With Usain Bolt and Melanie Walker making history at the 2008 Beijing Olympics yesterday, Jamaica enjoyed another great moment, having recorded another murder-free day.
According to the Constabulary Communication Network there were no reports of murders in the country yesterday.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Mark Shields said the day was another commendable one in the nation's history, attributing it to the heightened happiness Jamaicans were overcome by following the athletes' stellar performances. He pleaded that the nation should strive to make this the norm and not a novelty but continue the already established unity.
Euphoric mood
Bishop Peter Morgan of Kingston City Church also echoed a similar view. "I'm very happy to have discovered that no murders were reported yesterday. The euphoric mood that the nation is now in, probably has something to do with this," he said. Bishop Morgan, however, bemoaned that the Olympics in Beijing would soon come to an end, taking away the current togetherness and possibly leading the nation back down the *lo**y path.
Nonetheless, he said the success of our athletes, some of whom are from depressed communities, proves that good things and people can come from such communities, which stretch the length and breadth of the country. He also continued that having not recorded any murders yesterday demonstrated that we could express more care and love for one another as a nation, living peaceably ultimately.
Social anthropologist at the University of the West Indies, Dr Herbert Gayle, said he was not surprised that yesterday was murder free. In fact he said he had predicted it. "I'm not surprised at all. I told somebody that it would have been a murder-free day," he said.
He noted that the joy from the Olympic success was the glue that had kept the segmented society united yesterday, allowing for a murder-free day. The anthropologist explained that when human beings are provided with an alternative to violence, they usually take it, and the Olympic success provided just that.
He continued that in order for such days to become weeks, the leaders needed to put more emphasis on seriously providing alternatives to violence for the nation and its youth.
CHATSWORTH, Ont. - An 18-year-old woman from Guelph, Ont., is facing charges after she allegedly stripped naked on a highway, ran into a cow pasture and threw mud and feces at police officers.
The alleged incident occurred after police responded to a car crash on Highway 21 west of Owen Sound, Ont., on Sunday.
An officer tried to help an injured woman who exited the car, but police say she began acting irrationally.
Police say the woman smeared *lo** on the officer and then burned herself when she mounted a motorcycle belonging to someone who had also stopped to help.
The woman then allegedly took off her clothes and shoes and ran into a nearby cow pasture, where she spit at pursuing officers and flung mud and feces at them before being restrained.
One officer suffered minor scratches and abrasions.
An investigation showed the woman's vehicle had been involved in two separate fail to remain collisions earlier that day.
The suspect was taken into custody and transported to Grey Bruce Regional Health Centre for assessment.
SARAJEVO (AFP) - Bosnian police have impounded a pigeon after discovering prisoners used it to smuggle drugs into one of the country's highest security jails, an official said Thursday.
"The guards suspected the animal might be involved in drug smuggling once they noticed four prisoners visibly intoxicated shortly after the pigeon landed on a prison window," Zenica prison official Josip Pojavnik told AFP.All four inmates had tested positive for heroin, said Pojavnik, adding disciplinary proceedings had been launched against the inmates.
The drugs, he added, had probably been stuffed into tiny bags attached to the legs of the carrier pigeon, which one of the prisoners had previously been allowed to keep as a pet in his cell.
"We suspect that the pigeon carried the drugs from Tuzla," a town around 70 kilometres (more than 40 miles) northeast of Zenica in central Bosnia, he added.
The pigeon had been taken into custody by police, who have launched an investigation aimed at identifying those who had loaded it up with the drugs.
"We do not know what to do with the pigeon, but for the time being it will remain behind bars," Pojavnik said.
The incident had prompted the prison administration to consider closing down a prisoner pigeon-breeding project established in a ward of the jail as part of a rehabilitation programme, he added.
Pojavnik insisted those birds had not been involved in the incident.
A similar case of carrier pigeons being used by prisoners was reportedly uncovered earlier this year at a jail in Brazil, where the birds were being used to deliver drugs and even mobile telephones.
