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Published:Tuesday | November 14, 2017 | 12:00 AM

What do you do when you receive a coveted invitation to the hottest fashion event in Jamaica? You turn out in your best duds to appease the fashion gods and shutterbugs. Our lens were kept busy at The Collection MoDA, and today we give you a peek of...

Published:Monday | November 13, 2017 | 12:00 AM

The wait is over and hundreds are out for the 13th staging of Restaurant Week. With over 80 restaurants participating the Gleaner's Pop Up Team are out and about with prizes and surprises for excited diners. Get your forks ready and #EatyourHeartOut

Published:Monday | November 13, 2017 | 12:00 AM

1.There are some seriously indebted politicians in our country - these are the types who feel they should not pay bills for services rendered to them such as medical and personal care. If they are bankrupt and unable to meet their obligations then...

Published:Sunday | November 12, 2017 | 12:00 AM

On Saturday night, The Montego Bay Convention Centre was the epicentre of the glitz and glam that was the RJRGLEANER Communications Group's Hospitality Jamaica Awards. Heavyweights in the tourism and business communities took their turn on the red...

Published:Thursday | November 9, 2017 | 12:00 AM

'She's Mercedes' was the perfect event for women, by women. On Tuesday, Jamaica became the second Caribbean country to host the event that takes place all over the world.Started in 2015, She's Mercedes is a platform dedicated to inspiring,...

Published:Thursday | November 9, 2017 | 12:00 AMLatara Boodie

Last Thursday, Scotiabank said farewell to their first female President and CEO Jackie Sharp. The swanky Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel was the location for a fabulous send-off to a woman who has served the institution for more than 20 years.Sharp was...

Published:Thursday | November 9, 2017 | 12:00 AM

Jamaica-born Canadian businessman Wes Hall was conferred by the University of the West Indies, a honorary Doctor of Laws degree last Saturday, and celebrated the honour at a brunch at the tres chic Strawberry Hill hotel last Sunday. Plus, Ashley...

Published:Wednesday | November 8, 2017 | 12:00 AM

Today, we bring you highlights from the dinner and dance, held by the South Florida chapter of the Cornwall College Alumni Association last Saturday. Past students of the Montego Bay-based institution rocked the house in a bid to give back to their...

Published:Tuesday | November 7, 2017 | 12:00 AM

Every year, the JCC Sameer Younis Foundation Charity Ball officially kicks off the party season. Having by far the best-dressed guest list in town, last Saturday, The Jamaica Pegasus hotel played host to all the finery and excitement. Here are today...

Published:Monday | November 6, 2017 | 1:38 PM

1.There is persistent chatter about the working conditions in the sweat shops. Now we are hearing about staph-related illnesses. It is well known that these infections are contagious, so dirty headphones and filthy keyboards are real threats to...

Published:Monday | November 6, 2017 | 12:00 AM

The delicious aroma from some of the best restaurants in Kingston inundated the grounds of Devon House for Sunday's launch of Restaurant Week. Sponsored by the RJRGLEANER Communications Group, the most anticipated gastronomic week in the island...

Published:Sunday | November 5, 2017 | 12:00 AM

The grounds of the historic Devon House were taken over yesterday for the launch of this year's RJRGleaner Communications Group-sponsored Restaurant Week. Food, fashion, a farmers' market and a kiddies' area made it the best place for the entire...

Published:Thursday | November 2, 2017 | 12:00 AMJanet Silvera

WESTERN BUREAU:Framed as a black-tie affair, western Jamaica is already excited by the thought of dressing up for the inaugural Mayor's Charity Ball, being staged by Mayor of Montego Bay Councillor Homer Davis.Launched on Wednesday at Pier 1, on the...

Published:Wednesday | November 1, 2017 | 12:00 AMRocheda Bartley

An array of exquisite home decor, gorgeous garden designs and healthy lifestyle habits were etched in the minds of many who attended the first day of the Health, Home and Garden (HHG) Expo last Friday at the National Arena. This the 11th staging,...

Published:Thursday | November 2, 2017 | 12:00 AM

We celebrate the end of another week with highlights from the 2017 Pelican Awards by the University of the West Indies Alumni Association presented to Chairman of Sagicor - Richard Byles. And out west, it was a Witch's Brew, for Blue Beat's Paint...

Published:Tuesday | October 31, 2017 | 2:48 PM

The Jamaica Computer Society (JCS) recently hosted its third symposium under the theme: A World of Digital Opportunities. Held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston, There were over 700 participants, which included CEOs, business executives,...

Published:Wednesday | November 1, 2017 | 12:00 AM

Ghouls and ghosts, witches and superheroes. Jamaicans were in full Halloween mode last Saturday for the now annual Boo at the Zoo at Hope Zoo. Today we bring you all the ghostly highlights.

Published:Monday | October 30, 2017 | 12:00 AM

Breast Cancer awareness month ended on a bang with the very fun ICWI Pink run. Pink tutus ruled the roadway as participants united in support of women affected by this deadly disease. And the Transport Centre in Half-Way Tree was transformed into a...

Published:Monday | October 30, 2017 | 12:23 PM

1 There needs to be some mechanisms in place to rein in people who sit on boards, especially public ones. From all accounts it's a free for all. From high-end luxury vehicles to million-dollar-a-month phone bill, to foreign education for children...

Published:Monday | October 30, 2017 | 12:00 AM

The rain could not stop the annual all-white party Eyes Wide Shut, which took place at the new hot spot in Montego Bay, Hard Rock Cafe, last Friday. Part of the annual Ocean Style Weekend, Montegonians and foreigners turned up in their numbers and...

Published:Sunday | October 29, 2017 | 12:00 AM

Last Thursday, The Jamaica Pegasus came alive with several shades of pink for the 2017 Keeping Abreast Luncheon. It was a grand celebration in honour of breast cancer survivors across the island. Several members of corporate Jamaica turned out in...

Published:Wednesday | October 25, 2017 | 12:00 AM

Friday, November 10, will mark the start of the 13th staging of The RJRGleaner-sponsored Restaurant Week. Last Friday, the organisers, Restaurant Week ambassadors and specially invited guests gathered at the Hard Rock CafÈ in Montego Bay, St James,...

Published:Wednesday | October 25, 2017 | 12:00 AMKrysta Anderson

It was a grand affair for Koreans and Jamaicans at the Korean National Day reception held at the Mona Visitors' Lodge last Thursday.The threat of inclement weather could not dissuade diplomats and other specially invited guests from coming out in...

Published:Thursday | October 26, 2017 | 12:00 AMLatara Boodie

It was called a celebration, and guests turned up to do just that for the life and legacy of fashion designer and stylist Dexter '3D' Pottinger last Sunday at Straun Castle, Stony Hill, in St Andrew.Family, friends, and persons inspired by his work...

Published:Thursday | October 26, 2017 | 12:00 AM

In closing off the week, we bring you a round-up of some of the events that happened across the island.

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