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Ziggy Marley Multiple Grammy winner Ziggy Marley is known for his music exploits. Just over a month ago, the eldest son of reggae icon Bob Marley let many in on his love for cooking with the release of Ziggy Marley and Family Cookbook. The work offers a peek into the kitchen he shares with his Israeli wife, Orly, and their four children. “I am always cooking with my family and introducing them to food from Jamaica and just mixing it up. I am always taking pictures of the food and people usually say, ‘This looks good, you guys should do a Cookbook’... That’s how it started and then one day we just said: ‘Why not?’ And here it is,” he told the Jamaica Observer during an interview from his base in California. For Marley, it is more than a cookbook, more than just recipes and food, but an insight into the importance of eating healthy. In addition to Jamaican classics like jerk chicken and escoveitched fish, there are healthy options like a quinoa salad and dishes using grains which re

Q. I received an e-mail recently asking me to make a payment and apply to the embassy under the Diversity Visa Programme. Is this a legitimate programme, and how do I apply? A. Thanks for your query about the Diversity Visa Programme. I must, however, inform you that the Department of State, Office of Visa Services, has advised that there has been a notable increase in fraudulent e-mails and letters being sent to people about the Diversity Visa (DV) Programme (Visa Lottery). The scammers behind these fraudulent e-mails and letters are posing as US Government agents in an attempt to extract payment from DV applicants. All applicants should be familiar with information about DV scams provided by the Federal Trade Commission. Applicants are encouraged to review the rules and procedures for the DV programme so that you know what to expect, when to expect it, and from whom. These may be found in full at travel.state.gov. Please also be informed that Jamaicans are not eligible to apply for D

Examples of the electronic tagging bracelets to be used for monitoring of low risk inmates. KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Ministry of National Security has launched a pilot project for the electronic tagging of inmates. According to the ministry, the pilot project is being conducted to assess the use of electronic monitoring devices for low-risk offenders, and to move towards fully integrating these devices into the custodial process. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Security Minister Robert Montague said the decision to implement electronic monitoring of low-risk offenders in lieu of incarceration is an important part of the current reform of the correctional services. Montague said the initiative will allow low-risk offenders to serve their sentences within their communities with Department of Correctional Services (DCS) supervision, and access to rehabilitation support. “The launch of this electronic monitoring pilot project is a very historic moment for us at the ministry. It is a

Vybz Kartel has been in jail for five years but still rules dancehall Everynight  Dancehall is back on the pop charts, but its defining artist is in jail for murder. Vybz Kartel speaks from behind bars Pop music in 2016 simmers with the winding grind of dancehall. Rihanna's "Work" and "Drake's "One Dance," two of the year's biggest singles with 19 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 between them, both pull from the genre. Sean Paul, who took the sound to its commercial peak in the early Aughts, returned to Number One as a featured guest on Sia's island-inflected "Cheap Thrills." Rhythms and lyrics borrowed from the islands permeate recent hits by Justin Bieber, Fifth Harmony, Tory Lanez and Major Lazer, the Diplo-led project that's built a massive global following bridging EDM and Caribbean music. Dancehall star may still be allowed to record music in prison, but does his murder conviction signal the end of a genre? But in Jamaic

It appears that warders at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Facility, also known as GP, are upbeat that incarcerated entertainer Vybz Kartel is now an inmate there, after he was seemingly spontaneous transferred last Tuesday from Horizon Adult Remand Centre. Simon Willard*, a warder at the GP, met with THE WEEKEND STAR earlier this week at an undisclosed location where he spoke openly about the 'Worl Boss' being the facility. "The presence of him (Kartel) being here was felt from the first day. The entire prison, warders and inmates a talk up bout him. We nuh know the real reason he was placed there, but a whole heap a speculation," he said. "Some of the man dem (warders) feel good fi know him deh bout, and ready fi tek up the hustle if it fall at dem feet. Warder and Warder link, so dem know the happenings when the artiste was at Horizon," he added. Willard explained that the prison was on partial lockdown after the entertainer's arrival. "

Holness ... a similar project which cost $592 million excluding fees, was undertaken last year by the previous administration. Prime Minister Andrew Holness has declared that the controversial $600 million de-bushing programme is not new saying a similar amount was spent by the previous government last year. The Opposition has accused the Andrew Holness-led administration of using the bush-clearing programme to 'buy' support in Monday's local government elections. This afternoon, Holness in a release, said today he received a full brief on the programme during a meeting with the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell and the Chief Executive Officer of the National Works Agency (NWA) E.G Hunter. The Prime Minister says he has been informed that the programme is a routine annual activity conducted by successive governments. Mr. Holness also says a similar project which cost $592 million excluding fees, was undertaken last year b

kari Douglas ... was not seriously injured. People's National Party (PNP) councillor for the Trafalgar Division, Kari Douglas, was reportedly injured in a motor vehicle accident last night. Member of Parliament for St Andrew South East Julian Robinson, in whose constituency the Trafalgar division falls, says Douglas was not seriously injured. He also says she is expected to make a quick recovery. Robinson says Douglas had just entered her car, which was stationary, when it was hit head on by a car along Old Hope Road. Robinson is calling for all candidates participating in the local government election campaign, to be very careful as they traverse the roadways.

Defeated US Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein Defeated US Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein says her party is struggling for an election system that Americans can trust. Stein made the remarks on Friday night after she officially requested a vote recount in the state of Wisconsin where she intends to challenge the presidential election results. “We are standing up for an election system that we can trust; for voting systems that respect and encourage our vote, and make it possible for all of us to exercise our constitutional right to vote,” she said. “We demand voting systems that are accurate, secure and accountable to the people. This is part of a larger commitment to election reform that our campaign and the Green Party has long stood for, which includes open debates, an end to voter ID laws and voter suppression, and ranked choice voting,” she sated. Stein added that nearly five million dollars has been raised to push for the recount. Stein submitted the rec

Japan is moving closer to the deployment of a US missile system which is set to further escalate tensions in the region. Defense Minister Tomomi Inada said Tokyo does not intend to immediately introduce the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, and that military authorities are "considering what can be done." “Although there is no specific plan to introduce the THAAD, the introduction of the new equipment will lead to strengthening Japan’s ability” in terms of dealing with possible ballistic missile threats, he added. Tokyo has established a commission led by State Minister of Defense Kenji Wakamiya to examine the pros and cons of the advance interceptor system which is due to report its findings by next summer. Moreover, the defense minister plans to visit a US military base in Guam next month to inspect the THAAD systems at work, Japanese media reported this week. Japan already has a two-layer ballistic missile system. Ship-based SM-3 interceptors target mis

Cuba's former president Fidel Castro, one of the world's longest-serving and most iconic leaders, has died aged 90. His younger brother and successor as president Raul Castro announced the news on state television. Castro toppled the government in 1959, introducing a Communist revolution. He defied the US for decades, surviving many assassination plots. His supporters said he had given Cuba back to the people. Critics saw him as a dictator. Ashen and grave, President Castro told the nation in an unexpected late night broadcast on state television that Fidel Castro had died and would be cremated later on Saturday. "The commander in chief of the Cuban revolution died at 22:29 hours this evening (03:29 GMT Saturday)," he said. "Towards victory, always!" he added, using a revolutionary slogan. A period of official mourning has been declared on the island until 4 December, when his ashes will be laid to rest in the south-eastern city of Santiago. Media captionRau