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  • Peter Morgan, lead singer of reggae siblings act Morgan Heritage, dies at 46

    Peter Morgan, lead singer of reggae siblings act Morgan Heritage, dies at 46


    San Juan, Puerto Rico — Peter Anthony Morgan, lead singer of the popular reggae band Morgan Heritage that he founded with four siblings, died Sunday at 46, his family said. The family asked for privacy and thanked people in advance for their love and support. The statement posted on social media did not share a cause of death.

    Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness wrote on social media that his “heart is heavy” over the news. He called Morgan’s death a “colossal loss” for Jamaica and reggae music.

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    “Peetah” Morgan of Morgan Heritage performs during the 52nd annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival at Fair Grounds Race Course on May 4, 2023, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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    Morgan, known as “Peetah,” was a son of renowned Jamaican reggae singer Denroy Morgan. He and his siblings formed Morgan Heritage in 1994, and the band won a Grammy for best reggae album in 2016 for “Strictly Roots.”

    “His voice was so special and his contribution to Reggae music globally was incredible,” veteran British reggae deejay David Rodigan said in a social media post, noting that he was “shocked and saddened” to learn of Morgan’s death.

    One of Morgan’s brothers, Roy “Gramps” Morgan, moved to Tennessee, where he aimed to introduce Nashville to reggae.

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    (L-R) Memmalatel “Mr. Mojo” Morgan, Peter “Peetah” Morgan, and Roy “Gramps” Morgan of Morgan Heritage attend the Inaugural Caribbean Music Awards at Kings Theatre, Aug. 31, 2023 in Brooklyn, New York.

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    “If you follow reggae music and country music, it’s a lot of storytelling,” Morgan told The Associated Press in 2018. “In reggae, we tell the story of people suffering.”

    The other siblings who helped found the band were Una Morgan, Nakhamyah “Lukes” Morgan and Memmalatel “Mr. Mojo” Morgan.





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  • Kingsley Ben-Adir brings Bob Marley to the big screen

    Kingsley Ben-Adir brings Bob Marley to the big screen


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    Kingsley Ben-Adir joins “CBS Mornings” to talk about playing reggae legend Bob Marley and how he brought to life the musician’s journey toward peace and unity in the heartfelt biopic “Bob Marley: One Love.”

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  • Tropical disturbance hits western Caribbean, causing flooding in Jamaica and Haiti – Times of India

    Tropical disturbance hits western Caribbean, causing flooding in Jamaica and Haiti – Times of India



    SAN JUAN: A tropical disturbance moved across the western Caribbean on Friday night, knocking out power to thousands in Jamaica as it caused landslides and floods, authorities said.
    Heavy rains also were reported in Haiti, where the Civil Protection Agency told The Associated Press late Friday that two people had died after being swept away by floods in the country’s western Grand’Anse region.
    The disturbance was about 85 miles (135 kilometers) northeast of Montego Bay, Jamaica, with top winds of 35 mph (55 mph) Friday night. It was moving northeast at 17 mph (28 kph), according to the US National Hurricane Center in Miami.
    Forecasters had said earlier in the day that the disturbance could become a tropical cyclone, but late Friday they said that was now considered unlikely, though they warned its rains remained a danger.
    Some 14,000 customers lost power in Jamaica after heavy rains downed trees, severed power lines and caused landslides, according to the Jamaica Public Service Company.
    At least 24 people were rescued from floodwaters in the island’s southeastern region, according to the Jamaican Defense Force.
    A tropical storm watch remained in effect for Haiti, but watches were discontinued for eastern Cuba, the southeastern Bahamas, and the Turks and Caicos Islands.
    The disturbance was expected to move across southeast Cuba during the night and the southeastern Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands on Saturday.
    Up to 16 inches (40 centimeters) of rain were expected for parts of Jamaica, southeast Cuba, southern Haiti and the Dominican Republic through Sunday, with forecasters warning of mudslides and flash flooding.





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  • Time to take us seriously, says Jamaica GK Spencer | The Express Tribune

    Time to take us seriously, says Jamaica GK Spencer | The Express Tribune



    MELBOURNE:

    Goalkeeper Rebecca Spencer says Jamaica’s historic run into the knockout stages of the World Cup will put pressure on football bosses at home to take the women’s team seriously. 

    The Reggae Girlz dished up a defensive masterclass to get the point they needed against Brazil to reach the last 16 in Melbourne on Wednesday. 

    The 0-0 draw saw ninth-ranked Brazil dumped out of the tournament in the group stage, their poorest performance since an exit at the same early stage in 1995. 

    Lorne Donaldson’s 51st-ranked Jamaica have defied turbulent preparations to reach the last 16 for the first time. 

    The team have been in open dispute with their football federation over a lack of support, including issues over pay and poor planning in the build-up to the World Cup. 

    “Obviously we fight a constant battle,” said the London-born Spencer, saying the players felt they had “a point to prove”. 

    “The better we do, the more pressure it creates (on the Jamaica federation). 

    “We hope that they’re looking at us and taking us seriously now, which they should have been doing, and they can give us what we deserve out of everything.” 

