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USAIN BOLT RECEIVES THIRD HONORARY DOCTORATE

Eight-time Olympic champion the honorable Dr. Usain Bolt, has received an honorary doctorate from Brunel University London. This is his third honorary doctorate from a university for his outstanding contribution to athletics. The athlete, turned producer, received an honorary Doctor of Laws from The University of the West Indies in 2011, and his first from the Queen’s University in Belfast Northern...

KEYS II

Alicia Keys has announced a deluxe edition of her 2021 double album ‘Keys’. The deluxe edition of the critically acclaimed double album is set to be released on August 12. According to Rolling Stone, the updated set will include two new songs featuring Brent Faiyaz and Lucky Daye. Keys was released back in December 2021 and consisted of two sides, ‘Originals’...

YOUNG MONEY REUNION

Drake hits us with another surprise! On the heels of his latest album release ‘Honestly Nevermind’, Drake has revealed plans for the three-day October World Weekend: Road to OVO Fest Tour, along with a Young Money Reunion with Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne. The series is set to kick off July 28 to August 1 in his hometown in Toronto. The...

British police investigate after champion athlete Mo Farah says he was child trafficking victim

London’s Metropolitan Police said it had opened an investigation after multiple Olympic and world champion athlete Mo Farah told a documentary that he was a victim of child trafficking. The 39-year-old said he was brought to Britain from Djibouti at the age of nine and was forced to do housework in exchange for food. Farah told the BBC documentary his name...

Strategies Employed to Reduce Robberies in the Corporate Area

On the heels of several robberies targeting females in the corporate area, the police say they have been employing numerous strategies aimed at nabbing criminals to help reduce incidents of robberies. Several of the cases have been reported in the Matilda’s Corner Police area. Inspector of Police attached to the station, Earl Grant says for the past several months there have...

Reward Offer for safe return of Tajae Hylton

A $100,000 reward is being offered for the safe return of 24-year-old Tajae Hylton of Sirgarny Drive, Kingston 2 who has been missing since Wednesday, June 29. He is of dark complexion, medium build and is about 5 feet 6 inches tall. Reports from the Rockfort Police are that Hylton was last seen at home at about 1:00 p.m.; his mode...

Liz Truss bids to make final two in Tory leadership race

Liz Truss has pledged to boost the economy through tax cuts, as she bids to regain the initiative in the race to be the next Conservative leader. The foreign secretary said she was "ready to be prime minister from day one", as she launched her campaign. She is currently third behind Penny Mordaunt and Rishi Sunak after the first round of...

Health Canada approves Moderna‘s COVID-19 vaccine for children

Health Canada has approved Moderna‘s COVID-19 vaccine for infants and preschoolers, making the vaccine the first of its kind approved for that age group in the country. Health Canada now says the Moderna vaccine can be given to young children between the ages of six months and five years old in doses one-quarter the size of that approved for adults. The...

Drake Announces “October World Weekend Concert

Drake is to reunite Young Money's Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj at a special concert series. The 35-year-old rapper took to Instagram to announce three-day event October World Weekend, which will take place between July 28 and 29, and on August 1 at various venues in Toronto. It will see Wayne and Nicki perform in a Young Money reunion on August...

Dirty Dancing soundtrack coming to vinyl to mark 35th anniversary

The soundtrack to 'Dirty Dancing' is being released on vinyl to mark the 35th anniversary of the iconic rom-com. The 1987 classic starred the late Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey as lovers Johnny Castle and Frances 'Baby' Houseman. Jimmy Ienner's soundtrack includes two multi-platinum albums and multiple singles. '(I've Had) The Time of My Life', performed by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes,...
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