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Ukrainian theater Director Ivan Uryvskyi poses for a portrait before the final rehearsal of ‘Odyssey. Maeotis’, which reimagines Homer’s epic, at the Ivan Franko Theater in Kyiv on Tuesday.
29 Aug, 2026 0

Ukraine’s war gives new meaning to Homer’s Odyssey

KYIV, Ukraine (AP): War’s timeless ache – death, captivity, the agonising wait and the pull of home – has found a new stage in wartime Kyiv, with Homer’s epic reimagined as a contemporary Ukrainian…
Dancehall artiste Vanessa Bling
29 Aug, 2026 0

Vanessa Bling to deliver hits at Sophisticated

Vanessa Bling has spent more than 15 years giving women songs to sing through love, loyalty, heartbreak, independence and personal growth. Today, the dancehall artiste will bring that catalogue to…
Proud parents Victor and Sonia Hall join their daughter, Celene, following her crowning as Miss Universe Jamaica 2026 at AC Hotel Kingston on Sunday.
28 Aug, 2026 0

5 Questions With Celene Hall

When Celene Hall’s name was called as Miss Universe Jamaica 2026 on Sunday at the AC Hotel Kingston, her parents, Victor and Sonia Hall, were proud to see the 25-year-old’s hard work and…
Cardi B
28 Aug, 2026 0

Cardi B set for first J’can show; BZR promises top production

When Cardi B takes the stage at Jamaica’s National Stadium this Heroes Weekend, the performance will mark the international superstar’s first stadium show. And, according to Kelvin Santiago, Cardi B’s…
Duane Davis in court for his trial related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, at the Clark County District Court Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, on Tuesday
28 Aug, 2026 0

Prosecution rests in Tupac murder trial; Davis defence next

LAS VEGAS (AP): Prosecutors rested their case Wednesday in the murder trial of Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis after calling 24 witnesses for the nearly 30-year-old killing of Tupac Shakur. Their final witness…
Lila Iké
27 Aug, 2026 0

Protoje, Lila Iké for Food, Rum & Reggae Festival

Grammy-nominated reggae artiste Protoje will return to his home parish of St Elizabeth this November as the headline performer for the 2026 Treasure Beach Food, Rum & Reggae Festival, set for…
Tim Curry attends the Museum of the Moving Image salute to Alec Baldwin in New York on February 28, 2011.
27 Aug, 2026 0

Iconic character actor Tim Curry dies at 80

AP: Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and the smug concierge in…
Runkus released his ‘Supernova’ album on May 1 through Easy Star Records.
26 Aug, 2026 0

Runkus to bring culture, new music to MoBay festival

Runkus is excited to headline the 2026 MoBay Creative Arts Festival at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre on Sunday, joining a line-up of creatives celebrating Jamaican music, art and culture. “I feel…
Dolly Parton
26 Aug, 2026 0

Beloved music star, actress Dolly Parton dies at 80

Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and…