    Jamaica’s next opponents will be the winners of Group H, to be determined later Thursday. 

    Colombia top that group ahead of the final round of games. 

    After strangling the life out of a disappointing Brazil and their legendary striker Marta, the Jamaica players celebrated with shouts of “We told you”. 

    “We feel like we’ve been hugely underestimated,” said Spencer, who plays for Tottenham Hotspur. 

    One of the players’ gripes leading into the World Cup was their federation’s failure to arrange friendly matches to help preparations. 

    “Obviously with the noise that was going on outside of us playing and the lack of matches that we had leading into the tournament, I don’t think anyone took us seriously,” the 32-year-old said. 

    “Like I said, as players and staff, we know that we’ve got a real togetherness and a family feel within our group. We were resilient.” 

     





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  • ‘What rankings?!’ Jamaica say gap in women’s football closing | The Express Tribune

    ‘What rankings?!’ Jamaica say gap in women’s football closing | The Express Tribune



    SYDNEY:

    The gap in international women’s football is closing, Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Rebecca Spencer says, after her Jamaica side held France to a goalless draw at the World Cup.

    At only their second World Cup and having lost all three previous games in 2019, the Reggae Girlz pulled off the surprise of the tournament so far by holding the fifth-ranked French 0-0 in Sydney on Sunday.

    It came on the back of debutants Haiti only narrowly losing 1-0 to European champions England, while world number three Sweden needed a 90th-minute winner to squeeze past South Africa.

    Even the United States, long the sport’s dominant force, were made to work hard by Vietnam for a 3-0 win to open their bid for a third consecutive title.

    In contrast, the Americans smashed Thailand 13-0 in their opening match four years ago.

    So far only Zambia have been well beaten at this tournament, losing 5-0 to Japan.

    “As you’ve seen from the other group games, results are getting closer,” Spencer, who was key to helping Jamaica hold a France side ranked 38 places above them, told reporters.

    “The gap between nations is narrowing and that’s exactly what this sport needs to produce great tournaments. Look at the England-Haiti game. There was nothing between them.”

    Teammate Chantelle Swaby added: “The gaps are closing, that much is certain. As the final whistle went, I heard my sister (Allyson Swaby) say, ‘The world rankings? What rankings?!’”

    France and Paris Saint-Germain forward Kadidiatou Diani agreed, telling reporters: “There are no small teams.”

    FIFA has expanded the tournament, being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, to 32 teams from 24 in France four years ago, allowing supposedly weaker sides greater opportunity to qualify.

    It also potentially opened the door to some one-sided matches, but instead Jamaica and Haiti, at least, grabbed their chance to show they can hold their own.

    The Jamaica squad in Australia is drawn largely from European and North American-based players now, and they have been helped in recent years financially by the efforts of Bob Marley’s daughter Cedella.

    Drew Spence, who was born in London and played a couple of times for England before switching allegiance to Jamaica, said the team always believed they could spring a surprise.

    “I think a lot of people didn’t even think we were going to make it to the World Cup because we had a tough group in the CONCACAF qualifiers, and now we have another tough group here,” the Tottenham midfielder said.

    “We don’t mind people writing us off though, it just motivates us.”





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  • Usain Bolt missing $12.7 million from account in Jamaica, attorneys say

    Usain Bolt missing $12.7 million from account in Jamaica, attorneys say


    Lawyers for Usain Bolt, one of the world’s greatest sprinters, said Wednesday that more than $12.7 million is missing from his account with a private investment firm in Jamaica that authorities are investigating.

    Attorney Linton P. Gordon provided The Associated Press with a copy of a letter sent to Stocks & Securities Limited demanding that the money be returned.

    Gordon said Bolt’s account once had $12.8 million but now reflects a balance of only $12,000.

    “If this is correct, and we are hoping it is not, then a serious act of fraud larceny or a combination of both have been committed against our client,” Bolt’s attorneys say in the letter.

    They threaten civil and criminal action if the money is not returned within 10 days.

    Stocks & Securities Limited did not immediately respond to a request for comment. On its website, the company asked that clients direct all urgent queries to Jamaica’s Financial Services Commission, which is investigating the firm.

    “We understand that clients are anxious to receive more information and assure you that we are closely monitoring the matter throughout all the required steps and will alert our clients of the resolution as soon as that information is available,” the company said.

    The company has said that it discovered the fraud earlier this month and that several of its clients may be missing millions of dollars.

    Jamaica’s finance minister, Nigel Clarke, called the situation alarming but noted it was unusual.

    “It is tempting to doubt our financial institutions, but I would ask that we don’t paint an entire hard working industry with the brush of a few very dishonest individuals,” he said.

    Bolt’s lawyers sent the letter Monday, the same day that Jamaica’s Financial Services Commission announced it was appointing a special auditor to look into fraud allegations at Stocks & Securities Limited, which is based in the capital of Kingston.

    On Tuesday, financial authorities said they were assuming temporary management of the private investment firm. It is allowed to keep operating but needs approval from the government for any transactions.

    Bolt, who retired in 2017, holds the world records for the 100 meters, 200 meters and 4×100 meters.



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