CLINTON LINDSAY

By Akeem Masters— If Jamaica had a national shoe, it would be Clarks. Through numerous songs, Jamaicans’ love for Clarks is well documented, so much so that some persons have been paying big bucks to keep them ‘fresh’. Jonathon Kelly and his wife are the co-owners of Elite Shoe Care, a company that specialises in the cleaning and restoration of Clarks. They say they get up to 20 pairs per week. They offer a variety of services including water … Read entire article »

By Howard Campbell—  Roman Stewart in performance. (Photo: reggaespotlights.blogspot.com) THOUGH he was highly regarded in music circles, fans of the Festival Song Competition viewed Roman Stewart as Tinga Stewart’s little brother when he entered that contest in 1975. Roman proved he could stand on his own winning with Hooray Festival written by Tinga. The older Stewart won the previous year with Play de Music. Only 18 years old at the time, Roman Stewart is the annual competition’s youngest winner. Tinga was 19 … Read entire article »

By Alicia Barrett— Fay Henry says she received counterfeit $1,000 notes while selling in the Cross Roads market.—- Eighty-year-old Fay Henry, who sells charcoal in the Cross Roads market in Kingston, says she has fallen prey to fraudsters who gave her counterfeit money in exchange for her goods. Henry told The STAR that she was unaware that the money was counterfeit until she made an attempt to purchase goods for resale. “Mi seh a coal mi go buy fi resell … Read entire article »

By Shereita Grizzle— Jae Prynse—- Reggae singer Jae Prynse is today counting his blessings following an incident on Monday evening which almost cost him his life. The incident unfolded at approximately 5:30 p.m. in Sydenham Villas, Spanish Town. THE STAR understands that the artiste went to the Old Capital to review some footage for an upcoming project. While outside the videographer’s residence ironing out details for the project, the two were attacked by two armed men. The artiste and the videographer were robbed … Read entire article »

Etana and Marcia Griffiths— IT was almost a full house at Krave Restaurant and Lounge in Fort Lauderdale last Sunday for the Florida launch of Etana’s Reggae Forever album. Though it was officially released in March, the singer’s diehard fans turned out and savored her solid 90-minute set. Shantel Wright, a 21-year-old Kingstonian who lives in Fort Lauderdale, was one of those fans. She danced and sang along to every number, her copy of Reggae Forever in … Read entire article »

Monte Blake (left) and Fort Lauderdale-based promoter Paul Johnson — WINSTON “Merritone” Blake never hid his love for Cuba, its long-time President Fidel Castro, or the country’s diverse culture. He visited there regularly. Next February, three years after his death, will be the inaugural Dream Cruise: Merritone Memories, a five-day cruise aboard the Majesty of The Seas liner. It is scheduled to make stops in the Cuban capital Havana, Fort Lauderdale and Key West in Florida. The cruise … Read entire article »

The lead singer of the Jamaican band announced it on his social network. Kumar Bent announced it yesterday on his Facebook and Instagram accounts : “Greetings FyahSquad: After some lengthy deliberation and meditation, it is with a heavy heart that I feel compelled to announce my decision to leave the band “Raging Fyah”. I believe all concerned will benefit from a parting of ways at this point and I see this as the inevitable conclusion. We all have our own Paths to follow in … Read entire article »

By Shereita Grizzle— Shorn Hector/Photographer D’Angel Performing at the Grace Hamilton’s Women’s Empowerment Foundation Launch— Since Beenie Man and his partner Krystal Tomlinson announced yesterday that they were expecting their first child together, the public has been keen on finding out how the ‘First Lady of Dancehall’, Beenie Man’s former flame, D’Angel, feels about the news. But the One Man singer says that is none of her business. “My publicist has been receiving several requests for interviews to discuss my personal life … Read entire article »