By Andre Williams— Capleton— Popular entertainer Capleton, who is charged with rape, was granted bail yesterday in the sum of $250,000 in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. Capleton, 51, whose given name is Clifton Bailey, was brought to the courtroom in handcuffs at about 10:39 a.m., where he made his first appearance since being arrested and charged by detectives at the Center for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse. The entertainer was represented by Christopher Townsend, … Read entire article »

Rihanna Credit: Getty/FilmMagic By Nick Reilly— Eduardo Leon has been charged in connection with the incident. A stalker has been charged after he allegedly broke into Rihanna’s home and spent 12 hours inside. Eduardo Leon has been charged with stalking, first-degree residential burglary, vandalism and resisting arrest.  It is not believed that the singer was at home during the alleged incident in Los Angeles on 9 May. Leon, who is originally from Fullerton, California, is accused of hopping a fence before entering … Read entire article »

By S. Leslie/UrbanIslandz— Barrington Levy has finally broken his silence after abruptly announcing last week that he has “a virus.”— Fans of the reggae/dancehall legend can now breathe a sigh of relief after he cleared up the many questions about his health and well being. In a snippet of an interview he did over the weekend on his Roses FM radio station, Barrington Levy confirmed that he doesn’t have any deadly virus like HIV, but has a virus that he … Read entire article »

By S. Leslie— Capleton is now a free man at least for now. King Shango was released from jail on Monday on a $250,000 bail. The reggae icon spoke with reporters outside the Half Way Tree police station. Capleton was in court for his first hearing since being charged with rape last Friday. The deejay thanks his fans for their overwhelming support over the weekend while he was behind bars. Fans from all over the world have been sending positive messages … Read entire article »

 KINGSTON, Jamaica — Popular entertainer Capleton, whose given name is Clifton Bailey, was this morning offered bail in the sum of $250,000 when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on a rape charge. Parish Judge Vaughn Smith offered bail on condition that Bailey should not have any contact with the complainant.The entertainer was on Saturday arrested by detectives assigned to the Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offence and Child Abuse (CISOCA) after … Read entire article »

 Simone Clarke-Cooper, SVL Assistant Vice-President, Group Corporate Communication. — Supreme Ventures (SVL) has announced that a Jamaican has won the Super Lotto Jackpot from draw #893 on Friday, May 11. While the advertised jackpot was $301.5 million on a full- priced $300 ticket, the winner purchased a $200 ticket and won the split price amount of $180.9 million or equivalent of US$1.452 million. The winning numbers were 06, 11, 19, 26, 31 with Super Ball 10, and the winning … Read entire article »

 Dianne Dixon — Another Jamaican born actress, Dianne Dixon, is looking to stake her claim in her chosen profession. She has been cast in the Emmy-winning web series We Speak New York, which kicked off its second season at the Museum of The Moving Image in Queens, New York, last Wednesday. We Speak New York is a drama series about the lives of working-class immigrants who come from all over the world and make New York their home. The show … Read entire article »

BY BRIAN BONITTO Associate Editor —  Capleton — Attorney-at-law Christopher Townsend will seek bail for entertainer Capleton when he appears in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court in Half-Way-Tree today. Capleton (given name Clifton Bailey), 51, spent the weekend at the Half-Way-Tree Police Station’s lock-up after being arrested and charged with rape on Friday. Townsend is optimistic his client will be granted bail. “We’ll be applying for bail when we appear in court… I see no reason why he would … Read entire article »