Reggae: Wee Pow receives death threats

Friday, March 12, 2004 - 01:00 PM
Jamaica

In the aftermath of the recent murders of two well-known entertainment personalities, Paul Tyrell of Shocking Vibes and the operator of Arrows Recording Studio, Phillip 'Arrows' Linton, owner of the popular Stone Love sound system, Winston "Wee Pow" Powell says he has been receiving threats on his life...

News Source: Jamaica Observer

News: Aristide coming to Jamaica

Friday, March 12, 2004 - 12:43 PM
Jamaica

Overthrown Haitian president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, will come to Jamaica next week for a stay of up to 10 weeks, but the Opposition last night branded the government's decision to welcome Aristide as "unwise" and said that he should be allowed to stay for no more than three weeks...

News Source: Jamaica Observer

News: Gunfire at Haiti Protest as Weapons Hunt Starts

Thursday, March 11, 2004 - 09:38 PM
Haiti

Gunfire broke out in Port-au-Prince on Thursday after police broke up a demonstration by supporters of Haiti's ousted president, while U.S. Marines leading an international peace force in the revolt-torn country began hunting for illegal weapons...

News Source: Reuters

News: Alleged drug barons supporters protest outside court

Thursday, March 11, 2004 - 07:26 PM
Jamaica

A small group of placard-bearing protestors turned up outside the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, in support of two alleged drug kingpins whom, the group said, are a major source of employment...

News Source: Jamaica Observer

News: Two found guilty of Burrell son's murder

Thursday, March 11, 2004 - 07:22 AM
Jamaica

Two men are to be sentenced today for the 1999 shooting deaths of the sons of Jamaica's ex-football boss, Captain Horace Burrell, and a former deputy chief of police, Noel Eldrige...

News Source: Jamaica Observer

News: No bail for Olive

Thursday, March 11, 2004 - 07:09 AM
Trinidad and Tobago

Shades of the Jamaat al Muslimeen's previous attempt to overthrow the Government and questions over why powerful guns were being brought into the country figured in court yesterday during the bail hearing of a key member of the organisation wanted by the United States Government on weapons charges...

News Source: Trinidad Express

News: Haiti names new prime minister

Wednesday, March 10, 2004 - 12:37 PM
Haiti

This country's US-backed advisory council picked a former foreign minister as the new prime minister yesterday, a step toward forming a transitional government in this troubled nation...

News Source: Boston Globe

Reggae: Tosh Commemorative Released in CD and On-line Formats

Wednesday, March 10, 2004 - 06:54 AM
Jamaica

Controversial Jamaican reggae artist Peter Tosh is being commemorated in a benefit album featuring some of reggae?s most prominent artists...

News Source: In House

News: More alleged police killings and witness intimidation

Tuesday, March 09, 2004 - 06:07 PM
Jamaica

Amnesty InternationalAmnesty International is concerned for the safety of the witness "Zepheniah" and the community of Burnt Savannah following the alleged extrajudicial execution of three men by members of the Jamaican Constabulary Force (JCF) on 2 March 2004...

News Source: Amnesty International UK

News: Man detained for senior cop's killing

Tuesday, March 09, 2004 - 12:02 PM
Jamaica

The police have detained a suspect in the February 20 murder of Senior Superintendent Lloyd McDonald in what was being interpreted as a substantial breakthrough in the gunslaying of the most senior Jamaican police officer in recent memory...

News Source: Jamaica Observer

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