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Entertainment
24-y-o UWI student crowned Miss Portland Festival Queen 2019
PORTLAND, Jamaica — Twenty-four-year-old University of the West Indies law student Elieza White was on Saturday night crowned Miss Portland Festival Queen 2019. White adjudged ahead of seven other contestants also walked away with two sectional prizes. Read More
Mason bares his 'Soulz'
AFTER living in Japan for 30 years, Mason Di Emperor decided last year to return to Jamaica and start a reggae band. Read More
Sneakerz & Jeans does it for charity
FOR one school, changes have begun thanks to party promoter Junior Richards. Read More
Booba aims for the stars
Booba Starr is pleased with the great response to his mento-inspired single Long-go-lala. Read More
Daddy 1 set for Sumfest
Member of the 6ix, Daddy 1, say he is set to make an appearance on this year's Reggae Sumfest stage with his team. The 6ix is slated to bring the curtains down on Dancehall Night One scheduled for July 19. Read More
Patrons let loose at Footloose
Last Saturday's staging of Stone's Footloose retro party was another blockbuster affair.Patrons began filing into Mas Camp in St Andrew after 11:00 pm, all set to have a great time. Read More
Rushell Malcolm following her passion
Hailing from Montego Bay, Rushell Malcolm is balancing a legal career and her passion for dance. Read More
Ricky Benz goes from Downtown to Uptown
He is not well known in Jamaica, but dancehall/reggae artiste Ricky Benz has been steadily making strides in Europe. Based in Stockholm, Sweden, the singjay released the album, From Downtown to Uptown, in April on Ants Nest Production/Hights Production. Read More
Top acts for Denbigh gospel show
The Hi-Pro Denbigh Gospel Extravaganza, a highlight of the three-day Denbigh Agricultural Show, will field another strong line-up this year. Marion Hall, Jermaine Edwards, Carlene Davis, Ryan Mark, Lubert Levy, Jabez and Sister Marie have been confirmed for the August 4 event. Read More
Nigma back in the saddle
St Catherine-born singjay Nigma Watson knows the heartbreak and setback that gun violence can have on everyday life. Read More
Kemar sizzles with the sauce
A career in music was the furthest from Kemar Highcon's mind when he pursued studies in criminal justice at the University of Phoenix in Arizona. After six years of toil, his choice for music has finally paid dividends. Read More
Sajay returns with new track
Sajay is racking up the promotion behind her latest single No Use, released on the Yellow Moon Records label in May. Read More
After 12: Kimmy goes to the Whitehouse
Well-known liquor store operator, Kimmy, made a play on the wife of the world's most powerful man by naming her dance 'Mrs Trump, 1st Lady of the Whitehouse' but dictated that “only hardcore dancehall girl songs” were to be played for the massive who turned... Read More
Khamara does it for St Catherine
Khamara Wright, the 2019 Miss St Catherine Festival Queen, is an aspiring nutritionist who wants to guide Jamaicans to healthy eating. She was crowned last Sunday at Eltham High School in Spanish Town. Read More
Sherlette Black covers classic
In 2015, Sherlette “Princess” Black finished third in the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission's Festival Song Competition with Sweet Festival. Read More
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