INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2848,14,'2019-08-10 13:45:08','2019-08-10 18:45:08','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Since its establishment in the 17th century, Kingston and its citizens have for many years interred the dead in cemeteries across the city.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Cemeteries, from\nthe viewpoint of many, are morbid reminders of death and sadness – the final\nstop in paying respects with one’s hope to never set foot in another.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, <strong>BUZZ</strong> is of the unpopular opinion that there is no greater teacher of past experiences than a cemetery. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Luckily for us (and you), sections of Kingston are still perfectly preserved in time, as the dead refuses none who wish to learn.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With over 150 years as the capital of Jamaica, Kingston has seen its fair share of tragedies and disasters; the deaths arising from these, range in the thousands.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The welcoming silence of a cemetery makes the skin of some crawl with fear and uncertainty – fuelled by decades of ‘duppy stories’ – Kingston\'s cemeteries hold some of the world\'s most interesting histories.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Arguably holding the distinction of being the oldest in the island, and the oldest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere, the Old Jewish cemetery can be found at 1 Hunt’s Bay Road in St. Andrew.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the latter part of the 17th century, when Port Royal was a bustling metropolis and the commercial hub of the British Caribbean, the thriving  Jewish community dedicated a cemetery for the final rites and rituals of its people to be performed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Many of those tombs are still preserved at the Old Jewish Cemetery, bearing inscriptions in three languages: &nbsp;Portuguese, Hebrew, and English.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Many of the remaining Jewish tombstones either bear ornately chiselled rose and hourglasses, trees being cut down by a hand bearing an axe, or a skull and crossbones. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After the devastating Port Royal earthquake of 1692, Jewish burials continued for a few more years into the 18th century, with the last tomb belonging to Moses Ferro – bearing the date 1771. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The second oldest\ncemetery within Kingston can be found on the grounds of the St. Andrew Parish\nChurch, built in 1664. With over 7,000 burials on the 8 ¼ acres, this cemetery\nis the largest private facility of its kind on the island in continual\nuse.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Interred there are\nthe remains of historic figures including Archbishop Enos Nuttall, the first\nArchbishop of the West Indies after whom the Nuttall Hospital in Kingston is\nnamed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It stands to this\nday as a popular internment plot for Kingston’s affluent – and is a prized\nfocal point of interest for genealogists, historians, researchers and archaeologists\nwho seek insight into personalities of the past, customs and culture over the\nlast 350 years.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kingston’s most famous (or infamous in equally as many eyes) cemetery, the May Pen Cemetery, can easily be seen from the busy Spanish Town Road thoroughfare that cuts adjacent to the massive property.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As one of the oldest public cemeteries in the Caribbean, the May Pen Cemetery is one of the only burial sites where persons of all nationalities, races, religions and faiths are interred.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Established on 200 acres of the derelict Littleworth Race Course in 1851, burials began some years afterwards according to ‘Law 21’ of 1874. By then, May Pen Cemetery was the most popular burial site of its kind in the Caribbean – with partitions and special plots called ‘grounds’ reserved for several Christian denominations, Jews, Muslims and others from across Europe (English, Spanish, French, Irish, German and Portuguese) who called Jamaica home.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Importantly, a section was deemed the \'Pauper Ground\', for the burial of the poor and indigent. There was even a section for victims of cholera, which affected Jamaica periodically back then, with the largest outbreak occurring in the early 1850s.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the advent of\nKingston’s well-to-do elites leaving the downtown district for the cool hills\nof St. Andrew, the May Pen Cemetery was frowned upon and largely reduced to a\npauper’s plot. So much so was this stigma that by 1905, nearly 76% of all\npersons buried there were classified as ‘poor and indigent’.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There have been recent attempts to resurrect May Pen Cemetery to its former glory, as records show many influential Jamaicans including pioneering musician and trombonist Don Drummond (<strong>BUZZ</strong> has learned his remains were moved recently) being buried there.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On the other side\nof Kingston, Calvary Cemetery, sprawled along Slipe Pen and Lyndhurst roads\ncame into existence in the late 1800s. Some records obtained show one of the\nfirst burials, Rose Escoffery, taking place in the 1880s. Burials at the quiet\nand scenic Calvary Cemetery are still common today.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Briggs\' Park, the\nonly military cemetery on the island, has been a part of the Jamaica Defence\nForce\'s (JDF) Up Park Pen (now Up Park Camp) estate since 1900. The JDF also\nhouses a special cemetery at its Newcastle Training Depot since the late 1800s\nfor soldiers and recruits alike.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Chinese\nCemetery along Waltham Park Road in Kingston is the largest single burial\nground of its kind in the English-speaking Caribbean for Chinese nationals and\ntheir descendants.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With burials\nstarting in 1912, to date, over 3,600 persons have been interred at the\n11.5-acre property – managed and maintained by the Chinese Benevolent\nAssociation (CBA).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Like many other\ncemeteries in the city, the Chinese Cemetery has endured periods of upkeep and\ndisrepair over the 100+ years it has existed – coming into being after the\ngreat 1907 earthquake that levelled much of Kingston.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Officially designated a botanical garden, National Heroes Park is the last stop in Kingston on our <strong>BUZZ</strong> cemetery tour.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As the largest open space on the island, the park’s 50 acres also serves as the final resting place for several notable Jamaican figures, including founding fathers Norman Manley and Alexander Bustamante; freedom fighters Marcus Garvey, Paul Bogle, Sam Sharpe, and George William Gordon.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Established in 1783, the park, originally a race track called Kingston Race Course – renamed to what stands after Jamaica’s independence in 1962 – is also the last resting place of other past Prime Ministers, athletes, entertainers, poets, sculptors and painters, and even mass fire victims.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With the exception of Briggs’ Park and the St. Andrew Parish Church, all the above-mentioned cemeteries are open to the public and available for tours.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Cemeteries: A silent journey through Kingston\'s past','','inherit','closed','closed','','500-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 13:45:08','2019-08-10 18:45:08','',500,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/500-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2849,11,'2019-08-10 13:45:14','2019-08-10 18:45:14','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1818} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/pnl-blanka-buzz-2-1024x384.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1818\" /><figcaption>Ademo (right) and N.O.S (far left) from the French rap duo PNL in Jamaica recently (Photo contributed, YouTube)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>PNL, France\'s hottest rap duo, and Jamaican director Dennis Brown collaborated to produce the exhilarating visuals for the <strong><em>Blanka</em></strong> music video.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1819} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/pnl-blanka-screengrab-buzz-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1819\" /><figcaption>N.O.S gets some love from the camera as the other half of PNL looks on in the recently released BLANKA music video (Photo contributed, YouTube)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The video, released on August 2, highlights the dreamy, sensual elements of marijuana culture in Jamaica, and was shot over 7 days, across 9 parishes. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In an exclusive interview with <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong>, Brown said, “Unlike the norm of shooting in daylight to capture the island’s beauty, this video was strategically shot in the night to capture surreal-looking images never before seen in the light.” </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1820} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/pnl-blanka-buzz-1024x529.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1820\" /><figcaption>Video producer Dennis Brown showcases the best of Jamaica and local marijuana culture through the eyes of French rap upstarts, PNL (Photo contributed, YouTube)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Eight hours after its release the video traffic for <strong><em>Blanka</em></strong> broke the Youtube counter at four million views, which is still climbing by the hour. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>See the full video and the amazing visuals right here in Jamaica for PNL’s latest single <strong><em>Blanka</em></strong> below:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8bHjdljyLw\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\"><div 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come 2020, as an inaugural festival is set to put the downtown business and shopping districts on a dazzling showcase.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is according to Executive Director of the Kingston Creative Andrea Dempster-Chung, who in an interview with <strong>BUZZ</strong> on Sunday, June 30, gave us the scoop on what’s to come.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dempster-Chung assured that the creative fanfare artists and citizens have been yearning for will be fed through the inaugural Kingston International Festival.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“[We are] bringing everybody to Kingston to see our culture. Ten days of film, visual art, dance; put on [in] collaboration with Calabash, GATFFEST, JAFTA. We’re doing a showcase collectively and that will all be in downtown Kingston to stimulate the economy,” Dempster-Chung told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Young artists also get more love from the Kingston Creative as Dempster-Chung indicated that a creative hub, as well as incubator and business accelerator programmes are also set to be launched in the coming months.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Now\nwe’re at a stage where we really can start making moves. What does the creative\necosystem [in Jamaica] need? What training, development, spaces, loans, venture\ncapital do they need?” Dempster-Chung asked.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The\nKingston Creative will be launching the hub at its headquarters and the\nbirthplace of the movement, F&amp;B Downtown on Harbour Street – with satellite\nstudios for dancers, podcasters and other talents to be set up across the lower\ndistricts of the city.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“So there’s a co-working space that\'s going to open right upstairs and then there are other additional spaces that are going to be leased. An up-and-coming creative should be able to get access to everything they need to get their [creative] game from here to here,” she explained. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“There’s also a business accelerator, where a selected cohort of creatives is going to be run through a series of educational and development workshops so that they get the training they need to go global,” Dempster-Chung also told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To\nthis end, by driving entrepreneurship and training activities, Dempster-Chung,\nand the wider Kingston Creative aim for downtown to rightfully become an\nartistic and cultural hub.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Speaking with <strong>BUZZ</strong>, Dempster-Chung said as the global creative industry generates an eye-watering US$2.25 trillion every year, the Kingston Creative is making the necessary steps to foster growth and training locally.