The second city of Montego Bay should today begin to see a greater influx of visitors on the annual pilgrimage to Jamaica's premier music festival, Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest. The festival kicks off at noon with the traditional beach party at the Cornwall Beach.

For a few weeks THE STAR has been running a poll to find out who is the Ultimate Dancehall Performer.

Former Black Uhuru member Junior 'One Blood' Reid has beef with the Sumfest Promoters.

Beenie Man's album Back to Basics was launched as scheduled on Wednesday, but the deejay launched it in style.

The Constant Spring police yesterday seized 800 rounds of ammunition from what they described as an upscale St Andrew home believed to be have been rented by slain leader of the One Order gang Oliver "Bubba" Smith.

When August Town, Jamaica, meets the 'Dirty South' of the USA, then only one term can describe the show ? international.

A pirate is usually expected to be a person who has swords, a big hat and a fast ship, but there is many a treasure to be found on land that a person who is willing to break the rules can get with minimum effort.

Top sleuths of the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) have turned their attention to Central St. Catherine Member of Parliament, Olivia 'Babsy' Grange, following the gun-slaying of Oliver Smith, alias 'Bubba', the notorious leader of the powerful 'One Order' gang.

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - Residents set up flaming barricades in an industrial section of Jamaica's old capital Tuesday after the shooting death of a local gang leader, snarling traffic and forcing several businesses to close, police said.

Dave Antonio Grant yesterday lost his almost two-year fight against his extradition to the United States to face drug trafficking charges.