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It’s a beauty queen moment as Cindy Breakspeare (left), Miss World 1976, and Tahje Bennett, Miss Jamaica World 2024, pose together for a photo.
Nathaniel Stewart
It’s a beauty queen moment as Cindy Breakspeare (left), Miss World 1976, and Tahje Bennett, Miss Jamaica World 2024, pose together for a photo.
We spotted William Mahfood (left), chairman of Wisynco, and Jason Henzell, chairman of Jakes Hotel in Treasure Beach, sharing in the excitement of the launch of Calabash 2025.
Nathaniel Stewart
We spotted William Mahfood (left), chairman of Wisynco, and Jason Henzell, chairman of Jakes Hotel in Treasure Beach, sharing in the excitement of the launch of Calabash 2025.
Saeed Thomas (left), CEO of M-One Productions, pauses his confab with Marlon James, winner author and creator of ‘Get Millie Black’, to capture this moment.
Nathaniel Stewart
Saeed Thomas (left), CEO of M-One Productions, pauses his confab with Marlon James, winner author and creator of ‘Get Millie Black’, to capture this moment.
right: Deiwght Peters, founder and CEO of SAINT International, and Minna Israel, distinguished business fellow at UWI, couldn’t miss out on this occassion.
Nathaniel Stewart
right: Deiwght Peters, founder and CEO of SAINT International, and Minna Israel, distinguished business fellow at UWI, couldn’t miss out on this occassion.
When creative minds come together, it’s all fun, joy, and wine. Reggae songbird Nadine Sutherland (left) and Ruth Wade Kwakwa, organiser of the Anancy Festival in Ghana, are the perfect example.
Nathaniel Stewart
When creative minds come together, it’s all fun, joy, and wine. Reggae songbird Nadine Sutherland (left) and Ruth Wade Kwakwa, organiser of the Anancy Festival in Ghana, are the perfect example.
Ruth Chisholm (left), communications and development consultant, and Yashika Graham, poet and media personality, are excited to see what this year’s Calabash will bring.
Nathaniel Stewart
Ruth Chisholm (left), communications and development consultant, and Yashika Graham, poet and media personality, are excited to see what this year’s Calabash will bring.
Raising their glasses to acknowledge the launch of Calabash 2025 are (from left) Mezan Ayoka, writer and film-maker; Renee Robinson, creative economy strategist and former film commissioner; and Tanya Batson-Savage, producer and publisher.
Nathaniel Stewart
Raising their glasses to acknowledge the launch of Calabash 2025 are (from left) Mezan Ayoka, writer and film-maker; Renee Robinson, creative economy strategist and former film commissioner; and Tanya Batson-Savage, producer and publisher.
Bright smiles and catch-ups! From left: Senator Sherene Golding-Campbell, Justine Henzell, Major General Antony Anderson, and Pamela Neita Lawson.
Nathaniel Stewart
Bright smiles and catch-ups! From left: Senator Sherene Golding-Campbell, Justine Henzell, Major General Antony Anderson, and Pamela Neita Lawson.
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The Calabash International Literary Festival is back and set for May 23–25, in the scenic seaside community of Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth. The buzz officially began with a launch event last Wednesday on Devon House’s East Lawn in St Andrew, where guests enjoyed live readings, engaging Q&As, and exciting announcements from the festival’s team. The highlight? A major reveal: this year’s lineup includes not one, but four Booker Prize winners – and Emmy Award-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph. Something Extra has the social highlights of the night.