MY DOWN TIME WITH ... Destra Garcia
This bubbly Trinidadian soca artiste certainly knows the right techniques to get her audience in a frenzy. Just returning on the scene from a break after the recent Trinidad Carnival, Destra's first appearance since the break was right here in Jamaica at the last in the series of Bacchanal Friday.

Polo posh!
At first, the invitation offering soca and sushi at polo raised some quizzical eyebrows. On the face of it, this was one very strange combination. The promise of polo, however, was enough to whet the appetites of the aficionados of the sport.

LET US PRAY
Businessman, retired army officer, and president of Jamaica Football Federation, Captain Horace Burrell, is giving thanks that he has successfully opened yet another branch in his popular bakery chain.

Fond farewell for Panamanian ambassador
You know that you've been a great friend and comrade when the people who know you jostle to throw you a party.That's how Ambassador of Panama Ricardo Moreno must feel after some of his colleagues threw an informal farewell party for him on Thursday...

Touring with the 'Queen'
WESTERN BUREAU:When Queen Elizabeth II took over England she was sent on a promotional tour endorsing the idea of the Commonwealth and the West Indies Federation, and who do you think escorted the monarch on her tour of...

How the other half lives: The party scene
Seen as one of the party capitals of the Caribbean and the world, Jamaica plays host to fun events nearly every day. Call it what you will, soirée, lyme, cocktail party, dance, session or do, Jamaicans know how to have fun.

ETIQUETTE: Knowing your silverware
One of the social tragedies of this current era of faxes, emails, iPods, laptops and the technology age, is that there is no commensurate boom in the social or people skills necessary to...

DOCTOR'S ADVICE: Why am I sodry?
Q: I am a woman in my late 30s, and I would like some advice regarding the problem of lubrication.To be honest with you, Doctor, I used to have a great sex life.

Cultural variations on sex
Sex is a universal experience which comes with an array of international similarities and some surprising differences from country to country, among different ages, genders and cultures.Most people hold an...