Entertainment

Nadine Hylton, brand manager at Red Stripe, is flanked by Ron Burke (left), marketing director, Dream Weekend and Kamal Bankay, Dream Weekend’s chairman, at the Dream Weekend Press Launch held at Pier One in Montego Bay on July 1, 2026.
July 26, 2026

Dream Weekend eyes new chapter as festival prepares for Montego Bay debut

After nearly two decades of calling Negril home, Dream Weekend is entering a new phase as Jamaica’s largest summer party festival prepares for its first staging in Montego Bay. For Scott Dunn, group…
This album cover image, released by Republic Records, shows ‘Little Miss Twain’ by Shania Twain.
July 26, 2026

On ‘Little Miss Twain’, Shania reflects on humble beginnings, late mother

NEW YORK (AP): Before Shania Twain became Shania Twain, she was a child performing in Canadian bars, singing to miners, lumberjacks, fishermen and hunters drinking the night away. “It was a bit more…
Miss Universe Jamaica St Elizabeth 2026 Suzan Dowdie says service remains at the heart of her work as she continues supporting vulnerable residents through the Lil Suz Foundation.
July 26, 2026 by Olivia Brown

Miss Universe Jamaica St Elizabeth keeps service at heart of reign

For Suzan Dowdie, becoming the first Miss Universe Jamaica St Elizabeth was more than a personal triumph; she viewed it as a victory for every elder she has served, every woman challenging gender…
David Anthony Burke, whose stage name is D4vd, is arraigned in Los Angeles on April 20 on charges of killing a 14-year-old girl whose dismembered body was found in his car.
July 30, 2026

Autopsy testimony details teen girl’s fatal injuries at D4vd hearing

LOS ANGELES (AP): The doctor who performed the autopsy on 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez gave the difficult details of her death Friday at a hearing to determine whether singer D4vd should go on…
The Warner Bros. water tower appears at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California.
July 25, 2026

EU approves Paramount-Warner merger with conditions

NEW YORK (AP): The European Union (EU) approved Paramount’s US$81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery this week, effectively clearing another regulatory hurdle for a mega merger that could…
Dancehall artiste Dexta Daps
July 24, 2026

5 Questions With Dexta Daps

Few dancehall artistes have cultivated a fan base quite like Dexta Daps. Blending soulful melodies with raw emotion and commanding performances, the entertainer has carved out a distinctive space in…
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange hugs Beenie Man at the launch of his Summa Sizzle on Wednesday at 100 Kingston on Hope Road, St Andrew.
July 24, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

‘One Babsy pon di app’: Grange hails dancehall at Summa Sizzle launch

When Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, attended Wednesday’s launch of Summa Sizzle – the stage show curated by dancehall superstar Beenie Man and which returns after…
Justin Bieber leaves the pitch after performing at halftime during the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina on Sunday.
July 23, 2026

Justin Bieber, Madonna see streaming gains after World Cup performances

NEW YORK (AP): It was the 11-minute performance heard around the world. Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS and Shakira each brought abridged hits to the World Cup’s first half-time show in a whirlwind…
Queen of Reggae Marcia Griffiths is among the artistes set to perform at the Seville Emancipation Jubilee on July 31.
July 24, 2026

Marcia Griffiths, Petra Kaye among Emancipation Jubilee line-up

The Emancipation Jubilee Vigil, one of Jamaica’s cultural events, will be held from Friday, July 31, into Saturday, August 1, at Seville Heritage Park in St Ann, celebrating freedom and African…