Govana
With his July single, Likkle Bit A Money , being used in the last general election, dancehall deejay Govana was not surprised it found its way to the Houses of Parliament. A clip of Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie reading from a flyer which was promoting an illegal dance, during his address to the house on Tuesday, has since gone viral. Shut Yuh Mouth Wid Yuh Likkle Bit A Money. That is the name of it, Madam Speaker, McKenzie said, eliciting laughter from those in the House. Not surprisingly, the deejay reposted the clip to his social media account, along with a cheeky caption. Sorry Madam Speaker, a suh Govi music do people. I influence the culture. #Undefeated.
The illegal party, ‘Shut Yuh Mouth Wid Yuh Likkle Bit of Money’, did not take place as advertised after Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie produced a flyer in Parliament on Tuesday and advised authorities of the intended breach.
The event, which was scheduled to be held at Club Utopia, located on Retreat Drive in Bull Bay, St Andrew, was one of several such parties cited by McKenzie as clearly disregarding the Disaster Risk Management Act.
When
The Gleaner visited Bull Bay on Wednesday, the location was closed. However, neither the club owner, who our news team spoke to by phone, nor the promoter of the event wanted to speak on the matter.
Desmond McKenzie
An illegal party titled ‘Shut Yuh Mouth with Yuh Likkle Bit a Money’ that was advertised for Wednesday, December 9 in Bull Bay, St Andrew in clear breach of the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA), will not take place as scheduled as Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie has asked the police to shut it down.
The promoters of the event also claimed that the party was sanctioned by the Kingston and St Andrew Corporation (KSAC) which the minister noted was both erroneous and a lie as the KSAC has for sometime been renamed the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC). McKenzie also noted that none of the 14 municipal corporations across the country had granted any permits for any entertainment event in the last five months.
After being homeless for more than 10 years, Michael Peart wants a “substantial” change this Christmas.
Though grateful for the generosity of strangers and charities throughout the year, he has a special wish for Christmas Day.
He told
The Gleaner that year-round, he gets “a box of rice and cup of juice. We nuh get nothing substantial, so we still end up deh pan di same level ‘cause we no get nothing substantial”.
The furniture maker and singer is hoping to get an opportunity to use his skills to earn some cash. However, his plight is great as he needs medical care, which he cannot afford.