Jah Cure shoots video for Call On Me

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A group of female 'shottas' from Hanover has residents cowering in fear, THE STAR has learnt. Checks with residents and the police confirmed reports of the women's daring acts. They are alleged to be involved in cases of extortion, assault and even a case of robbery. The women are believed to be in their late 20s. "As far as we have heard, there is a group of about three women who are living like some cowboys," said Detective Corporal Gregory McDyess of the Area One police. Despite knowing of the 'shottas' and the acts they are alleged to be involved in, the police are yet to receive any formal report. "We have heard of them but nobody who may have come in contact with them has come forward with an actual report," Detective Corporal McDyess added. Nevertheless, the police say based on what they have heard, the women have been much- talked-about figures for about a month now. At a party in February, the women are alleged to have given a man a fine beating. The man is said to have owed money to one of them. The money was not forthcoming, despite several promises, so he was beaten and left to nurse a broken hand. PREYING ON WORK SITES The notorious women are also said to be preying on at least two work sites in the parish, from which they collect extortion money. The police theorise that they are yet to receive formal reports as two of the women are rumoured to have strong links with an infamous crew which operates in the parish but is based in neighbouring St James. Residents are also saying that fear has prevented them from not reporting the situation. "Dem a move hard like how any real gangsta yute woulda move. mi neva see dem yet, still, but word bout dem a spread and people a seh dem have big links, so it look like everybody fraid," said Kevin Bryan, 24, of Blenhiem in the parish. Meanwhile, the police are urging persons to come forward with any form of information which they might have.

Industry insiders claim that Don and Alaine got married in a private ceremony in Bahamas recently and she has been spotted wearing an expensive rock around Jamaicas Corporate Area.

But why did Don and Alaine have to jet off to some exclusive location to tie the knot. It is not as if the local paparazzi would be hounding you for the photographs to sell to the highest bidder.

Though we haven't received any confirmation form both parties, we say congratulations on your recent nuptials, and all the best to both of you. May all your troubles be little ones.

Bass Odyssey's ace selector Squingy came on stage in a full West Indies cricket outfit at 'Death Before Dishonour 2007', held at Pier 1, Montego Bay, St. James, for the second round of music from the five competing sound systems to cheers early Tuesday morning. However, in the next round, as he climbed the rigging next to the stage to take his customary high perch to choreograph the delivery of deadly dub plates, Squingy fell to the ground and broke at least a leg, lying there for some minutes as the clash continued, until an ambulance came to transport him to hospital.

Keith Walford, owner of Bass Odyssey, said Squingy broke his left ankle and wrist and his left shoulder was dislocated. He will have to undergo surgery. However, Walford said there were no indications of internal injuries to the selector, who is now in the Cornwall Regional Hospital.

"Apart from that he is in fairly good spirits," Walford said. "We still have to give thanks. When we saw him coming down we thought he would have had more injuries or even died."

Squingy fell close to some long metal pins which are used to anchor the rigging and Walford said "he claims he saw the pins and twisted his body around them".

The fall came when Squingy, after climbing the metal support to the left of the stage (facing it), attempted to go to the section across the top. He swung by his hands for a split second before falling feet first, the right side of his body hitting two lights as he tumbled over 15 feet to the ground below.

"Whe a ambulance deh? Lef foot bruck!" a selector from Bass Odyssey said. Organisers and selectors gathered on stage to look down at the injured Squingy, demanding persons in the VIP area to stop crowding him and those pressing against the separating fence to step back.

And Squingy announced "I want the people to know I am OK".

A selector explained the fall by saying "is a shock come up desso. Him get electrocuted an' drop. A real ting. Me no want nobody tek dis fe joke. Is a electric wire shock de man."

But the engineer took offence, saying "de man no get electrocuted. Him drop off. Yu a chat f." "Arright engineer, easy," somebody said, but he would not be shushed. "But yu a spread rumours," he insisted.

Jabba, who co-hosted the clash with Chin, said "mek we move on nuh. We nah go stay all night long an' get frustrated - De man no dead." And he demanded that some of those pressing for a look "ease up de fence please." There were also instructions that no one should take pictures.

"I just spoke to Bass Odyssey. They are going to continue the round. We just want to make sure he is OK," Chin said.

And before the music continued there was an explanation from the fallen Squingy, who said "me want oonu know sey when me go up desso while a go suppen shock me. Nutten no wrong wid dat. So de business go. If me have a bruck han an foot, de party haffi gwaan. Leggo de clash. Mek de clash gwaan, cause de trophy haffi stay yasso," he said.

Bass Odyssey continued, as did the vote to eliminate Black Reaction, Silver Star playing their fourth round as an ambulance, red lights flashing, waited near to Squingy. It left just before Mighty Crown played.

And, as Jabba had requested, "we no want no selector come up ya come dis the programme. We a keep it real."

"Da part a de dance me feel it. Big up all soun' man, but yu have some icon, who 10 years from now you will remember people who make this thing. Squingy never had to come here to play tonight," Chin said to cheers. "He came out and he made an effort. Dem yute deh buil' de ting. Widdout dem yute we woulden deh ya," Chin said, to applause.

Richie Spice crowned New Prince of Reggae

British Entertainment Critics proclaimed Richie Spice The New Prince of Reggae after his performance at the 78 year old Brixton Academy.

Richie Spice, the Jamaican singing sensation has received enormous "props" from British Entertainment Critics. The same folks who have been giving Jamaican Dancehall superstars "hell", are proclaiming that the singer is the "New Prince of Reggae."

The praise came after Richie Spice gave an exhilarating one and a half hour performance. He was received in fine fettle by Britons who made it a sold out event. According to reports, Richie Spice received endless encore requests after almost every song.

HARTFORD, Conn. A 36-year-old Swedish countess divorcing a former CEO says she cannot live on $43 million.

Marie Douglas-David, a former investment banker, says she has no income and needs her 67-year-old husband, George David, to pay her more than $53,000 a week _ more than most U.S. households make in a year _ to cover her expenses.

David stepped down last year as chief executive at Hartford-based United Technologies Corp. but is still chairman of the board and has an estimated net worth of $329 million. He and his wife accuse each other of extramarital affairs. Their divorce trial started Wednesday.

"I'm just very sad that we are where we are," Douglas-David said. "I hope we resolve this soon so everybody can move on with their lives."

David briefly took the stand Wednesday. Asked if his marriage is irretrievably broken, he simply answered, "Yes."

David and Douglas-David married in 2002, but the marriage was in trouble by 2004, court papers show. Amid a series of reconciliations, the couple signed a postnuptial agreement in October 2005 that would give her $43 million when they divorce.

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Ever experienced this? You ask Google to look something up; the engine returns with a number of finds, but if you try to open the ones with the most promising content, you are confronted with a registration page instead, and the stuff you were looking for will not be revealed to you unless you agree to a credit card transaction first.... The lesson you should have learned here is: Obviously Google can go where you can't. Can we solve this problem? Yes, we can. We merely have to convince the site we want to enter, that WE ARE GOOGLE. In fact, many sites that force users to register or even pay in order to search and use their content, leave a backdoor open for the Googlebot, because a prominent presence in Google searches is known to generate sales leads, site hits and exposure. Examples of such sites are W*ndow$ Magazine, .Net Magazine, Nature, and many, many newspapers around the globe. How then, can you disguise yourself as a Googlebot? Quite simple: by changing your browser's User Agent. Copy the following code segment and paste it into a fresh notepad file. Save it as Useragent.reg and merge it into your registry. CODEWindows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent] @="Googlebot/2.1" "Compatible"="+http://www.googlebot.com/bot.html" Done & done! You may always change it back again.... I know only one site that uses you User Agent to establish your eligability to use its services, and that's the W*ndow$ Update site... To restore the IE6 User Agent, save the following code to NormalAgent.reg and merge with your registry: CODEWindows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent] @="Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1)" Note: To merge this with your registry just type the code in notepad, save it, then go to where you saved it and run it, it will be Useragent.reg, just run that. right click on the notepad file and select "MERGE" its at the top!!

