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`Tonight' sidekick Ed McMahon dies in LA at 86

LOS ANGELES Ed McMahon, the loyal "Tonight Show" sidekick who bolstered boss Johnny Carson with guffaws and a resounding "H-e-e-e-e-e-ere's Johnny!" for 30 years, died early Tuesday. He was 86.

McMahon died shortly after midnight at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center surrounded by his wife, Pam, and other family members, said his publicist, Howard Bragman.

Bragman didn't give a cause of death, saying only that McMahon had a "multitude of health problems the last few months."

McMahon had bone cancer, among other illnesses, according to a person close to the entertainer, and had been hospitalized for several weeks. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to release the information.

McMahon broke his neck in a fall in March 2007, and battled a series of financial problems as his injuries preventing him from working.

McMahon and Carson had worked together for nearly five years on the game show "Who Do You Trust?" when Carson took over NBC's late-night show from Jack Paar in October 1962. McMahon played second banana on "Tonight" until Carson retired in 1992.

ALLAINCE THE MAN SEH





-- Edited by Justin *lo**z on Monday 22nd of June 2009 11:27:33 PM

Take a look at some of your favorite celebrities when they were younger. Do you recognize this heartless person above? He attended Polaris High School in Oak Lawn, IL. Class of 1995, this is his senior class photo.

1. Kanye West
2. Tyra Banks
3. Megan Fox
4. Fergie
5. Mariah
6. Missy
7. Eva Mendes
8. Snoop
9. Jamie Foxx
10. Lil Jon
11. Angelina Jolie
12. Brad Pitt
13. Paula Abdul
14. Jennifer Lopez
15. Tom Cruise
16. Halle Berry
17. Beyonce
18. Denzel Washington
19. Eddie Murphy
20. Diddy
21. Jay Z

AND YOURS TRULY
22. 50 Cent

-- Edited by Dee Dre on Monday 22nd of June 2009 05:28:45 PM

DANCEHALL entertainer Desmond Ballentine, better known as 'Ninja Man', and his son, Jahniel Ballentine, 21, - both facing murder charges - were both denied bail when they appeared in Gun Court section of the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate' Court yesterday.

Clayton Dennis and Seymour Samuels who are facing murder charges in connection with the same case, were also denied bail by Resident Magistrate Valerie Edwards, who said the allegations were too serious to grant them bail.

The four, who are facing charges of murder, conspiracy to murder and illegal possession of a firearm, in connection with the murder of Ricardo 'Ricky Trooper' Johnson at his Marl Road home, in Olympic Gardens, Kingston 20, are scheduled to return to court on July 2.

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In the first file-sharing case ever to go to trial in the U.S., a Minnesota mother of four was ordered to pay the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) $1.9 million dollars yesterday (June 18) for violating music copyright laws.

According to the Associated Press, Jammie Thomas-ra**et was targeted for sharing 24 songs on the peer-to-peer network Kazaa. She will have to pay roughly $80,000 for each track to the four major labels, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, EMI Group and Sony Music Entertainment. The RIAA was reportedly seeking $3.6 million in damages.

This is the second time this case has gone to trial. In 2007 she escaped having to pay $220,000 in the same case after the judge made mistakes when giving instructions to the jurors.

While the RIAA has filed more than 30,000 file sharing suits, this is the first case that actually sat in front of a jury. Most other case settled out of court for an average of $3,500.

Theres no way theyre ever going to get that, Thomas-ra**et told the Associated Press of the $1.9 ruling. Im a mom, limited means, so Im not going to worry about it now.

Rolling Stone reports that Thomas lawyer Kiwi Camara is looking to find a settlement with the RIAA . - Elan Mancini

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WHATS YOR OPINION

He left DBush, on the border of South and Central Africa, for America and then to England to make a name for himself in dancehall.

With a deep African accent and armed with catchy, rhythm-riding lyrics and the ability to rock a crowd, Prince Abakunamabooba Zim***bo landed in the land of wood and water.

Known as the dream chaser to some, Zim***bo may be a bit behind time with his type of music, nonetheless, he is in full pursuit of his dreams of becoming a recognised dancehall act.

"I came here to pursue my dreams. I left Africa and I travelled until I ended up in England, where a friend of mine, 'Bad Breed', encouraged me to come to Jamaica where he had several links in the dancehall industry," Zim***bo said.

His sound is a mixture of hip hop and dancehall and he smoothly deliver his tracks, which he says have been gaining momentum overseas.

Zim***bo was featured prominently on the MSN home page for four consecutive days recently, which led to him being pursued by several media houses wanting to hear his story.

"I travel all over the world and whenever I perform the crowd gets loud, of this I am really proud," he told The Sunday Gleaner.

Having been in the island for more than five years the artiste, who completes his sentences with 'yu zimmi', has been honing his skills in clubs and at private functions, and said he is pleased with how his career is going at the moment.

"I am very grateful for the exposure and the way my career has been going. My songs have been receiving rotation on several radio stations overseas and I am beginning to feel the love of the people. I really can't complain," he said.

He added: "I have a couple singles to be released in the near future, one is titled To The Rescue, for which I will be doing two versions, one for Jamaica and one for the European market, and Love."

