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Published:Wednesday | May 23, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Jamaicans are putting their shoulders to the wheel today, Labour Day, for several worthy causes. Whether it is individual, corporate or national, we surely know how to pitch in....

Published:Wednesday | May 23, 2012 | 12:00 AM

The Calabash International Literary Festival has always embraced a revolutionary ethos, and in 2012 as the acclaimed festival celebrates Jamaica's 50th year of Independence with Jubilation 50...

Published:Tuesday | May 22, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Nation's elite ready to put on a great showPatrons at the popular and entertaining family show 2012 Powerful Women and Men Perform for Charity, set to take place on Sunday, June 3, at the National Indoor Sports Centre, Kingston, can expect an...

Published:Tuesday | May 22, 2012 | 12:00 AM

When the Cockpit Country was threatened by bauxite mining in 2006, Jamaicans were quick to express their opposition to any activity that might damage this symbol...

Published:Tuesday | May 22, 2012 | 12:00 AM

High Tea N Style at Kings House will herald the start of the Gleaner-sponsored Style Week on Thursday. All eyes will be on Saint International as the agency pulls out all the stops ...

Published:Tuesday | May 22, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Dead manners - 1.Manners are dead - reportedly killed off by executives of a certain company who don't quite know how to handle new-found wealth and power.

Published:Tuesday | May 22, 2012 | 12:00 AM

United Kingdom-based producer Lewis 'LP' Planter has always had an interest in producing music, but it was after completing a degree in sound engineering that he decided to become a singer.As a child, Planter said he wrote...

Published:Tuesday | May 22, 2012 | 12:00 AM

FACEBOOK HAS introduced a new 'pay to promote' system, which allows users to make the posts appear higher up on their friends' timelines....

Published:Tuesday | May 22, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Less than a month since the launch of Hennessy VS Jamaica 50, the sales of the limited-edition bottles are going well. Hennessy Brand Manager Debbian Spence-Minott provided confirmation regarding the sales of the 24,000 bottles...

Published:Tuesday | May 22, 2012 | 12:00 AM

"I remember when I was in Africa for the first time. I was the only artiste on the show there, and there was like 64,000 people in the stadium when the stadium only held like 52,000...

Published:Monday | May 21, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Official StyleWeek Jamaica schedule - Thursday, May 24High Tea 'N' Style with the First Ladies @ King's House, 2-4 p.m.(Ultra exclusive with fashion show - contribution $5,000)City Style Accessories Show & PartyUDC Car Park, downtown Kingston 9...

Published:Monday | May 21, 2012 | 12:00 AM

For this year's staging of Reggae Sumfest, the organisers will be celebrating two decades of doing the event, as well as Jamaica's 50th year of Independence....

Published:Monday | May 21, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Boy O Boy has done it! The Caribbean's first online baby and child-lifestyle magazine, Baby Bump & Beyond (B3) was launched last Thursday with the premiere of the comedy What to Expect When You're Expecting at the Palace Cineplex.

Published:Monday | May 21, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Veteran reggae artiste Tristan Palma has decided to make a return to mainstream reggae music production. The singer-producer was missing from the local music scene while allowing his children to control his record label Star Creation Music....

Published:Monday | May 21, 2012 | 12:00 AM

They may be considered newcomers on the dance show calendar, but Vaz Preparatory School's dance troupe has signalled its intent to become mainstays.At a recent performance, the troupe displayed vibrant costumes, an attractive...

Published:Sunday | May 20, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Caribbean Fashionweek (CFW) is the lifestyle event that epitomises the essence of Caribbean fashion.Having been informally launched in England, during London Fashion week a few months ago, CFW's official launch was held at the...

Published:Sunday | May 20, 2012 | 12:00 AM

The year 1962 will long be remembered, not only as the birth year of Jamaica as an independent nation, but also as the birth year of Jamaica's foundation music - ska. Ska was indeed Jamaica's first legitimate musical form, from which all others like rocksteady, reggae, and dancehall evolved.

Published:Sunday | May 20, 2012 | 12:00 AM

WESTERN BUREAU:Even as he embraces the moniker 'Illegal Poet', there is nothing criminal about the man whose Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) birth certificate bears the name, Audley Astwood.

Published:Sunday | May 20, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Excitement is climbing to unprecedented levels for the 2012 staging of StyleWeek Jamaica, which will unfold from May 24-27.Among the key attractions annually are the exciting venues...

Published:Sunday | May 20, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Done as something fun with no formal training in film, young actor-dancer Christopher Byfield says the success of his short film Red Amber Green has surpassed all his expectations.

Published:Sunday | May 20, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Long before the plaza became a feature of urbanised life, the shop was a focal point of the community - and remains so for those who are not from the social strata and areas of the country where mall culture rules.

Published:Sunday | May 20, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Calabash is known internationally as a literary festival but not just an ordinary literary festival. The Wall Street Journal wrote in June 2010:

Published:Sunday | May 20, 2012 | 12:00 AM

"No entertainment is so cheap as reading, nor any pleasure so lasting.

Published:Saturday | May 19, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Reggae/dancehall artiste Tanya Stephens is known for her lyrical mastery and thought-provoking lyrics which resonate with music lovers all over the world.On her latest single, Dirty Thoughts, the artiste outlines a story of endurance and...

Published:Saturday | May 19, 2012 | 12:00 AM

About 250 youngsters from schools, churches and community groups from all across the island will vie for honours at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission's (JCDC) Children's Gospel Song Competition tomorrow at the Ranny...

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