International model and cast member of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Cynthia Bailey sat down with Outlook while in Jamaica last week for the Island Child Style children's fashion show.She entered the Paul...
Published:Monday | June 6, 2016 | 12:00 AMMelville Cooke
This time next week, it will be Father's Day, and (unfortunately), as usual it will not be celebrated with anywhere near the intensity of Mother's Day.I could go as far as saying it will not really be celebrated at all, but...
Pulse's Alicia Burke is now a Gucci girl. To say that Pulse's new star is hot, would be an understatement. To say that history keeps repeating itself would not only be true, it would also be uncanny.Alicia has been...
"The Royal Collection speaks to the queen in every woman. It's regal and commands attention."These are the words of designer Tamia Carey of her new line. Carey said her inspiration was "the softer side of the feminine...
WESTERN BUREAU:It was psychiatrist Dr Fred Hickling's coining of the word 'Fruu-ish-aan' (fruition) some 10 years ago that influenced the theme for Calabash 2016.Describing the richness of the literary arts festival in the...
It was cuteness overload when fierce mini models hit the runway for Island Child Style - the first-ever children's fashion show of its kind in the region.Courtesy of B3 Parenting Magazine, fashion enthusiasts, parents and well-wishers gathered on...
Q Good day, Doc, I am bewildered by the fact that my husband wants to watch me having sex with other men. Why?We celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary last summer, and I would say that we have survived quite a...
Sitting on top of the world, fashionistas were taken to new heights last Saturday night as they were treated to a first-class sartorial journey, courtesy of 11 of the Caribbean's top designers.The night dubbed...
Twelve members of western Jamaica's business community have been appointed to the University of the West Indies, Mona - Western Jamaica Campus's (WJC) Ambassadorial Corps.The 12 boast a track record of commendable...
Wayne Cummings Born in 1969, Wayne Cummings entered the hospitality and tourism sector at the age of 19 as a management trainee with Sandals Resorts International. Decades later, he is still with that company and has had a successful journey from the...
Published:Tuesday | May 31, 2016 | 12:00 AMMel Cooke
At five years old, our son strongly associates becoming a man with driving. Not that he puts it that way - he says he wants to become a 'Daddy' so he can drive. That includes taking his children to school, but he may...
WESTERN BUREAU:Busha Clarke's famous 'Rude to Your Parents Rum Punch', chef Bryan HoSue's crab in black bean sauce and Rainforest Seafood's crab pasta, were among the mouth-watering favourites at Busha's Crabfest at Paradise...
She is a pastor's wife, a psychiatric nurse, mother of three boys, and a recording artiste. To say that Fay Robinson Tee has her hands full would be an understatement.For her, though, it...
Christopher Barrett remembers teasing his younger sister who has the skin condition vitiligo. "I remember, in our youth, how I would sometimes tease her about the discolouration of her skin, not knowing at the time how cruel...
FLORENCE, Italy (AP):Italy's Renaissance capital, Florence, is reclaiming its centuries-old role as an incubator of the interplay between fashion and art.The new director of the Uffizi gallery has announced plans to transform...
Many persons swear by the 'good cop, bad cop' style of parenting, where one parent adopts a strict, forceful demeanour while the other's approach is easy-going and friendly. However, some experts suggest that this might...
Q I have a new girlfriend who is somewhat older than me. But she is very sexy, with a beautiful face. She has told me that she has had many sexual partners over the years, so she knows a lot about sex - while I do not!The...
Is there something on your mind that challenges and bothers you?It is important to appreciate that the very difficulties we face will help us to grow and mature. Just as by lifting heavy things we develop our muscles, we need...
Published:Tuesday | May 24, 2016 | 12:00 AMMelville Cooke
As the professional track and field season cranks up, with the Olympics in Rio looming large, I take this time to commiserate with the sports widows who will find themselves all alone for a few weeks while their...
ST LOUIS (AP):A St Louis teen has received significant attention on the Internet as she continued to model professionally while fighting cancer.Photos of 17-year-old Zaria McDonald going to prom in a St Louis designer's...
WESTERN BUREAU: More than 400 attendees from the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, Canada, China, Italy and Germany, converged in the Second City for the 44th staging of the Caribbean Development Bank's annual board of governors' meeting. The...
Technology has integrated itself into our lives so much so that we spend every waking moment with a phone or tablet at arms length.Although we are in a digital age, we all need to shut down and unplug from these devices once in a...
Q Doctor, I have met a wonderful man and have fallen in love with him. I think he loves me, and I really, really hope that we will get married.We have not had sex yet, but I think it may be any day now! However, I...
Published:Monday | May 16, 2016 | 12:00 AMNatalia Oh
The eighth of 10 children born to Mortimer and Edna Neil, all his life Stenton Neil has been driven by one thing - he never wanted his family to be hungry.Born and raised in the small town of Benbow, St Catherine, he...
Published:Monday | May 16, 2016 | 12:00 AMDave Rodney
Noah Salmon is a 17-year-old student who lives in New York City's West Village and attends the Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn.Last summer, he travelled to Jamaica with seven of his...