What a frightening time this is. With a raging pandemic, all are urged to forget human closeness and isolate in efforts to keep safe. Now that #TanAhYuhYard is in full effect, you’re probably looking for ways to occupy your time when taking a break from work. Movies and TV shows are great ways to get …
While Jamaica’s healthcare system is under increased pressure as coronavirus (COVID-19) cases rise, one company is thinking of spreading good cheer to healthcare workers on front-line duty at two of Jamaica’s biggest hospitals. The New Greenhouse decided to “deliver happiness” to the doctors, nurses, and janitors at the University Hospital of the West Indies and …
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Taking care of others, especially while battling the current coronavirus pandemic, can put a strain on the most resilient. You may find yourself in a feud with caregiver stress, a condition caused by the emotional and physical pressures of caregiving. Flair sat down with psychiatrist Dr Kristen Robinson-Barrett to zoom in on the condition that’s …
The pure magic of making an instant connection – that’s what happens when passions click. Venice Simpson formed an unlikely, yet electrifying bond with visual arts, specifically in the field of photography. Born and raised in Jamaica, Simpson grew up as a bookworm. It wasn’t until she migrated to Alaska and became a registered nurse …
The COVID-19 virus has, for want of a better term, put Jamaica on lockdown. Jamaicans are now experiencing self- or government-imposed quarantining and isolation, social distancing, the closure of certain establishments and the restriction of opening hours on others, a partial overseas travel ban, and now, an islandwide curfew. All of these and other measures …
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I had it all figured out. Once I got to a certain age, I would be rich. I’m not talking Jeff Bezos or Bill Gates rich, but rich enough to own my own place and have all the amenities to go with it. Now, whether those riches came after a rigorous three- or four-year stretch …
Although the United Kingdom has various laws that govern the harvesting and storage of eggs, sperm, and gametes, as well as a Surrogacy Act, even when parties enter into surrogacy arrangements, the birth mother of a child is always that child’s legal mother at the time of birth until a court order determines otherwise. For …
When he first laid his eyes on his beloved in the love month (February) of 2014, she was attending his sister’s concert. Art therapist Lesli-Ann Belnavis-Elliott told Island Wedding that she was already acquainted with everyone else in the family, so Michael Elliott rectified being a stranger by introducing himself. The painter and photographer decided …
You may have noticed this face from the carnival scene, modelling costumes right across the Caribbean. There’s no way to miss her as she’s always sporting her signature bob cut and donning playful-chic urban outfits. Flair sat with 20-year-old Abihail Myrie to discuss personal style and fashion tips. Let’s start with her crown. “To be …
Life has a way of forcing us to slow down and be with ourselves and our thoughts. Case in point: COVID-19. It’s been two weeks since most of us have been working from home, and the Government has ordered an additional 14 days of restricted movement in the country. As you chat with your friends …
