Entertainment

July 11, 2026

Thanksgiving service, tribute concert set for Kukudoo

David ‘Kukudoo’ McDermott will be honoured with a Service of Thanksgiving at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre on Sunday, July 19, with viewing scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Minister…
July 10, 2026

British-Jamaican actor Micheal Ward acquitted by London jury of rape and sexual assault charges

British-Jamaican actor Micheal Ward was acquitted Friday of rape and other charges in a London court on allegations he sexually assaulted a woman in the back of a friend’s Mercedes in 2023.
July 9, 2026

MoBay Jerk and Food Festival returns

The Montego Bay Jerk and Food Festival is scheduled to return for its 17th staging on Saturday, August 1, at the Catherine Hall Entertainment Centre in St James. First held in 2009, the festival has…
July 9, 2026

Content creators to lead FRi-NALLY’s Summer Series

Kingston’s summer entertainment calendar is getting a creative refresh as FRi-NALLY prepares to hand over the reins of its bi-weekly series to four of Jamaica’s popular digital creators. Starting this…
July 9, 2026

Justin Bieber joins World Cup final half-time show

NEW YORK (AP): Justin Bieber will bring his swag to the World Cup’s star-studded, Super Bowl-style half-time show, joining fellow headliners Madonna, Shakira and BTS, FIFA announced Wednesday.…
July 9, 2026 by O’brian Wynter

Attorney Simone Gardner ready to represent Ja in India

Newly crowned Miss Grand Jamaica 2026 Attorney-at-law Simone Gardner is embarking on a new chapter that will see her represent Jamaica on the international stage in India this October. The Miss Grand…
July 9, 2026

MOVIE REVIEW - ‘Minions & Monsters’ is a very yellow mash note to Hollywood

Every once in a while, Hollywood gets high on its own supply and makes a love letter to moviemaking. It happened recently with Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans and George Clooney’s Jay Kelly. Now it’s…
July 9, 2026

NDTC opens 64th Season of Dance - Pays tribute to Marjorie Whylie, Jimmy Cliff

The National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC) will open its 64th Season of Dance on Friday, July 17, with a special tribute benefit performance honouring Musical Director Emerita Marjorie Whylie, whose…
July 7, 2026

‘Gallis and the Rolling Calf’ new comedic thriller from Patrick Brown

“Our greatest challenge in preparing each production is to make it different from all the others we’ve done. The audience wants a different experience each time they come to the theatre, and that…