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Published:Sunday | February 22, 2026 | 12:11 AMJanet Silvera - Sunday Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU: On a weekend devoted to love, a Jamaican returnee finally opened a resort built on it. As Valentine’s Day celebrations unfolded across the island, Annika D’Andrea officially launched Tiamo Beach Resort and Spa in Pear Tree Bottom,...

Published:Sunday | February 22, 2026 | 12:07 AM

This address is worthy of the international stage, with a design interwoven into the natural landscape, certain to blow your mind. Erected in 2015, this seafront estate sits on three acres of manicured gardens and boasts its own white-sand beach...

Published:Saturday | February 21, 2026 | 12:08 AM

For 20 years, Dr Jeffery Jacobs has travelled to Jamaica to perform life-saving work. As a cardiologist and co-founder and president of Cardiac Kids of Florida, he has led 16 missions to repair young hearts across the island. Last Friday, the...

Published:Saturday | February 21, 2026 | 12:06 AM

Beneath a canopy of red lanterns at The Pinnacle in Montego Bay, patrons gathered on Sunday for the Chinese Spring Festival as the Chinese community welcomed the Year of the Horse and marked 172 years of Chinese presence on the island. Festival...

Published:Saturday | February 21, 2026 | 12:05 AMRuth-Ann Briscoe/Gleaner Writer

When Hurricane Melissa tore through communities in western Jamaica last year, the damage went far beyond collapsed roofs. For the New Forest school community, the aftermath inspired a different kind of response. Rather than remain silent, teachers...

Published:Friday | February 20, 2026 | 12:06 AM

New York Fashion Week’s (NYFW) Day 3, 4 and 5 saw a bountiful showcase of Jamaican models across The Big Apple for designers’ fall 2026 ready-to-wear runway collections. The quartet of SAINT International stars Dru Campbell, Naki Depass, Tami...

Published:Friday | February 20, 2026 | 12:06 AM

Love was not just the theme; it was the atmosphere, as close to 300 patrons from across Jamaica, the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom gathered last Saturday evening at the Round Hill Hotel and Villas for the annual Sugar Cane Ball,...

Published:Thursday | February 19, 2026 | 12:07 AM

Patrons welcomed the dawn in full Caribbean spirit at the Sunrise Breakfast Party last Friday at the scenic St Andrew’s Golf Course in Trinidad. Travelling from Jamaica to capture the regional staging, Something Extra stepped into the early-morning...

Published:Wednesday | February 18, 2026 | 12:07 AM

Sigma Sunday lit up the streets of New Kingston as over 30,000 participants ran, walked, and wheeled toward a shared goal: to ‘Run for the West’. The 2026 Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run aimed to raise $150 million to restore five schools in Western...

Published:Wednesday | February 18, 2026 | 12:06 AM

AP: It’s not uncommon that new clients come into Kelsie Coles’ therapy office and declare their attachment style. “I ask them a question, and people will say, ‘Well, I need you to know that I identify as anxiously attached,’” said Coles, a marriage...

Published:Wednesday | February 18, 2026 | 12:06 AMO’brian Wynter/Gleaner Writer

While most entrants at the Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run took to the course on foot, the wheelchair category once again demonstrated that determination knows no bounds. This year’s winners, Marcus Banton and Vinnette Green, not only crossed the...

Published:Tuesday | February 17, 2026 | 12:07 AM

New York Fashion Week wrapped on Sunday with Jamaican designer Rachel Scott at the forefront. The Brooklyn-based designer bookended the Fall 2026 ready-to-wear previews of more than 60 shows and presentations, first with her debut at Proenza...

Published:Tuesday | February 17, 2026 | 12:05 AMKrysta Anderson/Staff Reporter

Some of the best love stories begin when you least expect them. For Taffaney Barnett and Glenroy Wilks, emotions often shone through their smiles. The spark, first ignited at work 14 years ago, has now blossomed into love and holy matrimony. On...

Published:Monday | February 16, 2026 | 8:06 AM

On Thursday, dignitaries, senators, parliamentarians from both the Government and Opposition and their supporters convened at George William Gordon House for the ceremonial opening of Parliament. While the official programme unfolded inside,...

Published:Sunday | February 15, 2026 | 6:51 PM

Jamaican designer Rachel Scott presented her new womenswear collection for her critically adored brand Diotima today at New York Fashion Week (NYFW). Scott's runway show on NYFW's closing day of the fall 2026 ready-to-wear season was a 34-look...

Published:Sunday | February 15, 2026 | 12:58 PM

And so it began. The trend-watching, month-long global showcase of designers’ fall 2026 ready-to-wear collections opened with New York Fashion Week (NYFW) last Wednesday. First out the gate on the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s official...

Published:Sunday | February 15, 2026 | 12:58 PMNicola Cunningham - Entertainment Coordinator

The invitation said cocktail chic, and that is how guests showed up in hats, heels, and clutching designer handbags as Dr Mariesha Terrelonge Lee, along with her husband Dr Marcus Lee, relaunched their business as FUTURE Medical and Aesthetics, at...

Published:Saturday | February 14, 2026 | 12:07 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

Valentine’s Day is special on a sombre note for the family of the late Joseph ‘Black Angel’ Buchanan. However, they have added an element of philanthropy to the day, which has served to light a flame that keeps his legacy and passion alive in a...

Published:Saturday | February 14, 2026 | 12:06 AM

Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman, chief of defence staff of the Jamaica Defence Force, has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Stella Gregory Award for Excellence by The Kingston Club of Soroptimist International Jamaica. The award is...

Published:Saturday | February 14, 2026 | 12:06 AM

Super Bowl Sunday may have unfolded in Las Vegas, but St Andrew delivered its own brand of excitement at Usain Bolt’s Tracks and Records. The venue was packed as sports fans turned out for the highly anticipated showdown between the New England...

Published:Friday | February 13, 2026 | 11:06 AMAnna Palomino/Contributor

Money, like relationships, reflects our patterns. How we save, invest, spend, avoid, or overextend often mirrors how we show up emotionally, especially in our 30s, when financial decisions carry more weight. We’re quick to talk about love languages...

Published:Friday | February 13, 2026 | 12:06 AM

On Tuesday evening, the Rex Nettleford Foundation honoured the extraordinary legacy of Rex Nettleford with Remembering Rex at the Little Theatre. The tribute performance by the National Dance Theatre Company and the University Singers celebrated a...

Published:Friday | February 13, 2026 | 12:05 AMNicola Cunningham/Entertainment Coordinator

When Omario Wright went to sign up for the Mr Manhunt Jamaica competition, he was told that if he was serious, he first needed to cut his hair. In that moment, he knew that applying meant that he was committed to the entire process and there was no...

Published:Tuesday | February 17, 2026 | 10:18 AM

Sagicor’s A Pilates, Plates...

Published:Wednesday | February 11, 2026 | 12:11 AMKrysta Anderson/Staff Reporter

Last Saturday, fitness lovers rang in the second month of the year with A Pilates, Plates and Prosecco, a curated wellness experience. Invitees gathered at Body Forte, located at the Sovereign Business Centre, for a relaxing and restorative session...

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