The story of how two complete strangers journeyed to become devoted lovers and later, happily ever after life partners is one remarkable narrative woven in perseverance, resilience, gratitude and amorous bliss.  Natay Johnson and Adam Webb met three years ago at work. Both educators, Adam already established in the field of English and Natay in …

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Baby fever, caught by some and escaped by many. The moment we touched puberty, the adults came in like a plague and bombarded us with pads, tampons and, of course, who can forget the warnings of getting pregnant. Still, despite being grown women today, turning our own keys and paying our own bills, we fear …

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It happened two years ago but the memories could not have been more vivid.  It was the morning of my 25th birthday and to celebrate my silver jubilee, I had booked a return flight from  Manchester in the United Kingdom to Belfast in Northern Island. After arriving in Belfast, I made my way to Phillip’s …

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Have you ever been to an avant-garde fashion show and loved the pieces so much you thought you would buy it? Except, the only issue standing between you and the runway ensemble is the question of where you would wear it. The thought, the dedication and the time put into each avant-garde piece is so …

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Bronzers emulate a sun-kissed glow; highlighters create that ‘lit-from-within’ look, but the secret to glowing skin is not in a palette. Some products work immaculately to paint a bright, healthy and youthful impression on your face. But that, too, is not the answer. Say hello to one of the newest members of the beauty regime …

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Like you, I was flabbergasted and taken aback by the scenes coming out of The Bahamas last week. The fact is, while I know that islands are more susceptible to hurricanes, storms, tsunamis and other acts of nature, I still wasn’t ready for what I saw. When you watch weather Apocalypse movies like Dante’s Peak …

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Only I can change my life, no one can do it for me.”  That was thought process for Cherine Forbes who made her dreams of living a healthy lifestyle an active reality.  While her official journey began a little over a year ago, the gym enthusiast explained that her road to fitness started long before …

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The period between June 1 and November 30 each year brings the most positive and negative excitement in the Caribbean.  From the high points of enjoying sun, sea and sand between June and August, we usually live through the nerve-racking month of September that never fails to conjure memories of hurricanes Gilbert, Ivan, and even …

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A photo was posted of Member of Parliament Lisa Hanna on the beach. What was simply a beautiful woman enjoying a day out, went left pretty quickly, as social media lost its ever-loving mind. To think that she had the nerve to allow photographic evidence of her in a bikini boggled the minds of some …

At what age should a woman stop wearing a bikini? Read More »

Thespian, farmer, teacher, beauty queen; a few of the hats that sit daintily on the head of 25-year-old Toni-Ann Lalor. Growing up in Greater Portmore within a single-parent household with her mother and siblings, things were not always easy, but Lalor kept in good spirits, as true extroverts do. Always chatting and being very expressive …

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