FULL MOVIE: WATCH INFO ON THE VIDEO Methamphetamine - meth - is considered one of the hardest addictions to quit. This dangerous drug craze is ravaging rural communities and spreading its poison to major metropolitan areas and across international borders at an alarming rate. What makes this drug so powerful, addictive and destructive? National Geographic correspondent Lisa Ling infiltrates the epidemic to uncover the madness of meth and expose the factors that make it the Worlds Most Dangerous Drug.

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April 17, 2007 Cho Seung-Hui, the student who killed 32 people and then himself yesterday, left a long and "disturbing" note in his dorm room at Virginia Tech, say law enforcement sources.

Sources have now described the note, which runs several pages, as beginning in the present tense and then shifting to the past tense. It contains rhetoric explaining Cho's actions and says, "You caused me to do this," the sources told ABC News.

Sources say Cho, 23, killed two people in a dorm room, returned to his own dorm room where he re-armed and left the note, then went to a classroom building on the other side of campus. There, he killed 30 more people in four classrooms before shooting himself in the head.

Cho, born in South Korea, was a legal resident alien of the United States. He was a senior at Virginia Tech, majoring in English.

Sources tell ABC News Cho bought his first gun, a Glock 9 millimeter handgun, on March 13; they say he bought his second weapon, a .22 caliber pistol, within the last week. The serial numbers on both guns had been filed off, they said.

Authorities found the receipt for the 9 millimeter handgun in Cho's backpack. They say the bag also contained two knives and additional ammunition for the two guns.

Legal permanent resident aliens may purchase firearms in the state of Virginia. A resident alien must, however, provide additional identification to prove he or she is a resident of the state.

Sections of chain similar to those used to lock the main doors at Norris Hall, the site of the second shooting that left 31 dead, were also found inside a Virginia Tech dormitory, sources confirmed to ABC News.

Positive Fingerprint Match

Cho's identity has been confirmed by matching fingerprints on the guns used in the rampage with his immigration records.

"Lab results confirm that one of the two weapons seized in Norris Hall was used in both shootings," Virginia Tech Police Chief Wendell Flinchum said at a press conference Tuesday morning.

At this time, police are not looking for a second shooter, though they did not rule out the possibility that Cho could have had an accomplice.

Cho, according to law enforcement officials, had entered the country through Detroit with his family in 1992, at the age of eight. He last renewed his green card in 2003. As of yesterday, his home address was listed as Centreville, Va., and the university reported he was living in a campus dormitory, Harper Hall.

Cho's parents live in a townhouse development in Centreville, a suburb of Washington. They own a dry-cleaning shop nearby. Police searched their home last night. On Tuesday, no one was answering their door.

One neighbor, Marshall Main, describes Cho's parents as quiet and polite. Neither Main nor another neighbor recalled seeing the son in recent years.

Cho graduated from Westfield High School, a Fairfax County public school, in 2003. The school system says two of the dead yesterday at Virginia Tech had graduated from Westfield in 2006; they would have been freshmen when Cho was a senior.

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Police on duty at the highly anticipated "Best of Both Worlds" concert on Saturday night used tear gas to disperse a disgruntled crowd at 3 a.m., after the show ended abruptly with none of the headline acts, including Elephant Man, Vybez Kartel and Busy Signal having performed. "The promoters don't even have the courtesy to come and say something," a woman in the VIP section remarked. "That's unfair." Many patrons began leaving the venue around 2 a.m. but a large contingent remained until 3 a.m., when the music was suddenly stopped and police officers began asking those in front to head to the exits. At this point, patrons still had not been advised of any change in the line-up, so many were reluctant and started throwing cups and cans at the stage. Fifteen minutes after the music was stopped, police officers deployed tear-gas, creating pandemonium as patrons scrambled toward the exits in fear. Several vendors plying their trade were also affected by the tear-gas and ran out the backstage exit. Instead of receiving assistance for their burning eyes and faces, they were warned against returning inside to collect their belongings and advised to go home. Another young lady in the general admission section said: "It's absolutely disgusting because I feel like I did not get my money's worth at all. I got here late, expecting to see the best performers already onstage, not this." Approximately 1,500 patrons attended the show, with some paying as much as $400 for VIP tickets and coming from around the country, even as far as Rio Claro. Headline acts, Jamaican dancehall superstars Elephant Man, Vybz Kartel and Busy Signal, as well as reggae sensation Richie Spice failed to show, despite confirmed reports of their presence in the country since Good Friday. Between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m., the small crowd of just a few hundred patrons grew substantially, as the supporting cast of local performers delivered their routines. Studio 53 alumni "Firestone" kicked off the live performances just after 10 p.m., followed shortly by "the Laventille-youth", Mr King. Both were well received. Next, Moruga representative Prophet Benjamin and his First Creation band took the stage and livened up the crowd with his string of hits, a charismatic stage presence and impressive lyrical content throughout. After just 30 minutes onstage, Benjamin was advised to cut his set short and he complied but not before creating uproar with his remake of African superstar Akon's "Don't Matter". After such an exhilarating performance, the stage was set for the Jamaican contingent, who never arrived. Promoters for the event never showed their faces on the night and could not be reached for comment afterwards.

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Do not run this stuff on you PC if your AV fails to detect it (which I doubt) it will mesup You drive !! be warned.

And one more thing you are not formatting HD with notepad, you are doing it with a batch file.....

wat u ppl use BETA or PLUS. 

Last week we completed a five-part HDTV purchasing guide, which explained the tech terms and the differences between LCD and Plasma TVs. That article now leads us to the other gear of HD technology which is HD players. Having a shiny brand new HDTV is pointless unless you can see HD images on the screen. The logic is pretty simple to work out: No HD receiver or no HD player equals no HD signal on your new HDTV. I think that is a pretty simple logic to understand. But before we go into HD players, if you need to see the HDTV buying guide it can be seen at www.jamaica-star.com/thestar. Now with that said, let's go directly in our HD player tech guide. With the introduction of HDTV we all knew it would be just a matter of time for HD discs and players to get in the market. Standard DVD players offer a maximum resolution of 480p (e.g. 704 X 480) which is not a high definition (HD) signal. High definition signals start at 720i (1280 X 720) resolution. To watch a high definition disc on your lovely HDTV, you will need a HD Player. Initially there were two players waging a war to be the successor of the DVD (digital versatile disc); the HD DVD and the BLU-RAY player. HD DVD, which was supported strongly by Toshiba, will be discontinued as Toshiba will no longer be manufacturing HD DVD players; which leaves BLU-RAY as the winner in the HD player and HD disc battle. Extremely successful DVD (digital versatile disc) has been around since 1997 and was extremely successful, wasting not much time getting in on the highly controlled VHS (video home system) and VCR (video cassette recorder) controlled market. Even though DVDs were so successful they also had their limitations for HD technology; most of this limitation was the DVDs data size capacity. HD DVD was the first competitor to try and replace standard DVDs. It was strongly supported by Toshiba then later got other support from corporations such as Microsoft, Dell and a few others. HD DVD was heading in the right direction and had all the advantages for replacing standard DVD. One of its main advantages was the fact that it was the first known format to try to replace DVDs, giving it room to establish itself on the market before any other formats. Another advantage was its size capacity. Principles of traditional DVDs HD DVD also had another significant advantage. The fact that they use the same manufacturing principles of traditional DVDs, manufacturers didn't have to retool their factories to produce this format. This in turn kept manufacturing cost down, which led to HD DVD being relatively cheap for a new technology. However how successful we thought HD DVD players and its technology would have been, is no longer an issue. On February 19, 2008 Toshiba Corporation chief executive Atsutoshi Nishida announced that they will no longer develop, manufacture and market HD DVD players and recorders.

