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Published:Tuesday | August 23, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Last Friday marked the fifth anniversary of roots legend Joseph Hill's death.The former lead singer and songwriter of the group, Culture, died at age 57 after collapsing in Germany...

Published:Tuesday | August 23, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Singer Earl 'Jah Earl' Mowatt came of age during the 1970s, considered by many musicologists as the golden era of roots-reggae....

Published:Tuesday | August 23, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Boom di di boom boom! I was standing next to an overturned handcart on a busy Spanish Town, St Catherine, roadway when I heard the sound. The previous 10 minutes were spent in heated discourse with a man sitting on a bicycle....

Published:Saturday | August 20, 2011 | 12:00 AM

I am 17. Would a doctor be willing to give me Viagra to improve my erections? They have not been too good recently.

Published:Saturday | August 20, 2011 | 12:00 AM

THE national motto, 'Out of Many, One People', characterises the Jamaican culture in many ways. Our fusion in the performing and fine arts is well documented, but how often do we stop and examine it in the culinary arts. The Gleaner made a discovery in the breadbasket parish recently while in search of good jerked pork.

Published:Saturday | August 20, 2011 | 12:00 AM

IT IS unclear if there is a category in the Guinness Book of World Records for the number of cycle races seen over a given period, but 86-year-old St Ann businessman Aston Fletcher is claiming no one can beat his number.

Published:Saturday | August 20, 2011 | 12:00 AM

GRACE FOSTER-REID knows her house inside out. That's not an idle boast since long before she and husband Clifton got into discussing furnishing and decorations, the civil and environmental engineer was guiding the design and construction process of their two-storey Georgian structure...

Published:Saturday | August 20, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Sandals Foundation has handed out over $2 million in sponsorship to 24 students from several high schools across Jamaica under the Care For Kids Scholarship Programme.

Published:Saturday | August 20, 2011 | 12:00 AM

SOME 80 students, who will be attending Glenmuir High or Vere Technical High School in Clarendon will receive books or vouchers from the Jamalco Refinery Council Committee.

Published:Saturday | August 20, 2011 | 12:00 AM

I think of sleep all through the day. I don't sleep well at nights as I lie awake thinking about the day's events. I worry and fret a lot.

Published:Saturday | August 20, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Sleep is no waste of time and, in fact, is the period when the body undergoes growth and repair. Without getting enough sleep, we do not function properly. Insomnia is defined as difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, or both. It is seen that this condition is more common in women.

Published:Tuesday | August 16, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Nearly 10 years after he first applied to Canadian authorities for a broadcast license to start a radio station in the Greater Toronto Area, Jamaican Fitzroy Gordon is expected to hit that city's airwaves in a matter...

Published:Tuesday | August 16, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Clip clop, clip clop. The donkey reluctantly made its way around the bend with the cap-wearing fellow walking closely behind. The man gave a wave as he got closer to me...

Published:Saturday | August 13, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Dear Counsellor, My wife suffers from bipolar disorder and it is rather stressful for me.

Published:Saturday | August 13, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Q Doctor, I am 19 and a female student.

Published:Tuesday | August 9, 2011 | 12:00 AM

With one year to go before Jamaica celebrates its 50th year as a sovereign nation, filmmaker Justine Henzell was determined to make a statement to mark the momentous occasion.One People: Out of Many, One Documentary is the title of the project...

Published:Tuesday | August 9, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Fats Domino has always been a larger than life figure. Fans have loved his burly frame and distinctive voice for over 50 years....

Published:Tuesday | August 9, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Toot toot! A green Toyota came speeding up the hill. The driver stuck his hand out the window and pointed in front of him. A woman standing by the side of the road waved him away and the car disappeared around the bend...

Published:Tuesday | August 9, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Veteran roots singer Little Roy's latest album, Battle For Seattle, is a tribute to rock band Nirvana, leaders of the grunge movement that erupted in the United States during the early 1990s.Battle For Seattle is scheduled to be released September 5 by...

Published:Saturday | August 6, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Dear Counsellor,I have a problem with my weight. I have tried exercise and diet with little success. What can you suggest?

Published:Tuesday | August 2, 2011 | 12:00 AM

The St James community of Glendevon has been hard-hit by poverty and violence for many years. Yet, for native son Owen Mutti Lancelot Lewis, the area holds fond memories....

Published:Tuesday | August 2, 2011 | 12:00 AM

After being hampered by rain for a fourth-straight year, organisers of the Toronto International Jamaica Day are contemplating a date change for the event.The latter stages of the July 23 show at Toronto's Water World...

Published:Tuesday | August 2, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Jamaica Music 50 was launched last week during Reggae Sumfest in Montego Bay.It entails a series of events looking at the evolution of Jamaican popular music since the country's independence from Britain in 1962.

Published:Tuesday | August 2, 2011 | 12:00 AM

He wasn't the most talkative fellow I'd ever met, but at least he was friendly. Standing near a corner on a winding roadway in a place called Golden Hill in rural St Andrew, I heard a clinking noise. It sounded like someone had knocked over a bucket...

Published:Saturday | July 30, 2011 | 12:00 AM

"I'VE BEEN through worse times than this, so I have to keep hoping. If I don't hope, I would literally give up. I would probably think about giving up, but you have to hope. You have to have a positive mindset. If you don't think positive, there won't be any reason to continue."

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