The bodies of Salvadoran migrant Oscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his nearly 2-year-old daughter Valeria lie on the bank of the Rio Grande in Matamoros, Mexico, Monday, June 24, 2019, after they drowned trying to cross the river to Brownsville, Texas. Martinez’ wife, Tania told Mexican authorities she watched her husband and child disappear in the strong current. (Photo: AP) MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AP) — The man and his 23-month-old daughter lay face down in shallow … Read entire article »

By Stephanie Lyew – STAR Writer— P Marion Hall— The lives of several musicians have been claimed in plane crashes; which is probably the thought that crossed the minds of Minister Marion Hall and her team members last Wednesday when they had their own brush with death, while travelling on a chartered flight from St Martin to Anguilla. Hall said that the door of the small propeller plane that they were aboard flew open mid-flight. “A week before our scheduled … Read entire article »

By Brian BonittoAssociate Editor — Mdeez — BAHAMIAN singer Devon “Mdeez” Knight, scheduled to perform on Reggae Sumfest’s penultimate night, was stabbed to death following a traffic accident in his native country on Friday. According to The Tribune, which quoted police reports, “around 7:00 pm two vehicles collided at the junction of Prince Charles Drive and Fox Hill Road. The two men, who were driving, became involved in an altercation which resulted in one of them being stabbed multiple times”. Paramedics … Read entire article »

DING Dong has entered a new phase in his life.— The dancehall choreographer-cum-deejay tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend, Shauna, at Hope Gardens in Kingston on Saturday. The ceremony was attended by several players on the entertainment scene, including Shizzle Sherlock, selector Boom Boom, and Romeich Major, principal of Romeich Entertainment. Ding Dong was clad in a white suit complement with a black bow tie. Hailing from the Nannyville community in Kingston, Ding Dong (given name is Kemar … Read entire article »

THE SOUTH FLORIDA TOP 15 ALBUMS/CD’s CHART                                   6/21/19 First week @ No.1 TW        LW      WOC  TITLE                                    ARTIST                                 LABEL 1 –           1          TIMELESS (1) MARCIA GRIFFITHS      TAD’S/PENTHOUSE RECORDS 2 2          5          Mass Manipulation                  Steel Pulse                               Root Fire Productions 3 1          8          And Then (5)                           Christopher Martin                  VP Records 4 4          6          The Lioness Of Reggae          Rita Marley                             Tuff Gong Worldwide 5 3          7          Wah Gwaan?                           Shaggy                                    Brooklyn Knights 6 8          4          Roots O’Clock                        The Emerterians                      Stingray/VP Records 7 5          13        Rapture (3)                              Koffee                                     Columbia Records 8 6          14        Music … Read entire article »

By Balford Henry—Senior staff reporter— The bearer party takes the flag-draped coffin with the body of former Prime Minister Edward Seaga from the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity after yesterday’s ecumenical service. (Photo: Michael Gordon) — Jamaicans from all walks of life filled the streets around the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity in Kingston yesterday, watching and cheering as the carriage bearing the coffin with the remains of former Prime Minister Edward “Papa Eddie” Seaga made … Read entire article »