CLINTON LINDSAY

By Shereita Grizzle/Staff Reporter— Wayne Wonder— International Grammy-nominated reggae artiste Wayne Wonder is today urging colleagues in the local music industry to pull together to assist the people of hurricane-ravaged Bahamas. The entertainer is one of four Jamaican artistes who will participate in a relief concert in Florida, United States of America, tomorrow. “We need to get it that life can change in an instant, and learn say that could have been us in Jamaica. That could have been … Read entire article »

By Carlene Davis/Gleaner Writer—- Dr. Donovan Thomas—- While the topic is difficult for most, experts believe the methods and risk factors of suicide have to be discussed if the country is to see a fall in the numbers of persons who kill themselves annually. Accorded to police data, 61 people committed suicide in Jamaica last year. Of that number, 56 were males and five females. Forty of those males committed suicide by hanging. Ingesting poison was the second highest … Read entire article »

Bramma Wraps Europe, U.S. Campaign, Unveils New Label & Management Bramma Locally, despite a seemingly low profile, dancehall artiste Bramma has been very busy on the international scene building his brand. According to the artiste, the first quarter of the year was spent equipping himself with the knowledge about the business amid carving a niche in markets such as Europe, U.K and North America for himself. “As an artiste it is important to understand the business, being talented is not … Read entire article »

By Marcia Rowe/Gleaner Writer–– Father Ho Lung (center) is joined by former Father Ho Lung and Friends performers (from left) Darcy Williams, Renee Rattray, Rose Cameron, and Grace Jarvis in the cutting of his 80th birthday cake on Saturday at Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston.— For 50 years, Father Richard Ho Lung and his music ministry, Father Ho Lung and Friends, have been synonymous with helping the less fortunate in various parts of the world through missionaries … Read entire article »

Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport in London, which handles British Airways flights, stands virtually empty of passengers as staff are seen during a British Airways pilots’ strike, Monday, September 9, 2019. British Airways says it has had to cancel almost all flights as a result of a pilots’ 48-hour strike over pay. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)— LONDON (AP) — British Airways has cancelled almost all its flights for 48 hours, affecting as many as 195,000 travelers due … Read entire article »

BY HAROLD G BAILEY— Lee Boyd Malvo — New York , USA — The United States (US) Supreme Court is to make a discusion in the case of Jamaican-born Lee Boyd Malvo, who at age 17 was sentenced to life without parole for his part in the infamous DC (District of Columbia) sniper case that claimed the lives of 10 people. “Oral argument in the case is set for Wednesday, October 16,” a Supreme Court spokesman confirmed on the … Read entire article »

Prime Minister Andrew Holness (left) greets a member of the Jamaica Defense Force Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) at Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Saturday ahead of a relief mission to The Bahamas through support from the Royal Canadian Air Force. — A contingent of 120 Jamaica Defense Force (JDF) soldiers departed the island Saturday afternoon to provide recovery and humanitarian support to The Bahamas, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian. They were accompanied by … Read entire article »