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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Manatee Records drops Satta Massagana riddim
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 […]
Read More300 MURDERS IN 74 DAYS
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 […]
Read MoreA US Mother used ‘deepfake photos’ to frame cheerleading rivals’
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 […]
Read MoreTOOTS HIBBERT WINS POSTHUMOUS REGGAE GRAMMY
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 […]
Read MoreSerebral reps the ladies with ‘Whine Slow’
Dancehall artiste Serebral is generating a buzz on the local dancehall scene with his ultra-sexy debut song, ‘Whine Slow’. “It surprise me a bit how well it is doing in markets such as London and countries in Africa. The feedback has been amazing in Jamaica, and every selector on the New York dancehall scene is […]
Read MoreFoota Hype introduces Flexxx’s jacket as his son
Veteran Dancehall selector Foota Hype has introduced his 14-year-old son to the world on his Instagram page, reigniting the discussion around the paternity of the child which had previously been attributed to fellow Alliance member, Flexxx. Hype posted today, “I’m accepting all my blessings from the universe even if it’s late it’s still a blessing […]
Read MoreBeenie Man rocked by two charges for illegal party in November
Dancehall star Beenie Man has been slapped with two charges in connection to an alleged illegal party that breached Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) and the Noise Abatement Act. After a summons was issued by St. Elizabeth police yesterday, the entertainer, whose real name is Moses Davis, showed up at the Black River Police Station […]
Read MoreBlack Queen exposes Spice as being ‘ungrateful’ to Ninjaman
Ocho Rios-based reggae dancehall artiste Black Queen has criticised Spice for not helping or reaching out to her former mentor Ninjaman during his present incarceration on a murder charge. “When I did a song with Boom Boom years ago, Spice gave me good encouragement, but yu see that ungrateful thing, yu need to look into […]
Read MoreTWO PERSONS ARRESTED FOR DEATH OF TONIA, BUSINESSMAN’S WIFE FROM PORTLAND
The police are reporting that two persons were taken into custody on Wednesday in relation to the murder of a popular businessman’s wife in Portland last month. The identities of the individuals have not been released. The body of the deceased, Tonia McDonald, a 32-year-old resident of Dolphin Cove, Dolphin Bay, Portland, was discovered shortly […]
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