- Three homeless men found dead in downtown Kingston 7:37 am
- Parents upset about late start of classes at St Aloysius Primary 7:31 am
- Jamaica, India exploring arrangements to provide COVID-19 vaccines locally 4:29 pm
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- Guyana engages IICA for outstanding Panama rice payments 3:08 pm
- Consultations held with local stakeholders on CXC's options for 2021 exams 2:25 pm
Lifestyle
#GoogleLove
Google Learning & Development Program Manager Tilly Li didn't quite google the word Love. She did, however, meet Mister Right notably University of California, Berkeley PhD electrical engineering student Matthew Anderson at a mutual friend's party. Mum's the word on whether she keyed... Read More
SPOTTED! - Deean Fontaine
The buzz... she's spent three years in Uganda, five years in Lagos, Nigeria and is now based in South Africa. Read More
SO2 2021 Looking For Joy
In this surreal time of vulnerability and constant change and uncertainty we strive not to be anonymous as we mask up and keep our distance and don our daily armour, nonplussed yet stoic, silent and resilient. Read More
Here's To New Financial Traditions For 2021!
There can be no gainsaying the fact that the past year has been unprecedented in its challenges as a result of the sudden and mysterious appearance of the novel coronavirus and the global health crisis it spawned. With recent news that vaccines are now in play, the... Read More
'Tis The Season With Orchids By Opal
This year has given “home for the holidays” a new meaning. For those of us who are so blessed, not only are we grateful to have the gift of being home with our families but we are even more grateful for having the gift of life. Read More
On the Menu A Carnivore's Christmas
As Christmas Day nears, we start racking our brains about the ideal gifts for friends and loved ones. For the gourmands among us, being able to cook something delicious is top of list. But if they already have all the kitchen tools known to man, what else can delight them? Well, meat, of... Read More
A Very Merry Breakfast with Hamilton's Smokehouse & The Best Dressed Chicken
Often dismissed as the mere opening act for the big celebration that takes place later on in the day, the Christmas breakfast is a wonderful opportunity to embrace the season's joy. Read More
Thursday Food Christmas Countdown Let The Baking Begin...
Linval Malcolm is no stranger to baking. He's been at it for over 25 years, but remembers the day he put his first Christmas cake in the oven. “I was the assistant pastry chef at Grand Lido Negril,” he tells Thursday Food. Now at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, careful... Read More
Thursday Food Christmas Countdown Let The Baking Begin...
Baking has played an integral role in Melissa Barnes-Thomas's life for as long as she can remember. Indeed, she recalls perfecting that ubiquitous Pineapple Upside Down Cake in fourth form at Montego Bay High School. Her mother Loret Faulknor-Whittaker is, however, the person who stoked... Read More
Thursday Food Christmas Countdown Let The Baking Begin
“I've been baking for as long as I can remember,” shares Venese Spence. “My grandma started the tradition with baking in my family. She would bake puddings and a cake from any fruit in season for church on Saturdays. Every Christmas, I would help with licking the bowl... Read More
Thursday Food Christmas Countdown Let The Baking Begin
's passionate affair with baking harkens back to primary school. “I always loved watching my mommy bake and I believed that's the reason I wanted to become a pastry chef and start my own business. When I first watched Creative Cooking on ... Read More
Food Packaging: Where Style & Versatility Meet Practicality
In the era of style, versatility and innovation, food packaging is more than meets the eye; it combines all of this with science to present a total package that is used to transport and sell food. In the book HACCP: Essential Tool for Food Safety , it... Read More
Wines & Spirits On The Go
We are officially a week away from Christmas and the excitement is palpable across the bar and beverage channels. For the alcohol beverage sector, this time of year happens to be the busiest season — bar none! A visit to any of your regular retail spaces will confirm this. There... Read More
Christmas Countdown - Let The Baking Begin...
Professional baker Joelle James describes herself as something of a perfectionist. Little surprise, really, considering her major project whilst at school was the execution of a traditional wedding cake! Her biggest challenge, she tells Thursday Food, is getting that perfect end product. Read More
Vows - The Power Of Love
Their introduction at Dixie Outlet Mall, Mississauga, Canada, seven years ago, came courtesy of a mutual friend. It would prove fortuitous and would become happily-ever-after for Jamaican-born Kayonah Howard and Frenchman Maxime St-Gelais. Read More
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