It was a case of ital with flavour at singer Richie Spice's 'All Spice 2004 ? Brothers Together' at Backyaad on Constant Spring Road in St. Andrew, last Friday.

A massive bout of support is now pouring in for deejay Buju Banton and his representatives, as they appeal the restrictions which have been placed on his international travelling and working privileges.

Government tax investigators confirmed yesterday that they seized more than $2.5-million worth of furnishings from the swanky Norbrook Road townhouse home of Anton Johnson, who the police allege is a drug kingpin and the pilot of a Piper Navajo aircraft that was involved in a dramatic cocaine smuggling operation at the Tinson Pen aerodrome a year ago.

We already heard of his performance at the Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest 2004 in Montego Bay, St. James, recently, when Cleve 'Stitchie' Laing challenged thousands of spectators to revisit the way they live, dress and behave.

Fully Loaded, held on Sunday at the scenic James Bond Beach in Oracabessa, St. Mary, was fully packed with the essential elements of a great beach party - a beautiful beach, lots of sexy people willing to show what they've got and infinite levels of energy and hype.

For three hours yesterday heavily-armed police, mostly dressed in body-armour, hunkered down behind their cars or found other strategic points from which they would have a clear view of the small, two-story building on Melmac Avenue in Kingston.

In the wake of a campaign by the homosexual community to stop deejays with anti-gay lyrics from performing in Europe, there was defiance from Bounty Killer and Beenie Man at Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest 2004.

On a night when the performances were more good than great, bobo soldier Sizzla Kolongi stole the spotlight on International Night I of Reggae Sumfest 2004, at the Catherine Hall Entertainment Centre, in Montego Bay, unleashing the full range of his musical power to stunning effect.

The enduring power of roots rock reggae - vintage style - took centre-stage at the Club Inferno Complex, in Montego Bay, on Wednesday night.

Rhythm and Blues maestro Lionel Richie billed as the major attraction on this year's Sumfest showed exactly why he considered to be an international superstar.