Though not popular in Jamaica, posted on youtube.com is footage of him performing to good responses around the island.

style of music

Having worked with recognised names such as Bobby Chin from Black Chiney, who produced the single Come Over by Sean Paul and Estelle, and the likes of Thomas 'Diplo' Wesley, who produced the hit single Paper Planes by M.I.A., Zim***bo said that he is confident Jamaica and the world at large will eventually gravitate to his style of music.

"I have no doubts in my mind that the people will take on to me and appreciate my music," he told The Sunday Gleaner.

Outside of his musical career, Zim***bo claims he is searching for his one-thousandth wife.

"In Africa, I have 500 wives and across the rest of the world there is another 499. One more and I hit the thousand mark, and that is part of my reason for coming here (Jamaica)," Zim***bo said.

TMZ reports:

Chris Brown has copped a plea in his assault case. He won't do jail time, but he will spend 6 months doing things like road cleanup. He's also been ordered to stay 50 yards clear of Rihanna.

He'll spend 180 days doing hard labor in Virginia which is where Brown lives - it's equivalent to Caltrans or graffiti cleanup.

He gets 5 years probation for FELONY assault -- he pled guilty. He'll get supervised probation. He'll have to come back to court every three months.

He must enroll in a domestic violence counseling program.

This is interesting ... the judge said if Brown and Rihanna are at the same public events, the 50-yard stay away turns into 10 yards. The stay away order lasts 5 years.

The judge said she wanted to make sure that Chris Brown "was treated as any other person who comes through this court."

If Brown violates probation, he could get up to 4 years in prison.

Rihanna is in the courthouse but never entered the courtroom.

So Brown is now a convicted felon and loses the right to vote or carry a gun.

Brown left the courtroom ... just after he left, Rihanna walked in the courtroom. The judge is now explaining the deal to her. The judge is telling Rihanna about the protective order.

Renowned selector Ricky Trooper says dancehall was being disrespected when an article was published claiming that popular actor Keith 'Shebada' Ramsay is bigger than the dancehall industry.

"Shebada nuh reach Europe. Him nuh reach no level fi dem seh him bigger than dancehall. A big disrespect," Ricky Trooper told THE STAR.

"Shebada caan fly Jamaica banner. Shebada will never be as big as Beenie Man, Mavado, Bob Marley or even Usain Bolt."

Trooper was addressing an article that was published in another newspaper recently. The article was also seen on the Web.

In that story, producer Bunny Allen, head of Stages Production, said: "No artiste can do that, they cannot pull the audience that Shebada is able to pull - no Richie Stephens, no Beres Hammond, none ah them caan pull the audience. If yu tek up Bounty, Kartel, Mavado and put dem inna a venue on the same night as Shebada, that event would be empty."

Allen was basing his argument on the fact that Shebada in Bashment Granny Two and Delcita from Money Worries reportedly drew a crowd of 13,000 people at the Cable and Wireless Golf Academy a few weeks ago. In addition, he said Bashment Granny Two was sold out when it was held at Mas Camp.

"Which dancehall artiste do that?" Allen questioned.

But Trooper said dancehall artistes have done even better.

"Thousands of people in Japan, Europe and Australia don't know Shebada. Why dem haffi draw dancehall through the gutter all de while," said Trooper.

He commended Shebada for being able to pull big crowds, however "A play can only run for a while. Which person a go see Shebada this month and go back a de same venue next month fi go see him do the same thing."

Dancehall artistes, he said, are able to pull crowds all the time because they will always be releasing new material. Trooper also noted that most people around the world will not be able to understand what Shebada says while he is acting. With dancehall, however, even people who do not speak English sing along to dancehall and reggae songs, Trooper argued.

Dancehall artiste Kiprich, describing the 'Shebada bigger than dancehall' statement as "madness", shared a similar view. He said that dancehall produces fresh acts and fresh material everyday, whereas the actor does the same set(s) every staging of whatever play he is in. "Jamaican people interested in new things so dem wi go out fi see him a one or two time cuz it new to dem fi see a man a gwaan dem type a way deh, but after dem see it a few times dat's it," the deejay said.

"Dancehall generate crowd everyday. Everyday there is a dance from Monday to Monday and dem pack, Hot Mondays and everything. Shebada caan do him thing everyday and pull the crowd."

 

disrespectful

The deejay went further, saying that it was "very disrespectful" to compare Shebada to music stalwarts such as Richie Stephens and Beres Hammond.

Lester Gayle, of DBG music and road manager for dancehall trio One Third, also weighed in on the matter in an e-mail sent to this newspaper.

"The fact is Shebada's popularity is just regulated to the small Jamaican or West Indian sects abroadÉout of our ethnic groupings, Shebada is lost and dancehall is global" he wrote. Gayle also pointed to the corporate support that dancehall has received in recent years, with industries reaching for artiste to market their products. This, he says, is another indication of how mammoth and influential the industry is.

As you may already know, it went down last night in Atlanta courtesy of the annual Hot 107.9 Birthday Bash. Gucci Mane, Soulja Boy, Trey Songz, and many others came out and put it down for the people.
Props to MissInfo for the pictures.

