papajaro.jpgKillamanjaro is one of the long standing sound systems in the business who has carved a name for themselves as a sound system with true class and quality. Named after the famous mountain in Africa, Killamanjaro has stood tall, whether in fierce sound clashes or 'nicing' up a dance or party with some 'wicked' selections. YardFlex caught up with the owner, popularly known as Papajaro. YardFlex: In what year and how did Killamanjaro get started? Papajaro: The sound was started in the summer of 1969 while I was at school. My brother had a sound system, and I developed a love for it. After some years my brother migrated to the UK, and left the sound system with our father. My father operated it for awhile and then sold it. At that point I decided that I was going to build my own sound system. Yardflex: In the early days it was said that the sound used to be transported in a VW van. People were appalled by its small size, yet its excellent sound quality exceeded that of sound systems many times bigger. What was the secret in getting such high sound quality from a small system? Papajaro: This was not an accident (size), it was a deliberate design. Since this sound system was going to be moving from place to place. I designed it as small as I could with the highest level of efficiency. YardFlex: Who were the members of your team in the 'early days'? Papajaro: In the early days we had artistes like: Super Cat, Early B, Jim Kelly, Dirty Harry, and selector Ainsley. YardFlex: What was the vibes like in those days? Papajaro: The vibes was great. It was doing what you love, while enjoying yourself, and not worry about some of the dangers that exist now. YardFlex: In the 'rub a dub' era, (artistes performing live on the version), who were some of the artistes who used to work on Jaro? Papajaro: Super Cat, Early B, Jim Kelly, Dirty Harry, Lone Ranger, Buro Banton, Charley Chaplin, Ninjaman, Hammermouth, Junior Cat, and Daddy Shark. YardFlex: Who would you consider to be the most talented artiste (s) to work on your sound? Papajaro: Everybody had their own unique style, so it is very hard to say who was most talented. YardFlex: What was the payroll like in those days? How much did the sound play for? Papajaro: I can't recall what that was, but I know it was very small. In those days it was more about the love for music, than the love for money. YardFlex: What was the transition like in changing from a 'rub a dub' sound to the time when dub plates were the order of the day? Papajaro: Killamanjaro did not change from being a 'rub a dub' sound system; we just added another dimension, so that (the) transition was quite smooth. Killamanjaro still plays at 'rub a dub' sessions although this is not as frequent as a juggling session. YardFlex: What are some of Killamanjaros biggest achievements? Papajaro: Some of the big achievements are: winning Killamanjaro/KingAddies clash in Portmore, Killamanjaro/DavidRodigan (clash) in Miami, WorldClash 2000 in New York, Killamanjaro/SilverHawk (clash) at Skateland (Half Way Tree). YardFlex: What has or have been the most memorable achievement (s) to date? Papajaro: The most memorable one is the Killamanjaro/KingAddies clash in Portmore. YardFlex: It was believed by many that when Ricky Trooper left the sound it would affect its progress, was that the case? Papajaro: Yes, it affected us, but not to a great extent. YardFlex: Where overseas has Killamanjaro played? Papajaro: We have toured places like the USA, Canada, UK, Japan, Kenya, Germany, Holland, France, Italy, Sweden, Belgium, Switzerland, Trinidad, Guyana, Belize, Antigua, St Kitts, St Croix, St Vincent, St Thomas, St Johns, St Maarten, St Lucia, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman. YardFlex: Where do you presently have the largest fan base, both locally and overseas? Papajaro: We have large fan base both locally and abroad. YardFlex: What changes has the sound gone through in the past 5 years? Papajaro: We have not gone through any major changes over the last 5 years, but we always maintain and upgrade our sound system to keep it in tip top shape. YardFlex: What plans do you have for the future? Papajaro: We have a few things planned for the future, but we do not want to preempt them. YardFlex: Looking at the sound system business now compared to the early days would you say it has gotten better or worst? Papajaro: The sound system business has come a long way from what it was in the past, but I personally liked it better then. YardFlex: What do you think can be done to improve it (sound system business)? Papajaro: There is no quick fix, because there are a lot of factors that brought the business to where it is. For example; high crime rate, and unemployment. We have a new culture in Jamaica, and the longer it takes to start lowering the crime and unemployment, the harder it will be to correct the problem. Apart from the above, people need to know that the police are serious about the 2:00am shut off time, and should start coming out earlier.

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Jack Black's Po the panda outgunned Adam Sandler's Zo the hairdresser.

Black's cartoon comedy "Kung Fu Panda" pulled in $60 million in ticket sales to debut as the weekend's No. 1 movie, while Sandler's salon romp "You Don't Mess With the Zohan" opened in second place with $40 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

The movies c****ined to carry Hollywood to a big weekend. The top 12 films took in $172.4 million, up 32 percent from the same weekend last year when "Ocean's Thirteen" led with a $36.1 million opening.

DreamWorks Animation's "Panda" and Sony's "Zohan" bumped off the previous weekend's leader, the Warner Bros. chick flick "Sex and the City," which slipped to fourth place with $21.3 million.

That was a steep 63 percent decline from its $56.8 million debut, but with a total of $99.3 million "Sex and the City" was just shy of $100 million hit status after only 10 days.

Paramount's "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" was No. 3 with $22.8 million, raising its three-week domestic total to $253 million.

Two strong weekends in a row enabled Hollywood to chip away at its box office deficit compared to 2007, a record year for revenues.

This month offers the marketplace the opportunity to catch up with last year," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Media By Numbers. "Last year's June was not as strong as expected and this year's may be stronger, so we're definitely narrowing the gap in terms of revenue and attendance."

Receipts are at $3.8 billion this year, off 1.5 percent from 2007, while attendance is down 4.3 percent, according to Media By Numbers.

"Kung Fu Panda," distributed by Paramount for DreamWorks Animation, has Black providing the voice of the tubby Po, a panda in ancient China who becomes an unlikely martial-arts hero. The voice cast includes Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Lucy Liu and Jackie Chan.

While the movie played well to families with young children, moviegoers 17 and older made up 71 percent of the audience, according to Paramount.

"There was strong appeal for this movie in the tweens, teens and general audience beyond the core families and kids," said Anne Globe, head of marketing for DreamWorks. "Certainly, families and kids also showed up in droves, but we really have the opportunity to play as a broad comedy, too."

"Kung Fu Panda" had the best opening ever for a non-sequel cartoon flick from DreamWorks, topping such hits as "Shark Tale" and "Madagascar." Among DreamWorks animated releases, only the second and third "Shrek" movies did better.

"You Don't Mess With the Zohan" features Sandler as an Israeli commando who fakes his death so he can live out his dream to become a hair stylist in New York City. The movie came in on par with other comedies from Sandler, whose top four past openings range from "The Longest Yard" at $47.6 million to "Click" at $40 million.

"He's just in his zone. He's incredibly consistent," said Rory Bruer, head of distribution for Sony. "He's the guy that always is going to make you laugh."



BOX OFFICE TOP 10
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC. Final figures will be released Monday.

1. "Kung Fu Panda," $60 million.
2. "You Don't Mess With the Zohan," $40 million.
3. "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," $22.8 million.
4. "Sex and the City," $21.3 million.
5. "The Strangers," $9.3 million.
6. "Iron Man," $7.5 million.
7. "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian," $5.5 million.
8. "What Happens in Vegas," $3.4 million.
9. "Baby Mama," $780,000.
10. "Made Of Honor," $775,000.

