Bearded ... Ashley Cole this week

WORRIED Chelsea chiefs have sent a psychologist to check on love-cheat Ashley Cole amid fears for his mental wellbeing.

The expert was flown out on the orders of club owner Roman Abramovich following reports of bizarre behaviour by the downcast star.

Cole, recovering from a broken ankle at a clinic in France, has been wracked by grief after betrayed wife Cheryl ditched him over his flings and sex texts.

The Sun revealed earlier this week how he broke down and almost wept as he confessed: "My life is ruined."

Sources said the 29-year-old England left-back had appeared miserable and depressed since arriving at the clinic more than a week ago - and had gone days without shaving.

But after being told Chelsea were sending the psychologist to assess him, Cole promptly cut off his beard and trimmed his hair to give a good impression. A source close to Cole said: "He desperately wanted to look good for the psychologist.

"He knew the results would go straight back to the top and he wanted them to be positive."

The psychologist arrived at the Centre Europeen Reeducation Sportif (CERS) facility near Biarritz on Wednesday and had lunch with Cole and Blues team-mate Michael Essien, who is there for treatment on his knee.

Cole broke off his rehab programme in the afternoon to spend time with the expert in his room. A source said: "The day the psychologist arrived at the clinic, Ashley was in a completely different frame of mind.

"He had smartened himself up and was trying to be serious and sensible. It wasn't the Ashley we've been used to - he was clearly worried about something."

Cole, who is receiving hi-tech treatment on his ankle, is due to stay at the state-of-the-art clinic until early next week.

The Sun told yesterday how Chelsea sent two team aides to keep watch on him amid fears over his fragile mental state.

A spokesman for the West London club last night confirmed a psychologist had flown out.

He said: "It is a very normal procedure. We have a duty of care to all our players and we regularly send members of our medical team to help them get fit, especially those undergoing long-term treatment."

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Pentagon Shooting Suspect Dead, Two Officers Wounded

ARLINGTON, Va. (WUSA) - Two Pentagon police officers have
been released from the hospital following a shoot-out at the busy Metro
station entrance to the Pentagon around 6:40pm Thursday.

9NEWS NOW and wusa9.com have learned the officers are identified as
Jeff Amos and Marvin Carraway. One officer was shot in the top of the
shoulder; the other received a wound in the thigh. Officials say a
third officer engaged the suspect, but he was not injured.



Despite the officers' injuries, they fired back, hitting the suspect.
Officials say the exchange lasted less than a minute.  They were all
transported to George Washington University Hospital.

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THE Police Officers' Association (POA) yesterday sought answers from the police high command regarding the cancellation of the United States non-immigrant visa of a superintendent who is allegedly under investigation for corruption.

The POA said it was subsequently informed that the police high command would be investigating the source of the information to the US Embassy in Kingston, which led to the cancellation of the visa.

However, Acting Commissioner of Police Owen Ellington yesterday afternoon shot down suggestions by the POA that a probe would be conducted to determine the source of the information to the United States Government.

"I'm not aware of it... It wouldn't be something that interests me anyway. Nobody spoke to me, I can assure you," Ellington told the Observer.

The superintendent, who has more that 25 years service with the constabulary, was recently notified by the US Embassy in Kingston that his visa had been cancelled.

Yesterday, POA chairman, Superintendent Michael James told the Observer that the officer had informed the association that a letter was sent by high-ranking members of the JCF to the embassy, informing them that he was being investigated for corruption, and asked that his visa be cancelled.

Superintendent James said the association then contacted Ellington, who said he was not aware that a letter was sent to the US Embassy.

Said James: "The commissioner indicated that he would cause the necessary queries to be done to find out where [the letter] originated and to put some protocol in place. I think he would want to have a say in those issues... Having brought it to the commissioner's attention I expect him to treat with it and advise us."

James said he wanted the commissioner to indicate to the association if the JCF would now be requesting the cancellation of the visas of members who were being investigated.

Last night, James appeared dumfounded when informed about Ellington's response.

"He said he was not aware of it. We'll have to take him at his word and leave the rest to the judge. We are going to formally request of the chief (commissioner) to put some protocol in place," James said.

Extradition issue making them afraid to apply

Jamaicans are more fearful and uncertain, now more than ever, about standing in the queue at the United States (US) Embassy in Liguanea, St Andrew, in light of the recent visa cancellation of at least one prominent local and rumours of several others possibly being revoked.

Over the past two weeks, the US visas of SuperPlus boss, Wayne Chen, and a senior police officer in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have been cancelled. Reports state that Chen made the discovery while he and his family were about to board a flight at the Norman Manley International Airport last month, while the JCF superintendent received a written notice in February about the status of his visa.

While the US has denied ties between the Jamaican Government's laziness in extraditing west Kingstonstrongman Christopher "Dudus" Coke, as has Washington requested, several persons told THE STAR that they were already 'sweaty palmed' about applying for a visa.

"Bwoy, from dem touch de bigga heads dem a go touch de small fries," said Mundo, a St Thomas man who has since tossed his American visa aspirations aside. "Dis is jus a warning of things to come, is jus a matter of time before everybody affected. All de best to those who applying now, but I keeping my money inna mi pocket."

sending a strong message

Punchinelaa woman from Montego Bay, St James, agreed with Mundo. In her assessment, the odds of successfully applying for a visa, since the recent extradition issue between the US and Jamaica, are severely stacked against locals.

"It doesn't look good for us," she said. "I would advise people to save their money because right now they are sending a strong message."

Another Montego Bay resident lamented that the whole situation was making a potential visa success story as difficult as finding a frozen drink in the Sahara Desert.

There was, however, at least one Corporate Area visa holder who shared a different view with THE STAR.

