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Published:Wednesday | July 2, 2025 | 12:06 AMChristopher Thomas/Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU: Loud cheers filled the Black River Theatre at the Iberostar Hotel in St James on Sunday night, as Kadé-Jah Baker, a former Montego Bay junior mayor, captured the coveted 2025 Miss St James Festival Queen title...

Published:Tuesday | July 1, 2025 | 3:53 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — The jury in Sean 'Diddy' Combs’ sex trafficking trial said Tuesday that it has reached a verdict on four of five counts against the hip-hop mogul and was unable to reach a decision on the top charge, racketeering conspiracy. The...

Published:Tuesday | July 1, 2025 | 7:20 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

The founder of International Reggae Day (IRD), Andrea Davis, emphasises that “this year is a global rallying cry to reignite the message, amplify the sound and elevate the voices that matter”. Today, July 1, marks 31 years since action to get the...

Published:Monday | June 30, 2025 | 6:33 PM

LONDON (AP): The Glastonbury Festival is making headlines for controversy rather than music. The likes of Olivia Rodrigo, Rod Stewart, Neil Young, Charli XCX, Busta Rhymes and Doechii played to tens of thousands on site, and millions more on TV...

Published:Monday | June 30, 2025 | 1:35 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Barely an hour into jury deliberations Monday at Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal sex trafficking trial, the foreperson alerted the court that another juror was having trouble following the judge's instructions. "We are concerned (the...

Published:Monday | June 30, 2025 | 8:51 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors are set to start deliberating Monday in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking case, weighing charges that could put the hip-hop mogul in prison for life. Judge Arun Subramanian began reading instructions on the law on Monday...

Published:Tuesday | July 1, 2025 | 2:35 PMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

Just a quick stroll through TikTok and it becomes obvious that the Shake It to the Max (Fly)(Remix) by Ghanaian-American singer Moliy, Shenseea, Skillibeng and Silent Addy is hugely popular. The track, however, took a twist when a remix which was...

Published:Monday | June 30, 2025 | 12:08 AM

Music For Pets, a Create Music Group label and pioneer in pet entertainment–with more than 20 million pets streaming more than 12 million hours of music monthly–recently announced the release of its latest album, Dreaming Dog. Produced by Grammy...

Published:Monday | June 30, 2025 | 12:08 AM

BRUSSELS (AP): Belgium rolled out the blue carpet Saturday for Rihanna and other stars who turned out for the world première of the new Smurf movie. Rihanna produced Smurfs and voices Smurfette in the summer family film, a live-action animated...

Published:Monday | June 30, 2025 | 12:06 AM

With the theme ‘One Love. One Voice. One Day’, International Reggae Day (IRD) 2025 is striking a powerful chord worldwide, uniting fans, creatives, and media partners in celebration of reggae’s message of unity, truth, and cultural pride. On July 1...

Published:Sunday | June 29, 2025 | 12:15 AM

Reggae Sumfest will honour some of reggae’s most revered icons during Festival Night Two on Saturday, July 19. The special tribute segment, dubbed Tribute to the Legends, will celebrate the timeless contributions of the late Gregory Isaacs, Dennis...

Published:Sunday | June 29, 2025 | 12:07 AM

Legendary music producer Augustus ‘Gussie’ Clarke is hitting a new high note in his storied career. With more than 50 years of experience building and operating world-class music studios, Clarke and his renowned team at Anchor Studio are...

Published:Saturday | June 28, 2025 | 12:06 AMDamian Levy/ Gleaner Writer

In writing this review, I must admit a bit of a bias. The original 2010 animated movie of the same name is near and dear to my heart. As with many other fans across the globe, the story of a social outcast finding kinship with the monster he’s been...

Published:Saturday | June 28, 2025 | 12:05 AMOlivia Brown/Gleaner Writer

Rhaveen Kildare, the newly crowned Clarendon Festival Queen 2025, is setting her sights on addressing some of Jamaica’s most urgent social issues through a school-based initiative dubbed the ‘Man-A-Yard’ tour. The project, which she plans to launch...

Published:Saturday | June 28, 2025 | 12:05 AM

Beyond the glamour of pageants, Miss Jamaica World 2024 Tahje Bennett, is grateful for the life-changing opportunity that came her way as a result of the competition. On May 31, Bennett competed in the 72nd Miss World pageant in India, placing...

Published:Friday | June 27, 2025 | 2:42 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyer portrayed the hip-hop mogul on Friday as the victim of an overzealous prosecution that twisted his recreational drug use and swinger lifestyle into a racketeering conspiracy charge that could put him...

Published:Friday | June 27, 2025 | 5:58 PMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

The Gregory Isaacs musical recently completed an uber successful first run on stages across the United Kingdom (UK), and at the centre of it all is Terence Wallen, the singer who stars as the Cool Ruler himself. Titled The Cool Ruler: The Musical...

Published:Friday | June 27, 2025 | 12:05 AMLeon Jackson/ Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU: Twenty-five-year-old social worker Dalian Watson was the toast of Saturday night’s staging of the 2025 Miss Trelawny Festival Queen contest, as she not only walked away with the coveted crown but also captured four of the sectional...

Published:Thursday | June 26, 2025 | 5:34 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean "Diddy" Combs "committed crime after crime" but thought his "fame, wealth and power" put him above the law, a prosecutor told jurors Thursday as the hip-hop mogul's sex trafficking trial shifted to closing arguments. "That...

Published:Thursday | June 26, 2025 | 2:04 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Anna Wintour is seeking a head of editorial content to handle more of the day-to-day operations at Vogue while retaining plenty of power to keep her a force at the magazine that built her reputation in fashion, a person familiar...

Published:Thursday | June 26, 2025 | 12:07 AM

Mr Supranational Jamaica 2025, Shevauni Powell, is currently in Poland representing Jamaica at the ninth staging of the Mister Supranational competition, set to crown its winner on Saturday. The international male pageant highlights modelling...

Published:Thursday | June 26, 2025 | 12:06 AMDamian Levy/ Gleaner Writer

In its fourth year, The Shot List is bigger than ever. A joint effort by JAFTA, We Are Parable, and the British Council has expanded the line-up to include selections from India and St Vincent and the Grenadines, enhancing the event’s diverse...

Published:Wednesday | June 25, 2025 | 9:47 PMDamian Levy/Gleaner Writer

Following a well-received animation programming block at The Shot List, the film-makers provided insight into the development of their projects through a panel moderated by animator and director Kevin Jackson. Kymani Gayle, the film-maker behind...

Published:Wednesday | June 25, 2025 | 12:10 AM

Soulful and eccentric are just two words used to describe Joby Jay, reggae-fusion artiste, who is all set to showcase her unique sound this weekend on stage alongside heavyweight international acts, Brian McKnight and Dru Hill. As the countdown to...

Published:Wednesday | June 25, 2025 | 12:10 AM

Michael Jackson’s former lawyer has said the star died desperate for sleep as he worked on the concerts he never got to perform. The singer was in the middle of preparing for a planned concert residency at London’s O2 Arena – set to run from July...

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