Publicist Marc Johnson was found strangled in his uptown Seymour Avenue apartment yesterday morning. He is a well known figure in local entertainment circles because of his offbeat sense of humour and sunny personality. He has worked with leading entertainment figures such as former dancehall queen, Carlene, and most recently, female deejay Michelle 'D'Angel' Downer. 

DJ Flamez who kicked off her weekly series of events, Rich N Happy Satdaze at the Destiny Mall over the weekend, was crestfallen by his death.

"I still can't believe it. I was just hanging out with him this morning (Sunday morning) and I had been trying to call him and text him, and I got no response," DJ Flamez said.

"Marc was incredibly helpful, a genuinely caring person, and very considerate. He was partying with me the morning, he decided to go to my party instead of going to French Connection, and I will never be able to tell him I really felt about that." 

As word spread in the dancehall and reggae community, the reactions ranged from disbelief to horror at his death, which is one of over 700 murders committed in an island nation  where the *lo**letting continues unabated.

"Oh my God, I have been calling him all day because we were supposed to link up and ting. He and I and Flamez were at Rich and Happy Satdaze and we were partying. He even lifted me up and braced me and we were dancing up a storm. It had been such a long time since I partied like that, we had such a good time, and now he's gone. I think I am going to lie down," deejay Stacious said when she was told of the news.

We here at One876 express our condolences to friends and family on Marc Johnson on this tragic turn of events.

Dj Dimmit - Mega Mix( Jus Tell Me How Mi Duh)
Don't Mind The First Minute My Virtual Was Givin Problems:


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Dancehall artiste Mavado will be making a number of public service announcements (PSA) for The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) to raise awareness for the hurricane season.

In the PSA, Mavado is referred to as the 'Gully God'. He urges citizens to keep their drains and gullies clean and free of debris and garbage in light of the hurricane season that officially began on June 1.

Mavado's manager, Julian Jones-Griffiths, said, "Mavado is often criticised, rarely constructively, so it is very refreshing to see a government agency reach out to him to be a part of the solution."

He added, "ODPEM approached us because they recognise the influence Mavado has in Jamaica and it's a smart move to utilise someone of his stature to get over a message as important to the nation as this. I'm sure it will make a lot more people aware of the dangers of blocked gullies and drains during hurricane season."

Charmaine Gentles, marketing manager of ODPEM, added that Mavado's popularity and influence had a lot to do with his selection. In addition, she said the agency intended to get fellow dancehall artiste Serani to do a similar PSA.

"Artistes have their own power and influence over the younger generation. With the following that Mavado has, this will help to push the message of being proactive (during the hurricane season). It's just reinforcing the message through music," Gentles told THE STAR.

She said that the ODPEM wanted to change the culture of Jamaicans towards disaster management. She said if citizens were more aware it would minimise the loss of lives, damage to the infrastructure and lessen the negative impact on the Jamaican economy after a natural disaster.

Gentles said the PSAs would be aired on radio and television. However, the frequency with which the PSA would be aired was dependent on the amount of sponsorship the agency received. She was, therefore, seeking assistance from companies in corporate Jamaica to help fund the campaign.

However, this is not the only new project that Mavado has on his hands as he is also getting set to make his film debut this summer in What Goes Around, which is directed by Steve 'Tehut-Nine' McAlpin.

The cops are theorising that a 17-year-old who had been a student of Dunoon Technical High School and of Angels Estate in Spanish Town, St Catherine, committed suicide yesterday.

Reports are that at 7:10 a.m., Michael Sterling was visiting a home in Bullard Content, York Town, Clarendon, when he used a firearm belonging to a cousin, a police officer attached to the Clarendon Division, to shoot himself.

It is alleged that the police officer left his .38 revolver under his pillow, in his bedroom and went to use the bathroom. When he returned he noticed that his firearm was missing. After enquiring where it was and conducting a search, he found Sterling's body a few chains from the house with a wound to the forehead. He was reportedly still cl**tching the service revolver.

Traumatised

When the STAR visited the home, Sterling's mother, Audrey Sewell, who had journeyed from Spanish Town was too traumatised to speak. However, a cousin said; "Michael came to spend time with us yesterday because he did not have any exams doing now as he had already completed most of them. He was here on Sunday and left and came back yesterday."

She added; "He slept at my house last night and left in the morning to this house where he died." She went on to say, "I don't know why he would have done something like this because we don't know of him having any problems. It is puzzling to everyone."

Well i have my ex and im startin 2 get back feelins for her
wat should and can do to get her back

When Ian Johnson left prison after serving an eight-year term, his sister, Winsome Johnson, didn't think twice about allowing him to live in her home. Little did anyone know that just a little more than a month after his return, he would be the main suspect in connection with her murder.

Winsome's brother-in-law, Steve, told THE STAR that the 38-year-old mother of four had not been living in the house and only returned there on Labour Day. He said she had told the family that she was "just cooling off".

However, police reports are that about 9:05 p.m. on Wednesday, Winsome, a bartender, was at home and went to use the bathroom when her brother entered the room, attacked her and attempted to rape her. She resisted but was stabbed several times before another brother came to her assistance. She was taken to the May Pen Hospital where she died on arrival.

Steve gave THE STAR his account of the incident, "I was inside sleeping and I hear a shout outside. Mi go out deh an see her lie dung naked wid stab wounds, so from dat to di hospital." He said Ian has not been seen since.

He continued, "Is a rough time. Jus pure crying. Him an him sister neva have no problem. Him sister love him."

THE STAR was also told that since his return from prison, Ian had not been acting like himself. Steve explained, "Im neva look right still. Im neva look like him normal self."

When the STAR visited Canaan Heights, scores of angry residents had converged around the home. One member of the community who wished to remain anonymous also told THE STAR that Ian's behaviour had changed dramatically since his prison term.

camcorder.jpgThe warning is out for artistes to be careful for the kind of sexual pleasure they indulge in. If you don't know let us buss a secret, the kinkier your requests the more likely you will end up on a video tape done by the women themselves. YardFlex recently came across a video from Atlanta featuring a prominent dancehall artiste and trust us when we say 'No One' can achieve this c****ination like the artiste who was begging to perform anal sex on his co-star and it's all captured on tape. The girl refused cause she is not that kinky but she is disappointed to the max to think that the ras that she looked up to could suggest a thing like that. But fi real, anno di same ras lick out gainst another ras weh day and call him batty bwoy and den come meck a request like da one yah! Whe him fi know is dat whether yuh approach a woman or a man, yuh a still fish. YardFlex held back the tape for one reason and one reason only - and that out of respect for his baby mother...who is a close friend of ours and a big fan of the site...Ras, we surprise.

(if you want you can research david rockefeller)

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Less deadly police weapons arrive

In what has to be a sad moment in the history of hip hop, MediaTakeOut.com is hearing whispers that Jay Z's concert in Glastonbury is on the verge of being a HUGE FLOP. Here's what UK newspaper the Sun is reporting: The hip-hop star is confronting apathy from gig-going Brits who are refusing to snap up tickets for his three shows. There are still thousands of seats available for his headline slot at Glastonbury on June 28... Promoters are worried about so many unsold tickets. A source said: It costs thousands of pounds to put on a gig at Milton Keynes. Its imperative to sell it out if the organizers are to return a profit on it. Theyre still way off shifting all the tickets and fear they might take a bath on it. We may have officially reached the end of the hip hop era...

