Author: Steve Brown

Dancehall artiste Govana has officially released his sophomore project, ‘Legacy’. The artist said the 12-song project showcases his versatility. “This album is more blended compared to the first one. I think it tells a story. The production on this album is more advanced, the collaboration is more… the first album had more of a reggae feel and it was a conscious collaboration,” Govana told the Jamaica Observer at the official album launch, held at the Courtyard at the Lanny Williams Entertainment Centre on Thursday. It features collaborations with Popcaan, Jada Kingdom, Aidonia, Skeng and Mavado and is executive produced by…

Celine Rage. June 29, 2024 Dancehall artiste Celine Rage, formerly known as Rage, has returned to the music scene. The feisty singer, a former member of girl group Queenstan, says she used her time away from the music industry to prepare for the return of her solo career. “Sometimes in life you need to step back from everything, do some deep introspection, look into your soul and move forward. Now I’m back with a whole new mindset, a new image and a new management team,” the artist said. Celine Lage is currently promoting…

Restaurants of Jamaica Marketing Manager Andrae Roper (right), along with Kevin Downswell (second from left), presented KFC vouchers to Elizabeth Redwood (left), Pastor Mario Ramdial (centre) and Zuri Martin at the Realignment Tour press launch. June 29, 2024 Since 2017, restaurant giant KFC Jamaica has partnered with Kevin Downswell Ministries to support, mentor and encourage many vulnerable youth in Jamaica through its Realignment Concert Tour and Youth Outreach Programme. After a four-year hiatus, primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Realignment series is back with Realignment Chapter 4, which will take place on…

Govana greets Popcaan as he arrives at the release event for his album “Legacy.” Industry figures, producers, entertainers and media personalities streamed at the Lanny Williams Entertainment Centre on Hope Road in Kingston as dancehall artiste Govana launched his second album, Legacy, on Thursday night. The 12-track “Legacy,” which topped several regional Apple Music charts on Friday, features collaborations with Skeng, Mavado, Jada Kingdom, Aidonia and Popcaan. “It’s always fun to collaborate with fellow musicians. Jada and Skeng have been friends since I’ve worked together in the past. Popcaan and I have been friends since I first discovered music. Mavado…

The quintessential American reggae band, Project Vibe has built a fanbase through vigorous touring, with a six-week run in their hometown of New York continuing on June 28th at Birdie’s in Patchogue, their hometown village on Long Island. The quintet has been promoting their fourth album, “I Am Music,” which was released in late March and contains 11 songs, most of which were written by Project Vibe founder and lead singer Ed “Panama” Arguello. I Am Music, which Arguello describes as a fusion of funk, jazz and Latin, comes seven years after his previous album, Life Goes On. “I feel…

Gordon Swaby, CEO of EduFocal, an education technology company listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) under the ticker symbol “LEARN,” said the two-week suspension of shares trading earlier this month left a sour taste in his mouth, adding that changes made since then should prevent a similar situation in the future. Still, rather than focusing on the past, in a wide-ranging interview with the Jamaica Observer earlier this week, Swaby looked to the company’s future, including restoring profitability in the near term and setting a schedule for paying its first dividend since listing in March 2022. Trading in Edufocal’s…

Desmond Panton (left), managing director of local Foton heavy commercial vehicle dealer Key Motors, poses for a photograph alongside ATL Automotive Group managing director Mark Domise (centre) and deputy managing director Stephen Hector. ATL Automotive Group is proud to announce that it has been officially appointed as the Regional Master Dealer for Chinese automaker Foton. “Following a lengthy bidding process, we are excited to begin a new chapter with Photon. This regional appointment will see ATL Automotive oversee Photon’s sales and aftersales operations in Jamaica and the Caribbean. This not only expands our presence, but is fully aligned with our…

Visual Vibe general manager Mark Robinson (left) signs partnership agreement with Yello Media Group product manager Shane Morris. Following the addition of an indoor screen, videoboard advertising company Visual Vibe Jamaica Limited is looking to significantly increase revenue as it forges new partnerships and seeks to expand its market share. The billboard advertising company, a subsidiary of Tyrone Wilson’s iCreate Group, which was acquired in 2023, already operates around 13 outdoor billboards across various parishes. “We have acquired a leading company in Visual Vibe that is already profitable and has blue-chip clients, but we want to accelerate the company’s growth…

GLAVES-HUCEY…We are focused on expanding our business across all revenue segments. Motor insurance remains our number one priority. This year we launched a travel insurance portal on our website to expand in this area ahead of the Olympics. Several years after Key Insurance was integrated into GraceKennedy Group, chairman Don Webby says the company is looking at further ways to maximise synergies across the group’s insurance businesses. “One word about the future of Key is that the best is yet to come. We are looking at the synergies between GKGI and Key Insurance and how GK Group and Key shareholders…

Burrows…Our plan is to develop a family resort on this land (Photo: David Rose) Dolphin Cove Limited is putting a 22-acre beachfront property in Hanover on the market for $18 million (Jamaic $2.79 billion), with the aim of developing a family resort hotel on the land in the wake of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The destination developer sold a $100,000 ($13.6 million) option in March 2020 to Reserve Investments Limited, a subsidiary of a Spanish-speaking hotel developer, for the right to buy land to be developed into a hotel. The plan was to continue operating a marine park…