He said that he did not believe the US embassy would be clamping down on the visas of the normal Jamaicans. "If yuh tek weh poor people visa dat naw affect nobody at all. Dem a fi tek whe de visa fi de bigga heads dem," he said. "Dat a wha mi tink still, mi a go whe next week, hope dem nuh prove mi wrong."

While many Jamaicans will continue to worry regardless, others may find comfort in the response from the embassy when contacted by this newspaper.

In an emailed response to THE STAR, Patricia Attkisson, public affairs officer at the embassy, wrote: "The Consular Section of the US Embassy is interviewing and issuing visas to qualified applicants as usual."

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UNITED States-based attorney Professor David Rowe, yesterday warned the Jamaica Labour Party Government to be careful not to put the fate of an entire nation on the 'fortunes' of one individual.

Rowe's warning comes a day after Washington lashed Kingston for its failure to extradite Tivoli Gardens strongman Christopher 'Dudus' Coke to face drug trafficking charges in the US, and questioned Jamaica's commitment to law enforcement co-operation.

"The fate of one person will jeopardise the bi-lateral relationship. Jamaica wants to be a part of the international community; Jamaica does not want to be some backwater where we are subject to the whims and fancies of drug dealers," Rowe, a Jamaican, told the Observer.

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, speaking in Parliament yesterday, hinted that his Government was not keen on signing the extradition order as evidence collected against Coke bordered on illegal.

But Rowe said Golding's stance could have dire consequences for the nation's security and economy.

"Jamaica's income comes from the overseas community and tourism. The US relationship is vital to the Jamaican economy. It is of great importance that the Government be careful about how it responds to an extradition request of that nature," Rowe said.

Rowe was also critical of the JLP Government's unwillingness to arrest Coke and allow the matter to be heard by a local judge as has been the practice in the past.

"Why hasn't that individual been arrested and face the courts? Why are we trying to subvert the process?" Rowe asked. "This country ought to observe its obligation under the extradition treaty and in doing so we would preserve the bi-lateral process and not create a crisis which is what we are now doing," said Rowe.

At the same time, he called for the resignations of Attorney General and Justice Minister Dorothy Lightbourne, as well as Senator Tom Tavares-Finson.

Finson, he said, was burdened by a conflict of interest as he is Coke's attorney and also a Government member of the Senate.

He said that Lightbourne, who has the responsibility of signing extradition requests, should do the honourable thing and resign because of her failure to give the go-ahead for Coke to face charges in the US.

Meanwhile, Chairman of the Opposition People's National Party, Robert Pickersgill, accused Golding of being indecisive on the Dudus extradition request.

"He (Golding) talks beautifully around the subject," Pickersgill told the Observer.

The US State Department has accused Coke of conspiracy to distribute marijuana and cocaine, as well as conspiracy to illegally traffic firearms.

The United States, last August, asked Jamaica to arrest

Coke and extradite him to the Southern District of New York to answer to the alleged charges.

Talk about giga-bites.

While in custody of the Secret Service, Florin Necula, accused of scamming ATM machines, reportedly swallowed a flash drive in what seems to have been a desperate bid to hide incriminating evidence.

According to court papers, Secret Service agents raided Necula's home and seized a variety of electronic devices, including cell phones, laptops, and digital cameras.

They didn't get Necula's 4 gigabyte Kingston flash drive, however.

A search warrant affidavit, via The Smoking Gun, explains:

After being accused, Necula was taken to the USSS offices to be questioned and processed. While there, he grabbed Subject Flash Drive 2, which had been on his person at the time of his arrest, and swallowed.

After four days in Necula's system, the agents decided to excise the flash drive for fear that 'Necula would be injured if they allowed the flash drive to remain inside of him,' according to thecourt filings.

Necula racked up an 'obstruction of justice charge' for his gadget-gobbling. Additionally, he is also charged with using a 'skimmer' to collect debit and credit card numbers, and steal over $35,000 from bank ATMs throughout the New York city area.

wo deaf and dumb men who were in a fight over a girl appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.

One of the men, Terrence Ramsey, answered to the charge of unlawful wounding. He was accused of cutting the other man in the face.

Through a sign language expert, Ramsey told the court that he was guilty of the offence. He, however, said the complainant and his friends had attacked him on the night in question. He said the attack was because he has a sexual relationship with the complainant's girlfriend.

He said the girl asked him for sex and told him that the complainant was not working and could not afford to give her anything. He said the complainant and his friends came to beat him and they were armed with a knife. He said they pushed him and he used the knife to cut the complainant.

forced to have sex

The complainant, also with an interpreter, told the court, however, that Ramsey had forced his girlfriend to have sex with him. He said his girlfriend made a complaint to him and he had gone to ask the accused about it. He said the accused had also reportedly choked his girlfriend.

The court was told by the complainant that he wanted the accused to be jailed because as members of the deaf-mute community they should have respect for each other.

Ramsey was sentenced to pay $5,000 or serve six months in jail. He was also ordered to have his fingerprints taken.

A fight between two schoolgirls on the compound of a high school in St Catherine yesterday, resulted in one being hospitalised after she was stabbed several times.

Reports from the police are that about 4:30 p.m., both girls were at school when an argument developed. The girls reportedly started to fight and one of the girls was stabbed three times.

She was rushed to the Spanish Town Hospital where she was admitted in serious condition.

Her attacker was subsequently held by the police and charged with unlawful wounding.

Director of Communications in the Ministry of Education, Collin Blair, was distraught by the incident and said that the Ministry regrets when these acts of violence occur.

A male who was caught styling customers hair and nails in the downtown area of Kingston, was brought before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.

Charged with braiding hair in a public place is Dumando Davis.

The facts are that the police were on patrol in the area when Davis was seen working on the customers' hair and nails in an area not designated for such activities. He was subsequently arrested and charged.