Barbara Gayle, STAFF Reporter

A man has been jailed for 16 years for chopping off the hands of his friend during a dispute over tools.

Denniston Alexander, also called 'Zarro', farmer and labourer of Chester Castle, Hanover, was found guilty of wounding with intent.

Justice Courtney Daye sentenced him on Wednesday in the Hanover Circuit Court.

The complainant Roxie Lyttle, 37, testified that in June 2003, he and the accused had a dispute over some tools he had left at the accused's house.

Square missing

He said on June 21, 2003, that he left a square, a trowel and a tape measure at the house but when he returned to collect his tools later the same day, the square was missing.

He asked the accused about his square and the accused chased him away with a machete. Lyttle said he ran off and stopped at his girlfriend's gate, where he spoke with her for about two hours.

He said about 11:30 p.m., Alexander surprised him and attacked him with a machete, "the first strike chopping off his right hand clean, clean". Lyttle tried to run from the accused, but fell and Alexander stood over him, "rainning chops on him, severing my left hand and causing further wounds to my right hand, forehead, jaw, leg and foot bottom".

Hands amputated

During the attack, Lyttle said Alexander stopped, walked away and returned, beating and chopping him again with the machete. Doctors at the Cornwall Regional Hospital tried to reattach his hands, but the surgery was unsuccessful. Both hands were are amputated at the wrist.

Alexander could not be found after the incident but on July 3, 2005, Detective Corporal Caleb Anderson arrested and charged Alexander in Liliput, St James.

Alexander said in an unsworn statement from the dock that he did not attack Lyttle. He said Lyttle and two men entered his house and fired shots at him.

The seven-member jury deliberated for 15 minutes before delivering the guilty verdict.

THE government, held to ransom by the recent upsurge in murders and criminal activities, is insisting that the recommendations put forward by the Herbert Thompson-led Strategic Review team will not go the way of similar reports.

"The government is adamant that on this occasion, a concerted effort will be made to implement these recommendations," National Security Minister Colonel Trevor MacMillan told the Sunday Observer yesterday.
On Friday, the recommendations by the panel, commissioned last year by the former government to undertake a review of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), were presented to the public.

The 124-point, wide-ranging recommendations aimed at modernising the force for the 21st century, included a heavy civilian component. It also recommended a greater role for the Police Services Commission (PSC) in the new dispensation.

Yesterday, MacMillan said the document contained a number of good recommendations, among them the need for a change in the culture of the force. On the matter of polygraph testing for senior level officers, the minister said, "some amount of polygraph testing is currently being done at that level in the force".

Meanwhile, Opposition Spokesman on National Security Dr Peter Phillips yesterday agreed with the minister that a change in the culture of the force was paramount.

"I believe the review provides a basis for the continuing review of the police force, with a change in culture being critical to going forward. But that will have to come over time. I believe also that the provisions for discipline within the ranks are also critical, as well as the recommended approach of zero tolerance towards corruption," Phillips said.

According to Phillips, the recommendation for a civilian oversight body was welcome in any modern day police force. He also threw his support behind the idea of "c****ining the work of the civilian oversight authority with the Police Services Commission", but said it will require amendment of the constitution.

"But all in all, I believe the proposals were well thought out, and the Opposition stands ready to work with the government, to work towards their implementation," Phillips said.

The recommendations also contain a heavy human rights component, which has Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) executive director, Dr Carolyn Gomes, hopeful that the society has reached the limit of crime and criminality it can stomach.

"The mettle of this government will be the extent to which they do all they can to implement these recommendations. While it is directed at the police force, it's for the entire society, and we have to get to a point where we say that we can't take any more." Gomes told Sunday Observer yesterday.

According to Gomes, new recruits are already trained with a human rights component, but she wants it to go further up the ranks.

She said the report, to date, is the most detailed of all previous ones, and that the JFJ welcomed the recommendations for the strengthening of the Police Services Commission (PSC).

She said she hoped the report would not become yet another big 'yawn'.

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Bruce Golding speaking in Parliament said not all the recommendations were accepted by his government.

Floyd Mayweather, Jr. has announced his retirement from boxing. Mayweather wrestled Big Show at WrestleMania XXIV. He was scheduled to have a big rematch with Oscar De La Hoya but that is now off. "I have decided to permanently retire from boxing. This decision was not an easy one for me to make, as boxing is all I have done since I was a child. However, these past few years have been extremely difficult for me to find the desire and joy to continue in the sport." ESPN has more on this at ESPN.com.

THIS IS NOT RIGHT.....
WE NEED JESUS

pree this

If yuh like yuh frend X wud you deh wid he/she after yuh fren jus break up with he/she.

What The Hell Is Blu-ray? 

The Blu-ray publicity engine may seem like a well-oiled, media mean machine that pulls incredible consumer uptake stats from the ether, but it seems someone forgot to tell American PS3 owners.

Two-in-five owners of the PS3 dont know it has a Blu-ray drive and can play high-def movies. Even worse, half of respondents to the NPD Group survey said they know about the Blu-ray drive but havent bothered watching any HD movies on it yet.

Worst of all, 50% didnt even know that a PS3 was capable of high-def graphics.

However, before you guffaw at the silly PS3 customers, the HD knowledge of the typical Xbox 360 owner polled even worse. Just 30% of 360 owners knew about the consoles HD abilities.

Is seems Sonys media engine needs a little more grease and it could no worse than sprucing up its new, yet low-rent looking, European promotional Blu-ray site

what is your biggest phobia????

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Are Kartel and Movado at it again? Listen the lyrics of the two on the DAYBREAK RIDDIM and tell me what you think.........

1 1 1 11 Lollipop, Lil Wayne Feat. Static Major
2 2 2 13 Bleeding Love, Leona Lewis
3 4 4 16 Love In This Club, Usher Feat. Young Jeezy
4 3 3 18 No Air, Jordin Sparks Duet With Chris Brown
5 5 5 18 Sexy Can I, Ray J & Yung Berg
6 6 8 9 Bust It Baby Part 2, Plies Featuring Ne-Yo
7 11 13 8 Take A Bow, Rihanna
8 8 9 10 Damaged, Danity Kane
10 10 11 13 What You Got, Colby O'Donis Feat. Akon
11 7 6 16 Touch My Body, Mariah Carey
12 12 12 11 4 Minutes, Madonna Feat. Justin Timberlake
13 17 27 6 I Luv Your Girl, The-Dream
14 13 10 14 The Boss, Rick Ross Feat. T-Pain
15 20 30 5 Heaven Sent, Keyshia Cole
16 21 19 6 Love In This Club Part II, Usher Feat. Beyonce & Lil Wayne
17 18 18 6 Bye Bye, Mariah Carey
18 23 26 6 Take You Down, Chris Brown
21 15 14 33 Low, Flo Rida Feat. T-Pain
22 25 23 11 The Way That I Love You, Ashanti
24 19 15 26 With You, Chris Brown
28 27 22 39 No One, Alicia Keys
31 30 24 38 Apologize, Timbaland Feat. OneRepublic
37 53 51 5 Teenage Love Affair, Alicia Keys
40 45 63 3 Forever, Chris Brown
47 40 41 25 Don't Stop The Music, Rihanna
49 51 74 3 Dangerous, Kardinal Offishall Feat. Akon
54 55 73 3 Girls Around The World, Lloyd Feat. Lil Wayne
55 60 - 2 A Milli, Lil Wayne
56 69 - 2 I Kissed A Girl, Katy Perry
57 57 69 3 Get Like Me, David Banner Feat. Chris Brown
58 54 52 5 Closer, Ne-Yo
65 74 - 2 Game's Pain, The Game Feat. Keyshia Cole
66 - - 1 Put A Girl In It, Brooks & Dunn
67 66 64 6 She's A Hottie, Toby Keith
68 68 66 4 There's Nothin, Sean Kingston Feat. Elan & Juelz Santana
69 72 - 2 Gunpowder & Lead, Miranda Lambert
70 65 58 19 What Kinda Gone, Chris Cagle
71 - - 1 Put On, Young Jeezy Feat. Kanye West
72 - 75 3 Never Never Land, Lyfe Jennings
73 - - 1 Mercy, Duffy
74 59 48 15 Picture To Burn, Taylor Swift
75 67 61 7 Break The Ice, Britney Spears

