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Jamaica (AP)-- Jamaica has dissolved the board of directors of its Anti-Doping Commission after a review found potential conflicts of interest.

Jamaica Olympic Association President Mike Fennell said Monday that all 15 members were fired by the Caribbean nation's sports minister, Olivia Grange.

"This is to facilitate a restructuring of the organization," Fennell said.

A delegation from the World Anti-Doping Agency that visited Jamaica in May raised concerns about conflicts of interest for panel members who also lead sports associations on the Caribbean...

The Best of Ernie Smith releases July 13. Glenroy ‘Ernie’ Smith is a national hero in Jamaica. His constant presence on radio and stage during the 1960s & 70s placed this folk influenced, pop singer & songwriter at the top of the national charts and above the rising tide of reggae music and Jamaica’s other musical hero – Bob Marley.

The combination of Federal Records; the islands most advanced recording facility and Ernie Smith; its most popular recording artist, placed these productions at the top of the Jamaican music industry during the era and earned...

U.S. District Court in the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division decided to reject a request from Buju Banton to be tried separately from his two co-accused.

Buju Banton Applied to have his trial separated from Ian Thomas and James 'Spencer Clarke' Mack on the basis that this could be the reason the trial was being delayed.

The court denied the request while siding with the prosecution, which had argued that the general rule was that defendants who are jointly indicted should be tried together, particularly in conspiracy cases.

The trial is now set to...

Jamaica Government plan to encourage more Jamaicans to become proficient in Spanish
is fast becoming a reality with the help of some 43 Cuban teachers, who have been teaching the language at primary, secondary and tertiary institutions in the island.

Over the past 13 years there have been some 238 Cuban teachers in almost every parish offering their services for a period of two to three years, under an ongoing education cooperation agreement signed between the Governments of Jamaica and Cuba.

Currently, there are 18 Cuban teachers working at primary schools and...

Martin Lawrence and Shamicka Gibbs, his longtime girlfriend, were married in an intimate wedding on Saturday at the actor's home in Beverly Hills. Lawrence, 45, and Gibbs, 35, exchanged Christian vows in the back yard in front of 120 guests, including Eddie Murphy and Denzel Washington.

The couple has been together more than a decade. Their daughters Amara, 9, and Iyana, 7, and Lawrence's older daughter Jasmine, 14, from a previous marriage, were all flower girls at the wedding.

Lincoln "Sugar Minott" Barrington Minott, born May 25, 1956, died July 10, 2010 in Jamaica. He was a reggae singer, producer and sound-system owner operator. ReggaeMe send it's condolences out to Sugar Minott family and friends.

After working as a selector on the Sound of Silence Keystone sound system, and then his own Gathering of Youthman Promotion system, he began his singing career as part of The African Brothers in 1969, along with Tony Tuff and Derrick Howard.

After the group broke up 1974, Sugar Minott then teamed up with the producer Clement "Coxsone"...

Jamaican sprinter 23-year-old Shelly-Ann Fraser has tested positive for a prohibited substance Oxycodone at the Diamond League in Shanghai meeting on May 23, 2010.

Shelly Ann Fraser reportedly had taken the narcotic given to her by her coach, Stephen Francis to offset the pain from three tooth fillings she had performed prior to the Shanghai meeting. Oxycodone is listed as a banned substance by the World Anti-Doping Agency, but is not known to have any performance-enhancing qualities.

Vybz Kartel has been detained for a 30 additional days, a week after he turned himself in to the Greater Portmore Police Station.

Vybz Kartel's five-day detention order came to an end yesterday Friday July 09, 2010, but was extended a day earlier, on Thursday July 08 2010, when he was served papers informing of his further detention.

Due to the extension of his detention, Vybz Kartel will now miss several bookings, both local and overseas, including the annual summer show Reggae Sumfest that is schedule to start on July 17.

There is a new "Toi" on the market. At the break of each decade or millennium, there comes something new and ground breaking that has the entire world at its feet. Now, in 2010, such a significant emergence has occurred and the name is "Toi Gichie" aka Toi, a female singer, songwriter, arranger, composer, producer, & model who is a member of the ASCAP organization, and also does graphic designing. Meet Toian Gichie, born on September 21, 1991 in New Jersey, grew up in Montego Bay, Jamaica and is now in...

The new album from Busy Signal titled D.O.B. releases July 13th on VP Records. D.O.B. is a rebirth for Busy Signal, the Kingston, JA based Deejay/ Singer. This is his second VP Records album and it promises to change the way that dancehall music is executed. Busy has built an international fan base with touring, multiple music videos (Tic Toc, Hottt ed Medley, Night shift/One More Night) and a constant flow of innovative hit tracks. The new album offers a range of musical styles including ballads; One More Night, Sweet Love (Night Shift); there is Latin flavor of...

A judge sentenced Lindsay Lohan on Tuesday to 90 days in jail and an inpatient rehab program after finding the actress had violated her probation in a 2007 drug case by failing to attend alcohol education classes.

Lohan was not immediately taken into custody and will be permitted to surrender on July 20. She will have to wear an ankle alcohol monitor until then.

Lohan will now have a probation officer who will monitor her progress more closely. Lohan was previously on informal probation and supervised by a judge. She will also have to enter inpatient rehab for...

Royalties resulting from the playing of Jamaican music in the UK will now be sent to producers and label owners locally, following a new agreement between collecting societies aimed at increasing Jamaica's music earnings.

The agreement which was reached "a few weeks ago" involves Jamaica Music Society (JAMMS) and the UK based Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) and is part of an effort of the local body to grow its annual royalties to $10 million by 2012.

The agreement also involves JAMMS managing the rights of PPL's vast repertoire in Jamaica. PPL...

Usain Bolt has stepped off the track and into the design studio to collaborate with PUMA to form the Bolt Collection. The collection will be an athletic training line of men’s apparel and footwear and recently launched exclusively at Macy’s, Paragon, and Michael K. as well as select PUMA stores and Shop.PUMA.com.

Vybz Kartel surrendered himself Friday July, 02, 2010 police at 9:00pm, three days after they announced he was wanted for questioning.

Vybz Kartel is reportedly suspected of violating the state of emergency imposed during May street battles between police and gang members.

Vybz Kartel was held overnight for questioning, ReggaeMe has yet to learn if Vybz Kartel have been released.

A court in South Africa dropped its marijuana-smoking case against Paris Hilton. Paris Hilton appeared in a FIFA World Cup courtroom shortly after being arrested on suspicion of possession of marijuana at the quarterfinal between Brazil and the Netherlands.

Her publicist Dawn Miller said in a released statement.

Paris Hilton was questioned today by police in South Africa on allegations of smoking marijuana. However I can confirm that the incident was a complete misunderstanding, and it was actually another person in the group who did it. The case has been...

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