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Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt just minutes ago created history again when he sprinted to take the coveted Mens 200 meters finals against an impressive field of athletes in Beijing, China. Bolt who was one of the favourites only had the three Americans in his way, but looking as confident as he did in the 100 meters, it was almost over from the sound of the starter's gun. Bolts ran a superb race minus the showboating breaking Michael Johnsons' world record (19.32) with a blistering time of 19.30 seconds to become the only man to set two world records in the sprint double at an Olympics. Second went to fellow Caribbean counterpart Churandy Martina in 19.82 and third to former Olympic champion, Shawn Crawford (19.96) after America's Wallace Spearmon was disqualified for stepping on the line. 876radio.com would also like to congratulate Melaine Walker for winning gold in the Womens 400 meters Hurdles and setting a new National and Olympic record with a time of 54.62 seconds. In other news 876radio.com understand that since Usain Bolt won the 100 meters Mens finals and held up his Golden Puma spikes for the cameras. Sales have spikes for the coveted footwear and Puma is reporting that they have sold over two million pairs of the shoe in less than one hour. NB. World record holder Usain Bolt poses with Golden Spikes (see image below, image courtesy of Associated Press) |
After gracing the precincts of the Montego Bay Resident Magistrates Court in 2003 for using indecent language during his performance at the 2003 staging of the annual Sumfest music festival, it was almost déjŕ vu for controversial deejay, Rodney Bounty Killer Price, who made his second appearance before the court under similar circumstances yesterday.
The 36-year-old deejay pleaded guilty to two counts of using indecent language and was find $5,000 or 30 days. In addition, Resident Magistrate Winsome Henry gave him advice to keep his performances clean as she hopes this would be his final appearance before the court.
I hope so too, Bounty Killer responded.
RM Henry also reminded him that he is a role model to many and should therefore set an example.
You are a role model like our athletes in Beijing so you need to set an example, RM Henry said.
The Killer, who is also called the Grung God, was summoned to court after his July 17 performance on dancehall night at the festival, held at the Catherine Hall Entertainment Complex. In his 20-minute set, he used expletives to vent his frustrations at the crime situation, homosexuality and other issues.
Defence attorney George Thomas said his client committed the offence as he made social commentary and thought using bad words would be an effective way of getting his point across. He said, however, that Bounty was not trying to be disrespectful and was sorry for his behaviour as he acknowledges there are other ways of venting his frustrations. He added that the artiste did not commit the offence to gain publicity or further his career and asked that the court exercise lenience.
Usain Bolt's spectacular performance at the Olympic games being held in Beijing, China, continued yesterday, and so did his dancing.
As promised, Bolt, who turns 22 years old today, showcased the 'Gully Creepa', along with a snippet of the '90s rock' after impressively running his way to a gold medal in the men's 200-metre event yesterday. He also set a new world-record mark of 19.30 seconds.
"Yu nuh si Gully Creepa gone again. Big up Mr Bolt! All farin people a call mi and a seh Gully Creepa to di worl," creator of the Gully Creepa, David 'Ice' Smith remarked when he contacted THE STAR only seconds after Bolt had done dancing.
Gold fi di creepa
Usain Bolt doing the 'Gully Creepa' while celebrating after winning the 200m finals.- Charles Pitt
"One more gold fi Bolt! One more gold fi di creepa! Jeeeeeeezam peace!" a clearly excited Ice added before recalling a night at the popular nightclub The Quad, in New Kingston, St Andrew.
"Before di man go weh mi an him deh a Quad a creep it dung, eno. Mi ready fi creep dung anyweh him want me an him fi creep dung. Big up Bolt again!" said the dancer who says he has already created a dance, 'Usain Bolt', in honour of the new Olympic champion.
Efforts to contact Sheldon 'Shelly Belly' Lewis, creator of the '90's rock were unsuccessful.
So, too, were numerous efforts to contact the 'Attitude Girls' of Montego Bay, St James, who some time ago created quite a buzz with their dance 'Dutty Wine'.
Melaine Walker yesterday gave a quick tease, as she did the head and neck movement associated with the dance before racing to a new Olympic record of 52.64 seconds to claim the gold medal in the women's 400-metre hurdles event.
Derrick Harriott (left), Konshens
The Olympic fever is in the air. As our Jamaican athletes win more gold medals, more artistes are recording songs to help spread the spirit.
With our athletes winning gold medals and breaking Olympic and world records, artistes have only been given more inspiration to pen lyrics.
Veteran singer Derrick Harriott is no exception. His song Watch That Man Bolt was completed Tuesday night and played on radio stations yesterday.
