Articles Tagged “veteran”
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RIP: Veteran Jamaican Producer / Songwriter Winston Riley is dead at 65.
Winston Riley, an innovative reggae musician and producer, has died of complications from a gunshot wound to the head. He was 65. Riley died Thursday at University Hospital of the West Indies, where he had been a patient since November, when he was shot at his house in an upscale neighborhood in the capital of [...]
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T&T Guardian Vet Rolph Warner dies from heart attack during Football game.
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian freelance photo-journalist Rolph Warner, 57, died from a massive heart attack on Sunday evening while playing football at the Queen’s Park Oval, Port-of-Spain. The Inter-Col Football Reunion 2011, organised by RAG Sport Marketing to raise funds for renal care patients in Trinidad and Tobago, featured teams from St Mary’s, Fatima, Queen’s [...]
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US Gov’t Seeks Extradition of Veteran Entertainer, Two Politicians & Two Business Men
Extradition requests from the American Government for five Jamaicans, among them three prominent faces, are expected to be delivered to local authorities today. According to a highly placed US Government official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to the Jamaica Observer, two of the wanted men are politicians, one is a veteran entertainer, while the [...]
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TODAY: Reggae Veteran Frankie Paul to appear In Jamaica Court for Assault.
Veteran reggae singer Frankie Paul will appear in Montego Bay Magistrate’s court today. The singer and his son are accused of beating up a man at Frankie Paul’s home in Montego Bay some weeks ago. Frankie Paul who was also fined for ganja possession. Stay with JAYBLESSED.com for updates on this story,
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Freddy McGregor honored for 49 years in the Reggae biz!
Congratulations to reggae music veteran Freddy McGregor who was recently honored at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in Kingston, for 49 years of “outstanding and dedicated contributions to the growth and the development of reggae music globally!” The Clarendon native is a singer, musician and producer. He is also the label head of hos own [...]
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Funeral arrangements for Allyson Hennessy have been finalized.
Heartfelt tributes keep coming in and funeral arrangements are being made as Trinidad and Tobago mourns the recent passing of veteran broadcaster Allyson Hennessy. According to The Trinidad Express: Pan Trinbago has paid tribute to late broadcaster Allyson Hennessy, describing her as a “true friend” of the steelband body. Pan Trinbago president Keith Diaz, in [...]
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