From May 13 to July 31, two free online programmes – A French for the Arts and A Technical Training – were offered to 50 Caribbean creatives, who were selected to be Integrate French as a Language of Exchanges (IFLE) and Visual and Performing Arts...
Jodi-Ann Tucker has always taken an innovative and creative approach to lifestyle. From fashion to beauty and, recently, home decor, you name it, she claims it and stamps her unique signature spin, maintaining glam in both her style and...
Digicel relaunched on Tuesday as a digital operator with a suite of eight apps and the promise of more powerful digital experiences all day, every day. The company unveiled its all-new Digicel Prime Bundle, which promises more data and access to a...
His love for fitness and seeing people become the best version of themselves were just a few of the reasons why 23-year-old Samuel Hewitt decided to whip people into shape. Hewitt realised that persons, even while experiencing the compounded...
Two of Jamaica’s most impressive landmarks — the 109-year-old Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, and the famed Blue Mountains — will be among aspects of Jamaican culture captured for artistic display at a Japanese virtual exhibition of specially...
National Heritage Week, which was held under the theme ‘Celebrating a Heritage of Resilience and Pride’, culminated with the annual wreath-laying salute to our national heroes and the presentation of the national honours and awards. The...
With the global pandemic still in full swing, many have been faced with no choice but to depend on the digital space for work, school, shopping and yes, dating. If you’re wondering how you can really get to know somebody virtually, it’s much...
Make-up is art. Beauty is spirit. Blending them all in majestic fashion is the lovely Kayan Merritt. Merritt is no stranger to creativity. Growing up, she was so fascinated by beauty and style that she became the go-to for her sisters and friends...
“Perfect happiness is a beautiful sunset, the giggle of a grandchild, the first snowfall. It’s the little things that make happy moments, not the grand events. Joy comes in sips, not gulps.” – Sharon Draper There are times during this pandemic...
The Sagicor Foundation recently closed out its 2019-20 Adopt-a-School Programme following major renovation work, totalling $18 million, at its three adopted schools: Prime Time Early Childhood Institution in Denbigh, Clarendon; Petersville Early...
Lifespan Spring Water has combined its Dash n’ Win promotion with a public-education campaign in order to deliver COVID-19 protocols across the island. This as the company affirms its commitment to helping Jamaicans live through the coronavirus...
F. Profile Tifa talks celibacy and survival in a sexualised genre Sexologist applauds artiste’s conscious decision Her wardrobe sometimes consists of figure-hugging, revealing outfits. Her music videos are sexy and her lyrics consist of...
The Victoria Mutual Group recently hosted the first of three virtual Diaspora Web Expos to be held this month. Chaired by VM’s ‘Chief Happiness Officer’ Christopher ‘Johnny’ Daley, the event offered registered participants from Jamaica and across...
October is celebrated internationally as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and pink is the colour symbolic with the cause. In a show of support and recognition for the month of awareness for the disease, Sagicor’s client-facing team members recently...
‘End Delays From The Bench! – Bar Association Calls On Judges To Speedily Hand Down Judgments’ was the caption of an article in this newspaper on May 12, 2016. At that time, the Jamaican Bar Association had delivered a letter to the then chief...
“Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” This profound sentiment expressed by English poet William Congreve is often reflected in matters pertaining to love, specifically that of heartbreak. Welcome to Flair-fessional, where women share their...
Imagine your doubt and fear ringing true when you discover that you have breast cancer. It’s ‘Pinktober’ so we’re kicking off the awareness month by sharing the life-changing story of Chelan Smith and her beauty in the face of this battle. Magnetic...
Last week Dr Keith Rowley, prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, said unless there is a dramatic turn of events regarding COVID-19, carnival ova deh nah keep. Now, let us take a good, long look at this statement. Trinidad and Tobago carnival is...
Dancehall artiste Ding Dong celebrated his birthday with fans locally and worldwide through a virtual birthday celebration in partnership with Magnum Tonic Wine on Monday. The virtual celebration featured performances from Taurus Riley, labelmate...
Published:Wednesday | September 16, 2020 | 12:11 AM
Women made serious fashion and political moves yesterday as the new session of Parliament opened at the Jamaica Conference Centre with the swearing-in of senators and members of parliament (MPs). A record 18 women MPs were sworn in as the...
Published:Wednesday | September 9, 2020 | 12:08 AM
Andrew Holness was sworn in as Prime Minister of Jamaica for the third time on Monday. The ceremony was significantly scaled down because of COVID-19 restrictions but there was still a spirit of celebration. Here are the highlights.
The world’s oldest film festival opened last Wednesday under a slew of anti-COVID protocols, with the few A-list celebrities making the trip wearing face masks and the general public largely absent. Paparazzi, who in past years rented boats to...
Published:Wednesday | September 2, 2020 | 12:26 AM
On Sunday night, the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards aired with a virtual outdoor show that played host to some of the biggest names in music. Lady Gaga won the first award of the broadcast for Best Collaboration for her hit single with Ariana Grande,...
The brilliant 14! The 2020 Jamaican winners of the prestigious Chevening Scholarship were formally presented with their award certificates recently at a ceremony hosted by Asif Ahmad, the British high commissioner to Jamaica. The newly minted...
If it is that a picture is worth a thousand words, then by this estimation, what is a video worth? Video, according to Lisa Lubin, informs and entertains people. No one understands or appreciates this sentiment more than O’Knegi Holness. His love...
