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  • Kelly-Ann Murdock to act as director of corruption prosecution at Integrity Commission

    Kelly-Ann Murdock to act as director of corruption prosecution at Integrity Commission

    Jamaica’s anti-corruption watchdog, the Integrity Commission (IC), has a new acting head of corruption prosecution, following the early resignation of former director Roneiph Lawrence. Veteran prosecutor Kelly-Ann Murdock officially took up the role in a swearing-in ceremony held Tuesday, March 31, where Jamaica’s Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen administered the oath of office. The appointment was announced publicly this Monday via the Governor-General’s official Instagram account.

    In the official announcement post, the Governor-General extended his warm well wishes to Murdock as she embarks on her new leadership tenure. He emphasized that the role Murdock steps into plays an irreplaceable part in protecting institutional integrity and enforcing accountability across Jamaica’s national justice framework.

    Murdock’s appointment fills the vacancy left by Lawrence, who stepped down from the post last month to accept an appointment as a domestic judge in Jamaica. Lawrence’s tenure in the same role was marked by political controversy from the start: when he was appointed to the position in 2023, Jamaica’s ruling Jamaica Labour Party raised formal objections over his long-standing personal friendship with Dr Dayton Campbell, General Secretary of the opposition People’s National Party (PNP).

    According to public profiles published on the IC’s official website, Murdock brings a wealth of specialized prosecutorial experience to the role, built over years of service across Jamaica’s justice system and the broader Caribbean region. She previously held multiple senior roles at Jamaica’s Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), including legal advisor to the Director of Public Prosecutions, crown counsel, and Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions. Beyond Jamaica’s borders, Murdock also served as a prosecuting attorney in the Turks and Caicos Islands, gaining hands-on regional legal experience that the IC highlights as a valuable asset for her new role.

    Murdock’s professional legal credentials date back to December 2016, when she was formally admitted to the Jamaican Bar. Her academic background spans multiple top institutions across the Caribbean and North America: she earned a Bachelor of Science in both International Relations and Criminology from the University of the West Indies’ Mona Campus, followed by a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the West Indies’ Cave Hill Campus. She completed her foundational legal training with a Certificate in Legal Education from Jamaica’s Norman Manley Law School, and later pursued advanced professional development in project management and strategic leadership at Lambton College in Toronto, Canada.

    Over the course of her legal career, Murdock has overseen a wide portfolio of high-stakes, complex criminal cases, including many matters of major public interest, per the IC’s statement. The commission notes she contributed to the preparation of several landmark prosecutions, including work on what the IC describes as “one of the largest gang trials in Jamaica” — the commission did not release further details or identify the specific case in its public announcement.

    In a formal statement outlining Murdock’s appointment, the IC reaffirmed her commitment to core institutional values: “Mrs Murdock is committed to upholding the rule of law, strengthening public trust and advancing the principles of accountability, transparency and integrity in public service.”

  • SMA reinforces commitment to Caribbean digital resilience and regional collaboration

    SMA reinforces commitment to Caribbean digital resilience and regional collaboration

    KINGSTON, Jamaica — Against a backdrop of growing regional demand for reliable, future-ready digital infrastructure, Jamaica’s top spectrum regulator has doubled down on its pledge to elevate digital resilience across Jamaica and the entire Caribbean basin, stressing that coordinated cross-border action, robust spectrum stewardship, and ongoing technical capacity investments are non-negotiable for long-term progress.

    The Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) laid out this strategic vision at the 31st annual Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG) Forum, which ran from April 14 to 16, 2026, in Kingston. The gathering brought together hundreds of regional and global digital industry stakeholders, policymakers, and technical experts to tackle pressing questions about the future of Caribbean digital infrastructure, aligning all discussions around the official forum theme: “The Resilient Archipelago: Strengthening the Caribbean’s Digital Core”.

    During a dedicated session focused on elevating women in the Caribbean tech and network operations space, Dr. Maria Myers-Hamilton, SMA’s Managing Director, centered her remarks on a critical, often overlooked truth: building robust, shock-resistant digital ecosystems requires far more than just laying new fiber or upgrading hardware. It requires intentional cross-stakeholder collaboration, visionary proactive leadership, and consistent, long-term investment in developing skilled workforces and strong institutional frameworks.

