Sport : Nike contracts young JAMAICAN footballer to 3-year endorsement deal

SIXTEEN - year- old Leon Bailey of Phoenix All-Star Football Academy was officially signed to a three-year endorsement contract by international brand Nike at the Spanish Court Hotel on Tuesday.

Craig Butler (left) founder of Phoenix All-Star
 Academy, looks on as Pedro Boyd
 (second left) sports marketing specialist
 of Nike, shakes Leon Bailey’s hand
 immediately after he signed his
endorsement contract at the Spanish
 Court Hotel on Tuesday
(PHOTO: GARFIELD ROBINSON)

The Jamaican, who now resides in Holland, will wear the Nike brand on and off the field, and it is understood that the contract will also see support going to the Phoenix Academy in the form of equipment and gear. The Jamaica Observer understands that the youngster could earn up to 10,000 euros per year, though no official figure was disclosed by any of the parties.

Sports Marketing Specialist of Nike, Pedro Boyd, who is based in Panama, explained to the Observer how the deal came about. “Well, he was seen by a Nike scout in Europe, he was playing some good football there and we developed a contact for him here in Jamaica. The final decision to sign him was made by my international boss and I was asked to come down to make it official.

“We are betting on Leon...we are betting on him to be a great player to represent the brand of Nike well and to make Jamaica proud,” he added. more

Justin Bieber To Be Charged With Criminal Assault ........ BY TMZ STAFF

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber will be charged with CRIMINAL ASSAULT for allegedly attacking a limousine driver ... TMZ has learned.

Justin took a limo in Toronto in December and got into some sort of skirmish.  At the time we were told a member of his entourage was being investigated for roughing up the driver.

But the investigation took a turn ... We're told Toronto cops wanted to talk to Justin but he didn't come in for an interview and they got annoyed.  Law enforcement sources say Justin is now in Toronto and in the next hour will go to the police station.

Sources say Justin will be booked for assault, given a citation and released on his own recognizance.  
Our sources say ... Justin is accused of physically attacking the limo driver ... not simply ordering the attack. Our sources also say 3 other witnesses were interviewed yesterday and at least some of their account incriminated Justin. Story developing ...
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LATEST NEWS (JAMAICA) VYBZ KARTEL TRIAL: Policeman Quizzed On Unauthorised Use Of Phone Allegedly Containing Evidence

A policeman has denied protecting anyone as he faced questions from defense lawyers about the unauthorised use of a phone that contained evidence implicating entertainer Vybz Kartel in the murder of Clive ‘Lizard’ Williams. 

During yesterday’s proceeding at the Home Circuit Court trial, Detective Sergeant Patrick Linton, admitted that a cellular phone attributed to the entertainer was used to make several calls after it was handed over to him. 

This morning, attorney for one of Kartel’s four co-accused, Pierre Rogers, continued his cross examination of the police witness about the unauthorised use of the phone on October 9, 2011. 

He asked Linton if he recalled telling the court that the phone was left for unauthorised persons to use, then it would be worthless. The witness said he did not remember saying that. Rogers reminded the policeman that he had responded to the question. However, the witness said he did not remember that part exactly. more

IN JAMAICA: Man fatally shot as he drops off son at school.....close to the Tarrant Primary School off Molynes Road in Kingston

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- A man was fatally shot close to the Tarrant Primary School off Molynes Road in Kingston Wednesday morning. 

He has been identified as Rohan Newman. Police report that Newman dropped off his son at the primary school about 8:00. As he attempted to drive away he was approached by a lone gunman on foot who fired several shots in Newman’s direction.

Detectives from the Half Way Tree Police Station have commenced a probe into the circumstances surrounding the Wednesday morning shooting death of a man at Molynes Road, Kingston 10.
The man, identified as 36-year-old mechanic, Rohan Newman, otherwise called ‘Shortman’, of Dumbarton Avenue, Kingston 10, was shot and killed after he dropped off his children at the Tarrant Primary school.
Information received is that about 8:10 am Newman reportedly went to drop off his children at school, when he was pounced upon by an unknown assailant, who opened gunfire hitting him. The Police were summoned and on their arrival, Newman was seen slumped over the steering wheel of his motor car with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. more

ATLANTA SHUT DOWN, ROADS ARE CLOSED DUE TO ICE: Winter Storm Causes Massive Gridlock, Strands Commuters And Students In The South

ATLANTA (AP) — Students camped out with teachers in school gyms or on buses and commuters abandoned cars along the highway to seek shelter in churches, fire stations — even grocery stores — after a rare snowstorm left thousands of unaccustomed Southerners frozen in their tracks.

