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Jamaica Gleaner

  • Campari Boulevard delivers inclusive carnival experience

    As part of the Carnival Sunday celebrations, Campari Boulevard came alive on Trafalgar Road in New Kingston, drawing hundreds of patrons and passersby who stopped to enjoy the atmosphere without joining a band. Running from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., it delivered a vibrant mix of music, culture, and vibes. Positioned alongside AFresh Marketplace (formerly S Foods Supermarket), its home for the past three years, the space transformed into a lively hub where music played, drinks flowed, and energy remained high throughout the day.

  • Hulu’s ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ spinoff ‘The Testaments’ is about girlhood in Gilead

    Throughout the six-season run of The Handmaid’s Tale, dread hung over the series like a perpetual rain cloud. It made sense because the US had turned into a totalitarian society called Gilead, where women were stripped of their rights. In The Testaments, debuting Wednesday on Hulu, Gilead is still Gilead – but there are glimmers of hope as a through-line.

  • WiFete delivers high-energy

    Carnival Saturday found its rhythm in New Kingston as WiFete returned with a staging that leaned fully into performance, energy, and scale. Powered by title sponsors Smirnoff and Johnnie Walker, the event brought together a strong line-up and an even stronger crowd.

  • Unscripted Sundays celebrates first anniversary

    They initially gathered simply to read scripts and breathe life into characters born from their imagination. What began as a simple exercise soon evolved into an exciting creative incubator. A project of Yaad Bridge Entertainment, Unscripted Sundays celebrated its first anniversary on March 29 at Johnny’s Place on Dunrobin Avenue, and thespians came out to show support for the initiative that showcases the talent of young storytellers.

  • Machel Montano documentary premieres in Jamaica today

    After an eventful carnival week, culminating in Sunday’s Carnival in Jamaica Road March, soca icon Machel Montano is once again commanding attention – this time not from the stage, but through the lens of a deeply personal documentary. Titled Like Ah Boss: Journey of a Soca King, the film is set to premiere in Jamaica today at Carib 5 in St Andrew, offering audiences an intimate look at the life, legacy, and relentless drive of one of the region’s most celebrated performers.