"I was elated about the whole thing 'cause I have always been a fan of Usain. The night before I said that he was going to break the world record and that is exactly what he did," Harriott told THE STAR.
His song says, "Watch that man Bolt, he is a runaway train/Can't you see the Beijing track is on fire/Thank you Father for the Lightning Bolt/Him at 6 (feet) 5 (inches) that ain't no giant/Olympic world record 9.69/ 2008 will always be great/Whoi, it's the nice Jamaican roots/Whoi, it's the rich Jamaican herbs, Jah know/Whoi, it's all about the ital food."
However, this is not the first time that Harriott has recorded a song to support Bolt. In June he recorded another song Lightning Bolt after the track star broke the 100 metre world record in May. This song, he says, was played after Bolt's 100-metre victory on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Olympic coverage.
Radio personality Richard 'Richie B' Burgess says he also played Harriott's song and looks forward to getting more songs, from artistes.
"I am sure that we are going to get more songs as the day progresses. There is no other genre of music in which the artistes do this. They are making our history themselves by making these songs. In a number of years, we can draw back on this and reminisce," Richie B told THE STAR.
Other Olympic songs are Saba's The World's Greatest and Olympic Champion by Sadeke and Krushal. In addition, Elephant Man re-recorded Nuh Linga and Konshens re-recorded Winner; both praising Jamaican athletes for doing well at the Olympic Games.
Konshens says he decided to do a remake of Winner to express his pride in the nation and its athletes.
"I did it because wi win and mi proud. A history a create right now. So this is a tribute to them for their efforts," he said.
Yesterday, Richie B says he also played numerous songs that complement the Olympic theme. Among them are Mavado's On The Go, Sizzla's Be Strong, Bushman's Lighthouse and Shine Head's Strive.
Elephant Man. - File photos
BEIJING, China - The quartet of Shericka Williams, Shereefa Lloyd, Rosemarie Whyte and Novelene Williams produced a season best three minutes 20.45 seconds to win bronze in the Women's mile relay as Jamaica ended the 29th Olympiad with a record haul of 11 medals yesterday.
It was Jamaica's third consecutive medal in the Women's 4x400m relay following silver in Sydney 2000 and bronze in Athens 2004.
Anchored by Jamaican-born Sanya Richards, the USA team posted 3:18.54 to beat Russia by 0.28 seconds into silver.
Shericka Williams, who was collecting her second medal at these Games after bagging silver in the flat 400m, told the Sunday Observer the team tried to deliver a seventh gold for the country.
"USA and Russia came a bit stronger than us, so we can't complain," she said.
"We did our season best, which is good for the team, so we cannot complain," added Williams, who ran the first leg.
BEIJING, China - The Jamaican quartet of (from left) Rosemarie Whyte, Shericka Williams, Shereefa Lloyd and Novelene Williams display their bronze medals after clocking 3:20.45 in the Women's mile relay final yesterday. (Photo: Bryan Cummings) |
The MVP quarter-miler ended the Games as one of only three Jamaicans who collected two or more medals. Usain Bolt, who collected three gold medals in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relays - all in world record times - as well as Kerron Stewart, who took the 100m silver and bronze in the 200m, are the other two athletes.
Meanwhile, Jamaica's Men's mile relay team of Michael Blackwood, Ricardo Chambers, Sanjay Ayre and Lanceford Spence finished a disappointing eight and last in 3:01.45 - more than a second slower than their season best 3:00.09 that they posted to qualify from the semifinals.
Spence, who replaced Allodin Fothergill in the line-up, faded badly from fifth position to last.
It was the second straight Olympics that the Jamaican men failed to make the podium as the USA team of LaShawn Merritt, Angelo Taylor, David Neville and Jeremy Wariner collected the gold in an Olympic record 2:55.39, ahead of Bahamas (2:58.03) and Russia (2:58.06).
In the meantime, the six gold, three silver and two bronze ensured that the nation of 2.7 million people finished in third position in the athletics medal table behind the United States, who won both mile relays top the standings with 23 - seven gold, nine silver and seven bronze.
The 11 medals accumulated in Beijing lifted Jamaica's tally of medals to 54 - 14 gold, 24 silver and 16 bronze - in track & field since first appearing at the 1948 London Games.
Technical leader of Jamaica's 52-member athletics team, Donald Quarrie, told the Sunday Observer that all members of the delegation contributed to the unprecedented success here in China.
