JPS TO CANCEL BILLS FOR PERSONS WITHOUT POWER AFTER BERYL
8 SHOT, 1 FATALLY AT WAKE FOR CHRISTOPHER MARTIN’S GRANDMOTHER
THE GRAMMY SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS APPROACHING
Entertainers locally and internationally have 9 days left to submit their eligible recordings for Grammy consideration.
The deadline for the 2025 Grammys is August 30. The eligibility period began on September 16, 2023, and will end on August 30, 2024.
Once submissions are received, the Recording Academy’s Voting Members will evaluate them in two rounds: First Round Voting, which determines the nominees for most categories, and Final Round Voting, which decides the ultimate winners.
The nominees for the 67th annual GRAMMY Awards will be announced on November 8 this year, ahead of the Awards ceremony that will be held on February 2, 2025, in Los Angeles.
In 2024, Julian Marley and Antaeus won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album for their album ‘Colors of Royal’.
OUR SAYS IT HAS INITIATED STEPS TO INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS OF HIGH JPS BILLS
The Office of Utilities Regulation OUR says it has initiated steps to investigate complaints about high electricity bills issued to customers by the Jamaica Public Service, JPS.
These complaints have resulted in calls for an investigation of JPS’ billing exercise.
In a statement yesterday, the OUR said at the weekend, it became increasingly aware of the complaints, following the passage of Hurricane Beryl.
It said steps are being taken to probe the matter.
Public affairs coordinator at the OUR Gordon Brown said the agency has to determine the scope of the situation, before any further action can be taken.
TRUMP FALSELY IMPLIES TAYLOR SWIFT ENDORSES HIM
Donald Trump appears to have falsely implied he has Taylor Swift’s endorsement, posting fake images on social media of the singer and her fans supporting him.
The Republican presidential candidate posted the message “I accept!” alongside the images, which were taken from other social media accounts. Many appear to have been created using artificial intelligence.
The post sparked a backlash among Swift’s fans, known as Swifties, who accused Trump of spreading misinformation.
The singer has not endorsed a candidate in the 2024 election, but backed the Democrats in 2020 and criticised Trump while he was president.
KISHANE THOMPSON ON ENTRY LIST FOR UPCOMING SILESIA DIAMOND LEAGUE MEETING IN POLAND
Silver medalist Kishane Thompson is one of three Olympic medals winners in a large contingent of 16 Jamaican athletes showing on the entry list for the upcoming Diamond League meeting in Poland.
Thompson, in his first outing since Paris 2024, will contest the men’s 100m event where he is joined in the starting blocks by compatriots Ackeem Blake and Rohan Watson.
The stacked field that is comparable to a global final, also includes Olympic bronze medalist Fred Kerley, former champion Lamont Marcel Jacobs, Christian Coleman and Ferdinand Omanyala.
The women’s 100m meanwhile has Natasha Morrison and Olympic finalist Tia Clayton lined up against the likes of Marie Josee Ta Lou-Smith, Daryl Neita and Dina Asher-Smith.
Mark Smith Installed As JTA President
Mark Smith, the new Jamaica Teacher’s Association JTA president has been officially installed.
Arsenal Drops Jamaican-Themed Adidas Apparel
English football club Arsenal has partnered with Adidas to release Jamaican-themed tracksuits.
Vybz Kartel Jets Across the Caribbean While Working on Fitness
Over the weekend, dancehall icon Vybz Kartel met with the prime minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Mr. Ralph Gonsalves, his wife, as well as Jamaican cricketer Marlon Samuels.
