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Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez performs at the Astrodome during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on February 26, 1995.
December 9, 2025

Netflix doc opens the family vault on singer Selena

NEW YORK (AP): For many, Selena Quintanilla-Pérez has taken on a mythical status. The Queen of Tejano broke barriers for women in Latin music, and her influence is evident in today’s regional Mexicana…
One of New York’s iconic art deco building, Chrysler Building is seen in the foreground
December 9, 2025 by Lynn Hilditch

Art deco at 100: why the sleek design aesthetic of the ‘machine age’ endures

In Paris in 1925, the French government initiated its ambitious International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts with one specific goal – to showcase and celebrate the excellence of…
Gospel artiste Chevelle Franklyn.
December 9, 2025

Chevelle Franklyn to minister at The Experience in Nigeria

Internationally acclaimed Jamaican gospel artiste Chevelle Franklyn will perform at House On The Rock’s The Experience @20, one of the world’s largest gospel concerts, themed ‘Jesus United’. The event…
Jonathan Buchanan, operations manager at Bridget Sandals.
December 9, 2025

GoodHeart | Bridget Sandals lends a helping hand

Bridget Sandals is among the local businesses in Jamaica providing relief to residents in parishes affected by the recent hurricane. The footwear brand, a staple in Jamaican households for more than…
An aerial view of Black River, Jamaica, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Poems

How long Melissa? How long Melissa will you take just to make our day bad? Making adults miserable and making children sad. How long Melissa will you take just to make…
Peter Clarke, Managing Director of the Water Resources Authority.
December 9, 2025

Rising water in Content, Manchester, could take weeks to recede, WRA indicates

The Water Resources Authority (WRA) has indicated it is still unable to say when rising groundwater in Content, Manchester, will start receding, but is “hoping” that it will soon start to balance out…
Gleaner editorial writes: ...the world in which, and for which, the mechanisms underlying Vision 2030 were framed no longer exist.
December 9, 2025

The ‘Wafa Aba’ of the people

In the heart of our island’s green spaces, such as Emancipation Park in Kingston, one can quietly observe motifs of heritage like the West African Adinkra symbols, carved or printed, speaking across…
December 9, 2025

Communication: the forgotten human Wi-Fi

Communication is often described as the foundation of strong relationships. Just as plants need water to be alive, our connections need honest, respectful, and timely conversations. When we talk…
Families watch planes on the tarmac at Johannesburg's OR Tambo's airport, Monday November 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)
December 9, 2025

South Africa investigates mystery of a plane that arrived with more than 150 Palestinians from Gaza

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's intelligence services are investigating who was behind a chartered plane that landed in Johannesburg with more than 150 Palestinians from war-ravaged Gaza who…