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Left: Gospel worshipper Christina Broderick performs at the Woman Ignite Success Summit media launch held at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in St Andrew on Thursday, November 27.
December 2025

Woman Ignite Success Summit 2026 to focus on elevation, impact

The fifth staging of the Woman Ignite Foundation (WIF) Woman Ignite Success Summit (WISS) is set for Saturday, January 31, 2026, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. With the theme of…
A leather good operator works at the Prada factory in Scandicci, Italy.
December 2025

Minimalist Prada buys maximalist Versace for near US$1.4B

MILAN (AP): The Prada Group closed the purchase of Milan fashion rival Versace in a US$1.375 billion cash deal that puts the fashion house known for its sexy silhouettes under the same roof as Prada’s…
Amy Sherman-Palladino (left), and Lauren Graham.
December 2025

Lauren Graham, Amy Sherman-Palladino to release ‘Gilmore Girls’ book in 2027

NEW YORK (AP): After years of advice books, children’s books and cookbooks inspired by Gilmore Girls, an upcoming work promises a more personal take on the beloved series. The co-writers are Gilmore…
Creative director Dario Vitale has exited Versace after just eight months.
December 2025

Creative director Dario Vitale exits Versace

ROME (AP): Creative director Dario Vitale is leaving Italian fashion brand Versace only eight months after he was appointed, the company said in a statement Thursday. Vitale’s exit comes just two days…
Pharrell Williams received the Shoe of the Year honour for the Virginia Adistar Jellyfish.
December 2025

Pharrell honoured with Shoe of the Year award

Pharrell Williams was honoured with the Shoe of the Year award at the 2025 Footwear News Achievement Awards (FNAA) on Wednesday. The 52-year-old musician delivered a powerful speech at the ceremony in…
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December 2025

‘Rage bait’ named Oxford University Press word of year

LONDON (AP): Oxford University Press has named ‘rage bait’ as its word of the year, capturing the internet zeitgeist of 2025. The phrase refers to online content that is “deliberately designed to…
Jamaican-American comedian and actress Sarah Cooper stuns in a ruched off-the-shoulder mulberry dress.
December 2025

Something Extra | Thursday

Stars gathered at 787 on Seventh in New York on Tuesday for a special screening of The Housemaid, the 2025 film adaptation of Freida McFadden’s bestselling psychological thriller. Among the supporting…
Surrounded by gratitude and love, Professor Emerita Carolyn Cooper shows out in a beautifully made one-shoulder maxi by Jamaican designer Elaine Witter for her 75th birthday.
December 2025

Something Extra | Wednesday

Professor Emerita Carolyn Cooper celebrated her 75th birthday on November 22 with a beautiful gathering at her Beverly Hills home, attended by family and friends. Celebrity DJ Mutabaruka kept the…
Dr Franz Collins, founder and medical director of MobiCare Medical Centre, at an outreach initiative providing assistance to those affected by Hurricane Melissa at Petersfield High School in Westmoreland on November 22.
December 2025 by Krysta Anderson

MobiCare joins relief efforts by providing medical aid

While the nation continues to recover from Hurricane Melissa, Dr Franz Collins and his dedicated team at MobiCare Medical Centre joined the relief efforts, providing medical assistance to those…