ONE ORDER MAN SHOT, SPANISH TOWN BLOCK

A section of Spanish Town remained tense up to early this morning following the shooting of several persons, including a man alleged to be a high-ranking member of the One Order gang.
THE WEEKEND STAR learnt that about 10 p.m. men travelling in a motor car sprayed the vehicle in which he was travelling with two other persons in the Feather Bed Lane area, off St John's Road.
This action resulted in persons being ordered off St John's Road by gunmen who claimed that they were on their way to retaliate. Following this, there were reported shootings in the Red Pond, Fairview and Rivoli communities in Spanish Town.

"I don't know what is going to happen tomorrow, as when the man dem order we off the road them say them a go defend it and you know how things can gwaan a Spanish Town already," one woman said.

MI TIRED FI POST DEM BAD NEWS YAH BUT DEM JUS A DROP PON MI 1 AFTER THE OTHER SMH...
SPANISH TOWN BYPASS BLOCK OFF

MAGNUM KINGS N QUEENS FEMALE CONTESTANT MAY BE DQ'D 4 BREAKING RULES

One of the contestants in the Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall might be sanctioned at tomorrow's show for breaching the directives issued by the Broadcasting Commission.


Since the airing of the show, an apology for the breach was issued by the show's producers and TVJ, which airs the programme. Mark Kenny, executive producer for the show, said one of the contestants breached the directives.


"Her lyrical content was in breach of the Broadcasting Commission's regulations. She broke the caution," he said, noting that the name of the contestant will be revealed on the show.


A consequence of breaking one of the directives issued by the Broadcasting Commission is disqualification but Kenny was reluctant to say whether or not this will be the case tomorrow night.

14 YEAR OLD PIMPS HER SCHOOL FRIENDS

A 14-year-old girl said to be the mastermind behind a scheme to lure underage girls into a man's home to perform sexual acts, has been arrested by police in Old Harbour, St Catherine.

The girl, along with another 14-year-old girl and a 25-year-old man, were reportedly taken into custody after a raid at a house in the community.

So far the 14-year-old confessed that she had brought classmates and others from her school to the man's home for them do all manner of sexual activities ... We have not yet confirmed just how much girls were taken to the house but our investigations are ongoing," the investigator said.


A source from the St Catherine North police told THE WEEKEND STAR yesterday that the scheme was uncovered on Wednesday, after the mother of one of the teens in custody spotted another teen with a bag belonging to her daughter who she had reported missing.
It is said that the mother had reported to the police that her daughter was missing from home for several days.
The source further said that the woman demanded that the teen take her to find her daughter after she accosted her while she reportedly boarded a minibus.
After the teen refused, the woman is reported to have taken her to the Old Harbour Police Station where she revealed to the lawmen that she lured a number of her schoolmates to the house of a man for him to engage in sexual acts with them

CRIME STOP!!!...SOLVING CRIME PAYS

Executive Director of Crime Stop, Prudence Gentles, is reporting that the programme has made some significant breakthroughs in solving crime since the start of this year.

Gentles, who was speaking yesterday at a Gleaner Editors' Forum on the role of victims, families and communities in reducing crime and violence, said Crime Stop had received 447 calls at the end of April from persons providing information.

She said there had been 42 arrests since the start of the year, in addition to the organisation paying out over $619,000 in rewards for information.

"We have taken 14 illegal firearms off the streets and $6.5 million worth of narcotics, in addition to recovering $3.5 million worth of property since this year," Gentles said.

She said only recently, Crime Stop had launched a new half-hour television programme, 'CS311', on TVJ, to encourage Jamaicans to get more involved in solving crime.

Glad 2 know crime stop still effective a Jamaica...nice progress report, keep it up

RADO, PRODUCER OF MAVADO GAL OVA GUN, SHOT LAST NIGHT

 

Minott, the producer of the popular Mavado song, Gal Over Gun, has become the third person in the entertainment industry to be shot in the same week.

Minott, who is better known as Rado, was reportedly shot in Spanish Town last night and has been admitted to hospital there. Rado is the CEO of the Armz House Records label, which recently released the Double Action riddim.