Antonio "Bama" Henry, a member of Young Jeezy's entourage, was stabbed during an altercation in a nightclub.

According to TMZ.com, Henry was stabbed early yesterday (June 18) morning while Jeezy's crew partied at an event at the Luckie Lounge in Atlanta.

At around 2:30 AM, a "huge brawl" ensued, during which time Henry was stabbed multiple times. The severity of his condition is currently unknown.

Henry was taken to the Grady Memorial Hospital, and is currently receiving treatment. Reportedly two others were stabbed during the fight.

Young Jeezy has yet to comment on the matter

'I Hate Kartel' - Foota Hype

In a recent article carried by 876radio.com in which Vybz Kartel road manager and confidant Jeffrey Hype was quoted as saying "Mavado is a Dunce because he cannot read and write and if he's looking a 'HYPE', why him nuh go call up Foota Not-So-Hype name". The comment seems to have unearth the wrath of the popular sound system selector who just hours ago contacted our offices to shed some light on the life of his former friend turn nemesis. Flanking the perimeter of DASECA studio with a group of friends the very vocal Foota Hype wasted no time in assassinating Jeffrey's character. "Fuss ting mi glad him know seh a me a di Real Hype, memba seh a my name him get fi him from ah me name 'Foota Hype' and ah mi start call him 'Jeffrey Hype'. Mek mi tell yuh who dis bwoy really is, a country him come from (a young lady is the background yells out Trelawny) and him use to live ah Waltham Park Road. Why him left dehso is because him thief a man shirt and dem nearly kill him so him move come up a Mannings Hill road". "Alrite pree dis mi a star from long time cause dem time deh mi a select sound (Melody One) and have couple car pon di road, yeah Mavado use to do likkle barbering when nuh money nah run, but a him use to call me dads and wash mi car dem and mi nuh pay him mi just give him a lunch money if mi have it. Jeffrey ah bwoy weh use to sleep pon floor a Cassava Piece, till him get a work a di gas station a Mannings Hill road a wash car professionally. Mek mi tell yuh him gamble nuff and more time mi haffi gi him twenty dollar fi start di bet dem dung a Lorna shop pon Glen Drive". Foota continued "Him get a work ah one wholesale selling bleach and dem sum'ting deh, the wholesale did deh pon di same plaza as Exodus studio and him use to linga round deh and a suh di friendship wid Father Romie dem start to form". According to Foota, over time the friendship blossomed and Jeffrey eventually left and started working full-time for Father Romie as a Gardener/ Handyman/ Box boy. "Him use to sweep up yard and bathe di dogs dem, yuh tink a joke" - the very animated Hype explained. Foota flanked by his cronies was now in full throttle tell all mode and indeed he began to spill the beans. "after ah time him start complain to Father Romie seh him nuh wah be no more box boy him want to select pon di sound (Exodus Nuclear)". He was given the nod of approval and soon became one of the familar faces behind the turntables. "Him tun selecta now but him neva live nuhweh and a di likkle house round ah di back fi di dawg dem, Father Romie clean up and put to single panel bed inna suh him and di odda selecta coulda have someweh fi stay, go check it all now him still live round deh. That is a waggonist fuss a Beenie was him artiste but because him neva ah get nuttin him switch to Kartel.. so yuh see as long as yuh have likkle tings yuh a him boss." "A bet yuh seh him nuh tell yuh seh him babymother Shannon get ketch a tief chocolate inna ah store and a try hide it inna di baby pampers weh him have on. When dem lock har up and ask her she seh she and di baby hungry and she nah nuh money that's why she do it. A sorry dem sorry fi har and let har go. So yuh see seh him nah mind him pickney so how him seh him hype" - Foota lamented. Regarding the tattoo of Kartel's face on Jeffrey's hand, Hype said. "Him mussi really love Kartel, the two a dem must inna something deeper fi him ah do that is not like di man dead. Him a di first man mi see inna history a tattoo living man pon him body, ah so you love him that you cyaah afford not to see him all the time". In closing Foota Hype confessed that though he may be aligned to the Alliance as a selector he would still play Kartel songs. However he does not foresee himself playing the tracks "Broad Day Light" and "Wah Dat Fah" as he regards them as evil, blasphemous and disrespectful to the Lord. "Me dislike Kartel because him ungrateful and mi hate him because him seh him a devil, Kartel must memba that no matter how much gun or money you have GOD is still di boss and mek Jeffrey know him not in my league to be calling my name and when mi a play mi nuh want nobaddy a ask me why mi nah play duh Empire song deh, if it no play is because mi nuh wah play it." Immediately Mavado who was in a recording session disembarked, we tried to pose the question to him about Jeffrey Hype's accusation and also his remarks towards Kartel. He diplomatically declined to comment citing it was not an opportune time.

Kernel Records, a music label based in Finland, has filed a lawsuit against acclaimed music producer Timbaland and Pop singer Nelly Furtado, claiming that the two stole elements from a song previously recorded by Finnish artists in order to create the song "Do It." Produced by Timbaland and written by Furtado, the song appeared on the singer's third album Loose in '06, which also featured hit singles such as "Promiscuous" and "Say It Right."

