Blood appeal for Toots Hibbert, reports of death false
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports Olivia Grange has dismissed rumours that reggae icon Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert has died.
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Maytals’ manager Mike Cacia is dead
Toots Hibbert of Toots and The Maytals (left) and his long time manager Michael ‘Mike’ Cacia (right) pose with Austin McBean, at a launch of Groovin In The Park in New York in 2013. Michael ‘Mike’ Cacia, long-time manager of Toots and The Maytals, died on Monday at age 62. His former wife, Samantha ‘Denise’…
Gov’t strengthening mental health services for persons behind bars
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is partnering with the Ministry of National Security on a range of interventions aimed at strengthening support for persons behind bars who suffer from mental illnesses.
‘Victorious!’ Vybz Kartel reacts after Privy Council decision
Jamaicans on social media have been reacting with both jubilation and consternation at the UK Privy Council’s decision to quash the conviction and sentence of dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel and his co-accused.
Dept of corrections using camp to help transform juvenile offenders
THREE hundred and eleven juvenile offenders from across the island who are currently on probation orders will, over the next two weeks, embark on what organisers call “a holistic journey towards positive transformation and empowerment”.
Hanna braces for challenge – MP confident that she can stave off attempts to boot her
Lisa Hanna (left) with PNP president, Portia Simpson Miller, on the campaign trail. – File Erica Virtue, Senior Gleaner Writer Despite recent public spats with some of her councillors, and a declared plan