1. He has one of the most comprehensive collections of Jamaican art, which naturally includes works of Jamaican masters such as Barrington, Huie, Carl Abrahams, Capo and Parboosingh, and lists Roy Reid among his favourite works.
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WESTERN BUREAU:On July 18, 2009, Jamaica officially welcomed the Rio Nuevo Museum, a new attraction on the north coast of the island that has recaptured a significant slice of the island's history.
WESTERN BUREAU:The sweltering heat in Montego Bay last Saturday was no match for the cool Stolichnaya Vodka (Stoli) cocktails. Master bartenders from across the region satiated the palate with superb flavours from their home countries.
In a society where the norm is a prevailing sense of entitlement that spans all the social classes, it is quite easy to forget to say thank you to those who have stretched forth a hand to help you along life's path.
Last Sunday, the curtains came down on the Jamaica Co-operative Credit Union League's (JCCUL) Convention and 72nd annual general meeting, with the highly anticipated awards banquet.
It isn't every day that you come across a Caribbean artistic genius poised to take over the fashion scene. Since 2003, The House of D'Marsh, under the leadership of Creative Director Glenroy March ...
The much-anticipated film version of The Great Gatsby has finally arrived and, here on the 'rock', we were just as eager as the fashion lovers in the fashion meccas across the world.
1. He started dancing in high school while at Kingston Technical. Then he danced with Sheila Barnett, one of the founding members of the National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC).
I am a 29-year-old male and I am still a virgin. But now I have decided to 'take the plunge'. What I would like to know is: Is there any chance of me catching a venereal disease when I lose my virginity?
Dears, it is very clear that there are those who pay lip service to the concept of nation building, but go out of their way to stymie every and any effort to help the process along.
Mothers were pampered lavishly at the Chukka Mother's Day brunch at the picturesque Good Hope Great House in Trelawny. The mothers were treated to a scrumptious meal as saxophonist Luis Mejias provided the perfect background music, making it a very relaxing affair.
Often described as "young, beautiful and talented", Ashley Martin is that and more. The award-winning in-demand fashion designer is better known in some circles as an awesome performer with the ability to take a well-known contemporary aria and make it her very own.
Nestled in the hills of Drapers, Port Antonio, sits the eco-friendly boutique-style Hotel Mocking Bird Hill. Surrounded by towering trees and chirping birds, this 10-bedroom haven epitomises what a place of retreat is all about.
Pageant King Lachu Ramchandani and his 15 contestants in the Miss Global Jamaica 2013 pulled off a major show at the RIU Montego Bay two Saturdays ago.
Dears, can we talk? As we commemorate Mother's Day - celebrating those we hold dear for their mentorship, guidance and selflessness in seeing to our welfare, we cannot help but remember the age-old saying:
