Merline Elizabeth Bardowell: Scientific Innovator
Do you know how many bytes make a megabyte and, what exactly is a motherboard anyway? Let's face it, not many of us are interested in technology. After all, it does not seem to be the most exciting topic in the world.
Yvonne Chin - Destined for success
As a young girl, Yvonne Chin revelled in her life as a policeman/farmer's daughter. Born in York, St. Thomas, she inherited her love for farming from her old man and dreamed of having her own farm. After attending the Queen's High...
Staying romantic after two sons
My husband and I have been together for 19 years and married for 10 years and we have two boys, one 13 and the other two years old. We have our own business so it is kind of hectic. I travel a lot, but we find couple time....
Ann-Marie Grant for AFUWI
Ann-Marie Grant has been appointed executive director of American Foundation for the University of the West Indies (AFUWI). She will be responsible for the marketing and fund-raising activities of the University of the West Indies...
Beautiful House of Sophia
Casa Bella du Sophia (Beautiful House of Sophia), is a woman's answer to establishing her own sense of style. Proprietor Sophia Butler notes that Casa Bella is built on the premise that women should not just wear things...
A painful tale Pt. 1
After almost 20 years of pain, Joanfinally walked away from her years of abusive relationships. But this was not before a piece of her right arm was bitten out and she had received several cuts and a broken collarbone.
Is my prenuptial agreement valid?
Question: My husband and I signed a prenuptial agreement and had it witnessed by the maid of honour at our wedding. Is it valid? Answer: We must look to the provisions of the Property (Rights of Spouses) Act to determine...
Clean shaven, try the Brazilian Wax
"Have you showered?" asked Rosie, the chirpy aesthetician dressed in full white who was going to do my Brazilian wax. So this was the total stranger who was going to go where no other woman has gone before. But off I went accompanying her...
"Bone Appetit" - World Osteoporosis Society focus on bone health
The first International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) regional meeting for Central America and the Caribbean was convened in Panama City during the launching of World Osteoporosis Day for Latin America...
Preventing cervical cancer
Cancer. This is one of the most dreaded words a woman can hear. There are many kinds of cancers and breast cancer is the most talked about; it is the number two killer of women, locally.
Flair Mail Bag
Last week, Flair's article on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), generated the following responses. Weight gain - I was diagnosed with PCOS last year. Looking back I now realised that all the symptoms were there all along...
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