Ninja Man Denies Shooting Dancehall entertainer Desmond Ballentine more popularly known as Ninja Man whose name has been linked to a shooting incident Tuesday in which a man was killed, is expected to be questioned by the police on Wednesday afternoon. Since the story broke the hyperactive entertainer in an interview with the media has denied any involvement stating he knows nothing of the crime and was only made aware when he heard that he was wanted by the lawmen for questioning. Ninja said "Mi nuh have nuh time fi a kill people, mi have more constructive things fi do, a hear mi hear dem a call up mi name pon di news seh police want mi fi questioning bout some shooting, so mi ago go deh wid mi lawyer and hear weh dem a seh" A senior investigator said on Wednesday morning the Deejay has been contacted and has agreed to come in with his attorney. According to the Constabulary Communication Network (CCN) It is reported that at approximately 11:15am three men in a grey motor car drove up to the home of Johnson aka 'Ricky Trooper' (not the sound system selector) where an argument developed that turned into an altercation. The vehicle then drove off and returned later where the occupants alighted and opened fire, hitting Johnson. He was rushed to the Kingston Public Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

A cudda wah him do ninja man???

Deejay Implicated In Murder

A popular dancehall entertainer is being sought in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in an inner city community in the Corporate Area on Tuesday, March 17th. According to the report the artiste went to a man's house at approximately 11:30 Tuesday morning when an altercation developed. During the melee it's alleged the entertainer pulled a firearm and shot the man. 876radio.com understands that the injured man ran to the rear of the house but was chased by the deejay who allegedly shot him again before fleeing the scene. The man was taken to the Kingston Public Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. The police are asking the entertainer to turn himself as they believe he can aid in their investigations.

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The response to the Hot Wuck has by far exceeded Vegas' expectations of the song. He is amazed at the buzz that is still surrounding it after dominating the latter part of 2006. 'Hot Wuck is now sitting pretty at the number one spot on the New York Chart.

On Youtube.com the video is enjoying as much as over 200,000 hits from enthusiastic fans of the dance, not to mention his Sting 2006 performance which is on the site and enjoying just as many hits.

But the singjay doesn't have the time to revel in its success as he has a full calendar of performances lined up for the rest of this month and going into next month.

This weekend Vegas will be shooting the video for 'Raging Bull' another song that is tearing the dancehall scene apart right now. Under the direction of Richard Delaphena the singjay is expecting the buzz to be even greater after its premier.


On January 26 Vegas will be performing on Spectrum, the following day, January 27 he is slated to perform in Bahamas. He returns to the island only to gear up again for Trinidad Carnival where he will be unleashing the remixed soca version of the 'Hot Wuck'.

Those songs should be enough to keep the singjay very busy and happy but he just keeps coming with the hot tunes! His latest release 'To The Bank' with Opal which is recorded on the same riddim as Beyonce's 'Irreplaceable' is getting some crazy rotation on radio right now.

Among his other popular songs hotting up the scene also are 'Nuh Friend From Dem', 'Teck Whey Yuself',

'Gangsta' and 'Lean Wid It'.

Voicemail epitomizing musical versatility voicemail(craig-kevin-oneil).jpg The biggest unintentional secret in Dancehall Reggae music since Snow is that the fluid sound you hear on tracks recorded by Voicemail is not the singular range of one singer; but that of a group. Stacked with an abundance of control and timing these three manage to belt out each bar and verse in such harmony that it is easy to be mislead. It truly takes a skilled ear to initially distinguish the different voices. A shared destiny and ambition has bonded these three singers: Craig Jackson, Kevin Blaire and Oniel Edwards together as one group. Performing as a unit for the last 5 years, the three have remained as the final legacy of Voicemail. Quickly recognized for their intro trademark, You've got mail, Voicemail, heyeee as only Craig can deliver; they have been making waves in Jamaica with charting singles such as Weddy Time and their succession of videos for songs like; Gal Hunt, Weddy Time, She Want It Harder, Ready To Party and Wacky Dip in addition to features on the Strip Tease riddim and Klymaxx riddim medley videos. Its their energetic stage performances, that fail to hide the enjoyment shining in their eyes from the pure pleasure of being in front of audiences at key events like: Spring Fest 2004, Sumfest 2004, 2005, Fully Loaded and world wide touring, which is allowing them to win over critical audiences. Like many groups in Jamaica today, the three met up a local talent show. It was there that the foundation of Voicemail began with two additional members: Robert Manning and Leonardo Grant, all committing themselves to a recording career in 1999. However, as the road to achievement is often long and hard the music industry in Jamaica very trying, two of the members eventually moved on; parting the group amicably. However, for the remaining three; Craig, Kevin and particularly Oniel, whose father is a famous Jamaican recording artist and producer, Rupee Edwards, this was never a consideration. By 2003, the trio began to actively record with producers, testing the waters without the missing members; their initial lead vocalists. Their first recording was with radio personality and producer Arif Cooper. They laced an R&B fashioned tune Never Really Want To Let You Go with such ease and finesse that if this song was your introduction to Voicemail, you would assume they were strictly an R&B group. However, like for many talented youths from Jamaica, Dancehall Reggae is the heritage, the music and the largest influence. Although the group is notably inclined to R&B, appreciating artists such as Boyz To Men and Jodeci, it was the direct exposure growing up to Wayne Wonder and Sanchez as well as Scare Dem Crew, to which Craig's older brother Harry Toddler was a member, which molded their musical direction. Like any group, the three have their distinctly different dynamics. Craig is the mushy one, who is always cuddly, lovable and laid-back. However at the same time, he's the one that they all agree is most miserable and meticulous when it comes to recording. Anything less than perfection is simply not an option! Kevin, a former model is surprisingly the quietest and most unassuming member of the group. He describes himself without airs, for the most part, "I'm just a happy go lucky person always bouncy and ready for anything". Once you get to Oniel, the baritone voice of the group, its clear he is the leader, the organizer and the unspoken boss. Always an entrepreneur, Oniel had his own business importing and selling goods prior to joining the group. Kevin even shares, "He's the man that while we sleep, he's there pon the phone calling this person and that person, setting us up to record and all those things. He's the man in charge!" While the group Voicemail has become identifiable with catchy, upbeat and fun dancing anthems, this is not the full spectrum of their catalog, nor is it by any means their limitation. As Kevin expresses, "We strive to be full fledge entertainers. Entertainment for us is consistent of a variety of things; singing, dancing, acting whatever it takes to keep the audience aware at all times. At the same time our three biggest songs to date are dance songs, so we are going to be associated with that. Its all about entertainment for us at the end of the day". The groups debut album HEY with VP Records sold gold in Japan. The album itself showed diversity with tunes like their fun filled dance party anthems Wacky Dip, Weddy Time and Ready To Party which was forged by working with Danny Champagne of Champagne Records. These recordings signaled the start of a distinctive period of growth in the groups recordings and industry relationships. This independent producer actually puts forth more energy in promoting his recordings as demonstrated by the coordination of the video for Weddy Time featuring Delly Ranks as well as the now deceased dancing icon Bogle. Later, thanks to the introduction by Champagne, the group recorded with esteemed Dancehall producer Tony CD Kelly on the Kantana riddim, which allowed them another hit locally titled Fatima and more penetration in international markets. Their special chemistry impressed Robert Livingston and they are featured on his The Return riddim creating a crossover friendly track Jamaican Jiggas. With lyrics that tell a tale easily understood by all English-speaking nationals, the song has huge potential. Another album track from the Big Yard Music Group is the recording Playing Games on the Reggae one drop Cry Baby Riddim. This relationship oriented tune has Craig pleading for more quality in the women lining up to be the groups special someones. Doing so much work around the Big Yard studios in Jamaica has afforded Voicemail close relationships with the camps producers. As such, Get On Up from Christopher Birch's Thrilla riddim and the upbeat Crazy from the Gangster Rock riddim have both been popular tunes for the group. Birch also recorded the exclusives Shake Dat Thing, One Wish and Dance Floor which features Teka, for the groups album. Another buzz worthy producer, Don Corleon, who's had a slew of popular hit riddims in the last two years, got together with the group to record Bring Your Body Come for the upbeat Sweat riddim. Corleon also laced the group with an exclusive for the album, titled Sweet Thang. The song Get On Up was recorded for Renaissance Crew on the Ice Breaka riddim, after the success of their production on Sean Paul's, We Be Burnin, there is high anticipation for another breakaway hit. Back To Basic was done with the production team, The Ballaz, who's biggest international credit to date is the number one hit in France, titled Hey Sexy Wow with Lord Kossity and dancehall singjay Chico. The collection of hot popular singles along with exclusive cuts allows for a comprehensive and jam packed album that takes you on a exploration of the heart, dance floor, streets and back again. Voicemail is not the ones to look at for controversy. They are focused on quality recordings, not mixing up the pot or going for the shock factor just for the sake of publicity. Their songs portray feel-good vibes and at the same time intelligence. Voicemail is determined to keep moving forward and break into the International market. They have the right discipline, dedication and commitment to their craft. Posted by yardFlex at May 19, 2008 12:01 PM

