Caribbean Fever's Blog – December 2012 Archive (80)

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is suffering more complications linked to a respiratory infection that hit him after his fourth cancer operation in Cuba, his vice president said in a somber broadcast on Sunday.

Vice President Nicolas Maduro flew to Cuba to visit Chavez in the hospital as supporters’ fears grew for the ailing 58-year-old socialist leader, who has not been seen in public nor heard from in…

Stopped in his tracks... by a SEGWAY! Usain Bolt is floored by scooting cameraman seconds after clinching sprint double at World Championships in Beijing {VIDEO} 

Many young kids are heavily influenced by what they see their idols wearing. When…

California high school student Courtni Webb was suspended for writing a poem about the Newtown tragedy. The school said the poem violated its policy against threats of violence, but Webb and her mother say the school is overreacting. NBC's Diana Alvear reports.

A 17-year old high school student in San Francisco has been suspended for a poem she wrote about the tragic mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown,…

Former Fugees frontman Wyclef Jean has stepped forward to discuss the downfall of the group after scoring massive success in the 90s.

According to the Haitian born singer, his love for fellow band member Lauryn Hill is what ultimate caused the group to fall apart.…

Nicki Minaj gift to her fans was a lot of cleavage.

The “Super Bass” rapper showed off a lot of her assets at a Christmas Extravaganza party she was hosting in New York City at the Webster Hall on Christmas Day.

She compliments the extra tight suit with a large…

Reggae/dancehall star Sizzla Kalonji brought plenty fire to Jamworld, Portmore for Sting 2012.

The Judgement Yard head steps out on stage wearing a black suit to deliver several of his most notable hits including “Fire Burn The Whole A Dem,” “Dry Cry,” “Slew Dem Wid Karate,” “Thank You Mama,” “Good Ways” and many more.…

Everybody deh Sting a look fi di clash wid Macka and Spice and all now Macka caan reach.

Yes Popcaan and Black Ryno did fight at Sting.

Sting 2012 was for the most part a flop but the infamous fight between former labelmates Popcaan and Black Ryno brought some much needed humor to the show.

We are still unsure what caused the fight in the first place, however, you…

Is Tommy Lee career in trouble?

There are rumors coming out of Guyana that dancehall sensation Tommy Lee was bottled and booed while performing at a concert there over the holiday.

Base on the video uploaded to YouTube,…

7.5 million seats into the Caribbean as four new routes  are launched and nine more routes still on schedule.

With over  300,000 weekly airline seats available into the Caribbean over the 22-week  International Air Transport Association (IATA) winter schedule season, this  region is expecting to lay claim to more than 7.5 million seats before the end  of…

Obama admits his fears about teenage boys calling his daughter and asking for dates. He lamented that cell phones mean boys no longer have to ring up the house phone and get past him or his wife. Barbara Walters conducted the first interview with the Obamas since the President won reelection in November.

• President Obama and the First Lady also  describe the tender…

A sex tape featuring former NFL star Chad Johnson,  pictured with his ex-wife, has been leaked online and Johnson is turning to the  FBI for help finding out who made the leak

There is a beef brewing between dancehall heavy weight Bounty Killer and Sting promoter Isiah Laing.

According to a recent Tweet sent out by the Killer, Laing is sending him threats.

In a message posted on his Twitter page, Bounty Killer says Laing threatened to end his career after this year’s staging of Sting.

This is what…

Mike Chiapperini (top left) and Tomasz Kaczowka (bottom right) were shot dead and two other firefighters injured when lone gunman William Spengler started a blaze as a trap to lure the men and opened fire today. The New York state firefighters were called out to the inferno on the shores of Lake Ontario at around 5.35 a.m this morning and the unidentified shooter immediately opened fire before a police SWAT team shot the gunman dead…

A new study has found an alarming trend among young people who engage in transactional sex.

According to the results of the 2012 HIV/AIDS Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviour Survey (KABS), published in the Jamaica Observer newspaper, the harsh economic climate is being blamed for an increase in young people here exchanging sex for money.

It said that transactional sex,…