The Finnish record company alleges that production from "Do It" was taken from "Acidjazzed Evening," a song originally recorded in 2000 by composer Janne Suni. According to Kernel Records, Timbaland "knowingly and willfully stole" the song.

In 2007, controversy  arose when the first of several independent producers accused Timbaland of plagiarism via YouTube, using video evidence. Coincidentally, the production of "Do It" was also cited as being stolen work.

During the same year, Timbaland reacted to the accusations of plagiarism:

That mess is so ridiculous," he told Maryland-based radio show Elliot in the Morning. " I cant really discuss it because its a legal matter. But thats why people dont believe it. Its from a video game, idiot. Sample and stole is two different things. Stole is like I walked in your house, watched you make it, stole your protools, went to my house and told Nelly, Hey, I got a great song for you. Sample is like you heard it somewhere, and you just sampled. Maybe you didnt know who it was by because it dont have the credits listed.

Because, as he claims,  he heard it from a video game, he did not consider the possibility of a lawsuit, as he believed that the sample was public domain.

According to AllHipHop.com, Kernel Records is suing Mosley Music, LLC, and Geffen Records, requesting that the release, performance, reprinting, and sale of "Do It" be prohibited.

A baby born on a passenger ferry will get a lifetime of free travel - fingers crossed she doesn't suffer from seasickness.

A spokeswoman for Estonian shipping line Tallink said an Estonian woman gave birth to a girl traveling between Stockholm and Tallinn. The baby and mother are doing well.

The legendary Death Row Records was recently auctioned off and development company WIDEawake purchased the label earlier this year. Reports now say that the company has signed a deal with the music publishing company EverGreen to release new music including unreleased records from Tupac Shakur.

To celebrate 2 Pac's birthday in June of 2010, Death Row is expected to release a new album of never before heard music from the late rapper which will be distributed by E-1 (formally Koch) in the United States and EMI overseas. Another planned album will be a re-released version of Dr Dre's "The Chronic" called "Re-Lit" on September 1st which will feature four bonus tracks - all unreleased master from Death Row - plus a DVD with never before seen video footage of Dr. Dre and other artists.

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Contagious - Tarrus Riley spreads 'sweet sickness' on third album

Published: Sunday | June 21, 2009

Lovely love songs on new set

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Wednesday, 17 June 2009

Article Index Ramping Shop added to HOT 97 playlist Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 1 of 5 The Portmore Empire is on the leading edge of a new movement that is set to propel dancehall to the next level, and their fresh new sound is igniting the interest of FM radio all over the globe. Now, with the addition of the monster hit single, Ramping Shop, to the playlist of HOT 97, it is clear that the rise of the Empire as the hottest crew in the game is all but inevitable. All thats left are the details. Vybz Kartel a.k.a Addi the Teacha continues to set the tone with his white-hot dominance of FM radio and local charts this year. Since January, he has scored no less than five number one singles on the national charts , Ramping Shop featuring Spice, Last Man Standing, Mama, Million by a Morning and Mind on Mi Money, a record for the modern day era as it relates to local chart-toppers. Ramping Shop is one of the most controversial and most played songs that I have ever done and with it being added to the HOT 97 playlist is just further validation that dancehall as a whole is producing world class music that people can relate to and enjoy, he told one876entertainment.com The deejay is also red hot in the Caribbean. He will be travelling to the Bahamas for a show on June 27th, he is also booked to appear in Tobago on July 4th and in Bermuda on September 6th. He is one of the headliners of this year's Reggae Sumfest show in Montego Bay, St. James. Members of the Portmore Empire, Jahvinci and Blak Ryno are also in demand in the United States. Blak Ryno is booked for a show called GAZA GALARAMA at the West Indian Social Club in Connecticut. Jahvinci is booked for a show in Atlanta on July 4th as well, and a show on August 2nd in New York. These two young*lo**s have also got overtures from promoters in Miami and Boston for shows as well. They could also perform at the annual IRIE JAMBOREE show for the first time this September. The Empire is on a roll.

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The doors of Cuddy'z, one of New Kingston's entertainment hot spot, will remain open despite yesterday operation by representatives of the Tax Administration Department.

About 2 p.m., personnel from the tax agency swooped down on the Dominica Drive business, which was abuzz with the afternoon crowd watching sports and dining.

unpaid since 2006

The aim was to recover $40 million in taxes that the department claims is unpaid since 2006. It is said, however, that after a meeting, $3 million was paid to the collectors and the venue allowed to remain open, while the operators are expected to regularise the tax compliance operations.

Manager of the establishment, Giselle Waddle, said after the incident: "The problem is being dealt with and I do not want to comment further.''

When Merris Haughton from the Tax Administration Department was contacted, she agreed with the manager and further said: "... If the persons make arrangement or act in good faith and show that they are willing to regularise, then they are given a chance to do so, as we are not in the business of just closing down.''

Compliance specialist Gladstone Turner said that despite the payment if the operators don't pay the remaining figure, the business would be closed.

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Mavado's popularity will continue to rise in the United States with the BET world premiere of his So Special video.