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We can’t just paint the walls, we can’t just paint the surface, we have to deal with our own creatives; getting them to level up and that’s what Kingston Creative is about,” the Kingston Creative co-founder posited.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->','Kingston eyeing its own international arts/culture festival for 2020','','inherit','closed','closed','','440-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 13:48:27','2019-08-10 18:48:27','',440,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/440-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2851,14,'2019-08-10 13:49:28','2019-08-10 18:49:28','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":412} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/the-trio-kgnartwalk-jun30-buzz2-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-412\" /><figcaption>(from left) Fine art photographers Cheryl Hylton, Dane Hucey and Ulrick Lawrence. (Photo, Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jamaicans are slowly gaining a greater appreciation for professional photography, a prospect that could see an explosion in creative spaces for local artists.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One such group\nencouraged by the rise in interest is ‘<em>The Trio</em>’, which unveiled\nits&nbsp;<strong><em>Combined Perspectives</em></strong>&nbsp;collection for the first time\non Sunday, June 30, during the Kingston Creative Artwalk in downtown.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In an interview with <strong>BUZZ</strong>, Trio members and fine art photographers Cheryl Hylton, Dane Hucey and Ulrick Lawrence, noted that Jamaica’s change in attitudes bodes well for younger and more experienced talents.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hylton told <strong>BUZZ</strong> that <em><strong>Combined Perspectives</strong></em> was an intrinsic display of The Trio’s journey into photography.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":415} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/the-trio-kgnartwalk-jun30-buzz3-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-415\" /><figcaption>Some of the pieces from \'The Trio\' during its Combined Perspectives visual exhibition at the Kingston Creative Artwalk, downtown. (Photo, Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We share a passion [for] photography. It’s a passion that has taken us all on individual journeys that have intersected, and we decided to put together an eclectic collection of art that represents each of us,” Hylton told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> “If you look around, you’re going to find pieces that depict nature, slices of life and there’s digital art, which [is] derived from actual photographs”  </p><cite>Cheryl Hylton</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Trio said their\nexhibition was well received by art lovers, and while the group had initially\njoined the artwalk just for the exposure, the attention they received hints at\nthe start of a change in attitudes towards the profession.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":479} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/the-trio-kgnartwalk-jun30-buzz4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-479\" /><figcaption>More from The Trio\'s Combined Perspectives collection (Photo, Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It’s been a good morning so far, we\'ve gotten a lot of buzz. We actually had an overwhelming response, a lot of people came in and two pieces have already been sold,” Hylton beamed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We didn’t really come here with the intention of selling, we came for the exposure and [to promote] awareness and to bring our careers to another level,” Hylton, now a full-time photographer, told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":416} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/the-trio-kgnartwalk-jun30-buzz1-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-416\" /><figcaption>Cheryl Hylton speaks with Buzz reporter Gavin Riley on June 30 (Photo, Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Members of The Trio,\nall a part of the Jamaica Photography Society, trace their artistic roots to\nchildhood and have been working together as a group for over five years.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>Combined Perspectives</em></strong><em>&nbsp;</em>was a visual treat for scores of patrons, who feasted their eyes on the powerful photographic display of beauty in the mundane, daily lives of Jamaicans across the island. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Trio\'s collection was also heavily inspired by nature – sprinkled with digital art and some of the country’s lesser-known, hidden gems.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Finally! \'Trio\' revels in greater interest in photography','','inherit','closed','closed','','405-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 13:49:28','2019-08-10 18:49:28','',405,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/405-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2852,14,'2019-08-10 13:49:47','2019-08-10 18:49:47','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jamaica continues to grapple with one of the largest, most-encompassing heatwaves citizens would never usually have to contend with.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As climate change takes root across the globe, warmer\ntemperatures, especially in the northern hemisphere, have left many countries unprepared\nin the face of this latest threat to humanity.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2XU2uAxYYM\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2XU2uAxYYM\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Here in Jamaica, the struggle to adapt in time is critical as the country recorded its highest-ever average temperature on Saturday, June 23. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to the Met Service, thermometers across the island\nnoted never-before-seen figures of 39.1 degrees Celsius or just around 102 degrees\nFahrenheit.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you’re active on social media, the hashtag #PlaceHotB\noffers some comic relief to the blistering heat, but it is still important that\nJamaicans take as much precaution to avoid the dizzying heat and stay hydrated.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is especially true for the country’s most vulnerable - children,\npregnant women, the homeless and indigent, as well as the elderly.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FS2YaJkkHQY\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FS2YaJkkHQY\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The recent temperature increases across Jamaica are indeed\nfrightening, and despite 2018 being the fourth hottest year on record,\ntemperatures are projected to exceed those this year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Air-conditioning units, though more widespread across the\ncountry, might still be an exorbitant expense for some families.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you\'re a Jack (or Jill) of all trades, <strong><em>Buzz Lifestyle</em></strong> has presented a few interactive tutorials with some of YouTube\'s most viral do-it-yourself (DIY) projects.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Get busy and create that makeshift A/C you so desperately need with your standing fan and very few tools! Stay frosty!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','BUZZ Hacks: DIY A/C projects for the summer heatwave','','inherit','closed','closed','','332-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 13:49:47','2019-08-10 18:49:47','',332,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/332-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2853,14,'2019-08-10 13:50:17','2019-08-10 18:50:17','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jamaica continues to grapple with one of the largest, most-encompassing heatwaves citizens would never usually have to contend with.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As climate change takes root across the globe, warmer\ntemperatures, especially in the northern hemisphere, have left many countries unprepared\nin the face of this latest threat to humanity.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2XU2uAxYYM\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2XU2uAxYYM\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Here in Jamaica, the struggle to adapt in time is critical as the country recorded its highest-ever average temperature on Saturday, June 23. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to the Met Service, thermometers across the island\nnoted never-before-seen figures of 39.1 degrees Celsius or just around 102 degrees\nFahrenheit.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you’re active on social media, the hashtag #PlaceHotB\noffers some comic relief to the blistering heat, but it is still important that\nJamaicans take as much precaution to avoid the dizzying heat and stay hydrated.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is especially true for the country’s most vulnerable - children,\npregnant women, the homeless and indigent, as well as the elderly.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FS2YaJkkHQY\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FS2YaJkkHQY\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The recent temperature increases across Jamaica are indeed\nfrightening, and despite 2018 being the fourth hottest year on record,\ntemperatures are projected to exceed those this year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Air-conditioning units, though more widespread across the\ncountry, might still be an exorbitant expense for some families.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you\'re a Jack (or Jill) of all trades, <strong>BUZZ</strong> has presented a few interactive tutorials with some of YouTube\'s most viral do-it-yourself (DIY) projects.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Get busy and create that makeshift A/C you so desperately need with your standing fan and very few tools! Stay frosty!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','BUZZ Hacks: DIY A/C projects for the summer heatwave','','inherit','closed','closed','','332-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 13:50:17','2019-08-10 18:50:17','',332,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/332-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2854,14,'2019-08-10 13:51:16','2019-08-10 18:51:16','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":273} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/storm-saulter-buzz-interview-4-1-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-273\" /><figcaption>Storm Saulter, <strong>Sprinter</strong> writer-director. (Buzz, Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Cinemas in Canada and the United Kingdom are next on the serving plate for a taste of Jamaican feature film, <strong>Sprinter</strong>, director Storm Saulter has indicated.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Saulter said in an interview with<strong><em> </em>BUZZ</strong> that he was confident the film would keep its positive momentum into the summer months.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I do feel that this film has enough legs and can build\nenough momentum to really keep pushing across the world,” he explained.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We’ve been open in the US [and] we will continue in theatres in the US throughout the summer. We’re opening in... the UK, like the third week or so in August,” Saulter told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I feel like the word about Sprinter is really starting to gain traction; there’s a large section of independent cinema that’s aware of the film so it’s exciting,” Saulter<strong> </strong>added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The filmmaker hinted that if <strong>Sprinter </strong>goes as well as projected plans to hit streaming platforms in the fall would have to be fast-tracked.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The future of feature films in Jamaica is bright, according to Saulter. He said the renaissance of and interest in cinematography was long overdue and imminent.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It’s an exciting time and space to be in. A lot of people have projects in the works, both locally and internationally; a lot of people trying to come here to do projects – a lot of big companies have been here shooting projects as you know.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":287} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/storm-saulter-buzz-interview-3-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-287\" /><figcaption>Storm Saulter, during his tell-all interview with Buzz Jamaica (Photo, Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“So Jamaica, as a creative space, is alive and thriving right now. For me, it is exciting times. I think good, quality work is gonna keep hitting, keep connecting – that’s really [what’s] going to create a renaissance. It’s not quantity that’s going to get us there, it’s quality,” he told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After a successful tour in 20 states and across 50 cities in the US, <strong>Sprinter </strong>made its first domestic screening on Wednesday, July 3 in cinemas across Jamaica.