MATTHEW Prendergast, the grandson of reggae legend Bob and Rita Marley, has been slapped with a gun charge resulting from an altercation with a security guard at the Bob Marley Museum on Hope Road in St Andrew.

Prendergast, 25, is a musician reportedly based between Miami and Jamaica. He is charged with illegal…

Outspoken selector/recording artiste Tony Matterhorn, has released an explicit and controversial song called Tweet War which unleashes a slew of fiery disrespectful words at fellow dancehall acts Bounty Killer and Mr Vegas.

The song highlights the recent twitter feud between Bounty and Mr Vegas, where Mr Vegas…

CONVICTED entertainer Vybz Kartel told the police the whereabouts of several wanted men in Portmore, St Catherine and provided the authorities with information that led to the recovery of 17 illegal firearms, a highly-placed police source has disclosed.

The move by the embattled…

Tanesha 'Shorty' Johnson, common-law-wife of incarcerated dancehall artiste, Vybz Kartel, says that despite her spouse's lengthy prison sentence, she will be waiting for him and, in the interim, will be focusing on her children and music label.

Johnson told THE WEEKEND STAR: "I will definitely be waiting, I…

Fast-rising dancehall entertainer Tiana continues to make her mark in the industry. Following the release of her single Talk It Out last weekend, the dancehall duchess is seeking to create more buzz with her rendition of one of Buju Banton's biggest hits.

The duchess has released the single B-Rider, a modern…

Less than a week after he was sentenced to 35 years in prison, entertainer Vybz Kartel is once again making news headline.

This time, Commissioner of Police, Owen Ellington, disclosed that Kartel and his gang are responsible for over 100 murders

"Vybz Kartel led a gang…

Dancehall artiste QQ is expanding his business portfolio to include a new shoe line. Aptly called 'QQ Original Brand', the One Drop artiste confirmed to THE STAR that his new footwear line would include school shoes, slippers and sandals.

He added that this new line has been a dream of his since he was…

MARCIA Griffiths and Judy Mowatt, members of Bob Marley's harmony group the I-Three, were honoured with the Reggae Ambassador's Award in New York City last Tuesday.

The awards were presented at the Jamaica Consulate by VP Records and Groovin' Inc, co-promoters of the annual Groovin' In The Park…

Dancehall artiste Black Ryno has released a tribute to incarcerated deejays Vybz Kartel and Shawn Storm. The song called, Dat Nuh Right, has the deejay chanting down Jamaica's system while reminiscing about the good times he had hanging out with Shawn Storm. He also used the song to call on ex-Gaza members to reunite and support Vybz…

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- The Court Monday morning refused an application by entertainer Desmond ‘Ninja Man’ Ballentine to have his murder case thrown out.

Attorney KD Knight representing Ninja Man asked the court Monday to dismiss the case against his client and his two co accused on the grounds that their…

RICARDO Lowe, road manager for singjay Teflon, died last Friday in an attack by gunmen in Denham Town, west Kingston.

Police say Lowe, known as Blackman, was among 11 persons shot during the assault that took place at 8:30 pm.

A 12-year-old boy was also…

Although he is younger than some of his counterparts, reggae and dancehall star QQ is considered a veteran in the music business after having dominated worldwide airwaves with a #1 single in over 17 countries.

The international star has also shared stages with Rihanna, Missy Elliot, 50 Cent , Sean Kingston, and…

Radio host and MC extraordinaire Khadine 'Miss Kitty' Hylton is now picking up the pieces after vandals broke into her vehicle and made off with $200,000.

According to the Digicel ambassador, after withdrawing the cash from a Washington Boulevard bank branch on Wednesday, she proceeded to Hope Road to collect a…

DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions Paula Llewellyn has confirmed that she and members of her prosecution team have received death threats after the guilty verdict of Vybz Kartel and his three co-accused for the murder of former associate Clive 'Lizard' Williams.

The Jamaica Observer was reliably informed that…

ENTERTAINER Shawn Campbell reportedly refused an offer from the prosecution to plead guilty to accessory before or after the fact of murder.

This was confirmed by his attorney Miguel Lorne and Director of Public Prosecution Paula Llewellyn.

Lorne said his client, known by…

The life sentence handed down Thursday to convicted Jamaican entertainer, Vybz Kartel could mean the end of his music career, with his lawyer saying the deejay will not be recording while serving time.

Kartel, whose real name is Adidja Palmer, was handed the sentence, with the first 35 years served without…

IT'S double grief for the family of singer Wayne 'Sleng Teng' Smith. One month after his death, they are mourning the loss of his older brother who was killed on Tuesday.

Police report that 51-year-old Carl Williams, a dental technician, was shot by gunmen at his home on Bay Farm Road in…

CLAD in a white suit, with his alma mater Calabar High School jersey and tie, Vybz Kartel was sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the August 2011 murder of Clive 'Lizard' Williams in the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston on Thursday.

Despite the possibility of being locked away for the rest of his…

THEY may have carried Mavado's banner during his bitter feud with Vybz Kartel, but there was plenty of sympathy for their one-time rival in the 'Gully' region of St Andrew yesterday.

Kartel (real name Adidja Palmer) and three accomplices (Andre St John, Shawn 'Storm' Campbell, and Kahira Jones) were given life…

Barbara Gayle, Justice Coordinator

KINGSTON, Jamaica:

Dancehall artiste, Vybz Kartel, has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Clive ‘Lizard’ Williams.

Kartel, whose real name is Adidja Palmer, is to serve 35 years…