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UK’s Prime Minister David Cameron wants to send home prisoners from Jamaica and other nations, when they’re imprisoned, even if they do not consent to be sent home. About 942 Jamaicans head the list of foreigners in the British prison system followed by Nigeria with 727 and Irish Republic with 681.

According to the British prime minister, it costs taxpayers £38,000 to keep someone in jail for a year. He said his administration hopes to reduce the prison population to 3,000 by 2014, rather than add 8,000 extra prison cell that the previous government said would...

Usain Bolt has captured one of the top honors at the 29th annual Commonwealth Sports Awards, despite not participating at the Games last month in Delhi.

Bolt walked away with the Outstanding Male Athlete accolade at the Awards ceremony at the International Convention Centre Saturday night. He opted out of the Commonwealth Games and was not present at the award ceremony.

Rihanna has filled a huge room in her new Los Angeles mansion with memorabilia, a giant painting of the legendary Jamaican reggae artist, gun-shaped chandeliers and a bar where she can go and relax.

Rihanna explained:

The Bob Marley room is my loungey room, so there's incense burning, there's a painting on the wall of Bob Marley in black and white, which I love. The rest of the room goes from green into yellow into red, like the Jamaican flag. There's a little coffee table and these seats that are like big pillows on the floor, so it's not formal at...

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The management team for reggae singer, Beres Hammond, is livid over recent Internet reports that the singer is suffering from a rare form of throat cancer.

Bere's manager, Mervys Walsh who has represented Beres for over 20 years said:

There is absolutely no truth to the report, As a matter of fact, for the last 10 years every so often there is a story that Beres has throat cancer or that he is dead. Cancer is not an illness that you call down on even your worst enemy

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Every morning John would drive down Long Lane. And almost every morning he would stop and give the resident beggar $20.

After a while John started to give the beggar $10. The Beggar, noticing that his money has been reduced was not too pleased, but said nothing.

After a while John started to give the Beggar $5. The Beggar, noticing this further decrease became noticeably upset and decided to speak to John about it.

He stopped John one morning after accepting the $5 and said, "What's happening man, yuh used to give me $20, then you cut it down to $10, and...

After performing in Virginia Beach and having a long trip home, Fire Star comes again with the new single titled AFRICA feat. Elhadji Niang from Africa. The song tells us about unity and togetherness for the youths and culture.

Fire Star has other singles locking the airwaves of Jamaica like Motherly and Fatherly Love feat. I Wayne; Kingston on the Ice Riddim by Digiplay Records, which is getting heavy rotation on Irie FM; Lock Dem Out on the Crank it Up Riddim by Sounie; Rise We A Rise on the Cold Stove Riddim by Panta son...

Legendary reggae matriarch Rita Marley will be the recipient of the Marcus Garvey Lifetime Achievement Award at the 17th Annual Caribbean American Heritage Awards Gala hosted by the Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS) in Washington, DC, on November 12, 2010.

Rita Marley will accept the award during the gala dinner to be held at the JW Marriott in Washington, DC.

Kat Stacks, whose real name is Andrea Herrera, has been on the verge of jail time twice - once for prostitution and another time for holding a concealed weapon.

Kat Stacks has been arrested on immigration charges. She was arrested and charged with being an unlawful citizen in the United States, and was denied bond.

It is rumored that her deportation process has begun and she could be deported back to Venezuela.

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar made it clear on Monday "No help to anyone without benefits to Trinidad and Tobago".

She said Trinidad and Tobago stands ready to assist its Caricom neighbours but she stipulated that any aid would only come after discussions with her Cabinet colleagues as well as the Opposition Leader, and must in some measure benefit the country.

The Manning government had been severely criticised by Trinidad and Tobago nationals for giving assistance to Caribbean countries especially in non-emergency situations.

Buju Banton retrial has been postponed from December to February. The change came at the request of Banton's defense attorney, who said in a motion that Banton hopes to make arrangements for bail for the holidays.

Buju Banton's attorney says his client wants to spend the holiday season with his family.

Alcohol is more dangerous than illegal drugs like heroin, ecstasy and crack cocaine, a new study has said.

Researchers rated alcohol the most dangerous substance based on the overall dangers to the individual and society as a whole.

The work was led by Professor David Nutt, the former government drugs adviser who was sacked for criticising the then Labour government's decision to upgrade cannabis from class C to class B.

His team analysed how addictive a drug is and how it harms the human body as well as other factors like environmental and socio-economic...

USA: It's been a long time since I have seen you girl....
JAM: Gyal, you noh dead yet?

USA: Oh Lord, we have lost electricity again.
JAM: Lawd Gad... current lock awff again to rahtid!

USA: This meal is not too bad
JAM: Di food cyan eat

USA: Where did you buy that awful bracelet Cindy?
JAM: A weh yuh buy dat-deh big ole ugly bangle deh missis?

USA: Hors d'oeurves?
JAM: Ah wah dis likkle sinting yuh a gi me?

USA: Here kitty kitty... get down from the roof
JAM: Hey dutty puss...come awff a di housetap before a buss yuh rass!

USA: I think...

The wife of rapper TI, Tameka Cottle has been charged with drug possession. Tameka Cottle and TI were arrested on Los Angeles’ Sunset Strip last month.

Now the LA County District Attorney has charged her with possessing the drug ecstasy. If convicted, Cottle could face up to a year behind bars.

The District Attorney has decided not to prosecute TI, noting that the rapper will already be serving time in Georgia for a probation violation stemming from the LA arrest.

A Jamaican jerk sauce, "Barbecue Madness", was named "Best Sauce" at the 14th annual Americas Food and Beverage show, which ended Wednesday October 27, 2010 at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Florida.

The sauce was among a number of entrants in the category, "Sauces and Condiments of the Americas", at the two-day Expo.

Bertram and Rana Banton of BnRs Holdings, Kingston, smiled proudly as they displayed the award among the varieties of sauces exhibited in the Jamaica Pavilion at the Expo, which began on Tuesday October 26, 2010.

Source: Jamaica...

Don Corleon has renewed his contract with BFM Digital to continue digital distribution and marketing services for his label, Don Corleon Records. BFM Digital is a leading digital music aggregator and distributor of independent music.

Don Corleon Records relationship with BFM began in 2009 with the intent to strengthen their presence on music services outside of their already established markets of Jamaica and the U.S. By utilizing BFM's extensive network of distribution channels throughout the World, Don Corleon Records has been able to reach consumers in new...