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In his capacity as the president of the Ghana Caribbean Association, Kevoy Burton is joined by the high commissioner of Barbados, Juliette Bynoes Sutherland (centre), and Okatakyie Boakye Danquah Ababio, the honorary consul of Jamaica.
December 9, 2025 by Krysta Anderson

Actor Kevoy Burton rallies relief support to send to Jamaica

Assistance has been pouring into the island from all corners of the world post-Hurricane Melissa, and Ghana is no exception. Citizens of the west African country have been gathering relief supplies to…
Beyond music, Chris Malachi is also helping with relief efforts for communities affected by Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

‘Lead us into brighter days’

“You’ll never leave us or forsake us, so lead us into brighter days.” Those words, simple yet profound, became the heartbeat of recording artiste Christopher Morris, better known as Chris Malachi,…
Antonia Thomas (left), and Josh Dylan appear on the set of the Agatha Christie series ‘Tommy & Tuppence’ in Beaconsfield, England, on Wednesday.
December 9, 2025

Agatha Christie’s sleuths go digital

LONDON (AP): The scene: Outside a stately English home, a man and a woman attempt to solve a mystery. What’s unusual about this picture? They’re using the Internet. In a departure from what could be…
From left: Lukie D; Pamputtae; Stephen Murad, chief executive officer, Digicel; Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange; Sean Wallace, head of commerce at Red Stripe; Christopher Martin, and Kerry-Ann ‘Chiney K’ Collins.
December 9, 2025 by Yasmine Peru

I Love Jamaica telethon, global concerts for hurricane relief

Philanthropy, passion and purpose linked arms on the Rooftop Terrace of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, last Thursday, as media gathered to hear the details of the I Love…
Kendrick Lamar
December 9, 2025

Kendrick Lamar leads 2026 Grammy nominations

NEW YORK (AP): Not like us? More like him: Kendrick Lamar leads the 2026 Grammy Award nominations, announced Friday. The rapper is up for nine trophies at February’s ceremony: Record, Song and Album…
Shaggy (left) provides care packages to residents of St Elizabeth on Crane Road in the parish on Friday, October 31.
December 9, 2025

‘We’re very resilient people’

As Hurricane Melissa intensified to a Category 5 storm pointing right at Jamaica, Shaggy knew he had to help. He just wasn’t sure how. So he asked ChatGPT. “I don’t know anything about relief and how…
Lady Da Flame
December 9, 2025 by Yasmine Peru

5 Questions with Lady Da Flame

“With God, all things are possible”; “Never give up. Keep going”; “You can do it”. These guiding themes have shaped the journey of gospel-reggae singer Lady Da Flame. In fact, the latter is the title…
Miss Universe Jamaica 2025, Dr Gabrielle Henry, left the island on Tuesday to represent Jamaica at the 74th Miss Universe pageant in Thailand.
December 9, 2025 by Yasmine Peru

Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 left for Thailand with a ‘heavy heart’

Miss Universe Jamaica 2025, Dr Gabrielle Henry, is currently in Thailand, where she is representing the island on the world stage as she competes at the global pageant. However, with the passage of…
Grammy Awards on display.
December 9, 2025

Inside Grammy voting

NEW YORK (AP): The Recording Academy will announce the 2026 Grammy Award nominees on Friday. It’s as good a reason as any to take a beat and examine how the institution makes it decisions. Who selects…