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Kartel's fans petition for bail - But deejay's attorney says it may not help Latest Story>> Published: Monday | February 25, 2013 Members of Vybz Kartel's camp are touting to draft a petition in a bid to acquire bail for the incarcerated deejay. Read More

Judge Again Denies Bail For Vybz Kartel Published: Friday | February 15, 2013 ustice Glen Brown Friday afternoon denied bail to dancehall artiste Adidja Palmer, popularly known as Vybz Kartel. Read More

Unavailable Witnesses Stall Vybz Kartel Murder Case Published: Monday | February 11, 2013 One of the murder trials involving dancehall entertainer Adidja Palmer, otherwise called Vybz Kartel failed to get underway in the Home Circuit court today. Read More

Kartel Lawyers To Seek Bail Again In Murder Case Published: Friday | February 08, 2013 Another attempt is to be made today by lawyers representing dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel to secure bail for the embattled deejay. Read More

Juror Shortage Stalls Vybz Kartel Murder Trial Published: Monday | January 21, 2013 The trial of embattled dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel who is accused of the murder of Clive 'Lizard' Williams has again been stalled. Read More

Vybz Kartel Slated To Go On Murder Trial Today Published: Monday | January 21, 2013 The trial of embattled dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel who is accused of the murder of Clive 'Lizard' Williams is set to begin the Home Circuit Court today. Read More

Kartel Returns To Court In 'Bossy' Murder Case Published: Monday | December 03, 2012 The case embattled dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel in relation to the murder of St. Catherine businessman Barrington 'Bossy' Burton is expected to be mentioned in the Home Circuit Court today. Read More

Kartel Granted Bail, But Remains In Custody Published: Tuesday | Novemeber 27, 2012 Dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel has been granted bail in the conspiracy case against him. Read More

Vybz Kartel's Trial Stalls In Corporate Area Court Published: Monday | Novemeber 12, 2012 The trial of embattled dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel for attempting to pervert the course of justice failed to get underway in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court today. Read More

Vybz Kartel Conspiracy Case For Court Today Published: Monday | Novemeber 12, 2012 The conspiracy case against embattled dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel is to be called up in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court today. Read More

UPDATE: Vybz Kartel Given January Trial Date In 'Lizard' Murder Case Published: Monday | Novemeber 05, 2012 A trial date of January 21 has been set for controversial dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel and his co-accused in relation to the murder of Clive 'Lizard' Williams. Read More

Kartel Murder Trial Set To Begin Today Published: Monday | Novemeber 05, 2012 Controversial dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel is slated to go on trial this morning in relation to the murder of Clive 'Lizard' Williams. Read More

Vybz Kartel Murder Trial Set For December 3 Published: Monday | October 29, 2012 Embattled dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel is to go on trial on December 3 for the murder of St. Catherine businessman Barrington 'Bossy' Burton. Read More

Kartel Returns To Court On Murder Charge Published: Monday | October 29, 2012 Embattled dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel is to return to the Home Circuit Court today in relation to the murder of St. Catherine businessman Barrington 'Bossy' Burton. Read More

Trial Dates Set For Kartel Published: Friday | July 20, 2012 Dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel is to go on trial on November 5 in relation to the murder of Clive 'Lizard' Williams. Read More

Vybz Kartel Free On Drug Rap, But Remains In Custody Published: Thursday | June 21, 2012 Popular entertainer Vybz Kartel was today freed in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court of possession of ganja. Read More

Kartel Conspiracy Trial Begins Today Published: Friday | April 27, 2012 The conspiracy trial of embattled dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel is expected to get underway in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court today. Read More

Kartel Bail Application Delayed Published: Friday | April 27, 2012 Dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel and his accomplices are to return to the Home Circuit Court on June 8 on two separate murder charges. Read More

Kartel's Lawyers To Make Bail Application Today Published: Friday | April 27, 2012 Lawyers for embattled dancehall entertainer Vbyz Kartel could today make a bail application in relation to the Clive Williams murder case. Read More

Judge Orders Release Of Vybz Kartel Tapes Published: Friday | April 13, 2012 Justice Majorie Cole Smith has ordered the prosecution to release to the defence, the tapes of the electronic recordings implicating dancehall artiste Vbyz Kartel in a murder case. Read More

