It seems like it is a done deal that the government of Jamaica is going to borrow as much as 1.2 billion dollars from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Those of us  remember the 70’s and 80’s when IMF borrowing ran havoc on the poorer class are getting nervous. Back then IMF dictated how you eat, drink, sleep and how often married people had sex and much more. It was ruthless, draconian and created massive hardship. I heard that they are much kinder and gentler now; I hope to God it is true.

A new Kingston Police officer is now in custody for allegedly selling a Glock 9mm pistol to  Kingston gunmen for $150,000. The constable took the firearm from a secured locker and left the premises. Later the weapon was (more…)

When Marijuana is legalized in California, it will be a shame that Jamaica, which grows the best Marijuana, will be left holding the bag. It is not if Marijuana will be legalized in the USA, it is a matter of which state first and when. (more…)

Usain Bolt just ran 9.79 seconds 100 meter in France despite pouring rain.

Two days before the Meeting AREVA, the three times olympic champion Usain Bolt

was in Paris today for a crowdy press conference held at the Hotel Pullman Tour

Eiffel. Laurent Boquillet, director of the Meeting AREVA, and Bernard Amsalem,

president of the French Athletics Federation were also present. Here are the

highlights: (more…)

Big News! The brothers of the late Michael Jackson is on target to perform at the Reggae Sumfest show in Montego Bay. The show is scheduled to begin on July 19 and end July 25. This is great news for Jamaica. Since Michael’s death the Jackson family has been in the spotlight and their stock has risen considerably. The media has been all over them. The Jackson five last performed in Jamaica in 1975. A press conference is scheduled this afternoon at the Jamaica Hilton hotel to lay out the details.

A  female drug dealer  is fighting deportation from Great Britain on the grounds that she will be persecuted if she returns to Jamaica. She claimed that she previously had a boyfriend but was converted to Lesbianism while serving time in prison. The woman wants to stay in Great Britain with her fellow inmate lover. I hope Great Britain not buying into this ruse. Homosexual, like herself, is as safe in Jamaica as anywhere else as long as she is not flaunting her newly found skills.

Leader of the opposition Honorable Portia Simpson must be smiling after PNP candidate Bernard van Riel won the Cornwall Mountain Division in Westmoreland. Bernard beat JLP candidate Keith Barnes. Normally these little by-elections would go unnoticed but recently there have been battles over MP seats due to Dual Citizenship issues. Both the Prime Minister Bruce Golding and Simpson have been hot on the campaign trails supporting their candidates. The victory is even sweeter for Portia Simpson after some embarrassing loss.

The trial of superintendent of police Harry Daley also known as Harry Bungles began in the Halfway Tree criminal Court on Tuesday. Harry Bungles  is a well known police officer in the Spanish Town area of St. Catherine. He was earlier charged with corruption and extortion for allegedly taking protection money from a St. Catherine businessman. Superintendent Daley has denied all the charges.

Popular deejay is Rodney ‘Bounty Killer’ Price has been released from police custody on $750,000 bail with sureties.
Bounty Killer, who turned himself in to the police yesterday faces charges of illegal possession of a firearm, unlawful wounding and assault at common law

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