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KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 3, 2020 (CMC) – Popular dancehall entertainer, Vybz Kartel, today, lost his appeal against his murder conviction. After a near two-year wait, the Court of Appeal handed down a judgment, affirming the murder conviction of the popular ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 27, 2020 (CMC) – One of Jamaica’s icons in the music industry, Bob Andy, died at his Corporate Area home, today. Bob Andy,  born Keith Anderson, was often described as one of the island’s most celebrated songwriters, ...

WASHINGTON, District of Columbia March 20, 2020 (CMC) – Mere months before becoming a contestant on the trendy, fashion design television show, Project Runway, Anya Ayoung-Chee was learning how to sew. The contestant from Trinidad and Tobago would go on ...

By Henry Navarro Delgado Guest Contributor While reading this, you may be comfortably-dressed in a pair of jeans and a T-shirt. Perhaps you prefer sweatpants, hoodies and your favourite sneakers. These staples of contemporary sportswear originated in North America, and now ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, February 24, 2020 (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago-born performers swept the top places in the International Soca Monarch competition, here, on Friday night, as Carnival celebrations continue. Neil “Iwer” George won the one million ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, February 21, 2020 (CMC) – Terri Lyons, who sang on the decision of Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, to leave the Royal Family, has copped the TT$800,000 first prize, as women ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, February 14, 2020 (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago’s “King of Soca”, Machel Montano, married his long-time partner, Renee Butcher, in a civil ceremony at the newly renovated Parliament building, today, Valentine’s Day. Among those ...

ST. ANN, Jamaica February 7, 2020 — Born and raised in London, England, Princess Booker’s parents set the foundation for her life by gifting her the “Princess” moniker — a strong title for a girl, who grew up into a ...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, February 6, 2020 (CMC) — Prime Minister, Mia Mottley, has describe the late Kamau Brathwaite as “easily one of the titans of post-colonial literature and the Arts”, as she paid tribute to the noted Barbadian poet and historian, ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica February 4, 2020 — Jamaicans, particularly members of the entertainment industry, have been called on to play their part in advancing the Reggae industry. The call was made by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, ...