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The wife of reggae singer Tinga Stewart died Thursday morning at the University Hospital of the West Indies from complications stemming from a clot in her lungs. Andrea Stewart, who is asthmatic, began to experience breathing problems last week and was hospitalised. Tinga Stewart, a two-time Festival Song Contest winner, turned 71 last year on July 3. The veteran singer has battled depression in the past three years and shown little interest in music. He is not taking the death of his wife of 10 years well.

GAYS and lesbians in the US have targeted Jamaican products Red Stripe beer and Myers Rum in a boycott of the Caribbean island to support local homosexuals who they said were being oppressed. Last Tuesday, gay advocates at a New York City inn - the self-styled birthplace of the gay rights movement - dumped the Jamaican liquor products in the sewer and called for continued support to send "a clear message to Jamaican people and their government". According to the group, through their website boycottjamaica, international human rights activists have labelled Jamaica "the most homophobic place on Earth" because homosexuals were being beaten and murdered on the island, while authorities do little to stop the violence. As a reZsult...

It was Beenie Man's desire to have members of the Alliance perform on his Beenie Sizzle show set for this Saturday at the National Stadium. However, this move as a mark of unity, may not become reality. According to Beenie Man, he attempted to approach the Alliance to do his Beenie Sizzle show as a sign of unity, especially at a time when Jamaica was doing so well on the international scene with the sprinting prowess of its athletes. Julian(Killer's manager) was asked if the artistes dem nah do the show, and him say the "artistes dem ah go Japan". The show, sponsored by corporate giants LIME, will feature musical heavyweights such as Rick Ross, Vybz Kartel and the Portmore Empire, Queen Ifrica, Sizzla, Destra, Jah Cure...

Isaiah Laing, head of Supreme Promotions, which stages the huge Sting concert on Boxing Day annually has a J$10 million budget problem and rising. Vybz Kartel is said to be demanding Us$100,000 (approximatelyJ$9 million) from the Supreme promoters to battle the two alliance deejays at the same time. At the launch of Sting on Tuesday night, Laing said Elephant Man was running from a lyrical face-off with Flippa Mafia and, as a result the 'Energy God' would not be on the show. However, Elephant Man says he is not running from a clash. Elephant Man says he is willing to clash Flippa Mafia at Sting if promoter Isaiah Laing is willing to pay him Us$55,000 (approximatelyJ$5 million). Since Guinness gave up the title...

It will be a Grammy Affair at the Caribbean`s best musical festival this January – the 2010 Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival – as acts like Gladys Knight, Kenneth `Babyface` Edmonds, Billy Ocean, Erykah Badu, Third World and The Whispers, take to the main stage in Trelawny, Jamaica. The line-up of the 14th staging of the annual event recently expanded with the addition of multiple Grammy-winners, `Babyface` and Erykah Badu. Babyface will take to the stage on Thursday January 28th at The Greenfield Stadium in Trelawny along with The Whispers, Joss Stone, Monty Alexander and Joe Roy Jackson. Babyface has won over 10 Grammys for hits like `Two Occasions,` `Never Keeping Secrets` and `For The Cool In You.` On Friday, January...

Jamaica's government declared a state of emergency in parts of Kingston sunday night after the shooting and firebomb attacks on police stations by suspected supporters Christopher "Dudus" Coke . The emergency covered the West Kingston and St Andrews districts of the capital, where gunmen had fired on two police stations and set fire to a third; at least one policeman was injured. The attackers were thought to be supporters of Christopher "Dudus" Coke whom the government is seeking under a US extradition request; it has called on him to surrender to the authorities.

Jamaicans travelling to the Cayman Islands who have validated US, UK or Canadian visas will no longer require a separate visa to enter the country. The changes would be implemented in January 2011. Premier McKeeva Bush Said;

MTV made the announcement on Tuesday as the VMA’s unveiled their full list of nominees. Shenseea, the only Jamaican on the list, is nominated in the category ‘Push Performance of the Year’. The nomination makes Shenseea the first Jamaican artiste to be selected for the internationally acclaimed award. Push performance of the year nominees: Griff – “One Night” – Warner Records Remi Wolf – “Sexy Villain” – Island Records Nessa Barrett – “i hope ur miserable until ur dead” – Warner Records SEVENTEEN – “Rock With You” – PLEDIS Entertainment / Geffen Records Mae Muller – “Better Days” – Capitol Records UK GAYLE – “abcdefu” – Atlantic Records / Arthouse Records Sheneesa – “R U That” – Rich Immigrants / Interscope Records Omar Apollo –...

The romantic ballad Missing You Right Now has become the eighth number one single for singer Da'Ville. The track has taken over pole position on several reggae charts in Jamaica and overseas. Missing You Right Now is number one on the Shanty Vibes Reggae Chart in St. Croix, Virgin Islands; Richie B Hit List Countdown; and RETV Reggae Chart. The song is number 23 on the Digicel Caribbean Hot 30 Countdown; and number two on the New York Reggae chart. Additionally, another Da'Ville track, Never Gonna Cry, peaked at the number-three spot on the Media Guide Reggae Speciality chart in the US. The song is currently number five.