Tuesday's storm deposited mere inches of snow, barely enough to qualify as a storm up North. And yet it was more than enough to paralyze Deep South cities such as Atlanta and Birmingham, and strand thousands of workers who tried to rush home early only to never make it home at all.

Overnight, the South saw fatal crashes and hundreds of fender-benders. Jackknifed 18-wheelers littered Interstate 65 in central Alabama. Ice shut down bridges on Florida's panhandle and the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, one of the world's longest spans, in Louisiana. Some commuters pleaded for help via cellphones while still holed up in their cars, while others trudged miles home, abandoning their vehicles outright.

Linda Moore spent 12 hours stuck in her car on Interstate 65 south of Birmingham before a firefighter used a ladder to help her cross the median wall and a shuttle bus took her to a hotel where about 20 other stranded motorists spent the night in a conference room. more

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Rep. Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.) Gets In NY1 Reporter's Face: 'I Will Break You In Half' (VIDEO) after President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night.

Rep. Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.) got in a reporter's face and threatened him after President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night.

Michael Grimm (R-NY)

During an interview with NY1 after Obama's speech, Grimm refused to answer questions about allegations concerning his campaign finances. Grimm can be seen in the video walking away from the reporter, but returning and getting in the reporter's face after he went off air.

Bob Hardt, NY1's Political Director, tweeted that Grimm threatened the reporter: more

PRESIDENT OBAMA SPEECH: YEAR OF ACTION WAR ON INCOME INEQUALITY... 'Upward Mobility Has Stalled'... 'Wherever I Can Take Steps To Expand Opportunity For Families, That's What I'm Going To Do'... 'GIVE AMERICA A RAISE'... FULL TEXT... WATCH... HIGHLIGHTS...

Pushes Unemployment Insurance... End 'Mad Men' Workplace Policies...Immigration Reform: 'Get It Done'... ACTION: Pay Increase For Up To Hundreds Of Thousands... Calls For Expanded Preschool... 'Debate Is Settled, Climate Change Is A Fact'... Urges Gitmo Closure... WARNS CONGRESS: Will Veto Iran War Bill... 'America Must Move Off Permanent War Footing'...

VYBZ KARTEL TRIAL: Kartel's Phone Used While In Safe-Keeping

VYBZ KARTEL TRIAL: Kartel's Phone Used While In Safe-Keeping

Detective Sergeant Patrick Linton, the former Head of the Cybercrimes unit, was questioned at length this afternoon as to how a cellphone attributed to entertainer Vybz Kartel was used.In response to defence lawyers Tom Tavares-Finson and Pierre Rogers, Linton said he had no explanation for that. 

The policeman said the key was put on top of the locker and he did not take it home with him. He said when he received the phones on October 3, 2011 from the Flying Squad, he did not access them until the 14th. The lawyers suggested to the witness that the Blackberry phone was used on October 19 to make several calls. The lawyers also suggested that the integrity of the phone has been compromised. more

Cory Remsburg's Heartwrenching Story Draws Standing Ovation At The State Of The Union Address (VIDEO).

Army Ranger Sgt. 1st Class Cory Remsburg received a standing ovation after President Barack Obama told his story during his State of the Union address on Tuesday.