    “Digital resilience for the Caribbean is never solely a technical challenge,” Dr. Myers-Hamilton explained. “At its heart, it is a test of how we work together as an interconnected region. Our communication networks, our digital systems, and even our shared spectrum environments do not stop at national borders. To strengthen resilience, we must strengthen collaboration first, build up the technical expertise of our teams, and manage our finite spectrum resources in a way that prioritizes long-term sustainability and inclusive economic growth.”

    She went on to reinforce that evidence-based, effective spectrum management stands as the foundational pillar of all efforts to boost regional digital resilience, framing the practice as a strategic catalyst that unlocks universal connectivity, advances public safety outcomes, and drives broad-based economic development across Caribbean island nations.

  • BBC to cut up to 2,000 jobs in next two years

    BBC to cut up to 2,000 jobs in next two years

    LONDON, UK – One of Britain’s most iconic public media institutions, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), announced this Wednesday that it intends to eliminate between 1,800 and 2,000 full-time roles across the organization over the next two years, a move rooted in severe and growing financial strain that has reshaped the global media landscape.

    In an internal statement shared with staff and later obtained by Agence France-Presse (AFP), interim BBC Director-General Rhodri Talfan Davies confirmed the scope of the cuts, noting that while final details are still being finalized, the corporation is preparing for a net reduction of nearly 2,000 roles. The announcement was first broadcast publicly on the BBC’s own rolling news channel Wednesday afternoon.

    Davies emphasized that the cuts are a necessary, urgent response to what the organization calls “significant financial pressures” that cannot be delayed. The BBC has outlined a target to cut £500 million from its £5 billion annual operating budget, with the majority of these savings required by the 2027 and 2028 fiscal cycles. If carried out as planned, this round of redundancies will mark the largest workforce reduction at the 100-year-old broadcaster in nearly 15 years, according to reports from UK-based ITV News and the Press Association.

    The downsizing comes at a time of unprecedented upheaval for traditional public service media. The BBC is grappling with multiple overlapping challenges: the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence that is reshaping content production workflows, shifting audience consumption habits that favor on-demand streaming over traditional broadcast, and a long-term decline in revenue from its core funding source, the television licence fee. In a March report, the broadcaster revealed that its real-term licence fee income has dropped by 24% since 2017, and the organization is required to cut its total cost base by an additional 10% by March 2029. The report warned that difficult decisions could ultimately lead to reduced content offerings and scaled-back public services.

    Beyond internal financial woes, the BBC is also facing high-profile external legal pressure. Former US President Donald Trump recently filed a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the corporation over a documentary that edited footage of a 2021 speech Trump delivered ahead of the US Capitol riot. Trump alleges the editing misrepresented his remarks to make it appear he explicitly encouraged supporters to storm the congressional building.

    The restructuring comes as the BBC prepares to welcome a new permanent director-general next month: Matt Brittin, a longtime Google executive, who was hired specifically to steer the historic broadcaster through a period of major organizational transformation. Currently, the BBC remains a deeply embedded part of British public life, with the corporation reporting that 94% of all UK adults engage with its services on a monthly basis. It is funded entirely by the mandatory television licence fee paid by UK households that access any BBC content, rather than through commercial advertising.

  • US says nine vessels turned back in 48 hours of Iran port blockade

    US says nine vessels turned back in 48 hours of Iran port blockade

    In the escalating Middle East tensions that have roiled regional shipping and diplomatic relations, the United States military made a key announcement Wednesday regarding its newly imposed naval blockade around Iranian ports: over the first 48 hours of the operation, US forces successfully intercepted and turned back nine vessels attempting to depart Iranian territorial waters.

    US Central Command (CENTCOM), the military wing overseeing all American deployments across the Middle East, shared the update officially via a public post on X, the social platform formerly known as Twitter. In its statement, the command emphasized that zero vessels had managed to break through the US naval cordon established as part of the blockade. “Nine vessels have complied with direction from US forces to turn around and return toward an Iranian port or coastal area,” the post read, adding that “No vessels have made it past US forces.”