When the matter was mentioned in court, Davis pleaded guilty to the charges. He was fined $2,000 or 10 days injail.

A woman, whose lawyer described her as a very religious, appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Wednesday after being accused of conning complainants of over $17 million.

The accused, Quida Stennett, is charged with 12 counts of fraudulent conversion, dealing in securities without a license and acting as a securities agent.

The court was told that Stennett presented herself as a foreign exchange trader and accepted money from various complainants, many of whom attend her church. It is alleged that the money was given to Stennett to be traded on the foreign exchange market, but the complainants reportedly yielded no benefits and were unable to get refunds. The court was told that in total, Stennett collected approximately US$196,000.

Stennett's lawyer, however, told the court that his client was denying the allegations. He said Stennett had collected no money from the complainants. However, one complainant told the court that she, along with two other friends, had met Stennett and had given her thousands of US dollars.

Stennett, who was previously on $2 million bail on similar matters, was granted $5 million bail in relation to the new charges that were added.

The matter is to be mentioned again on May 28.

With the police stepping up their operations in the volatile Flankers community in St James in recent months, THE STAR has been reliably informed that several gunmen have fled to neighbouring islands, fearing their lives.

Information reaching THE STAR is that a number of thugs have started taking to other islands such as Antigua andBahamas, while others have fancied Curacao as a cool spot in response to the increased heat they have come under from the police. Several 'shottas' have been killed and others injured in the community in separate incidents since late last year.

"Dem start run weh from de police dem kill O.B. (a known gangster) last month," a source told this newspaper. "He was one a de thug dem from Pele Drive. Since den, man pack up and run gone a Curacao."

The source disclosed that despite the obvious upsurge in violence, many believe that the shottas have gained a more prominent place under the police's cross hairs microscope since the January 12 shooting of two men in a section of the community known as Church Hill.

"Argument have it say one a de yute dem wha get shot inna dat incident is a policeman son," the source said. "So dat is why de police a pressure dem so because even de yute wha dem kill last week, 'Beenie Fabulous', talk a go round say him did involve in dat shooting."

prominent figure

While that information could not be confirmed by the police, whether or not the son of a policeman was shot in the January 12 incident or if Adrian 'Beenie Fabulous' Callam, was involved in it, they did, however, note that he was a prominent figure in the 'One Order' gang operating in Flankers. He was killed in a shoot-out with the police on February 23. Reports say a 9mm pistol was taken from him.

Speaking with THE STAR yesterday, commanding officer for St James, Superintendent Merrick Watson, said that the police had in fact received information that men from the community were fleeing for neighbouring islands in light of the force's increased 'operational efforts'.

The information they have received, however, pointed only to Antigua and The Bahamas so far but not Curacao.

Supt Watson said that the issue with the 'island-hopping' thugs was that many of them did not leave the country through the major ports.

"They tend to leave by sea ... sometimes when some of them are picked up they have island fisheries I.D. which means they are posing as fishermen at sea," the officer said.

As for those who may have successfully made the trip to their Caribbean destination, Watson said that locating them may pose a challenge, as there are no formal records of their presence in those countries since they did not arrive through the legal ports.

The commanding officer said that information have also revealed that the thugs are not only fleeing to other Caribbean destinations but are also seeking havens in other parishes as the police have picked up people as far away as Portland.

Tempers are flaring among members of the notorious St Catherine-based Clansman gang following a dispute over the sharing of spoils from gang activities.

The reputed leader of the gang and a relative of a former don, who is deceased, are at the centre of the rift.

Investigations by THE WEEKEND STAR have discovered that a long-standing disdain between the two has now escalated to the point of war. This conflict has forced the present leader to leave his long-time home for another community in the parish.

The other man in the conflict is said to strongly believe that he should be receiving not just more money, but also more respect in the gang because of the legacy his relative left behind.

deceased relative

Reluctant to speak to THE WEEKEND STAR, he sent a message through another member of the gang.

"Look pon di trend weh him (the deceased relative) set ... . And man weh a him family deh yah and some man a gwaan like dem waa go roun di ting. A long time we a wait and now a time fi get wah due ... . Wid all di money and ting weh lef, dem man ya shoulda rich but instead a some other man a eat di whole a di food," the source reasoned.

Efforts to contact the leader were unsuccessful but a close associate admitted to the rift.

"Yea some man a gwaan like dem start a vibes yes but dem need fi know seh a ..... a di man now ... A him a govern di ting and a mek tings happen," the high-ranking member said before strongly advising THE WEEKEND STAR not to publish the story.

So far there have been several shooting incidents, including two recent deaths linked to the feud.

Last Friday, two men were shot dead after gunmen sprayed bullets on a group of men who were working at theLove Worship Centre, a church on St John's Road.

Head of the St Catherine North police, Superintendent Assan Thompson said the police have indeed picked up on the disharmony within the gang.

inter-gang conflict

"Yes we have picked up on an inter-gang conflict but cannot pin-point anyone ... We do know there is some conflict over leadership," Superintendent Thompson said.

As time goes by members of the gang expect that the tension among them will heighten, something the police believe will be beneficial to them and their aims.

"If they are fighting over leadership there will be a split and this will be more beneficial to the police ... Plus this is what we were working towards ... We are trying to displace the gang so this will do more good than harm," Supt Thompson explained.

The police recently pledged to dismantle both the Clansman and One Order gangs which are alleged to be wreaking havoc in the division.

The gangs are known to operate in and around Spanish Town, St Catherine but in recent times have spread their wings into other parishes.

The police said both gangs are suspected to be behind more than 100 murders committed in the division since 2002, the year in which they waged a war for the gains of an extortion racket in the municipal bus park in Spanish Town.

An Old Harbour woman accused of being unfaithful by her companion was yesterday given a sound beating by the irate man.

