Entertainment
August 5, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
‘I was expecting to win’
On Sunday night, a new Jamaica Gospel Star was crowned inside the Indoor Sports Centre at the transformed Independence Village in St Andrew. She is Chantal Smalling Stephenson, the gospel singer who…
August 5, 2026
Reggae Icon Awards for Wayne Wonder, Busy Signal at Grand Gala
This year, Von Wayne Charles and Reanno Devon Gordon will be the recipients of the annual Reggae Icon Award presented by the Government of Jamaica during the Independence Day Grand Gala. This award…
August 3, 2026
Alkaline, Govana electrify Dream Weekend
Alkaline delivered one of the most talked-about moments of Dream Weekend, commanding the Dream Live stage with an explosive performance that sent patrons into a frenzy. The dancehall star received a…
August 3, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
Elated Christina Williams wins Nat’l Festival Queen title for Portland
Miss Portland Christina Williams, attorney-at-law and the self-described “country girl with global impact” raised the bar high on Saturday night when she waltzed away with the Miss Jamaica Festival…
August 3, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
Lennie Little-White is ready to teach
When Lennie Little-White completed his first degree, his mission was to teach. However, his good friend Rex Nettleford encouraged him to do a second degree and return to Jamaica and lecture at the…
August 3, 2026
by Omar Tomlinson
Take Two! - Sheldon Shepherd and Storm Saulter on filming, friendship
For Sheldon Shepherd and Storm Saulter, an implicit trust guides their working dynamic as actor and director. Theirs is a decades-long artistic partnership that began with the filming of the latter’s…
August 2, 2026
Music Review | Ariana Grande’s ‘Petal’ displays a pop star at her most restrained
NEW YORK (AP): Gone is the big-belter Ariana Grande. On Petal, her eighth studio album and first full-length release since both the end of her Wicked run and 2024’s Eternal Sunshine, the pop…
August 2, 2026
Skippa, Alaine, Future Fambo for Montego Bay Jerk Fest today
The 17th staging of the Montego Bay Jerk & Food Festival takes centre stage today at the Catherine Hall Entertainment Centre, with organisers promising a full slate of live entertainment alongside…
August 2, 2026
King’s House to Come Alive with Michael W. Smith, Papa San
An impressive cast of gospel artistes, led by internationally acclaimed singer Michael W. Smith and former dancehall star-turned-gospel minister Papa San, is set to headline Come Alive: A National…