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The murder trial involving Jamaican dancehall artist VYBZ KARTEL, real name Adijah Palmer, and five others has been pushed back to November.

The trial, concerning the death of Clive “Lizard” Williams, will now take place between 18 November and 6 December after the matter came before Supreme Court judge Marjorie Cole-Smith yesterday morning (27 May). 

Jamaican dancehall artists VYBZ KARTEL and GAZA SLIM will return to court in July after their conspiracy case was delayed again.

According to Examiner.com on Friday morning (17 May) the Clive “Lizard” Williams murder case was mentioned at a hearing inside the Corporate Area Resident Magistrates Court in Kingston. 

The second full-length album by MAJOR LAZER, Free the Universe, is set for release tomorrow (15 April).

The new record, out on Mad Decent, features appearances by a host of Jamaican artists including ELEPHANT MAN, VYBZ KARTEL and BUSY SIGNAL, among many others.

Jamaican dancehall artist VYBZ KARTEL, real name Adidja Palmer, has been denied bail again in relation to the murder of Clive “Lizard” Williams.

According to the Jamaica Gleaner his attorney, Valerie Neita Robertson, made the application; however prosecutor Joan Barnett opposed it. 

The deejay and his co-accused are expected to return to court on 27 May when the trial gets underway.

Jamaican dancehall artist VYBZ KARTEL, real name Adidja Palmer, has had yet another murder trial delayed following the no-show of witnesses in Kingston’s Home Circuit Court.

The Jamaica Gleaner reports the trial failed to get underway because of the unavailability of witnesses, who are refusing to cooperate with the prosecution.

Jamaican dancehall artist VYBZ KARTEL, real name Adidja Palmer, has had one of his murder trials moved back to May due to an “insufficient amount of jurors”.

The Guardian has published a feature on New York-based producer DRE SKULL looking at his career and recent work with VYBZ KARTEL, SNOOP LION and PUSHA T.

DJ RICHIE BLOOD has dropped the December ReggaeChapter podcast featuring a straight-up mix of 2012’s biggest riddims out of Jamaica.

Jailed dancehall artist VYBZ KARTEL has secured JMD$500,000 (£3,390) bail at the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court in Kingston, Jamaica on a charge of perverting the course of justice.

The VYBZ KARTEL “perverting the course of justice” trial has been delayed again to 26 November to facilitate the disclosure of two outstanding statements to the defence.

As reported in the Jamaica Observer the incarcerated dancehall artist, real name Adijah Palmer, is jointly charged with Andre “PIM PIM” Henry and Vanessa “GAZA SLIM” Saddler.

A new trial date has been set for dancehall artist VYBZ KARTEL and his co-defendants in relation to the murder of Clive “Lizard” Williams.

The murder trial of Jamaican dancehall artist VYBZ KARTEL - and co-accused Nigel Thompson and Lenburgh McDonald - has been postponed until December.

Jamaican dancehall deejay VYBZ KARTEL, Vanessa “GAZA SLIM” Saddler and Andre “PIM-PIM” Henry have had their "perverting the course of justice" trial postponed to 12 November.

The trial was set to start this week but was further delayed due to the absence of the presiding judge and the non-disclosure of statements to the defence.

Dancehall artist VYBZ KARTEL and his co-accused GAZA SLIM and PIM-PIM are set to return to court today (29 August).

DJ RICHIE BLOOD delivers another rammed set featuring the best in reggae, dancehall and jungle coming out of Jamaica and the UK.

Dancehall artist VYBZ KARTEL will now go on trial on 5 November in relation to the murder of Clive "Lizard" Williams. 

The deejay, real name Adidja Palmer, is also charged with the murder of businessman Barrington “Bossy” Burton and will face that trial on 29 October. 

Palmer has been in custody since September 2011.

Locked up dancehall star VYBZ KARTEL is today (6 July) expected to release his first book 'Voice of the Jamaican Ghetto'.

This week prominent dancehall artists POPCAAN and GAZA SLIM released official statements shedding light on the Portmore Empire disbanding last month.

On Tuesday (19 June) POPCAAN, who is currently on tour in Europe, finally broke his silence on the rumoured clash with label boss VYBZ KARTEL and other members of his former crew.

This month DJ RICHIE BLOOD delivers another hour of the best in dancehall, dub, jungle and reggae to get you warmed up as the summer season kicks off.

The June podcast blazes a trail showcasing brand new dancehall riddims including Stephen “Di Genius” McGregor’s Bassline Riddim, Aurora Skies Riddim Pt.2 and Dre Skull’s Loudspeaker Riddim.

Dancehall artist VYBZ KARTEL will return to Jamaica’s Home Circuit Court on 8 June on two separate murder charges after his most recent bail application was delayed, according to Go Jamaica.

KARTEL, whose real name is Adidja Palmer, and his co-accused were yesterday remanded when they appeared in court in connection with the murder of Clive ‘Lizard’ Williams.