Remsburg, who sat next to First Lady Michelle Obama during the speech, was injured by a roadside bomb during his 10th deployment. Remsburg was in a coma for three months and partially paralyzed. Obama noted in his speech the soldier is still blind in one eye and "struggles on his left side." more

Trinidadian teen jumps to death in New York

Trinidadian teen jumps to death in New York  8:28 PM

Titan Lee Hai

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Titan Lee Hai, a 19-year-old Trinidadian and an aspiring artiste, according to the Trinidad Express, made headlines in international media on Sunday, after he reportedly jumped to his death from the top of a building at New York University (NYU) in the US. The Trinidad Express quoted a report from the New York Post that Lee Hai, who is from Port of Spain in Trinidad, plummeted 15 stories from the Third North Residence Hall at 75 Third Avenue, near East 11th Street in... More

Cuba President Raul Castro, calls for regional integration free of the US

HAVANA (AP) -- Cuban President Raul Castro called on Latin American and Caribbean leaders Tuesday to work together on pressing regional problems at a gathering of all Western Hemisphere nations except the US and Canada.

In his keynote speech as host for the summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, or CELAC for its initials in Spanish, Castro argued that the bloc should aspire to unity despite diversity, describing it as "the legitimate representative of the interests of Latin America and the Caribbean."

A large screen shows Cuba's President
Raul Castro speaking at the opening
 ceremony of the CELAC Summit
 in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday. (Photo:AP)

"We should establish a new regional and international cooperation paradigm," Castro said. "In the context of CELAC, we have the possibility to create a model of our own making, adapted to our realities, based on the principles of mutual benefit."

The summit's main theme is fighting poverty, inequality and hunger. According to the UN's Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, 28 per cent of the region's inhabitants live in poverty and 11 per cent in extreme poverty. Tuesday's session of heads of CELAC states began with one minute of silence to remember the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who succumbed to cancer last March.

Chavez, an outspoken US foe, was a driving force behind CELAC's creation in 2011. It was conceived as an alternative to the Washington-based Organisation of American States, which suspended Cuba's membership in 1962 shortly after Fidel Castro's revolution. more

4-year-old Anala Beevers with IQ of 145 becomes Mensa's newest member

Anala Beevers

Anala Beevers is 4 and smarter than you.

Anala — who learned the alphabet when she was only 4 months old, her parents say — has an IQ over 145. The New Orleans toddler recently was invited to join Mensa, the high-IQ society for people who score at the 98th percentile or higher on the standardized intelligence test. Anala is in the 99th percentile.

Anala loves geography, knows the location of every U.S. state and the names of their capitals. She even carries a map of America everywhere she goes. "She needs a reality show," her father, Landon Beevers, told People magazine. "She keeps us on our toes."

She also knows she's smart. "Really smart," Anala says. Her mother, Sabrina Beevers, says Anala is constantly correcting the family's grammar. "She's a handful," Landon Beevers said. "I'll tell you, she's a handful." Anala is not the youngest Mensa member. In June, Adam Kirby, a 2-year-old from London, became the youngest boy ever to join Mensa, according to the Digital Journal. Emmelyn Roettger, a 2-year-old from Washington, D.C., joined last year, becoming the youngest U.S. member. more

IN JAMAICA: Family of Nakiea Jackson, man killed by cops blocks post-mortem attempt......"Something is completely not right there. It really raises some serious questions that need to be answered quickly...."

THE relatives of Nakiea Jackson, who was killed by the police under controversial circumstances last week Monday, have managed to block a hastily arranged post-mortem on his body from being conducted yesterday.

Jackson's sister, Shackelia Jackson-Thomas, told the Jamaica Observer that none of his relatives had been informed by the police that an autopsy was to take place at the Kingston Public Hospital morgue yesterday.

Nakiea Jackson

"I was in my bed and got a phone call about it. I immediately began calling around and our attorney, Jacqueline Neita-Robertson, made some calls and managed to get the examination halted. They did not tell us about it," she said.

Jackson-Thomas said staff at the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) stepped in and ordered that the autopsy be put on hold. The commission was also not informed of the intention to conduct a post-mortem on Jackson's remains. more

THE vulgar display by female deejays Lady Saw, Macka Diamond Sting clash disappoints Marcia Griffiths.

THE vulgar display by female deejays Lady Saw and Macka Diamond at the 2013 staging of the one-night reggae show Sting in December has left one veteran reggae artiste sorely disappointed.