    This official claim, however, runs directly counter to independent maritime tracking data collected and analyzed by global shipping analysts. According to data from Kpler, a prominent provider of maritime logistics and tracking data, at least seven vessels connected to Iran passed through the Strait of Hormuz after the US blockade officially went into effect at 14:00 GMT this past Monday. Of those seven, at least three ships that departed Iranian ports successfully crossed the key global shipping chokepoint on Tuesday, though some other vessels on the route ultimately reversed course.

    The naval blockade is the latest escalation in a rapidly unfolding conflict that has upended regional security. After the US-Israeli joint air campaign against Iran launched on February 28, Iranian forces moved to close the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway through which roughly 20% of the world’s global oil supplies pass. Following the collapse of regional peace talks over the weekend, the US officially announced its full naval blockade of Iranian ports on Sunday, marking a sharp escalation of American military involvement in the conflict.

  • Report warns LAC will only achieve 19% of the 2030 SDGs

    Report warns LAC will only achieve 19% of the 2030 SDGs

    SANTIAGO, Chile — Top stakeholders from across Latin America, the Caribbean and the global community have gathered in the Chilean capital for the ninth iteration of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, a landmark convening held at a moment of growing concern over rising geopolitical fragmentation and global uncertainty derailing progress toward the United Nations’ 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

    Hosted by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the four-day gathering is set to wrap up on Thursday, with a core mission of forging cross-stakeholder agreements and sharing on-the-ground practical experiences to boost implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Attendees include senior government officials from across the region and beyond, representatives from the United Nations system, leaders of international and regional bodies, private sector executives, academic researchers, and civil society organizers, who will join a series of structured dialogues exploring coordinated action at global, regional, and national levels.

    With just four years remaining until the 2030 deadline for SDG achievement, ECLAC Executive Secretary José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs opened the forum with a stark warning: current trends across Latin America and the Caribbean show progress on the SDGs is heading in the wrong direction, demanding urgent redoubling of efforts and strengthened regional and international collaboration to reverse existing gaps and get back on track. New analysis released by ECLAC alongside the forum paints an even grimmer picture than last year’s assessment: at the current pace of progress, only 19% of the region’s SDG targets will be met on time, down from the 23% projected in 2023.

    Of the remaining targets, 42% are showing progress toward goals but are moving far too slowly to meet 2030 deadlines, while 39% have either stalled completely or regressed since the 2015 adoption of the 2030 Agenda. ECLAC attributes this worsening outlook to a mix of external global shocks and domestic structural challenges, including eroding institutional capacities, failure to prioritize SDG targets in national policy, limited access to development financing, constrained fiscal space, growing sovereign debt burdens, and most critically, persistently low economic growth across much of the region.

    Despite the grim assessment, Salazar-Xirinachs struck a determined tone with delegates, emphasizing that stakeholders across the region retain the agency, resources, and platforms to course-correct. “We are not just passive witnesses of this new era of uncertainty,” he said. “We have agency, assets and tools. We have active platforms, like this forum, and the collective will that brought us all here together.”

    He highlighted the broad base of support for sustainable development across sectors, from civil society and youth movements to the private sector, academia, and all levels of government, noting that the multilateral system forged after World War II remains more necessary today than ever, even amid its current challenges. He urged attendees to approach the forum’s deliberations with conviction and a pragmatic sense of what can be achieved, arguing that this perspective does not equate to naivety or ignoring the very real barriers the region faces.

    “To move towards development, hope is not enough, but it is a necessary precondition,” Salazar-Xirinachs said. He acknowledged that accelerating SDG implementation is exceptionally difficult in today’s fractured geopolitical context, but stressed that this context is exactly why the work of the forum is so critical. In an increasingly divided world where power politics dominate global relations, he noted that intentional cooperation and collaborative action serve as the most effective counterweight to fragmentation.

    Salazar-Xirinachs noted that ECLAC’s daily work consistently demonstrates that the vast majority of global stakeholders are committed to collectively building an inclusive, sustainable future for all. “That is why we must coordinate more and better. Making progress on what is possible, forging pragmatic partnerships and helping others understand that the 2030 Agenda is, in the end, an agenda for transforming societies in order to achieve shared human aspirations: to live better, live in peace, live in a healthy environment, live free of injustice and excessive inequalities,” he said, closing his opening remarks with a call to action: “This is not the time to throw in the towel, but rather to roll up our sleeves and keep working.”

    Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs at the United Nations Li Junhua echoed many of Salazar-Xirinachs’s observations, noting that Latin America and the Caribbean continues to grapple with long-standing structural constraints, including persistently high inequality and growing vulnerability to climate-related disasters. Even so, he highlighted the region’s important leadership in key areas including social protection policy, building climate resilience, and advancing inclusive development strategies, and praised ECLAC’s foundational role in supporting these efforts through regional cooperation and evidence-based policy guidance.

  • 11 nations urge ‘coordinated’ economic support amid Middle East war

    11 nations urge ‘coordinated’ economic support amid Middle East war

    LONDON – In a collective push to shore up the global economy against mounting fallout from escalating Middle East tensions, finance ministers from 11 major industrialized nations including the United Kingdom and Japan issued a joint call Wednesday for targeted emergency assistance to vulnerable states grappling with conflict-driven disruptions.

    Released publicly by the UK government, the statement urges the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to roll out a coordinated emergency support package for impacted economies, with interventions customized to each nation’s unique challenges and leveraging the full flexible scope of the two institutions’ existing policy tools.

    The ministers warned that a resumption of large-scale hostilities, an expansion of the current conflict across the region, or sustained navigation disruptions in the strategic Strait of Hormuz would trigger severe new threats to global energy security, interconnected supply chains, and broad international economic and financial stability. Even if a lasting peace agreement is reached in the near term, the ministers emphasized that lingering shocks to global growth, inflation trajectories, and financial markets will continue to weigh on the global economy for the foreseeable future.

    Beyond addressing Middle East-related risks, the joint statement reaffirmed the signatory nations’ unwavering commitment to backing Ukraine’s sovereignty and maintaining coordinated economic pressure on the Russian government nearly four years into Moscow’s full-scale invasion. The ministers noted that Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine continues to drag on global economic performance, and pledged to keep working together to strengthen sanctions while avoiding unnecessary disruptions to global supply chains and energy markets as market conditions evolve. The group also restated its commitment to ensuring Russia cannot profit from its illegal aggression.

    The full list of signatory countries includes Australia, Finland, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, representing a broad cross-section of Western and Indo-Pacific advanced economies aligned in their approach to global geopolitical and economic risks.

  • Iran military warns it will block Red Sea if US naval blockade continues

    Iran military warns it will block Red Sea if US naval blockade continues

    Escalating geopolitical tensions between Iran and the United States have entered a new dangerous phase, with Tehran’s top military command issuing a stark warning on Wednesday that it will shut down all commercial shipping activity across three critical global waterways – the Persian Gulf, Sea of Oman, and Red Sea – if Washington’s newly imposed naval blockade of Iranian ports remains in place.

    According to an official statement broadcast by Iranian state television, Ali Abdollahi, head of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s military central command center, emphasized that any continued American blockade that threatens the safety and security of Iranian commercial ships and oil tankers would act as a precursor to breaking a previously established ceasefire between the two parties.

    “The powerful armed forces of the Islamic republic will not allow any exports or imports to continue in the Persian Gulf, the Sea of Oman, and the Red Sea,” Abdollahi stated in the address. He further clarified that the aggressive response would be rooted in Iran’s constitutional duty to protect its core national sovereignty and strategic interests, leaving no room for compromise on the issue.

    The current standoff traces back to failed diplomatic talks held over the weekend in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad. Negotiations between US and Iranian delegations aimed at reaching a mutually acceptable agreement to end ongoing hostilities between the two nations ended without any breakthrough. Three days after the collapsed talks, the United States moved to implement a full naval blockade of Iranian maritime ports.

    Despite the formal announcement of the blockade, preliminary data from independent maritime tracking services published Tuesday suggested that multiple vessels departing from Iranian ports had successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic chokepoint that connects the Persian Gulf to the open Arabian Sea, without being intercepted by US naval forces.

    On Wednesday, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency reinforced this observation, citing unnamed sources with direct knowledge of the country’s maritime operations. The agency confirmed that commercial shipping activities from Iran’s southern coastal ports have continued uninterrupted following the US blockade announcement, noting that multiple Iranian commercial cargo vessels had set sail for destinations across the globe in the 24-hour period leading up to the report.

