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AIR Jamaica could be forced to shut down prematurely, leaving a major gap in air seats to the island, if the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) turns down an urgent request the national airline was making. On March 24, the airline wrote to the DOT asking for permission to continue to operate on the terms of its existing authority during the six-to-12-month transition period expected under the divestment agreement with Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL), which is to take effect on April 12, 2010. Failing that permission, the airline is asking the Americans for an urgent waiver of the DOT’s standard ownership and control policy, in order for it to maintain services for the one-year period under its Transitional...

Eat Jamaican Day was launched in 2003 by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), to actively promote locally produced foods and help in providing farmers with a stable local market for their produce. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has reiterated that the campaign for consumers to support locally produced foods, is about keeping afloat a number of other economic activities in the local economy. The Minister who was addressing the 7th staging of the Eat Jamaican Campaign, held Thursday November 25,2010, at the Denbigh Show Ground, Clarendon, stated that the campaign is to keep in the minds of Jamaicans the importance of the agricultural sector, and giving...

Dance hall artist Stonebwoy has been crowned the Reggae Dance hall artist of the year at the ongoing Vodafone Ghana music awards 2019. Stonebwoy was in the competition with Samini, Shatta Wale, Epixode and Ak Songtress. Looking at how well Stonebwoy has performed The Reggae Dancehall artist of the year is Stonebwoy’s first award so far at the awards night. His rival, Shatta Wale has already won two awards; Highlife song of the year and Reggae Dance hall song of the year.

Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is now the fastest woman alive. The two-time Olympic champion ran the 100 meters in 10.63 seconds at a national trials warmup event in Kingston, Jamaica, on Saturday 06/05/21. Only one woman, American sprinter Florence Griffith Joyner, has ever clocked a faster time: 10.49 seconds. Flo-Jo, who died in 1998, ran the three fastest times ever in the 100 meters in 1988: 10.49, 10.61 and 10.62. Fraser-Pryce’s latest run makes her the second-fastest woman of all time. Fraser-Pryce set her previous personal best time at 10.70 seconds in 2012 and could make history at the upcoming 2021 Olympics by becoming the first woman to win one individual Olympic track and field event three times.

Coca-Cola has planned to deepen the relationship with its Jamaican franchisee Wisynco Group Limited. This operation will result in the Jamaican operation becoming the supply point for markets in the Southern Caribbean for Coca-Cola. Wisynco Group Limited will be investing some J$500 million to raise its production capacity to approximately 15 million cases per year. Meanwhile, it currently produces 10 million cases, up from six million, after a similar investment last year to ramp up its production lines.

Shenseea plans to use beats from the Motherland on her debut project for American label Interscope Records, according to producer Tarik “Rvssian” Johnston. The yet-to-be titled album is slated for release late this year. Afrobeats, an increasingly popular sound, will be featured on the album. Rvssian said the deejay will also dabble in pop and country. Afrobeat is a growing genre, especially in the United States. Last year, Nigerian singer Davido's Fall soared to number 22 on the Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart.

01. Nuh linga - elephant man 02 back it up - mr. Evil & sean paul 03. Plaaying games - serani 04. Gimme likkle - beenie man 05.sweep - elephant man 06. Mus come a road - mr. Vegas 07. Overcome - mavado 08. Winner - konshens 09. Sort dem out - demarco 10. I am not afarid - etana 11. Another bill again - tony rebel 12. Love created i (marcus teaching) - tarrus riley 13. Just as i am - l.u.s.t. 14. Love you like that - beres hammond 15. Broken melody - tesanne chin 16. Ride or die - ce'cile 17. Tic toc - busy signal

Pablo McNeil has died at the age of 71. The cause of death was a long illness he suffered since a stroke in Decemeber 2007. A sprinter since childhood, McNeil competed at two Olympic Games. In the 1964 Tokyo Games he reached the semi-final of the 100 meters, finishing sixth. He also appeared in the 100 meters at the 1968 Games in Mexico City, but failed to make it past the first round. He was part of the relay team that won a silver medal at the 1966 Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica. After a career of competing in athletics, McNeil turned his attension to coaching. He became the sprint coach at the William Knibb High School where he met Usain Bolt. He convinced Bolt to make the switch from cricket to track and trained him...

Dancehall singjay I-Octane issued a challenge for his new song “Mine Yuh” for big money prize of US$1500. The challenge is to create a dance video to the song and post it to Instagram tagging I-Octane in the post. The contestant with the most likes will receive the prize money and according to Octane, a brand new air conditioner as well. The track which was produced by Zj Dymond and Dinesty King is now trending on Audiomack. It seems the challenge has boosted the popularity of this single. Go ahead and try out the #MineYuhChallenge. Don’t forget to tag @realioctane.

