It was in a terse press release last week that Vybz Kartel, leader of the Portmore Empire collective, announced the expulsion of the singer Lisa Hype.
Reading between the lines, amid circumlocutions and officialese, it is easy to understand that "the first lady of the Portmore Empire", as she was nicknamed, is paying for the scandal triggered by the publication of a photo showing her performing a sex act.
The 21-year-old singer nevertheless continues to claim allegiance to "Gaza" and intends to make a fresh start by changing her name to Lisa Hyper.