Stacious wins Jamaica festival song competition

Dancehall artiste Stacious is the winner of the 2021 iteration of the Jamaica Festival Song competition. Her entry Jamaican Spirit...

J’can pastor disputes origins of reggae, says Rastas did not invent the genre

Reverend Clinton Chisolm, Jamaican author, pastor, and musician has said that while the Rastafari movement has made Christians, in...

8 things Jamaican women are said to be great at

If you are a fan of the band Fab Five Incorporated, then you know their big hit Jamaican Woman. The line about them being sugar an...

‘Jamaica, Jamaica’ exhibition to be featured in National Gallery’s Last Sundays

The National Gallery of Jamaica’s (NGJ) virtual ‘Last Sundays’ continues on  September 27 with an exhibition, titled ‘Jam...

Jamaica featured in New York Times’ ‘Country of the Week’ quiz

Visitors to the New York Times website are in for a treat this week, as they will get the opportunity to demonstrate what they kno...

Controversy surrounds Buju Banton’s Festival Song Competition victory

Buju Banton was crowned the winner of the Jamaica Festival Song Competition last evening but his victory is not without controvers...

Buju Banton wins Jamaica Festival Song Competition

Buju Banton has won the Jamaica Festival Song Competition for his I Am Jamaica entry. Buju Banton, one  of the competition’...

Festival song contestant not happy about ‘seasoned artistes’ being in competition

For this year’s festival song competition, the Ministry of Culture decided to make some changes. The competition, in its 54 ...