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Published:Saturday | August 6, 2022 | 12:06 AMStephanie Lyew/Gleaner Writer

There were more calls for love and unity during the Original Dancehall Stylee stage show, part of the Jamaica 60 diamond jubilee celebrations, which featured some of the pioneers who heralded the genre as a way of life. Veteran selector Ilawi of...

Published:Saturday | August 6, 2022 | 12:05 AM

World-renowned bass-baritone Sir Willard White has been confirmed as one of the special guest performers at The University of the West Indies Mona Chapel in St Andrew on August 21 as the National Chorale of Jamaica (NCOJ) continues to mark its...

Published:Friday | August 5, 2022 | 12:11 AM

Promoters of new party weekend – Best Weekend Ever – say they are ready to deliver a cohesive entertainment package, epitomised by high energy music, local adventures, gastronomic diversity and top-shelf spirits. Slated for the Garden Parish of St...

Published:Friday | August 5, 2022 | 12:11 AMDamian Levy/Gleaner Writer

The mark of any good film-maker is turning a bad idea into a good one. While a film about superpowered animals of the DC universe is far from the worst concept, it’s not exactly one that inspires confidence for anyone over the age of 10. Talking...

Published:Friday | August 5, 2022 | 12:10 AMAaliyah Cunningham/Gleaner Writer - -

It surely took a few days for anyone who participated in the 2022 staging of Dream Weekend to recover from the intense four-day Emancipation weekend party series held in Negril. With a star-studded line-up of performances for the seven events,...

Published:Friday | August 5, 2022 | 12:10 AM

With the Independence spirit strong in the air, Chairman of the Entertainment Advisory Board (EAB), Howard McIntosh, is keen on the idea that Jamaica is “the festival capital of the world”. According to McIntosh, “It has long been argued that...

Published:Friday | August 5, 2022 | 12:09 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

History was again created inside the National Indoor Sports Centre last week Thursday night when 22-year-old emerging singer, Sacaj, walked away with the Festival Song title, triumphing in a field that saw her as the only female finalist. Her...

Published:Thursday | August 4, 2022 | 12:10 AM

MINEOLA, NY (AP): The driver in a hit-and-run crash that killed the father of rapper Nicki Minaj last year was sentenced Wednesday to a year in jail, in keeping with a promise the judge made when the man pleaded guilty in May. Charles Polevich,...

Published:Thursday | August 4, 2022 | 10:43 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

A spectacular showcase featuring a never-before-seen 300-drones will be one of the main highlights of this year’s Independence Grand Gala, which will be held at the National Stadium in Kingston on Saturday, August 6. Minister of Culture, Gender,...

Published:Wednesday | August 3, 2022 | 12:09 AM

In Bullet Train, Oscar winner Brad Pitt stars as Ladybug, an unlucky assassin determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. Fate, however, may have other plans, as Ladybug’s latest mission puts him on a collision...

Published:Wednesday | August 3, 2022 | 12:08 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

“I feel great! Feeling more than elated. Super proud, super blessed. I am not surprised because I know the type of child she is,” a beaming Ras Ghandi told The Gleaner on Monday night after his daughter, Velonique Bowen, took the 2022 Jamaica...

Published:Wednesday | August 3, 2022 | 12:06 AM

Ska and rocksteady singer Dudley Sibley, one of the foundation artistes associated with the legendary Clement ‘Sir Coxsone’ Dodd, died last Saturday at his home in Kingston. His daughter, Grace Corvino, his only child, reported that Sibley, who was...

Published:Tuesday | August 2, 2022 | 12:09 AMStephanie Lyew/Gleaner Writer

Emancipation Day festivities were highlighted by the Jamaica 60 Float and Street Parade, which commenced at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre and culminated at the National Stadium car park. Welcoming the heat of the sun, parade participants...

Published:Monday | August 1, 2022 | 4:24 PM

Beyoncé is removing an offensive term for disabled people from a new song on her record “Renaissance,” just weeks after rapper Lizzo also changed lyrics to remove the same word. “The word, not used intentionally in a...

Published:Monday | August 1, 2022 | 12:05 PM

Doves, symbols of peace in many different cultures, were released in Half-Way Tree Square this morning by government representatives, led by Prime Minister Andrew Holness, as well as members of the clergy. It formed part of the Emancipation Day...

Published:Monday | August 1, 2022 | 12:08 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

Rev Dr Devon Dick made his feeling clear about Skillibeng’s Whap Whap song on Sunday morning during the ecumenical church service for Jamaica 60, which was held at the Boulevard Baptist Church in St Andrew. Dick, host pastor at the church, was...

Published:Monday | August 1, 2022 | 12:08 AM

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Published:Monday | August 1, 2022 | 12:07 AM

Danielle Mayne was last Saturday crowned the 2022 Jamaica Gospel Star at the grand finale, which aired live on PBC Jamaica, Love TV and Mello TV, and streamed live on the JCDC Facebook and YouTube pages. Twenty-five-year-old Mayne outshone nine...

Published:Sunday | July 31, 2022 | 4:48 PM

Nichelle Nichols, who broke barriers for black women in Hollywood when she played communications officer Lt. Uhura on the original 'Star Trek' television series, has died at the age of 89. Her son Kyle Johnson said Nichols died Saturday in...

Published:Sunday | July 31, 2022 | 4:39 PM

The Hi-Pro Denbigh Gospel Extravaganza, a highlight event at the annual Denbigh Agricultural Show, returns to the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon, on Sunday, at the 2022 staging of the Caribbean's largest farm show. Jermaine Edwards,...

Published:Sunday | July 31, 2022 | 12:10 AMStephanie Lyew - Sunday Gleaner Writer

Michael Nicholson, easily one of Jamaica’s renowned actors and comedians, was celebrated by friends and family last Wednesday as he turned 60 at a nautical-themed dinner party. “I’m truly surprised,” he said after catching his breath, having...

Published:Sunday | July 31, 2022 | 12:10 AMJanet Silvera - Senior Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU: For four months, Jamaica has been waiting for it, and this Sunday, Beverley Manley Duncan will tell her story in Beverley Manley Uncensored. The entire country has been waiting to hear from the former wife of late Prime Minister...

Published:Sunday | July 31, 2022 | 12:09 AMYasmine Peru - Sunday Gleaner Writer

It was as much a sonic as it was a visual experience inside the National Arena last Thursday as carpenters, artisans, technical teams, and creatives were singularly focused on putting together the final pieces of various floats to mount the...

Published:Saturday | July 30, 2022 | 6:03 PMAaliyah Cunningham/Gleaner Writer -

Despite the mud in the venue resulting from heavy rainfall Friday evening, thousands of patrons made their way to Long Bay Beach in Negril for Celebrity Playground, the first event of the Dream Weekend party series. Dressed to impress in red and...

Published:Saturday | July 30, 2022 | 12:07 AM

Miss World 2019 Toni-Ann Singh will again make her mark in history when she leads out as Queen of the Parade on Emancipation Day, Monday, August 1, at the Float and Street Parade celebrating Jamaica’s diamond jubilee. Minister of Culture, Gender,...

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