There’s a meme of Samuel Jackson in a screenshot from a movie he did called Black Snake Moan. He is dishevelled and has a wild look in his eyes. The point of the meme is criticising women for wanting hunks while their fathers look like the character from the movie. I remember the first time …
The life of a political candidate is not an easy one. From nomination day to election day, there is relentless campaigning and strategising to earn the votes of constituents and to identify workers to assist in the polling stations on election day. When election day finally arrives, there is close monitoring to ensure that supporters …
Political Ombudsman Donna Parchment Brown has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). A statement from the Office of the Political Ombudsman says Parchment Brown is now in quarantine and all member of staff have been tested “as a precautionary measure”. The office’s Duke Street location has been closed for cleaning and sanitising. However, work continues with …
Krystal Tomlinson, the People’s National Party’s candidate for St Andrew West Rural tested negative for coronavirus (COVID-19). “My results have come back negative,” Tomlinson shared in a video posted to Twitter along with a tweet encouraging Jamaicans to follow established COVID-19 protocols and stay safe. Noting that she is “feeling fine”, Tomlinson shared that she …
If it is that a picture is worth a thousand words, then by this estimation, what is a video worth? Video, according to Lisa Lubin, informs and entertains people. No one understands or appreciates this sentiment more than O’Knegi Holness. His love for video production was first ignited in his teenage days. After being asked …
“A man with a dream needs a woman with vision.” Fellas, don’t you agree? When it comes to a relationship, couples strive for working harmoniously in a complementary manner, in order to fulfil the ultimate purpose of making each other happy. Now, coronavirus (COVID-19) has been rough on everyone, men included. But just in case …
Educator and author Leo J. Muir once said, “He has achieved a high measure of self-mastery who controls the invisible conduit extending from his ear to his tongue.” Flair may celebrate men once per month on a day like today, but Jamaica Money Market Brokers is honouring men for all of September with the JMMB …
COVID-19-related topics have consumed over thoughts over the past six months, and are likely to do so for the foreseeable future. In the meantime, there are other legal issues to contend with and important points that are worthwhile repeating so that we can avoid pitfalls. One such issue concerns the steps to be taken to …
You know, when the prime minister told us the general election was going to be on September 3, I thought it would have got here a lot faster. It didn’t seem that far away, and sometimes time does tend to fly. But quite frankly, the last few weeks have felt rather laboured (no pun intended). …
The first woman elected as member of parliament (MP) in Jamaica was Iris Collins. Collins won the St James North Western seat for the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in 1944 after receiving a total of 5,519 votes. Some 75 years later, a record 31 women will contest the polls on election day, September 3 — …
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