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Akeen Fennell showed exactly why he is the 2024 Digicel Rising Star.
Updated 8 hours ago by Nicola Cunningham/Entertainment Coordinator

Artistes, fans bring energy at Digicel’s birthday bash

From the ever-reliable Nokia 3310 to the era of being ‘boasy’ with the BlackBerry to current settings where the iPhone is the ideal, Digicel has been in the millennial mix of telecommunications in Jamaica. On Saturday, they said ‘Thank you’ to their legions of customers with a huge birthday bash held in front of their corporate headquarters in downtown Kingston and the masses came out to help them celebrate.

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Ernie Smith is captured in a June 18, 1971, file photograph with his guitar in hand.
April 19, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

Ernie Smith hailed as pioneer and master storyteller

Following the passing of beloved singer, songwriter, and storyteller Ernie Smith last Thursday in Florida, his friends, business associates, and fans have been sharing the stories of how great a…
Protoje
April 19, 2026 by Evon T. Krishna Benjamin

Album Review | Protoje evolves, but leaves room for more on ‘The Art of Acceptance’

There is a particular challenge that comes with reviewing an album from an artiste like Protoje. At this stage in his career, he is no longer emerging or proving that he belongs. That question has…
Matthew Houllier, co-founder of MasOS.
April 19, 2026 by Kenrick Morgan

MasOS powering carnivals around the world

While revellers chip along the road in a blur of feathers, music, and pure euphoria, few pause to consider the machinery quietly holding it all together. Behind carnival – from ticketing to logistics…
Machel Montano poses for cameras at the premiere of his documentary, ‘Like Ah Boss: Journey of a Soca King’, held on Tuesday night at Palace Amusement’s Carib 5 cinema in Cross Roads, St Andrew.
April 18, 2026 by Krysta Anderson

Machel Montano’s ‘Like Ah Boss’ chronicles ‘epic soca year’, 40-year success

Following the Carnival in Jamaica Road March on Sunday, Machel Montano continued the soca celebrations locally with the première of his documentary, Like Ah Boss: Journey of a Soca King, held on…
Hannah Sheree (left), pageant director, Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland, poses in front of a picture of reigning queen Miss Universe Jamaica West 2025 Samantha McFarlane.
April 18, 2026 by Nicola Cunningham

Grand coronation for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland set for May 23

Eighteen finalists are vying for the Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title and are ready for the rigours of a platform that promises exposure, excitement, and the opportunity to represent their…
Singer-songwriter David Burke, aka D4vd, sits in the artiste space at the Coachella music festival on April 18, 2025 in Indio, California.
April 18, 2026

Singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of murder of teenage girl

LOS ANGELES (AP): Singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 14-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found seven months ago in his apparently abandoned Tesla, authorities said…
Grammy Award-winning artiste, fashion designer and actor, Septimius The Great.
April 17, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

5 Questions With Septimius The Great

Grammy Award-winning artiste, fashion designer and actor, Septimius The Great, headlines Fashion Elevation 2026: The Essence of Style, this Saturday at The Summit, 16 Chelsea Avenue in New Kingston.
Legendary singer Ernie Smith
April 17, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

Ernie Smith has died

The music fraternity is mourning the passing of legendary singer, Ernie Smith, who died on Thursday evening at a hospital in Florida. He was 80 years old. “He’s gone, he’s no longer with us,” his…
‘You, Me & Tuscany’ is a romantic comedy film directed by Kat Coiro and written by Ryan Engle.
April 17, 2026

Movie Review | Halle Bailey searches for romance in ‘You, Me & Tuscany’

AP: This may seem like a small nit to pick. But before we get started on You, Me & Tuscany, can we ask this one nagging question: Why can’t movies be realistic about luggage? When Anna (Halle…