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Hetmyer ‘will be missed’ but West Indies hope he is available for future tours

Shimron Hetmyer has not made an international appearance since the T20 World Cup last year, but West Indies remain hopeful that he will make himself available for future tours. Hetmyer has missed all of West Indies' bilateral series in the last six months, either because of personal reasons or on fitness grounds. He has returned to the IPL for the final...

LAA LEE’S FIRST US TOUR

Dancehall artiste Laa Lee is about to take on the U.S with his first tour, starting May 29th. Laa Lee is kicking off his summer tour at Best Of The Best (BOTB) in Miami Florida alongside Beres Hammond, Cham, Mr Vegas, Christopher Martin and others. He will then jet off to Toronto, then back to the U.S in Connecticut for shows...

JERSEY SHORE REBOOT

Earlier this week MTV announced the reboot of the original Jersey Shore titled Jersey Shore 2.0 with an entirely new cast. However, the original cast members of the Jersey Shore are not co-signing this new show, in fact, the whole cast released a collective statement about how they felt. Nicole ‘Snooki Polizzi, Vinny Guadagnino, Jenni ‘Jwoww’ Farley, Mike ‘The Situation...

G.O.A.T

The estate of The Notorious B.I.G. has released the rapper’s first posthumous track in 17 years. This new re-worked track, which dropped a day before Biggie would have turned 50 on May 20, features Biggie trading verses with Ty Dolla $ign, while Nigerian singer Bella Alubo provides the hook. During a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Ty said, “Being on a...

AFRICAN SCIENTISTS BAFFLED BY MONKEYPOX CASES IN EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA

  Scientists who have monitored numerous outbreaks of monkeypox in Africa say they are baffled by the disease’s recent spread in Europe and North America. Cases of the smallpox-related disease have previously been seen only among people with links to central and West Africa. But in the past week, Britain, Spain, Portugal, Italy, U.S., Sweden and Canada all reported infections, mostly...

ED SHEERAN ANNOUNCES BIRTH OF SECOND DAUGHTER WITH WIFE CHERRY SEABORN

  Ed Sheeran has confirmed that his wife Cherry Seaborn has given birth to their second daughter. The 31 year old singer-songwriter, announced the news on Instagram and said they were "over the moon" to be a family of four. Posting a picture of baby socks, Sheeran added: "Want to let you all know we've had another beautiful baby girl. "We are...

BOSTON CELTICS BEAT MIAMI HEAT TO LEVEL EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS

  Marcus Smart returned from injury to spur his Boston Celtics side to victory over the Miami Heat, levelling the Eastern Conference finals at 1-1. A superb all-round effort from Smart saw him contribute 24 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds in the Celtics' 127-102 win in Florida. Jayson Tatum top-scored for the Celtics with 27 points, while Jimmy Butler led the...

SAHARAN DUST CLOUD AND LOW LEVEL JET STREAM IMPACTING JAMAICA

  Jamaicans are being urged to exercise heightened vigilance and care, as the Saharan Dust extends over the Caribbean region. Originating over northern Africa, Saharan Dust is the mixture of sand and dust from the Sahara Dessert and is especially common during the period of May to August annually. The Saharan Dust is characterized by a spike in air borne micro particles,...

ARDENNE HIGH INITIATES COVID 19 PROTOCOL

Ardenne High School in St. Andrew has initiated a programme of testing for Covid-19, for the entire school community. The initiative was executed in partnership with Technological Solutions Limited TSL, under the leadership of Ardenne alumnus Dr. Andre Gordon, founder and CEO. Ardenne and TSL agreed that it was necessary to move aggressively to avoid any additional disruption in the learning process, by assessing the school’s risks through timely and more complete information. This comes against the...

POLICE PROBING DEATH OF 1 YEAR OLD

The St. Catherine police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 1-year-old boy, who is said to have drowned at his home in Bridgeport, on Tuesday (May 17). The toddler has been identified as Benton Cohall Junior. Reports from the Portmore Police are that about 12:50 p.m., Benton was at home with his parents when he was discovered faced down in a bath pan of water. He was taken to...
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