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KD warns of anarchy Says democracy could be undermined if PNP Gov’t fails 14 February 2012, 13.05 Speaking Sunday night at the introduction to party workers and supporters of former West Indies cricketer Daren Powell as their standard bearer for the Malvern Division in the upcoming local government election, Knight Read More 0 Comments 42 Hits	US responds to Buju Banton’s appeal 14 February 2012, 03.17 Banton, whose real name is Mark Myrie, is appealing the February 2011 conviction. Defence attorney David O Markus says his client was relentlessly pursued by a government informant, resulting in improper Read More 0 Comments 65 Hits
Big blow for BUJU - US government scoffs at lawyers’ appeal 14 February 2012, 03.14 According to the Associated Press new agency, Federal prosecutors filed their response last Friday in Atlanta's federal appeals court, where Buju's lawyers had filed an appeal in December. BANTON... convicted on Read More 0 Comments 39 Hits	Big blow for BUJU - US government scoffs at lawyers’ appeal 14 February 2012, 03.14 According to the Associated Press new agency, Federal prosecutors filed their response last Friday in Atlanta's federal appeals court, where Buju's lawyers had filed an appeal in December. BANTON... convicted on Read More 0 Comments 56 Hits
Fraud Buster How local handwriting expert exposed forged murder witness statement 12 February 2012, 11.10 LITERALLY with the stroke of a pen, a high-profile murder case involving the alleged leader of the notorious Stone Crusher gang was reduced to tatters two weeks ago when handwriting analysis by forensic document examiner and Read More 0 Comments 62 Hits	Dog Paw did not come out of the womb like that McCaulay: 'An unspeakable tragedy' 12 February 2012, 11.00 ENVIRONMENTALIST Diana McCaulay, who tried to rescue Christopher 'Dog Paw' Linton and his siblings from illiteracy and poverty, has described the accused gangster's alleged descent into a life of crime as an "unspeakable Read More 0 Comments 73 Hits
Veteran journalist Wilmot Perkins dies at 80 Perkins never shy to express his views 12 February 2012, 09.18 Perkins, on February 10, having surpassed the alloted three-score-and-ten years, succumbed at home to illness a few minutes after 1:00 am at the age of 80. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Elaine, and grandsons Jamie and Read More 0 Comments 32 Hits	Wilmot Perkins is dead 12 February 2012, 08.55 Perkins, who had been ailing for a short while, hosted his own talk show — Perkins On Line — on the station since April 2002. Regarded as one of Jamaica's most incisive journalists, Perkins started his career in Read More 0 Comments 26 Hits
Elephant Man strongly denies rape allegations 02 February 2012, 18.11 Dancehall superstar, Oneil Bryan, more popularly known as Elephant Man steadfastly denies allegations of rape and grievous sexual assault that were brought against him earlier this week. The self-professed "Energy God" was Read More 0 Comments 104 Hits	Elephant Man posts bail, issued May court date 02 February 2012, 17.56 The popular deejay was issued bail in the sum of JA$400,000 during a court hearing this morning alongside his attorney, Linda Wright. Reportedly, the deejay was in a good mood despite his legal woes. Elephant Man Read More 0 Comments 58 Hits
Elephant Man posts bail, issued May court date 02 February 2012, 17.56 Internationally acclaimed Dancehall superstar, Oneil Bryan, more popularly known as Elephant Man has been granted bail after appearing in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrates Court on Wednesday afternoon. The Read More 0 Comments 57 Hits	Elephant Man in custody 30 January 2012, 22.53 POPULAR deejay Elephant Man has been taken into police custody and is being questioned by detectives from the Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA). Officials from CISOCA said the entertainer, Read More 0 Comments 78 Hits