ON STAGE WITH : Jamaica’s Big Star Shebada Vs Dancehall
Recently on a previous Facebook thread someone asked, “Why is Jamaica so homophobic, when they’re most popular celebrity is Gay?” The celebrity that they were referring to is the Actor /Comedian Keith “Shebada” Ramsay. Shebada plays an homosexual character in many of his works and has been the biggest act in Jamaica since Oliver Samuel. read more
Man held with counterfeit US and Jamaican notes
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 45-year-old man was arrested by the Browns Hall police early Thursday after residents raised an alarm that he was purchasing goods and exchanging counterfeit US dollar notes at a number of local shops in the St Catherine community.
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| Blackwood being apprehended by the Browns Hall police after being accused of distributing counterfeit notes |
The man who gave his name as Dwitt Blackwood was arrested after the police allegedly found him with US$550 in counterfeit notes, four fake J$1000 bills and J$13,500 that he had apparently received in exchange for the counterfeit foreign currency he tendered to shop owners. According to a sergeant at the station, the only real foreign currency Blackwood had in his possession was a US$20 bill.
The police also seized goods he had purchased with the counterfeit bills including tins of a popular energy drink, a variety of liquor and a number of phone cards. Corporal Cleveland McCalla, one of officers involved in the capture of the accused, said that Blackwood would be taken to the Spanish Town police station where further investigations would be conducted. Read more:
A rare find in JAMAICA: Japanese firms says Jamaica’s earth minerals could help them break China’s hold on market
JAPANESE firm Nippon Light Metals Company yesterday revealed that its motivation in spearheading the US$5-million rare earth elements pilot project with the Government of Jamaica is to try to break China's hold on the market.
Operations manager for the project, Tsuyoshi Kawarasaki, told the Jamaica Observer at the opening of the pilot plant yesterday that, given the higher concentration of rare earth elements in Jamaica's red mud deposits compared to global competitors, the island held the key to making Nippon's goal a reality."The Jamaican red mud is very excellent compared to the other red mud all over the world, so we chose Jamaican bauxite," he said. Some 17 rare earth elements -- including scandium, yttrium, cerium and erbium -- are to be found in red mud, but Nippon's target, Kawarasaki said, is dysprosium (Dy) which is found in large quantities in China and used in the manufacture of lasers and magnets.
"Our target is Dy, a material or manganate only found in China. China is controlling the market, so we must compete with them," he said. read more:
IN JAMAICA: Shooting of man in 'Angola' leaves residents puzzled
MOMENTS after students at the Charlie Smith High school settled down for classes following their lunch break yesterday, a barrage of gunshots rang out in the community known as 'Angola' in Arnett Gardens, South St Andrew, where the school is located.
Residents said three armed men were seen fleeing soon after and when they checked, they found an unidentified man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the head and upper body inside a house on Ninth Street.
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| Policemen stand guard at the entrance of a house at Ninth Street, in a section of Arnett Gardens known as Angola, where a man was shot dead yesterday. |
The incident left them puzzled. Some stood staring with blank looks on their faces from behind the police yellow tape as crime scene investigators searched the area for clues. "Him nuh come from roun' here. We don't know him," one woman said.
The residents talked amongst themselves in hushed tones as they discussed the events that unfolded only minutes before. "Him come check him brethren from the other day. When mi hear the whole heap a shot dem, mi frighten. So when dem done mi come outside and when mi run guh look, mi si him have whole heap a gunshot hole in him head. Him marrow splash out and some people start vomit," one woman said. She was speaking to no one in particular. read more:
Former Deputy Prime Minister Seymour St Edward 'Foggy' Mullings, OJ, was laid to rest on the grounds of the St Matthew Anglican Church, in Claremont, St Ann
Former Deputy Prime Minister Seymour St Edward 'Foggy' Mullings, OJ, was laid to rest on the grounds of the St Matthew Anglican Church, in Claremont, St Ann today. Mullings, who died on October 9, at age 82, was given a state funeral as a mark of respect for his decades of service to the nation. Former Prime Minister P.J. Patterson, in whose cabinet Mullings spent several years read the tribute.
