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Jamaican Entertainment
Twenty-five for Ms Jamaica World finals
Monday, June 17, 2013
TWENTY-FIVE finalists were selected, instead of the usual 20, at the Miss Jamaica World 2013 Elimination Show held at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in St Andrew last Saturday. The winner will be selected at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St James on July 21 and will represent Jamaica at the 63rd staging of the Miss ...more
Hunt for new talent
Monday, June 17, 2013
WITH over 40 years in the business as a musician and producer, Clive Hunt is still looking for fresh talent, especially in Jamaica.
Last week, during a break from recording sessions with singer Droop Lion and roots group The Gladiators, 61-year-old ...more
SPF Sails to Maiden Cay for launch
Monday, June 17, 2013
PATRONS forgot their soiled make-up, tousled hair and soaked clothing when the 15-minute boat ride from Morgan's Harbour to Maiden Cay ended last Saturday.
With sunscreen applied, they were ready to party on the beach. Pulsating music and intoxicati ...more
PHOTO: Morgan Heritage album launch
Monday, June 17, 2013
Members of the sibling group Morgan Heritage performing at their album launch held at Redbones Blues Café in St Andrew on Thursday. After five-year break, the group has released a 12-track set entitled Here Come The Kings. (Photo: Garfield Rob ...more
Rick Anthony feels the love
Monday, June 17, 2013
SINGER Rick Anthony recently launched the video for his latest song, Come Give Me Your Love, at Cookies Nightclub in Portmore.
There were performances from Anthony as well as Warrior King, Lt Brooksie and Shanu.
"I feel very good about the launch, ...more
Man of Steel soars to top
Monday, June 17, 2013
LOS ANGELES, USA (AP) — Man of Steel leaped over box office expectations in a single weekend.
The Warner Bros superhero film earned US$113 million in its opening weekend at the box office, according to studio estimates yesterday. ...more
Queen lauds Adele
Monday, June 17, 2013
LONDON, England (AP) — Adele is getting a new medal to go alongside her Grammys and Academy Award -- an honour from Queen Elizabeth II.
The Rumour Has It and Skyfall singer was named a Member of the Order of the British Empire, or MBE, on Frid ...more
Actress sues
Monday, June 17, 2013
PARIS, France (AP) — Actress Scarlett Johansson is suing a French publishing house over a novel that uses her name and image and explores the challenges of being beautiful.
The JC Lattes publishing house said Friday that a lawsuit was filed la ...more
VP laces up for West Coast run
Sunday, June 16, 2013
VP RECORDS, the independent reggae label that helped break dancehall music internationally 20 years ago, is eyeing one of the hippest markets in the United States, by hooking up with California skate-shoe company, Vans.
The Queens, New York company ...more
James Bond drops reggae riddims
Sunday, June 16, 2013
COMPARED to Toronto, the Jamaican community in Montreal is a small one. But according to a top disc jockey in that city, Quebec's largest city has quietly made strides as a leading reggae market in Canada.
James Bond is host of On The Reggae Jam, a ...more
Portland jerk fest for July 7
Sunday, June 16, 2013
PORTLAND Jerk Festival organisers are promising patrons attending this year's festival a treat of Jamaica's unique food and popular culture.
The food fest, now in its 14th year, will be held at Folly in Port Antonio, on Sunday, July 7.
Scheduled st ...more

