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Published:Tuesday | November 25, 2025 | 12:09 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

In 2010, when Jimmy Cliff was awarded one of music’s highest accolades – induction in the Rock...

Published:Monday | November 24, 2025 | 10:45 AM

Jamaican representative Dr Gabrielle Henry, who was hospitalised last week after a fall from the main stage during the evening gown segment at the Miss Universe pageant in Thailand, is now reported to be in "good health and nearing discharge,"...

Published:Monday | November 24, 2025 | 10:01 AM

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, says that with the passing of Jimmy Cliff Jamaica and the world have lost undoubtedly one of the greatest proponents of Jamaican Music and a film pioneer. Jimmy Cliff's passing...

Published:Monday | November 24, 2025 | 12:10 AM

Jamaica Strong benefit at UBS Arena December 12 VP Records has joined Jammins Events and other partners in producing the Jamaica Strong Benefit Concert, taking place Friday, December 12, at UBS Arena in New York. The event aims to raise up to US$...

Published:Monday | November 24, 2025 | 12:09 AM

LONDON (AP): The world’s biggest music labels have struck AI licensing deals with a little-known start-up named Klay Vision, the latest in a series of deals that underlines how the technology is shaking up the music industry’s business model....

Published:Monday | November 24, 2025 | 12:08 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

‘Twas high energy on steroids inside Usain Bolt’s Tracks and Records (UBTR) last Thursday night as Govana, Ras-I, Puku Poo, Yaadcore and exciting surprise guests, courtesy of Govana, took charge of the stage at the sixth iteration of the Livewire...

Published:Sunday | November 23, 2025 | 11:36 AMYasmine Peru - Sunday Gleaner Writer

Call him ‘Govi Govi’, ‘Genna Genna’, or ‘Govana’, one thing remains the same: the entertainer christened Romeo Nelson has a big heart, and he is solidly guided by a mixture of emotion blended with pragmatism. When Hurricane Melissa created a...

Published:Sunday | November 23, 2025 | 12:23 PMOmar Tomlinson - Contributor

Prince Judah swears by divine inspiration as his artistic fuel. For this roots, rock, reggae singer who has been generating major heat in music circles on The Rock and in North America, he sizes up his creative process as “coming from the heavens...

Published:Saturday | November 22, 2025 | 12:07 AMDamian Levy/ Gleaner Writer

One of cinema’s most iconic monsters is the Predator, or as the new film Predator: Badlands calls them, the Yautja. They are an alien race of brutal hunters who travel to distant worlds, determined to assert their dominance. The creature is...

Published:Saturday | November 22, 2025 | 12:07 AM

MEXICO CITY (AP): Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo celebrated Friday the victory of Fátima Bosch Fernández of Mexico as Miss Universe 2025, applauding her as an example for women. Bosch’s win the previous night in Thailand was a...

Published:Saturday | November 22, 2025 | 12:06 AM

Treasure Beach Food, Rum and Reggae Festival has announced a reimagined format for this year’s event. It will now take place as a one-day benefit concert on Sunday, December 7, at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre, 36 Hope Road, St Andrew....

Published:Saturday | November 22, 2025 | 12:06 AM

The Stella Maris Dance Ensemble will stage its 32nd Season of dance at The Little Theatre this weekend, with two shows: tonight at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m. The production features a diverse repertoire celebrating Jamaica’s cultural heritage...

Published:Friday | November 21, 2025 | 8:21 PM

Miss Universe Jamaica 2025, Dr Gabrielle Henry, remains hospitalised in Thailand following a fall from the main stage during the evening gown segment of the Miss Universe preliminary competition earlier this week. On account of medical advice, she...

Published:Friday | November 21, 2025 | 1:46 AM

Miss Universe Mexico Fátima Bosch has been named Miss Universe 2025. The announcement was made a short while ago at the Impact Challenger Hall in Nonthaburi, Thailand. Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 Dr Gabrielle Henry, who fell from the stage...

Published:Friday | November 21, 2025 | 12:07 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

Singer, songwriter, ordained evangelist, author and motivational speaker are just some of the titles that adorn Kevin Downswell, and he wears them well. But he really is not about titles. The internationally acclaimed gospel artiste and CEO of...

Published:Thursday | November 20, 2025 | 12:09 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

With two judges confirmed resigning from the Miss Universe 2025 competition in the space of 24 hours, mere days before the finals, and an incident two weeks ago which saw some of the queens walking out of a meeting in support of Miss Mexico, this...

Published:Thursday | November 20, 2025 | 12:09 AMKenrick Morgan/Gleaner Writer

During the recent graduation ceremony at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, two of Jamaica’s most distinguished orators and thespians, Owen ‘Blakka’ Ellis and Dr Amina Blackwood-Meeks, were honoured with lifetime achievement...

Published:Thursday | November 20, 2025 | 12:09 AM

UNITED NATIONS (AP): Rapper Nicki Minaj took up President Donald Trump’s allegations that Christians are persecuted in Nigeria, saying Tuesday at a United Nations event organised by the US, that she wants to shine a spotlight on “the deadly threat...

Published:Wednesday | November 19, 2025 | 12:40 PM

Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 Dr Gabrielle Henry experienced a fall from the main stage during the evening gown round of the preliminary competition, ahead of the Miss Universe Finals on Friday in Thailand. A statement from the Miss Universe Jamaica...

Published:Wednesday | November 19, 2025 | 12:37 PM

Miss Universe Jamaica, Dr Gabrielle Henry has been hospitalised after falling from the stage during the evening gown round of the preliminary competition ahead of this weekend's Miss Universe Finals in Thailand. A release from the Miss Universe...

Published:Wednesday | November 19, 2025 | 12:06 AMAdrian Frater/Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU: Dancehall star Rodney ‘Bounty Killer’ Price, through his Bounty Killer Foundation and International DJ and record producer DJ Khaled’s We the Best Foundation, on Monday donated $8 million to four hospitals in western Jamaica to...

Published:Tuesday | November 18, 2025 | 11:59 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said it's investigating a new sexual battery allegation against hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, who is serving a four-year prison sentence on prostitution-related convictions. A...

Published:Wednesday | November 19, 2025 | 12:11 PMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

With the global Miss Universe finals taking place in three days time, Miss Universe Jamaica 2025, Dr Gabrielle Henry remains confident and upbeat while enjoying the host country and “soaking up all the opportunities that come with being a part of...

Published:Tuesday | November 18, 2025 | 12:08 AMAnthony Turner/Gleaner Writer

QUEENS, NY: Organisers of the Jamaica Strong benefit concert scheduled for Friday, December 12, at the UBS Arena in New York have announced an ambitious target to raise US$1 million for the Jamaica hurricane relief effort. “My goal is to make at...

Published:Tuesday | November 18, 2025 | 12:08 AM

The annual Peter Tosh Symposium, which was postponed owing to the passing of Hurricane Melissa, will now take place on November 26. Staged by the Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work and the Institute of Caribbean Studies at UWI,...

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