After weeks of anticipation and murmurs about the now infamous sky view suite, Breezy fans from all over the world descended on to the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica, to witness Chris Brown and Friends, Under the Influence. Backed by a host...
Diversifying their charitable offerings in their sixth year, UniCycle is moving to service students who dance with the requisite attire this year. The school uniform recycling initiative collects gently used uniforms and redistributes them to...
Fresh off the release of the new Le Champ Cosmetics Vegan Contour and Vegan Blush/Highlighter palettes, local boss babe and brain behind the up-and-coming cosmetic house, Shanique Ellington, says there are a few things that starter MUAs should keep...
Though the summer is almost behind us, it’s not too late to ‘wow’ your friends and family with your killer bartending skills. With the help of Worthy Park Estate Rum and Alexander Kong, Worthy Park Estate’s commercial manager in charge of spirits...
In a not-so-simple ceremony at the AC Hotel Kingston on Sunday night, Miss Closet Code, Dr Jordanne Lauren Levy, was named the 2023 Hyundai Miss Universe Jamaica. Though the evening was racked with technical difficulties and interruptions from the...
As this seemingly endless summer drones on, Jamaicans far and wide are ensuring they stay hydrated with the ‘OG’ life elixir – water. But while this admirable practice becomes a habit for some and an aspiration for others, the question once again...
Ever the exploratory type, earlier this year, on a girl’s trip to Atlanta, Jheanell Savage visited her first paint and sip bar. Transformed by the experience, the Portmore-native said she had to take the venture back home to Sunshine City with her...
Following Misir Ramberran’s triumph in fusing Trinidadian and Jamaican flavours in his downtown venture, Wholesome Café, the chef is ready to launch his chefs-d’oeu·vre, TriniYaad. Speaking with Food, the Trinidadian native says after the success...
When Javin Williams was a child, one of his favourite memories was of his grandmother, Miss Tessy, using the herbs from her garden to create concoctions to remedy his dandruff. Though Williams’ problem was ever-present, the mixtures plucked from...
Set against the backdrop of Jamaica’s 61st Independence, the National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC) put on the second staging of their Children’s Show benefit performance. Speaking with Good Heart, artistic director for the NDTC Marlon Simms...
Second only to sharing peace and joy through her creations, Akera Thompson is filling homes with a more ambient version of God’s love and grace. Thompson, the founder of Chai...
For the now 21-year-old Leonie Thompson, her love affair with fashion began long before she ever knew how to characterise it. Ever the admirer of beautiful things, a pre-pubescent Thompson would observe the fashions of both her mother and pop...
Veteran Reggae Producer Donovan Germain has created history by nabbing the top three positions in this year’s Festival Song Competition. Germain, Penthouse Records’ head honcho, produced the winning song, Best in the World, performed and written...
Reggae artiste Shuga is hoping to make the Jamaica Festival Song Competition fun again with her entry Dancing Same Way. The entertainer, whose birth name is Misty Campbell, said initially she had no plans to join the competition but was encouraged...
Continuing the winning streak and near meteoric re-emergence into the limelight, dancehall deejay Shane O says he’s claiming an abundant year. The Dark Room artiste, who recently was among genre heavyweights to grace the Reggae Sumfest stage on...
After 32 years together, Mighty Crown says they are happy to be taking a step back from playing music. After their farewell on the Reggae Sumfest stage on Friday night, the trio told The Gleaner that while they will no longer be playing, music...
Closing the show on Night One of Reggae Sumfest 2023, Tommy Lee Sparta gave a diverse performance, entertaining his fans, with his hits while delivering moving messages about his time being incarcerated. Tommy Lee, whose birth name is Leroy...
Surrounded by friends, family and industry colleagues, Buju Banton celebrated his 50th birthday in black-and-gold fashion. Smack against the background of Kingston city, the courtyard for Markus Record was decked with tables and chairs in the the...
Through her self-proclaimed ‘quirky expression of love’ Danielle Terrelonge is ensuring Jamaica is full in the heart and full in the belly. Terrelonge is the creator of the plant-based café, The Plantry. Initially a venture out of her living room...
While the pleasure derived from consuming pastries is nothing new, Dr Altreisha Foster is ready to heal hearts through the power of baking. Trained as a vaccine scientist, Foster is now the author of Cake Therapy: How Baking Changed My Life – an...
