Khalif Lawrence, the nine-year-old son of deejay, Sheldon ‘Aidonia’ Lawrence and his wife Kimberley, died in hospital last Saturday following a three-year battle with cancer. The family is appreciative of the tributes that have been pouring in;...
Music giant Shinehead and his Kingston 12 Hi Fi sound system are returning to Damian ‘Jr Gong’ Marley’s Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise (WTJRC) after a three-year pandemic-driven hiatus. The LA-based artiste and Kingston 12 Hi Fi sound system...
When Shanique Singh was announced as the winner of the 2022 staging of Miss Jamaica World, tears streamed down her face as the moment crowned all the hard work she had put in over the last few weeks. Speaking with The Gleaner moments after the...
Opal Palmer Adisa’s promise of “a poetry reading with a difference” was fulfilled with her delivery of The Gift of Words on Thursday afternoon last week. In collaboration with The University of the West Indies, Mona, Department of Literatures in...
HOUSTON ( AP ): An attorney for a man accused of fatally shooting rapper Takeoff last month said Monday that the musician’s death outside a Houston bowling alley was a tragedy but that her client says he's innocent of the crime. Patrick Xavier...
Taylor Swift fans are suing Ticketmaster for “price fixing” and “fraud”. Following the ticket-buying debacle for Swift’s North American Eras tour, which saw Ticketmaster cancel the general sale due to high demand and insufficient ticket inventory,...
Ten-year-old Mikaya Sinclair never imagined being credited on any of her father’s albums as an artiste or songwriter but is currently relishing her abilities with the release of Golden Spoon Maroon. Affectionately called ‘Mik’, she is featured on...
After witnessing various cases of stigmatisation and discrimination on the island, Jamaican screenwriter and author Roger Williams was moved to use his skills in the art of film-making to help spread information and knowledge on HIV and AIDS....
Miss Jamaica World 2022 is Shanique Singh. The 25-year-old, who wore the crown Miss Howard Johnson Realty, was crowned a short while ago by Miss Jamaica World 2021 Khalia Hall at the Courtleigh Auditorium. Lineisha Davis placed second, while...
Miss Jamaica World 2022 is Shanique Singh. The 25-year-old, who wore the crown Miss Howard Johnson Reality, was crowned a short while ago by Miss Jamaica World 2021 Khalia Hall at the Courtleigh Auditorium. Lineisha Davis placed second, while...
The love shared between Tami Chynn and Wayne Marshall would have permeated the dancehall landscape for almost two decades ago as the then recording artistes chronicled their friendship-turned-love story in the lyrics of — and the music videos of...
Reimagining Nanny was originally a project that, in the words of Minister Olivia Grange, is “aimed at recognising Queen Nanny of the Windward Maroons of Jamaica as far greater than a female warrior and Jamaica’s only national heroine.” As...
Shoutout to Big Ship Captain Freddie McGregor, who is recuperating in hospital in Florida, following a reported stroke last Sunday. Several people have confirmed off the record that the Push Come to Shove singer is alert following the emergency...
Police have arrested a 33-year-old man in the fatal shooting of rapper Takeoff, who was killed last month outside a bowling alley in Houston. Houston police announced Friday that Patrick Xavier Clark has been charged with murder in connection with...
Twitter has suspended rapper Ye after he tweeted a picture of a swastika merged with the Star of David. It is the second time this year that Ye has been suspended from the platform over antisemitic posts. Twitter CEO Elon Musk confirmed the...
The rapper Ye is no longer buying right-leaning social media site Parler, the company said Thursday. Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, had offered to buy Parler in October. At the time, Ye and Parlement Technologies, which owns Parler, said the...
Dream Entertainment, the organiser of Dream Weekend, has announced that, ahead of its 14th staging in 2023, there will no longer be a general section at their Negril-based flagship festival. Dream Entertainment’s Managing Director Scott Dunn stated...
Dancehall is filled with stories, but not many have mastered the art of storytelling in the space quite like Sting’s Isaiah Laing. The former high-profile detective and executive chairman at Supreme Promotions Limited has a flair for the dramatic,...
On Sunday, December 4, patrons can bring their towels and blankets for the GATFFEST film pitch event under the stars, where 10 film pitches will be judged. Patrons will also be able to enjoy a special screening of A Touch of Sugar, directed by...
The year is 1950. Jesse Brown is only 24 years old, and he’s the first black aviator in the United States Navy. As impressive as that is, it’s only the beginning of his tremendous story. Thankfully, in 2022, that story gets to be told, with one of...
LOS ANGELES (AP): Footage of an upcoming documentary about Harry and Meghan released on Thursday shows the couple is once again prepared to tackle the topic of their rift with the royal family head on and in their own words. Netflix’s release of...
Foundation reggae singer, producer and ordained gospel minister, Tommy Cowan, in paying tribute to former Wailer Tyrone Downie at the thanksgiving service for the musical prodigy last Saturday, emphasised that reggae music is from Jamaica and...
Five Jamaican brands, namely I Love Soca, Fete Republic, Broadtail, CS and Zarmak Ltd have joined forces to launch the newest carnival band, Yard Mas, which is scheduled to be launched in January. The announcement was made a short while ago. Yard...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Award-winning “Squid Game” actor Oh Young-soo will stand trial on charges of indecent assault after a woman accused him of inappropriately touching her in 2017, a South Korean court said. The district...
