Happy 24th birthday FLAIR
No birthday celebration is complete without your BFF (best friend forever). Last Thursday, the number one women's magazine in Jamaica, Flair, turned 24 and, we painted the grand dame of North Street red with some of our BFFs....
24 years, 24 notable events - A lot can happen in 24 years, and it did!
1984 - Black Uhuru wins the first ever Reggae Grammy for the album Anthem.1985 - An increasingly popular Bloodfire Posse makes their first United Kingdom appearance at the second Reggae Sunsplash Festival...
Newsmakers in Flair 1984
The island's number one weekly women's tabloid, Flair Magazine began 24 years ago on October 16, 1984. Then, the publication was on a Tuesday. In that year, four women who are still popular today, were making the news and, as we still do today...
KELLY'S WORLD - Rise up Reggae Boyz
I'd like to say big up to the Reggae Boyz for their two morale-boosting wins in the World Cup qualifiers. Who knows, with more good play and a little help from our good friends Mexico?), we could be moving on to the final round ....
Miss Jamaica UK plans to return home to serve country
London England: Among the many duties, plans and aspirations of Miss Jamaica United Kingdom 2007, a final-year, medical student, is to return to Jamaica and practise her skills. The 22-year-old Danielle Dixon, who won last November in London, told Flair, "My plan...
FE-MAIL TIES - Good with money
It's official! The banks are cashing in on us! It's less about our pay cheques and credit cards, and more about our nature. They love us because we're women! It's our innate ability to nurture that's indelibly built into our nature that they want to tap into...
24 ways to cut costs, save money
These are difficult economic times, but there are many ways to survive and remain in healthy financial shape. Flair asked our special anniversary guests to share with us 24 tips to cut cost and save money...
Reality of HIV/AIDS - Diary of an HIV-positive, pregnant girl - Part 11
Recap: Last time, Gabriellewas invited by a pastor to give a motivational speech at his church about living and coping with HIV/AIDS. The pastor promised to give her a token for travel but, instead, after the service he drove away without fulfilling his promise....
24 Fashionable years
So much has changed in fashion, yet so much has remained the same. For 24 years, Flair Magazine has been helping Jamaican women to look fabulous. But, as we go back through the years, it becomes more clear that fashion is like a revolving door...
FLAIR Mailbag - Readers' responses to ....diary of an HIV-positive, pregnant girl
My heart breaks - I have been following your series on Gabrielle's plight, and I must say that my heart breaks with each instalment. I am amazed at the lack of services, programmes and policies that are available for Jamaicans who are HIV positive....
...are you a married man's magnet?
I am an unapologetic addict of The Gleaner. I read the publication daily and have always found your articles interesting and thought provoking. As with most other writers on the topic of sex and relationships...
Not wanting children breaks relationships
Going to end up ...I read your article, and I have to comment. I understand that the woman referred to in the article decided that she has to be career- oriented...
Coping with cancer
Dedicated to male breast cancer awareness (The John Nick Foundation)Although certain risk factors like ageing, liver disease and having female relatives with breast cancer are studied, the cause of male breast cancer is still unknown...
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