Jamaican Culture

Millicent Lynch charts new course at Intralot
The former executive marketing manager for Caymanas Track Limited, Millicent Lynch, is the new country manager for Intralot Jamaica Limited.
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World reflects on women
Today the world observes International Women's Day, and, in the United States, Women's History Month.And while women have made great strides in many areas in which they were once marginalised, there is still much work to be done in some areas, including...
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The multi-faceted Karen Tamasa
She gained islandwide attention at the age of 19, having been recognised as a young entrepreneur in a field that many women her age would not have considered....
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SINGULAR SUBJECTS - Communication is key
After a 16-year marriage, two friends of mine seem ready to call it quits. Ironically, when I started seeing my man six years ago, the husband in this union dared to say that he did not think he was right for me...
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A life of caring
For almost two decades, Daisy 'Jackie Root' Blackwood has lived her life selflessly. She has opened her home and heart to help the less fortunate. On October 16, 2009, Blackwood received a Badge of Honour for Meritorious Service...
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Grange to launch Inter-American Year of Women today
Youth, Sports and Culture Minister Olivia Grange will today officially launch 2010 as the Inter-American Year of Women in Jamaica.The ceremony will take place today at the Jamaica Conference Centre, beginning at 10 a.m.2010 was declared the...
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Cervarix vaccine gets FDA nod!
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted its approval for the Cervarix vaccine, used for the prevention of cervical cancer.
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The 's' word
Every now and then, there comes along a word that everyone seems to use just for the heck of it.One that's being thrown around like a paper plane these days is 'swagger'.
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Model weight Still an issue
Even after Brazilian model, Ana Carolina Reston who weighed 88 pounds when she died in 2006 of complications from anorexia, the fashion industry is still at odds with the perfect size...
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Doctor speaks on being thin
When talking about models and their weight, the body mass index (BMI) can surface during the discussion.The BMI is a calculation used by researchers and physicians to estimate the ratio of your body weight to your height,...
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FE-MAIL TIES - Life in the ghetto
As women around the world join together today to celebrate and acknowledge the importance of International Women's Day (IWD), I awake troubled by a growing sense of confusion about these commemorative days.My confusion is...
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