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At BOTTOM: Guests sit inside during cocktail hour as empty chairs sit outside during a wedding on August 23, 2025 in Newtown, Ohio.
October 2025

Wedding etiquette includes being mindful of how much it costs guests to attend

NEW YORK (AP): Weddings are meant to be celebrations of love. They also may require invited guests to make a financial commitment that brings them stress. Whether it’s paying for hotels and flights to…
An award-winning author, Olive Senior served as Jamaica’s third poet laureate from 2021 to 2024.
October 2025

A literary laureate honoured

JIS: Award-winning author, Olive Senior, is still beaming with gratitude after being conferred with the Order of Distinction in the rank of Commander for her contribution to Jamaica’s literary arts. …
The star-studded ‘All’s Fair’ cast strikes their best pose for the camera. From left: Teyana Taylor, Sarah Paulson, Kim Kardashian, Niecy Nash, and Naomi Watts, at the London premiere on Wednesday.
October 2025

Something Extra | Saturday

Hulu and Netflix are lighting up the screen with new premieres, and two of the biggest are Ryan Murphy’s legal drama All’s Fair and Season Four of the fantasy hit The Witcher. Set to debut on November…
Mick Jagger (left) and Melanie Hamrick pose on the pink carpet, Hamrick in Annie’s Ibiza.
October 2025

Something Extra | Friday

London has entered the chat with its own version of the Met Gala. The British Museum hosted its inaugural Pink Ball on Saturday, a dazzling celebration of art, fashion, and culture in support of the…
Members of the Run Up run club turned out in their numbers for the recently staged ‘Runners Unite’ in downtown Kingston.
October 2025

Fitness coach Michael Shaw builds community through Run Up

While some stories begin at the finish line, Michael Shaw’s began long before that, during the days when running was the only thing that kept him grounded. Now, as the leader of the Run Up run club,…
Naomi Cowan (centre), in a graffiti dress and matching thigh highs, is flanked by fellow artistes Tori Lattore and Joby Jay.
October 2025

Something Extra | Thursday

It was all heat and high energy at Sizzla Kalonji’s Rise to the Occasion concert on Sunday night. Thousands filled Sabina Park to celebrate the reggae-dancehall icon’s 30-year journey, but it wasn’t…
British-Jamaican designer Grace Wales Bonner at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala on May 5.
October 2025

Deeply honoured – Grace Wales Bonner

British-Jamaican designer Grace Wales Bonner said she is feeling "deeply honoured" following the announcement of her appointment as new creative director for Hermès men's ready-to-wear…
Lyndsey McDonnough, co-managing director of Market Me Consulting Limited, stands tall in a yellow co-ord, accessorised with the cutest crocheted barrel bag that nods to the black, green, and gold.
October 2025

Something Extra | Tuesday

It was a bright, sunny morning, perfectly reflecting the joy and pride of more than 100 individuals honoured at the 2025 National Honours and Awards Ceremony. Held at King’s House in St Andrew on…
The Maddens could never have imagined that a visit to an auto parts store in 2020 would lead them down the aisle five years later.
October 2025

The Maddens’ journey to ‘I do’

Samantha Smith and Delroy Madden would have never thought that a simple visit to an auto parts store in 2020 would, five years later, lead them to unlocking a journey of a lifetime. Tying the knot at…