Fan favourite, Mortimer, a rising Jamaican reggae recording artist walked away with two trophies at the recent JaRIA awards show last Tuesday. He won Breakthrough artiste of the year beating fellow nominees Govanna, Stylo G, Lila Ike and Kemar Highcon. The reggae artist also won Song of the year for his song Lightning and I thought it was well deserved. The other nominees in this category were Chronic Law for his song Hillside, Koffee for her song Rapture, Buju Banton for his song Trust and Stylo G for his song Dumpling.
Read MoreJust blocks away from the General Penitentiary, in the heart of Rae Town, Kingston Creative, in association with Women Empowering Women, held their first Rae Town ArtWalk last Saturday. It is the first in a series of community arts events that will be held by the group in hopes to "encourage more earning from community tourism and to position Kingston as the creative capital of the Caribbean."
Read MoreEvery year when I'm asked what I would like for Christmas I always struggle to come up with a list or even one item that I would truly enjoy. This year I have decided to make a bigger effort in making a list of things I would love to receive as gifts. Here are seven things on my Christmas wish list this year:
Read MoreIt's band launch season and Xodus CAME OUT STRONG last weekend for their 2020 costume reveals. The theme this year is called Enchanted and every costume is reminiscent of popular enchanted characters we all grew up reading about. The slogan is Live Your Fantasy and that is exactly how masquerades can expect to feel at Jamaica Carnival 2020.
Read MoreWhy should you invest in yourself?
Because it's your life and your life is your responsibility. Chances are, you came here because you want to improve your life. You're probably not satisfied with where you are in your life right now and you want to do better, you want more. If that's true then investing in yourself is the best way for you to change your habits and change your future.
Read MoreIf you’re a rum lover, there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy fantastic rums on the beautiful island of Jamaica. We have a few distilleries here and Worthy Estate is one of them. I recently visited their distillery to participate in their rum tour and had an amazing time. Worthy Parks tour consists of the telling of the history of Worthy Park's rum, a tour of the facility and rum tasting.
Read MoreI recently had the opportunity to visit @oakwineandcocktail for the first time to try out their new lunch menu and my experience was incredible. For your own good, if you work anywhere near Oak Wine Bar and Cocktail, grab a plate of their curried goat. Words can’t do the food justice. You can choose to dine in or bring your lunch back to the office.
Read MoreIn this day and age, it’s easy to get stuck into the work cycle. The rat race draws us in, and at some point, we’re not working to live — we’re living to work. Our relationships with our partner, friends, or children get damaged, and we become a husk of our former selves.
But there is joy and value in breaking that cycle and spending time on yourself. Read on to learn how to snap out of it and enjoy the simple pleasure of doing nothing.
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