Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) hosted vaccinated staff and business partners at a private screening of the new James Bond movie No Time To Die at the Palace Multiplex cinema in Montego Bay last Saturday. Serving champagne, rum and wines as...
It is often said that in the midst of every crisis lies great opportunities. Such has been the case for many Jamaicans who ventured into business over the past 18 months, during one of the worst global pandemics in modern history. In 2020, the...
THE UNCERTAINTY of job security has put Christine Richards on edge. However, the mother of two is grateful that although she may join the unemployment line soon, her daughter’s education expenses are covered. Why? Because her daughter, Tehilia...
From the 2021 American Humane Hero Dog Awards to the 27th annual ELLE Women in Hollywood celebration, attendees and awardees made a statement, both in fashion and in deeds. The swanky ELLE event honoured actresses and celebrated their impact on...
Stylist Sheraine Robinson is known for curating stunning red-carpet looks for Ayesha and Stephen Curry, but while being passionate about fashion, she is also zealous about promoting optimum mental health for all. Actress Glenn Close once said, “...
More than 200 Jamaicans were honoured for their outstanding contribution to nation-building during Monday’s virtual National Honours and Awards ceremony. Held on National Heroes Day, the event featured performances from Dean Fraser, Ken Boothe,...
International reggae artiste Askala Selassie made history when she married her long-term partner, Marlon Dale, at Fairfield House in Bath in the United Kingdom (UK). The iconic venue has never been used before as a wedding venue, but as a...
The US Embassy in partnership with the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted a two-day virtual forum, under the theme ‘Effective Business Recovery Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic’. The event was held on October 6 and 7 and featured...
Celebrities joined Prince William in London on Sunday for the inaugural awards ceremony of his Earthshot Prize, the environmental programme aiming to find new ideas and technologies around the world to tackle climate change and Earth’s most...
THE GOURMET dishes which seamlessly flowed out of Swept Away and Couples Negril’s kitchens last weekend, during the resorts’ two-night 23rd anniversary celebrations, each had a special touch – a 21-year love affair of which 11 have been marital...
I invite you to imagine the look and feel of your very own house if it were designed and built by the very production crew responsible for creating those magical Hollywood movies. I ask, how can house architecture and the cinema or the theatre...
Coming off her brilliant start in world fashion, Pulse model Shantae Leslie is among the top newcomers on models.com. Every season, a host of new faces arrive on the scene, but then there are those who stand head and shoulders above the rest....
A circle forms around an older woman perusing JACANA’s four collections at its New Kingston opening last Friday. It’s veteran journalist Barbara Blake-Hannah, and her eyes sparkle above her mask as she absorbs the space as a member of the Cannabis...
Heineken hosted a premium private screening of the new James Bond flick, No Time To Die, at the New Kingston Drive-In on Wednesday. The guests, dressed in their best Bond-inspired looks, from sexy bodycon dresses to suits and tuxes, and shades of...
JACANA opened a new location inside the newly renovated New Kingston Business Centre last Friday. The fresh digs offers a bigger space than JACANA Therapeutics’ other locations, allowing for the display of more products. Customers were entertained...
Rapper Cardi B brought dancehall to LA on Monday with a dancehall-theme 29th birthday bash that required guests to dress up as dancehall queens. Cardi B led the way in a custom Laurel DeWitt bra and gold-plated Chanel belt. Grammy-winning musician...
When Serika Sterling’s triplets were born premature at only 27 weeks, little did she know it would be the start of a long journey in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Two of her three sons did not make it, she says, but her time at the...
From the crowning of Miss Jamaica World 2021 Khalia Hall and the première of The Last Duel to the Los Angeles Philharmonic Homecoming Concert & Gala — it has been a weekend of festivities. Something Extra brings you the highlights.
Luxury and the Sotheby’s brand are synonymous, so surely Something Extra was on hand for the launch of the swank realty group’s Jamaican venture at the AC Hotel in Kingston last Friday. Here’s a look at the happenings.
In 2013, Lindsay Stuart started Glam Expressway as a website, selling fashion jewellery and accessories online and at pop-up shops. “I remember seeing the Essence Festival setting up in the neighbourhood from my apartment window. I would run over...
Being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder was by far the hardest pill Juliet Bodley had to swallow. But with the proper treatment, she was able to plant a healthy seed of hope and grow into the sweetness now known as Julie Mango. Now the...
“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” — Jacques Cousteau, a famous French undersea explorer and researcher, 1910 – 1997 Truer words have never been spoken. Water is the most magical and mysterious of elements...
There are plenty of businesses that sell candles. But Massana Collection stands out with its dedication to ‘exciting spirits’, as its tag line reads. Made from scratch, using paraffin or soy wax with essential oils of various scents, the candles...
Jamaica, Jamaica! Lucky winners of the Red Stripe Yaad Vibes Promotion got a chance to experience a slice of Portland last Friday. With rafting on the Rio Grande and lunch at the well-known Miss Belinda’s, it was indeed a day worthy of five stars...
Netflix’s reimagined western The Harder They Fall opened the London Film Festival on Wednesday. The film, which lists Jay-Z among its producers and is directed by Jeymes Samuel, features an all-black cast, including Idris Elba and Regina King....
