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The perception that Jamaica is corrupt has worsened in the past year, pushing its ranking on Transparency International's Corruption Perception index to 74 out of 146 countries, down 17 places from its 2003 position.

Long derided as "chi-chi men," gays furious about Jamaican artists' homophobic lyrics have launched a tactical counter-offensive that could impact the entire dancehall music industry -- and possibly Jamaica's notoriously gay-bashing culture itself.

Police killed four suspected bandits? three teenagers and a 20-year-old?on Monday night, after an abduction and ensuing high-speed chase ended with a shoot-out on the streets of Freeport.

The Jamaica Government yesterday announced the creation of its latest security task force to combat organised crime, and in apparent anticipation of the doubters and sceptics brought out the top British and American diplomats in Jamaica to underline its credibility.

Churchill Neita, the attorney-at-law representing Matthews Lane area leader, Donald 'Zekes' Phipps, revealed yesterday that his client will be interrogated today by detectives at CIB headquarters, downtown Kingston.

Matthews Lane area leader Donald 'Zekes' Phipps was taken into custody yesterday during a massive joint military/police operation which began in the early hours of the morning in west Kingston.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Alicia Keys will headline the Barbados Jazz Festival in January which also includes veteran saxophonist Gato Barbieri on the lineup, organizers said.

Incomparable is the word best suited to define the presentation of American hip-hop artistes, Doug E Fresh and Slick Rick when they performed at Pier II, Chaguaramas in the Passion of Dance old-school party at the weekend.

A man who paid $9,000 to have his girlfriend smuggled in from Guyana stabbed her to death in Brooklyn yesterday after she tried to break up with him, police said.

Janet Jackson has apologised to her huge following of gay fans for performing a duet with reggae star Beenie Man.