Jamila Litchmore

Meghan and Harry say their second child is a girl. The two made the revelation in their interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired on Sunday night, a rare positive moment in a conversation that dwelt mostly on their struggles within the royal family. Their first child, son Archie, turns two in May. Harry said, “To …

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For some families, children naturally progress into certain careers based on the occupational tradition in the home, even when the industry is gender dominated. Susanna O’Sullivan, senior director of technology operation for Jamaica and the Cayman Islands at FLOW Jamaica is proving to be one such individual. O’Sullivan, who received a Pioneer Award at the …

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Beauty means consistent self-improvement across every spectrum. This adage rings true for Danielle Edmond, both personally and professionally. The owner of Stay Golden Cosmetics has been slaying the international beauty scene with her ultra-chic line of lip kits and ‘lippies’. In honour of International Women’s Day, Edmond spoke with Flair and shared her story of …

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As we celebrate Women’s History Month, Dania Beckford, owner of full-figured fashion line Broadtail Designs, is set to launch a new podcast and YouTube series titled Being Broadtail. The series will tell the stories of plus-sized women from Jamaica on different steps of their self-confidence journey. “The stories of women, especially full-figured women, are so …

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International Women’s Day (IWD) is Monday, March 8 and will be celebrated under the theme ‘Choose to Challenge’. While the hugely popular Flair event, The Distinguished, will not be held this year, a special Women of Distinction publication will hit newsstands this Monday. Locally, celebrations of IWD will be quite different this year, owning to …

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WESTERN BUREAU: Like clockwork, his handlers quickly poured white overproof rum on his traditional African neckpiece, which mistakenly landed in the hands of a member of the Flair team. Only then did it hit home that new Accompong Maroon Chief Richard Currie was no longer a corporate executive. Currie was experiencing a renaissance of sorts, …

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Ideally, the outcome of a divorce or separation is that the parties achieve a clean break by signing an agreement that secures their best interests or getting appropriate court orders. Those agreements or orders should set out workable arrangements for the children (if any), including custody, care and control and access; resolve child maintenance and …

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“Mi have some place weh mi nah go back, Me know a few bridge weh haffi bun down …” – Blessings by Tommy Lee Sparta It might seem weird that I’m quoting lyrics from an artiste who is currently facing the courts (again), but hey, man nuh dead, nuh call him duppy, as the Jamaican …

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A sibling is often someone’s first friend. The person who best understands the family’s dynamic. Someone who travels through life’s stages, shares memories of childhood. Many forge lifetime bonds. The death of a sibling can leave a cavernous hole. “A sibling’s death becomes an anchor marker,” said Paul Friday, chief of psychology for UPMC Shadyside …

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Accompong’s youngest chief has been making waves at home and on social media, where his photos and big plans for the Maroons have already received rave reviews. Here are three things we learnt about the new leader in his interview with The Gleaner. The former Munro College student has a first degree in accounting and …

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