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Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett shares his joy in announcing the collaboration of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival and the Jamaica Food and Drink Festival.
January 11, 2026

Blue Mountain Coffee Festival teams up with Ja Food and Drink Festival

Coffee has never been just a drink, so it felt perfectly fitting that on Blue Mountain Coffee Day, Jamaica chose to reimagine one of its most seductive exports not simply as something to sip but as…
Chase Infiniti attends the New York Film Critics Circle Awards wearing Carolina Herrera and Gianvito Rossi.
January 10, 2026

Something Extra | Saturday

Award season is officially in earnest, with Hollywood’s social calendar buzzing from coast to coast. From New York to Los Angeles, industry heavyweights, fashion favourites, and creative powerhouses…
Smith spends some quality time with his baby nephew, Zemari.
January 10, 2026 by Krysta Anderson

GoodHeart | No place like home

In a world where each country is a new book, and travelling becomes the words of untold stories for those pages, Lij Tafari Smith has made it his mission to explore a new culture for the holidays. So…
Lensed on the streets of Lower Manhattan last month, SAINT’s Dixon rocks the Colorado jacket, pleated trousers and a cashmere scarf from Daniel Simmons’ Winter collection.
January 9, 2026 by Omar Tomlinson

SAINT’s Romaine Dixon shoots new Daniel Simmons winter collection

Romaine Dixon is hot to trot in the winter collection for menswear designer Daniel Simmons. The SAINT International model rocks the newest in elevated, minimalist men’s essentials from the…
Anna-Loy Campbell, public relations officer at NCB, is flanked by Anthony Kepple (left) and Shavon McKnight, directors of Neon Soca Fete.
January 9, 2026

Something Extra | Friday

With hurricane relief efforts in full effect for the latter part of 2025, National Commercial Bank (NCB) thought about cancelling its annual Christmas customer-appreciation event. But who says you…
Romell Bailey is overjoyed to be the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival’s back-to-back barista champion for 2024 and 2025.
January 9, 2026 by Krysta Anderson

Happy Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Day

Consumed by the masses at the crack of dawn, the sipping indulgence of this roasted bean beverage during the day has also served as an effective way to conquer a long day. You just can’t go wrong with…
Author Shani Akilah presented Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness with her book ‘For Such a Time as This’ at the 2025 Calabash International Literary Festival in Treasure Beach.
January 9, 2026

Want to read more in 2026?

NEW YORK (AP): People stop reading in adulthood for lots of reasons. But it’s never too late to turn the page on old habits and start again. Curling up with a good book can reduce stress, increase…
Entrepreneur Aliyah Williams looked radiant in a yellow crochet dress.
January 8, 2026

Something Extra | Thursday

The mud underfoot and passing showers did little to dampen spirits at Zimi Seh Brunch as streams of patrons flocked to the lawns of Caymanas Park on Sunday in their most eye-catching daytime looks.…
Sheryl Lee Ralph dons a deep burgundy Tony Ward Couture gown with handcrafted 3D embroidered motifs and jewellery by Selim Mouzannar.
January 7, 2026

Something Extra | Wednesday

Celebrities turned out in full force at the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, as Hollywood officially kicked off awards season by honouring standout achievements in film and television. Among our…