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Usain Bolt in car accident.
Usain Bolt outran serious injury and possibly death yesterday but wrote off his $15.3-million 2009 BMW M3 Coupe on the Vineyard Toll section of Highway 2000 in St Catherine.
Usain Bolt sustained only minor injuries to the ball of his feet, caused by thorns when leaving the ill-fated car, was released from the Spanish Town Hospital after some three hours of examination by doctors. He shortly after declared himself in "good" health.
Reports are that the two female passengers, who were travelling with Bolt, also escaped major injury.
Swine Flu Alert Raised to Level 5
The World Health Organization raised its pandemic alert to 5, its second-highest level Wednesday, indicating the outbreak of swine flu that originated in Mexico is nearing widespread human infection.
Swine influenza is a respiratory illness that is caused by the influenza A virus.
It is transmitted from infected pigs and also by human-to-human contact.
With the current swine-flu outbreak, which has seen hundreds of people infected in Mexico, the United States and other countries, close to becoming a pandemic, the Ministry of Health of...
Vybez Kartel banned from Grenada
The news coming out of the spice isle, Grenada, states that the controversial deejay Adijah Palmer, aka Vybz Kartel has been banned from performing there and a concert scheduled for this Saturday has been cancelled. And it has nothing to do with any homosexual campaign.
According to a statement from the promoter published on the Internet, Kartel was scheduled to perform a "rap-it-up" concert in Grenville, St Andrews, on May 2, where his popular Daggerin condom was to be officially launched.
The release goes on to say, "no reason was...
Buju Banton says "Bob Marley is not the greatest Jamaican musician"
Recording artiste Buju Banton says that Bob Marley is not the greatest Jamaican musician and that this fixation on the reggae icon has hurt the growth of the music.
Banton respects Marley's music but argued that calling him the greatest logically implies that no better can follow.
"I want Jamaican music to be seen not through the pretext of some man that died 20 years ago, but as a pretext of a living being, working earnestly. If man cannot do what others have done in these times we might as well die," he told a mixed crowd at the launch...
Twin of Twins set for release - 'Trial and Crosses' and 'Twinness Book of Records'
It is not unusual for people to do a double take, wondering if they are seeing doubles, when they see Paul 'Tu-Lox' and Patrick 'Curly Lox' Gaynor. After all, they are identical twins and perform as the highly entertaining and socially astute dancehall duo, Twin of Twins.
And they are slated to do a double themselves shortly, releasing Stir It Up Vol. 8: Trial and Crosses, the latest CD in their gangster comedy series, and the Twinness Book of Records, which contains songs only.
In previous 'Stir It Up' volumes, the two have been...
Mr Vegas electrifies France
To really experience the power of reggae/dancehall music, one has to witness the artistes on stage in a foreign land, especially in a country where English is not the mother tongue.
It was nothing short of electrifying to see Mr Vegas in action last week Sunday, in the French city of Toulouse on the second night of a two-day French-Caribbean festival. The promoters estimated that there were over 11,000 fans inside the auditorium ready, eager and waiting to see, hear and hopefully even touch the dancehall star from Jamaica.
Two new rhythms and album from Delly Ranx
Dancehall artiste/producer Delly Ranx is currently getting ready to drop two new rhythm projects - the Gold Mine rhythm on Buju Banton's Gargamel Music label and Comfort Zone for his own Pure Music label.
Both rhythms were created by him. He is also working on his sophomore album for California-based record label, Itation Records. The album will feature production work from Buju Banton and producers such as John John, Mad Scientist, Jordan (Chimney Records) and Delly himself.
The album, which is tentatively titled, Good Profile, is...
Jamaica hijacker!!
THE gunman who last night hijacked a CanJet charter flight with 159 passengers and eight crew members on board at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay has surrendered.
CanJet flight number 918 was destined for Halifax, Canada, with a scheduled stop in Santa Clara, Cuba.
Early this morning, police reported that the gunman released all passengers and two members of the crew shortly after staging the hijack
Last night, airport sources said the man showed airport personnel a gun when they tried to prevent him from entering a...
Da'Ville's single number one!
The romantic ballad Missing You Right Now has become the eighth number one single for singer Da'Ville. The track has taken over pole position on several reggae charts in Jamaica and overseas.
Missing You Right Now is number one on the Shanty Vibes Reggae Chart in St. Croix, Virgin Islands; Richie B Hit List Countdown; and RETV Reggae Chart. The song is number 23 on the Digicel Caribbean Hot 30 Countdown; and number two on the New York Reggae chart.
Additionally, another Da'Ville track, Never Gonna Cry, peaked at the number-three spot...
US gays boycott Jamaica's rum, beer!!
GAYS and lesbians in the US have targeted Jamaican products Red Stripe beer and Myers Rum in a boycott of the Caribbean island to support local homosexuals who they said were being oppressed.
Last Tuesday, gay advocates at a New York City inn - the self-styled birthplace of the gay rights movement - dumped the Jamaican liquor products in the sewer and called for continued support to send "a clear message to Jamaican people and their government".
According to the group, through their website boycottjamaica, international human rights...
Jamaica's Ziggy Marley remixes father's reggae for kids
Children's music is dominating Ziggy Marley's melody making these days -- both for himself and on behalf of his father, Bob Marley.
His new album, "Family Time" (May 5 on Tuff Gong Worldwide), is a collection of what he refers to as "family music." Tracks include originals as well as covers of Woody Guthrie's "This Train" and the Jamaican children's standard "Hold Em Joe," along with two spoken-word pieces by actress Jamie Lee Curtis.
Other guests include Paul Simon, Willie Nelson, Jack Johnson, Toots Hibbert and his mother, Rita...