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Sprinter</strong>, Storm’s second feature film after the critically acclaimed <strong>Better Mus’ Come</strong>, swept the 2018 American Black Film Festival winning Best Director, Best Narrative Feature and the Audience Award.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Most recently, the film has gone on to win the New Vision Award at the Bahamas International Film Festival, as well as Best Narrative Feature at the 2019 staging of the Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>See part two of <strong>BUZZ</strong>’s interview with Storm Saulter below:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://youtu.be/BT965g8nOno\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://youtu.be/BT965g8nOno\n</div><figcaption>Part 2 of Buzz Entertainment\'s interview with Storm Saulter, the mind behind Jamaican feature film, Sprinter. (Buzz Video, Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What do you think of <strong>Sprinter</strong>? 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I remember going to Manning’s’ High School in Savanna-La-Mar and I remember going to devotion every morning. That stuff is seared in me and my memory and I literally have that entire scene playing out in the film,” the mind behind <strong>Sprinter </strong>told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Saulter said that while&nbsp;<strong>Sprinter&nbsp;</strong>is Akeem Sharp’s coming-of-age story, many Jamaicans should appreciate some of the struggles the teen is faced with throughout the movie.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“<strong>Sprinter </strong>is really the story of a boy trying to run back to his mother – thinking if he can only run fast enough, maybe he can bring his family back together,” he remarked.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“That’s the larger, driving motivation but [<strong>Sprinter</strong>] is also about a young boy going from a nobody to the next Usain Bolt, the next big thing,” Saulter added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I really wanted to tell a story that had a realistic kind of feeling, as in, What are we as people feeling, what’s on the periphery of our lives,” he said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote {\"className\":\"is-style-default\"} -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default\"><p><em>\"I wanted to show that we can make global stories about us\"</em></p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“For me, I wanted to show that we can make global stories about us, that can be made in this space and that can be made about people who are from here or living through their experiences either here or elsewhere,\" Saulter added.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Saulter is on a mission to create universal stories wrapped in the complex social and cultural dynamics of the Caribbean. <strong>Sprinter&nbsp;</strong>marks Storm Saulter’s second major silver screen effort since the critically acclaimed&nbsp;<strong>Better Mus’ Come</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Watch the first installment of <strong>BUZZ</strong>\'s two-part interview with Storm Saulter below:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://youtu.be/X9d2j1IVbfw\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://youtu.be/X9d2j1IVbfw\n</div><figcaption>Buzz reporter Gavin Riley speaks in-depth with <em>Sprinter</em> director, Storm Saulter (Video, Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We want to hear from you! Did you enjoy <strong>Sprinter</strong>? Tell us some of your favourite scenes in the comment section.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Storm Saulter tackles Caribbean complexities through film','','inherit','closed','closed','','215-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 13:52:16','2019-08-10 18:52:16','',215,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/215-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2856,14,'2019-08-10 13:53:00','2019-08-10 18:53:00','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jamaicans are considered among the coolest people on Earth and many citizens, especially those traversing social media spaces, see Prime Minister Andrew Holness as our savviest leader in recent times.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://instagram.fktp1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/vp/42a5f8031dcddf873735dc4503b9b968/5DBC7DCA/t51.2885-15/e35/11930873_1753057154922068_81944720_n.jpg?_nc_ht=instagram.fktp1-1.fna.fbcdn.net\" alt=\"\" /><figcaption>Holness\' 2015 post, dusting off a fresh pair of Desert Clarks, took social media by storm. The caption accompanying the viral photo paid homage to deejay Vybz Kartel (Photo contributed, <em>Instagram</em>)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Holness, the island’s eight prime minister, continues to run\none of the most engaging platforms on social media – with many drawing\ncomparisons to Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and former US President Barack Obama.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From the young to the young-at-heart, just about everywhere our PM makes an appearance, Holness’ seemingly calm and endearing aura is infectious.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As a man who understands the power of social media and digital engagement, Holness largely owes his shock 2016 general election win to his outstanding presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He straddles a delicate balance between being Jamaica’s ‘everyman’ and leader of Government – in a way that demands your attention and provokes your thoughts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But does Holness\' \'cool factor\' really hold up? </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"left\",\"className\":\"instagram-media\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image instagram-media\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img src=\"https://instagram.fktp1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/vp/f80b584a351b4b21d42487a06008dff6/5DAD0DD5/t51.2885-15/e35/11910553_465628773641834_974670672_n.jpg?_nc_ht=instagram.fktp1-1.fna.fbcdn.net\" alt=\"\" /><figcaption>Prime Minister Andrew Holness anticipating a pitch during a game of cricket with students at the Mount Zion Primary School in St. James. (Photo contributed, <em>Instagram</em>)</figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Turns out, there are apparently little holes in this plot as time and time again, Holness and his team have evolved and adapted to capitalize on the use of social media and its impact on Jamaicans.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rolling back the clock, <strong>BUZZ</strong> has delved deep through PM Holness’ timeline, and shares some of his \'coolest moments\', since 2015.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[\"158\",\"159\",\"160\",\"161\",\"162\",\"163\"]} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-negril-1-1024x651.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"158\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-negril-1/\" class=\"wp-image-158\" /><figcaption>Novem</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-nesbeth-performance1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"159\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-nesbeth-performance1/\" class=\"wp-image-159\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-family1-1024x603.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"160\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-family1/\" class=\"wp-image-160\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-norman-dunn-20171-1024x582.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"161\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-norman-dunn-20171/\" class=\"wp-image-161\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-community-football1-1024x634.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"162\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-community-football1/\" class=\"wp-image-162\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Screen-Shot-2019-07-17-at-5.55.51-PM-1024x728.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"163\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/screen-shot-2019-07-17-at-5-55-51-pm/\" class=\"wp-image-163\" /></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We want to hear from you! </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Do you believe Andrew Holness is our coolest Prime Minister? </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sound off in the <strong>BUZZ</strong> comment section below!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Is Andrew Holness Jamaica’s \'coolest\' Prime Minister?','','inherit','closed','closed','','124-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 13:53:00','2019-08-10 18:53:00','',124,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/124-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2857,11,'2019-08-10 14:06:24','2019-08-10 19:06:24','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1141} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/jahvillani-clarks_pon_foot_buzzgrab-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1141\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jahvillani is loudly turning heads and gaining attention from Dancehall fans as the St. Ann deejay and his infectious <strong>‘Clarks Pon Foot’</strong> single stepped into the number one position on local YouTube charts this week. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>See who else made the <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong> top ten music charts this week in our video below: </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://youtu.be/mRANCaATcvg\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://youtu.be/mRANCaATcvg\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Top tracks listed are according to YouTube\'s weekly insights and covers the <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong> charts for week June 24 – July 1. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Join us next week same time, same place, as&nbsp;<strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong>&nbsp;keeps you abreast with the hottest developments in Dancehall, Reggae, Hip-Hop, R&amp;B and more! </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Jahvillani, \'Clarks Pon Foot\' march to no. 1 spot on YouTube','','inherit','closed','closed','','1139-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 14:06:24','2019-08-10 19:06:24','',1139,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1139-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2858,14,'2019-08-10 14:09:45','2019-08-10 19:09:45','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":301} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/bajo-nuevo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-301\" /><figcaption>Satellite imagery of Bajo Nuevo from space (Photo contributed, National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA], International Space Station [ISS])</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tucked away near the middle of the Caribbean Sea, lies the Bajo Nuevo Bank: a small, uninhabited reef with some grass-covered islets.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Also known as the Petrel Islands, these tiny specs have been the subject of a bitter sovereignty dispute between Colombia and the United States.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But what you didn’t know, is over 30 years ago, Jamaica was also\ncaught up in the ownership dispute, but has since backed off for some time.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Between 1982 and 1986, the Government of Jamaica signed and\nmaintained a series of bilateral agreements – culminating in a maritime\ndelimitation treaty between the island and the Republic of Colombia.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The maritime delimitation treaty was signed in Kingston on\nFriday, November 12, 1993, by ministers of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade\nfor Jamaica and Colombia respectively, Paul Robertson and Noemí Sanín Posada.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":304} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/posada-paul-robertson-sbscollage-buzz-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-304\" /><figcaption>(from left) Former Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade for Colombia and Jamaica in 1993,  Noemí Sanín Posada and the late Paul Roberston respectively (Photos contributed, Jamaica Information Service [JIS], ElTiempo.com) </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At the time, Jamaica\'s claim, as with the other countries\nembroiled in the dispute, stemmed from attempts to expand the island’s\nexclusive economic zone over the surrounding seas.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Today, Jamaica’s claim for Bajo Nuevo remains largely dormant\nsince bilateral agreements with Colombia came into force in 1994.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you’ve made it this far then we still have your attention, and seeing as you’re eager to know more,&nbsp;<strong>BUZZ</strong>&nbsp;presents 23 fast facts about Bajo Nuevo:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>1.