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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 »

West Indian radio was still taking baby steps in South Florida when John “John T.” Hodgson moved there in the early 1980’s. It did not take long for him to make his mark on WAVS 1170 AM, the region’s most-listened Caribbean station. John “T” Hodgson on The Morning Ride, WAVS 1179 am For the past 33 years, John T has been a fixture on ‘WAVS’, hosting The Morning Ride from 7 am to 10 am. It offers … Read entire article »

By Roy Black—-t F The eighty-first birth anniversary of the late iconic Jamaican singer Alton Ellis, which occurred last Sunday, revives memories of a man whose contribution to Jamaica’s popular music remains unmatched. One of the memories that has often been overlooked was his constant lobbying, through his music, for the eradication of the scourge of crime at a time when the malady began to rear its ugly head in the early 1960’s. The recordings are, perhaps, … Read entire article »

By Anna-Kaye Kerr— Etana wasn’t here for dancehall radio personality Nikki Z bringing up her past issues with being a “Trump supporter.” Multi-talented media personality Nikki Z got completely handled by singer Etana in what seems to be an innocent case of misunderstanding. The saga started with NikkiZ responding to a tweet from writer Ava DuVernay about proudly wearing locks. “Let’s replace those images of a Trump supporter gleefully cutting a young black man’s locs to give him a “better life”… … Read entire article »