For decades, Wait-A-Bit district in Trelawny has been the cornerstone of the yam belt in Jamaica. Producing tonnes of yellow yam, Lincoln Nicholson was always an admirer of both the dedication of the farmers as well as the provision itself....
When Alexia Blair was in high school, she saw the movie The King’s Speech for the first time. Although she had initially wavered between becoming a lawyer or a doctor, watching that film opened her eyes to another side of life, which gradually...
Last Friday, 19 couples gathered to celebrate their wedding day at the MSW Events 14-14-14 Mass Wedding. While this could have dampened the special day for some, for Carry-Ann Muschette and Marlon-Junior Williams, nothing could diminish the sparkle...
Last Friday, while the general public geared up to experience the offerings at Jamaica Food and Drink Kitchen’s (JFDK) Beer Fest, a select group of guests had the pleasure of a guided beer-tasting. While a few of the offerings were not at all new...
In fashion, the term “avant garde” connotes new and daring designs that push the boundaries of the industry and leave in their wake, inspiration. For Karlene ‘Nina’ Levy, her inspiration lays merely in the weaves of thread waiting for her to create...
For Jess Boakye, her childhood was an invariable mix of a typical African-American experience and a traditional Ghanaian upbringing. Born and raised in New Jersey, in the United States, Boakye always felt proud of her black skin and her Ghanaian...
Every week TikTok brings a new trend, sound, or popular figure into the limelight. Just a few weeks back, South African-German model and lifestyle content creator Nara Smith captured everyone’s attention as her videos, showcasing her process of...
With 20 years of history bubbling to a boil, last Sunday night Deiwght Peters and his band of merry models took the AC Hotel Kingston by storm for the Saint Fashion Face of the Caribbean Competition. With 43 female and 38 male contestants, the...
Across the globe, the month of May is celebrated as Lupus Awareness Month. On May 10, the world places extra emphasis on the autoimmune disease, recognising International Lupus Day. While some recognition is better than none, Jamaican lupus warrior...
On a particularly unimpressive day in 2016, Patrick Rosado laid eyes on Vanessa Chambers for the first time. Amidst the rows of merchandise in the Home Depot where they both worked, they began a casual friendship, though Patrick secretly hoped for...
When Jhanelle Golding became vegan in 2015, there was but a handful of resources available to her for recipes and just general support in her new life journey. After three years of trial and error she found her footing and decided to share her new...
Since the beginning April, Jamaica has seemingly been experiencing a flu season unlike the others we have grown so accustomed to. With cases of people being sick for as much as a month, there have been concerns that a possible new wave of COVID-19...
The poets often say that your next big love is sometimes right around the corner. Well, for Eric Charles, his big love was right next door. In 2018, a then 23-year-old Candace Martin moved to Kingston from Clarendon. Looking back at the moment,...
While the public may catch a glimpse of her captivating visage on the Le Champ Cosmetics billboard at the intersection of Constant Spring Road and Dunrobin Avenue, Suana Callum is more than just a pretty face. Seeking to embody the adage ‘a Jill of...
Since embarking on her weight loss journey several years ago, every facet of Kamila McDonald’s life has been dedicated to promoting wellness. Through her restaurant, Kamila’s Kitchen, she has been able to provide ital meals amidst the beautiful...
As Jamaica celebrates Education Week with a special emphasis on Read Across Jamaica Day, Amplify Studios in partnership with GrassROOTS Community Foundation and the Book Industry Association of Jamaica is taking a keen look at Jamaica’s literacy...
Last weekend Kingston’s Latin and Latin-loving community came alive to relish in Cinco De Mayo celebrations. Likewise, Jamaica Food and Drink Kitchen (JFDK) on Friday had their second staging of La Fiesta, a street food festival commemorating the...
In recent years, due to both sheer market saturation and the success and innovation of designers like Rachel Scott of Diotima, crotchet has made a big splash in the world of fashion. Capitalising on this prevalence, Jhenell Stewart decided to...
During the pandemic, many of us turned to hobbies to bypass the deafening silence that was amplified daily by the constant lockdowns. For medical student Rikki May Reynolds, that hobby was baking. Starting with a her mother’s favourite, carrot...
Fresh off the deck of the Love and Harmony Cruise, Queen of Soca Alison Hinds is gearing up to make history as the first soca star to set sail on Tom Joyner’s Fantastic Voyage. Shoving off from Port of Miami on April 27, Hinds said when she got...
For many couples, courtship is about learning about each other before marriage. But, for Nicolette Henry and Daniel Clarke, they knew instantly. And, like most beautiful things, the pair made their first acquaintance in church. “We attend the same...
Christopher Martin entered the music industry nearly 20 years ago as a bright-eyed teenager in the country’s fastest-growing singing competition. Since then, the young star has transformed into a big deal. Celebrating his upcoming platinum...
On the penultimate night of the 2024 staging of the Love and Harmony Cruise, crowd favourite Buju Banton not only delivered a usually stellar set but also called on his Caribbean brethren to consider the children. Clad in all-white, with his locs...
On Day Four of the Love and Harmony Cruise, while fans readied themselves to wave their flags with Soca Powerhouse Alison Hinds, Harmonisers were treated to a special surprise form the Gargamel himself, Buju Banton. Announced with barely 20...
While the Love and Harmony Cruise is known in local circles as a hot spot for famous faces and the who’s who of reggae and dancehall, local comedy king Christopher ‘Johnny’ Daley is basking in the event as an extension of his birthday weekend....