The 26-year-old had to seek medical assistance for the injuries which were inflicted with the use of a thick leatherbelt.

Reports from the police are that about 3 p.m. the police were called to the Burke Road area of Old Harbour. When they arrived, the complainant who has a child for the suspect, showed the police weal and bruises all over her body.

" The man said the young lady is not being faithful to him. Therefore, he had to discipline her with his belt," a policeman alleged when contacted by THE WEEKEND STAR.

The police said that they will be pursuing the alleged beater to charge him for injuries inflicted on the female.

Four men who are accused of living the fine life at the upscale Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, racking up a whopping US$5,739 (JA$516,510) bill in a single day, after obtaining the credit card information of an American citizen, are to be tried on May 28.

The men, Donovan Daley, Roshan Shaw, Clive Desnoes and David Thomas, are all charged with obtaining credit by fraud after they reportedly checked into four separate rooms in the luxurious hotel.

It is alleged that Shaw was the one who contacted the hotel and reserved the rooms for all four men via email. The credit card information used was said to be that of an American man, Jeffery Mitchell of an Atlanta, Georgia address.

Their stay at the hotel was cut short however, as after a few hours and orders, hotel staff got suspicious over the use of a card by one of the men and alerted the police.

blank credit

The lawmen reportedly turned up at the scene, accosted and questioned the four men. A search was also conducted and a number of credit cards, blank credit cards, sheets of paper with names and credit card information and flash drives were alleged to have been found in Thomas' possession

The four appeared in The Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court, with all except Shaw being on bail. Shaw's attorney asked for the sum to be reduced from $500,000, and said the accused had been in custody for the last five months. This wish was granted by Resident Magistrate Judith Pusey who lowered it to $200,000 with a surety.

The court was told that certain information was still outstanding as the police were getting information fromMastercard officials, as well as from employees of the hotel.

RM Pusey requested that the case be brought before the case management officer on March 30 and then tried later in May.

The bails of the men were extended.

A Portland man is now in custody for chopping another man during a fracas over a woman at Stony Hill district in the parish yesterday.

In custody is an elderly man of the Stony Hill community, whose name has been withheld by the police. The man is expected to be charged later today as additional statements are still being collected.

The name of the injured man, who is hospitalised, has not yet been released by the police.

The police said thatshortly before 10 p.m. the elderly man received news that his ex-girlfriend, who is also motherto two of his children, was entertaining a man at her house, which is in close proximity to his.

The police allege that the man first attacked the woman inside her yard with a knife, but she managed to escape.

He is alleged to have then gone inside the house where the other man was stabbed several times all over his body.

Screams for help was heard by neighbours, who reportedly ran to the assistance of the woman, and the man was found lying on the floor in *lo**.

The attacker reportedly fled the scene, but was later arrested by the police, while the wounded man was rushed to the Port Antonio Hospital, where he was admitted in a critical but stable condition.

The Port Antonio police are investigating.

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Dancehall artiste D'Angel, this week shot a video for her new single titled Hot Gyal A Road on the 10 Furlong rhythm.

The video was shot at various locations across Kingston, among them Rockfort and the Four Seasons Hotel. The video was directed by Nordia Rose.

Also featured on the 10 Furlong rhythm are artistes like Beenie Man, Elephant Man, Capleton, Charly Black, Flexxx, Tony Matterhorn and Cargo.

Flippa Mafia performing at Magnum Follow Di Arrow at James Bond Beach, St Mary, on Saturday.

"Mi just want di people dem fi know seh mi nah fi throw weh nuh money inna crowd fi get forwards, because mi have mi talent," Flippa Mafia told THE STAR after his high-energy performance at Follow Di Arrow at James Bond Beach, St Mary, on Saturday night. His remarks comes on the heels of disgruntled remarks from some patrons who audibly expressed their desire for a more money-infused performance.

"Dem seh if mi nuh dash weh money, mi nah guh done di place and mi performance nah guh good, suh mi a show sey dem wrong because mi can duh mi ting," he said. "I am a happy person so, therefore, mi just go out fi enjoy myself and mi cyaa stop people from talk. If yuh do good dem a guh talk and if yuh bad dem a guh talk."

Since flossing his way on to the music scene in December 2008, the Waterhouse native has attracted a lot of positive, and even more profoundly negative, attention to his signature move of tossing copious amounts of money into the audience during his performances.

During his performance at the show, female patrons could be seen slowly advancing towards the stage, evidently fuelled by the supposition that the 'Flossing King' was going to make thousands of dollars rain on them in the early Sunday morning.

"Mi a guh up a di front caw him a guh dash weh money," one female patron was heard saying as she made her way towards the stage. After realising that she was waiting for the shower of money in vain she retreated to her initial spot with disappointment etched in her face as she said: "Him nah guh dash weh nuh money."

commendable performance

Even without the added perks of his money-tossing gimmick, Flippa gave a commendable performance, to the delight of the patrons, while splashing the stage with the contents of a bottle of Moet.

"Mi feel like dat a mi best performance, because mi gi di people dem something different, mi never dash weh nuh money and di fans dem did give me crazy forwards," Flippa said smiling.

"There was a point when mi touch mi back pocket and mi hear di ladies dem scream and mi did tempted fi throw money because money did inna mi pocket, but Ennis an di police dem did beg mi nuh fi dash weh nuh money because it would cause stampede an ting," Flippa added.

One disgruntled male patron gave his own reasoning as to why Flippa did not throw away any money.

"Flippa dash weh all a him money, him bruk (laughs), recession tek him!" he shouted.

In response to this, Flippa told THE STAR: "Mi cyaa stop him from talk, a fi him opinion. Mi far from bruk!" said a confident Flippa. "Mi an Ennis (promoter) did have a meeting an mi suggested that instead a dash weh di money mi fi donate it to a worthy cause, so a dat mi duh."

