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From left: Tracy Lee, Joanne Fletcher-Sale and Simone Fong Kong, raise a toast to the evening.
February 2, 2026

Something Extra | Monday

Under a canopy of the Roaring Twenties, CG United Insurance Limited recently hosted its business partner appreciation mingle, bringing together key brokers and partners for a night of celebration. The…
The newly appointed principal of Portmore Community College, Dr Austin Wright, is looking to bring his dynamic collaborative approach to the institution.
February 1, 2026 by Krysta Anderson

‘Wright’ on time

As students gear up for the second month of the new school semester, one educator has embarked on a new academic journey at Portmore Community College (PCC). Reverend Dr Austin George Alphonso Wright…
A home that blurs the line between indoor and outdoor living.
February 1, 2026

Dream House | A stunning house of glass in St Mary

This house of glass lets you live inside while feeling completely immersed in the outdoors. Its walls of glass create an architecture of transparency, continuously connecting the interior with the…
Jason Henzell (left) of Jakes Hotel and British-born disc jockey David Rodigan soaking up the high energy of Dubwise: Many Rivers to Cross held on West Kings House Road in St Andrew on January 23.
January 31, 2026 by Nicola Cunningham

GoodHeart | Disc jockeys step up for a cause

Rebuilding requires all hands on deck, and at Jakes Hotel Treasure Beach, employees rolled up their sleeves and got to work after Hurricane Melissa. Their efforts paid off: less than three months…
The lovely Terri-Ann Spencer, financial advisor at Sagicor, who engaged her audience in money matters during her presentation, is all smiles.
January 31, 2026

Something Extra | Saturday

Embodying the mantra that life doesn’t get better by chance but by change, guests kicked off the New Year with positive plans at The 2026 Vision Edit, held at the Catalyst Campus in Summit, New…
Dr Christine Fray, associate professor at the College of Health Sciences at the University of Technology, Jamaica, has been named the 2025 Grace Allen Young Award recipient.
January 31, 2026

GoodHeart | Dr Christine Fray to receive Grace Allen Young Award

The Kingston Club of Soroptimist International Jamaica (SIJK) has named Dr Christine Fray, associate professor at the College of Health Sciences, University of Technology, Jamaica, as the 2025…
From left: Herbie Miller, director and curator, Jamaica Music Museum (JaMM); Dr Orville Hammond, Jamaican pianist and composer; Leon ‘Mandela’ Duncan; Dr Erja Askola, EU ambassador to Jamaica; European saxophonist, composer and arranger Pekka Pylkkäne
January 31, 2026

European, J’can musicians band together to jazz for children

EU ambassador to Jamaica, Dr Erja Askola, in collaboration with UNICEF Jamaica, hosted a jazz concert featuring acclaimed European saxophonist, composer, and arranger Pekka Pylkkänen, alongside…
Lady in red, attorney-at-law, Erieka Dixon, strikes a pose for our camera.
January 30, 2026

Something Extra| Friday

The Miss Jamaica World grand coronation transformed the Karl Hendrickson Auditorium at Jamaica College into a stage of lights and glamour, as 18 hopefuls showcased their best for a chance to claim the…
Rapper ASAP Rocky, fashion muse and Chanel’s brand ambassador, met Gordon backstage post show.
January 30, 2026

‘I am pinching myself’

Jamaican trailblazer Romae Gordon walked the Chanel Haute Couture Spring/Summer runway in Paris on Tuesday, a notable moment in her return to international fashion after more than 30 years away from…