Fri | Mar 29, 2024

Stories by Krysta Anderson/Staff Reporter

Published:Saturday | February 12, 2022 | 12:07 AMKrysta Anderson/Staff Reporter

With Valentine’s Day splashing into Monday from the weekend, couples have more time and ways to celebrate. We asked seasoned travel blogger Jhunelle Jureidini to share sunshine or starry possibilities for lovers to tour. Seeking options different...

Published:Friday | February 11, 2022 | 12:08 AMKrysta Anderson/Staff Reporter

For some, art plays the role of pastime, a means of easing the burdens of reality by escaping to a world of wonder, colour and fantasy. While, for others, it takes centre stage. Sara Palmer always saw herself as a creative and innovative individual...

Published:Thursday | February 10, 2022 | 12:08 AMKrysta Anderson/Staff Reporter

Sometimes, the way to your lover’s heart is through tantalising their taste buds. With Valentine’s Day almost here, Julie Mango Restaurant is honouring the day of love by giving couples the most exclusive gastronomic gift: love boxes. “We have...

Published:Friday | February 4, 2022 | 12:10 AMKrysta Anderson/Staff Reporter

Sunny skies, falls and beaches, friendly people, rich culture and music rooted in history and reality resonates not just with tourists and local islanders, but warms the hearts of those living within the diaspora as well. To bring a taste of home...

Published:Thursday | February 3, 2022 | 12:07 AMKrysta Anderson/Staff Reporter

The sweet sight of smoke permeating the clean air of Portland could only mean one thing: there’s a jerk stand nearby. With hunger consuming the best of us, my friends and I headed to a popular food spot on the stretch known to locals as Seaside...

Published:Wednesday | February 2, 2022 | 12:07 AMKrysta Anderson/Staff Reporter

When people embark on a health and fitness journey, they tend to focus on the physical – eating well, while balancing that nutrition with targeted exercises to shed fat and sculpt the body. But what many seem to neglect is the mental element, an...

Published:Tuesday | February 1, 2022 | 12:06 AMKrysta Anderson/Staff Reporter

Laughter was certainly the best medicine for Drs Danielle Levy and Arillon Chrysostom, who first met in 2013 while on duty at the Cornwall Regional Hospital. The medical practitioners took their love all the way to ‘I Do’, tying the knot six years...

Published:Saturday | January 29, 2022 | 12:08 AMKrysta Anderson/Staff Reporter

When Tara Osborne had her son, she vowed to incorporate creativity in his growth and development. Her hands-on approach to learning caught the attention of the teachers at his school, Meadowbrook Preparatory, who requested education materials from...

Published:Wednesday | January 26, 2022 | 12:06 AMKrysta Anderson/Staff Reporter

Active in her approach to life, Dianne Brown took the fundamentals she learned in her modelling career and applied them to fitness. She currently works with women 200 pounds and over to actualise their wellness dreams. “Dobfitness (DOB) has a very...

Published:Tuesday | January 25, 2022 | 12:07 AMKrysta Anderson/Staff Reporter

Two hearts beating as one in synchrony and harmony, that’s the love story of Jeremy and Debbie Chung. But it’s never a done deal until you receive full blessing from those closest and dearest to your heart. Older daughter and bridesmaid Danhi took...

Published:Thursday | January 20, 2022 | 12:08 AMKrysta Anderson/Staff Reporter

“You eat with your eyes, but it is the taste you will remember.” This line resonated with Kelsey Fenton so much that it became the slogan for her business. The baker always had a love affair with cheesecake. But it took feasting on the most...

Published:Wednesday | January 19, 2022 | 12:09 AMKrysta Anderson/Staff Reporter

The start of the new year is already here, but it isn’t too late to set plans in place for a nourished mind and a banging body by the end of 2022. We asked a few fitness enthusiasts about their health and fitness resolutions this year. Here is what...

Published:Tuesday | January 18, 2022 | 12:05 AMKrysta Anderson/Staff Reporter

Love is the greatest gift one can give and receive. The Huies unlocked that secret the moment they became high-school sweethearts. As teens, O’Shane received the best early birthday present when Tavia became his girlfriend. Then years later, it was...

