On the eve of Emancipation Day – a day synonymous with freedom – word came from the Court of Appeal that Jamaica’s most famous prisoner, recording artiste Adidja ‘Vybz Kartel’ Palmer, would be set free after spending 13 years locked up behind bars...
Inside of his book, adventurous Harold (Zachary Levi) can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book’s pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life –...
The National Indoor Sports Complex in Kingston will come alive in celebration of Jamaica’s rich culture and heritage at the Independence Village from August 3-5. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, provided details...
Passionate and high-energy tourism events and social media/PR director Steven Pottinger has died. He was 56. Steven’s mother, Norma Thomas, confirmed that her beloved son died at Medical Associates in Kingston on Sunday night after a prolonged...
Reggae Sumfest on the road in Brazil and Africa? That is the word from Downsound Entertainment founder and Reggae Sumfest head honcho Joe Bogdanovich, who spoke with The Gleaner days after executing a hugely successful festival in Montego Bay. “...
Twelve weeks of thorough training in philanthropy, style, fitness, culture, beauty, and personality culminated in an impeccable display of elegance and excellence on Sunday evening at the AC Hotel Kingston. The new Miss Universe Jamaica 2024...
In my review for Twisters, I praised the film for delivering an outlandish production with over the top action that was refreshingly set in the real world. Now, with Deadpool...
Rachel Silvera is Miss Universe Jamaica 2024 and will represent Jamaica in Mexico later this year. The 25-year-old pharmacy student and entrepreneur was crowned by Miss Universe Jamaica 2023 Dr Jordanne Lauren Levy and sashed by Miss Universe...
International recording artiste Gyptian released his newest project, the Guarded EP, on July 26 via VPAL Music. The album, released on Silverbirds Records label, debuted at No. 3 on the USA iTunes Reggae Albums chart. “I’ve been working on this...
Kenneth ‘Paco’ Gordon’s dedication and love for his Pembroke Hall community is next level. A resident there since the early ‘60s, Gordon has had a ringside seat to the development of the residential area off Washington Boulevard in St Andrew and he...
Fans have been showing their love for lovers rock maestro Beres Hammond, and as a result, ‘sold out’ and ‘85 per cent sold out’ have been stamped across the trio of shows on which he will be performing on August 1, 3 and 4 in Connecticut, New...
Celine Dion felt “honoured” to perform at the Olympics opening ceremony. The 56-year-old star made her long-awaited return to live performing at the opening ceremony in Paris on Friday, and she has since taken to social media to express her joy and...
The directors of event series Best Weekend Ever have expanded their partnership with the vibrant business community in St Ann. For the second consecutive year, season band holders will receive exclusive discounts at a wide range of adventures, bars...
It is no secret that broadcaster, writer and historian, Roger Steffens, is the owner of a massive reggae archive, which houses the largest collection of Bob Marley artefacts in the world. Twenty-three years ago, the Institute of Jamaica made an...
Four days after the assassination attempt on the life of former US president, Donald Trump, Bodyguard sound system seized the opportunity to take clash culture to daring new heights and created a “bad, bad, situation” with an instantly iconic...
When the roll of great reggae basslines is called up, a formidable force present will be Leroy ‘Heptones’ Sibbles. Not shy to blow his own trumpet, or in this case, play his own bass, Sibbles is known to tell his fans, “Every prominent Jamaican...
LONDON (AP): A wax figure of Sinéad O’Connor that did not compare to how the late singer looked caused a minor meltdown among fans and family members, leading a Dublin museum on Friday to pull it from its collection. The National Wax Museum Plus...
On Sunday, the National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) will be hosting Continuity: Art + Film, as part of programming for the recently opened exhibition, ‘Continuity’. The film screening will begin at 1:30 p.m. during the NGJ’s regular Sunday opening...
PARIS (AP) — Celine Dion made a triumphant return Friday with a very public performance: closing out the Paris Olympics' opening ceremony from the Eiffel Tower. Nearly two years after revealing her stiff person...
PARIS (AP) — Celebrating its reputation as a cradle of revolution, Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century on Friday with a rain-soaked, rule-breaking opening ceremony studded with stars and fantasy along the Seine...
Former reggae and dancehall artiste Chevelle Franklyn (now gospel artiste) is set to receive a long-awaited Grammy certificate for her significant contribution to Shabba Rank’s Grammy-winning, 1992 album, Xtra Naked. The awards will be presented...
AP: Scheduling a movie’s release date is an imperfect science and occasionally an art. Just look at the masterpiece that was Barbenheimer. While most are open to experimentation in figuring out just what audiences want and when in the wild west of...
TODAY Ribbiz Ocean Lounge to officially reopen After a battering from Hurricane Beryl, the proprietors of Ribbiz Ocean Lounge, located on the waterfront in downtown Kingston, disclosed that extensive repairs have been undertaken and the...
Tristen Escoffery, better known as 450, entered the dancehall scene in 2019 with his début track, Bines A Fly, a track which he recorded for Yong X Ray Entertainment. Not only was the song reasonably well received, 450 credits this single with...