Patterson read:
“Seymour Mullings was truly one of a kind. His sound upbringing and kind temperament made him uniquely fitted for the time and space which he occupied in Jamaica’s political history.
“He entered the field of national representation when partisan rivalry at the constituency and national levels had become highly charged, divisive and potentially destructive of our earlier traditions. “His personal approach devoid of bombast, triumphalism or vindictiveness set the stage for the early restoration of the civility and tranquillity which had been characteristic of South Eastern St Ann. read more
Police increase presence as violence flares in east Kingston - Mountain View, Jarrett Lane & Jacques Road
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| Police presence in parts of East Kgn |
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police have stepped up their presence in the Mountain View Avenue area of east Kingston as another flare-up of violence has left residents of the community on edge.
"Over the last few days tension in the area has intensified there has also been several reported cases of attacks between criminal gang members," a resident who asked not to be named told Observer Online.
The resident made the comment as a large group of lawmen were seen carrying out searches in the violence-prone area near Jacques Road. Read more:
CHRONIXX BUS' OUT......THE HOTTEST ARTIST IN DA WORLD.
Chronixx was the 'stage' name his friends bestowed on him, replacing the name 'Little Chronicle' he was given as the 'junior' to his father, the artist Chronicle. A little star amongst his peers, he had shown a love for music and song writing from an early age.
He was born October 10, 1992 and was named Jamar Rolando McNaughton. His father, a musician, recognised his talents and nurtured him in an environment in which he could grow into whatever area of music he chose. Always accompanying him to the studio, Jamar grew up around the likes of Burro Banton, Norris Man and the legendary Gregory Isaacs. With a big smile and an engaging personality, he confidently set out to make his mark in music, by writing his first song 'Rice Grain' by the age of five and going on to be choir director and worship leader at 11. Coached by Danny Browne, he recorded his first song with him in 2003. read more
Pirates Kidnap U.S. Sailors Off Nigerian Coast
The Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) vessel Holiday sails near the BP Plc Macondo well site in the Gulf of Mexico. (Derick E. Hingle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
ABUJA/LONDON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Pirates have attacked an oil supply vessel off the Nigerian coast and kidnapped the captain and chief engineer, both U.S. citizens, security sources said on Thursday.
Pirate attacks off Nigeria's coast have jumped by a third this year as ships passing through West Africa's Gulf of Guinea, a major commodities route, have increasingly come under threat from gangs wanting to snatch cargoes and crews.
The U.S.-flagged, C-Retriever, owned by U.S. marine transport group Edison Chouest Offshore, was attacked in the early hours of Wednesday, UK-based security firm AKE and two security sources said. The company was not immediately available for comment. read more
IN JAMAICA: Mandela Bus Lane Trial On
Motorists are being put on the alert that there will be traffic changes along the Mandela Highway today as the transport ministry conducts a dry run for a bus lane along the dual carriageway. The ministry says between 6 and 9 a.m. today the lane heading into Spanish Town will be converted to two-way traffic. The dry run is for one day only, and is being undertaken during the morning peak hours, after which normal traffic operations will resume. The transport ministry says today’s dry run comes ahead of a bus lane trial by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC).
The three-month trial, which will get underway on November 1, will see the JUTC buses travelling along the Nelson Mandela Highway corridor using a designated bus lane. read more
Baby Born With HIV In Remission, Tests Suggest
Doctors now have convincing evidence that they put HIV into remission, hopefully for good, in a Mississippi baby born with the AIDS virus — a medical first that is prompting a new look at how hard and fast such cases should be treated.
The case was reported earlier this year but some doctors were skeptical that the baby was really infected rather than testing positive because of exposure to virus in the mom's blood.
The new report, published online Wednesday by the New England Journal of Medicine, makes clear that the girl, now 3, was infected in the womb. She was treated unusually aggressively and shows no active infection despite stopping AIDS medicines 18 months ago.
Doctors won't call it a cure because they don't know what proof or how much time is needed to declare someone free of HIV infection, long feared to be permanent. read more
Trayon Christian, 19, a NYC College student.....Barneys busted student for ‘shopping while black’ after purchasing belt for $350.00.
