“Jokes on You” – Dancehall star ‘AJJI’ creating waves with new single

By Tracey Khan – Dancehall Artiste ‘Ajji’ is a lyrical genius who has mastered the art of being business savvy and innovative when it comes to his craft as an entertainer.

Riding on the crest of a successful performance at Power 105’s Breakfast Club Host, Angela Yee’s Day in New York, Ajji whose former stage name was Ajrenalin is in high spirits about his upcoming projects.

Jamaican Dancehall Artiste ‘Ajji

AJJI explains the reason he changed his stage name, “fans of my work couldn’t find who did their favorite songs because of how complex my name and it’s spelling was. This was a hard decision but was necessary for the fans.”

The Jamaican Deejay whose real name is Keith Bolt is passing this period in the studio as he prepares for the much-anticipated release of several singles including collaborations with International recording Artistes, ‘Stylo G’ and Christopher Martin.

Ajji posses with his longtime friend International recording artiste Chris Martin

His latest fast-growing single, “Jokes on You” is already creating waves among fans who find it relatable and others said it mirrors situations in their life.

When asked about the inspiration behind the lyrics, Ajji said it’s from, “personal experience really, all is fair in love and war, sometimes the best way to prove a point is to take away a man’s most valued item, in some cases, it’s their women,” he laughed!

He complimented the song with fire visuals, which was shot in parts of Queens, New York. “We wanted to show how far people would go in general to get what they want, in this case, we drove separate cars met in a public place and left in one car,” he explained.

The controversial single features a brown skin short blonde hair beauty who captivates Ajji’s attention. She is running games on her man with him (Ajji) and this has him feeling like a Don, hence the song title, “Jokes on You”

Lyrical genius- Ajji

It’s an interesting position for a man to be in but many men see this as a position of authority when in reality they are the side dude lol so Ajji’s perspective is from the side, but his side is where it’s at.

Another personal take away from this video is that Ajji is telling the short hair black beauty that it’s just sex and she is good with this, reminds me of some women, no shade.

New single ‘Jokes on You’

AJJI is optimistic about the impact his music will make on the industry.

The fast spitting freestyle Dancehall Artiste who lives in New York is also known for his strong arm on the underground dancehall scene and his popular and creative Instagram freestyles, it’s like a video flyer.

The video for “Jokes on You” is posted online at Ajrenalinmusic Vevo.

AJJI also released a music video to compliment a Mother’s Day tribute titled “Mama” which is a heartfelt number that has the soulful vocal of Reggae Singer ‘D Major’ delivering a touching Chorus.

That song “Mama” is also available on Vevo and Apple Music.

Ajji recently launched his website and clothing line that is available on the link AJJI.WORLD. “From my website, contacts can be made and content can be purchased”

Here is the video:

He can be found on his social media handles below:

Instagram; AJJWORLD

Twitter; AJJIWORLD2020

Snapchat; AJJIWORLD

98 out of 99 Region 1 ballot boxes completed

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) reported that as of 02:00 hours today, 28 ballot boxes were completed; ten for Region 1, four for Region 2, seven for Region 3 and another seven for Region 4.

A total of 98 out of the 99 boxes for Region 1 were completed at the end of the day. The remaining ballot box was wet and has been put aside pending a decision by the commission on the way forward concerning the content of this box.

During her daily update of the recount, GECOM’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Yolanda Ward announced that the commission had decided to empty the box and place the contents in a secure location to dry.

“As we speak those contents are out the box and placed in the sun to see what we will be able to discern later this afternoon…once they can be examined by the commission, then a determination will be made as to whether they will continue with the counting of that box or what other necessary decision they will need to take,” Ward told the media.

The PRO also disclosed that with the counting of Region 1 completed except for the one box, the recount for Region 5 commenced.

As of 02:00 pm today, 82 of the 135 boxes were completed for Region 2; Region 3, 107 out of 355; Region 4, 103 out of 879; and Region 5, 158 have to be counted.

 

40 Lindeners placed before the court for curfew violation

Forty Lindeners were arrested and charged for breaking the 6pm to 6am curfew as ranks of Region Ten’s Police Division continue to be proactive in enforcing the mandatory regulation.

Many of these curfew breakers were caught as a result of roadblocks, community patrols and responding to calls of persons breaking social distancing regulations for entertainment purposes.

Linden Prosecutor Vernette Pindar

Speaking to DPI, Prosecutor Vernette Pindar, explained that the arrest campaign, commenced on May 8 and since then 40 persons have been arrested and placed before the Linden Magistrate Court through virtual hearings. They were fined.

Pindar underscored that failure to pay the fines will result in persons being remanded to prison for up to three months. Those who refused to show up for court were charged in absentia.

The prosecutor also disclosed that reports have been made of persons hosting house parties and other social gatherings indoors after curfew hours. She warned the police will continue to respond to reports of these breaches and that the roadblocks and community patrols will be ongoing.

Roadblocks are usually established at the Bamia Police Outpost, in Amelia’s Ward, the Wismar-Mackenzie Bridge and key sections in Wismar.

Pindar reiterated the call for residents to adhere to the advisories implemented by the Public Health Ministry.

“If you do not need to be on the road, stay at home. Stay sanitised because when we have to answer these reports, we are putting ourselves at risk. “

Commander of Region Ten, Hugh Winter, echoed Pindar’s call for compliance with the curfew and other regulations, reminding that region has the second-largest amount of COVID-19 cases. Linden has recorded nine cases thus far with one death and one recovery.

1 new recovery; no new COVID-19 cases

One more person has recovered from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) bringing the total to 42.

