Q I read your article about ringing in the ears, and I got concerned. I don’t have the ringing, but I have pain in my ears and I have difficulty hearing. My ears feel like something is growing in them and filling them up. I tried cleaning them with...
When Jamaican reggae superstar Shaggy sang Strength of a Woman, he was speaking about the resilience of the fairer sex, especially when faced with numerous obstacles which she frequently overcomes with a smile. Shaggy could well...
As the world paused to celebrate International Women’s Day, Sarah’s Children launched the RJRGleaner Communications Group Jamaican Women of Distinction souvenir book: Jamaican Women of Distinction and Pearls of the West under one roof at their...
As I scrolled through my Instagram feed, I read a post that I wanted to like at least three times. It said, ‘Adulthood is like looking both ways before you cross the street and then getting hit by an airplane’. Then I quickly reminisced on my years...
Foodie fun Enjoy Saucy – cake sale and after-party – held at 17 New Signal Drive, off Headly Avenue, on Friday, March 20. Cost: $700 for cake, $300 for pizza. Rave Check out Road Side Rave at Cherry’s Restaurant, Kinkead Square, Southfield, St...
Life is made up of experiences, some of which shape the person you become. Simply put, these experiences make or break you. There are those among us who have had to live through some of the most horrendous encounters but, fortunately, have come...
From an exciting business seminar, to a large MSME exhibition area, to the industry showcase and other areas, the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Expo 2020, did indeed ‘drive success through enterprise’ last weekend. Micro-businesses...
Q I have a concern and wanted to ask why my wife’s vagina is now dry when we have sex. I am wondering if she no longer wants me because it was not that way before. Is there anything I can do to help her get it back to how it was before? A I am not...
The stakes are high. The corrosive, debilitating and costly effects of unforgiveness must be reversed as a matter of urgency. This societal disease needs to be addressed frontally and no longer passed off as being ‘a natural part of human nature’....
He was born in Christiana, Manchester, and left Jamaica at the tender age of 11. In the fullness of time, he toiled incessantly, moving up the proverbial ladder, thereafter reaching the pinnacle of his career – vice-president and officer of a...
Published:Sunday | March 15, 2020 | 12:10 AM
Foodie fun Enjoy Saucy – cake sale and after-party – held at 17 New Signal Drive, off Headly Avenue, on Friday, March 20. Cost: $700 for cake, $300 for pizza. Rave Check out Road Side Rave at Cherry’s Restaurant, Kinkead Square, Southfield, St...
It was supposed to be a surprise party, up to one year ago, but Newton Rodney’s daughters knew they couldn’t trust their father not to go to work and miss his own celebration. The 70-year-old business tycoon, who operates Mobile Welding and...
Allison Philbert has been operating in the male-dominated field of engineering/telecommunications for the better part of 20 years, and she would have it no other way. In fact, Philbert, who is the chief executive officer of telecommunications giant...
Anna and June are technically teammates. However, not in reality. The situation is so bad that Anna waits until June leaves her workstation to place a note on her desk instead of communicating directly with her. Unforgiveness – The Performance...
If ever there was a house that made you stop and take a second and third admiring look, it would be without question, this one. Thumbs up to a hell of an inspiring design that successfully combines clean, modernistic lines with traditional...
‘W ho run the world? Girls!’ At least that’s the case in Jamaica, where it is reported that the island has the largest proportion of women in managerial positions compared to the rest of the world. And as of February 1, 2020, Meila McKitty Plummer...
Q I am concerned because lately, I keep hearing a ringing in my ears. It is so severe that I have to stick my finger in and shake it; and I know that it’s more than just people chatting me. Some persons have even told me that it’s a duppy trying to...
Nowadays if you ask a child, ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’, the response is endless. Most notable in the responses, however, is that whether it is a boy or girl, the career aspirations are similar. Who would have thought that women...
In the past, Raveen Dadlani has partnered with Cedella Marley and the Tuff Gong family to help fund the dream of the Reggae Girlz under his Island Trinketz brand. Today the Montego Bay businessman is at it again, this time unveiling his Tesori...
Dear Doc: Q I am recovering from a stroke and I cannot speak. I need some advice on acupuncture and herbal medicine. I am 68 years old. A What you are describing is aphasia, which is a communication disorder that impairs a person’s ability to...
Could missed targets and low engagement be traced back to team issues? Can teams be misaligned to their task and general environment? Are there square peg/round hole teams with dissatisfied members? Organisations and their teams tend to develop a...
When a woman at age 52 starts a company in a market with competitors already having several decades head start on her, that is the epitome of gutsiness. Myrtis Boothe did just that right after leaving her job after 11 years. She began her...
Since ancient times, it has been in great demand as a rare decorative item, and is one of the most revered of its kind on the planet. This, my friends, is the diamond – considered the ultimate symbol of eternal love. South Africa is the global...
More often than not, if you ask a foreigner, ‘What is Jamaica known for?’ they will respond ‘Reggae’! Reggae is undisputably one of Jamaica’s main cultural identifiers and has been a lyrical expression of hardships and triumph for both artistes...
In our quest to find another gem in Jamaica, we decided to take our hunt to the beautiful, lush parish of Portland in order to find the Cascade Falls. We took the scenic route through the Blue Mountains, where with each turn, we climbed higher,...