  • Two ZNS board members quit over political interference claims

    Two ZNS board members quit over political interference claims

    A growing political storm has engulfed The Bahamas’ state-owned public broadcasting sector ahead of the country’s upcoming general election, after two senior board members of the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas (BCB) stepped down abruptly over what they frame as unacceptable government overreach into the independent governance of the national broadcaster ZNS.

    The controversy traces back to a formal decision by the full five-member BCB board earlier this month that placed general manager Clint Watson on a paid administrative leave of absence through the post-election period. Watson, who had previously mounted an unsuccessful bid to secure the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) nomination for the Southern Shores constituency, was notified via an April 9 letter that his leave would extend at minimum through May 18 – one week after the general election – with a final return date left to the board’s discretion.

    In an official correspondence signed by BCB executive chairman Picewell Forbes, the board framed the arrangement as a proactive step to preserve public trust in the broadcaster’s neutrality during a sensitive electoral cycle. “This decision was reached in the interests of transparency, and in what the board determined to be the best interests of the corporation to maintain public confidence in its operations and leadership,” Forbes explained, adding that Watson would continue to receive his full salary and all contractual benefits throughout the leave period.

    That bipartisan board agreement was swiftly upended, however, when Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis directly intervened to override the directive, according to internal correspondence reviewed by *The Tribune*. The Prime Minister instructed Watson to resume his duties immediately, reversing the board’s leave order just days after it was issued.

    The Prime Minister’s unilateral action triggered immediate resignations from two sitting BCB board members: Garth Rolle and Charles Colebrooke. In an April 12 resignation letter obtained by *The Tribune*, Rolle argued that the government’s intervention effectively stripped the board of its authority to make governance decisions in the broadcaster’s best interest.

    “It seems obvious to me that we (the board) no longer have the confidence of the government to make decisions in the best interest of the corporation by cutting the legs from under us in such a manner,” Rolle wrote. “In reality, the board no longer have any powers to exercise in such an environment and I find this untenable.”

    Colebrooke followed with his own immediate resignation in an April 14 statement, where he expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve the public broadcaster for more than four years. “I am very proud of our accomplishments and the commitment of the board members during this time,” he wrote.

    As of Tuesday, Forbes, Rolle, Colebrooke and Watson have all declined to provide additional comment beyond their formal written statements. Minister of Social Services, Information and Broadcasting Myles Laroda has confirmed that he is aware of the resignations and has notified the Prime Minister of the development. “That’s where we are right now,” Laroda told *The Tribune*. “I’ve spoken to both board members, and I don’t have anything further to say to that.”

    Political observers note the resignation comes at a particularly sensitive moment for ZNS, which plays a central role in disseminating election-related information to Bahamian voters. The incident is expected to intensify ongoing public scrutiny of claims that the ruling government has sought to exert inappropriate political influence over the state-run broadcaster during the electoral period.

  • Stray bullet kills innocent grandmom

    Stray bullet kills innocent grandmom

    On a quiet Monday night, what should have been an ordinary evening of shared pizza and family television time turned into an unspeakable tragedy in a Wilton Street residence, when stray gunfire from a public street chase cut short the life of Tamika Nottage-Cime, a 48-year-old devoted wife, mother of six, and school janitor. At the time of the incident, Nottage-Cime was holding her one-year-old grandson in her arms when bullets tore through the exterior walls of her home, striking her fatally. The toddler escaped physically unharmed, though covered in his grandmother’s blood, leaving a family shattered by sudden, senseless loss.

    Her mother, Christine Nottage, shared the harrowing details of the final moments before gunfire erupted. Like so many other nights, the extended family had gathered in Nottage’s bedroom to chat and laugh, a quiet routine the household cherished. Nottage sat at the head of the bed, while her daughter settled at the foot. Out of nowhere, the sound of shooting erupted outside. Christine immediately screamed for her two great-grandchildren to take cover on the floor. When the gunfire stopped, she quickly noticed her daughter had not moved.

