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Buju Banton held in Miami on cocaine charges

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:38:49 -0500

Buju Banton is in custody in Miami, where he is expected to be charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilos (11 pounds) of cocaine. Drug Enforcement Administration agents say Buju Banton, real name Mark Anthony Myrie, has been in custody since Thursday and will soon be transferred to Tampa where the charges are expected to be laid.

Jamaica police ready for Dudus backlash

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:52:11 -0500

Jamaica Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police Glenmore Hinds, has publicly stated that his forces are ready for any backlash associated with the deportation of West Kingston don, Christopher �Dudus� Coke. Dudus is wanted in the United States on drug and arms trafficking charges. The Jamaican Government has not signed the request since the United States sent the papers to Jamaica in August.

Sting 2009 promises clash then peace

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:37:21 -0500

Sting 2009 promises an all out clash between Bounty Killer and Vybz Kartel, and also a ceasefire between Mavado and Vybz Kartel as well. According to Isaiah Laing, Sting 2009 promoter, he is not worried claiming that Sting is the best place to get rid of the Gully/Gaza conflict once and for all, adding that both Vybz Kartel and Mavado will be call out early in the morning to diffuse the tensions.

Elephant Man vs Flippa Mafia at Sting 2009

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:31:19 -0500

Since the feud between Flippa Mafia and Elephant Man erupted since the middle of this year, there has been much talk to a clash at Sting 2009. Elephant Man is making it clear he is up for a clash, but only if the money is right, which will for him will definitely run into the millions similar to other top dancehall artists. Flippa Mafia is the upcoming artist who is looking to take a stripe off of the Energy God, Elephant Man.

No Kartel or Mavado at Sting 2009

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:00:40 -0500

Sting 2009 will be without Vybz Kartel and Mavado unless both dancehall giants appear together vowing to agree and maintain a peace agreement. The Gully and Gaza supporters, Mavado and Kartel respectively, have been blamed for an upsurge of violence in Jamaica recently. Police sources have indicated that nothing has been agreed to but the ban would include other events as well as Sting 2009.

Climate change hypocrisy in Trinidad and Tobago

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:49:16 -0500

As environmental groups in Trinidad and Tobago oppose the construction of an aluminum smelter, the Prime Minister, Patrick Manning, who supports the construction, confirmed that Trinidad will be represented at the climate change talks in Copenhagen, Denmark next week. This came after it was announced that the Port of Spain Climate Change Consensus � The Commonwealth Climate Change Declaration was signed after the CHOGM held in Trinidad this week.

Obama and Hu may attend CHOGM in Trinidad and Tobago

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:17:09 -0500

United States President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao may attend the Commonwealth Heads Of Goverment Meeting in Trinidad and Tobago. They might be joined by other non-Commonwealth leaders including Prime Minister of Spain, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapetero, and President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. This became a possibility after Obama and Hu were unable to hammer out a firm agreement on climate change during the visit of Preseident Obama to China recently.

Anya Ayoung-Chee in sex tape scandal - Former Trinidad and Tobago Miss Universe contestant

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:34:46 -0500

Former Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago 2008 contestant, Anya Ayoung-Chee has a sex tape which was supposedly swiped from the laptop of her boyfriend, Wyatt Gallery. According to TMZ, Wyatt Gallery confirmed Ayoung-Chee was in the tape with him and another woman, but the other woman was not Miss Japan Hiroko Mima. Gallery claims the video with him, Ayoung-Chee and another unidentified woman was swiped while at a PC repair shop in Trinidad.

Beenie Man Big Day Out protests in New Zealand

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:58:48 -0500

The organizers of Big Day Out 2010 concert in New Zealand, are under heavy pressure from gay rights activists groups to axe reggae dancehall king Beenie Man from the lineup of artists slated to perform. Since then gay rights groups in New Zealand have been heavily protesting the inclusion of Beenie Man in the lineup going as far as creating a Facebook group and threatening a mass boycott of Big Day Out 2010.

Breathalyser law takes effect in Trinidad and Tobago

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:15:00 -0500

Trinidad and Tobago Works Minister Colm Imbert announced yesterday that President George Maxwell Richards would proclaim the act which will allow the use of the breathalyser in Trinidad and Tobago on Monday. The Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Amendment Act, which allowed for the use of a breathalyser, was first passed under the United National Congress administration but was never implemented.

Jah Cure denies Trinidad arrest

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:52:26 -0500

SoBe Entertainment/Danger Zone Recording artiste Jah Cure has just returned from performing at the concert dubbed �It�s Cure Again� in Trinidad and Tobago. Jah Cure�s trip to Trinidad and Tobago was not without incident however, as an unscrupulous promoter, Handel Anthony, made efforts to prevent him from performing at the concert on Saturday night.

Jah Cure released in Trinidad and Tobago after paying US$19,993

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:02:17 -0500

Tobago concert promoter Handel Anthony, recouped US$19,993, that was owed to him by Jah Cure on Saturday. Justice Sebastien Ventour agreed with Anthony that the Jamaican reggae superstar breached his contract with Anthony, by headlining the �It�s Jah Cure Again� concert in Guaracara Park, Pointe-a-Pierre, Trinidad later that night.

