Eleanor James - Making waves in the JCF
In 1982, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Eleanor James, then acting corporal, became the first woman to be accepted to the Telecommunications Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Twenty-four later, she made history again when she broke the glass ceiling...
Dorothy Rowe - Trailblazing bus driver
Before 1969, a female bus driver was unheard of in Jamaica, but Dorothy Ebanks-Rowe soon changed that. Ebanks-Rowe became the odd woman on the block when she got a job as the first female bus driver of the Jamaica Omnibus Service. She saw the vacancy in the newspaper...
Maama man-ism and effeminate men!
While on my day off recently, I went outside to pick up some stuff that was on the clothes line. That's a chore I hate, not so much because of the things I would be holding but because I had to get up and go outside.
Can homosexuals be cured? Part I
Homosexuality is here to stay. And recently in Jamaica, which is considered to be a highly homophobic society, more homosexuals have been coming out of the closet. Last month, there was wide-ranging discussion after a number of homosexual commercial sex workers spoke out...
Be your own light
Inspiration to be fulfilled and conviction to achieve can come from within, says motivational speaker and life strategist, Lorna Owens. Ms. Owens, who was guest speaker on Wednesday at The American Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica (AMCham) International Women's Day luncheon...
Preventing and treating sunburn
Cricket! Lovely cricket! Cricket fever is in the air and many fans will be going to the various venues to watch their favourite teams play and hopefully, win.And while you will be jumpingin the stands and screaming, the last thing on your mind may be protecting yourself...
Marital rape
In 1736, Hale made the following pronouncement: The husband cannot be guilty of a rape committed by himself upon his lawful wife, for by their mutual matrimonial consent and contract the wife hath given herself in this kind to her husband which she cannot retract....
The home gym alternative
So going to the gym is not your thing.All eyes are staring at you as you try to run on the treadmill; others snicker when you're tripping over the skipping rope. Furthermore, seeing the more advanced patrons at the gym can be daunting.
JamFest (UK) 2007
After the success of its inaugural staging in Jamaica last November, the International Africa JamFest injected new life into South London, England, on Friday, February 16, with the celebration of African and Caribbean culture in the...
Jergens' new line of lotions
They have been in existence for many years and they are a favourite with women the world over, but Jergens introduced a whole new range of fragrances to their Original Scent lotion and from all indications, they have found some winning formulas....
Pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder and how it affects you
For most women, when their menstrual cycle rolls around, they experience several mental and physical changes.When the changes occur, women always say that theyare experiencing pre-menstrual syndrome ...
The curse of the credit card
RBTT Bank, National Commercial Bank, Bank of Nova Scotia, FirstCaribbean International and First Global Bank all offer credit-card services, and oftentimes, you don't even have to be a customer of the bank to get a credit card.
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