The video, which is directed by Ras Kassa, will be shown for the first time this Monday on BET's 106 & Park. The video was done in December, with the final touches being done recently.

Mavado's manager, Julian Jones-Griffith, said it has always been their intention to get the video on the station.

In addition, he said the presenters of the show have been requesting the video for some time.

"The presenters on BET (106 & Park) have been shouting us and saying they want a video. They have been waiting for us to do it," Jones-Griffith told THE STAR.

"Mavado is very popular in the States and it's a chance for people to connect his face with his music."

It was a fashion invasion on Thursday night as deejay Spice took over the food court of the Mall Plaza in Half-Way Tree for the launch of her store, Spicey Couture, with a fashion show displaying all the local brands that the store would provide. 

Prior to the fashion show, interested persons took a look around Spicey Couture's colourful display of dresses, shoes, handbags, jewellery and other items. 

Behind the store, the food court was transformed into a mini runway with drinks and food available, a red carpet for the models to strut their stuff, and a purple curtain, as well as balloons added to the decor. And with Pretty Boy Floyd as the host, the night was filled with laughter as he got the show on the road. 


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Image Wear was the first design up, with short sexy camouflage-themed shorts and tops. Mamyachi did well as she displayed knee-length shirts and dresses decorated with lion prints. The male line had singing group To Isis wowing females, modelling plaid and colourful pants, followed by the male and female line of Yaad Trenz. To Isis soon graced the runway again with Ajani T-shirts and Romeich Wear saw G-Whizz and Entertainment Report's Scott Wilson showcasing nicely tailored jackets for a night on the town. 

It was the lady of the night, Spice, and Lady Saw, who got the biggest response, as they modelled Jessica McClintock dresses. 

In an airy yellow dress, Lady Saw looked radiant as she humbly walked down the runway - Pretty Boy Floyd shouting, "Walk out wid swagger Mumma, cause no gal cyaan walk out pan yuh!" 

A radiant Spice made her first appearance as her Rampin Shop song played in the background. With a huge smile on her face, Spice moved fiercely down the runway to end the night. Outside of the fashion show, Ginjah's sweet voice rang out with songs, such as Rough Times, while one of the female models did a short deejay routine, and G Whizz ended the night with Life.


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Several persons at the St Thomas infirmary watched in amazement and disgust as a 58-year-old inmate reportedly stabbed himself to death on Wednesday.

Trevor Silvera died at the institution despite a rush by personnel there to save him from himself.

The Morant Bay police reported that about 2 p.m., other inmates witnesses Silvera using a knife to inflict multiple wounds to his chest.

The inmates raised an alarm but personnel at the institution reportedly thought about their own safety and therefore summoned the police.

Before they arrived, however, Silvera had already died.

"A one a di wickedest ting mi eva si, di man use di knife and stab up himself ... . Mi all get nightmare bout it last night," one worker at the infirmary told THE STAR yesterday.

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Minutes after the Constitutional Court dismissed the motion brought by former state minister, 33-year-old Kern Spencer, seeking full disclosures from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), his lawyers filed an appeal against the ruling.

This latest development could result in an adjournment in Spencer's fraud trial, which is set for Monday. It is expected that an application will be made before the Court of Appeal for the trial to be stayed pending the determination of the appeal.

Spencer had filed a motion against the DPP and the attorney general seeking to ascertain the circumstances under which his former co-accused, 45-year businessman Rodney Chin, had given a statement as a Crown witness while Chin was still an accused.

redress available

The court said that Spencer could make the application in the Resident Magistrate's Court because adequate means of redress were available before the resident magistrate who is to try his case.

Spencer is charged jointly with his 27-year-old former personal assistant, Colleen Wright, in connection with the multimillion-dollar Cuban light-bulb scandal.

Attorneys-at-law Patrick Atkinson, Debra Martin and Sharon Usim represented Spencer. They argued that the former junior minister wanted to know if Chin had been given any offer, promise, or inducement to give the statement. Spencer also wanted to know if the multimillion-dollar government contract, which was awarded to Chin in November, last year, while he was an accused, had anything to do with the statement. Chin said in the statement that Spencer asked him to front businesses for him, but he did not benefit from them.

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Brash Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford was indicted yesterday on charges his international banking empire was really just a Ponzi scheme built on lies, bluster and bribery.

The Justice Department announced charges against Stanford and six others who allegedly helped the tycoon run a US$7 billion swindle.

Among those charged were executives of Stanford Financial Group and a former Antiguan bank regulator who, prosecutors say, should have caught the fraud but instead took bribes to let the scheme continue.

'impressive criminal case'

Robert Khuzami, the enforcement director for the Securities and Exchange Commission, said investigators have built "an impressive criminal case from the rubble of this massive fraud".

If convicted of all charges in the 21-count indictment, Stanford could face as much as 250 years in prison, officials said.

Dick DeGuerin, Stanford's lawyer, said in a written statement that Stanford was "confident that a fair jury will find him not guilty of any criminal wrongdoing".

false claims

The indictment, unsealed Friday in Houston, charged Stanford and other executives at his firm falsely claimed to have grown US$1.2 billion in assets in 2001 to roughly US$8.5 billion by the end of 2008. The operation had roughly 30,000 investors, officials said.