It's official! Reggae crooner Tarrus Riley is now the face of Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice in Jamaica. This was revealed at a launch this week at Devon House.

Tarrus who has won numerous awards this year including Richie B's Excellence in Music and Entertainment Awards, and the IRAWMA, will be the face of the product for the next two years.

WYSINCO group managing director William Mahfood said Tarrus was a natural fit for Ocean Spray. With his wholesome songs it makes for good synergy between the two.

Dubbed an evening with Tarrus Riley, the singer entertained the specially invited guest when he performed a few of his top songs including 'Lion Paw', 'Stay With You' and the super hit 'She's Royal'.

An altercation between a member of Sparkles' management team and Cash Money selector Scratchy B at the Islandvibes radio station at UTech threatened to turn ugly when members of one entourage ran to get a gun, but luckily, the situation was quickly defused. Sparkles.jpg"Scratchy B was trying to sabotage Sparkles. During her interview on the radio, they asked him to play her song about five times and when he finally played it, he played it too fast, you could hardly hear the words, and then after that, he played it and took it off after about 10 to 15 seconds," Ian Money Muss, Sparkles' manager, explained to One876Entertainment.com. "So I went to ask him: why he was speeding the artiste's song? And he came up in my face, and he boxed Sparkles' iPhone out of my hand and swing a bottle after me and tell me fi go suck mi madda, so I was forced to rough him up, mi box off his face a couple times and one of him friend dem run fi gun." The situation threatened to spiral quickly out of control but eventually, calm was restored. Ian Muss used the occasion as an opportunity to apologise to the radio station for things getting out of hand. "Mi really sorry that it go down like that, but they understand the circumstances. But I still apologise for whatever role I played in how it turned out. Scratchy B needs to stop fighting the female artiste, what that leave other females like D'Angel and dem to think?" "Is just a little misunderstanding go down between them still, anno nothing big, it quash down, but me caan discuss it right now," a representative from the radio station said. Questioned as to the reason behind the perceived animosity between her and Scratchy B, Sparkles mused: "I don't know if it is because I booked Shampoo from his sound to play at my birthday party earlier this year, or what, but Scratchy B needs to stop trying to sabotage my career." Sparkles went to dancer Latiesha's dance in Westchester last night where she voiced her disdain for Scratchy B's actions and got a big forward from the crowd at hand when she performed 'Pretty Kitty' on the Gully Water rhythm. She has a new c****ination single with Unicorn called 'Good Good' on the Amazon riddim by Linkz Productions. Efforts to get a comment from Scratchy B proved futile as they did not return phone calls.

For four months John McCain had a clear field while Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were at each other's throats. Given the opportunity, the Arizona Senator failed to define the debate in favorable terms, spending much of the valuable primary months defending himself on charges that his campaign staff was top heavy with lobbyists.

Conversely, McCain has so far eluded the anti-Republican tidal wave that threatens to sweep away the party's candidates at every level, from county councils to the U.S. Senate. Amid the early wreckage -- GOP partisan identification in the tank, three defeats in rock-solid GOP House districts, and the National Republican Senatorial and Congressional Committees scratching for cash -- McCain stands competitive with Obama in national polls, running just 2.5 points behind.

The McCain campaign to date lends itself to contradictory assessments. The odds makers are leaning decisively in Obama's favor but McCain is not out of the running.

Rick Davis, McCain's campaign manager, has posted a PowerPoint study asserting that McCain currently hold slight leads in Wisconsin, Michigan, Missouri and Nevada, and that Ohio is "a dead heat" and that Pennsylvania could go Republican. "This is a very good position for our campaign to be in," Davis contends

In fact, the survey data is not as favorable as Davis claims - Obama leads in all five of the most recent Pennsylvania polls by an average of 5.8 points, and he leads in Wisconsin by 2 points. Polling in the 19 states identified by RealClearPolitics as battlegrounds shows Obama in a better position than McCain, ahead in such Bush '04 states as Colorado and Iowa, and running very close in Virginia, New Mexico and Nevada.

In addition, the data on RealClearPolitics dispute another of Davis' claims --- that McCain has stronger favorable/unfavorable ratings than Obama. Instead, the recent average for McCain is 47.3 favorable to 40.8 unfavorable, or a +6.5; for Obama, it's 50.3 to 38.5, or +11.8 .

In not-for-attribution interviews, a number of Republicans were neither optimistic about his chances nor positive in their assessment of his campaign so far.

"I think we've got a world of problems," said one Republican strategist with extensive experience in presidential campaigns. He said this came home to him with a thud when he watched Obama and McCain give speeches last Tuesday, with the Democrat speaking before "20,000 screaming fans, while John McCain looked every bit of his 72 years" in a speech televised from New Orleans. This Republican cited the liberal blogger Atrios' description of McCain's speech with a green backdrop that made McCain "look like the cottage cheese in a lime Jell-O salad."

For McCain to stand a chance of winning, the operative contended, the campaign, the Republican National Committee, or an independent group will have to finance sustained negative ads developing a broad assault on Obama's credibility as a national leader at a time of terrorist threat. McCain, however, has gone out of his way to aggressively discourage such activity, the operative pointed out, which, he argued, may kill McCain's chances.

Another strategist with similar presidential experience said "McCain has not claimed the maverick ground that should be his. He has not seized the mantle of 'change' and reform that he could own by going to Washington and saying, 'you know me. You know I've been a reformer all my life. Now, here's how I am going to change Washington if you elect me president.' And he has not taken economic turf. He has not explained how he is going to grow, not Washington, as the Democrats plan, but this economy to meet the challenges of global competition

Mavado Freed Of Charges!!!! 6th June 2008

Dancehall Artiste David Brooks better known as Mavado has had charges against him withdrawn. Mavado was freed of the charges of illegal possession of firearm and shooting with intent. He was charged jointly with Sameer Co****s. The Director of Public Prosecution DPP made an order that the proceeding should not continue after the Police told the court this week that the witnesses had migrated. The charges stem from an incident on July 27 last year on Mannings Hill Road in Saint Andrew when two people were shot and wounded. Because of his arrest Mavado was recently denied entry to the United States and was also considered a security threat by Guyanese Government. Despite all these controversies, the deejay among other great accomplishments has been chosen as the new spokesman for the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in light of the hurricane season. Mavados duty is to raise awareness and encourage citizens to keep their communities, drains and gullies clean and free of garbage and other debris.

