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Published:Sunday | November 14, 2021 | 12:06 AM

This will not be the house that time forgot! We are quite aware that time and memory are inseparable and that with the passage of years, we may ultimately forget. However, this column wishes no such outcome for this residence, fading and...

Published:Sunday | November 14, 2021 | 12:05 AMKrysta Anderson - Staff Reporter

The notion that after every professional career, an athlete runs off to retirement was shattered when Ryan Thompson entered the field. The former Reggae Boyz player recently kick-started his coaching career as head coach for Austin Bold Football...

Published:Saturday | November 13, 2021 | 12:08 AMStephanie Lyew/Gleaner Writer

If, as the Chinese proverb tells us, ‘Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still,’ then there should be beauty in having small things blossom into cohesive designs for home décor. Terrariums are built in bottles, jars, fish-...

Published:Friday | November 12, 2021 | 12:08 AMStephanie Lyew/Gleaner Writer

Modesty is not something one usually associates with high-flying entrepreneurs. But spend a few moments with Lifespan Company Limited’s Nayana Williams, and it becomes clear she is not your average businesswoman, and that modesty, along with charm...

Published:Friday | November 12, 2021 | 12:07 AM

A young and diverse slate of honourees were given their flowers at Wednesday’s Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards, including Jamaica’s very own Edvin Thompson, who was named American Emerging Designer of the Year for his Theophilio line...

Published:Thursday | November 11, 2021 | 1:05 PMDebra Edwards/Assistant Online and Lifestyle Editor -

Jamaica-born designer Edvin Thompson of Theophilio won the Council of Fashion Designers of America's (CFDA) American Emerging Designer of the Year Award, at the Pool + the Grill, inside the Seagram Building on Park Avenue in Manhattan, last night...

Published:Thursday | November 11, 2021 | 12:12 AM

Guests turned out for a day of food and fun at the Heineken-sponsored brunch on Sunday at the AC Kingston Hotel. After Sundays of lockdowns, brunchers enjoyed the music and upbeat atmosphere while clad in stylish outfits. Something Extra brings you...

Published:Wednesday | November 10, 2021 | 12:11 AMStephanie Lyew/Gleaner Writer

Moving anywhere new will offer some unique challenges, and Vietnam is no exception. Gabrielle Nain was born and raised in Spanish Town, Jamaica, though today she makes her home in the Southeast Asian country of Vietnam. Nain tells The Gleaner that...

Published:Wednesday | November 10, 2021 | 12:10 AM

LONDON (AP): Football star Marcus Rashford has received an honorary award from Prince William for his successful campaign to get the British government to provide free meals to disadvantaged children during the pandemic. Rashford, 24, was made an...

Published:Wednesday | November 10, 2021 | 12:10 AM

Glamour celebrated nine phenomenal women on Monday at its annual Women of the Year awards ceremony. Held at the Rainbow Room at the Rockefeller Center in New York City, awardees included Dr Katalin Karikó, Megan Thee Stallion, Amanda Gorman,...

Published:Tuesday | November 9, 2021 | 12:10 AM

From courtesy calls on Nairobi’s acting governor to music video shoots and performances, the diary of Grammy-nominated artiste Etana was filled for the seven days she visited Kenya, but she still managed to cover all the ground she wanted. The Free...

Published:Tuesday | November 9, 2021 | 12:07 AMKrysta Anderson/Staff Reporter

“I knew he was the one when I got diagnosed with breast cancer and thought he would have no desire to stay. But instead, he chose to walk with me through the entire journey,” Lewanna Harrison reflected. Now breast cancer-free, she and her beloved,...

Published:Monday | November 8, 2021 | 12:08 AM

Miss World 2021 will be held on December 16 at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Jamaica’s Toni-Ann Singh, the only Miss World to reign for two consecutive years, will crown her successor at the event. Singh, who is now on...

Published:Sunday | November 7, 2021 | 12:10 AMDebra Edwards - Assistant Online and Lifestyle Editor

Providing tranquil ambience with unpretentious luxury, Steppa and Peeniwalli are two beautiful new Treasure Beach villas from the Kotch collection that seamlessly work as one, giving visitors all the amenities needed for a relaxing trip to Jamaica’...

Published:Sunday | November 7, 2021 | 12:07 AMDebra Edwards - Assistant Online and Lifestyle Editor

Personality, kindness, and innovation are words that come to mind when thinking of Stephanie Scott, the lifestyle doyenne and Restaurant Week (RW) ideator who passed away due to a vehicular accident in February 2021. Before pivoting became a...

Published:Sunday | November 7, 2021 | 12:07 AM

On the wings of time, let’s together travel back to an era of gracious living in Jamaica, reserved for the rich, the titled and the infamous. As we inquisitively proceed to find this past, our journey will ultimately permit us to come face to face...

Published:Sunday | November 7, 2021 | 12:06 AMJanet Silvera - Senior Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU: Danny Wegman, whose company Wegmans Food Markets was again named #1 Fortune Best Workplaces in Retail for 2021, literally rocked a shimmering Versace suit recently at the English Ball in New York. Wegman’s wife, Paula Kerr Jarrett...

Published:Saturday | November 6, 2021 | 12:06 AM

Need extra living space at home for your family and friends to enjoy and can’t find it? Does your backyard area allow you to truly appreciate the outdoors in a relaxed, informal setting? Yes, there are challenges out there, especially during this...

Published:Friday | November 5, 2021 | 12:09 AMSade Gardner/Staff Reporter

As a child, Kristie Stephenson would be captivated by her grandfather’s ability to tell stories that brought people together. Today, Stephenson attracts audiences near and far through her own style of storytelling – chalk drawings. The artist, who...

Published:Friday | November 5, 2021 | 12:07 AM

With stars like Gwyneth Paltrow and Serena Williams sitting in the front row, Alessandro Michele’s nostalgic clothing designs, inspired by old Hollywood glam, shined just as bright during a Gucci fashion show in Los Angeles. Something Extra brings...

Published:Friday | November 5, 2021 | 12:06 AM

THE SAGICOR Foundation has awarded 55 new scholarships to support the academic journeys of 39 tertiary students and 16 secondary students. In addition to the new scholarships, 116 scholarship renewals were done, bringing the total scholarship...

Published:Friday | November 5, 2021 | 12:06 AM

THE FUTURE of volunteerism is likely to change as the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the restructuring of the volunteering landscape, said Nichole Cirillo, executive director of International Association of Voluntary Effort (IAVE). “Change and...

Published:Thursday | November 4, 2021 | 2:04 PM

The reigning Miss World, Toni-Ann Singh, was in for a pleasant surprise upon her return to the island today. She received a sunshine greeting from the newly crowned Miss Jamaica World, Khalia Hall. Hall began documenting the journey to meet Singh...

Published:Thursday | November 4, 2021 | 6:00 AM

After a brief pandemic hiatus in 2020, the Stakeholder Appreciation and Recognition Awards (SARA), hosted by the public affairs section of the Embassy of the United States, returned this year for its third staging with a face-to-face ceremony held...

Published:Wednesday | November 3, 2021 | 12:09 AM

From competing contestants to former and reigning queens, the 2021 Miss Universe Jamaica Beauty, Fashion and Wellness Pageant, held last Saturday at Riu Montego Bay, served up a bevy of beauties and even more stunning looks and memorable moments....

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