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Stories by Shanel Lemmie - Staff Reporter

Published:Sunday | October 8, 2023 | 12:09 AMShanel Lemmie - Staff Reporter

Though raised in a small town, St Elizabeth native, Renee James, is expanding her horizons as a global citizen. In her 36 years, James has travelled to around 73 countries. Looking back at her childhood, she told The Sunday Gleaner that her bi...

Published:Sunday | October 1, 2023 | 12:06 AMShanel Lemmie - Staff Reporter

After last year’s historic win marking his transition from playwright to filmmaker, Joel Miller is doubling down as the only two-time winner of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission FiWi Short Film Competition. Miller’s victory was announced...

Published:Sunday | September 17, 2023 | 12:06 AMShanel Lemmie - Staff Reporter

During the pandemic, the endless stream of lockdowns had most people flocking to online forms of entertainment, like popular social media site TikTok. One of the many enthralled in this trance was St Vincent film-maker Tolga Akcayli. On what seemed...

Published:Sunday | September 3, 2023 | 12:06 AMShanel Lemmie - Staff Reporter

Now two months after the latest public spectacle surrounding the ‘badword law’, Jamaica has seemingly returned to business as usual. Under section 9C of the Towns and Communities Act of 1843, it is illegal for any person to use any profane,...

Published:Tuesday | August 29, 2023 | 11:44 AMShanel Lemmie - Staff Reporter

After being dubbed the richest Jamaican woman alive, international billionaire Dr Trisha Bailey is sharing the secrets to her success in her book, Unbroken: The Triumphant Story of a Woman’s Journey. “How I came about writing the book is through...

Published:Sunday | August 20, 2023 | 12:11 AMShanel Lemmie - Staff Reporter

Dr Wilton McDonald II has always had a strong interest in history. Initially disappointed by the lack of information about his own family history on his father’s side and only teased by the sprinklings of information his mother’s family offered,...

Published:Sunday | July 30, 2023 | 12:08 AMShanel Lemmie - Staff Reporter

Recalling a day that held mixed emotions for her, Abbott Elementary star Sheryl Lee Ralph says July 12 was one of her best and worst days. Sitting with The Sunday Gleaner, the Jamaican-American actress recalled the moment she found out she had...

Published:Sunday | July 30, 2023 | 12:08 AMShanel Lemmie - Staff Reporter

Joining the fight to rehabilitate the capital city, Tribe Nine Studios has moved its atelier to downtown Kingston. At the launch of the new space, founder and creative director of the local fashion house, Troy-Oraine Williamson, told The Sunday...

Published:Sunday | July 16, 2023 | 12:08 AMShanel Lemmie - Staff Reporter

For Kelly McIntosh, weight loss has always been challenging. “I have struggled with weight ever since I’ve known myself. I’ve been on every conceivable diet trying to lose weight, some have been successful but keeping it off has always been the...

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