Teen queen Miley Cyrus is courting more controversy following claims she is dating a 22-year-old back-up dancer.
Reports are that 15 year old Hannah Montana star is dating a dancer called Marshall and the pair had been caught on camera flirting and kissing on the cheek.
Further reports said paparazzi in America had posted a $150,000 bounty for the first photographs of Cyrus kissing.
According to a photographer She's started to sell more her pictures used to be $300 for a shot, and now it's $2000.
Cyrus has apologized for several raunchy photos of her posted online followed by a topless appearance in Vanity Fair magazine.

There's a b****shell rumor brewing on the set of Mariah Carey's new music video. According to one member of the crew, the entire set is buzzing with the news that R&B singer Mariah Carey and rapper T.I. have begun a secret relationship.

The two platinum selling artists are currently in Hawaii filming Mariah's latest video - I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time. And word is - Mariah may be loving T.I. long time.

MediaTakeOut.com, spoke with a member of the crew, who claims that the two snuck off the set together - and no one knew where they were for nearly 2 hours. The insider explained, "They both mysteriously disappeared and held up [production] for almost two hours ... When they came back, they were both smiling uncontrollably." The insider continued, "There's a lot of chemistry between them, everyone could see it."

T.I. is currently engaged to former Xscape artist Tameka "Tiny" Cottle and Mariah Carey is married to actor Nick Cannon

A holidaymaker said to be depressed following the suicides of friends in Bridgend has fallen to his death from a balcony in Turkey. Twenty-one young men and women who lived around the South Wales town have killed themselves in recent months. Adam Thomas is understood to have known at least three of them. The 22-year-old steel worker had gone on holiday to get over their deaths. But he fell to his death from the fifth-floor balcony after a drunken argument with his girlfriend, Leah Powell, at the Litera Hotel, in the resort of Icmeler, on Thursday. Last night police were investigating whether he killed himself. Miss Powell, 27, had told officers that her boyfriend had lost a number of friends among suicides in Bridgend. According to a police source, she told them: 'Adam has been suffering from depression since he lost several friends in the last year - - they all committed suicide back home in Wales.' A member of staff in the hotel said: 'They were both very drunk and screaming and shouting at each other in the bar. They went out into the street and continued fighting.' The pair went to their room, and staff thought they had made up. But their argument started again. Scroll down for more Enlarge Adam Thomas The restaurant where Adam Thomas and Leah Powell spent their last night together After the fall, Mr Thomas was taken to hospital in the town of Mucla - a 45 minute drive away, but he died from multiple injuries on Saturday. Y esterday-a family friend said Mr Thomas, from the village of Llangynwyd, had known three of the Bridgend victims. 'Everyone around here knows someone who has died or knows a family member or close friend of someone who has died. Leah has been very worried about Adam because he wasn't getting over it. She hoped the holiday would be a clean break.' Mr Thomas had a music degree from Cardiff University. He started a job at Corus steelworks nearby, after his dreams of being a rock star failed to materialise. His parents were understood to have flown home with his body yesterday. Miss Powell's father Roger said last night that Mr Thomas was not depressed. He suggested he may have been sleepwalking when he fell. Councillor Mari Jones, of Bridgend County Borough Council, said: 'It is a terrible tragedy when we have had so much. 'They are a very nice family and everyone is very upset. He was a good boy and it is a terrible thing to happen.' Mr Thomas was the second British holidaymaker to fall from a Turkish hotel balcony in a week. On May 30 20-year-old Theo Paget, from Leicester, fell from a balcony in Marmaris. He broke his back after a four-hour row with his girlfriend Chantelle.

Sean C****s must be feeling nostalgic. The nickname-friendly hip-hop mogul, whose "official" alternate moniker has metamorphosed over the years from Puffy to Puff Daddy to P. Diddy to Diddy and so on, has decided to take a cue from his past. Although his rep has denied reports of a name change, C****s has indicated on his MySpace site and via a guest appearance on a new single that he is reclaiming Puff Daddy, a handle he hasn't used since 2001. "They call me Puff Daddy...he's back," C****s raps on the remix of former stylist O'Neal McKnight's single "Check Your Coat," which also features Greg Nice and Jermaine Dupree. "Yeah, you heard me rightI said Puff Daddy," he continues. "I'm about to back on that Puff Daddy s--t." Sounds pretty convincing. Although he originally wrote "This is your boy Puff Daddy!!! Yes Puff Daddy" in a blog entry on his MySpace page, a new entry, dated today, now reads, "This is your boy P.Diddy, the King of the Remix..." So which is it, Diddy? Er, Daddy? Well, he certainly doesn't like the idea of anyone else trading on the name Puff Daddy, whether he's using it or not. The multihyphenate's legal camp recently sent a cease-and-desist letter to cufflink seller Cuff-Daddy.com, warning the niche business that its name is way too close to C****s' second stage name. It's unclear whether the current reversion to Puff Daddy has anything to do with a British court's decision in 2006 that C****s couldn't go by Diddy in England because U.K. record producer Richard "Diddy" Dearlove had already been using the name professionally for years. "It's only fair that since he said he used Diddy first, that he be allowed to use it," C****s said amiably at the time. "I am blessed that I have many, many names to choose from."

Earth calling N.E.R.D... Pharrell Williams is heading into space! Williams, whose new track comes out today, has paid a six-figure sum to go on board Richard Branson's space enterprise.

Far out.

THE United Nations wants the Jamaican government to institute strict gun control regulations as a means of stemming the heavy inflow of guns and ammunition into the island.

In a joint press release issued by UNICEF and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)for the Global Week of Action against Gun Violence, the UN urged all stakeholders to increase their efforts to tackle the arms flow, and embark on a social intervention drive in order to curb the high rate of armed violence that has taken over the island.

"UNDP and UNICEF express deep concern for the effect of the spiralling murder rate on children and their communities, and ultimately the country's economic development," the statement said.

With the decline of Jamaica's importance as a trans-shipment port for cocaine destined for the United States, a flood of weapons have found their way into the island as unscrupulous people exploit the island's porous coastline and have established a booming guns for drugs trade between arms smugglers from Jamaica, Haiti, Honduras and other countries in the region.

A recently commissioned UN report entitled, The impact of small arms on children and adolescents in Central America and the Caribbean, said illegal arms dealers earn millions in foreign exchange annually from the deadly trade.

"Small arms are widely available in the region, and the trade in arms is highly lucrative, with a US$3.5-$10.1 million for the legal trade and much more for the illegal trade," the report said.

According to the report, Latin America and the Caribbean accounts for 42 per cent of all homicides globally.

"The Latin America and Caribbean region has the highest rate of armed violence in the world," the report stated.

According to figures released by the police between January 1, 2005 and May 31 this year, 5,068 Jamaicans have been murdered. Of that amount 78 per cent, (3,953), were killed with a gun. More than 2,000 others were shot and injured during the same period. Fifteen persons have been reported killed in the first six days of this month.

The UN also offered to assist the government in the fight against crime.

"One of the biggest problems facing Jamaica in relation to armed violence is the lack of a 'task force'. An actor with dynamic capacity, social legitimacy and political recognition is needed to push a national agenda and to form a group of stakeholders. This is a difficult task in an extremely fragmented country, but UNICEF could play this role in Jamaica," the report stated.