Secretly, though, Stanford diverted more than US$1.6 billion in personal loans to himself, according to investigators.

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A practical nurse accused of stealing items from the home of a patient was granted bail in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.

Charged with larceny from the dwelling is Rose Travelen.

The court was told that Travelen worked with in the complainant's home as a practical nurse. It is alleged that she stole two cellular phones and US $1,900 from the complainant . The court was further told that the phones were recovered at Travelen's home when it was searched.

Her attorney, however, said the phones found at the home belonged to his client. He also expressed shock at the allegation regarding the foreign currency and said he had not been made aware of that allegation.

Travelen was granted $50,000 bail with surety and is to return to court on June 29.

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A man who appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Wednesday for attempting to export ganja will be sentenced on June 25.

Damalie O'Gilvie pleaded guilty to possession of, dealing in and taking steps to export ganja.

Allegations are that O'Gilvie was at the Norman Manley Washington Airport preparing to board a flight to Trinidad. He was searched and 19 parcels were found in his underwear. It was also revealed that O'Gilvie had swallowed some of the substance.

It is also alleged that the accused man expelled 76 parcels of vegetable matter at the hospital over a three-day period. All the parcels found had a weight of 1.5 kilograms.

The court ordered that checks be made to find out if he had any previous convictions. He is set to return to court on June 25.

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Patrick Westmoreland, a man accused of receiving stolen property and larceny of a motor vehicle in relation to two separate cars, was again remanded when his case was mentioned in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.

The allegations against the 52-year-old are that he was seen driving a car that was reported stolen from the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre, a few days earlier. He was seen in St Catherine. He, however, told the court that he had been asked to deliver the car to someone in the parish and had no knowledge that it was stolen.

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In relation to the second charge, it is alleged that Westmoreland responded to the complainant's newspaper advertisement about a car for sale. It is alleged that he went to the complainant's home and looked at the vehicle. He reportedly took it for a test drive, but did not return. The car was, however, recovered a few days later with a different licence plate.

Westmoreland's attorney had earlier told the court that he had kept the car so a mechanic could look at it. The court was also told that he had a previous conviction for fraud and larceny.

The matter returns to court on June 24.

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Owen Williams, a man charged with assault after being accused of beating a woman, basically told the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court that he had good reason to do so as the complainant had set obeah on him, causing him to suffer from constant diarrhoea.

Williams pleaded "guilty with explanation" to assault occasioning bodily harm when he appeared before Resident Magistrate Georgianna Fraser yesterday.

Williams, who had been sitting in the dock for most of the almost three hours of proceedings, spent most of the time hunched over. When his case was finally called up, he could hardly stand upright and writhed in pain as he explained his story to the RM.

He told the court that the complainant had given him "a piece of cake with something on it". He said after eating the cake, he immediately fell ill and has been having diarrhoea ever since. He also repeatedly that he was feeling a lot of pain. "It a hurt mi, Your Honour," he said.

When RM Fraser enquired if he had visited a doctor, he revealed that he had been on several occasions, but with no result. In response to whether the doctor had told him that the complainant had set obeah on him, he told the court that the complainant herself had told him.

The complainant, however, ignored his allegations and told the court that she wanted to be compensated for her injuries. She told the court that it would take $6,000 to cover her expenses. Williams paid the money and was admonished and discharged.

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Nearly three weeks after making headlines for a dispute that turned violent, Rihanna and Chris Brown have worked out their differences and are back together.

According to People Magazine, the superstar couple are currently hanging out at one of Diddys homes.

"They're together again. They care for each other," a source told People. "While Chris is reflective and saddened about what happened, he is really happy to be with the woman he loves."

Brown surrendered himself to authorities following the February 8th incident and was charged with one count of making felony criminal threats and released on bail.

The singer released a statement apologizing for the incident a few days later.

Prosecutors are currently trying to build a domestic violence case against Brown. Rihanna has not pressed any charges against Brown.

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A British translator who swallowed more than 795 grams (1.75lb) cocaine was sentenced to 12 months in prison at hard labour when he appeared before the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's on Wednesday.

In addition to the mandatory 12-month sentence for attempting to export the drug, 32-year-old Jamie Cox was fined $150,000, or three months, for possession and $300,000, or three months, for dealing, after he pleaded guilty to the charges. A removal order will also be enforced as soon as he serves his sentence.

His attorney, Adrian Dayes, told the court that Cox acted for need and not greed as he had incurred debts amounting to £5,000 (British pounds) and was trying to pay off his debt.

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The court was, however, informed that he had been to Jamaica many times and was arrested twice in Europe for drug trafficking. However, he denied the arrests.

The court heard that on May 16 Cox checked in to board a Thomas Cooke flight from the Sangster International Airport to London, England. He was interviewed at the security check point and, based on information given, he was taken to the Cornwall Regional Hospital where he excreted 70 pellets of cocaine weighing 795 grams (1.75lb).

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Police were immediately notified of a break-in at the Contrivance Basic School in Walderston, Manchester, yesterday and were promptly at the school's premises.

But whoever made the report forgot to tell the police that the school had been temporarily relocated from its original location.

