Nicola Cunningham - Entertainment Coordinator

Director of Photography Dennis Fyffe and First Assistant Director Michael ‘Mykal’ Cushnie on the set of ‘Happily Ever Awkward’.
March 29, 2026 by Nicola Cunningham - Entertainment Coordinator

The LAB Studios taking Caribbean stories global

Advertising and production company The Limners and Bards Limited (The LAB), through its LAB Studios, is expanding its reach through YouTube, the digital-first global distribution platform where The LAB Studios’ original films and series are being showcased. The channel is building what the company describes as a “premium home of Caribbean stories with global appeal”, and already, the company’s first release has received thousands of views and counting.

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Third World Band give their first performance in Jamaica following the passing of co-founder, Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore.
March 15, 2026 by Nicola Cunningham

‘More Work to be Done’ for Third World

Reggae Month in February was bittersweet. While it celebrated the legacy of the pioneers who made reggae an internationally recognised genre, it was also a time to recognise the mortality of those who…
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange (left) and Orville ‘Shaggy’ Burrell, founder and chairman of the Island Music Conference.
March 1, 2026 by Nicola Cunningham

Shaggy not focused on legacy; superstar committed to building lives

Arguably one of the biggest names to emerge from Jamaica musically, with a strong crossover appeal that has seen him work with icons from practically every popular genre of music, Orville ‘Shaggy’…
Living legend Monty Alexander.
February 15, 2026 by Nicola Cunningham

Jazz legend Monty Alexander shares memories of Ja’s early music

The term ‘living legend’ is used too loosely nowadays to describe artistes who have made any sort of contribution to their genre. However, for world-renowned, Jamaica-born pianist Monty Alexander, it…
Left: Dr Mariesha Terrelonge Lee (right) chats with Nicole McLaren Campbell at the FUTURE Medical and Aesthetics relaunch.
February 15, 2026 by Nicola Cunningham

FUTURE Medical and Aesthetics unveils new era

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…
In September 2024, Tahje Bennett was crowned Miss Jamaica World by former queen, Shanique Singh. Tonight, Bennett will hand over the crown to a new queen at the grand coronation held at the Karl Hendrickson Auditorium at Jamaica College.
January 25, 2026 by Nicola Cunningham

Tahje Bennett reflects on a reign of growth, purpose

Giving back has always come naturally to her, shaped by a humble upbringing where sharing with others was second nature. After being elevated to one of Jamaica’s highest platforms with her Miss…
Jonkunnu characters Horse Head (left) and Belly Woman perform at the Sunday, December 21, Artwalk Festival Gran’ Market.
December 28, 2025 by Nicola Cunningham

South West St Andrew Jonkunnu Band still jumping despite challenges

They were the creatures that we feared as children. When the fife and drums started playing, small children would scurry to hide behind their mothers’ skirts as the high-pitched, shrill sound…
From left: Custos of St Andrew Ian Forbes; Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby; Miss Kingston and St Andrew Festival Queen first runner-up, Johnique Francis; Little Miss Kingston and St Andrew 2025, Adaya Hudson, and Member of Parliament for Manchester North We
December 14, 2025 by Nicola Cunningham

Not so merry Christmas

There will be less decking of halls, stringing of lights, trimming of trees, and setting up sound systems this Yuletide season as several party promoters have scaled back, postponed, or cancelled…