You can imagine how surprised wi be when wi listening news pon the radio yesterday and hear sey veteran broadcaster Bobby Fray deh a one school wid placard him an one nex man a protest over di principal whey di school appoint.

According to the other man, the one that should have been chosen was more than qualified.

No star him coulda use a better means fi get him point across than fit un up a di school with placard.

The life of Jamaica’s First Lady of Comedy, the Honourable Louise Simone Bennett Coverley, also known as 'Miss Lou' was celebrated yesterday, which was her birthday.


Her name is synonymous with the coming of age of Jamaican culture. Miss Lou, folklorist, poet, actress, author, songwriter, singer, comedienne, activist, Jamaican cultural icon.


Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange marked the celebration of Ms Lou Day in honour of the work of Jamaica’s leading comedienne and cultural icon.
She was born on September 7.


Miss Lou is known to thousand around the world, who through her Jamaican expressions has captured the spirit of many and caused respectability for the language of our people.


Minister Grange says Miss Lou believed in and understood the value of authentic Jamaican cultural expressions.


During this month, a series of celebration events will be held across the country.

Renowned Jamaican Professor, Barry Chevannes has reportedly been hospitalised in serious condition since Saturday.


Media reports say that Chevannes, a sociologist who has lectured at the University of the West Indies for many years, was rushed to hospital after he complained that he was in pain.


In addition to his academic achievements, Professor
Chevannes has been a leading activist for peace in Jamaica.


He is a founding member of Fathers Inc, a group which encourages fathers in their role, and chairman of the Violence Prevention Alliance.


Chevannes is also chairman of the Institute of Jamaica.

NEW YORK, United States – Former Tivoli Gardens don Christopher 'Dudus' Coke will return to a Manhattan court on November 16 to continue his trial on drugs and gun running charges.


According to a report by Observer correspondent Harold Bailey, who covered Tuesday’s court appearance, the former Tivoli Gardens strongman appeared to be in good spirits.


Coke's legal team has been bolstered by the inclusion of attorneys Steven Rosen and Frank Dodatto.


He was arrested on June 23 along the Mandela Highway after being on the run for almost a month. He was found in the company of popular pastor, rev Al Miller, who said he was taking Coke to the US Embassy in St Andrew. Miller has since been charged with harbouring a criminal and perverting the course of justice.


Coke is facing a long sentence if found guilty of the charges laid against him. His assets can also be seized.


He is reportedly being held under maximum security conditions and spends most of his days locked in a cramped cell.

The Rockfort Police are warning the public to be on the lookout for counterfeit $1,000 notes, bearing serial numbers- MP304521, LT416467 and PC966981.


According to the police, these notes are being circulated in the Kingston Eastern and downtown Kingston areas.


A number of these counterfeit notes were handed over to the police, after they were passed on to business operators in the specified areas.

The healing power of Spirit renews me.


Wholeness is the true state of my being as a child of God. Whenever I feel out of alignment with this truth, I stop to calm my thoughts, rest my body and focus on the healing power of Spirit that moves through me.

Recognizing that I am one with Spirit in mind and body, I embrace this loving life force flowing through me as the source of my well-being. I visualize myself as vital, healthy, well and whole.

Guided by Spirit, I make wise choices. Nutritious food, energizing exercise and positive thoughts are staples of my everyday life.

I am mindful of balancing work and play, activity and rest. I set aside time for prayer and quiet contemplation. I live well. I am well.

For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.--Psalm 36:9

We don't know exactly what started the fight between Junior Reid, a member of the peace-loving Rastafarian order and church-going artiste Bounty Killa.

But all we know is that all hell bruk loose at Hot Mondayz when One Blood rolled into the Alliance.

Word is that Junior Reid doubled his fist and unleashed a killa tump in Bounty's stomach. Killa reportedly fired back by crawbing up JR and that is when Alliance henchman, Sawfie got involved -- naturaly.

Yardflex tried in vain to reach the battle-scarred defender of the Warlord for a comment.

Katy Perry confesses that she has a lesbian crush on Cheryl Cole.
Katy recently guest starred on X-Factor alongside Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole, and she's developed a serious crush on Cheryl ever since.


Katy said: “I adore Cheryl – she’s amazing. I’m very happy with my own English stud but if I wasn’t with him I’d be trying to date Cheryl.