"The athletes did well, as did the management team and coaching staff to keep everything together," the 1976 Olympics 200m gold medallist said.
President of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), Mike Fennell, also congratulated all winners and finalists at these Olympics, which has been dubbed by many as the "Jamaica Games" based on the nation's success.
"From the gold medal to the world records, everything was special," Fennell said.
Minister of Sports Olivia 'Babsy' Grange spoke of plans to set up a Centre of Excellence at GC Foster College to ensure that Jamaican athletes continue to perform well on the international stage.
"We intend to make sure that the infrastructure is put in place to maintain the nursery of talent on the island," Grange disclosed.Why wi caan keep this up wen nuh Olympics nah gwaan. Look how the country a run sweet during the olympic season. A suh it fi run all year round.
Tell mi de truth, oonu nuh tink seh it look bad fi wi a do so well inna China, and a run de place ova deh an wi deh a Jamaica a kill off wi one anada. We a one small island an we rank number one inna medals inna athletics. Wi beat out all a di first world country dem. Oonu nuh feel proud? an feel seh oonu fi stop di foolishness now, a full time Jamaica crime rate drop. It well over due.
Wi have so much fi bi proud a, wi need fi unite like how wi unite ova dem past few days yah. If we keep dis up, our likkle island will be a better place and everybody ago want come yah - because Jamdung sweet and violence free.
"IS PURE red eye and 'grudgefulness'. They just can't come to terms with the fact that not only has this little boy won the double sprint, but he did it in world record time," said Prime Minister Bruce Golding as he blasted critics of Usain Bolt yesterday.
In the last week, the world's fastest man and Jamaica's knight in shining armour of the 2008 Olympics, Bolt, has been criticised for showboating after winning the 100 metres in fine style in Beijing, China.
One of the strongest criticisms came from president of the International Olympic Council (IOC) Jacques Rogge, who said Bolt disrespected his opponents while showboating.
Rogge's comments were complemented by NBC commentor Bob Costas, who said Bolt was not only disrespectful to his competitors, but also to the Olympic Games and to the fans, who deserved to see him at his best.
Fellow NBC commentator, Trinidadian Ato Boldon went even further: "It was a display that should not have been there," he said. "You kids at home, this is not how you behave as an Olympic champion."
But, Prime Minister Golding, at a 'Gold Breakfast' celebration at Pier One restaurant in Montego Bay, yesterday morning defended the 22-year-old athlete.
"Some people just feel that kind of glory doesn't belong to a little country like Jamaica. Tell dem to tek weh demself," he said.
Announcement
The Prime Minister also said a "very important" announcement would be made soon, regarding the welfare of the athletes. "They will be a priority of this government," he said.
He said one of the things brought to his attention by former Olympian Juliet Cuthbert was that, "sometimes athletes suffer injury and cannot afford to accept the treatment offered to them. That is something we have to look at".
He also said the particular circumstances of the athletes and their families must be looked at. Noting that although this was a tall order, he was working to put together a framework.It is reported that Parcell has always joked about trying out Bolt, but sources say that a scout for the Miami Dolphins is on his way to China to hold discussions with Usain's manager. So is it fact or rumour?
Hmm them a try break the man already...hmm
According to the Associated Press the former Olympic yachtsman who hails from Belgium told a small group of reporters that he did not consider Bolts "doing a show" following his historic win as being respectful of the other competitors in his race.
The elated and proud Bolt danced, did his victory run around the field draped in the Jamaican flag, beat his chest in glee and even declared that he was number one using finger gestures in a television close-up; however Rogge felt that somehow Bolt was not entitled to express himself as his personality and possibly as his culture dictated.
Rogge told three international reporters that Bolt should have acknowledged the others who raced with him by even giving them a tap on the shoulder immediately after finishing first, rather than showing his joy and pride in the way he did, especially af
He continued to criticize Bolt saying, that his actions were not the actions of a good sportsman or true champion saying, "He (Bolt) might have interpreted that (his joy) in another way, but the way it was perceived was "catch me if you can." You don't do that. But he'll learn. He's still a young man."
