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Stories by Shanel Lemmie/Staff Reporter

Published:Friday | April 12, 2024 | 12:06 AMShanel Lemmie/Staff Reporter

Bath, St Thomas has a rich history of healing. In recent year’s the Jamaican settlement has become a famous spot for tourists, both the ‘dry-land’ variety and otherwise, to come and reconnect with their best selves. Noting that phenomen0n, Angiel...

Published:Thursday | April 11, 2024 | 12:07 AMShanel Lemmie/Staff Reporter

Though autumn is months away, Jamaica Mountain Peak is hoping to bring a fall favourite into spring with their new Golden Turmeric Latte with Pumpkin Spice. Commercial and corporate affairs manager at Salada Foods, Kerrian Johnson, told Food the...

Published:Friday | April 5, 2024 | 12:09 AMShanel Lemmie/Staff Reporter

Before giving birth to her first daughter, Lecia-Gaye Taylor was playing mas at a laundry list of events during carnival season. Seven years ago when Taylor had her first daughter, Jordan, she took her time getting back to the body she was used to...

Published:Friday | March 29, 2024 | 8:58 AMShanel Lemmie/Staff Reporter

Calling back on an oldie but goodie, The Jamaica Pegasus hotel is reigniting the flame of Tuesday on the Grill. Hosted at the poolside of the illustrious Kingston hotel, General Manager Brian Sang says they are overjoyed to welcome the public back...

Published:Wednesday | March 27, 2024 | 12:10 AMShanel Lemmie/Staff Reporter

After portraying reggae legend Peter Tosh in the recent Bob Marley: One Love movie, Alexx A-Game says he is ready to start firing on all cylinders. Quantifying his time working on the film as a “grounding experience”, he said portraying the icon...

Published:Tuesday | March 26, 2024 | 12:08 AMShanel Lemmie/Staff Reporter

Dubbing themselves “college sweethearts at its finest”, the love story of Abbigayle Rambaran and David Williams all began seven years ago with an ‘eye’ emoji. Like most modern-day romances, the pair first became acquainted through a text when...

Published:Monday | March 25, 2024 | 12:09 AMShanel Lemmie/Staff Reporter

In 2014 when Alex Morrissey was planning the first staging of Earth Hour JA, bubbling just below the surface of his ambitions was the thought, “I have never put on an event before and I don’t know how this is going to work”. Now a decade later,...

Published:Friday | March 22, 2024 | 12:10 AMShanel Lemmie/Staff Reporter

For decades, the hair of Africans and their descendants has been a hotly debated topic. By the late ‘60s, this discussion reached new levels globally, particularly in the United States. The civil rights movement saw black people — specifically...

Published:Thursday | March 21, 2024 | 12:09 AMShanel Lemmie/Staff Reporter

Jamaica is often referred to as a gastronomic hub, lauded for not only our innovative cuisine but also the natural ingredients that make such innovations possible. Hoping to highlight a product that she believes has gone unrecognised for far too...

Published:Friday | March 15, 2024 | 12:06 AMShanel Lemmie/Staff Reporter

Jinelle Hylton has always had a love for fashion. Born and raised in the capital city, to a Christian family, The University of the West Indies graduate never thought much of her design eye. “I love clothes, I love putting things together, I love...

Published:Wednesday | March 13, 2024 | 12:09 AMShanel Lemmie/Staff Reporter

In the Christian community, discussions about mental health have traditionally been confined to the innermost corners of one’s mind, with the prevailing sentiment to ‘give it to God’ and avoid addressing it directly. However, for the speakers at...

Published:Thursday | March 7, 2024 | 12:08 AMShanel Lemmie/Staff Reporter

Like many foodies, Saleema Barclay knew from an early age she had an affinity for food. Garnering a special place in her heart were the myriad of sweet treats Jamaica has become known for. She told Food, “I’ve always been interested in food, but,...

