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

Janet Silvera, Senior Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU:Twenty-two-year-old promotions coordinator, Ava Maria Campbell, is Miss Jamaica World Cornwall 2012.

Published:Friday | May 18, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Donna Summer has died at the age of 63.The Last Dance singer passed away yesterday morning in Florida after a battle with cancer.According to gossip website TMZ, the Queen of Disco had attempted to keep the extent of her illness from fans and was...

Published:Friday | May 18, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Next week Wednesday when C-Sharp Band heads off to South Korea, it will be in keeping with their plan to broaden the reach of their music and, by extension, Jamaica's popular music.

Published:Friday | May 18, 2012 | 12:00 AM

The advice that if you want to stand out, don't be different, be outstanding, goes a long way. It happened to find itself downtown at the Kingston railway terminus on April 28, when the grand finals of the Heineken Inspire competition took place...

Published:Friday | May 18, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Designers from across the region are nipping, tucking, and getting seams pressed for twirls on the runway with the staging of Caribbean Fashionweek (CFW) and Style Week 2012...

Published:Thursday | May 17, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Western Bureau: Two of reggae's living legends, Freddie McGregor and Marcia Griffiths, showed their musical prowess and that their music is still relevant when they sizzled in Montego Bay at the Dream Girlz Collections' To Mom With Love Concert....

Published:Thursday | May 17, 2012 | 12:00 AM

The European Union Delegation in Jamaica hosted a reception to celebrate Europe Day.

Published:Thursday | May 17, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Two of the country's top artistes, Mr Vegas and Luciano, have already lent their voices to the Reggae Boyz theme song for the 'Road to Rio' campaign. The island's senior footballers are in the midst of preparations to attempt qualification for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil....

Published:Thursday | May 17, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Is this a switch?1 People are asking if she has switched allegiance.

Published:Wednesday | May 16, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Dancehall artiste Tifa recently collaborated with Swedish band Teddybears on a track called Definitely.The track was produced by the Teddybears and recorded at the famed Big Yard studios in...

Published:Wednesday | May 16, 2012 | 12:00 AM

While Jamaicans ponder the implications of a new Budget and possibly more belt-tightening, they still pause to acknowledge the finer things in life and to celebrate them. ...

Published:Wednesday | May 16, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Jamaica-born gourmet chef Patrick Adams is no ordinary chef!Adams recently catered at one of United States President Barack Obama's re-election fund-raisers.The 42-year-old has...

Published:Wednesday | May 16, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Some years ago while in Osaka, Japan, I ran into a local bassist I had known but not seen for a couple of years.

Published:Tuesday | May 15, 2012 | 12:00 AM

The Jamaica Musical Theatre Company (JMTC), a week before Mother's Day, celebrated its 150th performance with an audience-pleasing concert of operatic excerpts...

Published:Tuesday | May 15, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Mother's Day on Sunday had its own special flavour some of which we captured for you...

Published:Tuesday | May 15, 2012 | 12:00 AM

"God made the stars and there was beauty, God made the sun and there was warmth, God made the rain and there was life, God made mothers and there was now Happy Mother's Day," said Alric Blake, as he commenced his master of ceremonies duties at the Mother's Day brunch...

Published:Tuesday | May 15, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Folks are wondering what's up with those early morning visits to the eastern part of the island. Lately, the coach has been ...

Published:Monday | May 14, 2012 | 12:00 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP):The Avengers is taking a page out of Superman's comic book - flying faster than a speeding bullet to the billion-dollar mark at the box office.The superhero blockbuster took in US$103.2 million to lead for a second straight weekend...

Published:Monday | May 14, 2012 | 12:00 AM

The Jamaica Reggae Film Festival (RFF) will begin its 2012 World Tour with 'The Best of the Reggae Film Festival'.The 12-day event will commence on May 18 at the Drum Festival in Birmingham, UK...

Published:Monday | May 14, 2012 | 12:00 AM

No one knows how to party like Sameer Younis and it was a big family affair for his birthday bash on Saturday. Miss Jamaica Universe 2012 was crowned, and our lenses moved from one corporate soirée to the next....

Published:Monday | May 14, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Though not without its problems, this year's staging of the Miss Universe Jamaica pageant represented a marked improvement when compared to the event's 2011 staging, as crowd favourite Chantal Zaky walked away with the coveted title.

Published:Monday | May 14, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Kingston, St Mary and Ocho Rios will come alive when the 22nd staging of the Jamaica International Ocho Rios Festival takes place from June 9-17.The event has noticeably downsized the number of activities it normally has...

Published:Sunday | May 13, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Being a standout female entertainer in a male-dominated arena is as hard as it looks. It comes with its pros and cons, mostly cons.

Published:Sunday | May 13, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Today, we take another look at where some Jamaican entertainers were when Bob Marley passed and how they felt, 31 years ago on Friday.Nadine Sutherland, entertainerMore than likely I would have been at school, but I was devastated as Bob Marley...

Published:Sunday | May 13, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Friday marked the 31st anniversary of reggae icon Bob Marley's death. The singer passed away at the age of 36 from cancer and left behind a legacy that transcends all musical genres and appeals to all age groups worldwide.

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