Jamaican dancehall artiste and self-proclaimed “world boss” Vybz Kartel is in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
One week after his release from prison on July 31, 2024, Kartel revealed during an interview with TVJ that he had been diagnosed with Graves’ disease.
He disclosed that he was considering St. Vincent and the Grenadines for treatment.
Kartel told the interviewer, “Well, they said it’s called Graves’ disease, but we’re not ready for the grave. So, we’ll just call it hyperthyroidism. A matter of fact, it’s not only treatable, it curable.”
He also disclosed that he would like to become an advocate for raising awareness of Graves’ disease.
It is an immune system condition that affects the thyroid gland, causing the body to make too much thyroid hormone.
This condition is called hyperthyroidism and is said to be more common in women and people over 30.
Vybz Kartel arrived in St. Vincent via private jet on Friday, August 16, accompanied by his fiancé and fellow Jamaican and former West Indies cricketer Marlon Samuels.
His arrival in St. Vincent has garnered lots of social media attention, much of which Kartel himself instigated.
Among the many photos and videos shared online have been images of Vybz Kartel coming off the private jet, working out at a gym, and posing for a video with employees at a supermarket in St. Vincent.
On Sunday, Kartel posted a photograph on his Instagram page with the caption: “The Prime Minister of St. Vincent & the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves and his beautiful wife, Marlon Samuels and myself”.
Dr. Gonsalves, who also describes himself as the “world boss”, shared a video on his Instagram page featuring Kartel with Vincentian soca artiste Problem Child. The accompanying caption: “Who is looking forward to this collaboration?”
Vybz Kartel and Gonsalves also dined together on Sunday.
While all of the posts shared so far since Vybz Kartel has been in St. Vincent have mainly featured personal interactions, there has been no comment by the artiste as to the form his actual Graves’ disease treatment will take.
However, St. Vincent and the Grenadines has an endocrinologist, a specialist in treating conditions caused by problems related to endocrine glands and hormones.
They include diabetes, menopause, and thyroid issues.
Ohh horr!!
I hope when the time come for kartel to perform in St.Lucia those wayward and pretentious authorities don’t try fi stop ee
I appreciate Vybz Kartel bringing more awareness to the disease and the many persons (esp under 30 nowadays) living with it daily. It is quite a struggle that nobody understands unless they experience it.
Vybz Cartel and other Jamaica dancehall artistes should be able to perform in Saint Lucia, have no fear. You see, unlike Saint Lucia, the Jamaican authorities have banned all songs that glorifies crime!
I think he should stay there until he’s ready for his concert at the end of the year.
wow…!!!
a murderer being glorified
Since wen
This really annoyed me .vybz cartel is being celebrated in the region like he is Nelson mandala and Bob Marley rolled into one .wowwww u negroes have no shame and class .let the man rep the low lives and the sub culture .why give a murdering thug iconic status??? Typical negro behavior .sorry to say .we never learn