When THE STAR contacted show promoter Dexton Ennis he confirmed Flippa's claim.

"Flippa tell mi seh him nah charge mi to perform a mi show, but ask mi fi gi him money fi throw weh inna di crowd an mi tell him no because I am giving a part of the proceeds to the St Mary Infirmary. And it woulda betta to donate the money to a worthy cause," Ennis said. "Suh Flippa did like di idea and we both put $50,000 each together that will be donated to the infirmary."

According to reports the Gaza was attacked by unknown assailants early this morning leaving one man dead. The investigating officers from the Constant Spring police station are yet to discover the reason behind the shooting.

However, the alleged firebombing of Blak Ryno's apartment is yet to be confirmed by the cops.

The Police Federation yesterday held a meeting with members of the Old Harbour police in St Catherine following claims that there would be an unceremonious mass transfer of personnel.

Chairman of the Federation, Raymond Wilson, said immediate counselling was now underway for the police men and women.

"Having found out that political interference is the underlying factor in the transfer of the members. An emergency meeting will be sought with the commissioner, plus counselling from the Chaplaincy unit," Chairman Wilson said.

He told THE WEEKEND STAR that there was no intention to undermine the commissioner's authority, but there has to be transparency on how the transfer would be carried out.

"We responded to our members plight having heard that more than 60 persons would be transferred. It does not feel good as we learnt that the member of parliament has demanded their removal and records show that they are working well," Wilson said.

The meeting came after residents of the Old Harbour community demonstrated from as early as 8 a.m. with placards demanding that the decision be reversed.

As early as 8 a.m., the residents had began demonstrating about the mass transfer.

Operations officer for the St Catherine South Police Division, Deputy Superintendent Clive Blair, says that the police are on high alert as a result of threats issued against them.

"The police has intelligence of threats against the lives of police personnel. This is as a result of the fatal shooting of Ezron Morris a week ago," DSP Blair said.

Morris, 33, was killed after police claimed he shot at them. A policeman, Corporal Miguel Cuff, was also recently murdered in the division.

Blair said the recent threats are not being taken lightly and an investigation is underway.

The threats are said to be coming from persons in the Naggo Head community.

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1. Ding Dong His vocal and lyrical limitations coupled with poor on stage performances is reason enough to encourage him to cut his Holiday short and return to dancing.

2. Spice There can only be one queen of dancehall music and that is lady saw. Therefore, Spices lack of lyrical relevance and close to comedic onstage performances puts her nowhere close to the queen.

3. Vybz Kartel I was a big fan of the infamous leader of Portmore Empire when he first stormed into the dancehall limelight. But over the past few years, I think that he has gotten too comfortable at the top and as a result lost the edge the once had. Lyrically, Kartel is extremely talented, but releasing a ton of off key songs and half-made music videos proves that he needs to go back to the drawing board.

4. Flippa Mafia There isnt much I could say about the self proclaimed king of floss. Because to be frank with you, I think he needs to abandon his music career and become a promoter of dancehall parties and stage shows.

5. Ninja Man As a prominent member of dancehall music from as far back as I can remember. Ninja man has had the most colorful and eventful career as any other dancehall artist who came up during the early nineties. Today, he is still a active member of the dancehall community, but not on the same level as most dancehall artists. Instead of using his experience to adopt to the ever changing dancehall atmosphere, he remains stuck in the early nineties.

6. Bounty Killer Am I the only one that is sick and tired of listening to Bounty Killer sing the same old songs over and over again The self proclaimed poor people governor needs to hire a good song writer or form am oldies but goodies sound system and name it I-Are-The-One-International.

7. Munga Not only is he not lyrically on the same level as Assasin, and Busy Signal, but he needs to add closed-caption to his music videos.

8. Mr. Lexx If you should randomly select one of his songs and do a word count, dont be surprise to discover that it is made up primarily of one or two liner hooks.

9. Black Rhyno He needs to go find his biological father, because you and I know that Kartel is not his Daddy. Vocally, he wouldnt last one second on Jamaicas version of American idol.

CARIBBEAN Airlines will only be taking over Air Jamaica's profitable routes, Trinidad's Works Minister Colm Imbert told a post-Cabinet press briefing in Port of Spain Thursday.

According to a report in yesterday's Trinidad Guardian, Caribbean Airlines will take over the profitable routes to ensure Jamaica maintains its tourism lifeline with its major markets in North America and Europe.

The Trinidadian Government, said Imbert, will not take over any of Air Jamaica's debts.

The T&T Works Minister said the jobs of Air Jamaica employees will be made redundant on April 12, as reported by the Observer on Thursday, as Caribbean Airlines has only been contracted to take up the slack to service Air Jamaica's routes.

"The tourism industry is the life*lo** of the Jamaican economy, so even though they may be having problems with their airline, they still need to have access to these markets. "We have been involved in the process as they are unwilling to relinquish this control to airlines outside of the region as they may not have the kind of commitment to regional development and the growth of the tourism sector that Caribbean Airlines will have," the Trinidad Guardian quoted the works minister.

"We will be focusing on the profitable routes because our stipulation is that there should be a business emphasis on the deal, so the unprofitable routes will be dropped as neither the Jamaican nor T&T Government is able to put more money into airlift.

"We are now negotiating the acquisition of the route rights from Air Jamaica. These routes have value and it would cost a lot in marketing, business development, time and other issues if we were to develop them ourselves," said Imbert.

He added: "In addition, the Government of Jamaica also has a vision about what they want to achieve and where the emphasis will be placed with the new arrangement."

Imbert said acquiring the routes, infrastructure and codes would save Trinidad a lot of time and money and ensure many jobs at Air Jamaica are saved because Caribbean Airlines will need the support on the ground.