Proof # 1- His Ring


This ring has the Masonic Sign- Square and Compasses, which shows that he believes in freemasonry.


#2- His song on Day Break Riddim- Broad Day Light

He says: " mi reach 33 degrees a masonry heights a evil"
From a site i was reasearching on.......a satanist wrote:

"I know for a fact that when you get to 33rd degree Freemasonary the final secret is, Satan is God.

The church of Satan helped design freemasonary in the same philosophy as this.

" Le Vey was the head of the church of Satan in the 1960's and he was the one who became a head mason. He designed this in the same format as the church of satan"




#3- The signs he does.....




Thats a masonic sign...it has a specific meaning, wasnt interested in finding out what it means.

#4- Another line from one of his songs....
Several times in the Old Testament we read about a land flowing with milk and honey. The land which God gave the Israelites after their departure from Egypt, the land of Canaan or the "promised land," was this land which was figuratively painted as flowing with milk and honey.

Kartel says in a song dont remember the name now " bout milk and honey go *u*k yuh muma angel"

isnt that dissing God???

These are just little hints my friend and i found.......from what i heard....he joined a colt, he always gets out of any court case, i heard it is a secret society so there's not really much proof of this.


somebody can tell me a wah mi dj a do

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Hip-Hop soul pioneer Mary J. Blige was recently cleared of copyright infringement accusations stemming from her 2001 hit Family Affair.


The suit was filed in January by Leonard Jones and James White.

White, who previously managed a rapper named Benevolence, claims to have submitted the artists copyright-protected demo to Universal Records in May 2001.


Blige completed Family Affair in August 2001, and according to the lawsuit the single bore a striking lyrical resemblance to Benevolences demo track Party Aint Crunk.


The plaintiffs argued that since producer Dr. Dre normally utilizes a team of musicians, the copyright infringement could be traced to Bliges team of writers.


Dr. Dre was originally named in the lawsuit, but was dismissed after the courts ruled there was a lack of personal jurisdiction.


Blige and Universal Records challenged the plaintiffs to provide tangible proof of the records bearing any similar lyrical content, and reasonable cause that Family Affair was not created independently


The plaintiffs failed to respond with substantial evidence, resulting in the case being dismissed.


Family Affair was one of Mary J. Bliges biggest hits, remaining atop Billboards Hot 100 for six weeks and selling over 4 million copies worldwide.

Bliges last album was 2007s platinum Growing Pains.

Dr. Dre is finalizing his third studio album Detox, tentatively planned for release this year.

 look betwween the legs

OutAroad.com:
What was it like having sex for the first the time?

DAngel:
There is no way I could forget that moment, I was really nervous, but curious at the same time.

OutAroad.com:
How often do you have sexual intercourse?

DAngel:
It all depends on my mood and also if my partner is great in bed. So it can be as little as once a week or all day, (Everyday). But unfortunately I am not in a relationship at this time.

OutAroad.com:
Does the size of a man d*ck matters to you?

DAngel:
Its not about the size because there are some guys who are properly equipped with the right size but dont know how to used it, so at the end of the day its not about the size of the gun but how effective the bullet hits the spot.


utAroad.com:
Is there any sexual position that easily makes you come?

DAngel:
That must be when I am positioned from behind while hes stroking me slowly and whispering sweet words in my ears.

OutAroad.com:
If you were to have sex in the public where would you prefer on the beach in the night, in the car park, on the roof in the night or in a nightclub?

DAngel:
In the car park, why? Theres nothing like being out all night and feeling tipsy, while my mind is telling me no but my body is telling me yes. Just the thought of getting caught turns me on.

Cops Want To Quiz Ninja...Name him as person of interest in murder yesterday

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Ace deejay Bounty Killer gave his former protégé a serious tongue-lashing last week Thursday at the Asylum nightclub in New Kingston.
Every Palmer is ah bl--dc---h informer, he declared immediately.

The crowd almost lost its collective mind and the air was immediately alive with a forest of hand gun salutes, flickering lighters and frenzied forwards. As the tumult died down, the Killer blazed on.

How him fi switch and par wid the fish? Him violate and disrespect him real friends dem, an outraged Bounty Killer said.

The Asylum selectors attempted to play a slamming rhythm for the deejay to spit a few rhymes but he was not in the mood to perform, he was in speech mode that night.

Mi no come fi deejay, mi come fi tell oonu mi mind!.

"Mi come fi straighten out some b----c---- bwoy weh lean, how yuh fi tek side with Fisheenie when yuh come to me and beg me when yu ah bl---dc---h suffer over Portmore, b--tybwoy?" Killer said.

However, by that time, the object of his anger, Vybz Kartel had already left the building. Earlier, Kartel a.k.a Addi the Teacha had deejayed a couple of girl tunes, and got a favourable response from the crowd.

