The man with the healing handsHe's a clinical psychologist, acupuncturist, naturopathic doctor, yoga and t'ai chi instructor, lecturer, and an ordained minister.
WESTERN BUREAU:A visit to the Facebook page of social media 'bookie' Sharon Singh, and the breakdown for Reggae Sumfest 2013 performances reads like a book.
My daahlings, it's that time of the year again when the very best of Jamaica goes on display, all across the length and breadth of this here fabulous island, and globally, as Jamaica and Jamaicans celebrate with gusto its 'Emancipendence', by putting our best cultural face forward.
Doc, I suspect that when my husband makes one of his frequent business trips to Florida he is cheating on me with some American girl. Is there some medical way in which I could check his body when he returns to see if he has been unfaithful?
She exudes character and style, and within minutes of being in her presence, you can't help but be captivated by her warmth and flamboyancy which many have come to know and love.
WESTERN BUREAU:Miss Jamaica World 2013 Gina Hargitay credits the support of her family and friends as being among the main catalysts to her success last Sunday night.
WESTERN BUREAU:Long before the word diaspora became popular, the umbrella organisation for Jamaicans overseas, National Association of Jamaican and Supportive Organisations (NAJASO), was the flag bearer, anxious to empower its citizens in the United States (US).
Doc, do you think my wife has gone insane? After 12 years of marriage, she has left me for a slightly younger and very handsome man who spends all his time paying her ridiculous compliments and telling her how wonderful she is. Is this insanity on her part? And will she return to her senses?
The colours of the rainbow are everywhere. From the cottages reminiscent of gingerbread homes illustrated in fairytale books, to the restaurant, spa and even the gift shop - this is what greets guests upon entering the Grand Pineapple Beach Resort.
The aroma of garlic, curry, coconut, black beans and Scotch bonnet pepper caressed the nostrils of hundreds of persons who turned out for the Caribbean Shrimp Festival at the Whitter Village, Ironshore, Montego Bay, last Sunday.
A melting pot of nationalities and accents converged on the lawns of the French ambassador's residence last Sunday evening to celebrate the French National Day, also known as Bastille Day.
It's no secret that Jim and Darcy Fangman are animal lovers. They have six dogs at home in Missouri (two of which they adopted from Jamaica), and, for the fourth consecutive year, they put in the highest bid in an eBay auction to benefit a Jamaican charity - Animal House, a St Ann-based animal shelter.
Sayoko Takase, wife of Japanese ambassador to Jamaica Yasuo Takase, loves flowers. It's evident in the way her voice becomes high pitched, laced with excitement, and the way her face lights up when she speaks about them. Her love for flowers and her almost lifelong fascination with them is what brought the Outlook team to her Seaview Avenue home recently.
Jamaica suffers from a few maladies, and there are two Jamaicas: one of talkers, who are always carried in some news sound bite. Then there is the other Jamaica - rarely quoted in sound bites, but whose actions give eloquent testimony to their commitment to this, their homeland, and their desire to see it a better place during their lifetime!
Many believe going natural is the ordained way of living. For women who subscribe to this, it can be reflected in how they style their hair. Entrepreneur and natural hairstylist Dr Veronica Reid has made it her lifelong mission to live the natural way and promote it by opening her own natural-hair salon and starting a line of natural haircare products.
Jamaica's premium party experience was redefined last Sunday when Cabana City Reserve invaded Kingston's waterfront giving a whole new meaning to premium inclusive. From 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., patrons were encouraged to get all dressed up in their trendiest summer fashions to celebrate with the team behind Cabana City.
As a sociologist, writer and cultural heritage specialist, Margaret Bernal masterfully combines her skills as a poet and a curator in her new book, Island Reliquaries - Voices from a Jamaican Past.