"It will be a blow to close Air Jamaica down and not replace the airlift and ensure continuity and air transport for their tourism industry. "We are also aware that Air Jamaica has industrial relations issues pertaining to the closing of the airline and the Jamaican Government is working on those issues and, hopefully, they will be resolved by the closure date as well," Imbert said.

Jah Vinci - Colin Hamilton

Singjay Jah Vinci has seemingly made a musical statement affirming his commitment to the Gaza camp with the song Gaza.

The song, which was leaked online yesterday, was produced by Don Corleon and is scheduled to be officially released today. Gaza seems to address the rumours surrounding Jah Vinci, that he wants to leave the Portmore Empire. Jah Vinci, who's real name is André Kirk Rhoden, has been with the Portmore Empire since 2008 and rose to popularity with the song Weh Dem Ago alongside Vybz Kartel.

Prior to the exit of Blak Ryno from the Portmore Empire last week, rumours had been circulating for months that Jah Vinci has not been happy as a member of the Empire. Rumours had also circulated that he and Ryno had both been beaten on the Gaza, rumours which both have denied.

Now in his song, Gaza, Jah Vinci says, "Dem come wid rumour/run dem away/teacha a mi dadda/ Gaza mi sey/hypocrite and parasite a so dem name/waan fi stop mi pon mi walk of fame/a so dem lame/ Gaza mi sey, mi nuh shame/yesterday, tomorrow, today/ just tell di pagan go weh/a Gaza mi sey."

He continues, "Dem come wid a bagga lie/waan see mi die/but yuh cyaan see mi leave Empire/and a di more dem call mi name/a di more career rise higher/from dem born mi know dem a liar/mi nah tun Judas betray di messiah."

In the song, Jah Vinci urges all who wants to leave the Empire to leave because as one artiste departs "another star is born". At the end of the song he says, "all who a ask if mi aggo lef di Gaza, no."

'Dem come wid a bagga

lie waan see mi die,

but yuh cyaan see mi

leave Empire,

and a di more dem

call mi name,

a di more career rise

higher, from dem born

mi know dem a liar,

mi nah tun Judas

betray di messiah.'

L.A. Lewis - File

Many people think he is a madman, bordering on delusional, but film-maker Lloyd Laing plans to show the other side of L.A. Lewis in his documentary L.A. Lewis, The Real Deal?

Laing, the CEO and co-founder of Reggae News Corporation (operators of Riddim Jamaica Network), said he has known Lewis on a personal level and thought it fitting to make a film about him. However, he said it started out as "something almost like a spook documentary but we realised that there was a multidimensional side to L.A. Lewis. Points in the documentary move from absolutely riveting to absolutely ridiculous."

He said Lewis has been around for over 20 years as a figure in the entertainment industry.

"He's a character that has found himself in the echelons of the entertainment industry and society. Who doesn't know L.A. Lewis?," he questioned.

"We going to leave the viewers to decide whether L.A. Lewis is a comic, an urban legend, a character, or a con man. He's just an interesting multidimensional character that we decided to capture on camera."

natural environment

Laing said the filming process began about a month ago, showing Lewis in his natural environment, onstage at The Settlement that was held in St Thomas recently and where he grew up. At that point, he said Lewis' parents, friends and people who know him also got their chance to give their opinion of him.

"It's been a constant work in progress but we are moving swiftly. We are looking forward to getting it wrapped up. It's going to be of top notch quality," Laing told - THE WEEKEND STAR.

He said he is looking at a June premiere and "it's going to be the biggest local premiere for the year, very g**** root and to the point."

When that time comes, Laing said people will want to watch the film for different reasons.

"I think they (people) are going to come because it's so interesting. I think people going to turn out for different reasons. Many going to come out of curiosity or to get comedic relief and they are going to find that he is a very different character," he said.

"The biggest thing is that you going to see the deeper side to L.A. Lewis. I decided to show Jamaican people that other side for them to reassess and make their own judgement."

But LA Lewis, The Real Deal is part of a bigger picture, as it is part of a project series Laing is doing called Urban Legend. The next personality that will be explored is Althea Laing, Jamaica's and the Caribbean's first model to appear on the cover of Essence an international magazine.

High level sources within the entertainment fraternity revealed that there have been efforts to broker a peace agreement between Blak Ryno and Vybz Kartel to put an end to the hostilities that have caused property damage, shooting incidents and an act of arson over the past week.

Sources say that both parties may be on the verge of agreeing to a proposal that is amenable to both parties and would allow Blak Ryno to depart the Portmore Empire. Ryno's contract with the Empire will officially terminate this August. Sources say the agreement could be hammered out as early as this evening.

KipRich

Now that the wartime is coming to a close, deejay KipRich is eager to show that he's more than just a clash artiste.

Follow Di Arrow held last Saturday at James Bond Beach saw a no-show from Merciless when KipRich called him out to end all arguments. Now that the chance has gone, according to KipRich, Merciless will have to wait until the ultimate clashing ground - Jamworld Portmore for Sting, the final confrontation.

He told THE WEEKEND STAR, "a Sting before the next vibe like that right yah now. Sting a di big war ground, mi nuh waan nobody get di idea sey a jus careless clashing ting throughout the year."

According to KipRich, Merciless claimed that he was afraid of a face-off between them at the Settlement, which took place on February 13th in St Thomas. "From everyting right, the mood right, mi will deal wid it, cause mi haffi defend meself, " he said.

However, the artiste says he wasn't booked for that show but was ready for a square off at Follow Di Arrow, which never took place.

Now, KipRich plans on putting some performances in for his fans with more feel good lyrics and party songs for the summer. He explained, "a nuh clash mi deh pon, only when a clash time we do that, di fans want more. Me deh pon track and a focus on the fans, get back to the fore, do happy songs, have some videos out and dem tings."