A juror who was reportedly filled with the 'holy spirit', created a scene in the St. Elizabeth Circuit Court yesterday, when she began rebuking the accused man, who is charged with murder. The accused man, Roger McKenzie, was giving an unsworn statement from the dock, when a female juror jumped up and cried out, "Alleluia, Alleluia. Speak the truth, speak the truth." She stood repeating the same words for about two minutes. McKenzie, who is from New-c****e Valley district in the parish, is accused of killing the mother of his child. The trial began on Monday when four witnesses testified for the Crown which closed its case. As a result of yesterday's disturbance, the trial was adjourned until the next session of the circuit court on June 22. Waiting on bus Allegations are that on February 26, 2005, Rosemarie Newman, was at Glenco Housing Scheme in Santa Cruz, with her aunt, waiting on a bus to go to Montego Bay, St James, where she was to do a job interview. The court heard that she was approached by McKenzie and reportedly stabbed several times in her back and chest. She died on the spot. It is not certain whether the trial will continue with the same jury. This is the second trial to be adjourned in the Circuit Court, as last week juror-tampering forced a part-heard murder matter against Christopher Duhaney to be sent to the next session of the Home Circuit Court in Kingston.

Dancehall DVD Coming Summer The next volume of Johnny Wonder's "Dancehall Draft Picks" DVD series is now in the final stages of production and will be in stores by this Summer according to the dancehall prodigy himself. The project will feature just about everyone who makes up the colourful world of dancehall, including Mavado, his nemesis Vybz Kartel, Aidonia, leader of the Alliance Bounty Killer, the original Grammy kid Shabba Ranks and Junior Reid. The new school segment will see acts such as Serani, Big Ship recording artiste Laden, Portmore Empire protege Blak Ryno, Spice, Tarrus Riley, Bugle, Queen Ifrica, Konshens and many others. The second edition promises more airtime than its predecessor Volume 1. and is sure to make for interesting conversations. The DVD is produced by 21st Productions/Rockstone Media Group. We have embedded a copy of the trailer below for your viewing pleasure (see player below)

Cops Want To Quiz Ninja...Name him as person of interest in murder yesterday

-- Edited by dj slr on Wednesday 18th of March 2009 07:06:13 PM

Making sure they get to school.


Helping Ladies across the street..






Providing childcare.



Allowing them a place to rest (permanently)





Access to Health care.

Construction projects (demolition)






Respecting American and British pacifist resisters (such as American Rachel Corrie)





And others.




And if you are not satisfied, now, with the truth the following pictures are war crimes as defined by the UN, The Hague and the Geneva Convention.


Using images of your enemy dead or alive (violation)



Human shields (violation)



Live Burial Torture (violation)



And as a last resort, Execution (violation)


These IDF soldiers have faces... I can clearly see them... Can't you? Why are they not being prosecuted? Because it is systematic process that is driven by the government designed to force the people of Palestine into exile so Israel can claim all the land and resources..
This where my American tax dollars are going, do you know where your tax dollars are at? TAKE THE TIME TO FIND THE TRUTH. So many lives depend on it. I, like so many Americans, am Caucasian, non-Arab, and religious. I can no longer sit back with good conscience and do nothing while my government is supporting the types of terrorist actions that we have condemned Muslim Fundamentalist for. Call your Congressman and Senator, send an email to the White House and demand that our government negotiate FAIRLY with both sides and bring a fair and just solution to Palestine and Israel .


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Damn. Even that ugly old sea-urchin son-of-a-beatch wants to weigh in on the Chrihanna scandal:

Donald Trump is once again speaking his mind this time about the Chris Brown and Rihanna debacle.

The Donald recently lashed out at Rihanna, telling Inside Edition he would have fired the Umbrella singer for going back to Brown.

She better get the hell out, he says. If she goes back, shes a loser and she doesnt deserve to have any future success.

Trump is of course referring to the now infamous alleged Feb. 8 fight between Chris and Rihanna, which left her with a battered face. Something tells us Brown will never be appearing on Trumps show, Celebrity Apprentice.

Not that we agree with her choice to reconcile with Breezy, but that dried up *u*ka couldve used a tad more tact in his execution. Idiot.

Bramma Unleashes New Video

Upcoming deejay Lloyd Brammer more popularly known as 'Bramma' recently shot the video for his singles 'It's Watever' and 'Guided By The Master'. The videos shot at various locations throughout the thoroughfares of Jamaica, mimics the crucifixion of Jesus Christ before segueing  into Bramma overcoming  his obstacles to becoming an accomplished entertainer. The project directed by Simeon Hedge sees cameos from several industry players including, producer extraordinaire Stephen 'Di Genius' McGregor, his older sibling and label mate Chino, Konshens and Portmore Empire prodigal son 'Blak Ryno'. While he has high praises for Stephen, the Calabar old boy says he has worked with other production houses namely Chimney Records where he did songs like 'Value of a Lady' and 'My Own' featuring Vybz Kartel. Even though Bramma may not be a household name in Jamaica, his songs are doing well in Europe where he is slated to do a promotional tour in September. He will visit ten (10) countries including the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland and Austria. We have embedded a copy of his video below for your viewing pleasure (see player below)

At parties one can expect to hear the 'usual suspects' playing throughout the night as a small number of deejays get more airplay than others.

There are deejays and songs that patrons can expect to hear at each event, no matter the venue, and these songs are sometimes played three or four times.

With the trend of having numerous artistes on a rhythm, there are songs that are going to get 'lost' on radio and in parties as other songs outshine the rest. Yet is it that some songs are hotter than others or is it that some selectors, who control what gets out to listeners, are biased in playing their artistes or friends?

When THE STAR spoke with O' Neil from Voicemail recently, he spoke out against what he called the hypocrisy with selecting at parties.

O' Neil said, "selectors playing bias dem play like three or four people in the dancehall. If yuh do a survey and put top ten current artistes in the minds of the people- Voicemail inna dat. Yet when yuh go dance yuh not hearing other artistes on a riddim, only a few. Yuh hear a million and one songs from some artistes and nah hear di rest of dem."

O' Neil further went on to say that Jamaican selectors are not trend setters, as they all play the same songs in the same sequence. He says, "dem play one way, yuh always play some songs di same way when there are other people on the riddim and it mek some people look like dem a di real big man. Dem mus start play fairly. Dem nah play all the music and dats why our music stagnant."

This is not the first time that prejudice in the music has been levelled at selectors. As Foota Hype was noted to always 'push' Mavado and Bounty Killer, while Vybz Kartel once accused the Bembe Squad of pushing the war between himself and Mavado by playing select Mavado clash songs.

Naturall preferences

Selector Biggy from Razz and Biggy says he believes that certain selectors have preferences which are natural. These preferences can run from the artiste to the genre just as there are selectors who enjoy playing hip hop rather than soca and dancehall.

"If every man was the same and play di same set of tunes then everyone would be the same selector... Me play everybody, mi wouldn't get work because mi wouldn't be unique," Biggy said.

Marc Chin of Coppershot believes that while not all the music is played, some deejays are just hot in the dancehall at the moment so they will have to be continuously played.

He cites deejay Vybz Kartel and singjay Mavado as examples. He says, "you have some selectors that try new songs to break the monotony, for example the rise of Serani, who was originally just a producer and his singing career has sky rocketed."

Chin says good music cannot be hidden and if a song is good it will get played at some point.

