At the time, everyone in Pittsburgh's Stanley Theatre knew they were witnesses to history. Bob Marley stood tall and proud on stage and beckoned them to Get Up, Stand Up, and they responded loudly with "wo yo yo yo". Later they discovered the history they witnessed, was in fact Bob's last performance.

Live Forever encapsulates the pure energy of that fateful performance by Jamaica's most legendary son. The original live recording, captured on tape by Marley's engineer Dennis Thompson, has been lovingly preserved and remastered for the 30th anniversary album release exclusively in the Caribbean. Adding to the distinctiveness of the collection-worthy album, is the special eco-friendly packaging.

Jamaica has always enjoyed favourable placings in international pageants and local delegates are usually singled out at the start of such events. However, Monday night's second place finish by Yendi Phillipps, is Jamaica's highest placing at Miss Universe. The closest Jamaica has ever fared was in 1991, when international model, Kimberly Mais took 5th place.

Speaking to the Observer yesterday, Kimberly pointed to a number of similarities between her year and the 2010 pageant. That year the pageant was also held in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Miss Mexico also won the pageant back then.

REGGAE singer, Gramps and his brother Peetah Morgan are reportedly still on a musical high after completing solo tours of Europe that saw them delivering performances in Zurich, Switzerland; Poland; Bersenbruck, Germany; Oslo, Norway; Uppsala, Sweden; Schlossplatz, Germany; Amsterdam, Holland; Cantazaro and Lecce, Italy.

“The shows were all well attended and everyone was very satisfied with our solo performances. A few fans even commented that they were shocked, as they did not know I could sing so good. To be honest, to hear fans sing along to songs from my debut album was refreshing and is an endorsement of the hard work that I have put in over the last 12 months,” Gramps said in an interview.

Following hot on the heels of her highly entertaining Reggae Sumfest performance in which she made good use of a call-up by deejay Spice to perform their collab, Slim vs Fluffy, Pamputtae again scored big over the recent Independence period.

This effervescent, plus-size woman, who proudly represents the fluffy females, showed her softer, more maternal side when she hosted and performed at a fun day for kids in Sunny Hill St Thomas on August 6. Pamputtae was the toast of the town as she got close to the kids, who just swarmed all over the 'goodas' girl.