Comparing bolt to the 1930s great athlete Jesse Owens, Rogge said further, "He should shake hands with his competitors and not ignore them. He'll learn that sooner or later. But (he's) a great athlete, of course."
f**k THAT!!!!, DI MAN A SHOW HIM CULTURE AND HAPPINESS... BADRASTA ENTERTAINMENT continually congratulates Bolt and all the athletes who are doing well; and would like to say, "Stay strong bolt and dont watch nuh face!"
After delivering a stellar performance at Capleton's 'St. Mary Mi Come From' days earlier, Beenie Man then turned his attention to his own production 'Beenie Sizzle' where He, Vybz Kartel, Monster Empire an a few others delivered some great sets. Immediately following the show the doctor did an on-camera interview where he vowed never to attend any event(s) being promoted by fellow entertainer Capleton. 876radio.com understands that the dancehall doctor was upset because Capleton who was billed for the event was a no show and as such he felt betrayed. In the midst of Beenie's interview, Capleton showed up at the venue and was thoroughly informed about the doctors decision. However Capleton was quick to point out that it was neither sabotage nor disrespect and blamed his absence on the fact that his brother was missing and so an emergency search had to be organised to locate him. Minutes later Beenie Man and Capleton were seen conversing and after learning of the Fireman's circumstances an apology was issued. Beenie said he was just upset and got caught up in the moment when he made the remarks. On a happier note the brother of Capleton was found stranded on the roadside, but details are still sketchy as to how he went missing initially. |
Girls Gone Wild, one of Assassins most popular songs to date, showed his skill and versatility as it helped propel him onto the international scene, enabling his prowess and presence to be recognized both locally and abroad. The song was complimented with a ground breaking music video directed by the famed guru of music concepts, Ras Kassa, birthing a video which explicitly depicts the lyrics of the song. Renowned for his versatile style and song writing skills, Assassin has also added to his resume entrepreneurship, birthing a weekly night event called Girls Gone Wild held every Tuesday at Weekenz Bistro. Since its inception, his management team has recently signed a sponsorship agreement with Wisynco-Group Limited who will now participate as co-title sponsor with Assassin of the event, through their popular energy drink Monster Energy. Gareth Campbell, Assassins manager notes that this is an exciting partnership for both parties, as we have so much to deliver to the public through our partnership. Monster Energy drink epitomizes the essence of the vibe and brand that we are building for our event, and we cant wait for the re-launch. The event will relaunch as Monster Energy and Assassin presents Girls Gone Wild Tuezdayz and will take place on Tuesday August 19th at Weekenz Bistro, Kingston, Jamaica, and will open as a costume party themed, Pimpz and Hos, seeing the male with the most female guests and most fitting outfit being given the Pimp Award and the foxiest female guest and sexiest lady being awarded. According to Campbell, the concept of the event is to allow the female patrons the freedom/opportunity to take back the dancehall and bring back the feel good aspect of the music and vibe of true dancehall. Right ya nowwe a si bare man a tek ova di gyal dem spot and while wi can si their creativity and love it, we need fi have a nice time wid di ladies dem. The last mi si a dat was Dyma wid dutty wine and mi know nuff more Dyma out deh and a dat Assassin an we wah bring out. Di girl dem full a energy and a jus dat we a support fi da nite deh. Kimberly Lawson, PR, Sponsorship and Events manager for Wisynco Group Limited sees this event as a platform to acquire a greater share of our target market. We love the concept of energetic girls who will, through fun, frolic and entertainment bring back the missing element of dancehall; its a great idea to host a ladies night and offer Monster Energy to all attendees. Activities slated for the re-launch will be the Monster Energy Silhouette Screen, the Money Machine Hour, Free Hennessy for all before 12, Money Maker Stripper Pole, and the Wet T-shirt competition along with live performances from Mavado, Serani, Elephant Man, Aidonia, Pamputtae and Bragga Dat.. There will also be loads of prizes and giveaways. The dapper-est Pimp outfit will receive an award; the Sexiest Ho outfit will be awarded $10,000 and many more activities. Miss Kitty will be there as stage host for the night to vibes things up in her very own fluffy style. Men are free before 12am, $300 after, and Ladies are free all night Girls Gone Wild Tuezdayz seeks to differentiate it self from the host of other weekly events using its concepts and strategies to cater mainly to the females and then the men in the effort of stamping its prestige as a premiere weekly girls outlet dancehall. |
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According to hiphopdx.com, the N.E.R.D frontman revealed this week to Brittish Vogue that his tattoos no longer fit his lifestyle and so he is trying a revolutionary new tattoo removal procedure, which involves applying replicated skin over old body art.
