Shaggy and friends deliver spectacular concert
The Shaggy and Friends concert held at Jamaica House on January 2 could be considered one of the major social soirées to kick off the new year. This time around, the decor was taken to another level and the lawns of Jamaica House ...

What they wore
Jamaica is not on the list of fashion capitals in the world, but it should be. When it comes to getting dolled up for an event, Jamaican women do it like the best of them...

The hip in the strip
WESTERN BUREAU: It was all about the young Mahfoods, Issas, Myers, Jardims and Dears last Thursday night, as heirs to some of Jamaica's leading families flocked the $4,500 per head 'Soirée Bourgeoise' New Year's Eve...

Seeing in the new year, Terra Nova style
For many, New Years' Eve celebration is one of the single most important social outings.In this respect, each year, the question occupying the minds of many is where exactly to say fond adieu to the old year...

My Down Time with ... Mario Winans
American R&B singer, songwriter and music producer, Mario Winans, performed at the Shaggy and Friends concert held at Jamaica House on January 2. Winans comes from a family of gospel artistes, but has transcended outside that genre...

Ringing in the new year Sandals style
As the curtains came down on 2009, the island's hotels saw brisk business from locals and visitors alike. Sandals Grande Ocho Rios went all out with a black and gold themed dinner and New Year's Eve party to welcome 2010...

Welcoming the new year, Ibiza style
The beautiful lights of Kingston created a magnificent backdrop for the Smirnoff Xclusive New Year's Eve party. One night in Ibiza was held at Inswood Heights, Stony Hill. The super-inclusive party saw the 'who's who' coming out to ring in 2010 in fine style...

Brian Roper a passion for service
To hear him tell it is to quickly learn that service to people is Brian Roper's passion. After brief stints at Negril Beach Village, New Kingston Hotel, Trelawny and Mallard's Beach hotels, the now Sandals Grande Ocho Rios general manager ...

Curry goat master
There are chefs and there are chefs. But there is no chef in the western belt of the island who cooks curried goat with the love that chairman of the Tourism Product Development Company...

All That Jazz - Cerebral Jazz makes its debut in Montego Bay
With 15 days to go before the start of the annual Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, western Jamaica, in particular, the tourism capital, is in full gear and ready to party to likes of Erykah Badu, Billy Ocean and Gladys Knight, among others...

Why is everything so dry?
Q Doctor, I need your advice about my sex life. I just celebrated my 40th birthday! I really love my boyfriend, and he loves me. But there is a problem. In the last year or two, I have noticed that I am a little 'dryer' ...

Total togetherness Ball
WESTERN BUREAU: This party really got started at 2:30 a.m and, within two hours, it had reached boiling as sound system operator Rebel T took patrons who had waited earnestly for an entire year for Sonny Rankine's annual Total Togeth...

Debt and relationships
Although it is still early in the new year, several persons are already feeling burdened by financial debt. Financial pressure can affect relationships to the extent that there is tension, which often leads to verbal and even physical fights ...