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Monday, 3 April 2023

Ziggy Marley Hits Out Against the Privatization of Jamaica Lands and Beaches to Foreign Interests - Watch Interview

Son of legendary reggae musician Bob Marley, Ziggy Marley is making his voice heard not musically but against what he classifies as discrimination against Jamaicans as it relates to ownership or acquiring prime lands and beach properties on the Island.

Ziggy Marley, who has had an illustrious career in the music industry thus far, joined Ka’Bu Ma’at Kheru, the host of the longstanding Afro-centric morning programme on Irie FM titled Running African, to voice his burning concerns.

The eight-time Grammy Award winner shared the disappointing experience he went through in Jamaica regarding securing a villa. The Fly Rasta singer shared a clip from his interview via Instagram he did last Sunday on the Running African forum with a long and heartfelt caption.

The singer expressed his uncontained frustration by stating in the interview, ”listen Bob go through it, a mean this come like same thing weh me go through, like nutting nuh really change, like the same thing weh Rasta did face discrimination, but now ano Rasta a Jamaican, yuh know wah me a seh so it really strange to me, seh inna this, weh we deh ago 2024 or whatever, seh dem kind a thing yah we a deal wid.”

Ziggy Marley seemed shocked and dumbfounded at how difficult it was to gain access to prominent villas in Jamaica being a Jamaican citizen. The reggae superstar said he was denied access to a villa just because he was a Jamaican, according to the experience shared by the singer. “Discrimination against Jamaica me caa get a place because, the only reason me caa get it is because I am Jamaican, wah that,” Ziggy explained to Ka’bu.

There is currently a constant battle developing on the shorelines of Jamaica between ordinary citizens and the National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) as it relates to the increased privatization of beaches and shorelines across Jamaica leaving Jamaicans to pay fees to access once public beaches.

See the video below:

#Yardhype #Jamaica #Dancehall #Reggae #Caribbean #JA #yaad
https://yardhype.com/ziggy-marley-hits-out-against-the-privatization-of-jamaica-lands-and-beaches-to-foreign-interests-watch-interview/

Nkrumie Bouwahjgie Basking in Glory Following his Exploits at the 2023 Boys And Girls Championships

After becoming the first Jamaican junior male sprinter to go sub-10 seconds, Nkrumie Bouwajgie, aged 19, has certainly got most local track and field fans dreaming and imagining what greatness is ahead for the talented youngster. The Kingston College standout athlete lay down his class by sizzling to a breathtaking 9.99 seconds to take the class one 100m title at this year’s edition of the ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys and Girls Championships.

Bouwajgie was also pivotal in KC winning the class one men's 4x100m final, days ago.

The record breaker, who is currently savouring the moment, took to Instagram to share a few photos with his growing fan base, along with the caption, “comment the ‘s’ word.” Seemingly referring to his unbelievable speed.

Bouwahjgie's record-breaking run at the National Stadium in Kingston, which saw him cement his name in Jamaica’s and the World Athletics history books, also helped his school to lift the highly coveted Boys Championship title for the 34th time ahead of bitter rivals Jamaica College, winning by some 60 add points to put an end to his fairytale high school career.

In a trackside interview done by the man of the moment, the sprinter confirmed the impact his record-breaking performance had on the entire team by disclosing to reporters, "the mindset was just positivity and motivation, the whole mood of the team was just different from that Wednesday night, the team was ready to go out there and compete.”

Bouwahjhie who was also one of the co-captains for Kingston College, continued to express his love for his school and what this title means to him by stating, " what better way to leave with the title? I will miss it, but I'm here for all of my boys who are in school now, and I will keep supporting them all the way."

However, the 19-year-old says he is now focused on making the senior national team for the World Championship slated for later this year and will no doubt be looking to smash his current best in the 100m event in order to reach the podium in Budapest, Hungary.

See Bouwahjhie's record-breaking run below:

https://youtu.be/B3tKJRZWPOQ

https://yardhype.com/nkrumie-bouwahjgie-basking-in-glory-following-his-exploits-at-the-2023-boys-and-girls-championships/

Mavado and Alkaline Linkup for Photos Plus Alkaline Performs at BRT-Weekend – Watch Videos

Dancehall artistes Mavado and Alkaline are featured in a video clip that is now making rounds online, it shows both deejays posing for a picture at the BRT-Weekend show in Florida.

Alkaline has managed to remain off of the entertainment scene for a while, but the "Juggernaut" singer stepped back onto the music scene for 2023 and gave his fans two new singles by the names of ‘Grip’ and ‘All Bout.’

