By Shereita Grizzle— Beyonce Jay Z and Beyonce announced dates for their second On the Run stadium tour on Monday and used a song by a Jamaican to break the news to the world. In a video uploaded to Beyonce’s official Instagram page, she declared that she’s still in love with her husband, and revealed the two would be touring the world together yet again by using a version of I’m Still In Love sung by Jamaican reggae singer Marcia Aitken. Aitken … Read entire article »

BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer—    Leroy Sibbles —   IN a career spanning 50-odd years, there is little Leroy Sibbles has not accomplished. The 69-year-old artiste sang, arranged and played bass on some of rock steady and reggae’s biggest hit songs. Sibbles is now looking to add author to his resume with his autobiography, which he plans to release this year. “It going to have everything, from mi born come straight down the line,” he recently told the Jamaica Observer. Of the … Read entire article »

 NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — — Toys ‘R’ US plans to sell or close all of its US stores, potentially hitting 33,000 jobs, US media reported Wednesday. The debt-plagued retailer, which filed for bankruptcy protection in September, told employees that the retailer planned to file liquidation papers ahead of a Thursday court hearing, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post reported. “We’re putting a for sale sign on everything,” CEO David Brandon said on a conference … Read entire article »

Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Courtney Cole (left), speaking with (from second left), President, JAMPRO, Diane Edward; and Chief Executive Officer, Agro-Investment Corporation, Sylburn Thomas, at the Agricultural Information Forum yesterday. —-   Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Courtney Cole, is calling on Jamaicans to change the culture of identifying agriculture as a vocation, to a primary source of income for the growth of the society. Speaking at … Read entire article »

 LASCO Manufacturers (LASM) says it has reduced the sugar content in its core product line. The company introduced low sugar variants in its flagship LASCO Food Drink range, which it said has “50 per cent less sugar than the original products”. This, LASCO added, translates to 11 grams of sugar per serving — similar to the sugar content of Lasoy Milk Free, which is considered a low sugar product. “LASCO’s Food Drink and now the LASCO low … Read entire article »

 Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange. — Major refurbishing and expansion works, valued at over US$ $40 million, are to get under way later this year at the National Stadium and the Trelawny Multipurpose Stadium. The projects, which are slated to take place over a period of 36 months, are designed to bring the facilities up to international standards. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, said special consideration will be given to … Read entire article »

    Konshens Teams With Rick Ross For Traphall (Trap x Dancehall) Single “Big Belly” Konshens, the Jamaican dancehall star behind bashment party essentials “Bruk Off Yuh Back” and “Gal a Bubble,” teams with Rick Ross on new single “Big Belly.” “Big Belly,” freshly premiered on Billboard.com, seamlessly blends dancehall and trap vibes courtesy of Rvssian, the Jamaican producer known for his work with Bad Bunny, Kevin Gates and Vybz Kartel. Fresh off recent collaborations with Major Lazer (“Front of … Read entire article »

  Miley Cyrus won a Teen Choice Award for “We Can’t Stop”. August, 2013. Source: AAP Reggae songwriter Michael May, who performs as Flourgon, is suing Miley Cyrus for $US300 million after alleging her hit We Can’t Stop infringes copyright.—- Miley Cyrus is being sued for $US300 million by a Jamaican songwriter who says the pop singer’s 2013 smash We Can’t Stop closely resembles a song he recorded 25 years earlier, and that she is infringing his copyright. Michael … Read entire article »

By Okoye Henry— Okoye Henry Bubbler at her home in Rose Mount, St James.— Georgia Gray, better known as ‘Bubbler’, was a popular figure on the local entertainment scene in the 1990’s and early 2000’s, but sickness and financial difficulties have turned her world upside down in recent years. The 53-year-old entertainer is turning to Jamaicans for financial assistance as she tries to overcome hardships. “Mi can’t move about these days because mi have asthma, sugar, pressure, poor blood circulation, … Read entire article »