Singer Marcia Griffiths, who celebrates her 50th anniversary in the music industry this year, in a rare comment on the state of the music business, noted that she is "turned off and disappointed" by what took place between the two females at Jamworld Entertainment Centre in Portmore, St Catherine during the early hours of December 27.

Marcia Griffiths

Griffiths says she feels a personal sense of disappointment in the display of the two artistes.

"I am ashamed that I, as an elder in the business, who have inspired so many other women... it is a turn-off for me to see women go on stage and behave in that manner," Griffiths stated at yesterday's Jamaica Observer Monday Exchange. more 

VYBZ KARTEL MURDER TRIAL: BB message tells of 'Lizard' being chopped up and thrown away......"Yeah man a mince meat dat." Chilling evidence in Kartel case

DAMNING BlackBerry messages and video footage painted a trail of possible involvement in the murder of Clive 'Lizard' Williams by Vybz Kartel and his four co-accused in the riveting trial in the Home Circuit Court in downtown Kingston yesterday.

People in the court had their mouths agape when a message sent from a cellular phone attributed to Vybz Kartel, on August 19, 2011 was displayed on a screen and read out by prosecution witness, Detective Sergeant Patrick Linton. "Tween me an u a chop we chop up the bwoy Lizard fine fine and dash him way inuh. As long as u live dem can never find him," the message stated.

Kartel

Yet another read: "Yeah man a mince meat dat."

But defence attorney Tom Tavares-Finson objected to the evidence and claimed that Linton had tampered with it.

When the message was first displayed only the words 'Tween me and u' were visible. However, after Linton adjusted the format the entire sentence appeared and Tavares-Finson objected furiously.This caused fireworks to fly between himself and Justice Lennox Campbell, who allowed the evidence. "With the greatest of respect, Your Lordship is ignoring me," Tavares-Finson said angrily.

"Mr Finson, you don't tell what to determine. I will determine that. You will get your chance during cross-examination," Justice Campbell said sternly.  more

Pete Seeger Dead: Famed Folk Singer, Songwriter And Political Activist Dies At 94...... popular hits like "If I Had a Hammer," ''Turn, Turn, Turn," ''Where Have All the Flowers Gone" and "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine."

NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Seeger, the banjo-picking troubadour who sang for migrant workers, college students and star-struck presidents in a career that introduced generations of Americans to their folk music heritage, died on Monday at the age of 94.

Seeger's grandson, Kitama Cahill-Jackson said his grandfather died at New York Presbyterian Hospital, where he'd been for six days. "He was chopping wood 10 days ago," he said.

Seeger — with his a lanky frame, banjo and full white beard — was an iconic figure in folk music. He performed with the great minstrel Woody Guthrie in his younger days and marched with Occupy Wall Street protesters in his 90s, leaning on two canes. He wrote or co-wrote "If I Had a Hammer," ''Turn, Turn, Turn," ''Where Have All the Flowers Gone" and "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine." He lent his voice against Hitler and nuclear power. A cheerful warrior, he typically delivered his broadsides with an affable air and his banjo strapped on. more

IN JAMAICA: JLP Leader Andrew Holness calls for CCTV in crime hotspots....also suggested that the Government implement a national registration programme so that the State can have records of all its citizens.

OPPOSITION and Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Leader Andrew Holness says he supports plans by the Government to have police officers wear body cameras, but has pointed to an even greater need for closed-circuit television (CCTV) and the registration of all Jamaicans to better address crime.

Andrew Holness hugged by supporter

Last week, National Security Minister Peter Bunting announced that officers assigned to select police units would soon be required to wear body cameras in light of increasing allegations of extra-judicial killings and professional misconduct..

On Sunday, Holness told attendees at the party's Area Council One meeting at the Olympic Gardens Civic Centre in Kingston that the use of technology to minimise crime is something that he and members of his team have been examining. more

Second Round of Below-Zero Temps Arrives in Chicago Area Wind chill values could sink to -45 degrees Monday night.....Snow and ice expected in the deep South.....Snow in Atlanta, GA.

They're baaack!

Another cold weather system has ushered in below-zero temperatures and dangerous wind chills, three weeks after the frigid weather phenomenon broke Chicago's record low, for that time period, of -16 degrees.

