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This photo, provided by Capital Entertainment, shows Grammy-nominated gospel singer Richard Smallwood performing at the Cramton Auditorium in Washington in 1991.
January 1, 2026

Gospel singer Richard Smallwood dies, remembered for timeless hits

AP: Richard Smallwood, the gospel singer and eight-time Grammy-nominated recording artist, has died. He was 77. He passed away Tuesday from complications of kidney failure at a rehabilitation and…
Delicious dried cherry scones.
January 1, 2026

Dried cherry scones for a delicious post-holiday breakfast

Perhaps you’re one of those people who are very thoughtful and assiduous about planning the big holiday meals. You’re on top of the appetisers, entrée, the sides, and the dessert. Maybe you even iron…
Golden Krust Vice President of Marketing, Steven Clarke (right), and Director of Quality Control, Regulatory Affairs & Research and Development, Christopher Hylton, prepare fertilizers for farmers in St Elizabeth. The initiative forms part of relief effort
January 6, 2026

Corporate Hands | Golden Krust supports St Elizabeth farmers

Linvern Wright, the president of the Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools .
January 1, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Gadgets creating more challenges than solutions in schools, says JAPSS president

WESTERN BUREAU: Linvern Wright, the president of the Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools (JAPSS), is expressing concern that the proliferation of technology as a learning tool in…
Brigadier Mahatma Williams, commander of the Second Battalion Jamaica Regiment, Jamaica Defence Force, exchanging pleasantries with Bishop Conrad H. Pitkin, custos of St. James, at the Brigade’s 2025 Children’s Christmas Fun Day held at the Maroon Town
January 1, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

JDF brings relief, healing to children affected by Melissa

WESTERN BUREAU: Hundreds of children and parents still grappling with the trauma left by Hurricane Melissa were offered a measure of respite on Tuesday as the Jamaica Regiment of the Jamaica Defence…
The cast of ‘Boopsie’s Homecoming’, (from left) Courtney Wilson, Renae Williams, Glen Campbell, David Crossgill, and Syprian Fuller, takes a bow at the end of a showing on December 27 at the Courtleigh Auditorium.
January 1, 2026 by Nicola Cunningham

Patrick Brown scores another banger with ‘Boopsie’s Homecoming’

What if you had one big dream and discovered that someone you love was the architect of its demise? What would you do when you made that discovery, and how would it colour your relationship going…
Photographer Russell Hamilton steps in front of the lens, keeping it cool and casual.
January 1, 2026

Something Extra | Thursday

The Scottish Society welcomed patrons to Amalfi at Caymanas Golf and Country Club on Sunday, marking a highlight on this season’s social calendar. Supported by Johnnie Walker and Heineken, the event…
Participants stay focused as they prepare nutritious, family-friendly meals during the Parenting Club cook-off, balancing creativity, affordability and healthy eating.
January 1, 2026

Rose Gardens parents stir up healthy living

Creativity, affordability and healthy living took centre stage as members of the Rose Gardens Parenting Club gathered for a nutritional cook-off at the Kingston Technical High School recently, aimed…
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January 1, 2026

Drums beat for peace

The auditorium at the Maxfield Park Children’s Home came alive with performances for its Christmas showcase as the children danced and performed drumming pieces in celebration of the Christmas season.…