MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Fire gutted a bar and a restaurant on Ward Avenue in Mandeville on Saturday morning, leaving two business owners with over $20 million in losses and scores of neighbouring establishments without electricity. Firefighters at the Mandeville Fire Station received a call about 4:15 am that the two businesses, Newsman Fry Chicken and No Traction Chill Spot, were on fire. The blaze was contained and, following cooling down...

Six Jamaican men, led by defending champion Ralford Mullings of the University of Oklahoma, will contest the men’s discus throw at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon in June following the conclusion of Friday's qualifying rounds. Mullings was one of two men to advance from the West Regional hosted by the University of Arkansas, while four others earned qualification through the East Regional at the University...

Causion was recently in Antigua to film a video for Feels Like I’m Dreaming, his latest song promoting his homeland. The reggae track, which he co-wrote and co-produced with Maurice Gregory, is being released in June. The visual is produced by Elite Island Resorts, a company that markets Antigua and Barbuda’s tourism product. It is Causion’s fifth project projecting the country’s leisure industry, which is its biggest earner of foreign exchange....

Since emerging on the music scene in 2015, providing musical accompaniment for several established reggae and dancehall acts, Tower Band has stamped its presence on the live music circuit. Known for its showmanship, energetic performances and distinctive approach to presenting dancehall music in a live-band format, the group is preparing to launch its new mixtape, Dancehall Future, at Supa Heavy Wednesdays on June 3 at Jangas Soundbar and Grill in New...

Approximately 49 years after its original release as a 45rpm vinyl single, Jamming by Bob Marley and the Wailers has been certified double platinum in the United Kingdom (UK). The certification, issued by the British Phonographic Industry on May 29, recognises sales and streaming equivalent of 1.2 million units since the song was digitally released in 2004. Jamming was originally featured on Bob Marley and the Wailers' 1977 RIAA gold-certified album Exodus, which currently sits...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) — Sri Lanka's Buddhist hierarchy suspended on Saturday a senior monk accused of sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl, in a high-profile case that has shocked the religiously conservative nation. In a rare disciplinary move, 71-year-old Pallegama Hemarathana was stripped of his responsibilities as the chief custodian of a highly venerated ficus grown from a sapling of a tree believed to have sheltered the Buddha. "The Council...

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Naomi Osaka continued to shine in the City of Light as she beat American teenager Iva Jovic 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (3/7), 6-4, in the French Open third round on Saturday. On Court Suzanne Lenglen, the Japanese star once again made an eye-catching entry, wearing a gold jacket and a voluminous gold train, an outfit, bracketed by pink tennis sneakers and a black sponsor's visor. She shed...

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Liverpool sacked manager Arne Slot on Saturday, saying the club were seeking a "change of direction", after a disastrous defence of their Premier League title. The Reds finished fifth in the table, 25 points behind champions Arsenal, despite spending a Premier League record of nearly £450 million ($605 million) on new players in one transfer window last year. Outgoing Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola is the...

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