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Isaiah Laing, the promoter of Sting, has indicated that the 2010 staging of the show will shift from the traditional format, where clashes would be the predominant factor.

Laing said:

There will be no clash, this year but there might be a powerful collab, There are lots of surprises in store for the fans of the event but this will not be divulged until the media launch on November 23

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This year artists will be performing under six segments: The Thirteen Bad Girls of Sting featuring Cecile, Pamputae and Lisa Hyper; a comedy hour with Tanto...

Jamaica is anticipating the opening of its third international airport next month, The Ian Fleming International Airport, located just five miles from Ocho Rios. Formerly known as the Boscobel Airstrip, the facility has undergone refurbishment and has been expanded to facilitate the arrival of private international aircrafts.

The Ian Fleming International Airport will allow for easy, efficient and timely processing of small aircraft and passengers. Features of the facility include a passenger lounge, pilot briefing room, customs and immigration clearance, and...

Reggae Icon Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry has a new album titled Revelation. It was recorded at Perry’s mountain-top studio in Switzerland and various studio locations in England, Florida and New York City and produced by long-time collaborator Steve Marshall. Perry provided the powerful lyrical content on the album and also contributed his unmistakable sound including synthesizer programming.

Revelation presents the signature surrealistic and eccentric rhythmic genius of The Mighty Upsetter, featuring 13 of his best new songs in years with Marshall, Duncan & Green, Tim...

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has apologized to the region for her statement that any aid given to Caribbean countries affected by Tropical Storm Tomas must in some measure benefit Trinidad and Tobago.

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said:

I do apologise for the statements that have been taken in this regard. I remain committed to regional integration and to our Caricom (Caribbean Community) brothers and sisters

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A Jamaican and a Trinidadian, waiting at the heavens gates, strike up a conversation.

How did you die?' the Trinidadian man asked the Jamaican.

I froze to death mon, said the Jamaican.

That's awful! How does it feel to freeze to death? asked the Trinidadian.

Well brother, it was very uncomfortable at first but when the cold hit, my whole body started to shake and I got pain in my fingers and toes. Eventually, it came, a very calm way to die. I got numb and then I just driffed off, like dying in a sleep.

So how did you die Mon?' asked the Jamaican...

Usain Bolt took a few spins behind the wheel of two different Ferraris - a 458 Italia and a 599 GTB Fiorano at the Formula One team's private track monday in New Zealand.

The event was arranged by Puma, Bolt's top sponsor and one of Ferrari's suppliers.

Bolt says

I thought I was fast, but these incredible cars give the word 'fast' a new meaning.

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The ex-leader of the 90's R&B group Jodeci Donald "DeVante Swing" DeGrate Jr. was arrested at a Subway in Burbank, CA this past weekend.

The police received a call from a concerned citizen after DeVante was sloppily crashing into tables. When officers arrived, they arrested the 41-year-old singer for being drunk in public and took him to a nearby jail.

DeVante was released after cops determined he had finally sobered up, owever he wasn't be charged with a crime.

R&B singer-songwriter Ne-Yo is a father for the first time. His girlfriend Monyetta Shaw went into early labor Friday night and had a baby girl.

The baby's name is Madilyn Grace Smith. The birth took place in an Atlanta Georgia hospital. The baby was due to be born in January 2011.

Apparently, promoters have been advertising that Cecile will perform at a dancehall event in Kenya this December. However, the artist has refuted any such claims, though she hopes to tour Kenya at a future date. The following statement was issued today by Cecile:

I am aware that there are promoters that are advertising that I will be performing in Nairobi, Kenya during December. To protect my fans from these unscrupulous people I am issuing this statement. I have not been booked for any shows in December so anyone saying otherwise is seeking to...

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Gyptian won another major award on Wednesday night. He beat out five other nominees Mr Vegas, Damian ‘Junior Gong’ Marley, Gramps Morgan, Jah Cure and Vybz Kartel in the Best Reggae Artiste category of the 2010 Soul Train Music Awards.

The Soul Train win comes closely on the after the UK's MOBO award that the singer won a few weeks ago. Gyptian performed a medley of his current hits Hold Yuh and Nah Let Go during the Soul Train awards telecast.

Buju Banton was released from jail yesterday, on bail. He walked out of the Pinellas County lock-up in Florida after he was granted bail in an immigration court.

He was granted bail in the sum of US$300,000 in the federal court last month, but an appeal of an aspect of his bail conditions set by US magistrate Anthony Porcelli by the prosecution held up his release, along with his visa issue that resulted in him having to apply for bail in the immigration court to prevent his further detention.

As part of his bail conditions, Banton will have to wear a...

After Jay-Z took a slight jab at the rapper-minister-Cash4Gold spokesman in a verse on Kanye West’s “So Appalled,” making light of Hammer's well documented financial problems, Hammer took to Twitter and promised retaliation.

In the song Jay-Z talked about Hammer losing his money, and apparently the retired rapper took it to heart even though Jay-Z is definitely not the first person to talk about MC Hammer’s financial problems.

Jay-Z rapped on one of West's G.O.O.D. Friday tracks

Hammer went broke, so you know I’m more focused/I lost 30 mil’, so I...

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A Jamaican couple got married, and in their family,
it was tradition that the best man dance with the bride for the first song.
Well, this happened...but then they danced for the second song too.
And the third. By the time the fourth song came on,
the groom ran up and kicked the bride between the legs.
and say "whey the bloodcloth"
A riot broke out, and all the invited guests were hauled off to jail.
In court the next week, the judge asked the best man what happened.
'Your honor, we jus a dance,
and the man jus ran up and kick the gal between she...

Capleton is set to rock Zimbabwe at Glamis Stadium in the exhibition park in December this year. Several dancehall artistes such as Sizzla, Beenie Man, Saun Paul, Luciano, Maxi Priest and Brick and Lace have since mesmerized Zimbabwe fans.

The highly anticipated show will run concurrently with the 2011 New Year celebrations as it has been slotted for December 31, courtesy of Red Rose Entertainment.

Rodney "Bounty Killer" Price trial for unlawful wounding was post poned yesterday until January 11, 2011. He is accused of using a hammer, a gold chain and mosquito zapper to beat his girlfriend. The trail was post poned because the female accuser failed to show up to court for the triail.

Bounty Killer was arrested in September on a charged of unlawful wounding following an alleged incident at his Oaklands apartment in Kingston, where he reportedly attacked his 19-year-old lover, Raquel Smith.

The Judge made several calls for Raquel Smith which went...