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Last fall, the blue-chip law firm of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips signed a $400,000
contract to lobby on behalf of the government of Jamaica, spending the next
several months talking with the White House and other administration officials
about why the United States should not extradite an accused Kingston drug
kingpin Christopher 'Dudus' Coke.

According to Justice Department records filed under the Foreign Agents Registration
Act (FARA), Manatt signed the contract to represent the government of Jamaica on
Oct. 1, about a month after Coke's indictment was...

I was inquiring with Empress from Youthman Promotion Sound in which Sugar Minott is the owner, on the status of Lincoln “Sugar” Minott health. I was then informed that he did not have a heart attack, however he wasn't feeling well.

"I spoke to him on Saturday and as I called him he said, Empress di people dem ah try make it look like me a drop out" said Empress referring to the rumor that he had a heart attack....

One of the main suspect in the shooting of Voicemail artist O’Neil Edwards, was found dead in the Chancery Hall community this afternoon, Police said the unidentified man managed to escape checkpoints set up to nab him several hours earlier.

Edwards’ cellular phone was found in the dead man’s possession. Meanwhile a second suspect was picked up by the Manchester Police in that parish last night and is being transported to Kingston where he will be questioned.

Oniel Edwards is still critical condition and he remains hospitalised.

Disney and SheKnows are presenting the premiere of Ziggy Marley’s latest single, which also serves as one of the tracks off of a new Disney record for all ages. The Disney Reggae Club! Disney took some of reggae’s biggest stars and paired them with Disney song classics giving them the Jamaican music overhaul.

Disney Reggae Club not only features Marley and the first family of reggae, but also current musical legends Matisyahu, Steel Pulse, UB40 and Yellowman. They all join together to bring 12 tracks from the Disney library and one classic from Louis Armstrong to...

The Original Wailers, featuring Al Anderson and Junior Marvin, will perform at Universal CityWalk during its reggae celebration Saturday, May 15.

Saturday’s celebration will be within the CityWalk venue called Bob Marley’s – A Tribute to Freedom and will run from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. The day will include live music and authentic Jamaican food.

Admission is free before 6 p.m., but is $15 after that point. There’s a $25 VIP ticket available that includes upstairs access, drink specials, an appetizer buffet from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. and free admission to select CityWalk clubs.

Ewart "Mad Cobra" Brown was shot and injured tonight in the Braeton Phase 1 Community, Portmore Jamaica. It is said that Mad Cobra and a group of men had an dispute,which result in the deejay being shot.

The deejay was rush and admitted to the Spanish Town Hospital and currently being treated for a gunshot wound to the chest. It is said that Mad Cobra is out of surgery and is stable condition.

Oneil Edwards, one-third of the popular dancehall group, Voicemail, was reportedly shot multiple times at the gate to his house in Duhaney Park, Kingston, early this morning, and is now undergoing critical surgery at the Kingston Public Hospital. Unconfirmed reports indicate that robbery was the motive, and that he was shot at least once in the head.Residents say two gunmen were seen running away from the scene. Edwards was found lying on his back in a pool of blood in his backyard. He was shot at least seven...

With a population of less than three million people, police kill hundreds of people every year in what they claim are crime-related shootouts, making Jamaica's police force among the deadliest in the world.

Rights groups say that these shootings add up to a campaign of extra-judicial executions carried out by police who have taken the law into their own hands.

Lincoln “Sugar” Minott is undoubtedly one of the elders of Jamaican popular music. A veteran of 30 years, Sugar is a significant figure in the formation of the music in the post ska/rocksteady and reggae eras.

A release from the organisers of show in Toronto, which should have been headlined by singer Sugar Minott, states that they "received sad news that reggae's veteran entertainer, producer and sound system owner has fallen ill in his home in Jamaica".

"Diagnosed with a heart condition (Angina Pectoris) by the medical team at the Kingston Public hospital in...

Reggae’s aural landscape has undergone a dramatic transformation since 2005 when cultural themes controlled the dancehall as deejays chanted praises to Jah Rastafari and wrote songs to uplift and inspire listeners. Many artists who attained notoriety espousing these fortifying concepts promptly abandoned them when the prevailing lyrical tide took a sharp detour towards graphic violence, gangster posing and the explicit, x-rated rhymes that now dominate the (dancehall) charts.

Despite the disturbing trend evidenced in several current dancehall hits...

On Tuesday morning, more than 1,000 police officers from forces across Ontario executed 105 search warrants in the Toronto and Ottawa, resulting in 79 arrests and the seizure of $30,000 in cash, $10,500 in casino cheques, 19 firearms, diamonds, cocaine, body armour, vehicles and more than 10,000 ecstasy pills.

Dubbed Project Corral, the investigation began in August 2009 focusing on several shootings and other violent crimes in northwest Toronto that police believed to be a result of fighting between the area’s competing criminal organizations.

While...

Sanchez is one of the most beloved Lovers Rock Singers in Reggae Music. In support of his recently released album Now & Forever, he will be making his way across the U.S. Known for remaking various hit songs; Now & Forever features original music. His gift for crooning romantic lyrics over hard edged dancehall riddims has earned him numerous hits throughout his career. Spanning over two decades, 15 plus albums and legions fans; the veteran recording artist and consummate performer brings his sweet sound to live audiences. Be sure to check out one of his shows...

Jamaica (AP) A Jamaica man who was shot by police and became a paraplegic has been awarded $230,000 in compensation 16 years after the incident. Michael Llewellyn was shot in the back in 1994 when he tried to escape a beating by police at his house. His right leg was amputated below the knee as a result, and he was left unable use the remaining leg.

Attorney Sylvan Edwards said Friday that Llewellyn has not been able to work since then.
A Supreme Court judge ordered the compensation Thursday. Jamaica has one of the highest rates of police killings in the Western...

The head of Scotland Yard has travelled to Jamaica as senior officers on the island struggle to curb a spiralling murder rate. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson is undertaking a five-day visit organised by the University of the West Indies.

Sir Paul will be keen to share the success of his colleagues solving murders and suppressing violent crime. And he was also expected to discuss work to bring down Jamaican drug gangs operating between their homeland and London.

The Jamaica Constabulary Force is on a recruitment drive for detectives as...

Favourite Song: I have too many favourites to name one, but any song by Usher & Joe is right on top of the list.

Best Memory Moment:Winning my first Award Female Vocalist of the Year and Meeting Patti Labelle & Leon Robinson.

Years in the business: 16

Marital status:Decline to answer

Eye color: Dark Brown

Favorite dish: Seafood Pilaf

Zodiac sign...