Jah Cure arrested in Trinidad and Tobago

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:03:03 -0500

Jah Cure, aka Siccature Alcock, Jamaican reggae singer, was arrested in Trinidad and Tobago last night at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad Hotel. The reason for the charge is failure to pay a local business man money owed in the amount of US$ 19,993. The court order was issued by Justice Sebastian Ventor. Jah Cure was recently released from prison in Jamaica after serving time for rape.

New constitution for Trinidad and Tobago

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:33:28 -0500

Trinidad and Tobago political leaders, Prime Minister Patrick Manning and Opposition Leader Basdeo Panday have agreed in principle that Trinidad and Tobago needs a new constitution. Both leaders met yesterday at the newly constructed Diplomatic Centre in St. Ann�s, Trinidad. One stumbling block is in regards to the post of Executive President, with Panday and Manning at odds on the election process.

Mavado and Vybz Kartel top Peter Tosh in Google

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:36:29 -0500

Dancehall stars Vybz Kartel and Mavado have since April 2009, usurped the great reggae legend Peter Tosh in terms of Internet searches, a measure of online popularity. In previous years Peter Tosh was more popular in internet searches that any dancehall artist. Currently, for every 100 searches for Vybz Kartel there were 63 for Tosh. Google Trends was used to compile the figures.

Marleys wage war on trademark piracy

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:59:24 -0400

The Marleys, heirs of the Jamaican reggae legend Bob Marley taking up the fight against the global trademark pirates, wanting to enforce their exclusive rights to Bob Marley�s image that has grown steadily in scope and appeal since the reggae superstar died of brain cancer in 1981 at the young age of 36. The Marley name, look and sound are estimated to generate an estimated $600 million a year in sales of pirated items.

Trinidad and Tobago revolution coming

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:34:36 -0400

Makandal Daaga, head of NJAC, held a public consultation about the current Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago situation at the Scherzando Pan Yard in Curepe, where he announced a revolution, similar to the Black Power Movement of the 1970s, is coming to Trinidad and Tobago, if controversy surrounding UDeCOTT is not sorted out at present. Daaga annouced that he is willing to go to jail as well, just as he did 39 years ago.

Machel Montano and Beenie Man - friends for life

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:33:41 -0400

Beenie Man and Machel Montano were on stage together in Miami recently to dispel rumours that the two were at odds over a supposed altercation at a recent concert in Miami. Rumours were swirling that Machel Montano and his band sabotaged Beenie Man and his band while they were performing, causing Beenie Man�s microphone to continually malfunction.

Two more die from H1N1 in Trinidad and Tobago

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:47:49 -0400

Two more people have died from the H1N1 virus in Trinidad and Tobago. There are now four reported deaths related to swine flu in Trinidad and Tobago. Three deaths were at the San Fernando General Hospital while the fourth was at the Port Of Spain General Hospital. The deceased are a 28 year old man from Penal and a 62 year old business woman.

Two H1N1 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago reported

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:35:17 -0400

Trinidad and Tobago have confirmed two deaths from the the H1N1 virus, otherwise incorrectly known as the swine flu. A third death is also currently under investigation. This has been confirmed by the Trinidad and Tobago Health Minister Jerry Narace, at a press conference at the Ministry Of Health in Port Of Spain, Trinidad. All cases were from the San Fernando General Hospital.

Edward Seaga does not like dancehall reggae

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:21:51 -0400

Ex Jamaican Prime Minister, Edward Seaga, has lashed out on the Gully versus Gaza conflict and dancehall reggae as an art form during during National Heritage Week in Jamaica. The Gully versus Gaza conflict recently received international attention after the world�s fastest man, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, endorsed Vybz Kartel during an interview with New York radio station Hot 97.

Carnival bandleaders not happy with mobile toilet ban

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:14:15 -0400

Trinidad and Tobago Carnival bandleaders are set to face off with the Port Of Spain Mayor and other stakeholders tomorrow over a proposed band on mobile restrooms. The bands are arguing that the mobile washrooms have become the norm for all-inclusive bands, and have already been purchased as part of the all-inclusive packages for next year�s Carnival.

Kenwyne Jones recruited for England 2018 World Cup bid

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:46:46 -0400

England has recruited a number of stars including Trinidad and Tobago international Kenwyne Jones to help boost their bid to host the World Cup in 2018. This announcement comes on the heels of FIFA Vice President, CONCACAF President and TTFF Special Advisor Jack Warner�s recent stinging criticism of the English FA�s management of the bid.

Bounty Killer charged with ganja possession

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:33:05 -0400

Bounty Killer was arrested for possession of marijuana yesterday. Bounty was spotted at a popular venue in New Kingston, St Andrew earlier, celebrating a friend�s birthday. Over the weekend Bounty Killer was also denied entry into Trinidad and Tobago when he arrived for the Ceasefire concert with Vybz Kartel.

Jack Warner on Caribbean football at Chelsea FC

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:21:22 -0400

Trinidad and Tobago Football Special Advisor, CONCACAF President and FIFA Vice President Jack Warner will be delivering the feature address at the FIFA Global Conference in London, England. The conference is aimed at ensuring development and growth in the beatiful game and has been labeled by Warner as an opportunity to expose Caribbean football.