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;The islands are located along the coordinates\n15°53′N (fifteen degrees, fifty-three minutes north) and 78°38′W (seventy-eight\ndegrees, thirty-eight minutes west) and are geographically closest to Jamaica –\nsome 288 kilometres southwest of the island.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":302,\"width\":587,\"height\":334} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/bajo-nuevo-google-maps-jamaica-1024x583.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-302\" width=\"587\" height=\"334\" /><figcaption>Bajo Nuevo\'s proximity to Jamaica (Photo contributed, Google Maps)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;Bajo Nuevo Bank is about\n26&nbsp;kilometres (16&nbsp;miles) long and 9&nbsp;kilometres (5.6&nbsp;miles)\nwide. The closest neighbouring land feature is Serranilla Bank, located 110\nkilometres (68 miles) to the west.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>3.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The reef was first shown on Dutch maps dating to 1634 but was given its present name in 1654. British pirate John Glover rediscovered Bajo Nuevo in 1660.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;Satellite imagery from the\nNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shows two distinct\natoll-like structures separated by a deep channel under a mile wide at its\nnarrowest point. The reef partially dries on the southern and eastern sides,\nwith the land area being minuscule by comparison.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>5.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The most prominent land area is Low Cay,\nin the southwest atoll, which extends for 300 metres and widens at a maximum of\n40 metres across. No more than two metres above sea level, the barren island is\ncomposed of broken coral, driftwood, and sand.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>6.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;A total of five countries have laid claim to\nsovereignty over Bajo Nuevo, namely: Jamaica, Colombia, Nicaragua, Honduras and\nthe United States.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":305} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/bajo-nuevo-countries-dispute-flags-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-305\" /><figcaption>(From top left to bottom right) The flags of Colombia, the United States, Honduras, Jamaica and Nicaragua (Images contributed, Wikipedia)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>7.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;James W. Jennett, empowered under provisions\nof the controversial Guano Islands Act, initiated the US’ claim on November 22,\n1869. To this day, the US administers Bajo Nuevo bank as an ‘unorganized,\nunincorporated United States territory’.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>8.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;Similarly to other territories\nclaimed under the Guano Islands Act in the Caribbean and Oceania, persons born\non Bajo Nuevo to non-citizens are considered by the United States to be US\nnationals, but not US citizens.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":307} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/usa_flag-demo-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-307\" /><figcaption>United States flag (Image contributed, US State Department)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>9.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Colombia currently claims the area as part of\nthe department of San Andrés and Providencia. The San Andrés fleet of the\nColombian Navy carries out naval patrols in the area, as the republic maintains\nthat it has claimed these territories since 1886 – as part of the geographic\narchipelago of San Andrés and Providencia.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>10.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The November 1993 maritime delimitation treaty, between Colombia and Jamaica, established a \"Joint Regime Area\", which allowed both countries to cooperatively manage and exploit living and non-living resources in designated waters between the two aforementioned banks.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>11.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Bajo Nuevo’s territorial waters immediately\nsurrounding the cays themselves were excluded from the zone of joint-control,\nas Colombia considers these areas to be part of her coastal waters.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>12.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;The maritime delimitation treaty came effect four months later and was recognised by international law in March 1994.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>13.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;The Colombian Ministry of Defense constructed\na light beacon on Low Cay in 1982. The metal structure towers 21&nbsp;metres\nabove the Caribbean Sea and is painted white with a red top. The beacon emits\ntwo white flashes of light every 15 seconds. After sustaining some damage, the\nbeacon was reconstructed by the Colombians in February 2008 and is currently\nmaintained by the navy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":306,\"width\":412,\"height\":531} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/bajo-nuevo-light-beacon.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-306\" width=\"412\" height=\"531\" /><figcaption>A light beacon erected on the shores of Low Cay, Bajo Nuevo (Photo contributed, Colombian Ministry of Defence)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>14.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nicaragua bases its claim to Bajo Nuevo Bank\ndue to the islands sitting on its continental shelf, covering an area of over\n50,000 square kilometres in the Caribbean Sea. In fact, the Central American\ncountry lays claim to all islands associated with the San Andrés and\nProvidencia archipelagoes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>15.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Successive Nicaraguan governments have\npersistently pursued claims against Colombia in the International Court of\nJustice (ICJ), filing cases in both 2001 and 2007.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>16.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On November 19, 2012, in regards to Nicaraguan claims to the islands, the ICJ ruled unanimously that Colombia has sovereignty over both Bajo Nuevo and Serranilla Banks.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"<strong><em>Bajo Nuevo reportedly contains no \'meaningful mineral reserves\'</em></strong>\" </p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>17.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The islands remain a Colombian territory and are a key stopping point in the country’s fight against drug and weapons smuggling, but all the other claimant nations still have limited access to them.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>18.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bajo Nuevo is positioned inside a modestly\nproductive fishing (mostly lobsters) zone, but the seabed reportedly contains\nno \'meaningful mineral reserves\', and only small amounts of hydrocarbon fuels\nhave been identified.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>19.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Honduras, another claimant to Bajo Nuevo and\nthe nearby Serranilla Bank, effectively ended its role in the dispute with the\nratification of a maritime boundary treaty with Colombia on December 20, 1999.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>20.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; According to the treaty, both states agreed upon a\nmaritime demarcation in 1986 that excluded Honduras from any control over the\nbanks or their surrounding waters.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>21.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; This bilateral treaty ensured that Honduras\nimplicitly recognises Colombia\'s sovereignty over the disputed territories.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>22.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp; Bajo Nuevo Bank and Serranilla Bank have been\nrepeatedly included as per American sources as one of ten insular areas in the\nPacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea that make up the US’ Minor Outlying Islands\nclassification.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>23.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp; Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island comprise the remaining nine disputed territories.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Did you know these islands existed? What were the most surprising facts you read? Let us know in the comments section! </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Bajo Nuevo: What you should know about the island dispute Jamaica \'gave up\'','','inherit','closed','closed','','300-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 14:09:45','2019-08-10 19:09:45','',300,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/300-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2859,11,'2019-08-10 14:13:41','2019-08-10 19:13:41','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1918} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Sanjay-Nelson-A-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1918\" /><figcaption>Sanjay Nelson is the owner of  Jae Epic Designer Trendy Fashion Collection. (Photos: Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sanjay\nNelson’s small stature made it difficult for clothing to fit him the way he\nwanted them to. So, it was\nno surprise that when he was 14 years old he began\naltering his garments by hand. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Despite being\ntalented in fashion, Nelson was more fixated on football. And after leaving Seaforth\nHigh School in St Thomas, he went on to work in a supermarket, before landing a\njob at beverage company Wisynco. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1919} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Sanjay-Nelson-BB.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1919\" /><figcaption>Sanjay Nelson did a course in fashion designing last year. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After\nignoring his gift for quite some time, 22-year-old Nelson, who lives in\nPortmore, St Catherine, eventually asked his dad to purchase a sewing machine for\nhim although he did not know how to use one.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>  “After I posted my work on Instagram, I have been getting calls from all<br> over.” </p><cite>- Sanjay Nelson</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While he was at home waiting to get a call from the Heart Garmex Academy, one of his friends told him that a popular sandals company in Kingston wanted someone to stitch leather. Even though he needed the job, Nelson said he was elated when the institution contacted him in August 2018 to do a course in fashion designing. <br> <br>“I need the understanding to construct patterns and designs, that’s why I go to school,” said the father of a two-year-old boy. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[1923,1922]} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Sanjay-Nelson-DDDD-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1923\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/sanjay-nelson-answers-fashion-calling/sanjay-nelson-dddd/\" class=\"wp-image-1923\" /><figcaption>Epic Rigs have been worn by numerous Jamaican celebrities. </figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Sanjay-Nelson-CCC-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1922\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/sanjay-nelson-answers-fashion-calling/sanjay-nelson-ccc/\" class=\"wp-image-1922\" /><figcaption>Sanjay Nelson shows off his creation. </figcaption></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A year since enrolling at the Kingston-based training facility, Nelson, who is the founder of Jae Epic Designer Trendy Fashion Collection, has created a niche in the entertainment and fashion industry.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Inspired by the variety of chest rig bags that are trending across the world, Nelson created his line, ‘Epic Rigs’, that has been featured and worn by Jamaican celebrities like Sizzla, Chronic Law and Hot Frass. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[1920,1921]} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/IMG-20190729-WA0003-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1920\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/sanjay-nelson-answers-fashion-calling/img-20190729-wa0003-2/\" class=\"wp-image-1920\" /><figcaption> Sizzla sporting one of Sanjay Nelson\'s pieces.  </figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/IMG-20190729-WA0006.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1921\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/sanjay-nelson-answers-fashion-calling/img-20190729-wa0006-2/\" class=\"wp-image-1921\" /><figcaption> Entertainer Hot Frass makes a statement with one of the \'Epic Rigs\'. </figcaption></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“After I posted my work on Instagram, I have been getting calls from all over,” he said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Emphasising on his love for patterns, Nelson, who plans to further his studies in fashion designing, said he is looking forward to creating tuxedos and bridal gowns.