When it comes to the way that a selector plays he believes that is a matter of individual choice. He told THE STAR that each selector juggles differently. He did agree to some extent with O' Neil, saying, "it maybe true to some extent that many selectors will play what's hot because that's what the people want and it's evident by their response when those songs are played ... however, not every selector is brave enough to try something new, because of credibility and the chance of failing

The family of Bob Marley have sealed a deal to market the singer's image, songs and words on a range of merchandise.

Marley's eldest daughter, Cedella, said she is considering offers to market a range of Bob Marley-endorsed ventures including beer, coffee, headphones, hotels, snowboards and cafes.

She told BBC News that the late reggae star's family is currently working with private equity firm Hilco to market the products.

"We're open to licensing just about anything," Marley said, although she added that the main instigation behind the move was to c****at unauthorised material bearing Marley's name or music.

She said: "This is a big business for bootleggers. We want to stop some of the nonsense, and make sure the great stuff upholds our standards. We're in control."

Marley denied that the move has resulted in Hilco effectively owning a part of the Marley estate, saying "nothing has been sold".

A woman accused of attempting to leave the island with ganja, begged for mercy in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court, yesterday. Althea Graham pleaded guilty to possession, dealing in and taking steps to export ganja. The court was told that Graham was on her way to Barbados, when her bags were searched and a false compartment discovered in one of them. Ganja weighing 1.8kg (4lb), was found inside the false compartment. Graham told the court that she had a friend in Barbados and was going to visit that friend. The 43-year-old told the court that she did not have a steady job but did some selling and hairdressing. She begged for the court's mercy, telling Senior Resident Magistrate Glen Brown, "Please your honour. I'm asking you please forgive me, sir. It's not like what I did was right, but I am sorry and I learned my lesson. I will never do it again. I promise." Graham was sentenced to $6,000 or six months for possession, admonished and discharged for dealing and $30,000 or six months for attempting to export the drug. She was also ordered to serve 30 days in jail.

A warrant has been issued for a taxi driver accused of attempting to give a policeman $2,000 to drop a traffic violation. Carlton Webb, from Portmore, St Catherine, was reportedly seen at the Portmore Mall on February 27, soliciting passengers for a motor car. Webb was given a ticket but allegedly offered money to Special Constable Chadrick Dora, who he reportedly told, "Tek da two grand ya an mek mi feel nice." It is reported that he pushed four $500 bills into the special constable's hand. the policeman called his superior and related what transpired. Webb was arrested and charged with attempted bribery. He was to appear in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court on March 10. however, when his name was called, he was nowhere to be found. As a result, a bench warrant was issued for his arrest.

THE ST ANDREW South Police are seeking popular deejay Ninja Man, real name Desmond Ballentine, for questioning in connection with a murder in the Marl Road area of Kingston 11 yesterday. Crime chief for the division, Deputy Superintendent Michael Phipps, told THE STAR that Ballentine was a person of interest in the murder of 20-yearold Ricardo Johnson. According to the Constabulary Communication Network, about 11:15 a.m., Johnson, otherwise called Ricky Trooper, was sweeping his yard in the company of a friend when a grey motor car with three men aboard drove up. BALLENTINES ATTORNEY An argument reportedly developed between one of the men and Johnsons friend and the car drove off. The vehicle later returned and the occupants opened fire, hitting Johnson. He died at the Kingston Public Hospital. The police say they have been contacted by Ballentines attorney, who indicated that he would be taken in later today. Ballentine is the founder of the One Umbrella Movement, a foundation created to promote peace in the Marl Road community. The deejay is known for a recent clash with Merciless at Follow The Arrow on February 28. He is reported to have lost that lyrical battle.

A one-eyed documentary filmmaker is preparing to work with a video camera concealed inside a prosthetic eye, hoping to secretly record people for a project commenting on the global spread of surveillance cameras.

Canadian Rob Spence's eye was damaged in a childhood shooting accident and it was removed three years ago. Now, he is in the final stages of developing a camera to turn the handicap into an advantage.

Assisting Spence on the the so-called Eyeborg Project is Kosta Grammatis, an unemployed engineer from San Francisco

A fan of the 1970s televsion series The Six Million Dollar Man, Spence said he had an epiphany when looking at his mobile phone camera and realising something that small could fit into his empty eye socket.

With the camera tucked inside a prosthetic eye, he hopes to be able to record the same things he sees with his working eye, his muscles moving the camera eye just like his real one.

Spence said he planned to become a "human surveillance machine" to explore privacy issues and whether people were "sleepwalking into an Orwellian society".

He said his subjects would not know he was filming until afterward but he would have to receive permission from them before including them in his film.

His special equipment will consist of a camera, originally designed for colonoscopies, a battery and a wireless transmitter.

It is a challenge to get everything to fit inside the prosthetic eye, but Spence has had help from top engineers, including Steve Mann, who co-founded the wearable computers research group at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The camera was provided by California-based OmniVision, a company that specialises in the miniature cameras found in mobile phones, laptops and endoscopes.

Zafer Zamboglu, staff technical product manager at OmniVision, said that success with the eye camera could accelerate research into using the technology to restore vision to blind people.

"We believe there's a good future in the prosthetic eye," he said.

The team expects to get the camera to work in the next month. Spence, who jokingly calls himself "Eyeborg", told reporters at a media conference in Brussels that the camera hidden in a prosthetic eye - the same pale hazel colour as his real one - would also let him capture more natural conversations than he would with a bulky regular camera.

"As a documentary maker, you're trying to make a connection with a person," he says, "and the best way to make a connection is through eye contact."

But Spence also acknowledged privacy concerns.

"The closer I get to putting this camera eye in, the more freaked out people are about me," he said, adding people aren't sure they want to hang around someone who might be filming them at any time."

 

(Programmer replaces missing finger with thunb drive)

-- Edited by Major Krazy on Tuesday 17th of March 2009 11:36:58 PM

Following the infamous altercation with boyfriend Chris Brown that left her battered and bruised, Rihanna is looking to put the focus back on her career. She's reportedly been in the studios, and is now rumored to be seeking a role in a remake of the 1992 hit film "The Bodyguard."

Following in the footsteps of Whitney Houston, who starred in the original film, Rihanna is set to take on her role as a music star who lives in fear of a stalker.

A source told the New York Daily News, "Before the situation with Chris, Ri was getting a lot of scripts. She's been wanting to do movies for a while now."

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is seeking an almost 23 per cent average increase on the non-fuel charge of electricity bills.

Under the proposal submitted to the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), JPS customers would see their bills increasing from a low of 4.3 per cent for small residential customers to a high of 26.8 per cent for commercial customers.

The company has also asked the OUR for permission to hike the reconnection fee for customers disconnected for non-payment of bills by 41 per cent, which would move it from $1,441 to $2,036.

This increase would take effect on July 1 in line with any tariff increase.

In addition, the JPS wants the OUR to allow it to recover the cost of damage caused by incidents over which it has no control, such as hurricanes and the more than $2.3 billion dollars it paid out to its workers based on a job reclassification exercise.

Z-factor charge

According to sources, the JPS is claiming that the Z-factor charge should be fair to shareholders by including risks outside its managerial control.

That is just one of numerous arguments put forward by the JPS as it sought to encourage the OUR to allow the proposed increases.

In the document, which is still confidential, the JPS argues that though they are understanding of the difficult times the country faces, the increases are necessary if the company is to survive.

The JPS last received an increase in its non-fuel tariff rates effective June 1, 2004, but this is set to expire on May 31.

