Entertainment
August 13, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
Thanksgiving service for Fantan Mojah today; funeral Saturday
There will be two thanksgiving services to honour the life of dancehall and reggae artiste Owen ‘Fantan Mojah’ Moncrieffe. The first service takes place in Kingston this morning, and the second…
August 13, 2026
Movie Review | ‘The Rivals of Amziah King’ is a Southern-fried flick with too many ingredients
It turns out that the honey business isn’t as sweet as it sounds: In the new movie The Rivals of Amziah King, beekeepers steal from each other, poison rivals’ insects and rip folk off. “It’s not full…
August 13, 2026
‘Hail the King’: Family and music fraternity celebrate life and legacy of Fantan Mojah
Late reggae entertainer Fantan Mojah was today remembered as a fighter and a man of principles who believed in unity, hope and upliftment. His thanksgiving service was held today at the University…
August 13, 2026
‘I’m So Happy’
NEW YORK (AP): Parents of toddlers everywhere, prepare yourselves. YouTube sensation and music teacher Ms Rachel and her husband, Aron Accurso, will release their debut album, the 23-track I’m So…
August 13, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
‘My mother waited 100 years for this’
The official announcement that veteran guitarist Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith was being conferred with the Order of Distinction for his contribution to the music industry came on his birthday, August 6. Smith…
August 12, 2026
by Anthony Turner
Brooklyn’s first Jamaica Day parade a huge success
New York made history on Saturday, August 8, as the inaugural Jamaica Rising Day Parade brought thousands of revellers into the streets of Brooklyn to mark Jamaica’s 64th Independence. It was the…
August 12, 2026
‘Forward March’ - Key to the City of Lauderhill for Derrick Morgan during Independence celebrations
More than six decades after Derrick Morgan helped provide the soundtrack to Jamaica’s birth as an independent nation, the legendary singer has received another major honour – this time from one of the…
August 10, 2026
‘Life has nice surprises’
Three artists were commissioned by the Museum of Colour UK to create portraits of people of colour who have profoundly shaped British television history, both behind and in front of the camera. The…
August 10, 2026
The Whitney Houston Barbie doll has arrived
Whitney Houston has been immortalised with her first Barbie doll, unveiled on what would’ve been her 63rd birthday on Sunday and styled after her I Wanna Dance with Somebody look. The Barbie Signature…