Vybz Kartel Granted Bail, But Remains Jailed Published: Friday | March 23, 2012 Embattled dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel was this afternoon granted $3 million bail in the Home Circuit court in relation to the murder case of businessman Barrington 'Bossy' Burton. Read More

PHOTO: 'Bald' Kartel Drug Trial Postponed Again Published: Wednesday | March 21, 2012 The drug trial of embattled Jamaican dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel was this morning adjourned in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court. Read More

Kartel's Lawyers To Make Bail Application Published: Friday | March 16, 2012 The lawyers for embattled dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel could seek his release on bail today, when the artiste returns to the Home Circuit Court. Read More

Kartel Drug Trial Postponed Again Published: Wednesday | March 14, 2012 The drug trial of embattled dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel has again been postponed. Read More

Kartel Back In Court For Drug Trial Published: Wednesday | March 14, 2012 The drug trial of embattled dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel is expected to get underway in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court today. Read More

Kartel's Murder Case Heads To Circuit Court Published: Tuesday | March 13, 2012 Embattled dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel has been further remanded in relation to the murder of St. Catherine businessman Barrington 'Bossy' Burton. Read More

Kartel Says Police 'Slaughtering' Him Published: Monday | March 05, 2012 Jailed dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel is worried that he will not get a fair trial for the range of offences including murder with which he has been charged. Read More

Kartel Back In Court For Businessman's Murder Published: Friday | February 24, 2012 Embattled dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel, is to return to court today in connection with murder of St. Catherine businessman Barrington 'Bossy' Burton. Read More

Kartel Remanded Again Published: Friday | February 17, 2012 Embattled entertainer dancehall Vybz Kartel was again remanded when he appeared in the Home Circuit Court in relation to the murder of Clive 'Lizard' Williams. Read More

Kartel Back In Court On Murder Rap Published: Friday | February 17, 2012 Embattled entertainer Vybz Kartel is to reappear in the Home Circuit Court today, in relation to the murder of Clive 'Lizard' Williams. Read More

Kartel Drug Trial Put Off Published: Monday | February 13, 2012 The drug trial of embattled dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel was put off today to March 14, when he appeared before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court. Read More

Kartel Drug Trial Begins Today Published: Monday | February 13, 2012 The drug trial of embattled dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel is to begin in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court today. Read More

Vybz Kartel Trial Date Set For May 8 Published: Wednesday | February 1, 2012 Jamaican dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel was again remanded until May 8, when he will go to trial to answer to the charges of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and attempting to pervert the course of justice. Read More

Kartel's Lawyer Ponders Supreme Court Move Published: Tuesday | January 10, 2012 Yet another bail application made on behalf of embattled Jamaican entertainer Vybz Kartel was turned down in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday. Read More

No Bail Yet For Vybz Kartel Published: Monday | January 09, 2012 Controversial dancehall DJ Vybz Kartel is to return to court on February 1, after he was remanded in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court. Read More

Vybz Kartel Remanded Again Published: Monday | December 19, 2011 Embattled dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel was remanded in the Home Circuit Court today in relation to the Clive "lizard" Williams murder case. Read More

Vybz Kartel Back In Court Published: Monday | December 19, 2011 Embattled dancehall artiste, Vybz Kartel, will return to the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court today, in relation to the murder of Clive "Lizard" Williams. Read More

Kartel Slapped With New Charge Published: Wednesday | December 14, 2011 Dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel has been charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and attempting to pervert the course of justice. Read More

Kartel Case Set For December 19 Published: Friday | December 2, 2011 The case in which dancehall artiste, Vybz Kartel, has been charged for the murder of Clive Williams has been set for mention on December 19. Read More

Kartel Lawyers To Make Bail Application Published: Friday | December 2, 2011 Lawyers representing controversial dancehall artiste, Vybz Kartel are expected to make a bail application on his behalf when he appears in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court today, in relation to the Clive Williams murder case. Read More

Cops Seek Gaza Slim Published: Friday | December 2, 2011 Another artiste linked to popular Jamaican entertainer Vybz Kartel is facing criminal charges in relation to one of the cases brought against him. Read More

Vybz Kartel Gets Bail Published: Thursday | December 1, 2011 Controversial dancehall artiste, Vybz Kartel, was granted $3 million bail today with relation to one of the murder charges against him. Read More

