Rastafari in corporate Jamaica
AFTER BEING banished to the fringes of society for over 30 years, Rastafari has yet to become wholly accepted by the wider Jamaican public. Though the doctrine and practices of the faith are almost synonymous with Jamaican culture...
Remembering outstanding women
TWO WOMEN who touched the lives of Jamaicans died last week. Rosa Parkes, the undisputed mother of the American civil rights movement and Stella Obasanjo, wife of the Nigerian President and a personal friend of Prime Minister P.J. Patterson.
LAWS OF EVE - 'Closet dads' and the Maintenance Act, 2005
UNTIL 1976, when the Status of Children Act was passed, children born out of wedlock were referred to as "bastards". They did not enjoy the same status as children born in wedlock in many respects, even in terms of the level of maintenance they could expe
Fabian McKenzie: Playing his part for education
EVERYONE HAS a story they say; no matter who you are. Take quiet and unassuming Fabian McKenzie for instance. From the rural St. Andrew community of Lunafield (Border, Lawrence Tavern areas), there aren't any pipes...
Exquisite clothes, exquisite dining
GENTLEMEN, HAVE you always wanted to treat your ladies to a special meal with all the trimmings at a fancy restaurant? Well, during the Gleaner-sponsored Kingston Restaurant Week (KRW), from November 12 to 19...
Who rules in relationships?
CONTRARY TO what the men may think, it is the women who rule. Think about it. From time immemorial, women have been man's undoing. History is replete with stories of men who fall victim: Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, Delilah...
Grooming Ingrown hair
SINCE KARL Reid started growing a beard in his teens, he has been troubled with ingrown hair. His first experience with ingrown hair was when he shaved his sideburns while still in high school.
World champion barber
CLIPPERS WERE buzzing and hair was flying at the inaugural sales and training seminar for Jamaican barbers. The event was hosted by WAHL Clipper Corporation, the world's largest manufacturer of electric hair clippers and Forbes...
Exposing their fears - Men tell why they don't visit the urologist
AS SOON as a woman becomes sexually active, she is advised by her gynaecologists to do annual pap smear tests. While most women routinely visit their Gynaecologist for a range of sexual health problems...
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