Food brings people together, and that is exactly what the Jamaica Food and Drink Festival event, Meet Street, did recently. The ultra chill vibe with the historic Kingston waterfront as the backdrop, was the perfect foodies’ playground. And as...
How many times have you switched jobs trying to find fulfilment? We usually start these jobs feeling boosted and ready to succeed. But then, by the time we get settled in the job, we start feeling annoyed and empty. We start complaining about how...
It is often said that ‘nothing worth having comes easy’. And no one understands that better than Samira Gayle. After a series of financial and personal hurdles, the 20-year-old is proudly embarking on her college career at The University of the...
Theresa and Andrew Roberts have enjoyed time in the spotlight. They have been interviewed on BBC and American TV stations, with their story being carried in every major national newspaper in the United Kingdom. They have been seen in the company...
“Not everyone will value your art,” SMKS’s PhotograpHER, Shasta-Lee Smith, told Outlook Magazine’s Beyond the Lens. Smith has been gaining traction via social media for her bold and awakening photographic statements. This week, we caught up with...
Carean Clarke believes her name adroitly represents who she is, someone who cares. The 27-year-old serves as the governor of the Caribbean District of Circle K International. It’s a duty she performs with great fondness because she knows how...
Q Dear Doc, I am very concerned about my daughter. She is being provoked at school that she is stupid because she looks older than she is. She is seven, but already has started puberty, having breasts and armpit and pubic hair. I figured it...
We ask for discounts. But do we ask to pay according to the value we place on an item? VALUING STUFF The issue of value is inspired by the reports of deaths related to conflict over things – soap, phone, car, property. A major source of...
Newly appointed United States Ambassador to Jamaica Donald Tapia has achieved his American Dream. Now 82, he has done it all – from sleeping on the couch in his mother’s one-bedroom, to selling newspapers or doing odd jobs and running a...
There are many controversial views on gender roles and norms, especially as it relates to romantic relationships. Views vary based on experience, observation, and interactions. The first episode of Hear Me Out Life Uncut, delves into the dynamics...
Q Dear Doc, I am very shocked and embarrassed, and so would like your help. The easiest way to say this is that I am pregnant with worms. I kept having itching to my bottom and thought it was piles, but one night on the toilet I scratched and felt...
When Portraiture photographer Renée Patrick decided to pursue a career in the image industry, she needed a name that would stand out and represent the real meaning behind her pictured mission. She ran with ‘What a Difference Fotographi’, which...
Numbering more than 500 altogether, friends of Jamaica and Jamaicans turned out for the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) 2019 Hummingbird Gala at Cipriani in Manhattan, New York, on Friday October 25, to celebrate the honourees, Usain Bolt and...
Owen Glave is changing the face of auditing, consulting, and project management in the food and beverage industry. He’s not a chef, but he owns a restaurant. However, for this quality management consultant, this is just one of his championing...
Frederick Charles Brenner III is an American who loves everything Jamaican. The food, music, and the people. He has been coming to the island intermittently from the 1990s, and some years ago, post back surgery encouraged his arrival in Jamaica to...
GREAT … BUT! COMMON PITFALLS Doris saw the opportunity and identified a solution. She cleared hurdles to develop a working version. However, thoughts about enhancements and variations distracted her from securing a strong foothold in the market....
Growing up Jamaican, ‘hold yuh own’ and ‘tough it out’ most definitely were a part of my everyday mantra. As Jamaicans, we have embedded in us an independence and pride that takes ourselves through many hardships, BUT, it is this spirit of self-...
Chairman and President of Portland Holdings Inc Michael Lee-Chin delivered an inspiring speech to the Guardian Life Limited Jamaica members of staff at their special sales meeting recently. The Rocksteady conference room at the AC Marriott Hotel...
A breath of fresh air. That’s what this dream house represents, and yes, it’s going to leave many of us dumbfounded – stunned, if you will, with its unfamiliar and unconventional shape brought to the Jamaican landscape. Aspects of its irregular...
“Making money is a hobby that will complement any other hobbies you have, beautifully.” What American author Scott Alexander brilliantly articulated is uniquely reflected in the professional journey of photographer Keanu Gordon. Gordon was an...
Q Dear Doc, I am very embarrassed and need you to help fix a problem. Recently, I was told by my HR department at work that there was a complaint about my body odour being high and it was a bother to staff and I should get it looked at. I don’t...
Some of us are born creatives, while others have to hone skills and develop their craft. Krystal Moulton falls among the latter. She never considered trying her hands at anything until she was strapped for cash and yearned to get her boyfriend a...
As we work to guide middle-management teams to high performance, they consistently point to dysfunction at the senior levels of leadership. Unfortunately, my patience has run dry. Consequently, I confront mid-tier leaders with the charge to learn...
Q Dear Doc, I would like to know what exactly is alternative medicine? My friend told me I must try that to treat my heavy period, but I don’t trust all them bush things that can give me cancer. Do you think it is safe? A Very...