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Published:Tuesday | October 4, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Not much has been heard of Everton Blender in Jamaica recently. In fact, it's been six years since the 55-year-old roots singer released an album...

Published:Tuesday | October 4, 2011 | 12:00 AM

VP Records will honour two dancehall greats this month through its 17 North Parade Anthology series. Hard Time Pressure revisits the catalogue of Sugar Minott, while The Ruler 1972-1990 covers the career of Gregory Isaacs...

Published:Tuesday | October 4, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Now what I was doing standing near a concrete fence in the Cross Roads area beside a big-headed woman with an overbite is my own business and should not be the subject of consideration on the part of inquisitive readers....

Published:Saturday | October 1, 2011 | 12:00 AM

FOR 22 years, entertainer and businessman, Dennis 'Bully Cat' Gordon, has been serving his community of Pineapple in Ocho Rios, St Ann, without seeking any form of recognition for his efforts.

Published:Saturday | October 1, 2011 | 12:00 AM

It's a good time to take another look at why breastfeeding (not just breast milk) is so highly recommended. In recent times, even the governmental agencies have seen it fit to encourage and facilitate breastfeeding so that babies, mothers, and even the society can benefit.

Published:Saturday | October 1, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Do not be swayed by his youthful charm as 20-year-old Lamar Fongsue is an avid entrepreneur who is intent on making his mark on the global mobile-advertising network through his company, mkMob Private Limited.

Published:Saturday | October 1, 2011 | 12:00 AM

THE IDEA that the firefighter is a part-time worker, or better yet, a person who works once in a while during the odd fire is probably being debunked as the Falmouth Fire Station is demonstrating.

Published:Saturday | October 1, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Doc, I am a guy of 17 and I am terrified that I may be changing into a girl. I do not want to do that. The reason why I feel that I am 'changing' is this. I am sure that in the last few weeks, my testicles have got a little smaller. Also, I suspect that my male organ is shrinking.

Published:Saturday | October 1, 2011 | 12:00 AM

IN 1992, Estriana 'Miss Essie' Thompson of St Mary was one of five people presented with the Governor General's Achievement Award for the county of Middlesex in recognition of their humanitarian efforts.

Published:Saturday | October 1, 2011 | 12:00 AM

I have been bothered by sleep problems for the last five years. I go to bed late and wake up early. I don't feel rested and I have tried many different preparations without much help.

Published:Tuesday | September 27, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Looking to capitalise on his fame in France, roots-reggae singer Winston McAnuff has launched a wine bearing his name in that country. The products had a test run in July when McAnuff was touring the French wine region...

Published:Tuesday | September 27, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Yasus Afari is taking his Pomedy show overseas.The Rastafarian poet's mix of poetry and comedy is scheduled to play five dates in Britain in October...

Published:Tuesday | September 27, 2011 | 12:00 AM

On a sunny Wednesday morning, a man called Fenton stood in the shade of a withering ackee tree in Race Course, Clarendon, anxiously ripping apart a large, brown envelope...

Published:Tuesday | September 27, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Singer I-Cient-Cy Mau says performing in Canada recently showed that going on the road is still a viable way for reggae artistes to reach out to fans and sell CDs.The roots performer and his six-piece Mau Mau Warriors band performed on the Rasta...

Published:Saturday | September 24, 2011 | 12:00 AM

The kitchen is the favourite place in the home for many. The sights, sounds, smells and tastes are very pleasant indeed. But just as with so many other situations, where there is a lot of pleasure, there are many dangers. Here are some safety tips for the kitchen.

Published:Saturday | September 24, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Amid life's hard-fought journey to success, 36-year-old Robert Coates, a pastor, father, and guest services manager at Secrets Resorts and Spa in Montego Bay, continues to chart a path of excellence with his appointment as a justice of the peace (JP).

Published:Saturday | September 24, 2011 | 12:00 AM

WILFORD WILSON has had major setbacks in life, but through it all, he has shown tremendous determination in fulfilling his long-time dream of being an artist.

Published:Saturday | September 24, 2011 | 12:00 AM

It has been 20 years since retired educator Mervis Henry walked away from the classroom, but she has left her mark on the community of Kensington and its environs.

Published:Saturday | September 24, 2011 | 12:00 AM

A total of 54 people gave the gift of life as the campus committee at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona-Western Jamaica Campus (WJC), in collaboration with the National Blood Transfusion Service, played host to the annual Give Blood, Save a Life blood drive.

Published:Saturday | September 24, 2011 | 12:00 AM

I was at a party with my boyfriend recently, when he suddenly collapsed with a terrible pain in his chest. He would not go to hospital. Now, he is feeling quite a bit better. But I am wondering two things: 1) Could this chest pain have been caused from heart trouble? And 2) could it be anything to do with the fact that he took cocaine just before the party?

Published:Saturday | September 24, 2011 | 12:00 AM

"DEM A try build one room fi mi, but it need help fi finish it," Melbourne Rose murmured, pointing to his partially finished one-room board house. The hearing-impaired 90-year-old of Gidden district in Ewarton, St Catherine, was left homeless after Hurricane Ivan hit Jamaica in 2004.

Published:Saturday | September 24, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Dear Counsellor, my teenage daughter is very rude, disobedient and disruptive, I need help with her.

Published:Tuesday | September 20, 2011 | 12:00 AM

The 2011 Miss Black Nude Pageant takes place September 29-October 2 at the Hedonism II resort in Negril. It will be the 15th time the contest will be staged in Jamaica...

Published:Tuesday | September 20, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Singer Jah Cure has been dropped from the Best Reggae Act category for the October 5 MOBO Awards, to be held in Glasgow, Scotland.A report in the Sun newspaper last week said organisers cited Jah Cure's eight-year prison...

Published:Tuesday | September 20, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Beep! Woosh! That one was close. The last taxi to go by threatened only to relieve me of my right foot. This one though, but for a quick, last-minute dash on my part, would have rendered me half the man I am today. Whew!...

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