Outlook

Farewell to a Dear Doc

Published:Tuesday | July 25, 2017 | 12:00 AMNashauna Lalah

For 50 years he has faithfully provided thoughtful, compassionate answers to Gleaner readers' questions on sex, health and relationships. Most know him simply as 'Doc' behind the popular 'Dear Doc' columns, but his true...

Beyond the Call of Beauty with Davina Bennett

Published:Tuesday | July 25, 2017 | 12:00 AMKrysta Anderson

English philosopher and author Francis Bacon once said: "The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express." Davina Bennett, who defied all odds in her pursuit of success, is a firm believer in...

Capacity crowd for Sumfest 25

Published:Tuesday | July 25, 2017 | 12:00 AMJanet Silvera

Josef Bogdanovich and his DownSound Entertainment team were forced to turn back patrons on Friday night (July 21), as thousands flocked to the Catherine Hall Complex in Montego Bay, St James, for Red Stripe Reggae...

A vibrant, spirited exchange of cultures

Published:Tuesday | July 18, 2017 | 12:00 AMJanet Silvera

WESTERN BUREAU: With a lot to celebrate, weeks after the signing of a peace treaty in their homeland, Colombians in Jamaica commemorated the start to Independence Day, at Tristan Alvarado and wife Laura Mazabel’s home at the Tryall Club,...

From tragedy to triumph - Champion jumper turns heartache into motivation

Published:Monday | July 17, 2017 | 12:00 AMKrysta Anderson

When long jumper Ramone Bailey jumped his personal best of 8.16m, becoming the new national champion, at the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Associations Puma National Senior Championships, held recently at the National Stadium, it made national...

Flight Plan - Insider hacks to travel like a pro

Published:Monday | July 17, 2017 | 12:00 AM

With more people expected to fly this summer, plan for crowded airports, long security lines, and frayed nerves. It stands to reason that we need to get smarter about travel, and thanks to Caribbean...

Made in Jamaica | Painting unexpected dreams

Published:Monday | July 17, 2017 | 12:00 AMJody-Anne Lawrence

Some of us do not recognise our talent until we are encouraged. All Alicia 'aMarie' Thomas needed was a friend to give her the tools she needed and one demand - paint - for her to connect with the light within.As a child,...

Mission accomplished - 400 miles in three weeks

Published:Tuesday | July 18, 2017 | 12:00 AM

As of Tuesday, July 18, personal trainer Patrice White has run 400 miles in her quest to run 380 miles in a month to celebrate her 38th birthday. Her journey started on June 24 and her 380-mile target was...

Dear Doc | Why are women obsessed with their clitoris?

Published:Monday | July 17, 2017 | 12:00 AM

Q Doc, as a man, I just can't understand why women are always bothering me to stroke the clitoris! Why are they so obsessed with this little organ?A Please realise that the clitoris is the exact equivalent of the...

Trevor E. S. Smith | Lack of Intimacy

Published:Monday | July 17, 2017 | 12:00 AMTrevor E. S. Smith

Lack of intimacy in a relationship is an issue that resonates with many people.Today, we go deep into the issue. We apply the body of knowledge that underpins our 'DISCerning Communication' principles, to the issue of intimacy....

Dear Doc | Did she leave me because he has a larger penis?

Published:Friday | July 7, 2017 | 12:00 AM

Q Doc, my wife has just left me for another man. I cannot understand this, he is not as successful as me, and he is certainly not as handsome.In fact, he is a rather insignificant-looking man, with not...

Getting the Right Cut

Published:Monday | July 10, 2017 | 12:00 AMJody-Anne Lawrence

Nice, clean lines, and smooth, neat curves emphasise the beauty that is in every Cut Right Designs Ja design. They specialise in making beautiful wooden signs that make a statement in your decor.The niche was there, but there...

Trevor E.S. Smith | Your Relationship Is Settled But ...

Published:Monday | July 10, 2017 | 12:00 AMTrevor E. S. Smith

Your relationship has navigated dangerous curves, hit bumps, and fallen into a few pot holes, but the wheels are in tact, and there is a commitment to ride out the journey together.There is nothing fundamentally...

Social media and your child Pt II

Published:Monday | July 10, 2017 | 12:00 AMJody-Anne Lawrence

Social media is everywhere and you cannot hide it from your child. So what do you do? Do you filter them or do you forbid them? Mother of two Marica Mitchell chooses to educate and filter.Both her children are at...

Dwight Scott - From a wooden house to Morehouse

Published:Tuesday | July 11, 2017 | 12:00 AMNatalia Oh

Raised by a single father in a dilapidated, wooden house with no indoor plumbing, Dwight Scott never dreamed that one day he would be graduating from the prestigious Morehouse College in Atlanta,...

The Runnpanions completes 380 miles in 13 days.

Published:Tuesday | July 11, 2017 | 12:00 AM

If someone had told Nicole Bolt a few months ago that she would be running 60 miles in one week, she would have called that notion ridiculous. "Because that's how I was thinking at the time, " she shared...

Saint Girls dominate Paris couture

Published:Tuesday | July 11, 2017 | 12:00 AM

Jamaica's Saint International models rocked the runways for the best designers at the Paris Couture Fashionweek, which closed recently in the City of Lights.All the world's best models and media descended on Paris...

Corporate Powerhouse - Dianne Thompson

Published:Tuesday | July 11, 2017 | 12:00 AMKimberley Goodall

Life has a way of showing you who's boss, and Dianne Thompson surely got a reality check when she joined NestlÈ Jamaica with plans of spending about five years in the corporate world.In Thompson's mind, she was...

Barbara Lee blazes in Balenciaga history

Published:Monday | July 3, 2017 | 12:00 AM

Saint International's boss Deiwght Peters' latest muse, Barbra-Lee Grant is now front and centre for the global advertising campaign for legendary French fashion house, Balenciaga. This is a first for a Jamaican model. "This is another...

Lian Chen - Doing it all

Published:Tuesday | July 4, 2017 | 12:00 AMTickoya Joseph

It is said that maturity doesn't come with age, but rather with the acceptance of responsibility.It's not often that someone in their early 20s is ready to make big life moves. Lian Chen, however, is ready.At just 23 years old,...

Social media and your child

Published:Tuesday | July 4, 2017 | 12:00 AMJody-Anne Lawrence

With the advent of social media, everyone has got into the game. Including children. But should this be a space for your tiny tots? And what are the guidelines for your children to be introduced and operate on social media...

WIE out west bids farewell to Tomblin

Published:Tuesday | July 4, 2017 | 12:00 AMJanet Silvera

WESTERN BUREAU:There were no obvious tears as Kelly Tomblin bid farewell to a group of women who have accepted the classification - 'Women in Energy' (WIE).Instead, the group of women at AMResorts' Breathless...

American Airlines Montego Bay wins fourth Customer Cup

Published:Tuesday | July 4, 2017 | 12:00 AMJanet Silvera

WESTERN BUREAU:Secrets Wild Orchid's Barracuda beach, was transformed into a sea of white and a buffet set for a feast as American Airlines Montego Bay staff dressed to the hilt, came out in their...

103 miles in one week

Published:Tuesday | July 4, 2017 | 12:00 AM

As fitness trainer Patrice White enters week two of her quest to run 380 miles to mark her 38th birthday, she has already clocked 102.36 miles. But White is not on this journey alone, as she has invited Jamaicans to join her by...

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