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Bruno Mars was in a Las Vegas courtroom with his lawyer, Blair Berk, when Mars pled guilty to felony cocaine possession, but if he stays out of trouble for 12 months, the charge will be dismissed.

Mars is also required to do 8 hours of private counseling and 200 hours of community service with a charitable organization. He must also pay a $2,000 fine.

Bruno was arrested in September at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino after a bathroom attendant told security a man was doing coke in the bathroom.

US based comedian Raymond 'Rayzor' Davis will co-host the 7th annual Excellence in Music and Entertainment (EME) Awards. The awards ceremony will be held on Saturday, March 12 at The East Lawn of the historical Devon House site, Hope Road, Kingston. Rappers Eve and Trina are confirmed to perform at the award show.

1) DJ OF THE YEAR (MALE)
(For overall impact as a solo vocal performer in the eligibility year)
Beenie man
Aidonia
Bounty killer
Vybz kartel
Busy signal
Assassin

2) DJ OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)
(For overall impact as a solo vocal performer in...

Trinidad & Tobago-based carrier Caribbean Airlines has won approval from the United States Department of Transport for the launch of new routes linking Jamaica to America.

The decision allows Caribbean Airlines to operate flights from Jamaica directly to the United States in Caribbean Airlines aircraft.

The Caribbean Airlines Air Operators certificates will be used for the routes, with the familiar “BW” code also employed. The decision which follows the acquisition of Jamaica Air in 2010 - will allow Caribbean Airlines to continue its network in the...

(AP) Jamaica's mining minister says a Russian-owned aluminum company is restarting operations at a bauxite refinery that it closed nearly two years ago.

James Robertson says West Indies Alumina Jamaica Ltd. will reopen a plant in Manchester parish by July. He said Tuesday that some 1,000 jobs will be available.

Robertson said the plant produced some 600,000 tons (544,000 metric tons) of bauxite annually and is expected to produce some 250,000 tons (227,000 metric tons) this year.

He said the reopening will cost $9.5 million. Parent company UC Rusal is the...

Liverpool have a gem of a talent on their hands with Raheem Sterling. The 16 year old Jamaican born winger / striker could become the youngest every player to make a senior appearance for Liverpool on Thursday night as he has traveled with the team to take part in an Europa League clash with Sparta Prague.

John Barnes

It has been many years since Liverpool have had a wing wizard such as John Barnes but hopefully those days will be coming to an end soon with the emergence of Raheem Sterling. Both Raheem and John Barnes were born in...

If you were watching the Grammy’s you may or may not have seen the exclusive Nelly & Ford Explorer commercials.

Well, Maad Management has teamed up with St. Louis rap star Nelly and Ford Explorer to give you the opportunity to have this exciting and funny video on Grammy weekend.

Buju Banton has won the 2010 Grammy for the Best Reggae Album for his album Before The Dawn. This is Buju Banton's first Grammy victory.

This is the second consecutive year, that Buju was nominated for a Grammy. Last year he was nominated for Rasta Got Soul.

Best Reggae Album Nominees:
- Buju Banton - Before The Dawn
- Gregory Isaacs & King Isaac - Isaacs Meets Isaac
- Lee "Scratch" Perry - Revelation
- Bob Sinclair And Sly & Robbie - Made In Jamaica
- Sly & Robbie And The Family Taxi - One Pop Reggae
- Andrew Tosh - Legacy An Acoustic...

Duane Stephenson is currently on his fourth tour outing with reggae's legendary group The Wailers. Recent tours throughout South America and the U.S. have garnered a positive response with sold-out performances for this compelling songwriter and versatile singer. Performing songs from his September 2010 VP Records release, BLACK GOLD, as well as songs from his debut album, From August Town (2007), Duane explains that he is "meeting many fans for the first time and these fans are a bit out of the scope of the traditional reggae market, working with The Wailers, and...

"Mi old, but mi nuh cold"
[Do not underestimate the value of the elderly]

"Every mikkle mek a mukkle"
[Every little bit counts]

"Every dawg has his day and every puss his 4 o'clock"
[Today for me, tomorrow for you]

"Cock mouth kill cock"
[Watch your mouth, it can get in the great trouble!]

"Sorry fi mawga dog, mawga dog wi tun round bite you"
[Sometimes it is those whom we help who are the least grateful

"Duppy know who fi frighten"
[Bullies pick on those who can defend themselves the least]

"De olda de moon, de brigher it shines"
[The...

Jamaican cruise ship worker Ricardo Stewart has been sentenced to 15 years for his role in a plot to smuggle nearly four kilgrams of cocaine into Bermuda. Ricardo Stewart, 32, of Ochos Rios, maintained his innocence in an emotional plea before Puisne Judge Charles-Etta Simmons at the Supreme Court.

A waiter aboard the cruise ship Explorer of the Seas, Stewart has been in custody since June on charges of conspiring with fellow employee Adrian Morris and others to bring the drugs into the Island. A jury last month found him guilty of conspiring to import...

LaRon Louis "Juelz Santana" James, a Dipset rapper is being charged with multiple offenses that include possession of a firearm and a controlled dangerous substance, possession of a handgun without having a permit, possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance, and possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance within 1,000 feet of a school zone.

Authorities suspected Santana as a member of the Bloods street gang, so officials decided to raid his New Jersey studio, Santana’s World on January 20. The raid turned up...

German reggae star Gentleman is set to see the U.S. release of his fifth studio album Diversity with reggae’s premier record label, VP Records, this year. The renowned international star first serves up a digital EP, Changes, which will be released by VP Records on February 22, 2011.

The digital EP Changes features three hits from the full-length album, all of which are bonafide smashes ever since hitting the airwaves from Germany to Jamaica. The sizzling singles “Changes” and “Lonely Days” were both produced by Jamaican hit maker Don Corleon, and the...

Nesta Robert Marley, OM* better known as Bob Marley, was born 6 February 1945 in the village of Nine Mile, Saint Ann. Bob Marley was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band The Wailers (1964–1974) and later, Bob Marley & The Wailers (1974–1981).

*A Jamaican passport official would later swap his first and middle names on his official documents; hence it is Nesta Robert Marley instead of Robert Nesta Marley.

Lifetime Achievement
1976: Band of the Year...

PUMA announced that Cedella Marley, fashion designer and daughter of Jamaican reggae icon Bob Marley will design the Jamaican Track and Field team’s Olympic, podium and ceremony wear for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The designs will be worn by the entire team, including three-time Olympic gold medallist, fastest man in the world and PUMA athlete Usain Bolt.

Cedella Marley began designing clothes while she was on tour with Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, a band comprised of her brothers and sisters. Her fashion brand, Catch A Fire, named after her...

(AP) A Jamaican man has been sentenced in New York to 20 years in prison for his role in smuggling cocaine and marijuana into the U.S. using commercial airlines.

David Christie was sentenced Thursday in Manhattan federal court after being found guilty of narcotics importation and distribution conspiracy. The 44-year-old from Montego Bay was also ordered to forfeit over $3 million.

Court documents say the scheme involved hiding narcotics beneath airplane toilets or behind panels in the cargo sections of U.S-bound planes departing Jamaica. Coconspirators...