    “I see her still on her face and the baby in her hand,” Christine recalled, describing how she began calling Tamika’s name and shaking her body in a desperate search for a response. “When I look at the baby in her hand, that’s when I realised she got hit. The baby full of blood and the blood coming from up under her.”

    Royal Bahamas Police confirmed the sequence of events, noting that the shooting unfolded just after 10 p.m. in response to emergency calls. Officers arrived at the Wilton Street address to find Nottage-Cime unresponsive, with a single gunshot wound to her upper body. Initial investigations have painted a clear picture: an unidentified suspect chasing another individual through the neighborhood fired multiple shots during the pursuit. None of the bullets hit their intended target; instead, several penetrated the walls of the nearby residential home, striking the innocent grandmother as she sat with her family.

    After opening fire, the suspect fled the area and remains at large as of the latest updates. Emergency medical responders pronounced Nottage-Cime dead at the scene. Beyond the unimaginable grief, the family has found a small measure of relief in the fact that the one-year-old she protected escaped without injury.

    Christine Nottage, fighting back tears as she spoke to reporters, shared that she has never before experienced the loss of a child, and is clinging to prayer to find peace in the aftermath. “She don’t bother people, she saved,” Christine said of her daughter. “Just how she died quiet, that’s just how she was.” Like the rest of the family, she is demanding full justice for Tamika’s unnecessary death.

    Nottage-Cime worked as a janitor at DW Davis School, and her husband Fenold Cime, who works on a remote Family Island, received the devastating news and flew into New Providence the day after the shooting. Still in deep shock, he can barely process the loss of his partner of 15 years. “Someone tell me she got shoot,” he said. “I said no, I just talked to my wife.” He described Tamika as the love of his life, a woman who brought warmth and stability to their entire family.

    Local elected officials have also joined in mourning the loss of Nottage-Cime, who worked on Centerville Member of Parliament Jomo Campbell’s election campaign. In an official statement of condolence, Campbell emphasized that Nottage-Cime was far more than a campaign volunteer to the team. “Tamika was more than a team member; she was family,” he said. “Her warmth, her spirit, and her presence brought light to everyone around her. We strongly condemn violence on our streets and community, especially violence against women & children. This must never be accepted as normal.”

    “To the Nottage family, please know that you are in our prayers and in our hearts during this incredibly difficult time. We grieve with you. We stand with you. Let this be a moment for reflection, for unity, and for love,” Campbell added.

  • Vybz Kartel thrills crowd at Cardi B’s Lil Miss Drama Tour in Florida

    Vybz Kartel thrills crowd at Cardi B’s Lil Miss Drama Tour in Florida

    On a sold-out Tuesday night at Florida’s Amerant Bank Arena, Cardi B’s *Lil Miss Drama Tour* delivered an unforgettable, unplanned highlight that left fans screaming: a surprise appearance from legendary Dancehall trailblazer Vybz Kartel.

    After the rap superstar introduced him to the expectant crowd, Kartel stepped out from a hidden platform beneath the stage, immediately sending the packed arena into a roar of excitement. Long-time fans who never expected to see the artist make a high-profile U.S. tour appearance lost their composure, with many capturing the chaotic, joyful moment on social media that quickly spread online.

    Kicking off his guest set with *Clarks*, the cult-favorite collaboration with fellow Jamaican artist Popcaan that remains a staple of Dancehall playlists worldwide, Kartel smoothly transitioned into *Fever*, his enduring gold-certified breakout hit that still dominates streaming years after its release. Joining him on stage for the performance were two of Jamaica’s most popular digital dance creators and influencers, Dancing Rebel and Sher Luxury Doll, who brought high-energy choreography to the iconic tracks.

    Speaking after the show on her personal Instagram, Dancing Rebel shared her elation over the last-minute opportunity, writing: “Big up God. Manifestation is truly something, so thankful for this experience. @vybzkartel and his team thank you. @iamcardib you are amazing, so proud of you!!” She also revealed the intense, quick turnaround behind the performance, noting “Team JA!! Straight from carnival and on a flight [with] few hours of rehearsal but we still showed out.” A backstage photo from the event captures Kartel posing with the two dancers and other team members, commemorating the one-of-a-kind tour stop that will go down as a standout moment for both Cardi B’s tour and Dancehall fans globally.