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Local designer pushes \'bulletproof\' swag','','inherit','closed','closed','','1082-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 14:13:41','2019-08-10 19:13:41','',1082,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1082-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2860,11,'2019-08-10 14:23:01','2019-08-10 19:23:01','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Leon Bailey\'s customised Benz Brabus coupe is the latest luxury car turning heads on the island.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The footballer, who plays for Bayern Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga, shelled out the estimated equivalent of  J$120 million to purchase, customise and import the vehicle.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[\"711\"],\"columns\":1} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/brabus-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"711\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=711\" class=\"wp-image-711\" /><figcaption>Photos by Don Weysome</figcaption></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bailey posted a photo of his 800 horsepower machine on his Instagram page with the line, \"Man neva born inna&nbsp; luxury, a just hard work and Father God.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His adopted father and boss of Phoenix Football Academy, Craig Butler, gave<strong> Buzz Caribbean</strong> a tour of the vehicle recently.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[\"720\",\"721\",\"722\",\"723\",\"727\"],\"columns\":5} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-5 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/brabus5-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"720\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=720\" class=\"wp-image-720\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/brabus7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"721\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=721\" class=\"wp-image-721\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/brabus-3-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"722\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=722\" class=\"wp-image-722\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Brabus6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"723\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=723\" class=\"wp-image-723\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/leon-bailey.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"727\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=727\" class=\"wp-image-727\" /><figcaption>Leon Bailey</figcaption></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p> <br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Leon Bailey lands $120 million Benz in the island','','inherit','closed','closed','','700-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 14:23:01','2019-08-10 19:23:01','',700,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/700-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2861,11,'2019-08-10 14:30:45','2019-08-10 19:30:45','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2711} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/new-road-crash-1024x635.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2711\" /><figcaption>  Therese Turner Jones says Jamaicans should call out reckless drivers.  </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Country Representative for Jamaica, Therese Turner Jones, is calling for Jamaicans to take a stand against irresponsible road use.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She said that reckless driving should\nnot be the norm, and Jamaicans should “call it out when they see it, and not\nturn a blind eye.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“People ought to use their seat belts. Children need to be in car seats, and we should not be texting and driving; texting is as bad, if not worse than drinking and driving,” Jones said. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"Jamaicans should call it out when they see it, and not turn a blind eye.” </p><cite>- Therese Turner Jones </cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jones, who is general manager for the IDB’s Caribbean Country Department, said that the 269 road fatalities recorded in the island since the start of the year are “alarming,” noting that she is “deeply concerned.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We talk about fatalities, but what\nabout those who get injured, lose a limb and become burdens not just on their\nfamilies, but also on society, to look after them. So, it’s about protecting\nproductivity, economic growth and also thinking about the pain and suffering in\nfamilies,” she said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Since the start of the year, 269\npersons have lost their lives in 244 road crashes across the island.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Jamaicans urged to call out reckless drivers','','inherit','closed','closed','','2701-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 14:30:45','2019-08-10 19:30:45','',2701,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2701-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2862,11,'2019-08-10 14:33:05','2019-08-10 19:33:05','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":301} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/bajo-nuevo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-301\" /><figcaption>Satellite imagery of Bajo Nuevo from space (Photo contributed, National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA], International Space Station [ISS])</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tucked away near the middle of the Caribbean Sea, lies the Bajo Nuevo Bank: a small, uninhabited reef with some grass-covered islets.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Also known as the Petrel Islands, these tiny specs have been the subject of a bitter sovereignty dispute between Colombia and the United States.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But what you didn’t know, is over 30 years ago, Jamaica was also\ncaught up in the ownership dispute, but has since backed off for some time.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Between 1982 and 1986, the Government of Jamaica signed and\nmaintained a series of bilateral agreements – culminating in a maritime\ndelimitation treaty between the island and the Republic of Colombia.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The maritime delimitation treaty was signed in Kingston on\nFriday, November 12, 1993, by ministers of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade\nfor Jamaica and Colombia respectively, Paul Robertson and Noemí Sanín Posada.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":304} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/posada-paul-robertson-sbscollage-buzz-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-304\" /><figcaption>(from left) Former Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade for Colombia and Jamaica in 1993,  Noemí Sanín Posada and the late Paul Roberston respectively (Photos contributed, Jamaica Information Service [JIS], ElTiempo.com) </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At the time, Jamaica\'s claim, as with the other countries\nembroiled in the dispute, stemmed from attempts to expand the island’s\nexclusive economic zone over the surrounding seas.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Today, Jamaica’s claim for Bajo Nuevo remains largely dormant\nsince bilateral agreements with Colombia came into force in 1994.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you’ve made it this far then we still have your attention, and seeing as you’re eager to know more,&nbsp;<strong>BUZZ</strong>&nbsp;presents 23 fast facts about Bajo Nuevo:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>1.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;The islands are located along the coordinates\n15°53′N (fifteen degrees, fifty-three minutes north) and 78°38′W (seventy-eight\ndegrees, thirty-eight minutes west) and are geographically closest to Jamaica –\nsome 288 kilometres southwest of the island.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":302,\"width\":587,\"height\":334} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/bajo-nuevo-google-maps-jamaica-1024x583.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-302\" width=\"587\" height=\"334\" /><figcaption>Bajo Nuevo\'s proximity to Jamaica (Photo contributed, Google Maps)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;Bajo Nuevo Bank is about\n26&nbsp;kilometres (16&nbsp;miles) long and 9&nbsp;kilometres (5.6&nbsp;miles)\nwide. The closest neighbouring land feature is Serranilla Bank, located 110\nkilometres (68 miles) to the west.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>3.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The reef was first shown on Dutch maps dating to 1634 but was given its present name in 1654. British pirate John Glover rediscovered Bajo Nuevo in 1660.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;Satellite imagery from the\nNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shows two distinct\natoll-like structures separated by a deep channel under a mile wide at its\nnarrowest point. The reef partially dries on the southern and eastern sides,\nwith the land area being minuscule by comparison.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>5.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The most prominent land area is Low Cay,\nin the southwest atoll, which extends for 300 metres and widens at a maximum of\n40 metres across. No more than two metres above sea level, the barren island is\ncomposed of broken coral, driftwood, and sand.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>6.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;A total of five countries have laid claim to\nsovereignty over Bajo Nuevo, namely: Jamaica, Colombia, Nicaragua, Honduras and\nthe United States.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":305} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/bajo-nuevo-countries-dispute-flags-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-305\" /><figcaption>(From top left to bottom right) The flags of Colombia, the United States, Honduras, Jamaica and Nicaragua (Images contributed, Wikipedia)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>7.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;James W. Jennett, empowered under provisions\nof the controversial Guano Islands Act, initiated the US’ claim on November 22,\n1869. To this day, the US administers Bajo Nuevo bank as an ‘unorganized,\nunincorporated United States territory’.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>8.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;Similarly to other territories\nclaimed under the Guano Islands Act in the Caribbean and Oceania, persons born\non Bajo Nuevo to non-citizens are considered by the United States to be US\nnationals, but not US citizens.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":307} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/usa_flag-demo-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-307\" /><figcaption>United States flag (Image contributed, US State Department)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>9.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Colombia currently claims the area as part of\nthe department of San Andrés and Providencia. The San Andrés fleet of the\nColombian Navy carries out naval patrols in the area, as the republic maintains\nthat it has claimed these territories since 1886 – as part of the geographic\narchipelago of San Andrés and Providencia.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>10.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The November 1993 maritime delimitation treaty, between Colombia and Jamaica, established a \"Joint Regime Area\", which allowed both countries to cooperatively manage and exploit living and non-living resources in designated waters between the two aforementioned banks.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>11.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Bajo Nuevo’s territorial waters immediately\nsurrounding the cays themselves were excluded from the zone of joint-control,\nas Colombia considers these areas to be part of her coastal waters.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>12.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;The maritime delimitation treaty came effect four months later and was recognised by international law in March 1994.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>13.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;The Colombian Ministry of Defense constructed\na light beacon on Low Cay in 1982. The metal structure towers 21&nbsp;metres\nabove the Caribbean Sea and is painted white with a red top. The beacon emits\ntwo white flashes of light every 15 seconds. After sustaining some damage, the\nbeacon was reconstructed by the Colombians in February 2008 and is currently\nmaintained by the navy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":306,\"width\":412,\"height\":531} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/bajo-nuevo-light-beacon.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-306\" width=\"412\" height=\"531\" /><figcaption>A light beacon erected on the shores of Low Cay, Bajo Nuevo (Photo contributed, Colombian Ministry of Defence)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>14.