In recent years, due to both sheer market saturation and the success and innovation of designers like Rachel Scott of Diotima, crotchet has made a big splash in the world of fashion. Capitalising on this prevalence, Jhenell Stewart decided to...
During the pandemic, many of us turned to hobbies to bypass the deafening silence that was amplified daily by the constant lockdowns. For medical student Rikki May Reynolds, that hobby was baking. Starting with a her mother’s favourite, carrot...
Fresh off the deck of the Love and Harmony Cruise, Queen of Soca Alison Hinds is gearing up to make history as the first soca star to set sail on Tom Joyner’s Fantastic Voyage. Shoving off from Port of Miami on April 27, Hinds said when she got...
For many couples, courtship is about learning about each other before marriage. But, for Nicolette Henry and Daniel Clarke, they knew instantly. And, like most beautiful things, the pair made their first acquaintance in church. “We attend the same...
Christopher Martin entered the music industry nearly 20 years ago as a bright-eyed teenager in the country’s fastest-growing singing competition. Since then, the young star has transformed into a big deal. Celebrating his upcoming platinum...
On the penultimate night of the 2024 staging of the Love and Harmony Cruise, crowd favourite Buju Banton not only delivered a usually stellar set but also called on his Caribbean brethren to consider the children. Clad in all-white, with his locs...
On Day Four of the Love and Harmony Cruise, while fans readied themselves to wave their flags with Soca Powerhouse Alison Hinds, Harmonisers were treated to a special surprise form the Gargamel himself, Buju Banton. Announced with barely 20...
While the Love and Harmony Cruise is known in local circles as a hot spot for famous faces and the who’s who of reggae and dancehall, local comedy king Christopher ‘Johnny’ Daley is basking in the event as an extension of his birthday weekend....
Bath, St Thomas has a rich history of healing. In recent year’s the Jamaican settlement has become a famous spot for tourists, both the ‘dry-land’ variety and otherwise, to come and reconnect with their best selves. Noting that phenomen0n, Angiel...
Though autumn is months away, Jamaica Mountain Peak is hoping to bring a fall favourite into spring with their new Golden Turmeric Latte with Pumpkin Spice. Commercial and corporate affairs manager at Salada Foods, Kerrian Johnson, told Food the...
Before giving birth to her first daughter, Lecia-Gaye Taylor was playing mas at a laundry list of events during carnival season. Seven years ago when Taylor had her first daughter, Jordan, she took her time getting back to the body she was used to...
Calling back on an oldie but goodie, The Jamaica Pegasus hotel is reigniting the flame of Tuesday on the Grill. Hosted at the poolside of the illustrious Kingston hotel, General Manager Brian Sang says they are overjoyed to welcome the public back...
After portraying reggae legend Peter Tosh in the recent Bob Marley: One Love movie, Alexx A-Game says he is ready to start firing on all cylinders. Quantifying his time working on the film as a “grounding experience”, he said portraying the icon...
Dubbing themselves “college sweethearts at its finest”, the love story of Abbigayle Rambaran and David Williams all began seven years ago with an ‘eye’ emoji. Like most modern-day romances, the pair first became acquainted through a text when...
In 2014 when Alex Morrissey was planning the first staging of Earth Hour JA, bubbling just below the surface of his ambitions was the thought, “I have never put on an event before and I don’t know how this is going to work”. Now a decade later,...
For decades, the hair of Africans and their descendants has been a hotly debated topic. By the late ‘60s, this discussion reached new levels globally, particularly in the United States. The civil rights movement saw black people — specifically...
Jamaica is often referred to as a gastronomic hub, lauded for not only our innovative cuisine but also the natural ingredients that make such innovations possible. Hoping to highlight a product that she believes has gone unrecognised for far too...
Jinelle Hylton has always had a love for fashion. Born and raised in the capital city, to a Christian family, The University of the West Indies graduate never thought much of her design eye. “I love clothes, I love putting things together, I love...
In the Christian community, discussions about mental health have traditionally been confined to the innermost corners of one’s mind, with the prevailing sentiment to ‘give it to God’ and avoid addressing it directly. However, for the speakers at...
Like many foodies, Saleema Barclay knew from an early age she had an affinity for food. Garnering a special place in her heart were the myriad of sweet treats Jamaica has become known for. She told Food, “I’ve always been interested in food, but,...
Royal Blu x Runkus are two Jamaican reggae stars that are rocketing to becoming household names. Though not formally a duo, the pair are frequent collaborators and share the same dream of unifying the nation under a central ital banner. Both...
At the recent Lost in Time Festival, while Jah9 was reeling from the high of performing for the first time in half a decade in the country of her birth, many were still awestruck by her fashion, both on and off the stage. Catching up with Syntyché...
After spending half a decade away from home, Jah9 has returned to Jamaican shores with a stirring performance of her decade’s worth of hits. At Saturday’s staging of Lost in Time Festival, Jah9, alongside over a dozen musical peers, delivered a...
Fresh off the press run of her first major film role, reggae darling Naomi Cowan says the Bob Marley: One Love is hopefully just the tip of the iceberg for her. Equating the experience to a massive music video shoot, she explained, “This was just...
For many, university is a time of self-discovery. But instead of playing the field, Jhaneil Fraser and Romaine Roach jumped into what some may consider to be a fast romance. “We met in 2017 at the University of Technology, Jamaica while studying...
