Gregory Isaacs — a legend in his own time, one of the most popular and versatile reggae singers of the late-Seventies, and the smooth-voiced dancehall crooner behind the genre’s landmark 1982 LP Night Nurse — passed away yesterday at his London home following a year-long battle with lung cancer, the

Conde Nast Traveler Magazine’s Readers Choice Awards selection of “Top 10 Caribbean Hotels” 2010 names three Island Outpost hotels – congratulations to The Caves (number two on the list), Jake’s (number seven) and Strawberry Hill (number 10)!

The annual Hook ‘N’ Line Fishing Tournament was held last weekend at Calabash Bay, St. Elizabeth. The competition, which started in 1996, is now in its 14th year and is a fundraiser for various BREDS projects. BREDS, a Treasure Beach Foundation, is a  grassroots organization led by stakeholders in the community

The Independent VoYces Literary Fair is Jamaica’s latest addition to the literary calendar and will be held on Sunday, November 7, 2010 at Strawberry Fields Together, Robin’s Bay in St. Mary. The Fair is aimed mainly at promoting self-published and new authors.

The Tivoli Resolution Project presents ‘The Courage to Look Inward….The Determination to Move Forward’. Opening Saturday 23rd October at 7 p.m. at Grosvenor Galleries. This project aims to engage youngsters in Tivoli Gardens to express their feelings about the recent “happenings” in Tivoli through the camera.