Temperatures won't be quite as low this time around, but they could come close.

The Arctic air arrived Monday morning and forecast highs will dip below zero degrees for both Monday and Tuesday. Nighttime lows could dip as far as -25 degrees in some areas, with wind chill values sinking to -45.

Early-morning temps Tuesday are expected to be the coldest of the week. more

Apple drops 5% on weak iPhone sales, revenue outlook...... Apple last traded at $529.00 in after hours.

Apple posted quarterly results that beat estimates Monday, but reported weak iPhone sales and handed in a current-quarter revenue forecast that underwhelmed, sending shares lower in extended-hours trading. 

The company posted earnings of $14.50 a share on sales of $57.59 billion, surpassing expectations for $14.07 a share on sales of $57.46 billion, according to a consensus estimate from Thomson Reuters. Shares dropped more than 5 percent in extended-hours trading. What is Apple stock doing now? (Click here to get the latest quotes.)

(Read more: Apple items' real price? Try $400K Macs, $23K iPods)

During the quarter, Apple said it sold 51 million iPhones, fewer than the 55-million estimate expected by Wall Street analysts. Additionally, the company sold 26 million iPads and 4.8 million Macs. more

Richard Sherman’s journey from Compton to Stanford University......Sherman pushed back on the media and the public’s view of him as a “thug,”....Sherman earned a 4.2 GPA at his high school in Compton.

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman pushed back on the media and the public’s view of him as a “thug,” saying “stop trying to label people” and using his own background as a Stanford-educated black man from Compton to illustrate his point.  

Richard Sherman

“I’ve kind of had to be a chameleon of sorts because you walk, I mean, you drive from Compton to Stanford and you’ve got to be able to flip the switch. The culture’s too different to treat them both the same and I think it’s not right to treat them both the same,” Sherman told msnbc’s Chris Hayes on Monday, describing his first encounter with Stanford as “culture shock.”

“Where I’m from, there isn’t a lot of culture, a lot of diversity,” Sherman said of Compton, a rough neighborhood in south Los Angeles. “I was kind of shocked [at Stanford]: shocked at the way they’re talking, the conversation, the dialogue.”  Sherman earned a 4.2 GPA at his high school in Compton.

“A kid from Compton who hadn’t seen too much outside the city, to tell you the truth, had to really adjust and really acclimate to that environment,” Sherman said. more

7 Skin Tricks That Will Cost You Nothing: 1) Drink water... lots and lots of water 2) Get at least seven hours of sleep each night 3) Reduce your sun exposure & more.......

If, like us, you're broke after the holidays but looking for a good skin pick-me-up, fear not -- there's plenty you can do with absolutely zero cash. So stop dreaming of pricey products and save your money for more important things... like clothes.

1. Drink water... lots and lots of water. We've all heard the argument that skin is an organ made up of cells, which are composed of water. Therefore, the more water you drink, the better... right? Kind of.

The whole eight-glasses-a-day theory has been debunked, but studies have shown that drinking water improves circulation. While this doesn't necessarily guarantee wrinkle prevention, dermatologist Dr. Margaret E. Parsons told the New York Timesthat "if dehydrated, fine wrinkles certainly seem to show up a bit more." She added, "Staying appropriately hydrated is good for our general health, and if we are eating and drinking what we should, our bodies are healthier and therefore our skin as well." 

2. Get at least seven hours of sleep each night. Yes, there really is something to the whole "beauty sleep" concept. According to the Mayo Clinic, adults need between seven and eight hours of sleep each night..... more 

INSPIRATIONAL STORY: 10-Year-Old Jahmir Wallace, Born Without Arms, Plays Trumpet With His Toes In School Band (VIDEO)

Jahmir Wallace

This 10-year-old may have been born without arms, but nothing has stopped him from pursuing his dream of playing the trumpet.

Just four months ago, fifth-grader Jahmir Wallace played his first note on the brass by using his toes, and now the New Jersey student is playing in Green Street Elementary School's band.

Administrators and a local music store collaborated to customize a trumpet stand to hold the instrument in position for Wallace to maneuver the valves with his toes, WFMZ reports.

