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Welcome to Jamrock online … on target

When Paula-Ann Porter announced the start of The Gleaner-sponsored 'Welcome to Jamrock' at the Constant Spring football field on Friday, it was a minute before the slated 9:00 p.m. When Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley said goodbye, after his brother Stephen had delivered Could You Be Loved and he had invited "Simone inna me love zone", it was two minutes before the slated 2:00 a.m. end. The audience, most of which was packed into the vast VIP section, had not had […]

December 27, 2007 7

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Island explosion smashed

Patrons at the Island Explosion stage show in Clarendon had an unpleasant surprise on Christmas morning at about 5:10, as the top acts were about to take the stage. The show, which was being staged at the Country Club in May Pen, came to a premature end as a joint police/military team invaded the venue while a Clarendon artiste, Assailant, was on stage. The officers invaded the stage and arrested the artiste for using profane language. He was escorted from […]

December 27, 2007 50

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Sean Kingston's 'Beautiful Girl' is mommy

Janice Turner meticulously prepared tripe and beans for her celebrated son, Sean Kingston, last Saturday and if and when he desires ackee and saltfish, stew peas or pig's tail, she will don her apron without hesitation. Two months ago, Turner, daughter of the legendary Jack Ruby and mother of Sean Kingston, was serving time for tax evasion, an offence for which she served over two years in prison. "Now I am playing catch up," she remarked demurely, the precursor of […]

December 23, 2007 20