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One of the more positive traits of humanity glimmered at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) yesterday when a troubled teen, teetering on the edge of death, was saved by the swift action of a group of young policemen. The lawmen, high-powered weapons in tow...

The head of the body representing rank-and-file police personnel across the island has accused the Government of "blatant corruption" and support of criminals...

The National Works Agency (NWA) has given the assurance that everything is in place for repair work to begin on the deplorable roadways in Newport West, Kingston, before the end of the year.The assurance comes amid...

The Cabinet has approved amendments to the proposed Charter of Rights to reverse the effects of the Privy Council's ruling in the Pratt and Morgan case.Details of the changes have not yet been made public but they are...

The Government has moved to clear the air about its position on the local media in the wake of growing unease following recent comments by Prime Minister Bruce Golding.On Sunday...

Bonus Productions presents Israel Vibration and Northtown Dub Quartet Friday, September 3, at Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St in Arcata. Doors open at 10 p.m. Cost is $30 at the door and $25 advanced with tickets available at The Works in Arcata and Eureka, and is 21 and over.

George Pusey was born in Portmore, Jamaica, a city outside the capital, Kingston, in 1982, where he grew up listening to reggae. In 2010, he lives in Bangor, Maine, where he's studying psychology ...

The 43rd annual parade takes place, honoring the city's Afro-Caribbean residents. Enjoy a Mardi Gras-style plaza, costumes and, of course, reggae music. Visit wicada.org for more details...

Eric Rachmany has lofty goals for Rebelution, the popular reggae act he’s fronted for the past six years. Not only does he want people to enjoy the band’s cool surf rock-meets-reggae sounds, he also wants to save the world. He likens the band’s message to the Hebrew term tikkun olam.

Rap star T.I. and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Cottle were arrested on drug charges last night after police smelled alleged marijuana wafting from their vehicle, the AP is reporting.

The arrests for possession of a controlled substance occurred on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood during a traffic stop, Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy Mark Pope told The Associated Press.

“Deputies smelled a strong odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle,” the department said. “A narcotics investigation ensued” that resulted in the arrests.

The Atlanta-based T.I., 29, whose real name is Clifford Harris Jr., and Cottle, a 36-year-old singer with the group Xscape, were booked at the West Hollywood sheriff’s station and bail was set at $10,000 each.

T.I., starring in the current No. 1 film “Takers,” is on probation after serving seven months in an Arkansas federal prison and three months in a Georgia halfway house on federal weapons charges.

The father of five was released in March and married Tiny in late July. His new album, “King Uncaged,” is due later this month.

CHR Productions presents ALTERED FRIDAYS, every Friday at Indies, a YardEdge ENDORSED EVENT!

Described as “the ultimate alternative club experience”, Altered Fridays, offers Metal, Alternative, Classic Rock, House, Electro Pop, Industrial and Trance music in a club atmosphere.

PLUS, every fourth Friday will feature live music performed by some of Jamaica’s leading “alternative” artistes.

Patrons are able to party in an ALTERED state, so check it out if you live for Rock n Roll, and think outside the box!

Eat some food. Drink some booze. Dance all night!

See YardEdge interview with Crimson Heart Replica 2 Minutes with Crimson Heart Replica and search our archives for much more on CHR.

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Edna Manley artists

Here are some more photos of the Digicel downtown mural taken by Berette Macaulay for YardEdge.

For the past month an exciting new project has been underway in downtown Kingston by the waterfront, a Digicel commissioned art mural covering some 2000 + sq ft of aluminum zinc walls enclosing a city block construction site of the phone company’s new head office.

Digicel commissoned artists from six downtown art organizations to put together creative teams for the job totalling nearly 40 painters, including young students from Edna Manley and Studio 174, self taught community artists, and established veterans in the art world. See more from PART 1

Edna Manley artists

National Gallery artists

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Tropical Storm Gaston

AT 4:00 am the centre of Tropical Storm Gaston was located near latitude 13.5 degrees north and longitude 38.2 degrees west or about 2,495 kilometres east of the Lesser Antilles.

Gaston is moving toward the west at 15 kilometres per hour. This general motion with a decrease in forward speed is expected during the next couple of days.

Maximum sustained winds remain near 65 km/h, with higher gusts. Gradual strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours.

Tropical Storm Fiona

AT 4:00 am the centre of Tropical Storm Fiona was located near latitude 22.6 degrees north and longitude 65.4 degrees west or about 1080 kilometres south of Bermuda.

Fiona is moving toward the northwest near 28 km/h. This general motion with a decrease in forward speed is expected today.

Maximum sustained winds are near 85 km/h, with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 48 hours.

Hurricane Earl

At 4:00 am the centre of Hurricane Earl was located near latitude 29.3 degrees north and longitude 74.7 degrees west or 660 kilometres south of Cape Hatteras North Carolina.

Earl is moving toward the north northwest near 30 km/h. A turn toward the north is expected later today.

