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Drumming formed part of the formal proceedings at the celebration of life for Kenya‑born artist Mazola wa Mwashighadi.
January 24, 2026 by Paul H. Williams

A colourful and moving farewell for artist Mazola

On the afternoon of Saturday January 17, Lecture Theatre 49 at the University of Technology Jamaica (UTech) was filled for nearly two hours with colourfully dressed members of the creative industry,…
Liane Chung in Quindell Ferguson. Quindell Costume will host a fashion show at Salute to Kingston this monthend.
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,…
Mezzo soprano, Christine MacDonald, sings at the National Chorale of Jamaica’s event featuring the works of Italian composer, Antonio Vivaldi, at the Hope United Church in November 2023.
January 24, 2026

Christine MacDonald for NCOJ pre-Valentine season

The Chapel at the University of the West Indies, Mona, will resound with the rich voice of renowned contralto Christine MacDonald when she appears as a featured soloist at the concert opening the…
Cleopatra Young now holds a Master of Education, specialising in educational leadership and management, turning challenges and personal loss into purpose to empower her community.
January 24, 2026 by Nyoka Manning

GoodHeart | Educators mark birthdays with master’s graduation milestone

For most people, a birthday is marked with cake, candles, and quiet reflection. For Renard Raymond and Cleopatra Young, their most recent birthdays were celebrated in academic regalia. On the same day…
Comedian and cultural icon Oliver Samuels (right) shares a light moment with his foundation’s first scholarship awardee, Dante Saunders, following the handover ceremony.
January 24, 2026

GoodHeart | ‘Me feel real proud ah myself!’

Dante Saunders, a first-year student at Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA), has been named the first recipient of the Oliver Samuels Scholarship. The $300,000 award was…
Elon Musk attends the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
January 24, 2026

Tony Deyal | If Elon Musk say so is so!

Coming back to Trinidad after a great time in Barbados, and hearing some of the folks there and in Trinidad saying given they will have the usual bacchanal in “Barbados,” especially with a “just-so”…
Teyana Gibson Brown, second from right, wife of Garrison Gibson, reacts after a federal immigration officer used a battering ram to break down a door before arresting Garrison Gibson Minneapolis.
January 24, 2026

Ronald Sanders | As migration closes, CARICOM must build jobs at home

On January 14, the US Department of State announced that, effective January 21, it would pause the issuance of all immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries, including 11 in the Caribbean…
‘Foreigner’ is one of the tracks on entertainer Miguel Wealthy’s soon-to-be-released 16-track album.
January 24, 2026 by Simone Morgan

Miguel Wealthy shares investment advice on ‘Foreigner’

Rising entertainer Miguel Wealthy is encouraging Jamaicans to invest in their country through his latest single, Foreigner. In a recent interview with The Gleaner, the deejay shared that he was…
Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, minister of foreign affairs of Ghana, are pictured during a bilateral meeting held in May 2025 at the Embassy of Jamaica in Brussels, Be
January 23, 2026

Ghana's foreign minister due in Jamaica Saturday for official visit; health and education on agenda

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Ghana Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa is scheduled to arrive in Jamaica on Saturday for a three-day official visit, the Jamaican foreign ministry says. During…