"He was shot last night ... the doctors say it's serious, but we are hopeful," a source close to the artiste told the Observer yesterday.

CHARITY SONG 4 ONEIL...ONE LIFE 2 LIVE

VOICEMAILS' ONEIL STILL STABLE. HE'S STILL FIGHTING N APPARENTLY WINNING BY BEATING THE ODDS SO FAR........GOD IS WITH U ONEIL HE'S GOT U COVERED

BUJU FACES MORE PROBLEMS W/HIS TRIAL

Buju Banton has been denied access to files requested from the state of Florida for his drug possession trial.
The Gargamel and his lawyers were refused access to the civil tax liability documents of the confidential source or the informant.
Prominent attorney at law David Rowe says the judge sided with the prosecution sighting that the trial is not about whether the informant has paid his taxes but whether or not Buju Banton was selling cocaine.
Buju Banton has been in U.S custody since December 10 last year.
Authorities said they videotaped Buju Banton trying to purchase cocaine in a Sarasota warehouse in December.
The incarcerated dancehall deejay is expected to stand trial date on drug possession charges on June 21.

KARTEL NEW TUNE "TOUCH A BUTTON NUH"...DIS MUSS BE A JOKE

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KARTEL A WAH DIS... U REALLY PUT DIS A ROAD YUTE SMH. A muss leak dis leak out cuz Kartel 2 talented fi a do dem preschool jingle yah

MAD COBRA RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL

Dancehall deejay Mad Cobra, who was shot and injured on Tuesday (May 11) in Portmore, has been released from hospital. Cobra, who reportedly received two gun shot wounds to the chest, is said to be “resting comfortably at home” at this time. Initial police investigations indicate that he was shot after an altercation with some youths in the Braeton community of Portmore. They were offended because the deejay had shone his vehicle’s bright lights on them.

VEGAS NUH EASY...MESSAGE 2 KARTEL

MR. VEGAS......hey what the politician man name weh did promise Jamaica say mavado & kartel gonna do a peace song,maybe he can ask them nicely




Mavado is a major part of this peace walk idea,how nice would it be if the peace song him & kartel promised to do could be done 4 the walk. Mavado we need fi mek it happen


Mi know yu follow mi pon twitter enuh daadi so mi a beg yu fi a peace song wid mavi,the Q a England love it enuh paadi


Nuh wear yu clarks inna di peace walk cause the sun wi melt down the leather fast ..........


I just had 6.500 followers I hope is not daadi goneabout 1 hour ago via web


DWL TWITTER TETE VEGAS U SHOWED GENUINE SUPPORT 4 ONIEL, BEING IN THE VIGIL, NOW THE PEACE WALK,  WAH DUE CEASER GIV HIM...URE IN MY GOOD GRACES THIS WEEK...DWEET CLIFFORD, IF U DOING GOOD DWEET

MERLENE OTTEY AT 50 WILL BE RUNNING IN EAC BARCELONIA 2010

Age no bar for Ottey as she gets ready for Barcelona 2010

Merlene Ottey, the legendary sprinter who turned 50 on Monday, is preparing herself for the 20th European Athletics Championships to be held in Barcelona between 26 July and 1 August.

With Ottey's enthusiasm not waning at all in the last three decades, the Slovenian athlete who represented Jamaica for more than two decades is aiming for a better performance in Barcelona than four years ago in Göteborg when she reached the semi-finals of the women's 100m.

Her coach Srdjan Djordjevic has confirmed Ottey's intentions to run in Barcelona.

Although her last 100m race dates back to 2008, when she clocked 11.60, last winter she clocked 7.66 over 60 metres.


Differences between Ottey, who still lives and trains in California, and the Jamaican athletics federation after the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney encouraged the athlete to change her nationality.

Since then, she has been competing for Slovenia, a country she represented at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games and 2006 European Athletics Championships.


MERLENE YUH OLD BUT U NUH COLD, WISH U ALL THE BEST. IF U FIT ENUF GO 4 IT...BUT IF THE BONE DEM CAAN MANAGE  U CAN TRY COACHING, GODS' SPEED

GANGS RENTING/SELLING OUT CAPTURED HOUSES

A number of houses in the 'Two Miles' area of St Andrew have been taken over by thugs who are now offering them for rent and even sale.