As a result, the thieves who made off with a quantity of rice, flour and cornmeal were able to carry out their activity for more than an hour, without any interference.

Reports are that shortly after 1 a.m. yesterday, a group of men was seen breaking into the Contrivance Basic School, which is temporarily located in the Walderston community centre, and the police were called."Di man dem bruk di school and thief out di pickney dem food, mi call di police but up to when dem lef ova a hour mi nuh si no police come yet," said an alleged witness.

Sergeant L. Frazer, the subofficer in charge, said the report was received while the police vehicle was in the vicinity and they immediately went to Contrivance. The police were not told that the school was temporarily relocated to the community centre, and seeing nothing fishy at the school's original premises they left.

Brenda Griffiths, a teacher at the school, said the thieves gained entry by breaking a door.

Police personnel from Kendal and the Mandeville CIB were conducted on-the-scene investigations yesterday.

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Omar Johnson, popularly known as Poor and Boasy, turned himself in at the Half-Way Tree Police Station shortly after 11 a.m. yesterday. 

Deputy Superintendent Michael Phipps told THE STAR yesterday that Johnson appeared in the station with his lawyer and was placed in custody. 

The officer said that he will be turned over to the Manchester police where it is expected that he will be charged. 

It is reported that Johnson allegedly stabbed Lindon Clarke, a resident of Aenon Town, Clarendon, during a dispute. 

It is claimed that Clarke and Johnson got into an heated argument during a game of cards. Clarke said that he walked away and then was later attacked and stabbed several times all over his body. 

An unsuccessful effort was later made by the Spaldings police to apprehend Johnson. 

Poor and Boasy was the male winner in the recently concluded Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall competition.

SENIOR INVESTIGATORS at the Hunts Bay Police Station in Kingston say they are pursuing strong leads into a major break-in at the warehouse of Toyota Jamaica Limited on Spanish Town Road from which parts, reportedly worth millions of dollars, were stolen.

Head of the St Andrew South police, Superintendent Delroy Hewitt, told The Gleaner on Friday that thugs dug through a wall at the back of the facility and gained access to the warehouse where scores of new motor vehicles were kept. More than 50 vehicles were broken into and parts stolen.

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Hewitt said the police are conducting an intensive search to recover the stolen motor-vehicle parts.

John Connell, managing director of the company, was tight-lipped when The Gleaner contacted him on Friday. However, after being pressed for a comment, the managing director confirmed that new security measures had been put in place to prevent a recurrence. Connell said the parts taken were insured.

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It was another successful milestone for Alliance general Bounty Killer, as he stood in the back of the V.I.P area, smiled with a couple of old friends, well-wishers, and his musical son Mavado.

The annual, It's The Party birthday celebration, held on Saturday at Auto-Visual, Viscan Plaza, ended in fantastic style. 

"Another great day," he said. And this time nothing could stop his fun. "I don't even know what to tell you right now. I am just happy. The party never advertise and look at the support." 

The venue, which is located at Hillview Avenue, in St Andrew, was full to capacity, with strong support from several dancehall artistes. 

Almost two decades of solid lyrics, Bounty Killer, born Rodney Price, has been widely regarded worldwide as one of dancehall's main players. 

At the end of the show, Bounty Killer and Mavado were seen engaged in a long conversation, while eager fans waited in line to get a photo opportunity with the self-proclaimed 'Ground God'. 

It was his moment and he wanted everyone to know. "My fans see that I am proud of everything throughout my career. I am very proud. All blessing go to my mother (Miss Ivy)," he added. 

Throughout the night, birthday wishes echoed over the microphone. "Bounty Killer you a di dads," Alliance selector Boom Boom said. 

Boom Boom interacted well with the audience, as he delivered an energetic set which involved a number of Bounty Killer and Mavado hits.

Swatch International's Maestro adapted well to the crowd's energy, after the onslaught of Boom Boom. His set was appreciated by the crowd. 

The Alliance general, who was dressed in his trademark all-black, was definitely having a good time. Maestro then played a couple of Vybz Kartel songs. 

Maybe at another time it would have caused problems, but no one seemed to be bothered by it. Even the Killer himself was seen saluting the lyrics of Vybz Kartel's Dollar Sign. 

Renaissance provided the early juggling, as the party grew into a memorable event. At the end, Bounty Killer said it was perhaps his best birthday celebration. 

 

 

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - A significant change from the traditional format on the first day of a regular annual Heads of Government Conference of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) is expected for the 30th such event in Georgetown, Guyana, on July 2.

GONSALVES... warned against hostile acts that could tear apart the regional integration movement

According to Caricom Secretariat sources, current controversies surrounding intra-regional free movement of Community nationals and claimed hostile treatment against "illegals" in some jurisdictions have emerged as "a pressing matter" for urgent attention.

Dissent and tension have been fuelled even prior to the enforcement on June 2 of a six-month amnesty by the Barbados government for "illegal" Caricom nationals to regularise their status or face deportation.

In the face of mounting criticisms over alleged hostile and degrading treatment of community nationals being rounded up, day and night, for deportation by Barbadian immigration personnel, Prime Minister David Thompson has gone public with his resentment against some Caricom governments "rushing" to comment on "our domestic immigration policy".