Download Since the 1960s, the Rastafarian way of life has provided the cultural depth that makes reggae unlike any other popular music. Rastafarians have expressed their adherence to a disciplined diet, allegiance to an African homeland and especially the exaltation of Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I. But the Rastafarian female voice is rarely heard in reggae and even scarcer is the Rastafarian female artist who possesses a repertoire of hits appealing to traditional reggae fans and dancehall devotees alike. Staking her claim towards obliterating Jamaican music’s proverbial glass ceiling is Queen Ifrica whose stirring mix of spiritually empowering anthems, lover’s rock tunes and searing social commentaries have become a...

The head of Scotland Yard has travelled to Jamaica as senior officers on the island struggle to curb a spiralling murder rate. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson is undertaking a five-day visit organised by the University of the West Indies. Sir Paul will be keen to share the success of his colleagues solving murders and suppressing violent crime. And he was also expected to discuss work to bring down Jamaican drug gangs operating between their homeland and London. The Jamaica Constabulary Force is on a recruitment drive for detectives as part of a modernising shake-up.

On November 18th, Anthony Red Rose unveils his long awaited solo release, My Name Is Red Rose in cooperation with Zojak World Wide distributors. The conscious dancehall artist whose world-class production work (Terry Linen, Beenie Man, Capleton, Bounty Killer, to name a few) cut into his own recording time is proud to release his first album in over ten years.

NEW YORK (AP) -- They gave us the most memorable music moment of 2009, so it's only fitting that Kanye West and Taylor Swift have been named the king and queen of the charts. Billboard magazine named Swift the top female artiste, while West was declared top male artist. But Swift trumps West overall. She was the top artist of the year, with Beyonce coming in second and Lady Gaga third. Swift has a sophomore CD, Fearless, that has sold more than 4.5 million copies. West and Swift provided one of the most talked-about episodes of the year when West hijacked her MTV Video Music Awards acceptance speech. Billboard runs its full list of the year's chart-toppers on Friday, as well as the decade's.

Jamaica (AP) A Jamaica man who was shot by police and became a paraplegic has been awarded $230,000 in compensation 16 years after the incident. Michael Llewellyn was shot in the back in 1994 when he tried to escape a beating by police at his house. His right leg was amputated below the knee as a result, and he was left unable use the remaining leg. Attorney Sylvan Edwards said Friday that Llewellyn has not been able to work since then. A Supreme Court judge ordered the compensation Thursday. Jamaica has one of the highest rates of police killings in the Western Hemisphere, according report released last year by Amnesty International.

Children's music is dominating Ziggy Marley's melody making these days -- both for himself and on behalf of his father, Bob Marley. His new album, "Family Time" (May 5 on Tuff Gong Worldwide), is a collection of what he refers to as "family music." Tracks include originals as well as covers of Woody Guthrie's "This Train" and the Jamaican children's standard "Hold Em Joe," along with two spoken-word pieces by actress Jamie Lee Curtis. Other guests include Paul Simon, Willie Nelson, Jack Johnson, Toots Hibbert and his mother, Rita Marley, and sister Cedella Marley. His 3-year-old daughter, Judah, who Marley calls his "muse" on the album, appears on the title track. He'll follow "Family Time" with the June release of a set of...

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Freddie Mcgregor The Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JARIA) will hold elections to its board of directors on Tuesday, May 5, 2009. There are two excellent nominees for the post of Chairman of JARIA, in the persons of Tony Rebel and Freddie McGregor. Tony Rebel Both individuals are blessed with charisma and have dedicated their lives to Jamaica and Reggae music, doing us proud, over many years. At all times, Rebel and Freddie conduct themselves with appropriate courtesy and decorum. They are successful artistes in their own right who have branched out into promoting and producing younger artistes and signature events. These Rastafarian role models are hard-working Jamaican cultural ambassadors.

Reggaeme- On Friday, January 29, 2010, the Riu Hotel in Montego Bay, Jamaica, will host Third World Band's 35th Anniversary press conference. The Reggae Ambassadors, in celebrating over three decades of hit singles and albums, will announce their plans for a year- long tour - which will see the group performing in Europe, Asia, Africa, Canada, the United States and the Caribbean, and the release of their upcoming album "Patriot." Following the press conference, on Saturday, January 30, 2010, Third World will perform on the main stage at Jamaica Jazz and Blues. Patrons can expect to see the band perform hit songs such as "Now That We've Found Love," "96 Degrees in the Shade," "Try Jah Love," and "Sense of Purpose."

(AP) Jamaica's prime minister has asked local justice officials to review a U.S. request to extradite a man Washington says is one of the world's most dangerous drug kingpins. Prime Minister Bruce Golding said he believes the U.S. violated an extradition treaty, alleging its agents used illegal wiretaps in the arms- and drug-trafficking case against Christopher "Dudus" Coke. Golding said he has instructed the attorney general and justice minister to obtain a declaration from the courts on whether the treaty was violated before he signs off on the extradition order. A government statement said Thursday that officials were trying to resolve the issue. The U.S. has sought Coke's extradition since August and has suggested...