The UN report also recommended that the government pay attention to violence at schools.

"In-depth diagnosis is needed on the situation at school, including teacher behaviours, teaching materials used and the like," the report said.

Last week, newly appointed security minister, Trevor MacMillan, said most of the nearly 700 persons who have been killed this year were victims of gang-related violence, and the UN report urged the state to pay closer attention to the rampaging bands of armed gangsters.

The information available on Jamaican gangs is quite limited at present.

A TEENAGER who shot a youth worker through the heart over the theft of his gold chain was jailed for life yesterday.

Furious Junior Glasgow, 17, fired at Nathan Foster, 18, six times.

Glasgow thought Nathan was part of a group who had snatched a £2,000 gold chain from his neck hours earlier.

Witnesses said Glasgow rode up on a moped and shouted Someone snaked me before firing at a group sitting on a wall, including Nathan.

He shot the dad-of-one in the chest and five times in the back and shoulder as he tried to flee, the Old Bailey heard.

The pair knew each other through neighbourhood workshops in Brixton, South London, designed to keep kids away from gangs.

Judge Peter Rook, sentencing Glasgow who denied murder, told him: It was a cold-*lo**ed execution

THE family of a seven-year-old girl who died after allegedly being starved at her home were told today that her body could not yet be released for her funeral.

Police investigating Khyra Ishaqs death are still waiting for the results of three post mortem examinations on her body.

Members of her family gathered at Birmingham Coroners Court for the opening of the inquest into her death today.

During the brief hearing, Khyras father, Ishaq Abu-Zaire, told the court he understood the investigation into his daughters death would take some time.

Reasons

 

He said: "I do understand that it could be a lengthy process and police have explained to me the reasons."

Khyra was pronounced dead after being taken to hospital from her mothers home in Handsworth, Birmingham, in the early hours of May 17.

Her mother Angela Gordon, 33, and her partner Junaid Abuhamza, 29, both appeared in court via videolink on May 28, accused of "causing or allowing" her death.

The pair, who lived together with Khyra and her siblings in Handsworth, appeared at Birmingham Crown Court charged with the offence contrary to section five of the 2004 Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act.

They are formally accused of committing the offence between May 9 and the date of Khyras death, May 17.

The Birmingham Safeguarding Children Board launched a serious case review into the youngsters death.

Such an inquiry is launched when abuse or neglect is known or suspected to be a factor in a childs death, Birmingham City Council said

Teenaged girl among 13 persons killed, cop one of 7 shot weekend

Jamaica's murder tally jumped past the 700 mark, following another *lo**y weekend in which a 16-year-old girl was among 13 persons killed and a cop among seven who were shot and injured.

LEWIN... bringing down the murder rate would be a process akin to trying to stop a runaway vehicle heading downhill

The latest killings pushed the murder tally to 703, on course for another record year of *lo**letting, and in defiance of renewed outrage against the spiralling crime rate.

Police reported 28 murders and six police homicides in the first eight days of June, based on data supplied by the Constabulary Communication Network (CCN).

In May, 185 persons were killed while police reported that 489 persons had been killed between January 1 and April 30 this year.

It was apparent yesterday that criminals were paying scant regard to last week's developments in which Police Commissioner Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin handed in his resignation and was persuaded by influential elements in the Police Service Commission to withdraw it.

Lewin was quoted Friday as saying bringing down the murder rate would be a process akin to trying to stop a runaway vehicle heading downhill. Police blotters showed weekend that the teenaged girl, Rodrique Duncan and her boyfriend, 25-year-old Junior Jarrett, were in an argument yesterday at Paradise in Norwood, St James when a gang of gunmen attacked and shot them repeatedly. Both died on the spot in the early morning incident.

A 52-year-old man who was standing nearby was also shot and injured. He was listed as stable in hospital.

The couple were among four persons killed in separate incidents in St James between Saturday and Sunday. The two others have been identified as 45-year-old Devon Cain of Salt Spring and Sean Campbell, otherwise called 'Bess', a 34-year-old shopkeeper of Paradise Crescent in the parish.

Police said explosions were heard coming from a Toyota Corolla motor car Cain was driving along Orange Street just after midnight Saturday. The car crashed into another vehicle and a man was seen running from the scene. Cain, suffering from bullet wounds, was later found slumped over the car's steering wheel. He died at hospital while being treated.

The second murder occurred about six hours later when residents again reported hearing explosions and saw two men armed with guns, running from Campbell's shop. The men then turned their guns on a woman who was travelling in an Isuzu motor truck and shot her.

On Friday, three carjackers were killed and a policeman injured after a shootout at the intersection of Dyke Road and Grange Lane, in Portmore, St Catherine.

Police say the men robbed a motorist of his car in Caymanas Gardens. The car was spotted and intercepted about 5.30 that evening. The occupants reportedly alighted from the vehicle with guns blazing and the police said they returned the fire, hitting the three men. It was afterwards discovered that the lawman had been shot.

A Taurus pistol with seven 9mm cartridges was seized. The four injured men were taken to the Spanish Town Hospital where the three robbers were pronounced dead and the lawman treated and released.
It is not known if the fourth occupant of the vehicle who escaped was injured.

One of the dead men has been identified as Khamana Williams 26, of Gregory Park, St Catherine. The two other men have not yet been identified, police said.

The Bureau of Special Investigations is probing the incident.
Police also report the murder of Carlton Plummer, 58, otherwise called 'Ras Michael' of Hartland district, St Catherine, who was shot and killed in the community on Saturday afternoon.

Police said Plummer was at a shop in the community when a silver motor car drove up. Three men alighted from the vehicle and opened fire, killing him on the spot.

Police list the other dead persons as:

. Denmar Woodhouse, 16, otherwise called 'Blue' of Bullet Lane in Kitson Town, St Catherine - shot and killed in the community yesterday morning. Three other men are now seriously injured in hospital.

. Aaron Morris, 46, Higgler of Mountain View, Kingston - stabbed and killed at the National Stadium car park on Friday evening.

. Damion Allen of Halse Hall, Clarendon - shot dead at his home on Friday evening.

. Hyacinth Johnson, otherwise called 'Miss Merle' 55, of Pond Side, St Thomas - shot dead by three gunmen who demanded money at her shop on Friday.

The 13th person who was identified as Damian Henry of Golden Road, Kingston 5, was killed yesterday evening in the vicinity of the Shell gas station on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston.

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Alison DeLauzon thought the snapshots and home videos of her infant son were gone for good when she lost her digital camera while on vacation in Florida. Then a funny thing happened: her camera "phoned home." Equipped with a special memory card with wireless Internet capability, DeLauzon's camera had not only automatically sent her holiday pictures to her computer, but had even uploaded photos of the miscreants who swiped her equipment bag after she accidentally left it behind at a restaurant. "I opened up the Eye-Fi manager on the computer and, lo and behold, there are the guys that stole our cameras," said DeLauzon, a native of New York's Long Island suburb. "Not only is it the guy who stole our camera ... but the guy took a picture of (his accomplice) holding our other camera." DeLauzon received the Eye-Fi, a 2-gigabyte SD memory card that fits into millions of digital cameras, as a holiday gift to go with her Canon camera. Priced at about $100, the card automatically uploads pictures to a home computer or online photosharing service as soon as the user is linked to a familiar wireless network. Luckily, the culprits passed by an unsecured network, whose factory-installed setting matched that of DeLauzon's home system, and the Eye-Fi automatically shipped the photos: first baby pictures, then the snap-happy scoundrels. Her experience reflects the rise of technology that empowers everyday gadgets to protect themselves or the priceless personal data -- from family phone numbers to business budgets -- that consumers keep on portable electronics devices.