Against this backdrop, arrangements are being considered to start the four-day summit with a special caucus of leaders on the morning of July 2 at which the problems and countries involved could be "candidly discussed" with a view to achieving a consensus, if possible, prior to the ceremonial opening in the afternoon period at the Guyana National Conference Centre, in the vicinity of the Caricom Secretariat headquarters.

GOLDING... criticised denials of free trade and free movement of Caricom nationals

The intention is to defuse lingering tension, minimise conflicts and set the tone for sober public statements and matured, conciliatory decisions at plenary and other caucus sessions to follow before the summit winds up on July 5 at the Guyana National Conference Centre.

Normally, an official caucus on agenda issues takes place after the ceremonial opening.
At least six Heads of Government are likely to actively participate in the caucus on "immigration issues", consistent with provisions in the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas, signed on July 5, 2001.

This Caricom Act laid the basis for the Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME) and has been incorporated in the domestic law of ALL the participating Community partner states.

The leaders expected to state their positions at the proposed caucus include:

. The Bahamas' Hubert Ingraham, who has criticised his own country's immigration service for discriminatory and hostile responses to Jamaican nationals in particular;

. Trinidad and Tobago's Patrick Manning who, in speaking of his "awareness" of problems involving claimed 'illegal' immigrants, stressed that routine "deportation was not a preferred policy" of his administration;

. Ralph Gonsalves of St Vincent and the Grenadines, who denounced specific cases of deportations from Barbados and warned against hostile acts that could "rend asunder" the regional integration movement;

. Barbados' David Thompson, who could either go on the offensive or defensive over his six-month amnesty policy on illegal Caricom nationals, and the ensuring reports in the region's media of continuing hostile and degrading treatment of Community nationals for deportation;

. Jamaica's Bruce Golding, who has been articulating his strong criticisms over denials of both free trade under the Caricom Single Market and free movement of nationals; and
. Guyana's President, Bharrat Jagdeo, host and chairman of the summit.

While denouncing reported "despicable acts" against Guyanese in Barbados, Jagdeo said he was looking forward "to matured responses" to resolve the prevailing problems.

Given the expressed concerns by government leaders, the proposed caucus session will be expected to take note also of "disputes settlement" mechanisms identified in the Revised Treaty, but too often ignored.

The four-day 30th Heads of Government Conference will be taking place amid fears that failure to reach a consensus on the immigration problems and free intra-regional trade, could further diminish hopes for realisation of the CSME - the flagship project of Caricom.

BRUSSELS - A Belgian teenager has told police how she emerged from a tattoo parlor with 56 stars over one side of her face, rather than the three she had asked for, prosecutors said on Tuesday.

"I said this part, the top, is ok, but not the rest," Kimberley Vlaeminck from the city of Kortrijk, 56 miles northwest of Brussels, told Belgian broadcaster VRT.

The 18-year-old said she fell asleep during the procedure, and woke up in pain when her nose was being tattooed.

A spokesman for Kortrijk prosecutors' office said police were investigating after a complaint from the teenager.

The tattoo artist said Vlaeminck had agreed to 56 stars.

"She agreed, but when her father saw it, the trouble started," Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws quoted the man as saying.

Vlaeminck said she wanted to keep the tattoos on her forehead but would have the rest removed.

 

Tattoo gone wrong: Stars and gripes forever?

Belgian teen says she requested 3 stars on face but woke up to find 56

Entertaining throngs of people with their hit move, 'Right Turn', Flankers-based Federation dancers have the ability to mesmerise everyone around them.

It may be their unusual sense of fashion: trendy sunglasses, chunky gold chains, necklaces made of rubber bands. But when Fresh, Kemar, Rockan, Troy, Kevin and Baby Boi step into a room, they are quick to get attention.

"Once you're in the world of entertainment, it's all about fashion. Clothes no look good pon you; a you mek de clothes look good," Kemar told mediazone.


Power of six

These versatile dancers range in age between 20-23 years. What started as a large group, eventually narrowed down to six dancers. Their reduced number, however, did not affect their act.

"We just have a party vibe, everybody jus' love fe watch we dance," said Fresh, who explained that selector Ceyon from Sniper Sound, inspired by Vybz Kartel, dubbed them the Federation dancers. The members of the group do not hesitate to explain that they have been endorsed by disc jocks such as Crazy Chris and Kentucky, who have contributed to their popularity.


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Another important link to their success is a local videographer known as Scrappy.

"Scrappy mek we worldwide," said Kemar, who explained that he has featured them in numerous videos, which has made them very popular locally and overseas. In fact, the group has been the recipient of numerous awards, gleaning trophies from Dutty Fridaze, Flankers Friday Anniversary celebrations, Exact Mondays and Wacky Wednesdays.

Apart from Right Turn, they have invented a slew of other dances such as 'Dung A Bay', 'Stick Them Up', 'Gully God' and 'Churchyard'. It is also interesting to note that Rockan is the original founder of the dance 'Frogback' which made Flankers-based dancer, Marvin, popular.

They are booked for a show in New York and others in Europe