A girl's first boy Playboy
Girlie Magazines are a man's domain. Or are they? For decades, I've heard about the famed Playboy magazine. Growing up, it was a bit taboo to even speak about it. Don't get me wrong, I've seen more than my fair share of Girls Next Door...
Family matters in Resident Magistrate's court
Most people know that matters related to maintenance, custody and domestic violence are routinely handled by Resident Magistrates. Whether it's in the Family Court or in the Resident Magistrate's court for the particular parish...
Life goes on
I'm happy to be back with you after the two-week break for this paper's annual Phenomenal Women publication. Congratulations to the trailblazers we remember yearly and a big 'wow' to the women we met for the first time.
UNFPA signs letter of intent
You know what they say: there is strength in numbers and many hands make hard work light. Great things are, therefore, expected from the signing of a letter of intent between the United Nations Population Fund (UNPF), the International Planned Parenthood...
Lifetime event
It was a once-in-a-lifetime event for Sherone Burrell and Nero Christian who were married last December. The ceremony melted the hearts of guests. After being together for more than five years, they exchanged vows on a tranquil Tuesday afternoon...
The gay boycott
So, gays plan to boycott Jamaica and they are encouraging those who love their gay friends and relatives to do the same. I had to put my frustration in writing. This is Jamaica and we are against homosexuals...
Coping with hard times
Maintaining a balance and developing coping strategies are crucial habits to cultivate as we continue to pursue financial freedom and cope with the current economic downturn. Excellence is developed by perfecting good habits. Focus on 'the positive advantages in life...
How come?
Been absent for a couple of weeks to make way for the outstanding Phenomenal Women. There were so many we had to do two editions. So, back to work. At the risk of copyright infringement, I've had to ask how come a few times recently.
Women in history
The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) on Tuesday, March 31, in its monthly brown bag lunchtime discussion session, recognised the fighting spirit of Jamaican women.Guest speaker, historian Susan Francis-Brown, noted that the late Lucille Mathurin...
Jamaica triumphs in Brussels
The weather was uncharacteristically sunny for early spring in Brussels, but it was the perfect backdrop for an amazing triumph by Jamaica, especially, and fashion from African, the Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP) countries, in general, as the ACP...
A fashionable reaction
Ready for a fashionable reaction in your life? Well, Trendi Boss, located at Sovereign Centre in St Andrew, has the solution for you. The only store in the island which sells exclusive, Kenneth Cole brand items, Trendi Boss is stocked ...
Oral McCook is guided by Christian principles
Hear the name Oral McCook and the advertising world usually comes to mind first.But the spiritual side of OGM Integrate's managing director is far more riveting. Growing up in a Christian home, he made the formal commitment...
Improved diagnosis and detection of breast cancer
X-Ray and Diagnostic Ultrasound Consultants (XDUCL) recently launched a new weapon in the detection and diagnosis of breast cancer - The Dilon 6800 which allows for Breast Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI)."We have been aware...
Gender-specific underwear now available
Depend, a line of gender-specific underwear for individuals with incontinence, was launched last Thursday at the Loshusan Supermarket in Barbican Centre."The involuntary loss of urine," as Dr Warren Chin, urologist, defined...