Saturday, July 18, 2009

DJ Bounty Killa Arrested for Assault in Montego Bay Jamaica




KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuters) -- Jamaican reggae and dance hall star Bounty Killa was arrested on assault and other charges on Thursday for an altercation with an off-duty policeman nearly two years ago. Police said Bounty Killa, whose real name is Rodney Pryce, could face a sentence of 15 years in prison if convicted.

Pryce was charged after a lengthy probe into the beating of a police officer on September 27, 2007, by members of the DJ's entourage.

Investigators said a vehicle belonging to Pryce was being used to block a road while the music star stopped to acknowledge some fans. When the officer asked Pryce and his followers to clear the road, he was beaten, they said, and Pryce threatened him with a gun.

Pryce was charged with assault, unlawful wounding and illegal possession of a firearm.

Bounty Killa was arrested in July 2008 on a charge of using profanity during a performance at a reggae festival in Montego Bay. He later pleaded guilty and was fined $70.

Montego Bay has always been the Tourism Capital of JAMAICA and nobody can take that away from them. Because the Montegonians are proud people, always different from the Kingstonians, the Big City people; They call themselves "The Republic" and "The Friendly City" and that's what it is.

Montego Bay is the capital of the Parish of St. James and the second city in Jamaica. When Columbus sailed into the area in May 1494 he was the first European visitor. He made friends with some of the local Tainos, and called the Bay " El Golfo the Buen Tiempo".

The Spanish began to settle in Montego Bay after 1510 in the area of the Fort and they called the Bay "Bahia de Mantega" because of the large quantities of pigs' lard they exported to their colonies in South America and the West Indies. With the British occupation of Jamaica in 1655, St. James was among the second group of Parishes founded in1671.

Montego Bay was a small town for the first part of the 18th century, and up until 1788 was exempt of taxes,but that soon changed.
Some time after 1720 Captain Jonathan Barnett sub-divided a portion of his sugar cane fields and created Charles Town, with Charles Square now called Sam Sharpe Square, and Barnett Town. This resulted in the rapid expansion of the town and its commercial waterfront, as during this time most trade and communication was by sea.


SHOPPING

Duty-free and other quality shops selling clothing, Blue Mountain Coffee, records, cigars, Jamaican rum and liquors, postcards and other fine merchandise are located at the Half Moon Shopping village:This beautiful garden complex is home of the only official Bob Marley exhibition in Montego Bay and houses several fine restaurants and an authentic English pub. Other shopping opportunities exist at the Cruise Ship Terminal and at the Montego Freeport Shopping Centre adjacent to the Port.


CURRENCY
Official currency is the Jamaican dollar, the current exchange rate is about US$ 1.00 - JA$ 46.50 but this can fluctuate, change at banks and exchange bureaus only. US dollars are widely accepted and major credit cards are also commonly used.

City Centre:
Opportunities for shopping, one of the most popular pastimes of cruise passengers, are abundant in Montego Bay. There is a moderately priced pier to downtown shuttle, dropping passengers off at the City Centre Shopping Mall, which enables those who are looking for the finest in duty free merchandise, to avail themselves of the highest quality jewelry, watches, perfumes, leather goods, linens, crystal, electronic components, photographic and video equipment, pens and much more.Shops located at this facility are "guaranteed shops" enabling passengers to return merchandise for whatever reason. Also within the City Centre are shops that offer T-shirts, cigars, Blue Mountain Coffee and a wide selection of items that are of interest to visitors.

TRANSPORTATION:
Major tour companies with luxury coaches and uniformed drivers and guides will arrange group excursions and they include: CCS Tours, Caribic Vacations, Jamaica Tours, Sunholiday, Tropical Tours and Exlusive Holidays.

Taxis and buses:
available for hire at the Cruise or Airport from the associated drivers (owner members of JUTA and JCAL licensed by the JTB, with a set fare structure, uniformed drivers). Shuttle bus: service from the cruise ship pier to downtown City Centre Shopping Mall for US $ 2.-per person each way

Air tours:
See Jamaica by air. Charter flights available by arrangement in fixed wing craft from Timair or by Helicopter from Helitours. Scheduled inland air service by Air Jamaica Express and Air Negril.

HOT TIPS
Please be reminded that the use and/or possession of drugs: ganja, cocaine or other drugs is against Jamaican Law. Please don't use or export !

During large events when a big crowd gathers, there can be some elements who take advantage of the situation, pick-pockets! Take precautions, do not take valuables, airline tickets, passports and other important documents with you.

Take only the amount of money you think to spend for the day, lock your other valuables in the Hotel safe. Hold on to photo cameras and never leave your belongings unattended. Ask a friend to look after them.

Better safe than sorry...

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