From LOOP NEWS—S Father Fowl— Music promoter Owen Clarke, 61, popularly known as ‘Roy Fowl’ or ‘Father Fowl’, was shot and killed late Friday night. Unconfirmed reports are that the shooting was done by two bike riders who shot Clarke several times, with his body collapsing in a bloody pool under a red Range Rover jeep parked on Grove Road in Kencot, St Andrew. In the late 1990’s, Clarke was alleged to have been the leader of an international drug … Read entire article »

By Yasmine Peru– – P The panellists (from left): Heavy D, Lisa Tomlinson, Micheal Dawson, Dr Donna Hope and Dr Sonjah Stanley Niaah.– At last Sunday’s installment of the ‘grounation’ series, staged by the Jamaica Music Museum in honor of Reggae Month, the panelists took a long look at the whole issue of artistes recording behind bars, and concluded that the music should not be sentenced when an artiste flouts the law and ends up in prison. The … Read entire article »

By Shereita Grizzle– – P Kyla Ramsay says men attacked her at a party in Portland last week. Many may remember Coco De Thick from a story carried by THE STAR in 2017. At the time, the exotic dancer revealed that she was making a small fortune from selling ‘used underwear’ on the Internet. Despite attracting a huge amount of attention as a result of that interview, the 21-year-old had remained relatively low-key, going about her business as … Read entire article »

Aston Cooke – Playwright and co-franchise holder of Miss Jamaica World Aston Cooke has died. Reports reaching The Gleaner are that Cooke’s body was found this morning at his St Andrew house. Cooke had been unwell for some time. Details of the death are yet to be disclosed.R A native of Kingston, Cooke was one of Jamaica’s leading playwrights and the recipient of nine national Actor Boy Awards including outstanding achievement for theatre. Cooke is an inductee in the Caribbean Hall of Fame for … Read entire article »

A judge issued a warrant for the singer’s arrest on Friday afternoon. R&B singer R. Kelly was charged on Friday with multiple criminal counts of sexual abuse of a teenager, Chicago officials said. Kelly, 52, is now facing 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, according to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office in Chicago. A judge issued a warrant for the singer’s arrest on Friday afternoon. It is not clear how many victims are part of the … Read entire article »

More than two dozen men will be charged in the investigation, police said. -By Sara Boboltz- Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, has been accused by Florida law enforcement of soliciting sex at a massage parlor, the Jupiter Police Department announced Friday. Kraft, 77, is charged with two counts of soliciting sex in an investigation surrounding an international human trafficking ring, police said. He denies the accusations. More than two dozen men are set to be charged in … Read entire article »

By Aaliyah Cunningham–Observer writer— Derrick Harriott  Many persons have dedicated their lives to the development of Jamaican music, but their invaluable contribution is often forgotten. Singer/producer Derrick Harriott, whose musical career goes back to the 1950s, is one stalwart who remains visible. He is one of 25 artistes and organizers to be honored at the JaRIA Awards on March 5 at the Little Theater in St Andrew. Harriott will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award in Music. Harriott also received the … Read entire article »

By Kerri-Ann M. Smith–– Jamaican-born Jason R. Moore plays the role of the conscientious Curtis Hoyle in the Netflix remake of the Marvel comic, “The Punisher.” Curtis Hoyle first appears in Marvel comic The Punisher #1 (Vol. 2) where Hoyle and Frank Castle (portrayed by Jon Bernthal) served together. Hoyle is a former U.S. Navy Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman who became the leader of a therapy group after losing the lower part of his left leg in combat. Moore’s background … Read entire article »