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Police say four suspects have shot to death a 23-year-old female police officer in Jamaica.

Police said Saturday that Arianna Henry was shot near the capital of Kingston late Friday while she was with another police officer on the side of a road. Authorities said a car pulled up and that four men got out and opened fire. The police said Henry's colleague shot back.

Henry, 23, was shot at her gate in what during the shoot-out with gunmen shortly after 8:00 Friday. She had been a member of the Island Special Constabulary Force (ISCF) for three years.

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Flippa Maffia whose real name is Andrew Davis has been slapped with new charges by the New Jersey State Police Crime Suppression South Unit and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

This follows a joint investigation which targeted the shipment of large quantities of cocaine through public delivery services. Flippa Moggela and eight others including the deejays two baby-mothers and brother were arrested and charged.

An international drug trafficking organization allegedly led by Andrew Davis aka Flippa Moggela has been dismantled. Flippa is on $500,000US...

Snoop Dogg became Snoop Lion not too long ago, and within a few weeks of attempting to make the identity stick most press outlets went back to calling him Snoop Dogg. Now, on the same day as his new album announcement, Snoop has once again requested media and fans refer to him by Snoop Zilla.

Snoop Dogg has rebranded himself to Snoopzilla for his new project 7 Days Of Funk, which is a collaborative effort with groove singer Dam-Funk. The duo released the album’s first official single, “Faden Away,”.

Legendary reggae artiste Tony Brevett from the Melodians died Saturday in Miami from complications during his cancer fight. Trevor McNaughton and Tony Brevett were on a U.S. tour commemorating The Melodians' 50th anniversary before Brevett fell ill.

The Melodians were best known for their hit, "The Rivers of Babylon." The song was included in the soundtrack of the 1972 movie "The Harder They Come."

On August 27, 2013, 17 North Parade unlocked its vaults once again to unveil The Mighty Diamonds’ 2CD/DVD Reggae Anthology Pass The Knowledge. In support of the album, the band will tour Europe in October and then head to the United States. See European dates below and the U.S. portion of the tour will be announced shortly.

The remarkable 39-track selection from the legendary Jamaican harmony trio features their most essential hits (some of which are available on CD for the very first time) plus four previously unreleased dubplate exclusives. As an added bonus...

Sean Paul won his third Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Award on Saturday October 19, 2013, winning the Best Reggae Act category ahead of Mavado, Tarrus Riley, Popcaan and Stylo G. Sean Paul was not present at the ceremony which was held in Glasgow, Scotland.

The MOBO Awards established in 1996 is held annually in the United Kingdom to recognize artists of any ethnicity or nationality performing black music.

World Clash R.E.S.E.T hosted by Irish and Chin did not disappoint for the 2013 season. 7 Sound Systems vied for the coveted title. There were hits, misses and surprises. Congratulations Sky Juice and Metro Media for the well deserved win. You schooled the youths on how to win World Clash.


Sky Juice (Metro Media Sound)

The biggest surprise for the night without doubt was Sky Juice aka Metro Media. From round 1 to round end, Metro Media established that they were not going to throw insults, but would "beat them and teach them." Using...

Mighty Sparrow’s family confirmed that the singer was hospitalized and is currently in a coma. The family of Singer The Mighty Sparrow is sad to announce that the Calypso King Of The World is in a New York hospital in a coma.

The family also asked for privacy while the singer is being treated. The family is asking fans to pray for him and to respect their privacy. They assured the press that they would update everyone at a later date.

His last public performance was at Trinidad’s “The Doctors in Concert” in August, where he appeared on stage alongside Mighty...

(AP) Jamaica's environment minister stated the much-discussed transshipment port is being considered for the Caribbean island's largest protected area.

Robert Pickersgill made the disclosure in Beijing, where he is accompanying Jamaica's prime minister for a five-day visit. They are meeting with Chinese political and business leaders.

Pickersgill says the Goat Islands in Jamaica's southern protected zone of Portland Bight is "under very serious consideration" as the site for the planned port. He told Jamaican reporters traveling with the delegation that...

(AP) A former Northern Ireland police ombudsman says Jamaican security forces must significantly curb fatal shootings of civilians if they want islanders to trust them.

Nuala O'Loan says there is, in her words, an "unparalleled level of police shootings in Jamaica." The former Northern Ireland investigator says she has never seen "police fatal shootings in the way I have seen them here."

She says there were 147 fatal shootings by Jamaican police between January and June of this year. In 2012, Jamaican security forces killed 219 people, nine more than in 2011...

(AP) Police in Jamaica say they are investigating a significant fraud case at the teachers union and the union's entire accounting staff has been put on leave.

The Jamaica Constabulary Force says detectives are "working around the clock" collecting statements and interviews.

In a Wednesday statement, the Jamaica Teachers Association says "accounting irregularities" were found during a recent audit. It did not disclose any specifics about the extent of the irregularities.

The union says that it is cooperating fully with police and that the fraud investigation...

Pop singer Selena Gomez has done a remake of Buju Banton’s 1995 hit tune Champion. The track starts with Buju deejaying the original lyrics for his song before Selena comes in singing.

The chorus features Selena singing the lines Walk Like A Champion.

The playing of reggae and dancehall music was suspended in Barbados. The suspension began on June 1 and ended today August 05, 2013 to facilitate Crop Over. Those that control the policies of the Barbados music industry are hoping that Bajans will be consuming more of their culture from the media during that period.

Crop Over is a traditional festival which began in...

(AP) United States Sprinter Tyson Gay failed more than one drug test this year, recording one of his positives at the US championships in June, where he won the 100 and 200 metres,The Associated Press learned on Friday.

Earlier this month, Gay revealed he had tested positive in an out-of-competition test he took May 16.

Three people familiar with the case told the AP that Gay had multiple positives this year.

One of those people said one positive came at nationals and the US...

Fresh from receiving yet another accolade by winning Video Of The Year for "Kotch" at the 2013 Music Industry Achievers Awards, RDX delights their fans by releasing another hit bound video with "Right Squeeze".

Adding yet another notch on their hit list, the video premiered this past week on Entertainment Report on TVJ in Jamaica. Produced by Top Floor Videos and directed by Cwill & Abed, "Right Squeeze" pulls footage from their worldwide touring and gives a glimpse on the "madness" that is an RDX concert.

With a scheduled filled of studio and tours, the...