Published:Saturday | January 15, 2022 | 12:10 AMKrysta Anderson/Staff Reporter

When Tara Montaque woke up from her mastectomy in March 2020, she came face to face with the most beautiful Phalaenopsis orchid, blooming white. You can call it love at first sight for the breast cancer survivor, who shared that it added great...

Published:Thursday | January 13, 2022 | 12:08 AMKrysta Anderson/Staff Reporter

Food from the sun. Dr Aris LaTham is a firm believer of only consuming food naturally grown from the earth and baked in the purest oven: the warmth of daylight. Panamanian with Jamaican roots, Dr LaTham recalls the days of spending time in the...

Published:Friday | January 7, 2022 | 12:06 AMKrysta Anderson/Staff Reporter

An accountant by day. An artist by night. Jason Lewis strikes a nice balance, chartering his way into the creative world, and fans are loving every minute of his natural expression. “I balance the two rather seamlessly. During the day, I’m in...

Published:Thursday | January 6, 2022 | 12:10 AMKrysta Anderson/Staff Reporter

COVID-19 restrictions might have put a damper on the entertainment arena, but when it came to matters of the heart, couples were up in the aisles saying I do. And who could blame them? The virus had this uncanny way of drawing lovers even closer...

Published:Saturday | January 1, 2022 | 12:07 AMKrysta Anderson/Staff Reporter

Visiting 12 countries in 12 months is the new goal for entrepreneur Andre Whittaker. Known as the Witty Traveller, he told The Gleaner that he developed his love for exploring other territories from his parents. Lovers of a good road trip, he was...

Published:Saturday | January 1, 2022 | 12:06 AMKrysta Anderson/Staff Reporter

For many, the December holiday season is a time for giving. So, when Ortolan Powell saw the holiday season fast approaching, he jumped right into acts of generosity. This year, he teamed up with local barber Duane Curling, of Curling Cutz, to treat...

Published:Friday | December 31, 2021 | 12:07 AMKrysta Anderson/Staff Reporter

“I am going to hike 19 kilometres; let’s see if there’s anybody else crazy enough to come along.” This was the idea O’Dain Donegan transformed into an official initiative for the new year. The free journey, dubbed ‘Catch 22: Not Your Typical New...

Published:Thursday | December 23, 2021 | 12:09 AMKrysta Anderson/Staff Reporter

Christmas is two days away. If you’re not feeling the festive spirit just yet, we are here to treat you to a holly and jolly time. Food enlisted the expertise of mixologists Julian Dixon and Shakiera Johnson, who whip up signature holiday drinks...

Published:Wednesday | December 22, 2021 | 12:11 AMKrysta Anderson/Staff Reporter

A healthy body will cease to exist if you don’t aim to have a healthy mind. This statement was just one of the powerful punches thrown by personal trainer and wellness coach, Terence Slater. Slater’s wellness story began when a dear friend passed...

Published:Tuesday | December 21, 2021 | 12:07 AMKrysta Anderson/Staff Reporter

“Are you always this quiet?” Shanika Porter asked of the gentleman sitting two seats away from her. What she didn’t bargain for was the response that followed. “I normally observe my surroundings first,” he replied, giving her the most captivating...

Published:Saturday | December 18, 2021 | 12:07 AMKrysta Anderson/Staff Reporter

With the most wonderful time of the year already here and the end of 2021 fast approaching, many are looking forward to new beginnings. So, it was only fitting that Long Story Short (LSS) returned with a cool holiday theme exploring first-time...

Published:Friday | December 17, 2021 | 7:17 AMKrysta Anderson/Staff Reporter

The purest form of human expression. That is what art means to Annaleise Aiken. Proclaiming her natural love for the visual arts, she told Living, “I can’t ever remember there being an Anna without art.” Reclusive as a child, a young Aiken found...

Pages

Subscribe to Krysta Anderson/Staff Reporter