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Producer Debra Ehrhardt presents Jamar Grant with his first-place prize for ‘In Search of More-Rock’ at the fifth annual What’s Your Story, Jamaica? Storytelling Competition.
February 11, 2026 by Michael Reckord

High-school teacher wins big in storytelling competition

Twenty-our-year-old high school teacher Jamar Grant put Shakespeare’s insightful observation, “Sweet are the uses of adversity,” to good use on Sunday and earned himself $375,000. Like thousands of…
Margot Robbie, who plays the role of Catherine Earnshaw in ‘Wuthering Heights’, appears in a wedding scene.
February 11, 2026

‘Wuthering Heights’ – A bold but shallow take on Brontë’s classic

It’s hardly a surprise that filmmaker Emerald Fennell, who possesses a particular interest in shocking and riling her audience, was drawn to Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights. This is a novel that has…
James Van Der Beek attends the FOX Winter Press Day in Los Angeles on November 18, 2024. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
February 11, 2026

‘Dawson’s Creek’ star James Van Der Beek has died

NEW YORK (AP) — James Van Der Beek, a heartthrob who starred in coming-of-age dramas at the dawn of the new millennium, shooting to fame playing the titular character in “Dawson’s Creek” and in later…
Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, addresses the media at the July 2025 Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community in Montego Bay. He has collaborated with Gramps Morgan on the song ‘Reparations’, using his stage na
February 10, 2026

Antigua’s prime minister and Gramps Morgan release new single

As Reggae Month activities intensify, the music’s influence is being felt far beyond its signature sound. Rooted in resistance and social consciousness, reggae continues to serve as a vehicle for…
Fans in San Juan, Puerto Rico, watch Bad Bunny’s performance on television during the halftime show of the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game Sunday.
February 10, 2026

Puerto Rico stopped for 13 minutes to bask in Bad Bunny’s glow

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP): The Super Bowl lasted all of 13 minutes for many Puerto Ricans in San Juan and beyond. People turned their backs to TV screens as food, music and chatter filled the first…
Brothers Stephen (left) and Julian Marley celebrate their father’s birthday on February 6 at Emancipation Park in New Kingston.
February 9, 2026 by Nicola Cunningham

Good vibes, great music at Bob Marley Tribute concert

The natural mystic, along with the strong frontal breeze, was definitely blowing in the air at Emancipation Park as a sizeable crowd gathered for the Bob Marley Tribute Concert last Friday. A strong…
From left: Lloyd Parks, Jackie Jackson and Boris Gardner on stage after performing at JaRIA’s Reggae Wednesdays held at the Edna Manley College in Kingston.
February 9, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

Big bad basses ruled the night at Back to Bass-es

The event was titled Back to Bass-es, and, officially, it was a “historical moment because we come fi nice up di area” as bass player Lloyd Parks declared. Just imagine: six bad bass players - three…
Kumar ‘Fyah’ Bent backstage at the 31st staging of Rebel Salute held Saturday January 18, 2025, at Plantation Cove, Priory, St Ann.
February 9, 2026

Wickie Wackie Music Festival starts Thursday

While many cultural festivals have been forced to pause in the wake of Hurricane Melissa’s impact on Jamaica, Wickie Wackie Music Festival 2026 (WWMF26) defies the odds by returning for its third…
Singer Mariah Carey performs during last Friday’s Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy.
February 9, 2026

Mariah Carey’s Olympic act prompts questions about possible lip-syncing

MILAN (AP): The performance by pop star Mariah Carey at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony was the talk of the town, but it also raised a few questions. The rendition by the American…