Under its operating licence, the company is to submit its application five years after its last application, while giving the OUR 90 days to complete its consultation and arrive at a determination.

At the time of its 2004 submission the JPS said that the increase was to lead to a further improvement in customer service, provide the correct set of incentives for it to operate efficiently, provide a fair return to its investors and to ensure that the company could pass on costs outside its managerial control to customers.

In its present submission, the JPS claims that while the first two aims were mostly met, it failed to achieve a fair return on its investment.

J$2.6 billion profit

For the 2004-08 tariff period for which audited financials are available JPS made an accumulated profit of J$2.6 billion with losses in three years.

The company added that it spent US$143 million over the past five years to improve its operation and plans to splash out a further US$130 million this time around.

According to the JPS, this will include the introduction of at least two other types of fuel (coal, compressed natural gas or petcoke) to its generation and continued improvement in its reliability.

It is now up to the OUR to review the JPS application and make a determination on the level of increase to be granted to the company.

The OUR has already indicated that it will be holding public consultations in at least four parishes before arriving at a decision.

It was an Electrical Problem - Vybz Kartel vybz_kartel_fire_b****ed_entertainer.jpgDancehall artiste Vybz Kartel sent out a press release stating that his car was not fire b****ed even though residents strongly believed that it was the act of a motorcyclist who sped off the scene the moment the car exploded. However, according to reports from Vybz Kartel, he had no idea of his car being b****ed by a motorcyclist. He also mentioned that his Honda had an electrical problem, which might be the caused for the car to explode. The deejay added that, he has nothing against Mavado and even if Mavado has something against him, it is not evident. Vybz Kartel said he has no time to focus on negative things right now as his focus is 100% about making money - money over war.

Ok here goes, ive been noticing alotta complaints on the zone recently , especially by ttitus, who has reported that his post and signature avatars have been deleted

MODS STANCE

MODS have a responsibilty, they have to govern wat is been post, delete the uneccessary threads and comments and put them in the right categories

To me, its sort of a "i shit and u clean it up" mentality that we show to the mods

they are normal persons just like me and u , and it has to be rough on them, 

please note, im not "s-u-c-king up" to be a mod, frankly i wouldnt want that job even if it was the last on the earth....but still someone has to do it...

we all login to Mediaozone every morning to see whats the lastest and leave(most of us)
and then there is the leechers(i.e, the silent ones) who only make a post to say re-up, wats the password, the link naw work,

The admins and the mods try their best to make life for us comfortable on MZJA

we as normal ppl tend to be defiant to authourites, NO MATTER WHAT...thats who we are

MEMBERS STANCE

BUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

we as the members TRY to abide by your rules at all cost, we all have opinions and no one in the world can take them away from us, who judges what goes into the rubbish bin? if our opinions dont meet, does the mod have the right to trash my comments...

if i prefer a certain lifestyel, do u have the right to tell me what i should be? "oh u should be like me, because im a moderator" Signatures are deleted just because they are movados(trust me i compared the size of the pic, and they are the same, but for some reason the kartel sigs stay on, while all of the movados get deleted after 3 weeks)

If you as a mod dont feel comfortable with ur job, just leave it, its not like ur getting payed to do it, but u are just doing it for the sake of ur membership previleges..

double posting has its good and bad

alotta times i search for riddims and i see a double post, one has zshare(which never works) while the other has mediafire(thank god).....the bad part about it is ppl steal tracks out of other members post and repost them which makes no sense to me.....

CONCLUSION

we as members(MODs, admin, members) need to straighten out everything, or this site will go down, we have been here for too long now to see all tis go do the drain, as usual i would like thank Admin and al the hard working mods for putting out the work and to all the members of MZJA, who contribute alot to this site, lets face it, if it wasnt for us there wudnt be no mediazone....


LETS UNITE AS A PPL AND STOP THE F-U-C-K-R-Y!!!!

-- Edited by gamepun at 09:51, 2009-03-05

Ragashanti was too busy to clash with Nuffy. One MC was over zealous about clashing, the other was nonchalant about it at the 10th anniversary of the New York/Miami Linkup Spring Break 2009 show at Long Bay Beach in Negril on Friday night. In a second attempt following Sting on December 26, Nuffy tried to draw Kingsley 'Ragashanti' Stewart in a lyrical face-off, but he would have none of it. Stewart, a popular university lecturer and talk-show host, was introduced onstage at 2:20 a.m. and made it clear that MC Nuffy had a problem with him. "A MC a go come up yah and let uno feel say me and him in a something but when him come up yah with him nastiness uno fi boo him," Ragashanti said as he prepared patrons for the retaliation of Nuffy. When Nuffy came onstage, he spared no time in making his argument clear. Dressed in a military suit and police vest, he came out with 'guns blazing' as he lyrically attacked Ragashanti, claiming he was invited to the party of controversial comedian Keith 'Shebada' Ramsey. Nuffy had prepared two dub plates which he played during the performances of female artiste Spice and Kiprich, although both wanted nothing to do with the clash. Harry Toddler, who came onstage about 4:30 a.m., also steered clear of the MC's clash. "Let me tell you something Nuffi, me nuh business with you and Raga," he said. SOLD-OUT SHOW The event was a sold-out show and patrons partied from 11 p.m. when the show started until 5:17 a.m. when Beenie Man was shifting gears to an obviously receptive audience. The 38 artistes were apparently too much for one night, resulting in many performers getting a chance to do only one song. Beenie Man closed the show before the performances of Sizzla, Kiprich, Mavado, Spice and Harry Toddler. Also in performance were Little Hero, I-Octane, Pamputae, Beetle Bailey, Singer J, Gyptian, Captain Barkey and Wickerman, Junior Cat and Nesbeth. The main sponsors of the event were Mandingo Roots and Tonic Wine and Taboo Erotic Drink, which along with Quick Cash, kept the patrons active with giveaways throughout the show. Nuffy came prepared for battle and played two dubs for Ragashanti. - Dalton Laing photos

THE Jamaican Government has refuted a report in the US media that the country was refusing to accept deportees from the United States, resulting in a clog in that country's penal system.

A report in Monday's edition of the New York Post said US Republican lawmakers were threatening to put on hold all visa applications from Jamaica, Vietnam, China, Iran and India, as these countries were refusing to accept some 140,000 of their citizens who have been slapped with deportation orders.

But permanent secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Major Richard Reese, said the Government was not refusing to accept deportees.

"We are guided by the ruling of the overseas courts. We have excellent relationships with our overseas partners as it relates to deportation and I am not aware of any challenges as it relates to deportation. We have regular flights back here," Reese told the Observer.

Three US Republican senators - Peter King, Arlen Specter and Charlie Dente - said Jamaica's alleged refusal to accept deportees had put a strain on that nation's security as under US law, criminal aliens cannot be held in custody for more than 180 days after being ordered deported or else they must be granted amnesty.

Reese, however, refused to accept blame.

"The amnesty seems to be something they should address," Reese said.

The report also drew the ire of a security ministry source who said the US may be concerned about cutting costs and may be looking to commute the sentences of foreign nationals to allow for early deportation.

"They seem to be very concerned about overcrowding in their prisons and the cost," the source said.

Jamaica has signed extradition treaties with the US, Canada and Britain.

Since 1997, Jamaica has accepted more than 20,000 deportees from these countries.

More than 90 per cent of deportees are males and more than 60 per cent had been convicted in the United States of a felony under provisions of a controversial Illegal Immigration Reform Act.

