Music

A senior Government official has sought to explain that a Turks and Caicos Islands patient was allowed to enter Jamaica this week because he had an urgent medical emergency.  

‘God upset so him lock down the world’ When popular selector Foota Hype was detained by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents last December, the coronavirus outbreak was just unfolding in China. During his three months in lockup, the virus spiralled out of control,…

Lock it down now, Mr PM! – Entertainers call for islandwide shutdown to curb COVID spread In just a matter of days the number of coronavirus cases in the island has jumped from 73 to 143. The ‘tan a yuh yaad’ message being preached by the Government for more than a month has seemingly fallen […]

D.A. Jay keeps pressing to fulfil his purpose It’s been two decades since gospel artiste D.A. Jay surrendered his life to Christ. As a new Christian, he vowed to spread the Word of God across the four corners of the earth. Today, his mission remains the same, but the entertainer, like many…

COVID-19 puts St Catherine-based entertainers in survival mode With all the COVID-19 restrictions currently in effect across the island, and Tuesday’s announcement of a full lockdown for St Catherine, members of the entertainment fraternity who reside in the parish say there is increasing pressure for them to…

Weh Dem Up To?: Everton Blender calls out fake Rastas in latest track Upon hearing the interludes of “it’s a ghetto people song, only them can sing this one” and “lift up your head and hold it up high”, roots-reggae lovers instantly recognise the sounds of Everton Blender. Dubbed as the ‘real blender’ of Jamaica’s…

Beenie, Bounty for birthday edition of Digicel Unplugged Dancehall giants and former arch-rivals Beenie Man and Bounty Killer are set to deliver a high-energy performance when they grace the Digicel Unplugged online concert series this Sunday to connect with fans and celebrate 19 years of Digicel. The…

Zagga believes we ‘shall overcome’ While practising social distancing, recording artiste Zagga still managed to go all around the world for his latest music video, ‘Shall Overcome’. Uplifting in its message and groovy with the music, the visuals feature portraits of people across…

The country’s ballooning number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has reached 163, with the ministry recording an additional 20 new cases over the last 24 hours. Senior government ministers and technocrats had been locked in a high-level meeting…

A massive sanitisation drive was carried out by the Portmore Municipal Corporation in the Sunshine City yesterday in preparation for the thousands of residents who are expected to come out to shop today – the second designated day for getting…