A college student from Queens got more than he bargained for when he splurged on a $350 designer belt at Barneys — when a clerk had him cuffed apparently thinking the black teen couldn’t afford the pricey purchase, even though he had paid for it, a new lawsuit alleges.
“His only crime was being a young black man,” his attorney, Michael Palillo, told The Post.
Trayon Christian, 19, a NYC College of Technology freshman from Corona, went to the Madison Avenue fashion mecca in April to buy the Salvatore Ferragamo belt after saving up his paychecks from a part-time job at the college. read more
NEWS/ Pippa Middleton Stuns at Prince George's Christening in Cream Dress & Coat—Get All the Details!
Something tells us the Middleton sisters may have done a bit of coordinating for Prince George's christening.
At the ceremony in London on Wednesday, not only did Kate Middleton opt for a creamAlexander Mcqueen coat dress that matched her three-month-old son's iconic gown, but her younger sibling Pippa Middleton also showed up in the exact same shade and a nearly identical outfit. Both ladies also donned matching floral fascinators, but Pippa's was designed by Edwina Ibbotson while Kate's was a Jane Taylor creation.
And while Pippa was indeed wearing a British designer—just like the new mom—she went with a Trapeze coat and Paris dress specially created by Suzannah Crabb. It should be noted that Pippa added just a touch of color to her look as her custom wool coat featured a blush trim and she carried a peach clutch. read more
Kennedy cousin's murder conviction thrown out
New trial ordered in teen girl's killing
A judge ordered a new trial for Michael Skakel, who was convicted of killing Martha Moxley in 1975 with a golf club. FULL STORY
Jamaican Boxer Alicia Ashley Ready To Defend Her Title Tonight
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| Alicia Ashley |
The Jamaican-born boxer, who lives in New York, says her training had gone very well and she is confident of successfully defending her title. Her last fight was against Chanttall Martinez in Panama on April 20 this year, after being unable to get a fight for over a year.
Ashley goes into the ring with a record of 19 victories nine defeats and a draw, while her opponent Sotomayer has 10 victories, five defeats and a draw. read more
14 y-o Minor Dies After Reportedly Being Gang Raped, Set On Fire In India
A minor girl died in India on Wednesday after reportedly being gang raped and set on fire.
The unnamed child was assaulted by three village youths in the Sirsa Kalaar district of the northern city of Orai on Tuesday, Oct. 22, according to the Indo-Asian News Service. The girl's assailants reportedly set her on fire after she threatened to turn them in.
She sustained burns to 80 percent of her body and died in the hospital Wednesday, per IANS. Although the girl's parents have not filed a police complaint, authorities are said to be looking for the assailants.
A class-eight school student, the girl was likely around 14 years old. read more
RULA BROWN - "Lips of Wine" . Taken from the forthcoming CD, "Peace and Love, 1984-2014". 50% of sales to PALAS scholarship
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| rula brown - "lips of wine" |
Ruel Brown, aka Rula Brown was born in East Kingston, Jamaica and attended XLCR High School in Jamaica before he migrated to the United States to pursue a degree in Engineering. Rula received his Master of Science (MSc.) in Mechanical Engineering from New Jersey Institute Of Technology with high honours. Currently he is the CEO of PALAS, Inc. and Bee Cat Records and does a daily internet radio show on RulaBrownNetwork.com.
Rula has always enjoyed listening to music since the early days, listening to Dennis Brown, Ken Boothe, The Heptones, Bob Marley, Delfonics & Stylistics. It was while studying for his Masters degree that Rula sang and produced his first song titled "Life without Love/Reggae down on it" which he released on his own BEE CAT RECORDS label out of New Jersey. The single went on to hit # 5 on the reggae charts in New York and did very well in other states and Europe. Throughout this time, Rula produced other reggae artists such as SHAGGY, RAYVON, PAPA SAN, FANTAN MOJAH. The single available on Clif's Enterpise label and may be downloaded in CDBaby, iTUNES, Amazon, Rhapsody and all electronice stores for $ 0.99. read more
STGC, XLCR into Walker Cup semis
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| Jamaica College’s captain Junior Flemming (left) and his Excelsior High counterpart Hishrock Francis in an intense battle for possession of the ball during their Walker Cup quarter-final match at the Constant Spring playing field yesterday. Looking on is Francis’s teammate Kareem Banton. |
ST George's College and Excelsior High secured their places in the last four of the ISSA/LIME Walker Cup Knockout competition after 4-0 and 2-0 victories against Hydel High and Jamaica College, respectively, at Constant Spring playing field yesterday.
