Kartel Trial Day 5: More Police Officers Take The Stand to Testify

The Senior Superintendent of police Cornwall Ford aka “Bigga Ford” took the witness stands today at the murder court case of popular dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel, but not before Justice Lennox Campbell called for steps to be taken to make sure that co-accused Shane Williams, who is always late, showed …

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Kartel Trial: Cop Secured Bloodstains at Havendale house.

Detective constable Avrel Thomas in the murder trial of entertainer Vybz Kartel testified Thursday morning that he went to a house on Swallowfield Avenue in August 2011 and saw what appeared to be bloodstains in a section of the house. The officer told the supreme court that he secured evidence …

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Co-Accused Set Free After Prosecution Admitted Finding No Evidence

After being re-arrested yesterday, one of the co-accused involved in the murder trial of entertainer Vybz Kartel was this morning set free as all 12 members of the jury were selected allowing for arguments to begin. Fashion designer Calvin Haye was released after the prosecution said it found no evidence …

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Kartel Trial: Co-Accused Calvin ‘Moonie’ Haye Re-arrested

Justice Lennox Campbell took back the bail of Calvin ‘Moonie’ Haye at the end of proceedings during the second day of the murder trial of Vybz Kartel, Haye and four other men in the Supreme Court yesterday. As the prosecution and defence lawyers negotiated over the selection of the jury …

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Tessanne Reaches Top 8 on #TheVoice!

Jamaicans and reggae fans world-wide were relieved when it became clear that Jamaican reggae star Tessanne Chin made it to the final eight on the NBC show The Voice. There were very nervous times because her name was the fifth of the eight contenders that was called during the live …

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Kartel Trial: Jury Selection In ‘Lizard’ Murder Case Enters Third Day

The jury selection in the murder court case of dancehall star Vybz Kartel is continuing for the third day as the selection could not be completed again today. This afternoon Justice Lennox Campbell pardoned two of the nine jurors who had been selected yesterday, November 17.

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Sizzla denied return to the U.S

Sizzla was barred from performing in the U.S for five years, it all seemed clear that all was heading north for the reggae superstar with even an impending tour was set to start. That return has now hit a sudden snag. According to reports Sizzla who’s real name is Miguel …

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Jamaican Music Countdown (15 – 21 November 2013)

This week’s Jamaican Music Countdown charts, published a little later than planned, our sincere apologies for this, features two new entries in the reggae charts: Tessanne Chin with her single “Anything is Possible” and Morgan Heritage with “Ends Nah Meet”. The entry of Tessanne’s song makes the “Rising Sun” riddim …

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