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nicaragua bases its claim to Bajo Nuevo Bank\ndue to the islands sitting on its continental shelf, covering an area of over\n50,000 square kilometres in the Caribbean Sea. In fact, the Central American\ncountry lays claim to all islands associated with the San Andrés and\nProvidencia archipelagoes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>15.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Successive Nicaraguan governments have\npersistently pursued claims against Colombia in the International Court of\nJustice (ICJ), filing cases in both 2001 and 2007.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>16.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On November 19, 2012, in regards to Nicaraguan claims to the islands, the ICJ ruled unanimously that Colombia has sovereignty over both Bajo Nuevo and Serranilla Banks.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"<strong><em>Bajo Nuevo reportedly contains no \'meaningful mineral reserves\'</em></strong>\" </p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>17.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The islands remain a Colombian territory and are a key stopping point in the country’s fight against drug and weapons smuggling, but all the other claimant nations still have limited access to them.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>18.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bajo Nuevo is positioned inside a modestly\nproductive fishing (mostly lobsters) zone, but the seabed reportedly contains\nno \'meaningful mineral reserves\', and only small amounts of hydrocarbon fuels\nhave been identified.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>19.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Honduras, another claimant to Bajo Nuevo and\nthe nearby Serranilla Bank, effectively ended its role in the dispute with the\nratification of a maritime boundary treaty with Colombia on December 20, 1999.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>20.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; According to the treaty, both states agreed upon a\nmaritime demarcation in 1986 that excluded Honduras from any control over the\nbanks or their surrounding waters.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>21.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; This bilateral treaty ensured that Honduras\nimplicitly recognises Colombia\'s sovereignty over the disputed territories.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>22.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp; Bajo Nuevo Bank and Serranilla Bank have been\nrepeatedly included as per American sources as one of ten insular areas in the\nPacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea that make up the US’ Minor Outlying Islands\nclassification.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>23.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp; Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island comprise the remaining nine disputed territories.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Did you know these islands existed? What were the most surprising facts you read? Let us know in the comments section! </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Bajo Nuevo: What you should know about the disputed island Jamaica \'gave up\'','','inherit','closed','closed','','300-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 14:33:05','2019-08-10 19:33:05','',300,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/300-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2863,11,'2019-08-10 14:37:23','2019-08-10 19:37:23','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Skin cancer is a lurking danger that not many people in Jamaica take serious note of, especially those who bleach their skin. Medical experts have noted that agents within the chemicals used in skin bleaching can cause skin cancer.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2560} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Tracy-Leanne-Jefford.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2560\" /><figcaption>Tracy Leanne Jefford of X Factor has been diagnosed with skin cancer.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A recent revelation by an overseas entertainer has brought into sharp focus the importance of proper skincare in order to avoid skin cancer.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tracy Leanne Jefford, the 2017 contestant in the X Factor entertainment show is the latest person to open up about the issue of skin cancer.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jefford said she was diagnosed in April with basal cell carcinoma (BCC), which is the most common type of skin cancer.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"I abused my own skin by not protecting it.\"</p><cite>— Tracy Leanne Jefford</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The mum-of-three has blamed the use of sunbeds every other day for her condition. \"I hold my hands up. I abused my own skin by not protecting it. You need to put factor 50 on as soon as you walk out that door,\" said Jefford.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"I thought I was invincible. I used to look at ladies in the paper that had been diagnosed with skin cancer and it would say it was through sunbed abuse. I’d look at them and I’d think, that is so sad — but I’d still carry on thinking it wouldn’t happen to me,\" she added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Singer\'s cancer diagnosis puts skin bleaching back in the spotlight','','inherit','closed','closed','','2544-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 14:37:23','2019-08-10 19:37:23','',2544,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2544-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2864,11,'2019-08-10 14:39:39','2019-08-10 19:39:39','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2538} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/skn-moves-official-796x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2538\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>&nbsp;</strong>The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is set to\nlaunch SKN Moves, an initiative that is geared towards promoting healthy\nlifestyles and combating Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>SKN Moves, which was launched on Friday, August\n09, forms part of a regional initiative, <strong><em>Caribbean Moves </em></strong>– a re-energizing\nand intensification of the health promotion efforts through creative and\ninnovative multi-sectoral collaboration.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime\nMinister, Andrew Skerritt, and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws, appeared\non “Working for You” on Wednesday, August 07, to speak about the health\ninitiative. Dr. Laws noted that the initiative is important for several\nreasons—one of the major reasons is helping to combat NCDs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>“This\ninitiative is very important because Non-Communicable Diseases is critical, is\na big problem Caribbean-wide and in our Federation. Three out of four deaths in\nthe English-speaking Caribbean can be attributed to NCDs,” said Dr. Laws. “And\nlet’s bring the picture closer home. When you look at our statistics coming out\nof the Ministry of Health as much as 83 percent of our deaths are as a result\nof cancers, heart diseases/attacks, strokes… and the complications of\ndiabetes.”</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Permanent Secretary Skerritt shared similar\nsentiments and noted that it is important for persons to practice healthy\nlifestyles.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>“Chronic Non\nCommunicable Diseases are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the\nFederation. We don’t want to outspend ourselves. We want to have a sustainable\nform of healthcare. It costs a lot to treat diabetes, hypertension, strokes,\nbuild renal facilities,” he said. “So, if we can encourage change through\nphysical activity, through healthier dieting habits, through knowing your\nstatus… these things are quite important.”</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;Skerritt\nnoted that the initiative was pioneered by Dr Christopher Tufton, Jamaica’s\nMinister of Health, who then introduced it to the wider CARICOM Heads of\nGovernment.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis,\nDr.Timothy Harris, who is the CARICOM lead head with respect to Health and\nHuman Resource, is definitely leading by example. He has extended an invitation\nto Dr. Tufton, to be a part of the launch in St. Kitts and Nevis.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>Caribbean Moves</em></strong><em>,</em> was launched in 2018 by several CARICOM Heads\nof Government. This initiative will build on the experience of the <em>Jamaica Moves</em> initiative which creates a\nmovement that promotes physical activity, healthy eating and age-appropriate\nhealth checks at the level of the school, workplace and community. It will\ncontribute to one of the goals of the CARICOM Heads of Government to change the\nCaribbean culture towards a lifestyle of regular physical activity and\nhealthier diets.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','St. Kitts and Nevis to launch SKN Moves','','inherit','closed','closed','','2510-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 14:39:39','2019-08-10 19:39:39','',2510,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2510-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2865,11,'2019-08-10 14:42:04','2019-08-10 19:42:04','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2508} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/chairs-classroom-college-289740-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2508\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A senior educator in Jamaica is calling for the Government to implement more training programmes to prepare teachers to deal with the indiscipline being displayed by students in schools across the country.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Monique Grant-Facey, the principal of Happy Grove High, says a number of educators continue to struggle to deal with the behavioural issues that students are now showing.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“With the high level of indiscipline that we are seeing, a lot of the teachers were not trained to deal with such issues. Educators were trained to teach subjects,” she said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"A lot of the teachers were not trained to deal with such issues.\"</p><cite>- Monique Grant-Facey, principal of Happy Grove High </cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Facey, who has been making headlines following her decision to use social<br>media to discipline a group of misbehaving female students said that if teachers were not offered training in these areas they would continue to struggle.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A few weeks ago a number of students from Happy Grove High School in Portland were caught on camera fighting in their uniforms while heading home from school. The video went viral on social media, capturing the attention of the school’s principal. She made the pupils apologise in front of the entire school population, and the apology video was later shared online. <br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','School principal says teachers aren\'t prepared for indiscipline','','inherit','closed','closed','','2507-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 14:42:04','2019-08-10 19:42:04','',2507,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2507-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2866,11,'2019-08-10 14:45:06','2019-08-10 19:45:06','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Regional conglomerate GraceKennedy increased revenues for the six-month period ended June 30, 2019, posting J$51.5 billion, $3.12 billion more than the figure posted for the corresponding figure of 2018.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2421} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Wires-Removed-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2421\" /><figcaption>GraceKennedy\'s downtown Kingston headquarters</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><br> This increased revenue figure generated a net profit of $2.27 billion, $179.2 million less than the figure posted for the same period last year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><br> Earnings per stock unit for the period was $2.03</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><br> Like many listed companies operating on the Jamaican landscape, Grace was negatively impacted by the new IFRS 16 standard (as it speaks to&nbsp; leases), which spelt an additional expense of $115 million. Compounding this situation was an additional expense of $189 million due to post-employment benefit expenses in accordance with IAS 19.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><br>Grace also attributed foreign exchange volatility as negatively impacting its financial performance.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><br> The Food Trading Division saw an increase in revenue but a decline in profits compared against the same period in 2018. Hi-Lo Food Stores continues to show improvement under the management of Catherine Kennedy and has now opened its Hi-Lo Express store in downtown Kingston.