GOVERNMENT DISCUSSES ACTION AFTER BROADCASTING COMMISSION'S BAN

A MEETING WAS HELD THIS MORNING AFTER PRIME MINISTER BRUCE GOLDING GAVE DIRECTIVES TO MINISTER OF INFORMATION, CULTURE, YOUTH AND SPORTS, OLIVIA GRANGE TO DISCUSS APPROPRIATE ACTION TO DEAL WITH NEGATIVE AND LEWD LYRICS IN THE JAMAICAN INDUSTRY.

PRIME MINISTER GOLDING AND MINISTER GRANGE AMONG OTHERS MET AT JAMAICA HOUSE ON THE HEELS OF THE BROADCASTING COMMISSION’S DECISION TO BAN ALL DAGGERIN SONGS IN ADDITION TO SONGS THAT HAS BLEEPS OR BEEPS.

HOWEVER, THE PRESENCE OF THE ENTERTAINMENT FRATERNITY WAS LACKING AS ONLY A FEW TURNED OUT. HERE’S MORE FROM IRIE FM’S DEEJAY SPARKS WHO POPPED UP AT THE EVENT BY MISTAKE.

THE GOVERNMENT HOWEVER DROPPED THE BALL AS THE LEADING RADIO STATIONS IRIE FM AND ZIP 103 FM WERE NOT INVITED.

WHEN MUSIC NEWS CALLED FOR MINISTER GRANGE THIS AFTERNOON HER ASSISTANT SAID SHE WAS UNABLE TO TAKE A CALL.