KINGSTON, Jamaica— Stew Peas, the Jamaican psychological thriller written, directed, and produced by Sosiessia Nixon-Kelly, opened in theatres nationwide on July 22 and closed its first weekend as the second highest-performing film at the Jamaican box office, trailing only the international blockbuster Odyssey. The film, now playing at Palace Amusement cinemas across the island including Carib 5, Palace Cineplex at Sovereign Centre, and Sunshine Palace Cinema Portmore, drew packed houses...

KINGSTON, Jamaica  — Two suspects, one a female, were detained after police shot up a motor vehicle reportedly transporting weapons at the Portmore Toll Road exit in St Andrew on Tuesday night. The police reportedly had to open fire at the vehicle after the driver attempted to run them over. An AK-47 assault rifle with a magazine containing five 7.62 rounds was seized during the incident. It is understood that...

KINGSTON, Jamaica —The fourth staging of the highly anticipated annual Nostalgic Night event will be held on Friday, July 31. Making its new home at Rajamaville Night Club at 32 Brunswick Avenue, Spanish Town, Nostalgic Night promises to be bigger and better. The venue change comes after three memorable and successful editions of the event at Justice Plaza in Spanish Town. Promoter Alphanso ‘Basco’ Lennon said, “The tradition continues with...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Member of Parliament for St Thomas Eastern, Rose Marie Shaw is calling for the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) to urgently investigate the reported construction of fish ponds adjacent to the Barking Lodge Primary and Infant School following widespread complaints from residents of the community. "The people of Barking Lodge deserve answers, and they deserve to know that developments affecting their community are being carried out...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Dancehall artistes Busy Signal and Wayne Wonder are set to be honoured with the Reggae Icon Award during Grand Gala celebrations on August 6, 2026. This was announced by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, during a post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday. "This year we will honour recording artistes Busy Signal and Wayne Wonder with the Jamaica Reggae Icons Award," Grange shared. The minister...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) is advising members of the public that ceremonial guns will be fired during the Guard of Honour rehearsals and parade over the period of Wednesday, July 29 and Monday, August 3, in honour of the visit of the President of the Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, to the island. The JDF in a press release on Wednesday said the firing of...

Citing to what he says is the current economic climate, veteran dancehall entertainer Capleton has put on hold plans to stage his annual St Mary Mi Come From stage show in St Mary. Instead, the philanthropic artiste, who released his latest album Heights of Fire on June 26, will host a back-to-school treat at the Port Maria Primary school on August 5, which will benefit residents from surrounding communities within...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica will welcome President of the Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, and South Africa's Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Alvin Botes, as special guests during this year's Emancipation and Independence celebrations. President Mahama will make an official visit to Jamaica from August 2 to 5, 2026, while Deputy Minister Botes will visit from August 4 to 7, 2026, representing South African President Cyril Ramaphosa...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s 200m runners and women’s 400m hurdles athletes made light work of Wednesday morning’s opening rounds at the 23rd Commonwealth Games at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland. National champion Sanique Walker and Shiann Salmon, the latter who was second four years ago in Birmingham, topped the qualifying in the women’s 400m hurdles, while Lavanya Williams and Alana Reid were also the fastest in the women’s 200m first...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls remained in contention for a place in the semi-finals of the netball competition at the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland after a close two goals 45-43 win over host Scotland in their Pool B game at the Hydro Arena on Wednesday. Scotland, who are ranked 10th in the world, urged on a loud home crowd, outscored Jamaica 28-20 between the second and third...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Juici Patties has formally begun scouting franchise operators for Trinidad and Tobago as the Jamaican restaurant chain seeks to establish approximately 20 locations in the twin-island republic. The company announced Wednesday that it had opened franchise applications after receiving years of inquiries from Trinidadian entrepreneurs interested in operating the brand. Juici is inviting applications from both single-unit and multi-unit operators. Prospective franchisees must have at least US$200,000...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Shane Cunningham had never bought a Domino's pizza before this year. By the time the 2026 FIFA Tournament wrapped, he'd topped an island-wide leaderboard of thousands to walk away with the campaign's grand prize: one full year of free Domino's pizza. The 19-year-old signed up for scorebigja.com, Domino's Jamaica's interactive score-and-prediction platform, without much expectation beyond following the tournament with friends. What he brought instead was a...