T he Gleaner’s Janet Silvera had a sit-down interview with renowned Jamaican artist and sculptor Basil Watson at his studio in Lawrenceville, Georgia, in the United States. Watson was recently commissioned to produce the historic Windrush...
When the origin and meaning of your surname is composed of the words ‘home’ and ‘power’ and your first name and even nickname translates to God’s grace and peace, it may seem serendipitous to find yourself in the world bringing something into the...
Death is a reality of life. Sixty million people around the world die every year from natural and unnatural causes. For many of us, a dearly departed from our immediate household or otherwise is accepted with all its bereavement for what it is....
Director Walusako ‘Walu’ Mwalilino and the team at Capitol Agent Media share what it was like behind the scenes with Tarrus Riley on the set of his video shoot for Love Salute. Set against the vintage backdrop of Red Hook in Brooklyn, New York,...
When Danneill Laird bought her first ever sewing machine, she had no idea how to operate it. But she somehow stitched her way into creating beautiful throw pillows. Today, she is the proud owner and designer of Ashley Laird Designs, an uber chic...
NOVEMBER IS observed here as National Parent Month. This year’s special activities were launched under the theme ‘Positive Parenting: Impacting Generations’ by the National Parenting Support Commission. According to the commission, this theme is...
Sotheby’s International Realty officially opened its first location in Jamaica at the Super Value Town Centre on Constant Spring Road. Sotheby’s Jamaica Director Daniel Melville; Delano Seivewright, senior strategist in the Ministry of Tourism; and...
The mind-body complex got more complicated as the world grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic. With restrictions, lockdowns, social dilemmas and medical complications from the virus itself looming, many struggled not only mentally, but physically as...
Published:Wednesday | November 24, 2021 | 12:08 AM
As the world observed International Men’s Day on November 19, the men of Sagicor Group Jamaica rose to the challenge with class, style and fiscal responsibility. Six men from across three business lines – Sagicor Life, Sagicor Investments, and...
Kimberley Johnson has always been spurred by excitement. More than anything, Gary Dockery always wanted an experience of fulfilment with a woman he loved. Kimberley is that woman, and she knew that adventure was just a doorstep away when she...
The SAINT International models marched straight into the pages of the current issue of Re-Edition magazine, a bi-annual British-based publication focused on fashion and culture. Draped and outfitted in the global fashion capitals’ fresh off-the-...
Amanda Torrington doesn’t merely sew. The Swiss-born designer speaks the language of fabric and interweaves cultures and the splendour of life through her fashion brand Deluxe Couture. Jamaican culture is the muse for her current Jamaican-made,...
According to the American Medical Association, stress is the fundamental producer of more than 60 per cent of all humankind illnesses and diseases. There is a strong correlation between the unique design of this house, its one-of-a-kind...
In chronicling the evolution of the luxury vacationer, local businessman and architect Andre de la Motta has tracked the transition of tastes by those desiring the most expensive to the most thoughtful of experiences and views. “Where the market is...
Purchasing furniture for your home can be an expensive and daunting exercise, but there are many ways to obtain the furniture you need for far less than what is offered at the stores, and good quality too. Here are some tips on designing and...
Charles Grant is the embodiment of doing things to the best of your ability as you never know who may be watching. The University of the West Indies graduate, who holds a degree in hotel management, was doing an internship at a luxury hotel in St...
Ahead of its November 21 début, Starz television series Power Book II: Ghost held its première on Wednesday at the SVA Theatre in New York. In attendance was Jamaican-American actor Michael Rainey Jr whose star continues to rise. Something Extra...
Much of Jamaica's salt fish comes from Norway so it comes as no surprise that the welcome of the Statsraad Lehmkuhl to the island included a Salt Fish Festival. The Norwegian tour and research vessel docked in Port Royal on Saturday. Something...
Published:Wednesday | November 17, 2021 | 12:10 AM
Raheem Sterling says he wants to help young people achieve their dreams and fulfil their potential. The professional footballer, who was born in Jamaica and moved to the United Kingdom as a child, unveiled The Raheem Sterling Foundation on Tuesday...
Published:Wednesday | November 17, 2021 | 12:06 AM
Winnie Harlow donned Georgian fashion designer David Koma at the European MTV Awards at the Papp Laszlo Sport arena in Budapest, Hungary. The Jamaican-Canadian supermodel was playful in light blue at the celebration of the year’s biggest musical...
Between the gastronomic delights at Stush in the Bush and the hundreds of feet of white sandy beach at Jamaica Inn, Ocho Rios, the Jamaica Tourist Board’s Destination Update media trip last week was an eye-opener. It provided food for thought for...
They say women love a man in uniform. But Monique Grant was definitely caught off guard when she was stopped by the police, and Dawneric Reid, one of the uniformed officers, who was on his last duty for the night, began to ask her a few questions....
This weekend was filled with fashionable appearances, one of our favourites being Kerry Washington in Prada gown at Saturday’s Baby2Baby Gala and Lady Gaga’s custom Atelier Versace column gown, which she wore to a photocall for the House of Gucci...
It’s only fitting that the world’s first female master blender’s name is Joy. Rum, after all, can be such a delight. With a love for chemistry, apt sensory skills, a photographic memory, and excellent drive, Joy Spence has, in her 40 years with...
