Entertainment
January 28, 2026
Veteran broadcaster Bob Clarke dead at 75
The local media fraternity is mourning the passing of veteran broadcaster Walter Charles 'Bob' Clarke, who died early Tuesday at the Port Maria Hospital in St Mary. He was 75. Clarke had…
January 27, 2026
Reggae Land unveils massive line-up for 2026
Reggae Land has revealed their full line-up for its sixth and biggest edition to date when it returns to Milton Keynes National Bowl on August 1 and 2. With more than 120 artistes scheduled to…
January 26, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
Excitement as Deidrian Downer wins Miss Global Jamaica
At 1:20 Sunday morning, cheers erupted inside the Douglas Orane Auditorium at Wolmer’s Boys’ School in Kingston, as Miss Zimii Haircare, Deidrian Downer, was announced winner of Miss Global Jamaica…
January 26, 2026
Nevaeh Allen is the new Miss Jamaica World
Nevaeh Allen, a 19-year-old business administration student at the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC), has been named Miss Jamaica World 2025. Allen, who hails from Linstead, St Catherine,…
January 27, 2026
Iconic drummer Sly Dunbar has died
Lowell Fillmore 'Sly' Dunbar, drummer extraordinaire and co-founder of the revolutionary Taxi Records label, has died. His wife, Thelma, confirmed to The Gleaner that he passed away at home…
January 26, 2026
by Anthony Turner
Revisiting Third World’s ‘96 Degrees in the Shade’
For more than 40 years, Third World’s Island Records hit single, 96 Degrees in the Shade, lived in my mind as a song about Jamaica’s tropical heat. The hypnotic melody of the iconic reggae song was…
January 25, 2026
by Herbie Miller
The cello and guitar: An appreciation of the virtuosic life of ‘Cat’ Coore
Monday, January 19, 2026 is a sombre day for the global reggae community and the nation of Jamaica. The island’s emotive strings are stilled. The passing of Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore marks the end of an era…
January 25, 2026
Deidrian Downer crowned Miss Global Jamaica 2026
Twenty-six-year-old Deidrian Downer has been named Miss Global Jamaica 2026. She was crowned early Sunday morning at the Douglas Orane Auditorium at Wolmer’s Boys’ School by last year’s…
January 24, 2026
IOJ to host Salute to the Parish of Kingston
As Jamaica continues to reflect following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, which impacted parishes across the island, the Institute of Jamaica will host Salute to the Parish of Kingston on Friday,…