Controversial dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel has been charged with murder, conspiracy to murder and illegal possession of firearm. The deejay who was nabbed by members of the Flying Squad early Friday morning at a small hotel in Kingston was interrogated by police this evening. Several houses belonging to Vybz Kartel were searched on Friday by the police.

The self-proclaimed “world boss” who has been behind bars since last Friday is expected to face the Half-Way-Tree R-M court tomorrow (4/10/11).

On National Heroes day, the late crown prince of reggae Dennis Brownwill be honored by the Jamaican Government.

In recognition of his great outstanding musical achievements, on October  17 the Order of Distinction, Commander Class, will be bestowed on the singer posthumously.

Dennis Brown is without a doubt one of Jamaica’s most influential music icons, throughout his career he recorded countless hit singles and albums. His body of work which spans from the late 60s to the time of his passing in 1999 is arguably one of the greatest catalogues of music in the modern era of Jamaican music.

The transfer comes after the Bureau of Prisons revealed that there weren’t enough beds in the Florida prison that the Gargamel was expected to serve his time.

Initially, Buju was expected to be transferred to a correctional facility in Mississippi. However, the change was made after it was revealed that one of Buju’s co-defendants was already serving time in Mississippi.

Buju, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison in February, is currently at the Limestone County Correctional Institution in Groesbeck, Texas according to the Bureau of Prisons.

Buju was sentenced for drug related charges stemming from a December 2009 incident in which he allegedly conspired to organize a drug deal in a police controlled warehouse.

Buju Banton will be freed in 2019.

The patriarch, of the reggae music industry’s Morgan clan which includes new star Laza Morgan and the members of reggae group Morgan Heritage was reportedly arrested after the police saw him leaving a Bronx house carrying 25 pounds of ganja.

Denroy Morgan’s capture reportedly led to the seizure of 310-pounds of marijuana and the arrest of another man caught who was carrying 16 pounds of the drug.

According to reports, New York detectives were working on an unrelated case, when they saw Denroy Morgan walking out of a building carrying what appeared to be a brick of ganja in shrink-wrap packaging. They followed him, and Morgan’s car was pulled over for running a stop sign.

The police said they notice a strong marijuana odor when Morgan rolled-down his window, which led to the trunk of the vehicle where they reportedly found two large bags filled with 25 pounds of ganja.

Armed with a warrant, the police then searched the house and found 310-pounds of marijuana there.

Both Morgan and the man have been charged with criminal possession of marijuana. Denroy Morgan was held in lieu of US$8,000 bail.