Kartel Implicated In More Murders Published: Thursday | November 17, 2011 As top sleuths of the Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) continue to unearth more evidence implicating entertainers involved in criminal activities, Assistant Commissioner Ealan Powell has disclosed that controversial dancehall star Adidja Palmer, better known as Vybz Kartel, could soon be slapped with at least five more murder charges. Read More

Kartel Implicated In More Murders Published: Thursday | November 17, 2011 As top sleuths of the Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) continue to unearth more evidence implicating entertainers involved in criminal activities, Assistant Commissioner Ealan Powell has disclosed that controversial dancehall star Adidja Palmer, better known as Vybz Kartel, could soon be slapped with at least five more murder charges. Read More

I Haven't Changed My Legal Team - Vybz Kartel Published: Wednesday | November 9, 2011 One of the attorneys for popular Jamaican artiste Vybz Kartel, yesterday released a letter over the entertainer's signature dismissing media reports that they have been sacked. Read More

Kartel's Attorneys Play Down Killing Tapes Published: Friday | November 4, 2011 Lawyers for popular Jamaican entertainer Vybz Kartel last night downplayed surprising new claims by police investigators that they have audio and video recordings implicating him in one of the two murders for which he has been charged. Read More

Kartel's Lawyers Mull Taking Bail Application To Supreme Court Published: Thursday | November 3, 2011 Lawyers for jailed Jamaican entertainer Vybz Kartel are now considering whether to go to the Supreme Court to seek his release on bail in one of the two murder cases brought against him. Read More

More Arrests Coming In Kartel Case, Say Police Published: Tuesday | November 1, 2011 Police investigators yesterday revealed that they expect to make more arrests in one of the two murder cases brought against popular Jamaican entertainer Vybz Kartel as the probe against him widens. Read More

Kartel To Know Bail Decision Next Wednesday Published: Thursday | October 27, 2011 Jamaican dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel should know next Wednesday if he will be granted on bail in one of the two murder cases brought against him. Read More

Kartel Slapped With Another Murder Charge Published: Tuesday | October 25, 2011 There are indications that Jamaican dancehall star, Adidja Palmer, more popularly known as Vybz Kartel, is being investigated in connection with a series of violent incidents, stretching from St Catherine to sections of St Andrew. Read More

Kartel Lawyers Unsure About Statement Recant Published: Saturday | October 15, 2011 Defence attorneys in Adidja 'Vybz Kartel' Palmer's murder case have indicated that there are doubts about reports that a key witness in the case has given a second statement to the Office of the Public Defender, recanting the one he gave police investigators. Read More

Kartel To Seek Bail Tomorrow Published: Thursday | October 13, 2011 Lawyers for dancehall star Vybz Kartel are expected to seek bail for him when he returns to court tomorrow. Read More

Witnesses In Kartel's Case Intimidated, Say Police Published: Sunday | October 9, 2011 ... Public defender gives muted response ALLEGED witnesses in the high-profile murder case against ace deejay Adidja 'Vybz Kartel' Palmer have given conflicting statements to the Office of the Public Defender. Read More

Kartel's Case Stalls, Attorneys Optimistic Published: Thursday | October 6, 2011 Attorneys for dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel have boldly declared that they would be able to "deal with" the criminal charges laid against him "in short order". Read More

Kartel Heads To Court Today Published: Wednesday | October 5, 2011 Another attempt will be made today to have controversial dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel appear before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court to answer murder and other criminal charges. Read More

Murder: Kartel Charged Published: Tuesday | October 4, 2011 Dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel is scheduled to appear in the Half-Way Tree Resident Magistrate's Court this morning after being slapped yesterday with multiple charges, including murder and conspiracy to murder. Read More

Police Raid Vybz Kartel's Premises Published: Saturday | October 1, 2011 WITH DANCEHALL artiste Vybz Kartel in tow, police investigators yesterday raided two St Andrew homes believed to be owned by the popular entertainer. Read More

Kartel Jailed - Entertainer Faces Ganja Charges Published: Saturday | October 1, 2011 FOLLOWING THE arrest yesterday of dancehall star Adidja Palmer, who goes by the stage name 'Vybz Kartel', head of the Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), Assistant Commissioner Ealan Powell, has disclosed that other entertainers have popped up on the police radar and could be arrested soon. Read More

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