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American: Can You Give Me A Lift To The Corner
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Buju Banton has been found guilty Tuesday afternoon on drug charges after many thought the artist would beat the odds after an earlier mistrial in the fall of 2010.

Buju was found guilty of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, and using the wires to facilitate a drug trafficking offense. One charge of attempted possession with the intent to distribute cocaine was dropped.

Buju’s bail was revoked and he was led away by U.S. Marshals to await sentencing. Banton’s...

Haiti is angry over the treatment of their children from their young soccer team by Jamaica authorities after two players became ill.

The Under-17 soccer squad was forced to withdraw from the competition after Jamaican authorities were pressured to send them home because several members became ill with a fever that was later determined to be malaria.

The Haitian team was told that everyone would have to undergo testing. The team members were later placed in quarantine with armed guards.

The Jamaican government confirmed that its ministry of health...

A Jamaican man, who recently went to Trinidad was shot dead in Barataria, Trinidad over the weekend.

The victim have been identified as Vincent Powell, 41, a fisherman of Montego Bay, Jamaica. Powell was shot in the chest area and tossed out of a vehicle near Low Cost Supermarket, Eastern Main Road, Barataria shortly before 9 a.m. on Friday.

Powell was taken to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, where he died while undergoing surgery.

Royal Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas has become the first ship to stop at the Historic Falmouth port in Jamaica. The port, which is between Ochos Rios and Montego Bay, is the first themed port and has 60 excursions available for cruise passengers.

Senior vice president of land operations at Royal Caribbean Craig Milan said,

We are delighted to see Voyager of the Seas make the first-ever ship call at Historic Falmouth. By partnering with the Port Authority of Jamaica, we are working to deliver our shared vision of Falmouth’s rebirth. Together, we are...

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Police in Albuquerque investigates a yogurt case. A woman claims that the yogurt distributed in a mall tasted like sperm. The woman spat out the yogurt and immediately went to the police.

The yogurt was scraped from the floor and taken away for examination. Tests in the laboratory will show wether the food is indeed mixed with male reproductive fluids.

The employee who handed out the yogurts, 31-year-old Anthony Garcia, is arrested. He was a wanted man, because he had two outstanding bench warrants, including two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor.

Closing arguments in the second drug trial of Grammy-winning reggae singer Buju Banton ended Thursday afternoon, setting the stage for jurors to deliberate on his fate.

The 37-year-old Banton is accused of conspiring with two other men in setting up a drug deal in December of 2009. His album "Before the Dawn" won a Grammy for best reggae album this week, and he remains wildly popular in his native Jamaica.

A jury deadlocked in his first trial last year. If convicted of all the charges, he faces up to life in prison.

Every seat in the federal courtroom in...

Michael Jackson's estate has generated $310 million in revenue from album sales, movie profits, licensing arrangements and lucrative deals for Cirque du Soleil shows since the singer died in 2009.

His estate's administrators have used $159 million to pay down the pop star's debt, which when Jackson died amounted to more than $400 million, court records show.

Among the projects making money for Jackson's estate are the new album "Michael," which contains previously unreleased songs, and the concert movie "This Is It," which compiled videotaped rehearsals for...

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.

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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...