Residents claim members of the 'Rat Bat' gang have taken control of a number of the houses which were left unoccupied when the occupants decided to flee the volatile community.

The men are said to be offering rooms for rent as low as $1,000 per month. Some houses are also said to be available for sale but the prices are negotiable, residents claim. The captured houses are either rented to persons close to the thugs or occupied by the thugs themselves.

Almost all the houses are also said to have illegal water and electricity connections.

One person who claims to be close to the gang also said persons have tried to recover their homes but were commanded to leave the area since they already fled.

TELL DEM KILLA...

This was in the Observer this morning I just had 2 post it....

RICHIE FEELINGS ROBBED

Richie Feelings is lucky after his motor vehicle alarm force thieves to flee his home on Wednesday night.

They made off with the selectors wallet containing some change, a credit card and driver’s license.

Richie Feelings says the incident took place at his home in Havendale, St. Andrew. A report was made to the police.

Jamaica is a country that have such loving, caring ppl but the reality is decreased availability of jobs, inadequate educational oppurtunities, increased poverty, increased drug use = increased crime rate. The devil finds work 4 idle hands

JAMAICA 2 GET CASINOS

Another reason why YOU should visit Jamaica!

After a year long debate, the legislation has finally agreed to allow the government to create the Casino Gaming Commission to grant licences for businesses that want to attract old and new consumers with another source of entertainment.. GAMBLING!

Religious groups were against approving this for good reasons but gambling proves to be very beneficial to Jamaica's economic status.

Jamaica currently has a few hundred slot machines at hotels in Kingston and in tourist areas.

Prime Minister Bruce Golding stated that companies who are interested in a gambling license will need to invest a minimum of $1.5 billion and build a hotel with at least 2,000 rooms.

This initiative is sure to keep Jamaica's tourism industry on an ever evolving status.

Well we'll see how the Jamaican ppl respond 2 this...Casinos hav their advantages n disadvantages but Bruce a push it n since mi nuh trust him, mi nuh truss it but mi willing fi see how it work out cuz right now ntn nah gwaan fi Jamaican tourism, tourists dem seh dem fraid, crime rate 2 high

MAVADO JOINS FIGHT 4 PEACE

Singjay Mavado is stepping forward to "fight for peace" in garrison communities throughout Jamaica alongside Rev Al Miller and the Peace Management Initiative (PMI)


The singjay met with Rev Miller, who is the director of the National Transformation Programme (NTP), three weeks ago at Jamaica House to discuss peace initiatives between his Cassava Piece community and the neighbouring Big Yard community, which is located off Mannings Hill Road. Motivated by the success of the meetings in his own community of Cassava Piece, Mavado hopes to continue assisting Rev Miller in fighting for peace across Jamaica.


Mavado told THE STAR recently, "right yah now at dis time yuh done know peace is important, yuh nuh see di amount of tings happening, dem shoot the singer from Voicemail, Cobra, crazy artiste. Di violence in di streets, di amount of people dying, it a get a way, tings are more serious and dangerous."


Motivated by potential flare-up of violence in his community, Mavado turned to Rev Miller, who he described as a 'powerful' man, to discuss peace in Cassava Piece. After meeting with Mavado, Miller went into the Big Yard and Cassava Piece communities recently, speaking with the leaders and citizens. When contacted, Miller said the meetings went well on both sides saying, "he (Mavado) certainly want, to work with us to help to communicate wid the community and to work at the peace with the factions and wanting to see peace restored to the area."



According to Mavado, since the meetings with Miller in the communities, there has been peace as persons came out and discussed their views with the Reverend. "We haffi tek di ting serious and get every man fi work wid di peace. If 90 per cent work wid it, then di 10 per cent haffi find somewhere go," he said.
He added, "yuh nuh see Jamaica a mash up? Yuh cyaan go and come back, no matter how much millions yuh have, yuh haffi always rememba Jamaica. We can't wait for the whole of Jamaica to mash up, when we can stop it from now."

