Poetry makes a 'Splash'
Among the drum and bass, bright light and special attire, poetry found a place on all days of bMobile Reggae Sunsplash 2006, held at the Richmond Estate in Priory, St. Ann. The performances took place on the seaside amphitheatre stage...

Rachel Price an accidental joker
And despite being a strong person, Price was hesitant about performing in Jamaica. "Christmas Crack-Up was my first show in Jamaica. I was very very unsure about the crowd reaction. Jamaica is the island I was very hesitant about.

Meet the beauties
It's that time of year again when we present the Miss Jamaica World contest beauties. The Gleaner, in the upcoming weeks, will run profiles of all the contestants in the 2006 Miss Jamaica World pageant.

'John Tucker Must Die'an 'airful'
There is a difference between a movie about airheads and an airheaded movie. Movies about airheads can be cool, witty and fantastically fun. John Tucker Must Die is decidedly the other kind of movie.

Performers give of time, money
The lyrics of a number of dancehall songs talk about their communities, poverty and hard times in Jamaica. Some artistes sound sincere, but what are they really doing for the gutter round here?

Warren takes word back to Flankers
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission's (JCDC) National Gospel Song Competition has created waves for yet another year and the focus is now on next year's instalment. However, Clive Warren, the 2006 winner, is just getting ready...