WESTERN BUREAU: While many Jamaican women have faced the difficult decision to undergo hysterectomies due to debilitating non-cancerous fibroids, a doctor at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) is offering new hope through a...
In a spectacular celebration of Jamaica’s 62nd Independence anniversary, S Foods Supermarket unveiled what is believed to be the largest cake in the nation’s history during its grand opening on Worthington Avenue in Kingston yesterday. The...
On a night brimming with anticipation and musical prowess, the 2024 Reggae Sumfest witnessed an unforgettable surprise: the legendary Lauryn Hill graced the stage. Although not billed to perform, Hill’s appearance left the audience at the...
Underestimated by many as merely a wooden structure in the sea, highly vulnerable to the elements, Floyd’s Pelican Bar was not built to withstand nature’s wrath, but to work harmoniously with it, says owner Floyd Forbes. Located on Jamaica’s south...
WESTERN BUREAU: Highlighted as a pivotal moment in this year’s just-concluded Caribbean Travel Marketplace (CTM) was the unveiling of the Caribbean Meetings, Incentives and Exhibitions (MICE) Exchange, which drew the attention of 13 planners,...
WESTERN BUREAU: Five years after a harrowing ordeal that shook the parish of St Elizabeth, 63-year-old Joan Crumbs* has now decided to publicly speak about a brutal sexual assault that almost claimed her life after it triggered an asthma attack....
WESTERN BUREAU: Fifty-two years ago, Edmund Bartlett plucked the most exquisite rose from Carmen Williams’ parents’ garden. Now, standing beside him on a Friday night, that same rose has blossomed into a magnificent bloom, marking the celebration...
WESTERN BUREAU: Creating great rum requires the rare ability to perfectly balance art and science. The world’s first female master blender, Jamaican Dr Joy Spence, has balanced the two, literally stimulating the taste buds of rum drinkers worldwide...
WESTERN BUREAU: The 1964 ‘Head’ by Alvin Marriott, Edna Manley’s 1983 bronze ‘Orpheus’, and George Rodney’s 1980 ‘Awakening’ are among the impressive pieces of art that will be on show in the UK’s Victoria Gallery and Museum in celebration of...
T he Gleaner’s Janet Silvera had a sit-down interview with renowned Jamaican artist and sculptor Basil Watson at his studio in Lawrenceville, Georgia, in the United States. Watson was recently commissioned to produce the historic Windrush...
