CLINTON LINDSAY

Sashakay Fairclough— WHILE the brutal killing of promising young attorney-at-law Sashakay Fairclough has shocked, in particular, the parishes of St Ann and St James where she practises mainly, the police have no leads yet into the murder, nor has a motive been established. Fairclough, whose age police gave as 31, but who two years ago told the Jamaica Observer that she was 27, which would make her 29 now, was shot dead as she drove her car in the … Read entire article »

BY AALIYAH CUNNINGHAM—Observer Writer— Delroy Williams— DELROY Williams, Kingston’s mayor, plans to meet with party promoters to discuss the way forward as it relates to lock-off time for their events. He said promoters have reached out to discuss amicable solutions and it was his duty to facilitate them. He was speaking at the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation’s (KSAMC) monthly meeting in downtown Kingston on Tuesday. “We have a responsibility to air the concerns because, as a … Read entire article »

Anew musical based on the life of global reggae icon Bob Marley is set to hit the stage in London come next year to coincide with the 75th anniversary of his birth. Reports indicate that the production which is yet to be named completed initial workshops in the UK this past week with a number of different select audiences being given the opportunity to view snippets of the production in order to provide feedback for the … Read entire article »

Raised in Greenwich Farm, one of Kingston’s most musical communities, singer Steve Tulloch was surrounded by several reggae legends as a youth. From early in his life, he knew being an artiste was his calling. Tulloch has been recording for over 35 years and has done songs for a number of producers. His latest project is the most ambitious to date, a slate of songs for I N I Records, an independent company based in Philadelphia. Steve … Read entire article »

BY RICHARD JOHNSON—Observer senior reporter— JC Lodge— In the 1980’s and 90’s, JC lodge was a household name. The singer’s tracks such as Someone Loves You Honey, More Than I Can Say, Selfish Lover, Home Is Where The Hurt Is and Telephone Love were on constant rotation on local airwaves. In 2001 she took the decision to return to the United Kingdom where she was born to a British mother and Jamaican father and as a result she … Read entire article »

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kamina Johnson Smith—  KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, is calling on Jamaicans who live, work or travel overseas to register with the country’s Missions so that they can be easily located during times of emergency. Senator Johnson Smith, who was delivering a statement to the Senate on Friday, following the recent devastation of several islands in The Bahamas by Hurricane … Read entire article »

By Howard Campbell—Observer senior writer— Patrick ‘JJ’ Smith— Patrick “JJ” Smith, drummer for the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Swammp Band, died there from cancer on September 10 at age 64, his wife Cathy told the Jamaica Observer. Smith was also co-founder of Happiness Unlimited, a band that played the Kingston club circuit during the 1970’s. He was a cousin of veteran session guitarist Earl “Chinna” Smith. Shortly after moving to Pittsburgh in the early 1980’s, Smith co-founded the Swammp Band which … Read entire article »

BY KELLARAY MILES—Observer Business Writer— A welcome sign shows current rules and fees at the beach’s entrance.— Guardsman Hospitality (GH) is giving the undertaking that the Fort Clarence Beach in Hellshire, St Catherine, which they acquired under a 25-year lease with renewal option from the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) will be ready for use by the general public in October. This date GH said will follow some major cleanup activities of the beach and surrounding areas. Speaking at a … Read entire article »

By Kevin Jackson–Observer writer— Koffee — It has been more than one year since a Jamaican artiste entered the Billboard R&B Hip Hop Airplay Chart. That drought has broken thanks to Koffee whose hit single Toast debuted at number 50 on this week’s list. Toast is also enjoying success in the United Kingdom where it reached number 70 on the Official UK Singles Chart last week. Koffee is currently touring North America with Canada-based Rhythm and Blues singer Daniel Caesar. “The tour … Read entire article »