New Training Institute Announced For Jamaica’s Entertainment and Creative Industries

The Ministry of Culture & Entertainment is advancing efforts to develop Jamaica’s entertainment and creative industries, a mission now bolstered by the creation of a training institute for practitioners, innovators, entertainers, and creative professionals.

“Killer Bean” Crowned 2025 Red Bull Dance Your Style Jamaica Champion

Jamaica’s dance culture took center stage on Saturday as Red Bull Dance Your Style returned for its fifth staging.

Ralford Mullings finds success in Diamond League

National record holder Ralford Mullings continued his hot streak in the men’s discus, winning at the Allianz Memorial Van Damme Diamond League meet in Brussels.

EMCVPA partners with JaRIA for JaRIA Jamz

Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts is teaming up with the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association to bring us JaRIA JaMz, a brand-new monthly showcase and networking space for Jamaica’s creative scene.

Minister Johnson Smith says PNP committed to PM smear campaign

Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith says the PNP’s only route to winning power is by smearing the reputation of Prime Minister Holness and other government leaders.

EOJ Urges Proper Conduct on Election Day

The Electoral Office of Jamaica EOJ, is urging electors to maintain proper conduct at polling stations on election day.

New Film Reveals Why Kobe Bryant Nearly Missed Joining the Lakers

Warner Brothers is developing a film titled ‘With the 8th Pick’, centered on the dramatic events of the 1996 NBA Draft that brought Kobe Bryant to the Lakers instead of the Nets.

Chadwick Boseman’s Hidden Truths to Be Uncovered in New Film

Chadwick Boseman will be the focus of a forthcoming documentary from Words + Pictures, the studio behind Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, aiming to honor the late actor’s extraordinary life and private health battle.

Jamaica Insurance Plan Rolls Out Health Cards for Artists and Creatives

A new chapter of protection and support has opened for Jamaica’s creative community, as the first set of entertainers and creatives have received their health insurance cards under the Jamaica Entertainers and Creatives Insurance Plan JECIP.

Lil Nas X Arrested and Taken To Hospital, After Wandering LA Streets in Underwear

Award-winning rapper Lil Nas X has been arrested after an altercation with police in Los Angeles.