She added, “Nobody should be as beautiful as she is. I know people get turned on by Simon’s power but if I was single I’d rather sleep with Cheryl than Simon.”

Big and serious, speaking of taxes, we are curious to find out how the tax administration people arrive at their figures.


From what we understand one of the main things used is the flyers advertising artistes for shows.

Now in our assessment that can’t be an adequate way to arrive at a figure.

Still, it would be a good idea to link with promoters on the shows to see just what they are paying the artistes, then they would know for sure, who are doing it free and who are charging promoters an arm and a leg.

Cause if they are, they should be prepared to pay the big taxes from it. If they ‘reasonable’ then they have nothing to worry about.


Still it is rather unfair to expect artistes to pay from what they are not earning, if they assess too huge a figure, where is the justice in that?


Seems like there is no easy solution to this one.

Accused killer Joran Van der Sloot has admitted to a Dutch newspaper that he extorted money from the family of Natalee Holloway, the teenager he's suspected of murdering and whose body is still missing.


Holloway was last seen alive with Van der Sloot in Aruba in 2005.
This piece of trash has publicly said he killed her and then recanted his confession numerous times times. In an interview published today, he says he took money from the Holloways in exchange for information about her body's location.


"I wanted to get back at Natalee's family - her parents have been making my life tough for five years," Van der Sloot said from a prison in Peru, where he's being held for the murder of another woman. "When they offered to pay for the girl's location, I thought: 'Why not'?"



In June, Van der Sloot was captured in an FBI sting and indicated, although the burial site he offered turned out to be a fake.



Van der Sloot is awaiting trial in Peru for the murder of Stephany Flores, a 21-year old he met in a Lima Casino and killed on May 30, five years to the day after Holloway's disappearance.

Singer Wyclef Jean saw his hopes to be president of Haiti dashed last month, when officials ruled the artiste ineligible for the position.



You'd think the singer would, therefore, concentrate his efforts on other ways in which he could help his native country. Instead, he's chosen to focus on a petty feud with Sean Penn.

At a concert in New York City on Friday, Wyclef remixed his 2004 single "President," as seen below, and included these lyrics: I got a message for Sean Penn/ Maybe he ain’t see me in Haiti because he was too busy sniffing cocaine.



The insult is a response to Penn's questioning of just how involved Jean has actually been in Haiti's recovery process from this year's fatal earthquake.


In a statement issued through his rep, the Oscar winner replied:
“Mr. Jean is clearly unfamiliar with the physical demands put upon volunteers in Haiti.

As aid workers there, the notion of depleting the body’s immune system thru the use of illicit drugs is ludicrous. More specifically, J/P Haitian Relief Organization (a.k.a. JPHRO) has a ZERO tolerance policy for any and all illegal drugs.

As the leader of this organization, Sean Penn has not only set this policy, but adheres to it.

That Mr. Jean would make such a false accusation is reckless and saddening, but not surprising."

Today, there is grief and sorrow in the peaceful community of Harmony Hall in St Mary. Shocked residents are condemning the actions of a mentally ill man who went on a massacre, chopping to death two women and seriously injuring another – his own mother.


The victims are Ruby White, a senior citizen in her late seventies and 40-odd year-old, Philomenia Spence the woman who took care of her.


Amidst anger and speculations at the actions of the man known only as Ian, or John, residents describe the incident as “cold and bloody”.


Police say that the incident took place Monday night and that after chopping White to death inside her house, the suspect dragged her body into the yard.

The lifeless body of the other woman was left in the house, and so too was the body of the third woman, who lives next door. She was rushed to the hospital in serious condition.


Police reportedly have the suspect in custody and are continuing their investigations.

A female guard on Rikers Island may be facing disciplinary action for allegedly giving superstar rapper Lil Wayne preferential treatment in the prison.

An investigation has been launched over the alleged actions of Captain Latanya Brown, who is accused of spending extra time with Lil Wayne.

It has not been determined what that extra time consisted of.

Additionally, Captain Brown is being accused of allowing Lil Wayne to stay in his cell, while other inmates were ordered out of their bunks and into the recreation yard.

Supposedly, the prison has a zero tolerance policy when it comes to showing favoritism towards any inmate.

Wee ooh wee ooh wee. Lil Wayne knows he beat it like a cop or at least a correctional officer.