Can I use a face shield instead of a mask? No. Health officials don’t recommend the clear plastic barriers as a substitute for masks because of the lack of research on whether they keep an infected person from spreading viral droplets to others. However, those who want extra protection may want to wear a face …
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Jamaican Kay Maragh is hoping to make history by becoming the first woman, person of colour, and Caribbean immigrant to be elected mayor of Palm Bay in Florida. Maragh, a registered Democrat, will face off against a Republican opponent on November 3. Here are five things you should know about the mayoral aspirant. Maragh was …
To the world, David Walcott is a young, brilliant doctor and businessman, who continues to celebrate thriving careers in both medicine and entrepreneurship. How does he do it? Dr Walcott will be the first to tell you that forming authentic connections is key. “I personally believe that what drives ultimate success in both is [the] …
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Seriously, I’ve had it up to my eyeballs with Miss Corona. When we heard about the virus last year, we hoped that it would be neutralised long before it got to Jamaica. Alas, that did not work out for us and certainly not for the wider world. COVID-19 is very much here and the numbers …
“He’s annoying, he’s hilarious, he makes me yell, he drives me crazy, he’s out of his mind but he’s everything I want.” Where is the lie? Having a boyfriend can certainly tip the scale in favour of epic. But for some women, the dream soon turns into a living nightmare, once the honeymoon phase of …
Catherine Harris is Miss Earth Jamaica 2020. Harris, who was the second runner-up in the 2018 Miss Jamaica World competition, was crowned in a virtual coronation, dubbed ‘Jamaica’s first virtual national pageant’ and streamed live on Miss Earth Jamaica’s Instagram, Facebook and YouTube pages last night. The 23-year-old topped a field of five finalists vying …
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“Most suicidal people do not want to die; they want the pain to stop,” shared Jhanille Brooks, a licensed associate counselling psychologist, as she set the record straight and addressed one of the many preconceived notions about suicide in a recent interview with Flair. September 10 was celebrated as World Suicide Prevention Day, so we …
“One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar.” These words eloquently expressed by women’s rights activist, Helen Keller, seem to resonate in the journey of Cameka McCrae. Her beauty, effervescent personality, talents and fire for creativity set her apart from others in the media industry. This producer, voice-over talent, freelancer …
By now, you would have been bombarded with rhetoric, some of it wid some big wud mi sure we nuh understand, about Barbados’ recent announcement. Our goodly Caribbean neighbours have decided to do away with the British monarchy and become a republic. Dem waan get rid a di colonial past and basically show say dem …
The Practice Directions that were recently issued by the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal suggest that the highest courts in Jamaica will not be handling civil matters in the same way that they did prior to the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. (Visit supremecourt.gov.jm and courtofappeal.gov.jm to see the full text of the …
