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 ...

Jamaica Rum Festival to explore bigger venue for 2021

Organisers of Jamaica Rum Festival (JRF) exceeded their expectations of 10,000 patrons, as the second staging logged more than 11,...

Jamaica Rum Festival delivers, and then some

After just its second staging, the Jamaica Rum Festival has officially secured its place in the lineup of premier Jamaican events....

Emotive pieces reign at Jamaica Dance Umbrella festival night one

Long after the final curtains were drawn at the first show night of the Jamaica Dance Umbrella (JDU) Festival on Friday, attendees...

DJ Kool Herc, the father of hip-hop, to open museum in Jamaica

Dj Kool Herc, the founding father of the American genre hip-hop, is planning to open a hip-hop museum in his homeland Jamaica. “...

9 things that do not make sense

To say that we, Jamaicans, are a peculiar lot would be a serious understatement. Our sayings, beliefs and proclivities are the stu...

Jami Spence: Balancing work, entrepreneurship and motherhood

Jami Spence is what many would say is a triple threat. And, the fashion designer, financial advisor and mother is serious about ba...

Freddie McGregor rocks Live at the Estate

What was a ‘test run’ could possibly become a series. Live at the Estate, featuring veteran singer Freddie McGreg...