"It's basically like getting a skin graft, but you're not taking skin from your ass or your legs. These guys actually grow the skin for you," he explained. "First you have to give them a sample of your skin, which they then replicate. Once that's been done, they sew it on - and it's seamless."
The current--and most common-- form of tattoo removal is laser treatment which is not only a lengthy process, but excruciatingly painful. The new grafting procedure should be a faster, less painful alternative.
Sound pricey? That's because it is. While Pharrell wouldn't give exact numbers, he did say that regardless of the price he plans to go ahead with the procedure:
"It's going to be pricey, but worth it," "I got fire on my arms! I'm a grown man!"
Now that it's out that Nick and Mariah are all married and stuff, here are some pictures of Cannon's wedding ring and it looks to be covered in some pretty sizable diamonds. Ugh. That's so gross. Does he think he's the bride or something? Get a regular wedding band, ass.
Meanwhile, according to Oprah Winfrey, Ms. Mariah showed the talk show host that the songstress had recently had her back tattooed with the words "Mrs. Cannon" when they were filming Mariah's most recent
Written By Cyrus Langhorne
Multi-platinum rapper 50 Cent is suing Taco Bell for over $1 million due to the companys unauthorized usage of his name, trademarks, and overall persona in their national advertising campaign.
According to Dow Jones, the lawsuit was filed Wednesday (July 23) in Manhattan claiming the fast food chain presented a fake letter asking 50, born Curtis Jackson, to change his name to 79 Cent, 89 Cent or 99 Cent for their Why Pay More Value Menu to the media before it reached the rapper.
It accuses Taco Bell of allowing the G-Unit leaders name to circulate amongst national media giving the restaurant additional exposure without his approval.
Thus, without authorization, Taco Bell traded on the name of the worlds biggest hip-hop star to draw attention to its new hip-hop based advertising campaign, it read. [A]nd thereby generated massive publicity for its business.
The companys campaign featured various hip-hop themed advertisements including a Rap Name Creator allowing consumers the chance to view their own rap name along with a Why Pay Mo Rhyme Generator that displayed various hip-hop music and images.
Claiming that Taco Bell knew they could not afford 50s price for endorsement, the lawsuit also accuses them of intentionally making the endorsement and benefiting from its open exposure.
Taco Bell knew that it would likely have had to pay Jackson a multi-million dollar fee to get his endorsement, even if he had agreed to do itwhich is in doubt, it read. Rather than face rejection or pay fair value, Taco Bell chose to steal his endorsement and to enjoy all the publicity of being associated with a mega-star while bearing none of the costs.
Damages to 50s reputation include his appearance of selling out due to consumers believing he may have, in fact, endorsed the Taco Bell campaign.
Dancehall 'bad gyal', Ce'Cile, is currently in Jamaica promoting her two new singles 'Ride or Die' and 'So Fly', with the latter featuring Beenie Man. The Dancehall diva recently rocked her fans at the Jamrock Reggae Fest held at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City alongside Beenie Man and Mr. Vegas. The sexy siren also stormed through Boston's Club Lido performing alongside the energy god, Elephant Man and had all the ladies singing her anthem, 'Waiting' as well as other favorites such as 'Can U Do Di Wuk?' and 'Aint Nutten For Free', but it was her underground hit 'P**** Good' that had the ladies screaming in agreement. She also performed at Water Street Music Hall in Rochester, New York on the same bill as Shaggy, Daville and Elephant Man, where again 'P**** Good' was once again the crowd favourite. Ce'Cile left the island earlier today for a Turks & Caicos stint Friday, and then it's off to Europe for a month-long tour to promote the European release of her album, 'Bad Gyal'. While in Europe, she will perform at the major reggae festivals on that continent. She is booked to appear at Reggae Summer Jam in Cologne, Splash Festival in Leipzig both in Germany; 77 Splash in Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Italy's Rototom Sunsplash; the Frauenfeld Open Air Festival in Switzerland; Delta Music Festival in Lisbon, Portugal; Reggae Fest in Bilboa, Spain and several other performances. Ce'Cile will then head back to the Caribbean for a performance in Guyana on July 26th. We have embedded a copy of her latest video 'Ride Or Die' for your viewing pleasure (see video below) |
Sean Michael Justin Sanz had been in intensive care since he was delivered by emergency Caesarean section on August 14.