The deejay, who is known for his graffiti across the Corporate Area, was evicted from the building from which he operated his business, LA Lewis Enterprise Limited. Scores of onlookers gathered outside the establishment located at 24 Burlington Avenue in St Andrew, while the deejay's furniture and equipment were being removed. While the rain fell, his belongings were being placed on either the sidewalk or in a truck parked a few metres away. All this took place just hours after the deejay was released from custody after he was remanded on Tuesday June 09 2009 by Resident Magistrate Judith Pusey. According to the deejay, he was unable to pay his rent because he was losing business as a result of his court case. He said his...

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The Government of Jamaica has put into effect amendments to the island’s duty-free law allowing the sale of arrivals duty-free products. The cabinet approved an amendment to the Jamaican Duty Free Shopping Act in April 2010. Jamaican tourism minister Edmund Bartlett said:

To say 2018 was fruitful for Etana would be an understatement. The singer released her fifth album, Reggae Forever, toured relentlessly and capped the year with a Grammy Award nomination for Best Reggae Album. According to Etana, "It's been a year filled with hard work, determination and triumph." Reggae Forever was released in March by Tad's International Record. It went number one on the Billboard Reggae Album Chart and coincided with her extensive tour of the United States with J Boog and Jesse Royal. Her show, which launched the album in South Florida in July, was particularly successful. It drew a strong crowd of faithful fans to Krave Restaurant and Lounge in Fort Lauderdale, who witnessed a powerful 90-minute performance...

Dancehall Artiste Capleton was involved in a serious car accident in the community of Llandewey in St Thomas on Tuesday, August 09, 2022. The deejay crashed and overturned his black Benz while driving home from a charity show in the parish. Capleton was returning home early Tuesday morning after performing at a charity show, alongside Sizzla, which was geared towards community building in St. Thomas. According to the Llandeway Police Station, the accident happened at approximately 5:10 a.m. this morning, and the occupants of the vehicle sustained no major injuries Capelton was in the car with his brother, his nephew, and his cousin. Capleton and his relatives were transported to the Andrews Memorial Hospital where they were treated...

Wayne Wonder have finally secured his release from VP Records. Wayne has been battling challenges which have resulted in his career being put temporarily on pause for close to two years. Wayne Wonder stated:

A group of joggers reportedly found a man naked, with his hands and feet bound, sitting on the sidewalk at the foot of the hill close to Perkins Boulevard at Queen Hill in St Andrew, Jamaica. The man reportedly parked his car at a nearby apartment complex and was about to jog when a white car drove up with two armed men who held him at gunpoint. The attackers proceeded to tear off the jogger's clothes and took turns at raping him. St Andrew South Division Police department said they received no report of the incident. However, it was confirmed by a member of the Queen Hill community, who said the men drove a white car and were armed with a gun and a knife.

Shaggy has recorded a new song with a diverse group of Caribbean artiste to raise money for earthquake survivors in Haiti. The 7.0-magnitude quake on Jan. 12 killed an estimated 200,000 or more people in Haiti. It features Shaggy, fellow Jamaican Sean Paul, Haitian musician Belo and soca singers Alison Hinds of Barbados and Destra Garcia from Trinidad and Tobago. The song is called "Rise Again" and was written by Shaggy. Shaggy Sean Paul Belo Alison Hinds Destra - Rise Again (2010 Birchilll) <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.reggaeme.com/mediaplayer/flashaudioplayer.swf" width="400" height="35"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.reggaeme.com/mediaplayer/flashaudioplayer.swf"/> <param...

The Barbados Youth Action Program, a Government affiliate under the chairmanship of member of parliament Hamilton Lashley, has scheduled performances of the two Jamaican artistes for a reggae show on March 27, 2010 at the Midway House carpark, Bay Street, The City. Barbados' commissioner of Police Darwin Dottin is objecting to their joint performance in that country on March 27. The commissioner, said the force was concerned about the negativity associated with both entertainers. Promoter Jack Farrell has however called on Commissioner of Police Darwin Dottin to rethink his position of giving the thumbs down to the March 27 event. Jack Farrell said, "Despite having our own security, we would still like the police to...

In a court order released Thursday April 08 2010, the U.S. District Court in the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division decided that the trial will now get underway on Monday, June 21. Buju's lawyers immediately demanded a status conference to discuss the trial date, as they believe that any further delay of the trial date would only put their client at a disadvantage. Attorney David Markus, who is representing Buju Banton, said that the defense team had already laid the legal groundwork and preparation in anticipation of an earlier trial date. Now, Banton's legal claims says they'll go so far as to appeal for the transfer of the case to an entirely different judge, in the hopes of moving the trial date up.