NEW LISA HYPER *21 BAD GAL...A NUH TALK TIME*...UMM OK

With only a few months after she left the Empire, she started her own crew, 21 Bad Gal.

"Yuh going to have Lisa Hyper and 21 Bad Gal. Seven young females, a mi artistes dem," states Lisa Hyper.

Lisa Hyper once again, exudes nothing but confidence stating that, "We nah go have any issues cause we done build a relationship. It ago come in like the whole a wi ah sisters and me a di mumma. Once there is respect, love and unity inna di ting, nutten caan mash up dat!"

LISA HYPER/21 BAD GAL unnuh touch every woman inna di business in dis one...everyone except Marian Hall cuz Saw nuh play dat. Mout cut cross way fi true...Do u ting maam jus as long as unnuh keep it lyrical. U say expected the unexpected, okayyy

WIT ALL THE IMPORTANT NEWS I 4GOT 2 POST THESE, MOTHER'S DAY WEEKEND

BRUCE THEY WANT U OUT OF THAT CABINET

PRIME Minister Bruce Golding faced stinging criticism and calls for his resignation throughout yesterday, in the wake of his confession that he had approved his ruling party's engagement of US law firm Manatt, Phelps and Phillips in the 'Dudus' extradition saga.

In the meantime, Information Minister Daryl Vaz last night slapped down rumours that an emergency Cabinet meeting had been called last night, presumably related to the affair.

The prime minister's admission that he sanctioned a scheme to circumvent the role of the Government of Jamaica to resolve a treaty dispute with the Government of the United States of America and normal diplomatic channels has brought the Government into disrepute," Simpson Miller said.

"Understanding the Government is obviously devoid of morals; we are not surprised that the prime minister did not end his presentation with a resignation but wishes to recommend to the prime minister that this step need to be taken with immediate effect," the PNPYO said.

For its part, the previously unknown Centre For Leadership declared: "We believe that the prime minister of Jamaica should resign with immediate effect. He no longer has the moral authority to govern or lead. The number one foundation in any leadership relationship is trust. Can we continue to trust him or the Government he leads? Let it all fall down and let us rebuild again for the youth and future of this nation."

The man that said " NOT IN MY CABINET " being kicked out of dat cabinet. He said he would step down before he agrees to the extraditon of dudus so lets' c if he will or not.


From Bruce sell out Jlp n go form NDM inna 95,the  ppl never trust him fi run di country but Eddie resign n they thought he was the only suitable replacement...Nobody no need glasses fi c dat nah work out. All now mi caan c wah him a do wid di 400 milllion US him get from World Bank inna March...I'm still waiting. Wen him step down wonder who's gonna be up 4 Prime Minister, r there any better options?

**** LATEST UPDATE ON ONEIL****

***Update 5/12/10***

While preliminary investigations into the Edwards attack have suggested that the motive behind the attack could be robbery, detectives involved in the investigation are now in the process of apprehending the suspects they believe are responsible.

"We have been working on some strong leads, which have so far led us to the recovery of the artiste's cellular phone which was robbed from him," the Area 4 crime officer, Deputy Superintendent Michael Hugh Phipps, told The Gleaner yesterday.

The entertainer was shot several times while attempting to enter his home in Duhaney Park, St Andrew, early Monday morning. Up to yesterday afternoon, he was still hospitalised in critical condition.

In the meantime, the internal car park of the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) was transformed into an emotional, church-like scene.

Thank u Jesus. Oneils suspects are off the road. One dead the other in custody. Keep up da good work officers. Theres hope ppl

Grant steady hands & mind ...Dr Webster is his neurosurgeon caring 4 Oneil. May GOD bless u w/ the right decisions

Last update is he's still the same, which is a good thing...

***UPDATE ****

THE main suspect in the shooting of Voicemail artiste O'Neil Edwards, was found dead in the Chancery Hall community this afternoon,

Police said the unidentified man managed to escape a dragnet set up to nab him several hours earlier.

Edwards' cellular phone was found in the dead man's possession. The body was clad in green short pants, white T-shirt and blue slippers and was found on Lady Hamilton Close with several gunshot wounds.

