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January 22, 2026

New deadline for National Festival of the Performing Arts entries

Friday, January 30, has been set as the new final date for entries for the 2026 cycle of the National Festival of the Performing Arts, organised by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC).
Bob Marley was born on February 6, 1945.
January 22, 2026

Positive Vibration: Celebrating the life and legacy of Bob Marley

This year’s Bob Marley Earthstrong celebrations on Friday, February 6, will be held under the theme Positive Vibration, which is taken from Rastaman Vibration, the landmark 1976 album, which turns 50…
Dr Marcia Griffiths (left) shares a warm embrace with fellow reggae songstress Nadine Sutherland during the postgraduation reception at her home, moments after Sutherland delivered a moving tribute in honour of the newly conferred cultural icon.
January 21, 2026 by Nyoka Manning

‘It felt like a dream’

“When Marcia hit the stage, nobody wanted to come after her – and she was doing it in a male-dominated industry. I call it the ‘Marcia magic’,” said reggae songtress Nadine Sutherland in tribute at Dr…
Miss Global 2025 Nguyen Dinh Nhu Van (centre) is greeted by Miss Global Jamaica Keri-Ann Greenwood (right) on her arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport on Wednesday evening.
January 21, 2026

Miss Global 2025 Nguyen Dinh Nhu Van arrives in Jamaica

Reigning Miss Global Nguyen Dinh Nhu Van has arrived in Jamaica for an official visit ahead of Saturday’s Miss Global Jamaica 2026 grand coronation. The Vietnam native landed on Wednesday evening and…
Grammy Awards are displayed at the Grammy Museum Experience at Prudential Center in Newark, New.Jersey. on October 10, 2017.
January 21, 2026

All you need to know about the 2026 Grammys

NEW YORK (AP): The 68th annual Grammy Awards will take place February 1 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. This year marks a return to normalcy after the 2025 award show was altered to focus on…
Third World performing after receiving a citation from the Government at Jamaica’s 62nd Independence Grand Gala, held on August 6, 2024 at the National Stadium in Kingston.
January 20, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

Reggae legend Cat Coore’s passing ‘hard to process’

Colin Leslie, a lifelong friend of reggae legend Cat Coore, is trying to comfort himself with the words, “God knows best”. Leslie didn’t just hear that his friend had died, he was there with Coore’s…
The inaugural Island Music Conference hosted in Kingston by musician Orville ‘Shaggy’ Burrell wrapped up on Sunday, February 23, after four days of discussion. Seen here, conference panellist and Mayberry Investments Limited CEO Gary Peart speaks durin
January 20, 2026

Island Music Conference February 25-28

Island Music Conference (IMC), the annual gathering of global music professionals in the Caribbean, returns to Kingston for its fourth staging, February 25-28, at the Courtleigh Auditorium, during…
A Netflix sign is displayed atop a building in Los Angeles, on December 18, 2025, with the Hollywood sign in the distance. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
January 20, 2026

Netflix intensifies bid for Warner Bros making its $72 billion offer all cash

Netflix is now offering to buy Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming business in all cash — in an effort to win over the Hollywood giant’s shareholders for its $72 billion merger and…
Gospel singer Dr Carlene Davis in a relaxed mood.
January 19, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

Honorary doctorate from UTech and icon award in Florida for Carlene Davis

Acclaimed gospel singer Carlene Davis already has the term ‘Doctor’ engraved beside her name, since she holds a Ph.D. in pastoral counselling. However, come Sunday, February 1, the ordained minister…