A Ryan Miller strike in the 14th minute and an own goal in the 43rd gave St George's a 2-0 lead at the interval, while Amoy Brown (49th) and substitute Cardel Benbow (77th) completed the rout in the rescheduled encounter.
St George's head coach Neville Bell said his players “did well on a bumpy surface” after “not starting smoothly” in what was billed as a clash of two of the Corporate Area’s better units.
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Jamaica risks Olympic ban in row over drug-testing inquiry
Jamaica was on the brink of being cast into the international wilderness after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) vowed to take action that could mean the island is deemed non-compliant with its drug-testing responsibilities.
In an exclusive interview with The Telegraph, WADA President John Fahey delivered a withering rebuke to Jamaica over its "farcical" attempts to defer an extraordinary audit of its anti-doping programme until the New Year. WADA Director General David Howman had planned to lead a commission to Jamaica after being invited by the island's prime minister to investigate revelations from the former executive director of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) that it conducted no drug tests in the five months leading up to last year's Olympics.
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In an exclusive interview with The Telegraph, WADA President John Fahey delivered a withering rebuke to Jamaica over its "farcical" attempts to defer an extraordinary audit of its anti-doping programme until the New Year. WADA Director General David Howman had planned to lead a commission to Jamaica after being invited by the island's prime minister to investigate revelations from the former executive director of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) that it conducted no drug tests in the five months leading up to last year's Olympics.
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IN JAMAICA : Seven Murdered On Heroes Day
WHILE THE country observed National Heroes Day in honour of those who had contributed significantly to the struggles for freedom and nation building, criminals were busy taking the lives of seven Jamaicans.
Commissioner of Police Owen Ellington told members of the Internal and External Affairs Committee of Parliament yesterday that gunmen also shot 16 Jamaicans between Saturday and Sunday.
Not for the first time, the commissioner echoed his call for legislation to impose mandatory minimum sentences for persons who commit serious crimes.
One of the victims of Monday's bloodletting was a young woman who was robbed earlier this year. She is 27-year-old Sasha-Gay Coffee, legal clerk of West Cumberland, Greater Portmore, St Catherine.
According to Ellington, Coffee was at her home when the robbery suspect pounced on her, shooting her in the head and in the stomach. She reportedly died at hospital. Reports are that a suspect has since been detained by the police. read more
THE VOICE : Cee Lo Green Could Face 4 Years Behind Bars
LOS ANGELES -- LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cee Lo Green pleaded not guilty on Monday to giving a woman ecstasy at a Los Angeles restaurant during a 2012 dinner, and prosecutors declined to file a rape count against the singer because of insufficient evidence.
Green, 38, whose real name is Thomas DeCarlo Callaway, appeared in court hours after prosecutors charged him with one felony count of furnishing a controlled substance. He could face four years in prison if convicted.
Green spoke only once during a brief arraignment hearing to acknowledge he understood the court's scheduling of his case. He sat in a front row of the courtroom with his girlfriend while waiting for a bondsman to post his $30,000 bail. His case is due back in court on Nov. 20. read more
Disasters Impacting More People Who Lack Technology
Disasters Impacting More People Who Lack Technology
In 2012, 139 million people were affected globally by natural disasters, the lowest figure for the last decade, however, Jan Gelfand, head of programmes and operations, Americas zone of the International Federation of the Red...
My Partner's Political Loyalty Is Affecting Our Children
Q: My child was placed in a sports group, also referred to as a house, at her school. The houses are named after national heroes. My significant other is very political and insists that our children not be placed in any house named after persons other...
IN JAMAICA: 16 Persons Shot Between Saturday And Sunday
Police Commissioner Owen Ellington has reported that seven persons were shot and killed yesterday.
