Certified creative - Crawford pushes for entertainment registry
Source: Jamaica Daily Gleaner
Kingston :: Jamaica | updated 2013-05-25 23:03:06 -0700 | entertainment-news
Crawford pushes for entertainment registry Published: Sunday May 26, 2013 Curtis Campbell, Gleaner Writer Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment Damion Crawford is setting plans in motion to certify and register Jamaican entertainment practitioners.
Music the measure of Morgan
Source: Jamaica Daily Gleaner
Kingston :: Jamaica | updated 2013-05-25 23:03:05 -0700 | entertainment-news
During the early 1960s, when the driving rhythm of ska dominated the Jamaican music scene, he was the singer, above all others, whom aspiring artistes sought to emulate...But if one were to measure Morgan's contribution to Jamaican music merely on...
Cabbie's last ride - Daughter recalls father's final moments
Source: Jamaica Star
Kingston :: Jamaica | updated 2013-05-22 10:10:37 -0700 | entertainment-news
The deceased, 50-year-old Delroy McFarlane, o/c 'Ruddy' or 'Saddam', was reportedly transporting passengers about 11 p.m. on his usual route from Morant Bay to Prospect in the parish when tragedy struck. On reaching the vicinity of the Prospect pump house...
Bun fi bun ends in child dispute
Source: Jamaica Star
Kingston :: Jamaica | updated 2013-05-22 10:10:34 -0700 | entertainment-news
Today, we continue with our buzzworthy feature, Paternity Puzzle...The feature will continue to attempt to help families solve paternity disputes. One more lucky person will get a free test and reveal the truth once and for all. This and every...
Denham Town Golden Age Home renovation continue
Source: Jamaica Star
Kingston :: Jamaica | updated 2013-05-22 10:10:33 -0700 | entertainment-news
In keeping with its continued commitment to the rejuvenation of downtown Kingston, the Digicel Foundation is currently repairing 16 cottages at the Denham Town Golden Age Home. On Labour Day, more than 50 Digicel staff members will volunteer their time...
York police chief's testimony sought at racially charged police hearing
Source: Toronto Star
Kingston :: Jamaica | updated 2013-05-21 17:32:26 -0700 | entertainment-news
Updated 1 Photo Save to mystar The black York Regional Police officer at the centre of a racially charged disciplinary hearing says he has the right to directly ask his chief why he is facing punishment for not investigating racial...
Teacher abused in online video - School probes verbal attack
Source: Jamaica Star
Kingston :: Jamaica | updated 2013-05-21 10:24:23 -0700 | entertainment-news
A video posted on social networking site Facebook on Saturday of a student accusing a teacher of being a homosexual has been making the rounds on the site. The 59-second video has garnered a little more than 100 'likes' and...
Child injured by goalpost recovering
Source: Jamaica Star
Kingston :: Jamaica | updated 2013-05-21 10:24:15 -0700 | entertainment-news
Staff Reporter The eight-year-old boy whose nose was fractured after a goalpost reportedly fell on him during physical education at his school last week is recovering well and should return to school today. The minor's mother said he will no...
28-y-o Mocho man reported missing
Source: Jamaica Star
Kingston :: Jamaica | updated 2013-05-21 10:24:14 -0700 | entertainment-news
Twenty-eight-year-old Richard Givans of Thompson Town district in Mocho, Clarendon, has been missing since Saturday, May 11. He is of brown complexion, slim build and about 170 centimetres (5 feet 7 inches) tall. Reports from the Mocho police are that...
Labourer on murder rap faces court
Source: Jamaica Star
Kingston :: Jamaica | updated 2013-05-21 10:24:07 -0700 | entertainment-news
Donovan Stewart is to reappear in the Old Harbour Resident Magistrate's Court on July 13 to answer to a murder charge. Stewart, 27, labourer from Grove Farm, St Catherine, is charged with the death of Michael Melbourne, 41, a teacher...
Amnesty Int'l celebrates day against homophobia and transphobia
Source: Jamaica Star
Kingston :: Jamaica | updated 2013-05-21 10:24:05 -0700 | entertainment-news
A mnesty International (AI), the non-government organisation focused on human rights, has recognised last Friday (May 17) as International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia, with specific reference paid to Jamaica, Ukraine and South Africa...In Jamaica, the article said, some men...
Cops seize high-powered gun
Source: Jamaica Star
Kingston :: Jamaica | updated 2013-05-21 10:23:59 -0700 | entertainment-news
Contributed The St Catherine South police seized a high-powered gun in Christian Pen, Portmore, St Catherine, yesterday. Reports are that a team of police was conducting a search of a premises, during which an AR-15 assault rifle, with one round,...
New trial date set for Kern Spencer
Source: Jamaica Star
Kingston :: Jamaica | updated 2013-05-21 10:23:59 -0700 | entertainment-news
An agreement has finally been made between Resident Magistrate Judith Pusey and Director of Public Prosecutions Paula Llewellyn about a date for the trial of former Junior Energy Minister Kern Spencer and his co-accused Colleen Wright. The pair, who are...
Jailed for lying on brother - Man charged after confession
Source: Jamaica Star
Kingston :: Jamaica | updated 2013-05-21 10:23:52 -0700 | entertainment-news
A man who a magistrate deem to have lacked brotherly love was taught the hard way how to be his brother's keeper after he was arrested in court for making a false report which led to his younger sibling being...
'Mansaw' turns self in
Source: Jamaica Star
Kingston :: Jamaica | updated 2013-05-21 10:23:52 -0700 | entertainment-news
Mansaw' turns self in One of two men who police investigators believe conspired with two of their colleagues to stage a recent robbery in St Catherine turned himself in to the police on Monday. The Constabulary Communication Network (CCN), says...
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