WESTERN BUREAU: With a capacity to accommodate 650 persons, Montego Bay's newest attraction, Facebaar, opened with fanfare of lights, camera, steel pan, and acrobatic action last Friday night (July 3).The entertainment complex...
Just shy of her 22nd birthday Dionne-Sheree Smith believed that she was making a lifelong commitment when she married who she thought was her soul mate. Fifteen years later, her marriage was going...
They say life is too short to be wearing boring jewellery, and Charles Albert has made it his lifelong mission to provide fashionable and fascinating jewellery collections that are definitely not boring.Born and raised...
What better way to spend a Saturday evening than being entertained by the impeccable jazz melodies of Myrna Hague and pianist Marjorie Whylie?On Saturday, the Jamaica Women's Political Caucus organised a wine and cheese fundraiser for the Rose Leon...
"I just asked a simple question and he started ranting and raving about issues that have nothing to do with my question or even me."This situation is not unfamiliar to many of us. If we are...
Q Doctor, I'm in need of your help badly. I am a 30-year-old female, and I recently met a guy, and we hit it off right away. We had oral sex on two occasions.The first time, it was OK. But after the second time, he sent me a text...
Published:Tuesday | June 30, 2015 | 12:00 AMRandy Bowman
In today's fast-paced world, one could use an extra hand or two. But truth be told, most of us can barely afford our monthly living expenses, let alone an assistant. But with the intervention of smartphones, and other technology, I can confidently say whatever help you ...
How many times have you had to deal with someone who gets angry easily and frequently, whether an angry boss, family member, or a significant other?It is easy to get flustered or upset when you are confronted by these individuals and if you don't...
(AP):Quirky touches infused the menswear runways in Paris Fashion Week Friday, while Givenchy got serious, reviving its long-neglected couture roots.GIVENCHY'S UNEXPECTED RETURN TO COUTUREIt was a normal enough start for...
Summer is here and nothing says summer more than the smell of a good traditional cookout with family and friends. Whether you prefer burgers, sausages, barbecued pork, chicken, or ribs, it can all be done in your own...
Published:Friday | June 19, 2015 | 12:00 AMRandy Bowman
Her father is a former outspoken firebrand psychiatrist and talk-show host, and her late mother - a broadcaster, producer and artist in a time when there were only two public radio stations and one...
Published:Monday | June 22, 2015 | 12:00 AMRandy Bowman
When the first curvaceous model hit the runway at the recently concluded Caribbean FashionWeek (CFW), at the National Indoor Sports Centre, the crowd erupted at the confidence she oozed. The Print Me...
Q: Dear Doc, I would really like to have a baby, but so far, my efforts with my partner have been futile.Apparently, this is because I have something called 'PID'. The doctors have told me that it is very common, and they are...
Life is difficult and seems to get more so every day. We are stressed by the demands of our jobs, our families, and people we interact with daily, and we get bogged down. But before we get a new job and interact...
Dr Tashni-Ann Dubroy left Jamaica in 1998 to pursue her love for chemistry, having no idea that her journey would lead her to the pinnacle of academic life at Shaw University.Known as the mother of African-...
Jamaica, as a nation, has much to be thankful for as our culture has captivated the entire world as people from the four corners of the globe attempt to copy our dances, food, and language.Tonight, the world...
Being a bachelor and actively involved in the dating world is bad enough. But imagine tackling it with a child. Well, this is the life of 27-year-old Steve Parkinson* and 29-year-old Craig Carpenter*.Both fathers explained to Outlook that the...
Published:Sunday | June 14, 2015 | 12:00 AMRandy Bowman
When a man becomes a father, he not only passes on his DNA, but family history, and treasured memorabilia - tangible items that are passed down from one generation to the next. As Outlook celebrates our fathers today, we pay...
Q. I started a new brand of the Pill last week, and since then, I have been rather nauseous and have actually thrown up a few times. Why is this? Is it serious, Doc? A. I hope you have not 'lost' any of the pills as a result of throwing up...
"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn," said Benjamin Franklin a founding father of the United States of America and The Canter for Language and Culture seems to mirror this outlook with...
Fatherhood is a privilege. As the head of the household, he’s the protector, the provider, the leader. Sometimes it’s hard to express to someone who has done so much how much they really mean to you. So today, we simply say “Happy Father’s Day”. Today, some of our Outlook friends tell us why they love their fathers.
Published:Tuesday | June 16, 2015 | 12:00 AMNashauna Lalah
As the curtains came down last Sunday on this year's staging of Caribbean Fashion Week (CFW), conceptualiser and fashion guru, Kingsley Cooper, was reflective. "In many respects, it (CFW) has exceeded expectations (in terms of)...
I love my dad because he is very easy to talk to. We have a very nice rapport. I can always share news with him whether good or bad. And I just think he is the best...
For today's Father's Day, Outlook has decided to break the chains and explore a different side of fatherhood - honouring a man who has taken on the duty of becoming devoted stepfather with open arms....
We now live in a culture where fathers are encouraged to be an equal partner in raising a child. Simply being in the household is not enough.Jasmine Grant and Susan Reid are in their late 20's and both their parents have been married for years, but...
