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Troy Davis execution delayed while US supreme court considers stay

Michael Henry and other protesters for Troy Davis gather on the steps of the Georgia Capitol building, Sept. 20, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)

 

Troy Davis' execution was delayed tonight as the Supreme Court weighed arguments by…

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Added by Jamrockvybz.com on September 21, 2011 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Munga returns from US, confirms second album

Fresh from several performances in North America, dancehall artiste Munga Honorebel is back in Jamaica, and ready to continue heating up the summer.

 

A special performance, The 'Gangsta Ras' says, was infront of a packed Café Omar in Brooklyn, an experience he described as "refreshing". "I really enjoyed the performance there. Café Omar had a great turnout and…

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Added by Jamrockvybz.com on August 15, 2011 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Beenie Man gets back US visa

DANCEHALL Deejay Beenie Man, has been issued with a United States visa.

The Deejay collected a 10-year visa this morning.



He was unable to travel to that country for over a year after the US Embassy in Kingston…

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Added by Jamrockvybz.com on July 29, 2011 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Singer Etana completes 12-City US tour

WITH her second album out and climbing reggae charts around the world, Jamaican singer Etana recently wrapped up a 12-city tour of the United States, which began on May 10.

This tour comes hot on the heels of a hectic two-week tour of South America, which ended mid-April.



“South America was a good start to the summer,” a news release from her…

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Added by Jamrockvybz.com on June 16, 2011 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Major Mackerel Lashes Out At Entertainers

Major Mackerel is describing as dismal the current crop of Jamaican entertainers touring the US.

The veteran dancehall deejay says with the exception of Tarrus Riley, Elephant Man and Capleton the other entertainers with US visas are yet to perform to a sold out crowd.



Major Mackerel…

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Added by Jamrockvybz.com on April 28, 2011 at 3:30am — No Comments

VIDEO: Emperor Haile Selassie I. Visits US President John F. Kennedy, October 1963

In this picture, we see Emperor Selassie and President John F. Kennedy riding through Washington D.C. in the presidential limousine on 1 October 1963.

 

Emperor Selassie told the press that his main reason for visiting the United States was the opportunity to meet with the young American president, and to discuss problems of…

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Added by Jamrockvybz.com on April 1, 2011 at 6:00am — No Comments

Libya: US fighter jet crash lands in field near Benghazi (PHOTO)

The pilot of the F-15E fighter jet was rescued by rebel soldiers after ejecting from the aircraft, it is understood. Another crew member is also thought to have ejected.



The crashed plane was discovered by a Telegraph journalist reporting in and around Benghazi, the rebel-held city.

It is thought the F-15E fighter jet came to ground after suffering a mechanical…

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Added by Jamrockvybz.com on March 22, 2011 at 7:00am — No Comments

Cruel and usual: US 'Babylon' solitary confinement

As incarceration rates explode in the US, thousands are placed in solitary confinement, often without cause.

The spectre of Bradley Manning lying naked and alone in a tiny cell at the Quantico Marine Base, less than 50 miles from Washington, DC, conjures up images of…

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Added by Jamrockvybz.com on March 20, 2011 at 8:04pm — No Comments

U.S. Cruise Missiles Strike Libya

Vice Admiral William Gortney announced today that some 110 Tomahawk cruise missiles were fired from U.S. ships and a British sub at Muammar Qaddafi's air defenses under under a U.N. mandate.

 

TRIPOLI, Libya — American and European forces began a broad campaign of strikes against the government of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi on Saturday, unleashing warplanes and missiles in a…

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Added by Jamrockvybz.com on March 19, 2011 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Buju Banton faces hurdles to release from US jail

Source AP



TAMPA, Fla. -- A Florida judge has ruled that Jamaican reggae singer Buju Banton…

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Added by Jamrockvybz.com on October 28, 2010 at 1:30pm — 2 Comments

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