to blast off on April 25, 2025
Campers and festival goers who will be attending the Jamaica Woodland Festival on April 26, 2025 at Pearly Beach in Ocho Rios will be treated to a number of fun-filled family based activities, as well as great performances from a diverse line-up of artistes. “We have something for everyone, for parents looking for a fun […]
Read MoreJamaica Woodland Festival aims to “bring families together”
The organizers behind the inaugural Jamaica Woodland Festival have a firm conviction that their festival experience can bring families together for a unique and unforgettable experience in paradise during the Easter weekend of 2025. “We will be hosting the festival in the Ocho Rios area of St. Ann so the business and local community including […]
Read MoreChronixx earns first gold certification with Eternal Light
Reggae star Chronixx has scored his first certification in the United States with Eternal Light, a collaboration recorded with American R&B group Free Nationals in 2019. The song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The song achieved the equivalent of 500,000 units sold in the US through a combination of […]
Read MoreFour killed at bar in Bethel Town, Westmoreland
FOUR KILLED IN WESTMORELAND MASS SHOOTING The Westmoreland Policing Division is probing the circumstances surrounding the killing of four men and the injuring of four patrons at a bar in New Road, Bethel Town in the parish on Monday night.The deceased have been identified as Damion Baker, Odane Scott otherwise called ‘Moses’, and Rocky Lawrence.The […]
Read MoreStitchie is in a ‘living nightmare” as his estranged wife blocks ALL access to the singer; ‘family left in the dark’
According to his friends, Lieutenant Stitchie is in a living, waking nightmare. None of his friends have been able to visit him over the past two weeks as the gospel star’s wife has restricted access to the deejay during visiting hours at the private medical facility in the Corporate Area where he is currently healing. […]
Read MoreBusha Mark targets at-risk youths with ‘Know Your Worth’
Reggae artiste Busha Mark is pleased with the early feedback to his latest single, ‘Know Your Worth’, a stirring call to at-risk youth to love and respect themselves by loving themselves enough to care for their inner being. “The youths need to know that you need to respect your soul, don’t “sell out” your morals, […]
Read MoreSwatch International of ‘Passa Passa’ fame pushes international boundaries
Most Jamaicans recognise Swatch International as the sound system that fuelled the ‘Passa Passa’ era of dancehall where the famous street dance took the world by storm, generated new street slangs, entertained thousands of tourists and spawned copycat events all over the world. Despite all that success, Swatch International is not done. “We intend to […]
Read MoreAfter wife evicted him from family home, Lt. Stitchie suffers big stroke, now hospitalized in coma
Gospel dancehall star Lieutenant Stitchie has reportedly suffered a severe brain haemorrhage and has been hospitalized in a coma that has left him unresponsive in a long-term care facility. The singer’s wife, Sophia Laing has set up a gofundme page labelled ‘Support Stitchie’s rehabilitate journey’ which has already raised US$780 of a US$100,000 goal. “We […]
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