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Reggae star Buju Banton's drug trial was declared a mistrial by U.S. District Judge James Moody after the 12-person jury sent him a second note on Monday saying they couldn't reach a verdict. They had been deliberating since Thursday, after a four-day trial. Buju had been accused of conspiring to buy cocaine from an undercover police officer last year. The Dance Hall star was charged with conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine and aiding two others in possessing a firearm […]

RECORDING artiste Chedda on Wednesday departed the island for a week-long promotional tour of the United States. The artiste, who is now heating up the airwaves with the singles Fake Jeans Admit It featuring Trevor Off-Key and Cleanest with QQ, will embark on a four-state tour, making his first stop at Club Azur in Bridgeport, Connecticut last night. From there it's onto the Rocky Mountain capital Colorado before jetting off to Miami, Florida and culminating in the New York Tri-State […]

Jamaica's Singjay Mavado is on a high after signing an endorsement deal with telecommunications giant Lime. The singjay officially inked the deal this week and, according to his manager, Julian Jones-Griffith, is pleased by what they believe is another positive move. Jones-Griffith told THE WEEKEND STAR they were approached by Lime more than a month ago and are now officially part of the Lime family. This will be the first major endorsement deal signed by the artiste. As part of […]

As Jamaica reggae artiste Buju Banton awaits the jury's decision that will determine his future, fans and fellow entertainers have been pouring in their support for the incarcerated icon. A federal jury is expected to convene today to make the 'not guilty' or 'guilty' decision on Banton's ongoing drug trial. Banton, real name Mark Myrie, has been in police custody since December 10 last year when Federal agents removed him from his home in Tamarac, Florida. Since then the support […]

The prosecution called its main witness to the stand this morning as the second day of the trial involving Reggae superstar Buju Banton got underway in this city. Alexander Johnson, the Colombian informant who is assisting in trying to secure a conviction against the artiste, testified that he met Banton on a flight from Madrid, Spain to Miami Florida. The flight lasted eight hours, Johnson said, and a conversation about drug dealing came up within an hour. The prosecution then […]