Lifestyle

Payless Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign Ambassador, Chelan Smith, has made a personal donation of $94,000 to the Jamaica Cancer Society. As breast cancer awareness month comes to a close, Smith, who goes by the moniker 'MamaChel', reminisced on the...

In a rousing speech in the Republican-leaning suburbs of Atlanta, Oprah Winfrey urged voters on Thursday to make history by backing Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams in next week's election.Winfrey called Abrams a "changemaker" who...

On Saturday, the Magnum Tonic Wine team celebrated with Romeich Entertainment CEO Romeich Major at his Glow party in Kingston. Complemented by a strong turnout of Magnum Vixens, the team also gifted him a customised Magnum birthday cake. Here are...

Fancy dressing was not a requirement for the recent 'Fur Ball' event, but one thing was for certain, the decor and costumes were off the wall, when guests turned out at the Wharf House, Reading, St James, venue.Something Extra was on hand to bring...

1. Why spend millions of dollars to build overhead bridges when they are not being used? There are prime examples at some prominent schools where students elect to ignore the bridges and create chaos for motorists.2. Even though tips are not allowed...

In November 2012, Pan 2018 finalist Andre Lawson decided to go into business for himself. In his youth, he'd worked in many odd jobs here and there, but what he really wanted was to own a bar. He found an open-air spot on the main road in Tucker,...

Pan 2018 finalist Nicola Edwards' foray into Pan chicken can be described as a happy accident.For over a decade, Edwards has held a corporate position at a development company in the role of customer service and sales manager. Eight years ago, she...

The Jamaican High Commission in London buzzed with excitement recently as recipients of the Chevening, Commonwealth and Rhodes scholarships converged for a welcome reception. Guests also got a sneak peek of the High Commission...

1 We may be celebrating a reduction in murders, but from all indications, crime is up. The fact is, many persons don't bother to report assault and robbery if they are not physically affected. We have credible information that early-morning...

It's a medley of events for today's edition of Something Extra, as we pull bits and pieces from various occasions. Included are highlights from a recent donation that was made to the Jamaica Cancer Society from the Curves brand at LASCO Distributors...

A recent high-school graduate, Jevarney Abraham, had held several leadership roles at Lacovia High in St Elizabeth. He served as prefect, then deputy head boy and head boy. He now wants to use those experiences to assist Jamaicans as encouragement...