Mavado, however, has been on social media, sharing images of his family with his fans and letting them know that he is still putting in the work to make them satisfied. Mavado released a song with artiste Jahshii by the name of ‘Tears’ in March.

In the recent video that was posted to Instagram, Mavado and Alkaline are seen standing with their backs towards the wall while a goat emoji is placed over both of their heads. "A right deh suh yo seet," said Mavado as the pictures were being taken.

Watch the video clip of Mavado and Alkaline posing for pictures:

The video clip of both artistes taking pictures was captioned, "Corruption can't never break this link 👁🐐💯@mavadogully @manhimselff" While a supporter commented, "Link strong gully 🔥🔥🔥🔥."

Caption for the video clip and comments below:

Video clips were also shared of Alkaline performing at the well-attended show which also had Shenseea booked to perform.

#Yardhype #Jamaica #Dancehall #Reggae #Caribbean #JA #yaad
https://yardhype.com/mavado-and-alkaline-linkup-for-photos-plus-alkaline-performs-at-brt-weekend-watch-videos/

Sunday, 2 April 2023

Father Reportedly Fatally Stabs Daughter in Kingston

A 17-year-old girl was killed in Kingston, and the police are currently searching for her father, the only suspect in the murder. The report of the teen's death detailed that Shedeque Calvert was allegedly killed by her father during an altercation at their home on Berry Street.

According to the Jamaica Observer, a dispute between Calvert and her father broke out around 1:10 am, Sunday morning, resulting in Calvert being stabbed in the chest with a knife. She passed away at the hospital while receiving medical care.

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), which runs 10 Domestic Violence Intervention (DVI) facilities across the island, has reaffirmed its commitment to stopping domestic violence by raising public awareness and conducting a thorough probe into all domestic abuse reports.

In addition, the JCF also urges anyone who suspects domestic abuse to come forward.

https://yardhype.com/father-reportedly-fatally-stabs-daughter-in-kingston/

WATCH: CMR Dedicates "Don't Walk Out On Me" Music Video to Crissy

https://yardhype.com/watch-cmr-dedicates-dont-walk-out-on-me-music-video-to-crissy/

Shark Caught in Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth - Watch Video

The video of a shark on the sands of Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth, has been steadily gaining attention after it was uploaded to the TikTok account of bolofrass.

In the video, a hand full of people were crowding around and taking videos of the shark that seemed to have wandered too close to the shore. The shark, caught with a rope around its tail fin, was still close enough to the water for the tide to reach it.

The creature can be seen opening and closing its jaws while it wriggled on the sand in what seemed like an effort to get away from the rope.

"Drag him...draw him ra*s," said one of the men at the scene, speaking to the individual that held the rope attached to the shark's tail fin. Others surrounding the sea creature could be heard wanting to get a better look at the shark and even commenting that tourists should have been there to witness the shark caught on the beach.

Watch the video below:

The comments on the video posted on TikTok varied from people wanting to eat the shark, putting it back in the water, planning to stay away from the beach, and stating that the shark must have been "plotting on the people close by."

Tweety said, "Fry or curry wid nuff pepper, we can sushi sun to," while someone else vocalized, "Ppl hear saying put him back 😂...if anyone was to go in the water n the shark was there you think the shark ago put u back on the shore 😂😂."

Drake Lists His Home Studio For Rent at $250K USD per Hour

Started From The Bottom rapper Drake has listed his home studio on Stufinder for $250K/hr in a surprising move but welcoming for upcoming musicians, especially those who are fans of the rap icon.

As part of Drizzy's home in Toronto's Bridle Path neighbourhood, he has created a studio inside his residence at Park Lane Circle that includes all the equipment he uses in his recording sessions.

In response to Drake's listing, Stufinder tweeted about the major announcement with the following caption, “we are aware of Drake's home studio listed on our App, we are currently verifying that Drake or his team did make the listing. Updates soon.”

https://twitter.com/Stufinder/status/1642202523992825858?s=20

Stufinder also posted another tweet as it relates to the business arrangements, "You will only be charged if the studio owner accepts the booking! You’ll never have to worry about being scammed on Stufinder."

https://twitter.com/Stufinder/status/1642207001773047809?s=20

The multi-platinum rapper, however, will not be present at the studio sessions, much to the disappointment of fans of the rapper. According to the listing, neither Drake nor a sound engineer will be included in the booking package.

However, there appear to be a number of interested parties waiting in the wings already, with rapper Riff Raff being the first to book two hours in Drake's home studio for $500, 000 USD. At the present time, it is unclear how long the listing will remain on the Internet and whether others will be interested in booking it.

https://yardhype.com/drake-lists-his-home-studio-for-rent-at-250k-usd-per-hour/