A man seen as the 'ideal' foster parent by social services was a secret paedophile who sexually abused girls in his care for years. Kenneth Morton, 58, fooled his wife and family, who had no idea he was sexually assaulting the three vulnerable children when left alone with them. He was jailed for 12 years at Sheffield Crown Court yesterday after admitting the systematic abuse of two girls aged 11 and a 13-year-old at his home over a five-year period. He pleaded guilty to 11 offences, including attempted rape and indecent assault. Morton told his victims he was giving them lessons in sex and said to one: 'You have got to learn how to pleasure a man.' He even got one of the girls to act as a lookout so he could abuse one of the others uninterrupted. On paper Morton and his wife seemed well suited to being foster carers. As a father of three and grandfather he had many years of experience with children and did not have a criminal record. After being approved by social services he was an official foster carer for ten years. But for at least half of this period he was abusing girls entrusted to live with him. Passing sentence Judge Alan Goldsack QC said his offending fell into the 'most serious' category. Instead of bringing security and stability to his victims' lives Morton had breached that trust, he said. The judge told Morton: 'You with your wife were seen as the ideal foster carers but a few years ago you started abusing girls around 11 who were placed into your care. This was sustained and serious offending on an escalating scale. Your victims did not give consent. They were powerless to stop you.' As Morton was being sentenced he collapsed in the dock and had to be helped to his seat by prison officers. The carpenter from Rotherham was put on the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely and made subject to a Sexual Offences Prevention Order which bars him from any unsupervised contact with children. Prosecutor Fiona Swain said one girl, who was abused when 11, complained to Morton's granddaughter but at the time she was not believed. Another girl, also 11, referred to the couple as 'nana and grandad.' Morton started showing her pornographic films 'to teach her about sex' and told her not to tell his wife Patricia. Police later found 13 porn discs in the house. Mrs Swain told the court: 'His excuse was that he didn't want her to get any babies at 13 or 14 like other foster children.' Morton repeatedly assaulted her and twice attempted to rape her in the kitchen and living room. He was arrested in March this year after one of the girls reported him to the granddaughter, who told her mother, who called the police. Morton admitted two attempted rapes, two indecent assaults, indecency with a child, four sex assaults and causing a child to watch a sex act. Tim Savage, defending, said Morton was a heavy drinker and the offences occurred when this habit spiralled out of control. He said: 'He feels shame for what he has done and feels remorse for his victims and his own family.' Outside court, Detective Constable Rob Platts said: 'His wife and the rest of Morton's family had absolutely no idea this was taking place. He went to great lengths to conceal his activities in the home. 'The effect on the girls was horrific. These girls were vulnerable and trusted him and placed into his care. They have been distressed and upset by the whole experience.' A spokesman for Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council said foster carers were closely supervised and received a visit from a social worker once every six weeks as a 'minimum'.

Who do You think?

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hear weh mi a seh -- call u partner name, dnt be shy try it out an see if is tru or lie

nuh call nuh name if u kno seh is not ur partner, i will not be held accountable for any damaged friendships

BUFFY !!!!!!!!!!

GRIEVING mum Amanda Peak yesterday told of her anguish as a footballer stood accused of causing the crash which killed her sons.

The footballer charged with causing the death of the two boys in a motorway crash has also been accused of drink-driving and having no insurance.

Luke McCormick, goal-keeper of Championship side Plymouth Argyle, was held in custody overnight to appear before magistrates today.

 

 

Yesterday heartbroken mum Amanda wiped away tears as she revealed she had told her badly injured husband Phil that their only children Ben, eight, and Arron, ten were dead.

Phil, 37, is in hospital with a broken neck and back after the M6 crash. Amanda, 30, of Partington, Manchester, said: Both Phil and I are devastated at the sudden and tragic death of our two beautiful boys.

No parent should ever have to go through the nightmare that we have gone through.

Arron loved life and especially football. Ben was a happy, loving son and brother and nothing will ever compensate us for the loss we are feeling.

This is also true for all our relatives, including grandparents and uncles and aunts.

 

The boys were excited to be going with their dad and friends to Silverstone for a fun day out.

Phil is not only having to come to terms with the loss of his sons, but he also has to cope with the serious injuries he has sustained.

Now my family and I want to be left alone to grieve and to try and come to terms with this event that has devastated our lives.

Last night Phil, who also has internal injuries, was in the intensive care unit of Stokes University Hospital.

Doctors are hopeful he will not be paralysed.

He was driving the boys and three pals to a race meeting at Silverstone, Northants, on Saturday.

Police believe their silver Toyota Previa people carrier was in the middle lane of the southbound M6, in front of a black Range Rover driven by 24-year-old McCormick.

 

 

At 5.45am, between junctions 16 and 15, there was an impact and the Toyota careered down an embankment and into trees.

McCormick is due to appear before magistrates at Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, on charges of causing deaths by dangerous driving and driving with excess alcohol and without insurance.

Earlier this year he helped Devon and Cornwall Police in a road safety campaign, telling drivers not to use mobiles.

There is no suggestion he was using his phone when the accident happened.

Police yesterday appealed for information about the movements of the Range Rover registration YG06 MVP in the 24 hours before the tragedy.

Inspector Paul Bennett added: My heart goes out to Amanda and Phil and their relatives.

I dont know how they are coping.

Since Wednesday the streets has been buzzing about an alleged unfriendly exchange between Bembe ace selector Richie Feelings and head of the Alliance the Warlord Bounty Killer at the weekly staging of the Weddy Weddy event held at Stone Love Headquarters.

According to the rumours the selector had some choice words for the Warlord who was in the building and never took it too well and so a feud is now brewing. Grabbing wind of the report 876radio decided to do it's own investigation into the matter.

When 876radio contacted Richie Feelings in a very jovial tone he uttered "Nutten nuh miss unu duh, arite mek mi tell yuh wah happen".

"First ting me and Killa good we nuh have nuh friction, mi deh a Weddy Weddy ah play di tune weh Killa counteract Monster Empire.

Mi mek a talk seh mi nuh fraid a Killa and Killa nuh fraid ah mi, cause when him ready him chat bad tings bout me and mi chat bout him too, but big him up cause mi come see him inna dancehall, but tell some likkle follow backa bwoy seh dem fi stop call up mi name".

At this point the Warlord was observed in the crowd giving his stamp of approval to the speech with his signature lighter in the air and the occasional banging on the table.

Richie said that's all that transpired so people should stop going around co-hearsing other thing, he also took the opportunity to inform us about his new pet project called "Feelings Friday" a weekly event being promoted by him in the inner city community of Arnette Gardens (Jungle) so make sure to check that out.

