After the debates over signing the controversial Reggae Compassionate Act, Buju Banton via Gargamel Music Inc., and signed by Traci McGregor, president of Gargamel Music, has stated he does not condone the violence against gays. Buju wants to shed the bad image that has come upon him due to Boom Bye Bye. Whatever, keep reading for more.

LL Cool J will return to Jamaica to perform at Reggae Sumfest 2007 on July 20. And it is now confirmed, after Reggae Sumfest reps, allhiphop.com, stated that due to family reasons LL Cool J would not perform. In fact they also said all summer concerts for LL Cool J would be cancelled. Like Buju said, things change.

World record holder Asafa Powell sped to a world leading victory in 9.97 seconds to capture the 100 metres at the Artur Takac Memorial in Serbia yesterday evening. In the top performance of the night, Powell outgunned a pair of Caribbean colleagues and was very pleased to deliver the sub-10 clocking he was hoping for in front of 15,000 fans at Partizan Stadium.

With Shivanarine Chanderpaul and captain Ramnaresh Sarwan out, though not an excuse, the West Indies nose dived to their worst defeat ever in Test cricket history. England completely devastated the West Indies comfortably winning by an innings and 283 runs.

"No battyman round here" and "God made Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve", were placated on the window of a beauty salon at the Portmore Town Centre Plaza in Portmore, Jamaica, after it was alleged that four male employees of the salon are gay.

The music industry is grieving the loss of one of its popular figures, Michael Lunan, 45, after he and another man were gunned down at a dance in Maverley, yesterday morning.

In the face of strong opposition from gay groups and concerned citizens, dancehall reggae superstar, Beenie Man, was expected to perform yesterday in Barcelona, Spain - but he would have to do it while being under close watch and scrutiny by gay rights groups after signing the Reggae Compassionate Act.

Former Matthews Lane don, Donald 'Zekes' Phipps and his common-law wife, Yvonne Sailsman, will be tried on June 28, for unlawful possession of $18 million. Zekes is also charged with illegal possession of 26 rounds of ammunition and that case has also been set for June 28.

Closet gays in Montego Bay could be in for a rude awakening soon as their openly gay colleagues, who have been garnering unfavourable media attention within recent weeks, are threatening to blow their cover.

A cross dresser was set upon and severely beaten by a mob at Water Square in Falmouth, Trelawny yesterday morning. Police who were called to the scene had to fire warning shots to disperse the stone-throwing, stick-wielding mob, which succeeded in tearing off the man's black-and-white form-fitting blouse and jet black wig. Video after the jump.