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 The Wailing Souls: Winston “Pipe” Matthews (left) and Lloyd “Bread” McDonald — AS a member of the Wailing Souls, Lloyd “Bread” McDonald has toured the world countless times. But as the veteran group approaches its 50th anniversary, he and co-founder Winston “Pipe” Matthews are keen to do more shows in Jamaica. The duo will break a nine-year drought on October 13 when they perform on Stars R Us, to be held at Ranny Williams Entertainment Center in … Read entire article »

 Gavel — LIVINGSTON Cain, the juror accused of bribing fellow jurors in the Vybz Kartel (Adidja Palmer) murder trial, yesterday had his bail extended and will return to the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on October 18. On his last court appearance in September, Cain’s attorney, Queen’s Counsel Valerie Neita Robertson, made a no-case submission after the prosecution closed its case. Consequently, presiding Parish Judge Maxine Ellis, who had indicated that she needed time to familiarize … Read entire article »

By Harold Bailey Observer writer—  Audley Shaw —- Jamaica has been granted permission to export mangoes to the United States, Agriculture Minister Audley Shaw said here on Monday. He said the fruit will have to be prepared under a process commonly referred to as irradiation, which is a food safety measure designed to eliminate disease-carrying bacteria. Shaw spoke to the Jamaica Observer after meetings with a number of Jamaican importers and exporters, as well as potential investors. With the green light now given … Read entire article »

By Alicia Barrett— Ricardo Makyn/Multimedia Photo Editor Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Daryl Vaz holds a foam plastic bag during yesterday’s press conference.— Yesterday, the Government announced that a plastic ban would begin on January 1, 2019. There would be a ban on the importation, manufacture, distribution and use of specific categories of plastic packaging materials, including single-use plastic carrier/shopping bags, expanded polystyrene foam (Styrofoam) and plastic drinking straws. Some persons in downtown … Read entire article »

By Roy Black/Gleaner Writer— Derrick Morgan performing at last year’s Rebel Salute.— After over 60 years in the music business, ska legends Stranger Cole and Derrick Morgan have remained very active and are enjoying the most successful period of their entire career. This is mind-boggling when one recalls the astronomical levels to which their popularity soared in their heyday of the early 1960’s and the conclusion then, that such levels could never be surpassed – more so in the … Read entire article »

By Mel Cooke/Gleaner Writer— Bass guitar players Krysten Henry (left) and Salim Browne at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts on Thursday, where the students each received a US$1,000 scholarship from Jah Jerry Inc.—- Salim Browne and Krysten Henry came to the bass guitar via different paths. Henry started out playing keyboards, like her mother, but tells The Gleaner: “I was always watching my father playing bass. I felt like I was playing the keyboard for … Read entire article »

President of the People’s National Party Dr Peter Phillips salutes the crowd durng the 80th annual conference at the National Arena on Sunday.— A promise of free food for schoolchildren has come from the political platform. Dr Peter Phillips, the president of the People’s National Party (PNP), yesterday said that if Jamaicans vote for his party to form the next government, it would do more to help feed schoolchildren. He was speaking at the party’s 80th annual conference … Read entire article »

 KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies is reporting that a “light earthquake” with a magnitude of 4.6 was felt in the Corporate Area and St Catherine at 1:47 this afternoon. The tremor had a focal depth of 23.1 kilometres, the unit reported. Meanwhile, The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, says it has, so far, not received reports of damage. Many social media users across the Corporate Area, St Catherine and … Read entire article »

Protoje— Reggae artiste Protoje says the Government should do more for entertainment. In an interview done by Stephen Cooper last Wednesday in the US, the artiste said the state continues to ask a lot of Jamaican entertainers even as it fails to provide an enabling environment for them to operate. “If I go home and I have my CD’s, they’re charging me duty. And I am an ambassador for Jamaica. And I am not treated as such … Read entire article »