Speaking at a parliamentary committee this morning, the commissioner also revealed that 16 people were also shot between Saturday and Sunday. Ellington also disclosed that the pregnant woman who was killed in Portmore, St Catherine yesterday was a victim of an armed robbery earlier this year.
He said the woman Sasha-Gaye Coffie, who was seven months pregnant, was shot once in the head and twice in the stomach. He has recommended that mandatory minimum sentences be imposed for certain offences. read more
Speaking at a parliamentary committee this morning, the commissioner also revealed that 16 people were also shot between Saturday and Sunday. Ellington also disclosed that the pregnant woman who was killed in Portmore, St Catherine yesterday was a victim of an armed robbery earlier this year.
He said the woman Sasha-Gaye Coffie, who was seven months pregnant, was shot once in the head and twice in the stomach. He has recommended that mandatory minimum sentences be imposed for certain offences. read more
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RULA BROWN - "Lips of Wine" single out on Clif's Enterprise Label. 50% of proceeds goes to PALAS scholarship program. Model is Lakeisha Bennett.
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| rula brown - "lips of wine" |
Ruel Brown, aka Rula Brown was born in East Kingston, Jamaica and attended XLCR High School in Jamaica before he migrated to the United States to pursue a degree in Engineering. Rula received his Master of Science (MSc.) in Mechanical Engineering from New Jersey Institute Of Technology with high honours. Currently he is the CEO of PALAS, Inc. and Bee Cat Records and does a daily internet radio show on RulaBrownNetwork.com.
Rula has always enjoyed listening to music since the early days, listening to Dennis Brown, Ken Boothe, The Heptones, Bob Marley, Delfonics & Stylistics. It was while studying for his Masters degree that Rula sang and produced his first song titled "Life without Love/Reggae down on it" which he released on his own BEE CAT RECORDS label out of New Jersey. The single went on to hit # 5 on the reggae charts in New York and did very well in other states and Europe. Throughout this time, Rula produced other reggae artists such as SHAGGY, RAYVON, PAPA SAN, FANTAN MOJAH. The single available on Clif's Enterpise label and may be downloaded in CDBaby, iTUNES, Amazon, Rhapsody and all electronice stores for $ 0.99. read more
Six Caribbean nationals arrested following deadly smuggling trip
The arrest comes as authorities investigated the boat accident involving Haitian, Jamaican and Bahamian migrants.
MIAMI, United States, Friday October 18, 2013, CMC - United States law enforcement authorities confirmed Friday that six of the 11 Caribbean migrants, who survived a deadly smuggling trip that ended when a motorboat capsized seven miles off Miami Beach, have been arrested.
Law enforcement and immigration authorities said those arrested include the Bahamian-born captain of the 25 feet boat, Naaman Davis and Jamaican-born crewman George Lewis.
The arrest comes as authorities investigated the boat accident involving Haitian, Jamaican and Bahamian migrants. The US Coast Guard said four people were killed and 11 rescued after the boat carrying the Caribbean migrants capsized early Wednesday. read more:
Bangkok, Thailand (CNN): 'Wind shear' suspected in Laos crash that killed 49
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- NEW: Five bodies recovered from Lao Airlines crash, 44 still missing
- Flight was headed from Vientiane to Pakse, Laos, Thai official says
- Remnants of Typhoon Nari have been hitting the area
- The plane was preparing to land amid heavy gusts of wind and rain
Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- Lao Airlines is investigating that possibility that a plane crash that killed 49 people Wednesday was caused by "wind shear," an airline official said. Wind shear -- a sudden change in wind speed or direction over a short distance -- has been a factor in many air disasters.
Chalerm Taiyalad, a Lao Airlines vice-president, said it was raining heavily at the time Flight QV301 was approaching for landing at Pakse Airport, near the Thai border, after departing from the capital Vientiane.
Gusts from the remnants of Typhoon Nari appeared to have caused the pilots to lose control of the ATR 72 aircraft, he said. The ATR 72 propeller plane was preparing to land when a gust of wind appeared to push it away from the airport, and it crashed on or near an island in the Mekong River, reported KPL, the national news agency. read more
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