ANOTHER JAMAICAN ON NBC-TV’s THE VOICE!
Reggae singer Anita Antoinette in performance on NBC talent competition The Voice on Monday.—
Reggae singer Anita Antoinette in performance on NBC talent competition The Voice on Monday.—
Romain Virgo and Sam Smith— BRITISH soul singer Sam Smith has given Jamaican reggae act Romain Virgo the thumbs up for his cover of Stay With Me. The single is from Smith’s debut album In the Lonely Hour released in May.
Peter Bunting— By Daraine Luton– LORD ANTHONY Gifford has hailed the passage of a bill to expunge the criminal records of persons convicted of certain offences, including minor ganja-related offences, as “the beginning of the end for persecution”.
Jamaica is now on high alert following reports that the deadly Ebola virus has reached the Western world. The Ministry of Health is stepping up its response, monitoring travel, and is affirming the country’s surveillance system in quickly identifying, isolating, and managing any suspected cases should they reach the country’s shores.
Sister Nancy— ROOTS reggae dee jay Sister Nancy is among four persons being honored at the 13th staging of Icons of Soul slated for the Rochdale Community Centre in Queens, New York, on Saturday, November 8.
Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps (Photo: AP)— BALTIMORE (AP) — Police arrested Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps on a DUI charge early Tuesday, and officials say he was speeding and failed field sobriety tests when officers pulled him over.