He weighed just 3lb 6oz (1.53 kilograms) at birth.
His mother, Donnette Sanz, survived the delivery but died in an emergency operating room. She was seven months pregnant.
The van hit Donnette when she was crossing a Bronx street on her lunch break.
The impact sent her flying into the path of a yellow school bus and she was pinned beneath it.
About 30 bystanders rushed to the scene and hoisted the five-tonne bus from her body in a rescue that made the front pages of the citys newspapers.
The tot's dad was mourning his double loss.
Rafael Sanz said of his tiny son: He meant everything to me. He died in my arms."
And in an interview published hours before the infants death, he spoke about how his deep love for his son was mingled with grief over his wifes death.
Rafael said she had donated a kidney to him shortly before their wedding four years ago.
She never got to see our baby, but she was in love with him, he said.
And the dad slammed the van driver: I hope he really does rot in hell. I hope he dies a horrible death.
Relatives said the boy would be buried with his mother.
Mayor Michael Blo****erg offered his condolences to the babys father.
He said: From the moment last Thursday when Donnette was struck down, scores of New Yorkers pulled together as one to try to save her and her still-unborn child.
The bystanders who heroically rescued Donnette from under a school bus in the Bronx didnt just lift five tonnes of glass and steel - they also lifted the spirits of our entire city.
Donnette had been a civilian member of the NYPD for two years.
The 72-year-old van driver, Walter Walker, faces charges of criminally negligent homicide and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
Walkers lawyer, Michael Torres, said his client had not entered a plea.
He said Walker was devastated" by what happened but didnt know whether he was aware of the childs death.
Walker has a long history of driving offences and arrests dating to the 1980s.
Police said he has had his licence suspended 20 times.
In a court filing, police said the brakes on Walkers van had deteriorated so badly it was unsafe to drive.
Walker has said he tried to avoid hitting Sanz but was unable to stop.
R&B star Usher has filed for divorce from Tameka Raymond after just nine months of marriage, it has been reported.
Usher has reportedly filed for separation from his wife Tameka Raymond.
The Love in This Club singer - who has been married to Tameka for nine months - is said to have filed official papers three weeks ago, but is unsure whether to make a public announcement or let the news leak out.
Gossip website www.theyoungblackandfabulous.com claim: Extremely reliable sources close to Mr Raymond himself have confirmed to us that Usher has indeed filed for separation from his wife of only nine months Tameka Raymond.
"Im told he actually filed three weeks ago. And Usher is torn on whether he will be making an official announcement or not as he wants to save face and just let it leak."
However, the website also alleges the separation could be a publicity stunt for Ushers new album Here I Stand, which is released worldwide at the end of the month.
The story continues: How convenient that his album releases in exactly six days, his second video hit the net today, and his album leaked yesterday.
Weve been here before with the pre-album release publicity stunts.
Meanwhile, Usher recently revealed he had penned a song entitled Best Thing with Jay-Z about the joys of being a newlywed.
He said: Of course, with the talk of both of us now being newlyweds, there is a question as to why, and is it real?
"Well, if you hear that song, youll understand what Jay-Z meant when he says, Seeds becomes plants/ Boys become men/ Youve got to grow up, not down."
Usher and Tameka have a five-month-old son, Usher Raymond V.
Will Smith says the secret to a happy marriage is "lots of sex".
The Hancock star - who is married to Jada Pinkett Smith - insists a healthy sex life is the key to a successful relationship.
When asked how he keeps his 11-year marriage fresh, Will replied: "Lots of sex. All the time, every day. Just lots of sex keeps me going good!"
Will also revealed it wasn't until three months into his relationship with Jada - the mother of two of his three children - that he realised she was the one for him.
He added to FOX News: "I was very interested that first night, but I was in a bizarre mental space. Three months into it we were at her mom's house and it just hit me. I looked at her and just knew this was it."
The 39-year-old actor recently revealed Jada must be prepared to have "lots of sex" if he decides to take a career break. He said: "I've been working a lot the last couple of years. My wife has said we have to take the next five months off. I enjoy my job, I really enjoy working. She might need to be prepared to have lots of sex!"