“To see how he moves his toes like we move our fingers,” Principal Raffaele LaForgia told the news outlet. “It’s amazing.” The trumpet wasn’t Wallace’s first foray into the music world, either. Wallace also uses his toes to play the guitar. He holds a pick between the toes of one foot and strums the strings with his other foot, the Express-Times reported in 2011. more

WINTER OLYMPICS: Sochi Mayor Says There Are No Gay People In His City

The mayor of Sochi is under the impression that there are no gay people in his city.

Anatoly Pakhomov spoke with the BBC ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics and discussed how gay people would be treated in the Russian region with the country's"homosexual propaganda" law in place. Pakhomov said gays are welcome at the Games in spite of this, so long as they "respect the laws of the Russian Federation and [don't] impose their habits on others."

He claimed gay people do not have to hide their sexuality in Sochi. "No, we just say that it is your business, it's your life. But it's not accepted here in the Caucasus where we live. We do not have them in our city," he said. He later admitted that he isn't absolutely certain there are no gay people in Sochi. "I am not sure, but I don't bloody know them." There are at least two gay clubs in the city, Russia's RT noted. Russian social networks also point to multiple lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities in the area. more

Congressman Steve Stockman found after missing for 17 days: I Wasn't MIA, I Was Visiting Egypt And Russia

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Steve Stockman (R-Texas) has barely been seen in the past month, despite all the legwork that needs to be done in his uphill bid to defeat Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas). He's missed 17 straight votes since Jan. 9, and he's largely been a nonentity on the campaign trail. But on Monday, Stockman finally decided to make his existence known again, insisting he has been traveling abroad on official duties as well as spending time campaigning in Texas.
In comments to Breitbart News, Stockman said he traveled to Russia, Egypt, Israel and England as part of an official 10-day congressional delegation trip. Neither Stockman's office nor the House Foreign Relations Committee immediately returned a request from The Huffington Post about the exact dates he was abroad. more

chyna nicole chats with rula brown on sssjamz- "cheers for education, they will soar". part proceeds go to PALAS scholarship program

Edino Steele Eclipses Usain Bolt's Record

WORLD 4x400 metres silver medallist, Edino Steele, started his 2014 season in fine style at Saturday's staging of the 13th Queen's/Grace Jackson Meet inside the National Stadium, winning his heat in 46.75 seconds to win overall and in the process erase Usain Bolt 2008 record of 46.94.

Steele's training partner at Racers, Riker Hylton, was second in 47.74, with third overall going to Josef Robertson (47.86) of Cameron Blazers.

Steele, who is preparing for the indoor season, was very pleased with his run.

Edino Steele winning the men's 400 metre
 during the Queen's/Grace Jackson track
 meet at the National Stadium on Saturday.
 - Ian Allen/Staff Photographer

"This was a race to help with my preparation for the indoor season as I will be competing in Birmingham next month. I didn't run all out as I was just focusing on the early part of the event, but I am getting stronger," he said.

Good start

Kaliese Spencer, who will also be running indoors this season, had a good start as well. Competing in the women's Open 400m, Spencer, who went out very fast over the first 300m, kept her form to win in 51.39 ahead of MVP teammates Anneisha McLaughlin (52.77) and Christine Day (53.66). more

Beaches Negril (Jamaica) named 'Best Resort for Families'

FOR the second consecutive year, Jamaica-based hotel, Beaches Negril Resort and Spa has copped the coveted TripAdvisor® Travelers' Choice Award for the Top Hotel for Families in the Caribbean. Sister property, Beaches Turks and Caicos, walked away with the third place title. TripAdvisor® is the world's largest travel site, connecting real travellers who share advice and reviews on vacation destinations. It also links visitors to hotels, restaurants, attractions and other bus ... More

Ziggy Marley wins Reggae Grammy, again

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Ziggy Marley won his second solo Best Reggae Album Grammy Sunday for his live In Concert set.

The 14-track album, recorded on Marley's 2012 world tour, got the nod over Sly and Robbie and the Jam Masters’ Reggae Connection; Sizzla’s The Messiah; One Love, One Life by Beres Hammond; Ziggy Marley’s Ziggy Marley in Concert and Snoop Lion’s Reincarnated. Marley's first solo Grammy came in 2007 for Love is my Religion. Three years later, he won a Grammy for Best Musical Album for Children with Family Time.

