Jamaica

Trump grants clemency to rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black in final flurry of presidential power

January 20, 2021

By Betsy Klein, CNN Updated 0629 GMT (1429 HKT) January 20, 2021 (CNN)The White House announced early Wednesday that President Donald Trump has granted a pardon to [...]

Grammy Winner Stephen Marley Scores a Tropical Florida Estate for $3.4M

December 30, 2020

By Lisa Johnson Mandell | Dec 16, 2020 realtor.com, Barbara Zanon/Redferns via Getty Images Eight-time Grammy winner Stephen Marley—son of the reggae [...]

Saint Lucia Records Fourth Covid-19 Related Death and Three New Cases

December 10, 2020

December 10, 2020 Press Release: Today Thursday December 10, 2020 the Ministry of Health received confirmation of three new cases of COVID-19. This is from a total of 143 [...]

MEET THE SECOND MOST POWERFUL BLACK PERSON IN THE UNITED KINGDOM: JAMAICA’S KEVIN ANDREW FENTON

December 9, 2020

by Jamaica GlobalDecember 6, 2020 Kevin Andrew Fenton is not a politician, a star player in the English Premier League, a rapper, a big name in business and finance or an [...]

Buju Banton Celebrates Two Years of Freedom, “Give Thanks”

December 9, 2020

https://youtu.be/OyVpNu7e9K0 Buju Banton marks two years since his release from prison. Time sure flies! It’s been two years since veteran dancehall deejay Buju Banton was [...]

Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris’ Jamaican father much more than a footnote

November 10, 2020

By Nelson A. KingPosted on November 9, 2020 While Caribbean American United States Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris created history on Saturday by becoming the [...]

Man dies after getting boxed in dispute over $100 debt

October 23, 2020

David Reid, a jovial tailor who loved his rum, died a terrible death last Friday after he was boxed to the ground, allegedly by a teenager who was engaged in an argument with [...]

Badda General’s Debut ‘Money App PROJECT’ Album Brings Fun, Lyrical Wit and Consistency to Dancehall

October 18, 2020

New York, New York — October 2020 (Acclaim PR) — Welcome Badda General, who is quickly solidifying himself as one of the “Baddest” artists cruising [...]

Six soldiers now being questioned in ganja bust

October 16, 2020

BY BALFORD HENRYSenior staff reporterbalfordh@jamaicaobserver.com Lieutenant Colonel Dameon Creary, acting Colonel General Staff at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), speaking [...]

JAMAICA WISHES ST. KITTS AND NEVIS HAPPY INDEPENDENCE 37

October 5, 2020

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 02, 2020 (SKNIS): “Resilience, Innovation and Security for Independence 2020” provided a fitting opportunity for citizens and residents of [...]