Elephant Man, who recently had a concert in Toronto canceled at Koolhaus due to pressure from gay rights groups, wrote off his BMW X5 in Jamaica. Elephant Man received no injuries from the accident which occurred on Friday morning when he crashed into Priory wall.

Shaggy is to receive the Order Of Distinction in the rank of Commander for outstanding service to Jamaica on Monday October 15 at King's House. The Order of Distinction is the fifth in order of precedence of the Orders of Societies of Honour in Jamaica.

The long awaited Cure Fest concert series by Jah Cure, including the much hyped Longing For concert on October 14, 2007 can be viewed LIVE on the Internet. Artists for Longing For concert include Beenie Man, Bounty Killer, Capleton, Ninjaman and Jah Cure amongst others. The Cure Fest is on Heroes Holiday Weekend of October 12-14, 2007 at various locations in Trelawny and Montego Bay.

Dancehall reggae superstar Beenie Man is in a legal battle in the Jamaica Supreme Court with his estranged wife D'Angel. D'Angel, Michelle Downer wants monthly support costs for herself and son, Marco Dean, along with some interest in Mafia House Productions and other listed assets.

Elephant Man has emphatically denied the report from mediatakeout.com in regards to an altercation that got physical between Elephant Man and Diddy, at the New York offices of Diddy and Bad Boy Entertainment. The disagreement as reported was over unpaid money. Diddy's publicist has also denied knowledge of any altercation between Ele and Diddy.

Chuck Fender has wasted no time in responding to his kidnap attempt recently in Bahamas. Fender alleged that unscrupulous promoters were involved. He has lashed out with his new single "Who Dem", with his fan base ready to defend him.

Norris Man has not said much after the infamous brawl at St. Mary Mi Come From, Capleton's annual stage show. Norris Man was mobbed and beaten by members of Sizzla's entourage after making a statement concerning the mother of Sizzla.

The JLP led by Bruce Golding has squeezed out a win against the PNP led by Portia Simpson Miller. The JLP has not won the Jamaican elections since 1980, however Portia Simpson Miller has not conceded defeat citing the close margin of defeat. Portia stated "the election is too close to call".

Buju Banton and Bounty Killer performed at annual Reggae Carifest show in New York despite numerous protests by GLAAD and and also Peter Tatchell's Outrage!. The performance from Buju was a bit subdued, however Bounty Killer was more vocal concerning the protests.

Asafa Powell has vowed to return to top flight and says he will prove his worth at next year's Olympic games. The world record holder, who went down to a stunning defeat by American Tyson Gay in the men's 100 metres final at the 11th IAAF World Championships in Osaka, Japan yesterday.