Category: News

  • Vybez Kartel Faces Life After Guilty Verdict

    Dancehall Reggae artist Vybz Kartel has been convicted of murder. In a high-profile trial under heavy security, Kartel, whose real name is Adidja Palmer, and three of the four co-defendants were found guilty of killing, Clive “Lizard” Williams, in a dispute over missing gun(s). The Verdict The verdict returned 10-1 as follows: Adidja Palmer –…

  • And the winner is… The PNP

    You may remember in a prior article (Jamaican elections set for end of year Dec-29), I wrote the following: “Though fairly popular, Holness will have a tough time against the opposition and leader of the People’s National Party (PNP), Simpson-Miller. While most experts believe the decision to call a quick election will ensure his victory,…

  • Election Day in Jamaica today Dec 29, 2011

    Today is election day in Jamaica.  Prime Minister Andrew Holness called shortly after being elected by the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) as their leader and the successor to the departed Bruce Golding, who resigned amidst lots of pressure and different scandals taking place within the party and the government. A JLP win implies Holness remains…

  • Jamaican elections set for end of year, Dec 29

    Unlike the opposition leader, Portia Simpson-Miller, who waited for quite some time to call the general elections in Jamaica only to lose to Bruce Golding, recently-elected Prime Minister & leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), Andrew Holness, has called for general elections on December 29, 2011, only 2 months after being officially sworn into…

  • Golding out, Holness in as PM on Sunday

    On Sunday, Oct 23rd at 4PM, Jamaica will have a new prime minister.  That’s when Bruce Golding officially resigns, and Andrew Holness becomes the new leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and also the next prime minister of Jamaica. It has been froth with controversy, however, with name-calling, the what-ifs and so forth.  In…

  • Bruce Golding to step down as Prime Minister

    In a somewhat surprising move, Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding has decided to step down as JLP (Jamaica Labour Party) leader and Prime Minister.  No official date was set.  Mr Golding said he would step aside when a new party leader of the JLP has been elected. The decision brings a lot of speculation and…