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Tianna Chandler, marketing intern, Red Stripe, strikes a pose for the camera.
24 Feb, 2026 0

Something Extra | Tuesday

Last Tuesday, guests reserved their spots for Queen: The Dinner Party, a Broken Plate and Don Julio collaboration at the restaurant’s Barbican location. The black-and-gold masquerade-themed event…
Cadet Major Se’rena Sutherland.
24 Feb, 2026 0

From Hanover to US military: Sutherland siblings united in service

WESTERN BUREAU: From the tranquil coastal town of Lucea, Hanover, to the exacting corridors of American military academies, siblings Se’rena and David Sutherland are emerging as proud standard-bearers…
Former Third World drummer, William ‘Willie’ Stewart, at last Thursday’s thanksgiving service for Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore. Stewart has written, arranged and is the co-executive producer of the song ‘Have a Little Faith’. All proceeds will go tow
24 Feb, 2026 0

Former Third World drummer assembles reggae legends for ‘historic’ collab

At the thanksgiving service for Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore last Thursday, the Rev. Astor Carlyle asked a serious question, “Which musician will write a song for Cuba? For Haiti? For those whose rights are…
Latoya West-Blackwood, founder and festival director of the Jamaica Book Festival.
24 Feb, 2026 0

Afreximbank supports Jamaica Book Festival’s literary exchange

The Jamaica Book Festival (JBF), in partnership with The University of the West Indies (UWI), PJ Patterson Institute for Africa Caribbean Advocacy (INAFRICARA), will host the inaugural Africa…
LeadHerShip convenor, Heneka Watkis-Porter
24 Feb, 2026 0

Heneka Watkis-Porter redefining leadership at sea

Six years ago, Heneka Watkis-Porter made a decision that would redirect the trajectory of her life. The shift did not come all at once, but through a series of jolting experiences that forced her to…
Imeru Tafari at Dub Squad Tuesday Service Live 1st Anniversary showcaseat the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre, St Andrew
24 Feb, 2026 0

Surprise performances for Tuesday Service anniversary tonight

Weekly live music jam session Tuesday Service will mark its second anniversary with a special staging tonight, at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre instead of its usual base, The Compound, as…
Paul Ann Youngsang (left), sales executive for BizPay, a workforce management solution developed by MC Systems, is in deep discussions with Dr Cassida Jones-Johnson, president of the Human Resource Managers Association of Jamaica (HRMAJ) during the associa
24 Feb, 2026 0

Growth & Jobs | Use technology to build trust between organisations and employees – tech expert

Using technology to automate and strengthen key human resource functions can help organisations build trust with employees by reducing errors and giving staff greater control over their information,…
Given Jamaica’s increasing life expectancy, many people will need enough resources to finance 15 to 20 years of post retirement living.
24 Feb, 2026 0

Growth & Jobs | ‘Retirement planning is not optional’ - JN director

Hugh Reid, managing director, JN Life Insurance, is calling for the estimated 500,000 self employed workers in Jamaica to urgently prioritise retirement planning, warning that the country’s shifting…
KATSEYE performs “Gnarly” during the 68th annual Grammy Awards on February 1, in Los Angeles.
24 Feb, 2026 0

Michael Abrahams | The changing face of popular music

I love music Any kind of music I love music Just as long as it’s groovy I Love Music – The O’Jays