Most deportees were convicted on drug-related charges including the sale and/or distribution of cocaine and marijuana.

 

Usain Bolt To Train Ronaldo

It is the news that will strike terror in the hearts of Premiership defenders. Cristiano Ronaldo is enlisting the help of Usain Bolt, the triple Olympic sprint champion, to add searing pace to his dazzling repertoire of step-overs and dummies. The link-up between the FIFA World Player of the Year and the fastest man on the planet will take place this summer and is, according to Bolt's agent Ricky Simms, far from a commercial stunt. It is born out of their mutual admiration after Bolt, a passionate football fan away from the track and a huge admirer of Ronaldo, recently sent a message to the Manchester United star asking for a signed shirt. The Jamaican already has a large collection of original signed shirts which occupies pride of place in a room at his home in Kingston. Ronaldo, himself a big fan of Bolt, was only too happy to oblige but had a request of his own. In return, he said, he would like some advice from the world record-holder on how to improve his own speed on the football pitch. Bolt has now agreed to travel to Manchester for a coaching session with the Portuguese player and the pair are in the process of arranging a suitable date. "It's definitely going to happen," said Simms. "We'll sort something out in this summer when Usain comes to Europe to compete." Ronaldo is hardly a slouch when it comes to attacking at pace, though the mind boggles at what he could do to defenders with some extra help from the man who redefined the boundaries of sprinting in Beijing last year. With his trademark bow and arrow mime, Bolt could also give the Portuguese player a lesson in the art of showboating. Or maybe the lesson will be the other way round.

CXC success teen 'doesn't like' being in the spotlight Sherri-Ann Peckham is concentrating her efforts on acing sixth form

BY TYRONE S REID Sunday Observer staff reporter reidt@jamaicaobserver.com Sunday, September 28, 2008

SHERRI-ANN Peckham is not your average teenage girl.
She's a risk-taker with an unwavering belief in the power of prayer - and those who know her respect that about the 16-year-old.

That's why when she boldly decided to sit 12 CXC subjects in the May/June Examinations earlier this year no one tried to dissuade her. In fact, with her academic track record from Belair Preparatory leading to the hallowed walls of Manchester High, family, friends and school staff were rooting for her to "mash up" the exams by passing all 12 subjects with distinctions. Peckham did not disappoint. And these days, Manchester High is a joy-filled place with the school principal, teachers and students as young as first-formers all singing the praises of their newly crowned academic star - who they say has significantly raised the bar for academic excellence at the renowned institution.

Peckham and her mother, Dorette Nelson (far left) pose for our cameras with principal Jasford Gabriel (centre), vice-principal Joy Westcarr and other CXC top achievers at Manchester High. (Photos: Gregory Bennett)

Peckham, a petite, soft-spoken and neatly attired straight-A student, scored distinctions in Mathematics, English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Human and Social Biology, Principles of Business, Accounts, Social Studies, Spanish, French and Information Technology.

"My approach to my school work has a lot to do with studying really hard and praying before I study. And I think that helped me a lot. Whenever I get my notes I go home and I read them over so they stay fresh in my mind. God has been really good to me," said Peckham, who initially wanted to sit three additional subjects. "I love my mommy, too. We are very close and I always want to make her proud. So that motivated me even more to do my best."

Peckham's mother, Dorette Nelson, one of two vice-principals at Manchester High, said the special mother-daughter bond they share also played a part in Peckham's immense academic success.

"We have always been very tight. We share our intimate secrets. We are best friends and we consult each other on just about everything. There were signs from she was very young that she was going to be special. From as young as age three she always took an interest in books," Nelson told the Sunday Observer, from behind her desk in her neatly organised office. "I am extremely proud but not surprised. She has always been very devoted and organised when it comes to her school work, and her devotion to God is very strong."

From all accounts, Peckham was raised in a household that facilitated her thirst for knowledge but also encouraged a relationship with the church. As such, Peckham is an occasional youth preacher at the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) Seventh-day Adventist Church.

"She doesn't even like all the attention she has been getting since the news of her exam results came out. She's very humble and doesn't feel she should be glorified. She says all the praises should go to God," said Nelson, a business teacher, who helped tutor her daughter for the Principles of Business test.

Peckham's close friends and schoolmates are filled with admiration and, according to staff members, her hard work and dedication have inspired a legion of lower-school students.

"The first-formers, especially, are really motivated and I feel that from now on most of our students will be going that route of academic success," Nelson remarked, adding that she has already sensed a dramatic shift in student attitude.

For principal Jasford Gabriel, Peckham's success marks the dawn of a new age at Manchester High, whose Latin motto, when translated means "Excellence in Performance". As a result, he said there are plans in place to help boost the performance potential of students.

"Sherri-Ann's performance has significantly raised the bar for academic excellence at the school. Our teachers have consulted and are ready to go the extra mile to prepare students. We pride ourselves on the level of education and extracurricular activities we provide here," said Gabriel, who took over the reins of headmaster in May 2006. "We are currently working on an after-school supplementary programme geared towards assisting those students who are scoring less than 60 per cent in Mathematics and English. They will be placed in the programme with teachers assigned to work with them."

In the meantime, Peckham - who scored 96 per cent overall in her Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) back in the day - is determined to keep following her dreams, which she hopes will lead to a successful career saving children's lives.

"I have always wanted to do medicine. When I was in fourth and fifth form, I used to volunteer at the paediatrics ward at the Mandeville Hospital. I love kids and I want to make them comfortable. So I plan to go to UWI and then maybe go to an Ivy League university afterwards," she told the Sunday Observer.

The medicine bug seems to have bitten her fellow CXC top achievers at Manchester High, as Taivia Johnson, Felecia Hunter, Shashane Wallace, Nicola Ewen and Matthew Blackwood - who are all 16-year-olds actively involved in various clubs and societies - want to save lives too.

"The interest in medicine has always been there, and I just love doing science," explained Blackwood, who got seven distinctions and a credit.

Now lower-sixth formers, Peckham and her colleagues are turning their focus on their advanced studies, hoping to top or even match their previous academic triumphs.

"Of course, I am aiming for the 'ones' in CAPE and, hopefully, I will get a few scholarships too," said Peckham, who is tackling five subjects at the sixth-form level.

Residents of Gravel Heights in Spanish Town, St Catherine, breathed a big sigh of relief yesterday following the police killing of James Hinds, one of Jamaica's most wanted men. Hinds, who was killed in a shoot-out with police, was said to be behind a number of attacks on residents in Gravel Heights, forcing many to flee and turning sections of the community into a ghost town. This resulted in the posting of soldiers in the area, which was developed under the Operation Pride project. Residents return home As news of Hinds death circulated throughout the community, a number of former residents were seen returning to their homes that they were ordered to leave by thugs in the community last December. Others consumed different types of beverages and uttered words of gratitude to members of the security forces who maintained a presence in the area. "We thank the police and soldiers for staying with us and help to force out the criminal dem, words are just not enough to say thanks,'' said Roger Snape as he drank a cold Red Stripe beer. Police say Hinds was spotted by members of the Task Force on Crime and he opened fire at them; during an ensuing shoot-out, he was shot dead. "The team was on operation and went to Newland in Portmore, where they saw Hinds he started to fire at the team. The men took cover and fired back during which time he was hit and ran. It was during a search of the neighbouring Southboro that he was found," Sergeant Jubert Llewellyn said, adding that Hinds was wanted for a number of murders in St Catherine.