Published:Friday | March 1, 2024 | 12:09 AMShanel Lemmie/Staff Reporter

Royal Blu x Runkus are two Jamaican reggae stars that are rocketing to becoming household names. Though not formally a duo, the pair are frequent collaborators and share the same dream of unifying the nation under a central ital banner. Both...

Published:Friday | March 1, 2024 | 12:08 AMShanel Lemmie/Staff Reporter

At the recent Lost in Time Festival, while Jah9 was reeling from the high of performing for the first time in half a decade in the country of her birth, many were still awestruck by her fashion, both on and off the stage. Catching up with Syntyché...

Published:Thursday | February 29, 2024 | 12:08 AMShanel Lemmie/Staff Reporter

After spending half a decade away from home, Jah9 has returned to Jamaican shores with a stirring performance of her decade’s worth of hits. At Saturday’s staging of Lost in Time Festival, Jah9, alongside over a dozen musical peers, delivered a...

Published:Wednesday | February 28, 2024 | 12:10 AMShanel Lemmie/Staff Reporter

Fresh off the press run of her first major film role, reggae darling Naomi Cowan says the Bob Marley: One Love is hopefully just the tip of the iceberg for her. Equating the experience to a massive music video shoot, she explained, “This was just...

Published:Tuesday | February 27, 2024 | 12:09 AMShanel Lemmie/Staff Reporter

For many, university is a time of self-discovery. But instead of playing the field, Jhaneil Fraser and Romaine Roach jumped into what some may consider to be a fast romance. “We met in 2017 at the University of Technology, Jamaica while studying...

Published:Monday | February 26, 2024 | 6:38 PMShanel Lemmie/Staff Reporter

Despite the constant drizzle that made the corporate area its semi-permanent residence last Saturday, the Lost In Time Festival held at Hope Gardens weathered the literal storm successfully. Returning for the second year with their trademark...

Published:Friday | February 23, 2024 | 12:16 AMShanel Lemmie/Staff Reporter

Ten years ago, Monique Walcott had the seemingly insane idea of planning and hosting 14 wedding for 14 deserving couples on February 14, 2014. On that day of love, 14 couples got their fairytale moment. With a decade now elapsed, Walcott and her...

Published:Thursday | February 22, 2024 | 12:07 AMShanel Lemmie/Staff Reporter

In August 2023, Chillin’ Restaurant and Bar closed its doors temporarily. Now two months into the new year, the Jamaican food hotspot is back and at a new home. Reopening their doors at 3 Musgrave Avenue in Kingston, proprietor P.J. Wright...

Published:Wednesday | February 21, 2024 | 12:10 AMShanel Lemmie/Staff Reporter

While the ‘clean girl aesthetic’ has come and gone, the focus on beautiful skin is still very much a part of every ‘It’ girl’s daily life. According to American Board Certified Aesthetic Med Physician and CEO of Skyn by Dr Kym, Dr Kimberley Johnson...

Published:Saturday | February 17, 2024 | 12:08 AMShanel Lemmie/Staff Reporter

On Wednesday as lovers across the island were celebrating the apples of their eye with roses, chocolates and other romantic gifts, employees from Transparent BPO in Spanish Town, St Catherine, were sharing the love with the less fortunate in their...

Published:Saturday | February 17, 2024 | 12:05 AMShanel Lemmie/Staff Reporter

As Jamaica’s population of tertiary students prepare to play Mas at The University of the West Indies Carnival on March 16, Jamaica Carnival bands Yard Mas, GenXS and Xodus are ready to make themselves known on the Ring Road. At the recent band...

Published:Friday | February 16, 2024 | 12:10 AMShanel Lemmie/Staff Reporter

While the rest of the country is trying their very best to remain faithful to the sacrifices they have made for this Lenten season, members of parliament in the House of Representatives are making it clear they understand our plight. Beginning on...

Published:Friday | February 16, 2024 | 12:06 AMShanel Lemmie/Staff Reporter

With just over a month left before their official carnival season, The University of the West Indies is entering the chat with ‘Rio De Janeiro’. Historically the first carnival to be staged in Jamaica, UWI carnival made its debut in 1954 with the...

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