In 1978, when the One Love Peace Concert was held, it was a call for national transformation to be led by Jamaican music.
The Gleaner continues to acquaint our readers with the contestants in the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission's (JCDC's) Festival Song Competition.
The national finals of the Deaf Dance Competition, organised by the Claro-sponsored Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), were held at the Little Theatre on Saturday.This year's competition was particularly significant because the Jamaica...
NEW ORLEANS (AP):Janet Jackson enthralled the Essence Music Festival audience Friday, kept them on their feet for more than two hours and reminded fans why seeing her in concert was worth waiting two years.From the opening notes of The Pleasure...
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AP):The former Playboy playmate convicted of possessing marijuana while accompanying Paris Hilton to a World Cup game is persona non grata in South Africa.Ronnie Mamoepa, a spokesman for the immigration department...
LOS ANGELES (AP):Kelsey Grammer and his wife are divorcing after nearly 13 years of marriage. Court records show Camille Grammer filed for divorce from the Cheers and Frasier star Thursday in Los Angeles...
GENEVA, Switzerland (AP):Swiss officials say they will decide soon whether to extradite Roman Polanski to the United States (US) to face prosecution in a 1977 sex case.Justice Ministry spokesman Folco Galli said "It won't be long" before a decision...
The social events just keep coming, including the all-inclusive event of the summer, Osmosis: The Metropolis. We have all the highlights from the various events.