- LeBron apologizes to neighbours, sends cupcakes 8:31 AM
- Two Ukrainian military fighter jets shot down 7:55 AM
- McNeil says work on Hyatt Ziva hotel going well 7:13 AM
- Discussions underway for movement of nurses throughout the region -- Ferguson 12:16 AM
- PM hails NJASCO's support for Jamaica 10:15 PM
- Government unsure about impact of devaluation 9:58 PM
- Outcry after British MP tweets he would fire rockets at Israel 7:49 PM
- MH17 shootdown may have been a 'mistake' 7:23 PM
- International Seabed Authority: 20 years of significant achievements --PM 6:17 PM
- UDC developing new fishing village at Forum in Portmore 6:14 PM
- Tropical Depression 2 east of Lesser Antilles 5:59 PM
- Six fined $8,000 each for stealing water 5:42 PM
- Tyler Mason, Marvin Williams through to World Youth 110m hurdles semi 5:30 PM
- Opposition says Paulwell ‘hustling’ Spectrum licences 5:06 PM
- FOREX: $112.63 to one US dollar 4:59 PM
- Downsound not derailed, music studio to relocate 4:47 PM
- US: No evidence of direct Russian link to plane 4:41 PM
- 11 parents of Nigeria’s abducted girls die 4:08 PM
- Minzie, O’Hara through to World Junior 100m semi-finals 3:49 PM
- Jamaican charged in Canadian passport fraud 3:20 PM
- Security Ministry trains ‘Violence Interrupters’ 2:56 PM
- Racehorse owned by Britain’s Queen fails dope test 2:35 PM
- UK popstars One Direction to release film 2:08 PM
- It’s Trinidad Red Steel again 1:52 PM
- Chronixx to perform on NBC's Tonight Show 1:39 PM
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COLUMBIA, US (AP) — A former member of the R&B group Destiny's Child was arrested in Myrtle Beach over the weekend after a night drinking with two football players, according to authorities. Online records show Farrah Franklin, 33, was booked into the Horry County jail just before 5:00 am ... Read More
VOWS - The Music of Love
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Spotted! — Horace Madison
Horace Madison Founding Principal/Managing Member, Madison Financial Group and Madison Strategic Integration Where? ...at a JAMPRO Creative Industries Mixer. The whispers... His Rolodex has included R&B and hip-hop stars Usher, Lil' Wayne and Eve, and he has a preference for working with urban music stars. His take... Yes, I prefer urban talent. Urban talent typically has more business management and financial literacy than most other talent genres. He sees... Television and film as ... Read More
Cocktails With — Dr Kurdell Espinosa
Dr Kurdell Espinosa ADMITTEDLY, the multi-hyphenate Dr Kurdell Espinosa — medical director at the Accident & Emergency Department at Annotto Bay Hospital as well as being a part-time emergency consultant, accident and emergency, and head of the Accident & Emergency Department at Medical Associates — has always caught our eye, the few times we've run into her and her bestie Novlet Deans on the social scene. So recently, one night at CRU Bar & Kitchen, we decided to cut to ... Read More
My Kingston — Declan Eytan
Declan Eytan Italian Vogue Contributor This is your first trip to Caribbean Fashion Week. What were your impressions? Yes, it is. Kingston reminds me a lot of Suriname's capital Paramaribo, which is where my parents are from. I also noticed that people in Kingston love to ask, "Are you OK? Everything alright? You're good?", every 10 minutes. Give us your take on Caribbean Fashion Week after seeing dozens of collections over two nights. I really like how Jamaicans love to celebrate everyth ... Read More
Gardening — July 20
Dear Orchid Doc: I have grown endless numbers of Dendrobiums. I've noticed that some canes sprout by themselves, so I simply wait until they have established a good cluster of roots before pinching them off and planting them in their own pots. Because I have observed how they propagate themselves, I simply cut the canes that have done their time and lay them down on a pebbled area in my greenhouse. They do very well! I visit an enormous orchid farm frequently, and I notice that the Orchid Doc ... Read More
Alexandra Shipp to play Aaliyah
NEW YORK (AP) — Alexandra Shipp has very little time to get ready for her new role as the late R&B singer Aaliyah. Lifetime spokeswoman Kannie Yu LaPack confirmed Friday that Shipp will play the singer, who died in a plane crash in 2001. Shipp replaces Zendaya in the Lifetime biopic Aaliyah: Princess of R&B. Zendaya pulled out of production last month. The project was briefly halted, but filming will start later this month, leaving the 23-year-old Shipp little time to prep. She h ... Read More
Bookends — Jul 20, 2014
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The best of Under The Dryer
As we inch closer to the much-anticipated The Jamaica Observer The Under Dryer Awards 2014 on Monday, July 28, the UTD team offers up this fabulous retrospective to everything hair and beauty and the movers and shakers who stayed awhile in our hot seat and left their beauty marks on The Rock. We now showcase our favourite pieces which include category staples Spa Buzz, Get The Look, and Under The Dryer, plus, entire issues that we’ve dedicated to special guests and celebrities! SPA BUZZ ... Read More
Vows — I Give You All Of Me
Dr Sertina McGregor and Steadman Fuller Jr were wed on July 5 at the University Chapel at UWI, Mona. The setting was Vows perfect: a brilliant blue sky, a beautiful chapel and a gathering of friends, family and special guests elegantly attired for the special event. There was, however, beneath all the lovely adornments, an unassailable truth: this was the celebration of pure love, anointed by the hands of fate and built on the rock of sturdy commitment. A DAY MARKED BY FATE McGregor and Fuller ... Read More
Guilt On the Go
If time doesn't allow for indulging in Guilt's scenic wrapped-verandah locale at the stately Devon House mansion in Kingston, then one can still delight in the eatery's decadent fare through its recently introduced Guilt "To Go" lunch menu. Guilt chef and owner Colin Hylton has packaged his creative dishes into artfully decorated boxes for those short on time, and maybe short on extra cash. "It is to appeal to a wider customer base," Hylton told Thursday Life. "People can only afford so much t ... Read More
Fromage’s Summer Salads
The summer season is in full gear, which means breaking out the gym membership card and making the effort to eat healthier in the hopes of attaining that sacred beach body. Thankfully, Fromage, that inviting little eatery on Hillcrest Avenue, has made the goal of healthier eating a delicious option for foodies everywhere. Fromage offers a variety of tasty menu items, including a scrumptious spread of salad options. The restaurant has racked up rave reviews for its delish salads — mar ... Read More
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