On Friday, June 7th, at the luxurious Marriott Fort Lauderdale North, Commissioner Marlon Bolton will lead a ceremony to honor Kymani Marley and media personality and Attorney-at-Law Khadine “Miss Kitty” Hylton. The event is called Key To The Region and is an effort to highlight those who are making Jamaicans all over the world proud. Commissioner Bolton says, “This award presentation is an amalgamation of keys given by several commissioners hence it’s a Key to the Region.” He added, “ This award … Read entire article »

By Natasha Williams – STAR Writer— Jemere Morgan (right) with his dad Gramps.— Jemere Morgan, recording artiste and nephew of the late Peter ‘Peetah’ Morgan, is now the lead singer of the dynamic reggae group, Morgan Heritage. In an exclusive interview with THE STAR, the vibrant musician, who has been the opening singer for the group for the past 15 years, said it’s truly an honor to fill his uncle’s shoes, as Peetah has left an indelible mark in … Read entire article »

Harold “Bobby” Davis, a founding member of The Sensations, died on April 21 at his home in London, England. He was 77 years old. Anthony “Chips” Richards, his friend of over 50 years, told the Jamaica Observer that Davis had suffered “complex health issues” in the last four years. The singer, who was born in Kingston, moved to the UK in the early 1970s. Before his migration, he organized artiste auditions at the Treasure Isle recording studio of producer Duke Reid … Read entire article »

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A US federal appeals court has upheld R Kelly’s 20-year prison sentence over child pornography and other crimes, rejecting the R&B singer’s defense that the case was filed too late. Kelly was sentenced in February last year but his lawyers argued the statute of limitations had passed by the time he was charged, a defense the Chicago court rejected on Friday. “For years, Robert Sylvester Kelly abused underage girls. By employing a complex … Read entire article »

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