Entertainment
28 Sep, 2026
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Spragga Benz to celebrate ‘Endevors Reloaded’
Dancehall veteran Spragga Benz is set to officially celebrate the release of his latest album, Endevors Reloaded, with an exclusive album launch experience on Wednesday, at Jammin on the Oasis in…
28 Sep, 2026
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Lionel Richie returns as judge on ‘American Idol’
Lionel Richie is returning to his role as a judge on American Idol after recently undergoing a heart procedure. The 77-year-old musician’s involvement in Season 25 of the TV competition had been…
28 Sep, 2026
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Ini Kamoze’s ‘Hotstepper’ steps again
Thirty-two years after Ini Kamoze’s infectious 1994 dancehall hit, Here Comes the Hotstepper, topped the Billboard Hot 100 charts, the song is being used in the USA in a Verizon TV ad campaign.
28 Sep, 2026
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JaRIA remembers bass player Jackie Jackson - Legendary bassist was celebrated at Back 2 Bass-es in February
Seven months ago, bassist Jackie Jackson was one of six extraordinary foundation bass players celebrated by the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) at Back 2 Bass-es, a Reggae Wednesdays…
28 Sep, 2026
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Legendary entertainer Lieutenant Stitchie has died
Legendary reggae gospel artiste Lieutenant Stitchie has died. The beloved entertainer, whose given name is Cleveland Laing, passed away at a hospital in the Corporate Area today. The news came hours…
28 Sep, 2026
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‘He has left us a rich legacy’ – Grange mourns passing of veteran artiste Lieutenant Stitchie
Minister of Culture and Entertainment Olivia Grange has hailed veteran entertainer Lieutenant Stitchie as a respected Jamaican recording artiste, songwriter and performer whose music and ministry…
27 Sep, 2026
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Home is where the heart is for Delroy Lindo
Sitting in the director’s chair presented Delroy Lindo with a unique set of challenges as a debut filmmaker. For the nearly month-long Jamaican shoot of Jabari’s People, the veteran actor trod new…
27 Sep, 2026
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Lesley-Ann Wanliss achieves film festival sweep with short film ‘Bright Sparks’
Lesley-Ann Wanliss is having a moment. Her latest short film Bright Sparks has been widely lauded and selected by so many film festivals that it’s difficult for the filmmaker to keep track. As she…
27 Sep, 2026
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Calypso icon Mighty Sparrow dies at 91
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Legendary calypsonian Slinger Francisco, better known as the Mighty Sparrow, has died at the age of 91. His family said the Grenada-born, Trinidad-raised performer died…