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Andrew Holness is Jamaica's new Prime Minister

Andrew Michael Holness, 39, is now the ninth prime minister of Jamaica. Holness was sworn in as Jamaica's youngest prime minister by Governor General Sir Patrick Allen at a special ceremony this afternoon at King's House.

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Danielle Crosskill for Miss World 2011

Danielle Crosskill will represent Jamaica at Miss World in London on November 6. Jamaica has copped the Miss World title on three occasions — Carole Joan Crawford in 1963, Cindy Breakspeare in 1976 and Lisa Hanna in 1993.

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 The Marley Brothers

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caribbeanmassive:

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — The state-owned radio network in Guyana says Jamaican dancehall deejay Vybz Kartel has been banned from the airwaves of the South American country because of obscene lyrics. National Communications Network spokesman Martin Goolsarran says the music of Vybz Kartel was banned because it brings “nothing positive” to the entertainment industry. He said today that the decision came after a week of internal debate and said they are reviewing the lyrics of other musicians and could ban them as well. This is the first time that the government has taken such action against a specific artist. Vybz Kartel angered local music promoters and the tourism ministry last month when he failed to show up at a government-supported summer music festival.

Check out the premiere episode of his reality show teachas pet on http://caribbeanmassive.tumblr.com

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Jamaica Prime Minister Bruce Golding 'will step down'

The governing party in Jamaica has announced that Prime Minister Bruce Golding will step down in November.

A statement by the Labour Party said that the challenges of the last four years in power had taken their toll on Mr Golding and that he would make way for a new leader from within the party.

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Ghetta life the movie

Ghett’A Life Synopsis: GHETT’A LIFE is an “against the odds” action drama set in a politically turbulent inner city community of Kingston. Derrick, a determined inner city teenager realizes his dream of becoming a champion boxer despite a country, community and family conflicted by divisive political system.

Derrick dreams of being Jamaica’s next world light weight boxing champion. He knew from an early age that he had the ability to out box even the bigger boys on his lane but it’s election year and politics divide the country and Derrick’s community. His father, a loyal party supporter, forbids Derrick from going to the boxing gym, as to do so he has to cross party lines.

ghettalifethemovie.com 

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Miss Jamaica Universe Shakira Martin in Brazil

Vote for Jamaica’s representative.

http://missuniverse.com/members/profile/599539/year:2011

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xliss:

cheers.

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Yohan Blake is new IAAF World 100 m Champion

Yohan Blake and not Usain Bolt is the 2011 IAAF World Championships Mens 100m champion. At age 21, Blake made history as he became the youngest 100m World Champion ever beating the legendary Carl Lewis, who won the 100m World title in 1983 in Helsinki at age 22. Ironically Blake, who won in 9.92, beat out Kim Collins, who at 35 is the oldest ever World Championship medalist ever, as he was quick out the blocks but was nipped by Walter Dix at the line for the silver. Usain Bolt False started and did not finish the event.

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Reggae star Jah Cure & Kamila's Wedding

Reggae crooner Jah Cure wed his beauty pageant girlfriend Kamila Mcdonald in a small wedding ceremony last Sunday at the Tryall Clubs, close to where the singer was born in Jamaica.

The intimate ceremony consists of close family and friends of the singer and his wife.

In a recent interview, McDonald who is a former Miss Jamaica contestant and media personality, said Jah Cure is “extremely down to earth, funny, knowledgeable, curious and just loves to cook… he loves me.” Cure, born Siccature Alcock, also release a new song “Only You” dedicated to his beautiful wife.

http://thehypelifemag.com/2011/08/14/photos-jah-cure-kamila-mcdonald-wedding-2011/

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Reggae Sumfest 2011

Last night Nicki Minaj tore down the stage at Jamaica’s annual Reggae Sumfest. Nicki had a 40 minute set where I’m told she performed a lot of her mixtape cuts and the crowd knew all the lyrics. I saw people tweeting saying Nicki had the best performance out of the international night and many people wished that she had gone longer than 40 minutes. (tweetsiswatchin.com)

It was the legends Coco T, Beres Hammond and Half Pint who proved the resilience of the 19th staging of the greatest reggae festival on earth.

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Shakira Martin is Miss Jamaica Universe 2011

Newly-crowned Miss Jamaica Universe 2011, Shakira Martin, is flanked by her runners-up Kadyan Salmon (left) and Chantal Zacky, at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston Shakira will represent Jamaica in the Miss Universe 2011, the 60th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, will be held at Credicard Hall, in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011.

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Usain Bolt ”Fastest man in the world” (Jamaica)

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Jamaica place third in Global drumming competition.

Music is a universal language. Doesn’t matter your nationality, race, male or female. Red Bull Tum Tum Pa gathered 150 students from different parts of the world in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to show that music really is a universal language. The runner-up team also had rhythm in their blood and Bob Marley as music idol, Ground Zero, from Jamaica said “We love drumming and reggae and we’re glad Brazilians like this too!”The Kingston Universities/Colleges that participated in the local Red Bull Tum Tum Pa competition were the University of the West Indies, University of Technology, Edna Manley School of Arts, MICO Teachers College.

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Nicky Minaj for Reggae Sumfest 2011

International rap diva Nicki Minaj has been added to the roster for this year’s Reggae Sumfest on July 21-23.

Minaj will perform on the SumFest stage along with Tanya Stephens, Jah Cure, Ce’Cile, Beenie Man and more!

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saldanae:

Concacaf Gold Cup Jamaica 4-0 Grenada (Goals: Shelton 21’, Johnson 39’, Phillips 79’, Daley 84’) 

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BUJU BANTON FACES OVER 15 YEARS

Prominent Florida based Atorney at Law Professor David Row is predicting a long sentencing for reggae super star Buju Banton .

According to Prof Rowe  Buju Banton has received a pre sentencing report following his high profile drug case in the United States earlier this year.

The pre sentencing report contains background information about the crime and the defendant to assist the judge in making his or her sentencing decision. Music News source Professor and Attorney at Law David Rowe tells Music News that Buju’s sentencing could see the Gargamel behind bars for well over 15 years.

Source: Irie FM