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Dr Rashaun Stewart (left) accepts a handful of medals for his winning entries from competition adjudicator Philip Clarke at the Creative Writing Competition awards ceremony held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St Andrew.
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Top spot for medical doctor in JCDC Creative Writing Competition

For 26-year-old medical doctor Rashaun Stewart, the prescription for literary excellence has been a healthy dose of imagination, a lifelong love of reading, and an unwavering commitment to the craft of writing. Stewart emerged as the Best Overall Writer in the Jamaica Creative Writing Competition, organised by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), taking home an impressive 11 awards across the competition’s categories.

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From left, Kayanne Anderson, Malene Joseph, Janine ‘JKuhl’ Coombs, Arielle Cowie, Alfredo Caxaj, Zorina Andall, Nikita Vaughn Li-Li Octave, Mia Gormandy-Benjamin and stooping at front Christine Semba (left) and Apryl McIntosh-Smith.
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Jkuhl shares her WOMEX 2026 experience - ‘I felt like I was destined to be there’

Singer and songwriter Janine ‘Jkuhl’ Coombs dreamt of being a performer at the World Music Expo – better known as WOMEX – and she had submitted applications before, but just didn’t get a favourable…
Professor Donna Hope.
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Dancehall artistes and the right to free speech

Much has been made of Beenie Man’s recent comments on an international platform when he was asked about Jamaica’s recovery efforts one year after the passage of Hurricane Melissa, and also of Prime…
Nigy Boy.
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Nigy Boy brings ‘Big Energy’ to new campaign

Dancehall artiste Nigy Boy is taking his latest musical hit beyond the airwaves, joining forces with Double Seven Energy Drink for a new campaign aimed at inspiring consumers to embrace confidence,…
Ten Types Beauty contestant Margaret Sinclair.
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Ten Types Beauty Contest captivates Jamaica – Part 1

In 1955, Jamaica held the Ten Types Beauty Contest, where 10 separate beauty queens were selected based on their race and complexion. With immense positive feedback from local and international press,…
Capleton lights up The Wharf Estate in Clarendon last Saturday night, treating fans to a selection of hits from his extensive catalogue.
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Clarendon gets full taste of Livewire

Clarendon was treated to an evening of live music as Appleton Estate Livewire brought dancehall and reggae artistes to The Wharf Estate last Saturday. Headlined by Capleton, the show also featured…
Dr Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley performs 'Road to Zion' and 'The Mission' at Saturday's ceremony.
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'Very honoured, very humbled' Jr Gong receives honorary UWI doctorate

Reggae star Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley has added another milestone to his career, receiving an honorary Doctor of Letters (DLitt) from The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, on…
Singer Britney Spears arrives at her album release party for her new album ‘Britney’, November 6, 2001, in New York.
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25 years after ‘Britney’, five new songs revisit Spears’ defining era

NEW YORK (AP):
This image released by HBO shows Noah Wyle in a scene from ‘The Pitt’.
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‘ER’ and ‘The Pitt’ similarities warrant lawsuit, appeals court rules

LOS ANGELES (AP): A California appeals court has found that ER and The Pitt have enough similarity that a lawsuit brought by the widow and estate of ER creator Michael Crichton alleging The Pitt is an…
Shenseea opens up about the personal experiences behind ‘Vulnerability’, one of the most challenging tracks on her new EP, ‘Catalyst’.
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5 Questions with Shenseea

What’s international, Grammy-nominated entertainer Shenseea up to? In one word: Catalyst. That’s the title of her latest project, an eight-track EP arriving today. And while this is an entertainment…