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Men still don't pull their weight when it comes to housework and child care, but collectively they're not the slackers they used to be. The average dad has gradually been getting better about picking himself up off the sofa and pitching in, according to a new report in which a psychologist suggests the payoff for doing more chores could be more sex.
The report, released Thursday by the Council on Contemporary Families, summarizes several recent studies on family dynamics. One found that men's contribution to housework had doubled over the past four decades; another found they tripled the time spent on child care over that span.
"More couples are sharing family tasks than ever before, and the movement toward sharing has been especially significant for full-time dual-earner couples," the report says. "Men and women may not be fully equal yet, but the rules of the game have been profoundly and irreversibly changed."
Some couples have forged partnerships they consider fully equitable.
"We'll both talk about how we're so lucky to have someone who does more than their share," said Mary Melchoir, a Washington-based fundraiser for the National Organization for Women, who - like her lawyer husband - works full-time while raising 6-year-old triplets.
"He's the one who makes breakfast and folds the laundry," said Melchoir, 47. "I'm the one who fixes things around the house."
Joshua Coleman, a San Francisco-area psychologist and author of "The Lazy Husband: How to Get Men to Do More Parenting and Housework," said equitable sharing of housework can lead to a happier marriage and more frequent sex.
"If a guy does housework, it looks to the woman like he really cares about her - he's not treating her like a servant," said Coleman, who is affiliated with the Council on Contemporary Families. "And if a woman feels stressed out because the house is a mess and the guy's sitting on the couch while she's vacuuming, that's not going to put her in the mood."
The report's co-authors, sociologists Scott Coltrane of the University of California, Riverside and Oriel Sullivan of Ben Gurion University, said they were addressing a perception that women's gains in the workplace were not being matched by gains at home.
"The typical punch line of many news stories has been that even though women are working longer hours on the job and cutting back their own housework, men are not picking up the slack," Coltrane and Sullivan wrote.
They said this perception was based on unrealistic expectations and underestimated the degree of change "going on behind the scenes" since the 1960s. The change, they said, "is too great a break from the past to be dismissed as a slow and grudging evolution."
Among the findings they cited:
-In the U.S., time-use diary studies show that since the '60s, men's contribution to housework doubled from about 15 percent to more than 30 percent of the total. Over the same period, the average working mother reduced her weekly housework load by two hours.
-Between 1965 and 2003, men tripled the amount of time they spent on child care. During the same period, women also increased the time spent with their children, suggesting mutual interest in a more hands-on approach to child-raising.
Sullivan and Coltrane predict men's contributions will increase further as more women take jobs.
"Men share more family work if their female partners are employed more hours, earn more money and have spent more years in education," they said.
Pamela Smock, a University of Michigan sociologist who also works with the council, said a persistent gender gap remains for what she called "invisible" household work - scheduling children's medical appointments, buying the gifts they take to birthday parties, arranging holiday gatherings, for example.
Marriage equality is more elusive among blacks than whites, with black women shouldering a relatively higher burden in terms of child care and housework, said council collaborator Shirley Hill, a sociology professor at the University of Kansas.
The report's overall findings meshed with what Carol Evans, founder and CEO of Working Mother magazine, has been observing as she tracks America's two-income couples.
"There's a generational shift that's quite strong," she said. "The younger set of dads have their own expectations about themselves as to being helpful and participatory. They haven't quite gotten to equality in any sense that a women would say, 'Wow, that's equal,' but they've gotten so much farther down the road."TOKYO (Reuters) - A 79-year-old woman slashed two women with a fruit knife near a crowded Tokyo railway station because she wanted police help after running away from a shelter for homeless people, police said on Saturday.
The victims, in their 20s, were only slightly injured in the attack on Friday night in a crowded shopping and entertainment district of the city. The elderly woman was arrested from the scene, a spokesman at the Shibuya police station said.
"I ran away from a shelter earlier this week and I don't have money. I thought if I caused an incident, the police would take care of me," the spokesman quoted the woman as telling investigators. She was carrying around 6,500 yen (32 pounds).
The incident was the latest in a string of such attacks that have unnerved the relatively crime-free country.
In June, a man who said he was tired of life went on a stabbing rampage in the crowded Tokyo shopping street of Akihabara, killing seven people and wounding a dozen others.