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2412} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/don-wehby-demo-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2412\" /><figcaption>GraceKennedy Group CEO Don Wehby</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><br>Grace Frozen Patties, Jerk Wings and Tropical Rhythms have all helped to spur growth of 11% in GraceKennedy Foods (USA) division’s sales. <br><br> <br>But while Grace Foods (USA) has made strides, over on the other side of the Atlantic, Grace Foods ( UK) saw a decline in sales for the period under review.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><br> The Financial Services division put in a creditable performance for the second quarter, a period which saw an uptick in both revenues and profit. First Global Bank posted positive numbers compared to the same period last year, with efforts to improve efficiency paying off.<br><br> <br>Speaking about the Group’s six-month period performance, Grace’s CEO Don Wehby said: “ We’re proud of the improved operating performance for the Group despite the challenges presented by the new IFRS standards and the volatility in the foreign exchange market. The GraceKennedy Group expects to meet its 12-month profit target for 2019 and achieve further improved operating performance.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br> <br> GraceKennedy will pay A dividend of 40 cents per share, equivalent to $397 million on September 26.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','GraceKennedy posts revenues of J$51.5 billion for six-month period','','inherit','closed','closed','','2405-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 14:45:06','2019-08-10 19:45:06','',2405,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2405-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2867,11,'2019-08-10 14:46:05','2019-08-10 19:46:05','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Regional conglomerate GraceKennedy increased revenues for the six-month period ended June 30, 2019, posting J$51.5 billion, $3.12 billion more than the figure posted for the corresponding figure of 2018.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2421} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Wires-Removed-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2421\" /><figcaption>GraceKennedy\'s downtown Kingston headquarters (Photo: Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><br> This increased revenue figure generated a net profit of $2.27 billion, $179.2 million less than the figure posted for the same period last year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><br> Earnings per stock unit for the period was $2.03</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><br> Like many listed companies operating on the Jamaican landscape, Grace was negatively impacted by the new IFRS 16 standard (as it speaks to&nbsp; leases), which spelt an additional expense of $115 million. Compounding this situation was an additional expense of $189 million due to post-employment benefit expenses in accordance with IAS 19.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><br>Grace also attributed foreign exchange volatility as negatively impacting its financial performance.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><br> The Food Trading Division saw an increase in revenue but a decline in profits compared against the same period in 2018. Hi-Lo Food Stores continues to show improvement under the management of Catherine Kennedy and has now opened its Hi-Lo Express store in downtown Kingston.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2412} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/don-wehby-demo-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2412\" /><figcaption>GraceKennedy Group CEO Don Wehby</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><br>Grace Frozen Patties, Jerk Wings and Tropical Rhythms have all helped to spur growth of 11% in GraceKennedy Foods (USA) division’s sales. <br><br> <br>But while Grace Foods (USA) has made strides, over on the other side of the Atlantic, Grace Foods ( UK) saw a decline in sales for the period under review.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><br> The Financial Services division put in a creditable performance for the second quarter, a period which saw an uptick in both revenues and profit. First Global Bank posted positive numbers compared to the same period last year, with efforts to improve efficiency paying off.<br><br> <br>Speaking about the Group’s six-month period performance, Grace’s CEO Don Wehby said: “ We’re proud of the improved operating performance for the Group despite the challenges presented by the new IFRS standards and the volatility in the foreign exchange market. The GraceKennedy Group expects to meet its 12-month profit target for 2019 and achieve further improved operating performance.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br> <br> GraceKennedy will pay A dividend of 40 cents per share, equivalent to $397 million on September 26.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','GraceKennedy posts revenues of J$51.5 billion for six-month period','','inherit','closed','closed','','2405-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 14:46:05','2019-08-10 19:46:05','',2405,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2405-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2868,11,'2019-08-10 14:46:58','2019-08-10 19:46:58','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Regional conglomerate GraceKennedy increased revenues for the six-month period ended June 30, 2019, posting J$51.5 billion, $3.12 billion more than the figure posted for the corresponding figure of 2018.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2421} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Wires-Removed-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2421\" /><figcaption>GraceKennedy\'s downtown Kingston headquarters (Photo: Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p> This increased revenue figure generated a net profit of $2.27 billion, $179.2 million less than the figure posted for the same period last year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p> Earnings per stock unit for the period was $2.03</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Like many listed companies operating on the Jamaican landscape, Grace was negatively impacted by the new IFRS 16 standard (as it speaks to  leases), which spelt an additional expense of $115 million. Compounding this situation was an additional expense of $189 million due to post-employment benefit expenses in accordance with IAS 19.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Grace also attributed foreign exchange volatility as negatively impacting its financial performance.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Food Trading Division saw an increase in revenue but a decline in profits compared against the same period in 2018. Hi-Lo Food Stores continues to show improvement under the management of Catherine Kennedy and has now opened its Hi-Lo Express store in downtown Kingston.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2412} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/don-wehby-demo-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2412\" /><figcaption>GraceKennedy Group CEO Don Wehby</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Grace Frozen Patties, Jerk Wings and Tropical Rhythms have all helped to spur growth of 11% in GraceKennedy Foods (USA) division’s sales. <br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But while Grace Foods (USA) has made strides, over on the other side of the Atlantic, Grace Foods ( UK) saw a decline in sales for the period under review.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><br> The Financial Services division put in a creditable performance for the second quarter, a period which saw an uptick in both revenues and profit. First Global Bank posted positive numbers compared to the same period last year, with efforts to improve efficiency paying off.<br><br> <br>Speaking about the Group’s six-month period performance, Grace’s CEO Don Wehby said: “ We’re proud of the improved operating performance for the Group despite the challenges presented by the new IFRS standards and the volatility in the foreign exchange market. The GraceKennedy Group expects to meet its 12-month profit target for 2019 and achieve further improved operating performance.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br> <br> GraceKennedy will pay A dividend of 40 cents per share, equivalent to $397 million on September 26.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','GraceKennedy posts revenues of J$51.5 billion for six-month period','','inherit','closed','closed','','2405-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 14:46:58','2019-08-10 19:46:58','',2405,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2405-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2869,11,'2019-08-10 14:56:43','2019-08-10 19:56:43','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It was hailed as faith in young Jamaican talent when Justin Morin was appointed as Digicel Jamaica’s first local CEO.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But after less than two years, Morin has walked away from that position.<br> <br>He is replaced by another Jamaican, former Verizon executive, Allison Cole Philbert.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2095} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Allison-Cole-Phillbert.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2095\" /><figcaption>Allison Cole Philbert, CEO, Digicel Jamaica</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Morin, a former student of St George’s College carved out a reputation as a capable executive at Grace Kennedy. Before joining Digicel, he was Director of Corporate Strategy at Saudi Telecom, rolling out operations in the Middle East.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>I am proud of what we have been able to achieve during my tenure in returning the business to growth.</p><cite>Justin Morin, former CEO, Digicel Jamaica</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He also sat on Digicel Foundation’s Board of Directors making valuable contributions to the implementation of philanthropic endeavours in Jamaica.<br> <br>“I am proud of what we have been able to achieve during my tenure in returning the business to growth; today our customers in Jamaica benefit from the leading data experience, leading home and entertainment services as well as a world-class business,” said Morin.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2102} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Digicel-CEO-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2102\" /><figcaption>Former Digicel Jamaica CEO, Justin Morin <em>(Photo: Twitter - @DIGICELJamaica)</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Justin Morin is married and has two daughters. So what now? He would be a valuable asset to one of Jamaica’s leading companies having demonstrated abilities in the telecoms, finance and manufacturing sectors.<br> <br>Then again he may take his talents abroad having international experience already under his belt.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Justin Morin steps down from his role as CEO of Digicel Jamaica','','inherit','closed','closed','','2098-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 14:56:43','2019-08-10 19:56:43','',2098,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2098-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2870,11,'2019-08-10 15:01:21','2019-08-10 20:01:21','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>PSOJ boss Howard Mitchell has declared that Jamaica must stand on three pillars, namely corruption must be controlled, secondly the community must be educated and skilled, and its private sector must be innovative, capitalised and well regulated.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mitchell who has long called for a re-examination of how Jamaica functions said in an address made before private sector and government operatives, that every successful and progressive society stands on three pillars — three foundation stones — the state, the community and the market (commerce).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1811} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Howard-Mitchell-1024x543.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1811\" /><figcaption>Howard Mitchell, President of the Private Sector Organisation Of Jamaica (PSOJ) </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He said: \"If those pillars are not properly balanced and proportional to each other the progress of the society will be threatened.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"For a society to be successful, firstly the state must be strong, effective, facilitative and corruption must be controlled.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"Secondly the community must be educated and skilled, united in common goals and the degree of marginalisation and inequality must not be so great as to be an insurmountable barrier to the success of the average citizen with ambition and drive.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p> \"And finally the market [private sector] must be innovative, agile, well capitalised, technically competent and well regulated.