Currently, the deejay has a number of songs out including: Yuh Nuh Hear, Phone A Informa, Party Time andStamma on the Bank Inna Mi Pocket rhythm. He is also working on a music video to be shot overseas for Party Time.

- K.H.

The interior of deejay Blak Ryno's Winchester Court Apartment, which was destroyed by fire yesterday.

A fire took place at deejay Blak Ryno's Winchester Court Apartment in the early hours of yesterday morning.

According to reports from the Half-Way Tree Police Station, one of Ryno's neighbours called the station at approximately 1:25 a.m. after smelling something burning and discovering the fire in the deejay's apartment. According to the police report, the fire brigade was called and firemen cut the grille to gain access to the apartment and were able to put out the flames.

The deejay, whose real name is Romaine Anderson, was not present at the time, nor has the cause of the fire been determined. According to the police, the cause is a matter that has to be investigated by the fire station. When contacted, a representative at the York Park Fire Station said that they were not yet able to say what caused the fire.

walls and roof

WhenThe STAR visited the apartment yesterday, the neighbourhood was quiet and the deejay was not at home. The damage to the apartment, however, was visible from the outside. The mesh from the window was partially torn off, the window broken and charred, the door, walls and roof outside were also visibly charred. On the apartment's veranda, a chair was almost completely burnt with only the frame left, a bag containing jeans, a pair of shoes and other items was on the ground outside, with the contents partially burnt as well.

Inside the apartment, the couches and walls were charred as well, and two large televisions were also damaged by the fire.

Rumours have been circulating since the fire and there have even been reports on the Internet that the apartment was firebombed by unknown assailants. According to the police, they have also heard the rumours but could not confirm it.

When THE STAR briefly spoke to Ryno yesterday and asked him what took place, he said, "Mi nuh know, mi hear sey it went off due to some electrical problem, it bun up." The deejay seemed unaware of the firebomb rumours.

This is the second unfortunate incident to have happened to the deejay since he officially left the Portmore Empire last week Wednesday. On Thursday, the deejay's house in Portmore was shot up by unknown assailants.

When contacted, head of Ryno's former camp, Vybz Kartel, said he was made aware of the fire by his publicist. He told THE STAR, "I honestly don't know what is happening in this individual's life, nor do I care."

As to whether persons will believe he had anything to do with the most recent incident he said, "I always state in interviews that I will not tolerate anyone harming any artiste, especially in defence of Vybz Kartel. Empire is about music, not violence."

Vybz kartel - file

Deejay Popcaan of the Vybz kartel led Portmore Empire, was one of several men reportedly detained yesterday afternoon during a police operation at a studio in Havendale, St Andrew.

Sources from the St Andrew North police told THE WEEKEND STAR that the operation was carried out by members of the Mobile Reserve and Joint Taskforce.

THE WEEKEND STAR did not gather much information about the raid as several high-ranking members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force including Head of Operations, Deputy Commissioner Glenmore Hines, said they were unaware of the operation.

CIB Head, Assistant Commissioner Les Green, said he had heard of the raid but could not speak to it.

THE WEEKEND STAR was also informed that yesterday in a separate incident, Vybz Kartel visited the Constant Spring Police Station where he spoke with officers about undisclosed matters.

"The studio at Kirk Avenue was raided and some men were detained, about five of them including an artiste ... We also called in Vybz Kartel and spoke to him," a high-ranking officer from the St Andrew North police said when contacted last night.

The detention of Popcaan and Vybz Kartel's visit to the station comes a day after former 'Empire' member Blak Ryno's Winchester Court Apartment in St Andrew was destroyed by fire.

firebombed

The cause of that fire is still not yet known but it is rumoured that the apartment was firebombed.

When contacted, Superintendent Derrick 'Cowboy' Knight, Head of the St Andrew central police said "We would not have received word on the cause of the fire yet... The fire people would still be doing their investigations."

Checks with the Half-Way Tree Fire Station confirmed that investigations were still being done.

Amidst the uncertainty of the cause of the fire, a resident of Winchester Court questioned the investigative skills of the police.

two witnesses

In a letter sent to THE WEEKEND STAR, the resident stated that; "... it was obviously firebombed. Witnesses saw and heard three men at the apartment right before the blaze."

The letter also claimed that three men had visited the premises earlier in the day and threw stones at Ryno's window while telling him to come out.

"Neighbours and two witnesses to this called the police who arrived late as the men had gone, but clearly made their intent known as they shouted that they were coming back "to deal with yuh case"....15 hours later the apartment was ablaze," the letter stated.

According to the letter, a lighter and a plastic container which had a strong smell of kerosene were found at the scene after the fire.

When THE WEEKend STAR spoke to police sources they said that they could not confirm if these objects were indeed found at the scene. Questions were directed to the investigating officer who was said to be out of office.

Only last week Blak Ryno left the Vybz Kartel-led Portmore Empire. A day after he left the group, his father's house in Portmore was shot up. And on Tuesday, a man was shot and killed at 'Big Yard', off Manning's Hill Road in St Andrew.

After his departure from the 'Empire', Blak Ryno recorded a song called Mi Lef, in which he was obviously throwing words at his former mentor. Popcaan also recorded a song, Dem Sell Wi Out. Later, former member of the group, Lisa Hyper, recorded Call To Addi, while Jah Vinci, who was rumoured to have left the group on many occasions, affirmed that he was still a member, with no intentions to leave, in Gaza.

'Neighbours and two witnesses to this called the police who arrived late as the men had gone, but clearly made their intent known as they shouted that they were coming back "to deal with yuh case.'

Possible charges against KARTEL for RHYNO incident

L.A. Lewis - File

Many people think he is a madman, bordering on delusional, but film-maker Lloyd Laing plans to show the other side of L.A. Lewis in his documentary L.A. Lewis, The Real Deal?

