Entertainment
December 29, 2025
‘We are mourning a legend’ - French president says of Brigitte Bardot
PARIS (AP): Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist and far-right supporter, has died.…
December 28, 2025
by Nicola Cunningham
South West St Andrew Jonkunnu Band still jumping despite challenges
They were the creatures that we feared as children. When the fife and drums started playing, small children would scurry to hide behind their mothers’ skirts as the high-pitched, shrill sound…
December 28, 2025
by Yasmine Peru
Alex Clare shines at An Evening of Light, Music and Giving
Internationally acclaimed British singer and songwriter Alex Clare has special ties to Jamaica, the island where he recorded some of the tracks for his début album, The Lateness of the Hour, which was…
December 27, 2025
by Rollesha Laing
Kings of Christmas concert delivers music and heart
’Twas 8:42 p.m. on Sunday at the Sunken Garden in Hope Botanical Gardens, St Andrew, when Justin ‘Just King’ Walker, one of the three Island Kings, rang out the first note of This Christmas by Chris…
December 27, 2025
Charly Black, Coppershot Music, Mad Michelle to get Strictly 2K honour
Dancehall hitmaker Charly Black, legendary sound system Coppershot Music Sound, and well-known dancer Mad Michelle will be honoured at the ninth anniversary of the Strictly 2K Throwback Music Festival…
December 26, 2025
by Nicola Cunningham
5 Questions With Mortimer
It was a day of food, fun, fashion, and plenty of gift ideas at Sunday’s Kingston Creative Art Walk Festival Gran’ Market edition, the final staging of the year. Booth holders and artisans turned out…
December 26, 2025
by O’brian Wynter
The road to Miss Global Jamaica 2026 begins
The road to crowning Jamaica’s next global queen, following reigning representative Keri-Ann Greenwood’s first-runner-up finish at the 2025 Miss Global competition, officially began on December 21…
December 26, 2025
by Damian Levy
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ – A ruthless return to Pandora
As the 2009 film Avatar concluded, there was a distinct sense of finality. The heroes had won the day, and a new era had dawned over the world of Pandora. It certainly made the 13 year-wait for its…
December 25, 2025
by Bradley Ramhing
Christmas Joy 2025 shines with choral performances
The Jamaica Youth Chorale and the Kingston Seventeen, under the direction of Gregory Simms, brought Christmas cheer in the form of musical excellence at their annual concert, Christmas Joy, at the…