This has been another first brought to you by the good folks at 876radio

Jamaica's Director of Public Prosecutions, Paula Llewellyn QC, yesterday morning signed a letter stating that the Crown is not continuing criminal proceedings against David Brooks AKA Mavado. The letter was presented to the Gun Court and the matter against him dismissed. Mavado has been de-processed and his fingerprint destroyed. Freed of all charges, Mavado is looking forward to continuing his positive rise in Jamaica and on the world stage. We said from day one that we have all faith in the Jamaican justice system that Mavado will be vindicated in this matter, manager Julian Jones-Griffith told One876Entertainment.com. Give thanks to God for bringing a brighter day, and to the legal team of Tom Taveres-Finson and Antoinette Haughton. When Mavados US visa was cancelled it was on the grounds that he had an ongoing case before the courts. As this matter is now cleared up we will be approaching the US Embassy at the earliest opportunity to reapply for his work permit, once we have gathered all the necessary documentation from the courts etc. The charges arose out of an incident that took place in July of 2007. Statements were taken at that time and despite no new evidence emerging, Mavado was not arrested until March of 2008. He was charged with Illegal Possession of Firearm and Shooting with Intent but the Crown went on to decide that there was a lack of evidence against Mavado so they could not proceed with the trial and it collapsed in court. Mavado is thankful this chapter is now closed and he can continue what he does best, making hits and connecting Jamaica.

AN eight-year-old girl, who on Saturday took the pulpit at her church and delivered the sermon, appealed to gunmen in the island to disarm themselves for the sake of the country's future.

Eight-year-old Chaddae Donaldson emphasises her point during the service at Spanish Town SDA yesterday. Donaldson was one of eight children who took the pulpit at the church during its week-long children's evangelistic series. (Photo: Lionel Rookwood)

"I call on all the gunmen to turn over your guns, to forgive and let God take control of your lives. Do it for the adults. Do it for the children. Do it for Jesus' sake and the reason He went to Gethsemane for all mankind," urged the child.

So far this year, almost 600 persons have been murdered.
"Crime and violence in this our beloved country leaves us daily with the question in our minds, 'who is next?' It could be you or me. Children are no more safer than adults these days. In fact, we are more vulnerable to abuse and the acts of various crimes which now endanger the future of our country."

Chaddae Donaldson, a student at Willowdene preparatory, presented the sermon at Spanish Town Seventh-day Adventist church on Saturday's culmination of its week-long children's evangelistic series. The theme for the week was 'When children thirst for Jesus'.

Chaddae's presentation was based on the topic 'Gethsemane: A Sign of Hope for All'. She used references from Luke 22: 39-45, Mark 14: 32 and Psalm 77:7-10 to illustrate the difficulties faced by Biblical pioneers and by Jesus himself and how they each used prayer to prepare themselves.

"The world is crowded with Gethsemanes. Herrods slaughtering the innocent, crime and violence on the rise, a teacher in St Mary arrested for scolding a child, the death of loved ones, homes breaking apart, and the list goes on and on and on," little Chaddae continued.

"Yes, the world is full of Gethsemanes; times when the innocent have suffered. In the face of such unspeakable horror, we ask ourselves these questions: Who do we turn to?"

She asked two other questions: "What are we to do?" and "Where do we go from here?" and the answer she provided for all three was prayer.

"The answer isn't easy because life isn't," said the grade three student, exuding the confidence, experience and wisdom of a 30-year-old.

"At times we all seem to be running from the garden of despair to the hill of suffering [but]...when we are faced with troubles we need to pray. This is what Jesus did and He is our example.

When we are faced with sorrows, no matter how painful and although at times it seems more than we can bear, we must get on our knees and pray to our God. We should pray in good times and bad times. Pray and pray and pray until we feel a sense of peace," she said.

Had the words come from the lips of an ordained preacher, they would no doubt have stirred emotions, but that they were uttered by an eight-year-old girl made them even more forceful. And the effect was not lost on members of the congregation who often shouted 'Hallelujahs' and 'Amens' in response to Chaddae's moving and engaging speech.

Chaddae was the youngest of the eight child preachers to present sermons during the church's evangelistic series which started last Sunday. The others were Romone Reid (9), Janelle Smith (9), Lascelles Morris (11), Keino Thompson (12), Lindon Baldwin (12), Lovan Page (11) and Juantae Rodriques (10).

"What was interesting about this year," said director of the children's choir, Lovell Page, "is that we have more boys than girls. Last year they were all girls but this year there are only two girls," she said.

CHRIS ROCK (POISON DART) & TONY MONTANNA (FORMERLY STRUGGLA & POISON DART) SHOT.





Two members of a Tampa Bay area DJ group named Poison Dart and one associate were killed in an early morning shooting Saturday at a bar in Auburndale, the Polk County Sheriff's Office reported. The victims were identified as Antone Geargo Neely, 29, of Tampa and Michael F. Rattigan, 35, of Riverview. Kevin Jordache Webster, 29, of Deltona was an associate of the group's members.

"This is a brutal murder scene," Polk Sheriff Grady Judd said. "It appears this had something to do with the DJs, as they were the only victims we know of."

Two black male suspects were seen leaving the bar on foot, and possibly left the area in a newer model white BMW 4-door sedan, according to a sheriff's office statement.

The first suspect was described as a black male between the ages of 23 and 30, 6 feet to 6-foot-2, approximately 200 to 225 pounds with a short braid hairstyle. He was wearing black dress-style slacks, a black, short-sleeve button-up shirt, and square-toed loafer-style shoes.

The other was a black male between the ages of 23 and 30, 5-foot-5 to 5-foot-7, approximately 150 to 170 pounds with a short braid hairstyle. The subject was wearing bluejeans and a beige jacket with a hoodie.

Deputies say the shooting may be related to another incident at the bar on May 9 or 10.

"Someone knows the name of who did this, and we need that name," said Judd, who added that he was confident deputies will find the shooter or shooters.

Poison Dart's Web site and the MySpace pages of its members describe them as "reggae/hip-hop/soca" performers.

Rattigan went by the stage name of "Chris Rock" and Neely went by the stage name "Tony Montana," Judd said.

Neely had five children, the youngest a 1-year-old, said his mother-in-law, Diane Donaldson of Tampa.

"He is loving. He is kind. He is good. Everybody knows him. My heart is gone," she said.

Neely would have turned 30 on July 18.

Of Neely's children, Donaldson said, "We don't know how we're going to tell them" of their father's death. "How are they going to manage now, their dad gone?"

The shooting, initially reported as a noise disturbance, happened at 2:40 a.m. at The Thunderbird Bar, 723 New Hope St., according to the sheriff's office.

Judd said the one-story bar, located in an older residential neighborhood, was filled to capacity, with as many as 300 people on hand.

Deputies interviewed many of them after the shooting, Judd said.

Neely and Webster died at the scene, despite life-saving efforts by deputies, the sheriff's office said.

Rattigan was taken to Lakeland Regional Medical Center, where he died, the sheriff's office said.

Poison Dart's Web site lists its business address as 11501 N. Nebraska Ave., off Fowler Avenue near the University of South Florida campus in Tampa.

The storefront, its front window plastered with fliers for the group, is part of a strip shopping center that includes a barber shop, Upper Cuts, and a Caribbean grocery store that group members patronized regularly, according to shop owners who did not give their names.

One Upper Cuts employee said Poison Dart appeared at The Thunderbird every Friday night and that previously there had been some kind of altercation.

"I asked Tony what was going on with him," he said. "He had an exchange with some guys over there a week before."

A manager at Jerk Hut Island Grille on Fowler Avenue said group members ate there almost every day and performed at the restaurant every Saturday night.

The group members had a typical laid-back Caribbean style and drew big crowds, the manager said.

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