Laing, the CEO and co-founder of Reggae News Corporation (operators of Riddim Jamaica Network), said he has known Lewis on a personal level and thought it fitting to make a film about him. However, he said it started out as "something almost like a spook documentary but we realised that there was a multidimensional side to L.A. Lewis. Points in the documentary move from absolutely riveting to absolutely ridiculous."

He said Lewis has been around for over 20 years as a figure in the entertainment industry.

"He's a character that has found himself in the echelons of the entertainment industry and society. Who doesn't know L.A. Lewis?," he questioned.

"We going to leave the viewers to decide whether L.A. Lewis is a comic, an urban legend, a character, or a con man. He's just an interesting multidimensional character that we decided to capture on camera."

natural environment

Laing said the filming process began about a month ago, showing Lewis in his natural environment, onstage at The Settlement that was held in St Thomas recently and where he grew up. At that point, he said Lewis' parents, friends and people who know him also got their chance to give their opinion of him.

"It's been a constant work in progress but we are moving swiftly. We are looking forward to getting it wrapped up. It's going to be of top notch quality," Laing told - THE WEEKEND STAR.

He said he is looking at a June premiere and "it's going to be the biggest local premiere for the year, very g**** root and to the point."

When that time comes, Laing said people will want to watch the film for different reasons.

"I think they (people) are going to come because it's so interesting. I think people going to turn out for different reasons. Many going to come out of curiosity or to get comedic relief and they are going to find that he is a very different character," he said.

"The biggest thing is that you going to see the deeper side to L.A. Lewis. I decided to show Jamaican people that other side for them to reassess and make their own judgement."

But LA Lewis, The Real Deal is part of a bigger picture, as it is part of a project series Laing is doing called Urban Legend. The next personality that will be explored is Althea Laing, Jamaica's and the Caribbean's first model to appear on the cover of Essence an international magazine.

Chino - file

"Few month gone inna di year and ovah 30-odd dead and counting. And by di time deh tune yah drop it cudda double, nuh go roun' ting. People *lo** a splash inna di streets jus' like a fowl ting..."

- In Di Streets, Chino.

Dancehall artiste Chino recently released yet another single, making it his sixth one since the start of the year. The song, In Di Streets on the Stephen McGregor-produced Bad People rhythm, is a conscious heavy-hitter about the island's crime rate.

The fast-paced rhythm works in tandem with the imagery conjured by the lyrics: shots fired in a hurry and descriptions of people dying rapidly.

Chino, whose correct name is Daniel McGregor, says, "It's a reflection of what's happening around us and in our island. It's reality and it's something that I had to sing about and express how I see it and feel. Music is my diary."

In addition to the new release, Chino participated in CVM television's telethon in aid of Haiti on Sunday and, this weekend, he will be performing in Negril alongside Shaggy, Laden and Elephant Man.

Russian billionaire loses £36m deposit he put down on the world's most expensive home... plus another £1m interest

A Russian billionaire has lost a £36 million deposit he paid to buy the most expensive house in the world on the French riviera, plus another £1million interest.

Mikhail Prokhorov - the world's 24th richest man - offered £360 million for the sprawling Villa Leopolda in 2008.

After making a ten per cent down-payment, he then backed out of the sale after the global credit crunch hit.

But under French property law, once an initial sale contract has been signed, a deposit can only be refunded during a seven day 'cooling-off' period.

A court in Nice ruled yesterday that the villa's owner, 71-year-old Lily Safra, could keep the £36 million pounds.

House hunter: Mikhail Prokhorov must pay philanthropist Lily Safra £36 million plus another £1 million interest after pulling out of a deal to beuy her home on the French Riviera for a world record £360 million

A judge also ruled that Mr Prokhorov, 44, must pay Mrs Safra an additional £1 million in interest.

The Villa Leopolda in Villefranche-sur-Mer was built for King Leopold II of Belgium in 1902.

Mrs Safra inherited the villa from her husband, billionaire banker Edmund Safra, after he was murdered by his male nurse in Monaco in 1999.

After the Nice court ruling, Mrs Safra said she would donate the money to ten charities, including almost £1 million for neuroscience research at King's College London and Imperial College London.

She said: 'By transforming the deposit into an act of giving I would like to encourage all who can do so to support medical research and other humanitarian causes.'

It is the second time in a year that metals tycoon Mr Prokhorov, who is worth an estimated £6 billion, has come before the French courts.

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Villa Leopolda was built in 1902 by King Leopold II of Belgium and takes its name from him

In the 1950s it was purchased by Giovanni Agnelli, who later sold it to Edmund Safra. After his death in 1999 his wife Lily Safra inherited the property

He was arrested in the chic ski resort of Courcheval in 2007 for allegedly arranging up to 20 prostitutes for his guests.

He was released after four days, but only officially cleared of all charges by a court in Lyon last September.

Mr Prokhorov made his fortune with his platinum and nickel conglomerate Norilisk, which he sold two years ago.

He now runs the investment fund group Onexim and Russia's largest gold producer Polyus Gold.

The French prostitutes scandal is said to have caused 'immense damage' to his image in Russia, where he is known for his lavish lifestyle and was mocked on a Russian TV commercial for his love of travelling the world in a private jet surrounded by beautiful women.

The beneficiary organisations selected by Mrs Safra are: Kings College, London (Neuroscience Research), Imperial College, London (Neuroscience Research), Claude Pompidou Institute for Alzheimers Disease, Nice, Institute for Brain and Spinal Cord Disorders, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, Sidaction: Together Against AIDS, France, A Window to Tomorrow A Computer for Every Child, Israel, Edmond and Lily Safra Childrens Hospital, Tel Hashomer, Israel, Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, Harvard University, Massachusetts, Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research, New York, Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village, Rwanda.