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I am just happy to be alive – Desha Ravers walks from car accident with just a scratch Not more than two months since Deshagaye ‘Desha Ravers’ Davis celebrated purchasing her car, she had an unfortunate accident in Clarendon last Saturday. But the popular dancehall figure said that she escaped with just a scratch. The […]

Promoter’s podcast unwraps sexual taboos Stephanie Lyew STAR Writer Sex, relationships and money are three things usually left out of polite conversations, which is exactly why social media influencer Kareem Weathers, best known as Kareem Big Dreamz, decided to focus his podcast on them…

Sasco celebrates the timeless Diwali rhythm As the dancehall genre continues to grow, rhythms are produced on a consistent basis. Still, only a handful of those specially crafted sounds manage to make it to the level of classics – that transcend time and geographic boundaries. One such…

Ricky Famous remembers Bogle’s advice Years after his passing, Oneil from Voicemail still gets props from dancer Ricky Famous, who says he will always be grateful to him for the interest he showed in helping his career to get off the ground. However, it is the sage advice from the ‘…

Producer donates to aid COVID fight Andrew Dixon, more popularly known as ‘DJ Slow Motion’, of Motion Vybz Sounds, has decided to do his part in the fight against COVID-19 in Jamaica. He has donated the money made from the first quarter of his latest project, the High rhythm, to…

Twee Geddo ‘prays for Jamaica’ Hong Kong-based Jamaican dancehall artiste Twee Geddo is riding out the storm in the COVID-19 pandemic that has paralysed economies and halted all entertainment events and gatherings. But he is dealing with these unprecedented times with calm…

The Education Ministry has announced that online classes/distance learning will be continuing until July 3. In the meantime, Karl Samuda, the minister with responsibility for education says high school placements under the Primary Exit Profile (PEP…

The Health Ministry says 34 contacts of the infected Conduent call centre employee in Naggo Head, St Catherine, have tested negative for the coronavirus. However, according to the chief medical officer Dr Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie, further…

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has lost its appeal to the Privy Council in its bid to initiate criminal prosecutions. However, the London-based court has ruled that INDECOM has the power to bring action where its…

An order for the immediate inspection of all uncertified private hospitals and for the full force of the law to be brought against them are among the early responses of the Holness administration now in mop-up mode following a Sunday Gleaner…