By KAYLA KUSH— Rootfire is starting a new series about Women in Reggae, to help amplify the voices of the amazing females that have made an impact on this music. These stories are specifically meant to help push women to the forefront when they have historically been held back, whether intentionally or subconsciously, not just in music but in politics, the workplace, and elsewhere. So with our first feature of this series, I’m pleased to light … Read entire article »

By Leon Jackson— Animal carcasses at the feet of a policeman at premises on Cling Cling Avenue last month, where a praedial larceny ring was cracked by detectives from St Thomas.— Animals are being stolen, slaughtered and shipped to Haiti to be exchanged for guns, the police have said. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Kevin Francis, who made the claim, said Jamaica is currently losing some $6 billion annually to praedial larceny. “Praedial larceny is a big organised business … Read entire article »

By Akeem Masters—- Tommy Thompson, the director of Brite Lite Funeral Services and Supplies, says flashy funerals help to take the minds of family members off the fact that they have lost a loved one. Thompson, who buried his son, Andrew, on the weekend told THE STAR that some funerals have moved away from being an emotional event to a celebration. “What is presented, I can say normally helps to minimise that traumatic effect of losing someone,” Thompson said. “The presentation, the … Read entire article »

The thanksgiving service for the life of former Wailers keyboardist Earl ‘Wya ‘ Lindo takes place on Thursday in London. Lindo died at a London hospital on September 4 at age 64, from acute cardiac failure and arrhythmia. A press release from The Wailers said the service will be held at Ruach City Church in Brixton Hill. Interment follows at Lambeth Cemetery in Brixton. Lindo started as a session musician while still a student at Excelsior High School in … Read entire article »

Ricardo Fuller, aka The Baller, is calling Danielle D.I. a liar. The former Stoke City striker breaks his silence following a recent interview by D.I. where she said that they were engaged and she walked away from the relationship with a £1 Million settlement. “When I was with my ex-fiancé, the baller, when mi and the baller lef is a £1 Million pound settlement mi and him guh, yeah? cause a wan rich rich rich millionaire dat mi … Read entire article »

BY RACQUEL PORTER— From outcast to hero, Tremayne Brown has made an about-turn in his life. The 24-year-old is now labeled as Trench Town Hero after he rescued 12-year-old Renaldo Reynolds from drowning in raging flood waters last month — six months after he was deported from the United Kingdom (UK). Brown, who was sentenced to three years in prison for distributing drugs and two and a half years for conspiracy, only served a total of three years … Read entire article »

The police confirmed yesterday that they had detained a woman who was seen in a video circulated on social media beating her daughter mercilessly with a machete. Hours after the video began circulating on social media, the constabulary’s Corporate Communication Unit reported that the mother was taken into custody. “We are aware of a disturbing video being circulated on social media of a suspected child being abused by an adult. We are investigating,” the CCU said in … Read entire article »