January 24, 2012
Syria Rejects Arab League Call for Power Transfer
Syria has rejected a new Arab League initiative for President Bashar al-Assad to step down and allow the formation of a national unity government. The plan agreed to by Arab League foreign ministers in Cairo Sunday requires Mr. Assad to transfer…
January 23, 2012
Ring The Alarm” Producer/Pioneering Reggae Artist Winston Riley Dies
A producer who created an often sampled reggae song died from gunshot wounds over the weekend, in the West Indies. Producer Winston Riley had been hospitalized since November, after he was shot in the head in his upscale residence in St. Andrew,…
January 23, 2012
Jay and Bey to Film A Music Video in Space?
Ok, brace yourself. Hip Hop royalty has decided it’s time to take a leap for the music industry and film a video … in space. Power couple Jay-Z and Beyonce have already made plans for the future just after they’ve brought Blue Ivy to the world…
January 23, 2012
Box Office Report: ‘Red Tails’ Flies to #2 with $19.1 Million
According to the Hollywood Reporter, “Red Tails” did far better than expected (by the Hollywood establishment that is.) In its opening weekend “Red Tails” brought in $19.1 million for a solid number 2 placing at the box office behind “Underworld…
January 23, 2012
Rikki Jai ready for Chutney Soca Monarch
Reigning Chutney Soca Monarch Rikki Jai (Samraj Jaimungal) paid tribute to the late Sundar Popo in word and song on Friday night and admitted to having started his career with a soca song "deliberately—in order to change society's perception of…
January 23, 2012
Jamaican Movie “Green Card” featuring Spragga Benz, Coming Soon!
Dancehall deejay Spragga Benz, will be heading to the big screen in a new movie "Green Card", which is directed by Jamaican-born Cleon James. "Green Card", is based on Caribbean nationals trying to get to the United States to make a better life…
January 23, 2012
Allan Stanford trial starts
Jury selection began on Monday morning in the fraud trial of Allen Stanford in US federal court in Houston. The 61-year-old Stanford is charged with using his Houston-based financial empire to swindle investors of more than $7 billion. At the…
January 22, 2012
Penn State coach Joe Paterno dead at 85
Happy Valley was perfect for Joe Paterno, a place where "JoePa" knew best, where he not only won more football games than any other major college coach, but won them the right way: with integrity and sportsmanship. A place where character came…
January 22, 2012
Bolt top man, women share
Usain Bolt, along with fellow sprinter Veronica Campbell-Brown and women’s cricketer Stafanie Taylor were named Jamaica’s top sports personalities for last year on Friday. Bolt grabbed the men’s prize ahead of fellow sprinter Yohan Blake, while…
January 22, 2012
Pierce has best game of the season in Celtics win 100-94
The Boston Celtics were missing one of their star guards when the game started, and then lost another in the second quarter. The way Paul Pierce was playing, it didn't matter. Pierce had season highs with 34 points and…