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Published:Saturday | August 13, 2022 | 12:06 AM

Pulse, pioneers of the modern model industry in the Caribbean and home to some of the world’s best black talent on the global fashion stage, will premiere its Caribbean Model Search (CMS) TV series tonight on TVJ. The Model Search, which began as...

Published:Friday | August 12, 2022 | 6:03 PMStephanie Lyew/Gleaner Writer

Running for five consecutive weeks and bringing several of Jamaica’s top performers to a stage in the corporate area to perform, Thursday Night Live Acoustic Inna Di City hosted a double celebration for its fifth staging and the August 11 birthday...

Published:Friday | August 12, 2022 | 12:07 AMDamian Levy/Gleaner Writer

Aboard a Japanese bullet train, an assassin-turned-pacifist named Ladybug embarks on his latest assignment. Sworn against violence, he aims to get in, grab a mysterious briefcase, and get off at the train’s next stop. Unfortunately for Ladybug, he’...

Published:Friday | August 12, 2022 | 12:06 AMStephanie LyewGleaner Writer

With a handful of viral singles, a major feature on an internationaly acclaimedl artiste’s Grammy-nominated album, and an audiovisual catalogue that makes it look as though he’s never experienced a lockdown, Projexx’s rise to prominence has been...

Published:Friday | August 12, 2022 | 12:06 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

During his whirlwind, first visit to Jamaica last week, Sunday Are [pronounced Ar-reh], manager of Afrobeats superstar, Wizkid, pronounced that “reggae music is alive and well” and shared that he has hopes of staging a mega concert in the island....

Published:Friday | August 12, 2022 | 12:06 AMStephanie Lyew/Gleaner Writer

In accepting another powerful instrument that he has, jazz musician Montgomery Bernard Alexander, more popularly known as Monty Alexander, is speaking into being a decade-long dream to record his first vocal album. All the magic he was certain to...

Published:Thursday | August 11, 2022 | 12:12 AM

Kingston Creative, in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank Lab (IDB Lab) and the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) is introducing a Travel Grant Programme, which will facilitate visits to overseas markets by six creative...

Published:Thursday | August 11, 2022 | 12:11 AM

Dionne Warwick says her friend Dame Olivia Newton-John was “a sweetheart”. The That’s What Friends Are For diva called the Grease star and her good pal, who died on Monday (08.08.22) aged 72 more than 30 years after being diagnosed with breast...

Published:Thursday | August 11, 2022 | 12:09 AMAaliyah Cunningham/Gleaner Writer

Co-national director of the Miss Universe Jamaica franchise, Mark McDermoth, says if the Miss Universe Organization decides to adjust its rules to make married women and women with children eligible to compete in what is the oldest international...

Published:Thursday | August 11, 2022 | 12:09 AM

International music and culture trailblazer Shinehead is set to headline ‘VP Records Presents Dancehall Meets Hip Hop 90s Style’ at Capital One and CityParks Foundation’s SummerStage in Central Park on Saturday. This marks his first time performing...

Published:Wednesday | August 10, 2022 | 12:08 AMAnthony Turner/Gleaner Writer

NEW YORK: Orlando Stuart Morgan, former lead singer of American R...

Published:Wednesday | August 10, 2022 | 12:07 AMStephanie Lyew/Gleaner Writer

For its inaugural staging in Jamaica, Best Weekend Ever pulled a kaleidoscope of personalities from the United States, United Kingdom and across the Caribbean. The organisers of the event, which was staged at three different St Ann venues – Grizzly...

Published:Wednesday | August 10, 2022 | 12:07 AM

For best friends Becky (Grace Caroline Currey) and Hunter (Virginia Gardener), life is all about conquering fears and pushing limits. But, after they climb 2,000 feet to the top of a remote, abandoned radio tower, they find themselves stranded with...

Published:Wednesday | August 10, 2022 | 12:20 AM

The Miss Universe pageant is set to change its eligibility rule to allow married or divorced women and women who are pregnant or have children to compete. The rule change will come into effect for the 72nd edition of the pageant, which will take...

Published:Tuesday | August 9, 2022 | 9:33 PM

Reggae and dancehall artiste Capleton suffered only minor injuries after the car he was driving crashed along the Cocoa Walk main road in St Thomas. The Corporate Communications Unit of the Jamaica Constabulary Force confirmed the accident and told...

Published:Tuesday | August 9, 2022 | 8:28 AM

TOKYO (AP) — Issey Miyake, who built one of Japan's biggest fashion brands and was known for his boldly sculpted pleated pieces as well as former Apple CEO Steve Jobs' black turtlenecks, has died. He was 84. Miyake died August 5 of...

Published:Tuesday | August 9, 2022 | 12:08 AM

NEW YORK (AP): Rapper Fetty Wap was jailed on Monday after, prosecutors say, he threatened to kill a man during a FaceTime call in 2021, violating the terms of his pretrial release in a pending federal drug-conspiracy case. Wap, whose real name is...

Published:Tuesday | August 9, 2022 | 12:08 AMChristopher Thomas/Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU: MONTEGO BAY’S night skies were lit up with colourful displays on Sunday as the special 300-drone showcase made its way to the western city for the Jamaica 60 Western Gala, part of the island’s diamond jubilee celebrations. Hundreds...

Published:Monday | August 8, 2022 | 12:07 AM

With the National Stadium at its 35,000 capacity, and thousands more jostling to gain entrance to the venue prompting fire marshalls to instruct the security forces to lock the gates by 8:30 pm, the turnout for the Jamaica 60 Grand Gala was beyond...

Published:Monday | August 8, 2022 | 12:07 AMMichael Reckord/Gleaner Writer

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the spread of monkeypox, many have left the current National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC) shows at the Little Theatre, Tom Redcam Avenue, with their spirits lifted. For them, a major company objective for the...

Published:Sunday | August 7, 2022 | 12:09 AMAaliyah Cunningham - Sunday Gleaner Writer

As Jamaica celebrates 60 years of full independence, there have been many persons who have dedicated their lives and work to the promotion and preservation of the island’s culture. For the entertainment industry in particular, these creators have...

Published:Sunday | August 7, 2022 | 12:08 AMAaliyah Cunningham - Sunday Gleaner Writer

With timeless dancehall moves such as Summa Swing to the now popular Bounce choreography, dancer-turned-recording-artiste Ding Dong has become a major part of Jamaica’s cultural product as he and the Ravers continue to promote Jamaican dance around...

Published:Sunday | August 7, 2022 | 12:07 AMLester Hinds - Gleaner Writer

At age 23 years, she was the top executive for Donovan Germain’s Penthouse Records in Jamaica, handling the likes of Marcia Griffths, Beres Hammond and Buju Banton, among others. More than two decades later, many in the music industry are wondering...

Published:Saturday | August 6, 2022 | 12:41 PMStephanie Lyew/Gleaner Writer -

Grizzly’s Plantation was the place to be last night for I Love Soca’s introduction to the north coast. For the first time, the organisers of the popular cooler festival joined forces with Best Weekend Ever, and it is a choice that comes with no...

Published:Saturday | August 6, 2022 | 11:06 AM

In the year when Jamaica is celebrating its diamond jubilee, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia 'Babsy' Grange and jazz great, Monty Alexander, lead the list of people from the entertainment industry who have been...

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