Mavado charged with assault

Dancehall artist Mavado will appear in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court in St. James on August 8 to answer the two charges which were laid against him.

The 30-year old artist, whose given name is David Brooks, was  charged with assault occasioning bodily harm and malicious destruction of property.

The charges are in connection with an incident on Friday evening, July 22.

Mavado is accused of assaulting a man and damaging his Toyota Camry motorcar, after an argument along the Belmont main road in  St. James.

Nicki Minaj, Mavado and Jah Cure To Serve Up Great Performances

Nicki Minaj’s first performance in Jamaica will be at Reggae Sumfest along with Jamaican stalwartsMavado, Jah Cure, Beenie Man, Tanya Stephens and I Octane on Thursday July 21- Saturday July 23. The event, dubbed the greatest show on earth, kicks off with a beach party on Sunday July 17 and promises a bigger better experience for Jamaican and International patrons. With sponsors Red Stripe Bold, Jamaica Tourist Board, Digicel, Iberostar and new comerPepsi among others on board the Reggae Sumfest experience will be high energy and great fun.

Onika Maraj aka Nicki Minaj, who is currently at the top of the rap game globally, will be one of the headline acts on International Night 2. Head honcho of Summerfest Productions, the organizers of the event, Johnny Gourzong, could not contain his excitement of having the irrepressible’Young Money’ Artiste on the bill.

“Last year we had a tremendous festival with great Jamaican and International acts. This time around patrons will again be treated to amazing performances with the likes of Mavado, I-Octane, Beenie Man, Jah Cure and so many other great artistes. Nicki Minaj is one of the hottest acts in the world right now, will also be treating her multitude of fans to a scintillating performance,” Gourzong said.

Police looking for Mavado and Bounty Killer

Popular entertainers Rodney 'Bounty Killer' Price and David 'Mavado' Brooks have been named as persons of interest by the Half-Way-Tree Police following an incident outside the Quad Nightclub in New Kingston during the wee hours of this morning.

Price and Brooks are being asked to report to the Half-Way-Tree Police Station by midday today.

“We want to talk to him (Mavado) in terms of what happened at the location,” said Senior Superintendent Derrick 'Cowboy' Knight, head of the Half-Way-Tree Police Station.

Kartel turns himself in, Mavado still wanted

POPULAR dancehall deejay Vybz Kartel, is now being questioned by detectives at the Constant Spring Police Station.

Kartel turned himself in to the cops in the presence of his attorney Valerie Nieta-Robertson, a short while ago.

He and his dancehall rival Mavado were last night named as persons of interest by the police who want to interrogate both men in relation to a series of crimes committed in the division recently.

Kartel, whose real name is Adijah Palmer and Mavado, who real name is David Brooks, both wield considerable influence in the neighbouring communities of 'Big Yard' and Cassava Piece which are situated on Mannings Hill Road in St Andrew.

Gangs from both communities were at loggerheads for months during which several murders and shootings were committed. However a truce between both artistes led to a lull in the violence earlier this year.

Mavado Still wanted