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Published:Friday | August 19, 2022 | 12:07 AM

The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) held their regional banquet and awards ceremony under the theme ‘Honouring Commitment, Service and Sacrifice’, in recognition of outstanding healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, on...

Published:Friday | August 19, 2022 | 12:05 AMKerese Oakley-Williams/Gleaner Intern

Inspired by the vibrant culture of Jamaica and the bright colours of the Caribbean Sea, Sally Roper exercises perfect timing, patience, and knowledge to create her beautiful art of functional pottery. Randomly discovering her love of pottery...

Published:Thursday | August 18, 2022 | 12:09 AM

It was a exciting experience for cricket lovers who turned out to Sabina Park on Sunday for the West Indies vs New Zealand T20 International (T20) series and a send-off party for the Jamaica Tallawahs. Soca music filled the air as patrons danced...

Published:Wednesday | August 17, 2022 | 12:07 AMKerese Oakley-Williams /Gleaner Intern

Tried and proven to transform lives, Bikram Yoga, otherwise known as ‘hot yoga’, offers effective movement and open-eyed meditation in a heated room. “It is the balancing of the mind, body, and soul. And so, the benefits I find is that it is...

Published:Wednesday | August 17, 2022 | 12:07 AM

A ‘new wave’ of energy hit The Sky Gallery in Kingston on Sunday. The rooftop gallery and creative space welcomed the New Wave Pop-Up Party, sponsored by Pepsi Jamaica and VM Wealth Management, for an evening of art, culture and entertainment....

Published:Thursday | August 18, 2022 | 7:13 AM

It was a fiery night at Red Stripe’s Thursday Night Live Acoustics Inna Di City as iconic reggae star Capleton and reggae and dancehall hitmaker Jahvaillani lit up the stage with their performances. Gathering on August 11 at 8 Rivaz at The Cove,...

Published:Tuesday | August 16, 2022 | 12:06 AMKrysta Anderson/Staff Reporter

True love was certainly an endless phone call for Samantha Stewart and Jervon Blake. The pair were mere strangers at the time when they first laid eyes on each other via video, just days before Christmas in 2020. It was there that they learned that...

Published:Monday | August 15, 2022 | 12:06 AM

The VM Group recently celebrated Jamaica’s 60th anniversary in style all over South Florida and introduced its renewed mission to ‘Transform Your Everyday’. The weekend of activities began on August 3 with VM Group President Community Meeting...

Published:Sunday | August 14, 2022 | 12:10 AM

Departing her well-worn familiarity with New York, SAINT International supermodel Naki Depass experienced a warm welcome in Greece after heading to a distant terrain on a model assignment recently. “It was a hectic schedule as I was working almost...

Published:Monday | August 15, 2022 | 1:11 PMKrysta Anderson - Staff Reporter

Sending positive vibrations over the airwaves was a natural calling for one of Jamaica’s most beloved radio hosts, Lady Rennae. The vibrant newcomer-turned-veteran showstopper went above and beyond the call of duty in traditional media, sharing her...

Published:Sunday | August 14, 2022 | 12:09 AM- -

There’s just something thrilling about residing at the very edge of a cliff – a precipice if you will - with a steep 80-foot drop directly to the beachfront below. Way up here, the staggering sea vistas, the melody of waves breaking on the shore,...

Published:Saturday | August 13, 2022 | 12:06 AM

Late to rise and late to check out! Best Weekend Ever organisers had the best solution for those supporters. On Monday morning, while many persons would be preparing to start the busy workweek, Grizzly’s Plantation Cove was buzzing with partygoers...

Published:Saturday | August 13, 2022 | 12:05 AMKerese Oakley-Williams / Gleaner Intern

A cheerful home, a happy life. This could not be more true for Simone McCulloch. In December of 2021, Simone decided to branch out into the world of DIY home decoration. “I like ‘DIYing’ and doing it yourself projects ... . I love plants, so I...

Published:Friday | August 12, 2022 | 7:33 AMKerese Oakley-Williams / Gleaner Intern

“I believe in no limitation.” These are the words of 23-year-old content creator and creative director Lauren Tomlinson, also known as ‘Lala the CD’. Tomlinson was born and raised in Ocho Rios, where she was introduced to the cosmos of natural and...

Published:Friday | August 12, 2022 | 12:07 AM

Night-time equals prime time. As the gates of Bay Beach in Ocho Rios opened for Allure, patrons could be seen in their fashionable best heading to the sand to find a spot to soak in the music provided by the dynamic roster of disc jockeys at Best...

Published:Friday | August 12, 2022 | 12:06 AMKrysta Anderson/ Staff Reporter

In school, you’re taught a myriad of subjects to garner a host of knowledge and understanding that will eventually lead to specialisation in an area of comfort, passion, or dare I say it, wealth. Well, it’s no different when you’re thrown into the...

Published:Thursday | August 11, 2022 | 12:08 AM

Daytime equals playtime! Sunday saw Puerto Seco Beach Park in Discovery Bay, St Ann, packed with bodies flitting from the garden to the sand and into the sea, with music bumping all the way for Zimi Seh Beach, a highly anticipated event on Best...

Published:Wednesday | August 10, 2022 | 12:06 AMKrysta Anderson - Staff Reporter

It’s hump day and for some, it’s halfway through the week of consuming planned meals and making necessary visits to the gym. For others, it’s the median between stress and anxiety. And for the selected optimists, it’s two days away from the weekend...

Published:Wednesday | August 10, 2022 | 12:06 AM

The irresistible lure of an all-white party is not just the colour of the outfts, but the elegance. Milk...

Published:Tuesday | August 9, 2022 | 12:07 AM

Grizly’s Plantation was transformed into a party playground for the Daybreak Breakfast Party as partygoers celebrated Jamaica’s diamond jubilee. With the venue and patrons wrapped in black, gold, and green, the vibe was electric as deejays spun...

Published:Tuesday | August 9, 2022 | 12:05 AMKrysta Anderson/Staff Reporter

On November 15, 2018, Dwayne Jacobs thought it would be a typical day at work. That was until Safari Anderson entered the room that afternoon. “She was beautiful, had a great smile and captivating eyes that made my heart skip a beat each time she...

Published:Monday | August 8, 2022 | 12:06 AM

I Love Soca’s north coast introduction was well attended. Not even the rain could stop the festivities as soca lovers from all over descended upon Grizzly’s Plantation for the popular party series’ first staging outside of Kingston. Part of the...

Published:Sunday | August 7, 2022 | 12:08 AMDebra Edwards - Assistant Online and Lifestyle Editor

“To my shock, I won,” says Miss Jamaica 1962, Marlene Murray. She had entered the competition on a whim with the encouragement of an uncle who told her it would be a great opportunity to meet new people and enhance her life. The thought seemed...

Published:Sunday | August 7, 2022 | 12:07 AM

We humans are an intrinsically curious species. Yes, some of us are more inquisitive than others, but that yearning to know is a cardinal homo sapien characteristic. What manner of dream house lies behind these gates? Dare we enter unannounced,...

Published:Sunday | August 7, 2022 | 12:06 AMKrysta Anderson - Staff Reporter

The late National Hero Marcus Garvey once wrote, “A people without knowledge of their history, origin, and culture is like a tree without roots.” Ricardo Horatio Nelson chose to lead his life by that rubric. The Jamaica-born-and-raised photographer...

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