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A Dominican consumer protection agency says it will not allow a shipment of Jamaican cement valued at $250,000 to be unloaded because it lacks certification to guarantee its quality.

The announcement comes two days after the Jamaican government gave the Dominican Republic a 48-hour deadline to release the shipment of cement from the Kingston-based Carib Cement Company, which has been held by Dominican officials since last month.

Dominican Republic announced Monday that laboratory tests are needed to determine the quality of the cement.

A moderate earthquake has shaken up Jamaica, causing some panic but no reported damage across the island. The U.S. Geological Service says the magnitude-5.0 quake on Monday morning was centered about 38 miles (62 kilometers) south of the north coast city of Montego Bay. It had a depth of about 19 miles (31 kilometers).

Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter-actress-dancer Kelly Rowland has announced the title of her eagerly awaited upcoming third solo album, HERE I AM, to be released by Universal Motown in Fall 2011. She revealed the title of HERE I AM and explained the inspiration for it in an exclusive interview with Billboard: “I was talking to my product manager [and] I said I wanted people to know that this is the record, the sound I’ve been working toward… that here I am. And she said, ‘That’s the title.’ It just connected with my heart and the music as well. It...

Keri Hilson will be bringing her Pretty Girl Rock to the second leg of Lil Wayne’s I Am Still Music tour. The R&B singer will hit the road in July joining Far East Movement, Rick Ross, and Lloyd on the highly anticipated summer tour.

Pick up Keri’s latest CD, No Boys Allowed, featuring the hits Pretty Girl Rock and One Night Stand (ft. Chris Brown), in stores and on...

The Queen and Pamela Anderson die on the same day, and they both go before St.Peter to find out if they'll be admitted to heaven. Unfortunately, there's only one space left that day, so St. Peter must decide which of them gets in.

St. Peter asks Pamela if there's some particular reason why she should go to heaven, so she takes off her top and says, "Look at these. They're the most perfect ones God ever created, and I'm sure it will please him to be able to see them every day for eternity."

St. Peter thanks Pamela, and asks Queen Elizabeth the same...

The 'King of Calypso' music, Slinger Francisco aka The Mighty Sparrow aka Doctor Bird, is an extraordinary entertainer who utilizes the medium he masters not just to entertain but also to edify, enlighten, and educate. On May 17, 2011, 17 North Parade/VP Records sees the release of the ultimate collection of classics from this Caribbean icon with his Soca Anthology, aptly titled DOCTOR BIRD.

The Mighty Sparrow has proven himself as the quintessential calypsonian with over seventy (70) albums to his credit. An incredibly talented entertainer, he possesses an...

Vybz Kartel send out a Blackberry Statement about the discussion over his hair style after his new look got picked up by international gossip site, mediatakeout.com.

Vybz Kartel had this to say;

First off I’d like to say that all the fuss about my hair, as with every other thing that I do has nothing to do with anything except plain old “badmind”. Because when I was involved in the Ninja Man incident a few years ago, I had in extensions then, why didn’t the hullabaloo commence then? Because I wasn’t on top, so the hating wasn’t necessary. When I did...

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At the start of the European tour, Marley injured his toe playing football. In July 1977, he was found to have acral lentiginous melanoma, a form of malignant melanoma. Despite his illness, he wished to continue touring and was in the process of scheduling a world tour in 1980.

The intention was for Inner Circle to be his opening act on the tour but after their lead singer Jacob Miller died in Jamaica in March 1980 after returning from a scouting mission in Brazil this was no longer mentioned.

The album Uprising was released in May 1980 (produced by Chris...

A representative for the superstar singer confirmed Monday that Houston is undergoing treatment. Kristen Foster says Houston is in an out-patient program for drug and alcohol treatment. She says it is a voluntary measure and part of Houston's "long-standing" recovery process.

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Shari is originally from Portland, Jamaica. The singer and songwriter recognised her passion for music at the tender age of eight. Being exposed to different genres of music at an early age has had a lasting impact on the artiste's unique style. This impact comes from listening along to her mother playing souls, pop, country and western tapes, to developing a personal taste for R&B, hip hop, and reggae. Inspired by artistes such as Tanya Stephens, Beres Hammond and Beyonce, just to name a few, Shari has developed a high level of...

Dutch reggae artist Ziggi Recado returns with his second Greensleeves/VP Records album, scheduled for release on June 7, 2011. The self-titled studio effort showcases 14 new songs, penned and mostly produced by the Holland-based artist.

Recado hails from St. Eustatius, an island near St. Maarten in the West Indies, and grew up in Holland. Now heralded as the Netherlands' #1 reggae act, he has recorded and toured with numerous Jamaican and European artists and has thus amassed a solid fan base over the years. His diverse background flavors his music with...

Two-time Amateur Night at the Apollo Winner, Final Outlaw, to compete for the title of Top Dog on May 11, 2011. This rising star is one of the only rappers to make it this far in the competition’s history. In the year’s prior, Amateur Night has launched the careers of countless stars, including James Brown, Lauryn Hill, and Michael Jackson. It is also known as one of the only venues in the country where a live audience response can make or break a career. As described by the Apollo, Final Outlaw “considers himself an artist for the people”. His third performance...

A man escapes from prison where he has been for 15 years. He breaks into a house to look for money and guns and finds a young couple in bed.

He orders the guy out of bed and ties him to a chair, while tying the girl to the bed he g...ets on top of her, kisses her neck, then gets up and goes into the bathroom. While he's in there, the husband tells his wife:

"Listen, this guy's an escaped convict, look at his clothes! He probably spent lots of time in jail and hasn't seen a woman in years. I saw how he kissed your neck." If he wants sex, don't resist, don't...

Rapper Fat Joe has been all over the hip-hop music scene for years with throwback hits like “Lean Back,” “What’s Love” with Ashanti, “I Want You” with Mexican singer Thalia, to more recent hits like “If it Ain’t About Money” with Trey Songz and “HaHa Slow Down.”

Now, the talented rapper is taking a walk down comedy lane in his sequel to “LIL DPC: The World,” he’ll star in another short comedy film “LIL DPC 2″ playing himself. Fat Joe’s aim is turn “Lil DPC” into a legitimate hip hop artist, but when his manager clashes with the rising star, Fat Joe must figure out...

Oliver Samuels plays the scheming son of Zelda, a rich old lady who lives in a mansion with 40 cats and her housekeeper. Campbell is the corrupt Corporal Tek Bribe. Teisha Duncan and Sharee McDonald-Russell, alternates as Zelda and Rita, Camille Davis as Della, the housekeeper, and Courtney Wilson who appears in the roles of Dr Cruel, Pizza Man and Detective Inspector Tracey, complete the cast for what Jambiz director Lenford Salmon calls a hilariously scary who-dun-it.

Dates:
May 20th Weaver Auditorium...