Over the past year, Jackie Jacqueline Jackson has made significant strides in promoting and investing in the film, animation, and music sectors as the film commissioner. With her stellar reputation and 15 years of experience in the industry,...
Justine Isaacs is often classified as a walking ray of sunshine. She is as bubbly as she is short, and her beauty and brains have set her on a path of success in broadcasting, marketing and entrepreneurship. However, unknown to most, Isaacs has a...
Dr Kesha Christie describes herself as a poor country girl. From humble beginnings in Stony Hill, St Andrew, she reflects on her early life as a testament to her unwavering determination. “At a young age, I had that drive to succeed because I didn’...
On the night of his 79th birthday, Peter Tosh’s memory was commemorated with family, friends and admirers for the grand reopening of the legend’s museum at the Pulse Centre on Trafalgar Road in New Kingston. Closing amid the pandemic in 2020, the...
Over the years, the brand Bresheh has created an identity that is synonymous with corporate class and purpose-driven style through their now iconic line of vegan leather bags. Continuing their mission with a community driven outreach this October,...
Jamaicans are known internationally for their fierce creativity and innovation. Often being inspired by muses close to home, many locals breathe new life into ancient practices using their surroundings. For Jackie ‘Amba’ Cohen-Hope, however, her...
Though raised in a small town, St Elizabeth native, Renee James, is expanding her horizons as a global citizen. In her 36 years, James has travelled to around 73 countries. Looking back at her childhood, she told The Sunday Gleaner that her bi...
After last year’s historic win marking his transition from playwright to filmmaker, Joel Miller is doubling down as the only two-time winner of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission FiWi Short Film Competition. Miller’s victory was announced...
During the pandemic, the endless stream of lockdowns had most people flocking to online forms of entertainment, like popular social media site TikTok. One of the many enthralled in this trance was St Vincent film-maker Tolga Akcayli. On what seemed...
Now two months after the latest public spectacle surrounding the ‘badword law’, Jamaica has seemingly returned to business as usual. Under section 9C of the Towns and Communities Act of 1843, it is illegal for any person to use any profane,...
After being dubbed the richest Jamaican woman alive, international billionaire Dr Trisha Bailey is sharing the secrets to her success in her book, Unbroken: The Triumphant Story of a Woman’s Journey. “How I came about writing the book is through...
Dr Wilton McDonald II has always had a strong interest in history. Initially disappointed by the lack of information about his own family history on his father’s side and only teased by the sprinklings of information his mother’s family offered,...
Recalling a day that held mixed emotions for her, Abbott Elementary star Sheryl Lee Ralph says July 12 was one of her best and worst days. Sitting with The Sunday Gleaner, the Jamaican-American actress recalled the moment she found out she had...
Joining the fight to rehabilitate the capital city, Tribe Nine Studios has moved its atelier to downtown Kingston. At the launch of the new space, founder and creative director of the local fashion house, Troy-Oraine Williamson, told The Sunday...
For Kelly McIntosh, weight loss has always been challenging. “I have struggled with weight ever since I’ve known myself. I’ve been on every conceivable diet trying to lose weight, some have been successful but keeping it off has always been the...
