Bail extended for contractor

Christopher Thomas, STAR Writer

WESTERN BUREAU:

A St James man who is accused of stealing approximately $3 million that had been given to him to purchase a house had his bail extended when he appeared in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate’s (RM) Court yesterday.

Forty-eight-year-old contractor Owen Allen of Barrett Hall in St James is charged with fraudulent conversion. He had his case set for mention on August 5 to allow him time to repay a portion of the money.

It is alleged that the female complainant, who was previously residing overseas, sent funds for Allen to buy a house for her. however, on her arrival in Jamaica, the complainant discovered that the house had not been bought and Allen had reportedly used the money for himself. A report was made to the police and Allen was subsequently arrested and charged.

“Is the file in a state of readiness?” RM Carolyn Tie asked clerk of the court Natalie Malcolm when the case was mentioned yesterday.

“No, your honour, we are anticipating restitution in this matter … the complainant is here with her bag to collect J$1 million,” said Malcolm, drawing a few subdued chuckles from the courtroom.

However, Allen’s attorney Dalton Reid said that while his client had no money on hand, the defendant was expecting some funds to come in for him to repay the complainant.

“Based on what my client has told me, it is going to be next weekend before he gets the money. He anticipates $700,000,” said attorney Reid.

The court was also told that several documents including copies of receipts of transactions between the complainant and the defendant had not yet been submitted for the file to be completed.

“The paperwork in this matter is not ready, so it cannot be heard today. The next date is August 5. sir, your bail is extended until then,” said RM Tie before allowing Allen to leave the courtroom.

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Bail extended for contractor

Contractor featured on BBC Radio London

Just days into his summer-long European tour, Sean ‘Contractor’ Edwards has been featured on BBC Radio London.

The St Ann-based marketing guru was featured last week on Dotun Adebayao’s show, which features black music and current affairs programmes for London’s black community.

The show, which was aired on June 15, highlighted the works of Contractor’s company, Contractor Music Marketing, which continues to do high-quality and successful work for the likes of Downsound Records, Morgan Heritage, Capleton, Norwegian reggae artiste Nico D, and a host of other international and local clients.

The station broadcasts across the Greater London Division and beyond, on the 94.9 FM frequency, Virgin Media Channel 937, Sky Channel 0152, and Freeview Channel 712. Audience listening figures variy on BBC Radio London and has a reach in London of approximately 504,000.

The programmes are mostly speech-heavy and include studio guests and music in varying quantities. Contractor managed to capitalise on the musical diversity of the station. During the interview, Contractor, also a reggae artiste, performed live his single, Break My Promise, produced by Tads Records, and discussed his work with Downsound and the dynamics of current reggae music.

“The feature was an excellent platform to talk about the movements that Downsound Records is undertaking. BBC Radio London is a prestige station and has developed a strong fan base in and outside of London,” he said. “Also, it was great to have my song played. Overall, the feature was excellent as we touched on a number of important issues regarding reggae currently.”

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Contractor featured on BBC Radio London