Tuesday, April 23, 2024

MARY J. BLIGE REACTS AFTER BEING NAMED A 2024 ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

Mary J. Blige will enter the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as part of the 2024 class. The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul will be enshrined in the music museum located in Cleveland, Ohio. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced the 2024 inductees on Sunday. Mary J. Blige reacted to the news of her accomplishing the prestigious accolade in a...

UNAI EMERY EXTENDS VILLA CONTRACT TO 2027

  Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has extended his contract with the club until 2027. Villa were 16th in the Premier League and fighting relegation when the Spaniard took over from Steven Gerrard in November 2022. In a remarkable turnaround, Emery, 52, guided Villa to a seventh-place finish to qualify for the Europa Conference League, the club's first participation in European football...

WESTERN PARISHES TO EXPERIENCE LONGER DROUGHT – MET SERVICE

Western parishes will continue to be affected by drought conditions longer than other parishes. Director of the Met services branch, Evan Thompson made the disclosure at a press briefing, yesterday (Mon). He said while the island will benefit from increased rainfall starting this month, Hanover and Westmoreland, including Negril, will remain dry for a prolonged period. Meanwhile, Water Minister Matthew Samuda reiterated...

Stalk Ashley becomes Pepsi Jamaica’s newest ambassador

After teasing the news on social media, Pepsi Jamaica has announced their newest ambassador, dancehall artiste Stalk Ashley. Following the announcement, she took to her Instagram page to inform her followers with the caption: "...I’ve been waiting for a while time to make this announcement butttt the time is finally here. I’m officially the Star of the 2024 @pepsijamaica campaign and...

Kanye West accused of punching a man in the face

Kanye West has been accused of punching a man in the face for allegedly sexually assaulting his wife Bianca Censori. According to TMZ, Kanye is the named suspect in a battery report, with police investigating whether he physically attacked the man. The alleged incident happened on Tuesday night (April 16) and came after the culprit allegedly touched Censori inappropriately. TMZ also reports...

American rapper GloRilla was busted on Tuesday for a DUI.

According to a police report, obtained by TMZ, the rapper was arrested and booked early Tuesday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence, consuming/possessing an open alcoholic beverage container and a separate traffic charge in Gwinnett County, GA. It is reported that the police saw a vehicle making a U-turn at a solid red traffic light around 4 a.m....

Rihanna celebrates her latest Fenty x Puma collaboration and talks about new music.

The 36-year-old Bajan multihyphenate celebrated her latest Fenty x Puma collaboration on Wednesday in London, unveiling the Creeper Phatty Earth Tone sneaker on the red carpet. The sneaker, which is out now and available for sale is described as a chunkier remake of the original Fenty x Puma Creeper, which was a best seller. On the red carpet, she was asked...

JFB PLEDGES TO SUPPORT FIREFIGHTERS ELECTROCUTED IN KINGSTON, WEDNESDAY

  Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford has indicated that the firefighters electrocuted while responding to a fire in Kingston, yesterday will get support. Of the six affected firefighters, 3 remain hospitalized. Their injuries are not considered life threatening. Commissioner Beckford said the Brigade’s Chaplaincy Unit activated its support mechanism. The fire and subsequent electrocution of the Firefighters are theorized to have...

AKEEM BLAKE AMONG 31 MEMBER JAMIACA TEAM FOR THE WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS IN THE BAHAMAS

A 31-member squad including World Championship relay bronze medalist Akeem Blake, World Indoor bronze medalist, Rusheen Mcdonald, World Under 20 record holder Roshawn Clarke and World Under 20 bronze medalist Alana Reid were named yesterday by the JAAA’s to represent Jamaica at the World Athletics Relays in the Bahamas between May 4 and 5. Blake, along with World University games...

DUBAI AIRPORT CHAOS AS GULF REELS FROM DEADLY STORMS

  Heavy rain has been battering Gulf states, causing flash floods that have killed 20 people and disrupting flights at the world's second-busiest airport. Dubai Airport said it was facing "very challenging conditions" on Wednesday. It advised passengers not to turn up as runways were inundated with water. Further north, a man died when his car was caught in flash floods. In Oman,...
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