Jamaica Gleaner

1. A$AP Rocky turns down plea deal as trial opens on charges he fired a gun at a former friend

   LOS ANGELES (AP) — A$AP Rocky turned down a final prosecution plea offer of 180 days in jail and will face the possibility of a guilty verdict and years in prison as jury selection began at his trial on Tuesday. The agreement offered to the 36-...

2. Marcus Garvey short film ‘Mosiah’ explores presidential pardon

   Marcus Mosiah Garvey, political activist and Jamaica’s first national hero, is the subject of the short film Mosiah, which is directed by Jirard and written by Samuel Lee Fudge. Fudge also portrays the national hero, which is the first depiction of...

3. Buju and Beres to share stage in Miami for the first time

   North America’s premier Caribbean music festival, Best Of The Best Music Fest, is back for its 19th annual instalment at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami. Over the years, the festival has consistently delivered the highest calibre of musical...

4. Keke Palmer comedy ‘One of Them Days’ and ‘Mufasa’ race for No. 1

   WASHINGTON (AP): The Keke Palmer buddy comedy One of Them Days opened in first place on the North American box office charts on a particularly slow Martin Luther King Jr holiday weekend. The R-rated Sony release earned $11.6 million from 2,675...

5. Razor sharp words, sound and power at Rebel Salute

   For close to 12 hours – from 7 p.m. on Saturday evening to 6:44 on Sunday morning – the 31st edition of Rebel Salute, unfolded at Plantation Cove in St Ann, featuring 23 acts, not including the few who got a brief ‘call-up’ from friends. This...