Since March 11, Guyana has been confirmed to have 113 COVID-19 cases. No new cases were recorded today.

Of these 113 cases, only 61 are active cases with Guyana having recorded 10 deaths and 42 recoveries.

This was disclosed by Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Karen Gordon-Boyle in the daily COVID-19 Update.

So far, 1052 persons have been tested with 939 of those tested returning negative results.

The 61 active cases remain in isolation at various facilities across Guyana. While five others are being monitored in institutional quarantine. Three persons are currently housed in the COVID-19 ICU at GPHC

Seven of Guyana’s ten Administrative Regions now have positive coronavirus cases and Central Georgetown continues to be the epicentre of the virus.

Dr. Gordon-Boyle again appealed to citizens to join forces with the Government to stop the spread of the virus and flatten the curve.

The DCMO reminded that there are necessary steps that must be adhered to by everyone. These include staying at home and only going out for essential services; maintaining physical distancing in public spaces; washing/sanitizing hands before eating, touching your face and before engaging in activities with others and reaching out for medical attention when unwell or coming into contact with a positive case

Globally, the WHO has reported that as of May 14, 2020, there are 4,258,666 confirmed cases with 294,190 deaths. In the Region of the Americas, the number of confirmed cases stands at 1,781,564 with deaths climbing to 106,504.

Coalition to release tabulations as GECOM completes each District – Min. Patterson

As the Guyana Election Commission (GECOM) moves ahead with Day 9 of the national recount of ballots cast in the cast in the March 2 General and Regional Elections, Minister of Public Infrastructure Hon. David Patterson announced that the APNU-AFC coalition intends to release the tabulations it has made.

The minister disclosed that the tabulations will be released on a District by District basis to the public after the election body has completed recounts and tabulations for the respective Districts.

In a media briefing at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre on Thursday, Minister Patterson also put to rest calls for the Coalition to release Statements of Polls (SOPs) it has in its possession, noting that the political party desires to see GECOM continue its work.

“This exercise is not a question of comparison. In my opinion, it’s a question of determining a winner and a next government […] We do not want anything to disturb this process,” he stated.

The Public Infrastructure Minister reminded the public it was President David Granger who brokered an agreement with the Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo for there to be a recount of ballots cast in all administrative regions and that the Coalition intends to see the process take its course.

While maintaining the Coalition’s objections to discrepancies unearthed during the recount process thus far, that will be part of the observation report, Minister Patterson said the APNU+AFC intends to ask GECOM how it plans to deal with the anomalies.

For day 9 of the recount, GECOM is expected to process ballots from District 5 as the recount for District 1 ballots concludes terminates.

As of May 13, GECOM has recounted 367 of the 2,339 ballot boxes.

Recount of Region 5 votes likely to begin on Thursday

The recount of votes cast in the March 2 General and Regional Elections in Region Five is likely to commence on Thursday, May 14, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) reported today.

The commission anticipates a prompt start with the Region Five’s ballots since the recount process in Region One is almost complete.

According to GECOM’s Public Relations Officer, Yolanda Ward, a total of 56 boxes were successfully processed at the culmination of today’s proceedings.

From that amount, 15 boxes were completed for Region One, 11 for Region Two; while both Regions Three and Four saw the completion of 15 boxes respectively.

Additionally, a total of 350 Statements of Recount (SORs) were recorded for the General Elections and a similar 350 for the Regional.

GECOM announced earlier that it hopes to increase the number of workstations at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) to accelerate the counting process to meet the 25-day deadline.

Following a request by the election body, the National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) is expected to visit the centre on Thursday, to inspect before making recommendations.

The NCTF is mandated to establish policies and guidelines geared at preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

To date, 367 boxes have been tallied since the commencement of the national event on May 6. Day nine of the national recount continues tomorrow.

Two more recoveries; no new COVID-19 cases

Two more novel coronavirus (COVID-19) recoveries have been recorded bringing the total to 41.

Since March 11, Guyana has been confirmed to have 113 COVID-19 cases. No new cases were recorded today.

Of these 113 cases, Guyana has recorded 10 deaths and 41 recoveries.

This was disclosed by Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Karen Gordon-Boyle in the daily COVID-19 Update.

So far, 1,020 persons have been tested with 907 of those tested returning negative.

Sixty-two persons remain in isolation at various facilities across Guyana.

Three others are housed in the COVID-19 ICU at GPHC while five are being monitored in institutional quarantine.

Seven of Guyana’s ten Administrative Regions have now recorded positive coronavirus cases while Region Four remains the epicentre.

The Public Health Ministry has recorded confirmed cases in the following areas:

On the East Coast of Demerara, positive cases were reported in Atlantic Gardens, Friendship, Golden Grove, Good Hope, Lusignan, Plaisance, Strathspey.

While on the East Bank of Demerara confirmed cases have been reported in Diamond, Grove, Land of Canaan, Providence and Timehri.

Several areas in Central Georgetown were also identified. These include Kitty, Sophia, Turkeyen, Liliendaal, Cummings Lodge, Alberttown and Cummingsburg, Bourda, Lamaha Park, South Ruimveldt and Thirst Park.

Globally, as of May 13, 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has recorded 4,179,479 confirmed cases with 287,525 deaths. In the Region of the Americas, the number of confirmed cases has increased to by 37 847 and now stands at 1,781,564 cases while deaths have increased by 1,955 and now total 106,504.

The Ministry of Public Health is again calling on all citizens to heed the health advisories and observe the correct hygiene measures and precautions. Citizens are also asked to always practice social distancing in the workplace, public spaces, and while using public transportation to reduce the spread of the coronavirus diseases.