Maximum sustained winds are now near 230 km/h with higher gusts. Earl is a category four hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale.

Tropical Storms Gaston and Fiona as well as Hurricane Earl are not threats to Jamaica.

A 51-year-old New York woman is suing Sean “Diddy” Combs, claiming he fired her because of her age two decades after she helped launch his career.

Francesca Spero filed the age discrimination lawsuit Wednesday in federal court in Manhattan, reports to the AP.

According to the lawsuit, the Malverne resident introduced Diddy to hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons and Uptown Records after meeting Combs in 1988.

She went on to work at Diddy’s Bad Boy Entertainment record label as an executive for 12 years before being axed in March.

Spero’s lawsuit says she was fired after having hip surgery and confiding to an executive that she was treated for a drug dependency relapse.

A publicist for Combs says “there are many reasons why Ms. Spero is no longer employed by Bad Boy, but age discrimination is not one of them.”

Several of the nation's hospitals reported a moderate level of absenteeism on Wednesday as the nurses stepped up pressure on the Government, to pay over millions of dollars, in outstanding allowances.

Our sources revealed that public health facilities in the North East Regional Health Zone were worst affected.

It is understood that the Port Maria and Annotto Bay hospitals had to send some patients home as nurses failed to turn up for their regular shifts.

Senior members of staff including doctors were forced to step in to keep operations at the hospital going.

There was also a high level of absenteeism reported at the Victoria Jubilee hospital in Kingston, the Linstead Hospital and the Mandeville Public Hospital.

There was no significant level of absenteeism at the Cornwall regional hospital as the nurses' stepped up what they call a "public education campaign" intended to push for the money owed to be paid.

Di nurse dem want dem money…pay up or else!

Kim Kardashian is done with black men for a minute at least. She’s interested in finding a “normal Armenian boy.”

This is coming from the woman who made a bet on football game for her at the time black boyfriend Reggie Bush to propose to her.

The same woman famous for a sex tape with her black ex-boyfriend Ray-J. Maybe we’re taking it the wrong way, but if a black man said this, we’d be all over it.

Supposedly her mom is trying to play Cupid but this is how Kim feels.

Wi nah lie yuh still from dme pull di plug on Raga show yesterday a whole heap a people a ask a which station him a guh suface pon inna October and from what Yardflex can gather from the streets they already speculating and calling names.

Yes, some a say that because him do a column in the Star, him might just pop up on Power 106 fm; others a sey him used to be at Hot 102 and dem could well do wid di push from di popularity of him programme, so him very well coulda go back there and g idem a boost.

But wherever him end up a one thing we know fi sure is that him followers a guh deh cluck cluck backa him wid dem tambourine.

By Buffilous



You si when mi a talk up di tings dem people a cuss mi out bout mi nuh have nuh tolerance and all a dese tings.

Dem all sey everybody have rights and wi fi be more understanding, but di ting whey mi nuh get is what about di people whey dem aabuse rights?

Dem nuh have any?


Teck for example dis battyman whey name Gabriel from downtown. Everybady know him cause unno normally si him a roadside a braid hair and him hand a flash lacka woman wid attitude as him mouth a yap off at 100 miles per hour.


Well mi dung a KPH a look fi one friend whey hospitalize and who unno tink mi si di porter wheel in…yes Gabriel same one.
Suh unno done know sey mi faas aready, so right away mi set about di digging fi find out a wha guh dung and a who brook him up.


From whey mi discover him get beat up by police and him lucky tuh cause mi hear sey di mob dis just lef fi deal wid him proper.
When dem wheel him inna di hospital, yuh shoulda hear him a bawl like dem gal, "Officer a why u handcuff me so tight?

Me never tek no policeman yet. Lord God why u mek me fe f…k batty? Merciful fada yuh shoulda hear him a chat bout how him a fool round bottom from him a 12 year old.


Well before me figet, him get arrested because him rape one likkle bwoy and get di people dem bringle.
Yuh si whey mi a talk bout now, if him waan be gay, dats fine, a fi him business dat, but whey unno sey bout di fact sey one likkle innocent pikney haffi pay di price fi him nastiness?


People talk to mi now!

The peace of God fills my heart.


A river rushing downstream tumbles over rocks and flows around fallen logs. It is a busy current of power and energy.

But deep below the surface the water is calm and quiet, gently lending strength to the bustling activity at the surface.

Deep within me is a center of peace--a quiet strength that gives me the power and energy to pursue my dreams. When I pray, I draw on the peace within me. I trust in the strength and stability of God's indwelling presence.

Although outer circumstances may appear tumultuous, my strength comes from the center of my being where the peace of my soul is undisturbed.

Let me hear what God the Lord will speak, for he will speak peace to his people.--Psalm 85:8

A FESTIVAL of diverse music takes place on Saturday 11 September when eight bands play everything from rockabilly to jazz, reggae and blues.