Meanwhile a second suspect was picked up by the Manchester Police in that parish last night and is being transported to Kingston where he will be questioned by senior homicide investigators.

Edwards was attacked and shot several times as he attempted to enter his home at Belloc Avenue in the middle class community of Duhaney Park early Monday morning.

He condition is still critical and he remains hospitalised.




***UPDATE***  5/13/2010

Prayer vigil tonight at HYPE TV Studio, lets not give up on oneil as he is fighting to stay with us.

HYPE TV is giving up their studio to pray tonight from 9.30pm to 11 pm

* MAD COBRAS' SHOOTING UPDATE*

Popular entertainer Cobra is now recuperating in hospital after being shot twice in Portmore, St Catherine, last night.


The deejay, whose real name is Ewart Everton Brown, was admitted to the Spanish Town hospital after receiving two gunshot wounds to his shoulders.
A close friend of the Portmore-based deejay said that he was shot when he stopped his car to speak to someone in a section of Braeton Phase One. Police reports further claim that the incident occurred about 7 p.m.

Cobra, according to the STAR source, drove himself from the shooting to the hospital.
Several artistes, entertainment personalities and politicians turned up at the hospital after news of the incident began spreading. Brown is the second dancehall artiste to be attacked in two days, as Oneil Edwards of the group Voicemail, was shot and injured at his home Monday morning. He is still in hospital and remains in critical condition.

There were also reports of gunfire in the Braeton community following the incident.

Checks with the St Catherine south police confirmed there were reports of gunfire in the Phase One section of the community.

The Portmore police are investigating the incident.

MUMZEL FROM SWIZZLE BODY COURT DATE RESCHEDULED

A jury retired for more than four hours and failed to arrive at a verdict in the case of 22-year-old Alecia Samuels, dancer, of Arnett Gardens, Kingston 12, who is charged with the murder of 20-year-old dancer Sheree McKnight of Tivoli Gardens, west Kingston.
Defence lawyer Peter Cham-pagnie asked Supreme Court judge Ingrid Mangatal to grant Samuels bail and the judge granted the request.
Samuels, who is also called 'Mumzel', is a member of the Swizzle Body Dance Crew. She is to return to the Home Circuit Court on June 21 when another trial date will be set.
The Crown led evidence at the trial, which began last week Wednesday and ended late Monday night, that on November 21, 2007, Samuels got into a fight with McKnight outside the Quad nightclub in New Kingston. It was alleged that they were fighting over a male dancer called 'Chicken and Beer'.
During the fight, Samuels was stabbed in the back. Evidence was given that Samuels went across the road and stabbed McKnight in the chest
. She was rushed to the University Hospital and died three days later.
Samuels said in her defence that she was attacked and she acted in self-defence. She said during the incident one of her friends was injured by the deceased.

Champagnie, in cross-examining the Crown witnesses who were from Tivoli Gardens, suggested to them that because they were motivated by politics they were lying as to how the incident took place, but they denied the suggestion.

***NEWS FLASH MAD COBRA SHOT N IS IN SPANISH TOWN HOSPIITAL****

VEGAS JUST TWEET THIS ........
MR VEGASMUSIC;Mi just a hear that mad cobra shot and in hospital,laad God26 minutes ago via web
9 shots fired at Cobra... 7 shots fired at O'Neil frm Voicemail... Wha dem a try do...dis a get from bad to worse now man...4 minutes ago via UberTwitter

1. Doctors operating now. Don't want to say anything else until I gt propor details.10 minutes ago via UberTwitter
   
   
   
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   Confirmed20 minutes ago via UberTwitter
    Cobra undergoing surgery....some sayin serious, some sayin stable. LIFE wi seh. Lot a ppl @ the hospital now so we will soon kno #hopeanpray
   He's out of sugrery already, sounds positive so far. 2 shot him get
   They r saying 9 shots were fired only 2 connected... Allegedly he is currently in stable condition... #MadCobra
   Cobra got shot in his shoulder n stable now but bullet still not removed.... he's still@the hospital