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Buju Banton will have to wait a week longer to find out whether he'll get out on bail. The judge in the federal case, Anthony Porcelli, reserved judgment for a week in a hearing Wednesday in Tampa, Fla., saying he wanted to thoroughly review the arguments for and against bail.

The prosecution maintains that Buju Banton is a flight risk; the defense counters that his fame means he couldn't flee.

(AP) It will take at least $125 million to repair flattened farmland, rutted roads, broken bridges and eroded beaches across storm-staggered Jamaica, the island's leader announced Tuesday.

During his first address to parliament since the outer bands of Tropical Storm Nicole ripped across Jamaica last week, Prime Minister Bruce Golding delivered a preliminary repair bill while cautioning lawmakers that a more detailed assessment was still being carried out.

"The cost to repair the damage and provide assistance to those severely dislocated will impact...

The Jamaican Diaspora in Toronto, Canada, is in the process of establishing a special fund to assist Jamaica in times of disaster and other emergencies.

According to the Consul General in Toronto, George Ramocan, the Committee with responsibility for the Fund is working on strategies to engage the wider Toronto community and to develop a consistent method of giving.

The city of Toronto has a significant Jamaican community of approximately 300,000 Jamaicans and persons of Jamaican descent.

Gyptian continues to sizzle this year as he now joins forces with the iconic Mary J. Blige. Gyptian will be breaking from his tour schedule to join the R&B queen on the England leg of her UK tour. He takes the stage on November 2 at The O2 Arena in London, the same venue Michael Jackson was slated to headline for his infamous 'This Is It' concert. Gyptian then heads with Blige to the LG Arena in Birmingham on November 3, before resuming his own tour. Gyptian has been touring consistently since releasing his current album Hold You this summer, even joining Damian...

Everyone needs exposure. No matter what genre of music you label yourself, without exposure, you won't be heard. HoneyDipped Entertainment alongside MixUpRadio.com, has decided to create that opportunity to support a growing genre in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area - REGGAE. We call all reggae artist, dancehall, roots, lovers rock, ska, and reggae fusions to participate, BE HEARD!

The term 'I AM REGGAE" is used to signify all the genre of music involved in this showcase. It is not to define one thing or person but to embrace and nurture this great music...

Nicole was a small tropical storm for just six hours on Wednesday, but the ragged storm system poured heavy rain onto Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, Cuba, south Florida and the Bahamas.

The death toll from Tropical Storm Nicole in Jamaica has risen to twelve following flash floods and mudslides triggered by the storm, officials say. At least eight others are missing, swept away by floodwaters.

Source: Reuters

Wyclef Jean was hospitalized over the weekend due to symptoms of stress and fatigue, Jean’s rep said in a press release. The musician has since been released, and his rep added that Jean “will be fine – just needs the space to recover.”

Favorite Songs:
"Waiting On The World To Change" by John Mayer, "Sexual Healing" by Marvin Gaye, "I Still haven't found what I'm looking for" by U2, "No woman No Cry" by Bob Marley, "Trailer Load A Girls" by Shabba Ranks

Best Memory Moment:
Well I had a lot of great moments but the most recent one that’s sticks out would be my dad attending my college graduation. Although the temperature was below zero he braved the cold to see his baby girl graduate from college.

Years in the business:
I’m still too young to count years, instead I...

Capleton gears up to fire his brand of reggae music to the masses across the U.S., and is taking label mate Romain Virgo and dancehall star Munga Honorable as opening acts for his headlining U.S. tour. The legendary reggae star and Virgo, a rising singing sensation, both released new albums this year, and now they are taking those new sounds to the fans. (See tour dates below).

Capleton, known to fans as the "Fireman," saw the release of his latest album, I-Ternal Fire, from VP Records in July 2010. Capleton is known for his fierce delivery of spiritual and...

Bishop Eddie Long is facing allegations that he sexually abused four men who received his mentorship as a "spiritual daddy." Three of the men were older than 18, but one said he was 17 at the time of the alleged abuse. They allege that Long encouraged them to join the church's elite youth group, so he could groom them for sex; in exchange, they allege, Long gave them money, new cars, housing and took them on exotic trips.

On Sunday, Bishop Eddie Long vowed to fight the accusations, by stating

"I have never portrayed myself as a perfect man,But I am not...

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Jurors in the Buju Banton federal drug trial are having trouble reaching a verdict.
After about an hour of discussion on what has been their third day of deliberation, jurors sent a note to U.S. District Judge James Moody telling him about their difficulties.

The note said,

"we are still split on a decision and after reviewing evidence, nobody has changed their minds from our original vote on Thursday. We will continue to discuss, but I don't know if we will get to a final decision. We don't feel we are progressing, so can you provide further...

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Rodney "Bounty Killer" Pryce was granted bail this morning when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's court. Bounty Killer was granted bail for $500,000.

Bounty Killer was charged for assault and unlawful wounding of his girlfriend Raquel Smith. Two weeks ago smith complained that Bounty beat her with a hammer, a mosquito repellant and a chain. Police reported that she was badly bruised and bloodied when she lodged the complaint at the police station.

Smith indicated to the court that she wanted the charges to be drop and the case to be...

Gregory Anthony Isaacs was born on July 15 1951, Fletchers Land, Kingston, Jamaica. Isaacs became a veteran of the talent contests that regularly took place in Jamaica. In 1968, he made his recording debut with a duet with Winston Sinclair, "Another Heartache", recorded for producer Byron Lee.

The single sold poorly and Isaacs went on to team up with two other vocalists Penroe and Bramwell in the short-lived trio The Concords, recording for Rupie Edwards and Prince Buster. The trio split up in 1970 and Isaacs launched his solo career, initially self-producing...

1. Never ask where yu man has been, where him coming from or where him going Don't always feel him going to another woman. If yu treated him right he will soon come back. If him don't come back, well you have to work pon dat!

2. Always make sure de food deh pon de table when him come thru de door. Member, "regular fried dumpling keeps your man a humping".

3. Don't forget the "Irish Moss" and "Guinness". A nuff ah dem like pork, but just don't call it pork ... yu mad! Call it a fancy foreign name like ham or franks! Ah it dem mother did grow dem up pon...

(Reuters) - Nearly one in five gay and bisexual men in 21 major U.S. cities are infected with HIV, and nearly half of them do not know it, U.S. health officials said on Thursday.

Young men, and especially young black men, are least likely to know if they are infected with HIV, according to a study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Researchers at the CDC studied 8,153 men who have sex with men in 21 U.S. cities. The men were taking part in the 2008 National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System, which looked at prevalence and awareness of...