Luciano says he prays that the lord will give him strength to face another day.

At his press conference today at the Hilton Hotel in Kingston, the Jah Messenger reggae singer in the presence of his lawyer Delano Franklyn denied reports that he haboured a criminal.

Luciano adds that he will continue to cooperate with the police. The veteran entertainer also stressed that despite the situation, he has been advised by his lawyers that he will be able to fulfill his contractual show arrangements locally and internationally.

In closing, Luciano further states that he will prove his innocence.

All this is stemming from a deadly shootout which took place at the singer’s Westminster Crescent studio last Wednesday. Police stormed the complex in search of a man they say was wanted.

The man, Andrew Senior, was killed and three police officers injured during a reported shoot-out.

Luciano was charged Monday with harbouring a fugitive and is slated to appear in court on April 9.

Conscious reggae singer Luciano is in police custody for questioning following a shootout at one of his premises at West Minister Road in St. Andrew.

Reggae News understands that Luciano who was not on location during the shootout this morning (25/03/09) with the police and a gunman, is currently being questioned by the St. Andrew North Police.

Superintendent Andrew Morris says the shooting ended at 7:30am where three police officers were shot and wounded. One is said to be in serious condition, while the others are in stable condition. The gunman was fatally shot. An illegal gun was recovered in the incident.  

Reports are that sometime after 5 this morning, police from St. Andrew North were on a special operation along West Minister Road when they were shot at by a gunman at the premises.

A strong police presence is reportedly still at the location

Harry Toddler was charged only $1,500 for using indecent language onstage.
The deejay was performing in Negril on March 14 at the new York/Miami Link-up Spring Break show where he blurted out expletives during his set. 
He pleaded guilty and paid the fine instead of serving 10 days in jail. 

There was a fire at Sizzla Kalonji's house on Sunday, March 22 in Liguanea, St. Andrew.
 
Sizzla was not on the premise when the fire caught ablaze.  However, two adults and three children were in the house at the time of the fire but no one was badly hurt. Three of the four bedrooms were completely destroyed.


Reggae News understands that all of Sizzla's belongings were destroyed in addition to the belongings of the other occupants of the house.
 
Damages are estimated at 60 million dollars.
 
The half-way tree fire station has not yet determined the cause of the fire.