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The new Miss Jamaica World Nevaeh Allen is crowned by Miss Jamaica World 2024 Tahje Bennett (left) during the competition’s grand coronation on Sunday night at the Karl Hendrickson Auditorium at Jamaica College.
January 26, 2026

Nevaeh Allen is the new Miss Jamaica World

Nevaeh Allen, a 19-year-old business administration student at the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC), has been named Miss Jamaica World 2025. Allen, who hails from Linstead, St Catherine,…
Drummer extraordinaire, Lowell Fillmore 'Sly' Dunbar.
January 27, 2026

Iconic drummer Sly Dunbar has died

Lowell Fillmore 'Sly' Dunbar, drummer extraordinaire and co-founder of the revolutionary Taxi Records label, has died. His wife, Thelma, confirmed to The Gleaner that he passed away at home…
Cat Coore in performance at the Issa Trust Gala.
January 26, 2026 by Anthony Turner

Revisiting Third World’s ‘96 Degrees in the Shade’

For more than 40 years, Third World’s Island Records hit single, 96 Degrees in the Shade, lived in my mind as a song about Jamaica’s tropical heat. The hypnotic melody of the iconic reggae song was…
Original Third World members, Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore (left), Richard Daley (centre) and William ‘Bunny Rugs’ Clarke, in performance.
January 25, 2026 by Herbie Miller

The cello and guitar: An appreciation of the virtuosic life of ‘Cat’ Coore

Monday, January 19, 2026 is a sombre day for the global reggae community and the nation of Jamaica. The island’s emotive strings are stilled. The passing of Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore marks the end of an era…
Former Miss Global Jamaica Keri-Ann Greenwood (right) passes the crown to Miss Global Jamaica 2026 Deidrian Downer (centre) at the Douglas Orane Auditorium at the Wolmers Boys’ School on Sunday morning. Fixing her sash is Miss Global 2025 Nhu Van.
January 25, 2026

Deidrian Downer crowned Miss Global Jamaica 2026

Twenty-six-year-old Deidrian Downer has been named Miss Global Jamaica 2026. She was crowned early Sunday morning at the Douglas Orane Auditorium at Wolmer’s Boys’ School by last year’s…
Liane Chung in Quindell Ferguson. Quindell Costume will host a fashion show at Salute to Kingston this monthend.
January 24, 2026

IOJ to host Salute to the Parish of Kingston

As Jamaica continues to reflect following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, which impacted parishes across the island, the Institute of Jamaica will host Salute to the Parish of Kingston on Friday,…
Mezzo soprano, Christine MacDonald, sings at the National Chorale of Jamaica’s event featuring the works of Italian composer, Antonio Vivaldi, at the Hope United Church in November 2023.
January 24, 2026

Christine MacDonald for NCOJ pre-Valentine season

The Chapel at the University of the West Indies, Mona, will resound with the rich voice of renowned contralto Christine MacDonald when she appears as a featured soloist at the concert opening the…
‘Foreigner’ is one of the tracks on entertainer Miguel Wealthy’s soon-to-be-released 16-track album.
January 24, 2026 by Simone Morgan

Miguel Wealthy shares investment advice on ‘Foreigner’

Rising entertainer Miguel Wealthy is encouraging Jamaicans to invest in their country through his latest single, Foreigner. In a recent interview with The Gleaner, the deejay shared that he was…
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January 24, 2026

Brooklyn Beckham’s wedding DJ speaks out about ‘that dance’

Brooklyn Beckham’s wedding DJ has spoken about Victoria Beckham’s “inappropriate” dancing after the 26-year-old aspiring chef blasted his family in an Instagram post earlier this week, and singled…