Ziggy

The eldest of reggae legend Bob Marley's sons, 45-year-old Marley also won three Best Reggae Album Grammys with the Melody Makers, a group that included his brother Stephen and sisters Sharon and Cedella.

In Concert contains songs from his work with the Melody Makers including Justice and Tomorrow's People; and True to Myself, taken from his first solo album, Dragonfly. The Grammy Awards is being held in Los Angeles at the Nokia Theatre. Howard Campbell. more

Daft Punk Album Of The Year At 2014 Grammy Awards: Duo Wins For 'Random Access Memories'

Beyonce

"Random Access Memories" by Daft Punk won album of the year, beating out Sara Bareilles' "The Blessed Unrest," Daft Punk "Random Access Memories," Kendrick Lamar's "Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City," Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' "The Heist" and Taylor Swift's "Red."

Pharrell Williams (left) accepts the
 award for Record of the Year for
 Daft Punk and Nile Rogers
 for 'Get Lucky,'

Daft Punk was also nominated in five other categories, including Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. The group also took home awards for Record Of The Year, Best Dance/Electronica Album as well as Best Engineered Album in addition to Album Of The Year. Dressed as friendly-looking storm troopers, the duo accepted each award in silence.

Beyonce & JayZ

In the past, Daft Punk has won both Best Dance Recording (2008) and Best Electronic / Dance Album (2007). The 56th annual Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles on Jan. 26 at a ceremony hosted by LL Cool J. more

INSPIRATIONAL STORY: This kid from Barbados will give you hope and inspiration in Caribbean youth.....Barbadian school student Shakeem Coggins was selected for the “Columbus Special Award for Extraordinary Inspiration” (VIDEO)

Barbadian school student Shakeem Coggins was selected for the “Columbus Special Award for Extraordinary Inspiration” from the Barbados Entrepreneurship Foundation.

Shakeem Coggins, a student at St Leonard's Secondary school in Barbados, 

shrugged off the jibes from boys on the block and with both parents unemployed 

at home decided to chart his own path as an entrepreneur collecting African snails

and plastic bottles for recycling. His story below will inspire you. more

INSPIRATIONAL STORY: What It's Like To Be An Adult College Student And Graduate At Age 72.....dropped out of the 10th grade in 1956 (VIDEO)

Here's all the proof you'll ever need that it's never too late to get an education.

Van McKellar had always wanted to go to college, but after dropping out of the 10th grade in 1956, it seemed he would never make it. Years later, his dream came true when he joined his daughter as a homeschool student. After some much-needed catching up on math, McKellar was accepted to Metropolitan State College of Denver, where he graduated in 2012 at 72 years old with a degree in African American studies and a minor in history.

Van McKellar

McKellar shared his inspiring story on HuffPost Live (available in the video above) and explained what it's like trying to keep up with a bunch of 20-year-olds.

"During the five years that I was in college, I began to feel like I was one of them," McKellar said. "Of course, my arthritis and other things that come to you when you're 70 let me know that I was not. But I felt like a college student." more

IN JAMAICA: Education is our only hope......This is in fact a clarion call to action.....No longer should poverty be allowed to be a bandit of our young people's dreams operating with impunity.

AS we start the new school semester I am compelled to resurrect the discussion about the effective funding of tertiary-level education.

Students at Tarrant High School attend a computer class.

This is in fact a clarion call to action. No longer should poverty be allowed to be a bandit of our young people's dreams operating with impunity. Daily I am confronted with other Jamaicans who are cerebral and who have been fighting to free themselves of the shackles of poverty by hopping onto this vehicle called education which, even with the fare increases, remains the only legitimate modality for upward social mobility.

It is accepted that education is the ultimate redemptive tool for families that suffer from abject poverty. Education is responsible for the triumphs of many successful businessmen, nation-builders, and leaders.

No longer can we continue to enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought, thus I have cerebrated long about the matter and I have placed some recommendations before the Parliament. more