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Every successful and progressive society stands on three pillars: the state, the community and the market (commerce).</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mitchell made it clear that if these elements are not present, there is a great potential for social disorder, individualistic and selfish behaviour, corruption and antisocial activity.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For almost 6 decades since Jamaica\'s independence these pillars have been unbalanced, Mitchell noted.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> \"If those pillars are not properly balanced and proportional to each other the progress of the society will be threatened.\"</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"There is no question in my mind that the near-catastrophic failure of our economy up to the last decade is a consequence of the imbalance here described and it would be worth our while to effect a study of our economic history to elicit detailed lessons so as to prevent a repetition in the future,\" Mitchell said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','PSOJ Boss says Jamaica must stand on 3 essential pillars','','inherit','closed','closed','','1801-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 15:01:21','2019-08-10 20:01:21','',1801,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1801-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2871,11,'2019-08-10 15:01:36','2019-08-10 20:01:36','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>PSOJ boss Howard Mitchell has declared that Jamaica must stand on three pillars, namely corruption must be controlled, secondly the community must be educated and skilled, and its private sector must be innovative, capitalised and well regulated.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mitchell who has long called for a re-examination of how Jamaica functions said in an address made before private sector and government operatives, that every successful and progressive society stands on three pillars — three foundation stones — the state, the community and the market (commerce).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1811} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Howard-Mitchell-1024x543.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1811\" /><figcaption>Howard Mitchell, President of the Private Sector Organisation Of Jamaica (PSOJ) </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He said: \"If those pillars are not properly balanced and proportional to each other the progress of the society will be threatened.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"For a society to be successful, firstly the state must be strong, effective, facilitative and corruption must be controlled.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"Secondly the community must be educated and skilled, united in common goals and the degree of marginalisation and inequality must not be so great as to be an insurmountable barrier to the success of the average citizen with ambition and drive.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p> \"And finally the market [private sector] must be innovative, agile, well capitalised, technically competent and well regulated.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Every successful and progressive society stands on three pillars: the state, the community and the market (commerce).</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mitchell made it clear that if these elements are not present, there is a great potential for social disorder, individualistic and selfish behaviour, corruption and antisocial activity.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For almost 6 decades since Jamaica\'s independence these pillars have been unbalanced, Mitchell noted.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> \"If those pillars are not properly balanced and proportional to each other the progress of the society will be threatened.\"</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"There is no question in my mind that the near-catastrophic failure of our economy up to the last decade is a consequence of the imbalance here described and it would be worth our while to effect a study of our economic history to elicit detailed lessons so as to prevent a repetition in the future,\" Mitchell said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','PSOJ boss says Jamaica must stand on 3 essential pillars','','inherit','closed','closed','','1801-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 15:01:36','2019-08-10 20:01:36','',1801,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1801-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2872,11,'2019-08-10 15:01:55','2019-08-10 20:01:55','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On March 25, Grace Agro Processors (GAP), Denbigh became the sixth factory to be opened in Jamaica by the GraceKennedy Group.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The factory will be working with farmers in and around May Pen, as well as across Jamaica, to source inputs for the manufacturing of Grace products for local consumption and export.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 60,000 square foot facility employs some 70 persons, with that number reaching as high as 120 during peak periods of production.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>GraceKennedy supports Jamaica, and this is one way that has been good for our company. </p><cite>GraceKennedy Group CEO, Don Wehby</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>GAP Denbigh currently has three lines up and running. One has the capacity to produce vacuum-sealed, frozen produce, such as yams and sweet potato; another produces canned products, including ackee and callaloo, and the final is a bottling line, where Grace Foods\' popular jerk seasoning is produced.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[1770,1772]} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/sweet-potato-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1770\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1770\" class=\"wp-image-1770\" /><figcaption>Vacuum-sealed, frozen  sweet potatoes will be produced at GAP Denbigh</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/yam.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1772\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1772\" class=\"wp-image-1772\" /><figcaption>Vacuum-sealed, frozen  yams will be produced at GAP Denbigh</figcaption></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"GraceKennedy supports Jamaica, and this is one way that has been good for our company. Our partnership with the Jamaican farmers has been mutually beneficial, and we hope will assist us in the bid to secure steady and consistent supply to satisfy the demand for our products both at home and abroad,\" said GraceKennedy Group CEO, Don Wehby.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Grace Foods Domestic CEO, Frank James, underscored the point, noting that, at the peak of the ackee crop, GAP Denbigh will be depending on supplies of approximately 13,000 dozen ackee each day to satisfy its export demand.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1789} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/tinned-ackee-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1789\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Grace ships canned ackee to the UK, USA, Canada and the Caribbean.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>GAP Denbigh will be depending on supplies of approximately 13,000 dozen ackee each day to satisfy its export demand</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>GAP Denbigh gets the raw material for its canned callaloo from the Grace Agro Processors facility in Hounslow, St Elizabeth. The product comes shredded in bulk packaging and is then canned and processed at the Denbigh plant.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"Our partnership with the Jamaican farmers has been mutually beneficial\"</p><cite>GraceKennedy Group CEO, Don Wehby</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Grace Jerk Seasoning, also manufactured with pepper mash from the Hounslow plant, at GAP Denbigh, is exported to the US and Canadian markets. The product is also shipped in bulk to Grace Foods UK, where it is reprocessed for retail sale.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1784,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Grace-Jerk-Seasoning.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1784\" /></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"We are pleased to have opened this facility and look forward to the value it will add, not only to the community in Clarendon and its environs, but to the Grace Foods quality line of products, and our business overall,\" said Wehby.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','GraceKennedy opens sixth factory in Jamaica','','inherit','closed','closed','','1766-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 15:01:55','2019-08-10 20:01:55','',1766,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1766-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2873,11,'2019-08-10 15:02:10','2019-08-10 20:02:10','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1776} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/st-catherine-jerk-fest-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1776\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Torrential rains brought a premature end to the inaugural staging of the St. Catherine Jerk Festival in Linstead on Sunday, July 29. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Held on the grounds of the Dinthill Technical High School,&nbsp;hundreds of patrons had to scurry for cover as rains lashed the area. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1779} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/st-catherine-jerk-fest-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1779\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The stageshow segment of the event, which had just gotten underway was affected by the downpour and disappointed many patrons who turned out to see Beenieman perform.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When the BUZZ team saw the self-proclaimed Dancehall King, he was seated in his vehicle unable to exit. Other artists such as Jigsy King and Tony Curtis too, did not get their turn to perform.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1778} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/st-catherine-jerk-fest-1-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1778\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Artists who performed during the earlier\npart of the show were Mr Handsome and Zazan Zazan, Villa Dutch&nbsp;and other\nupcoming artists as well as a host of comedians.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Patrons from as far as Manchester, Clarendon, Kingston, and Portland turned out for the inaugural event. Judging from those present, many saw the festival as a great initiative and well-needed for the developing town.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Promoters of the event Audrey Betton and Christopher Angus&nbsp;were pleased with the support and expressed gratitude to the patrons who turned out with their families and friends to indulge in authentic Jamaican jerk. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1780} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/st-catherine-jerk-fest-6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1780\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"We are indeed grateful for the\nsupport and promise to continue the staging of the St. Catherine Jerk Festival\nas we see it has huge potential for local and international tourism,\" Betton,\none of the promoters told BUZZ.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1786} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/st-catherine-jerk-fest-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1786\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Her business partner Angus said he was\noverwhelmed by calls from persons formerly of the area, who are now living\noverseas.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These returning residents have committed to\ncome home to support the festival next year, insisting the event become a\nstaple on Linstead’s entertainment calendar.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1783} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/st-catherine-jerk-fest-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1783\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Due to these and other encouraging factors,\nthe team told BUZZ that they\'ll be approaching the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) for\nsupport in developing bed and breakfast&nbsp;programmes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1785} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/st-catherine-jerk-fest-5-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1785\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They are also eyeing other training opportunities\nfrom the JTB for locals, to guide them into making Linstead rise steadily\neconomically with the St. Catherine Jerk Festival and other entertainment\nevents.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','St. Catherine Jerk Festival celebrates inaugural launch','','inherit','closed','closed','','1758-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 15:02:10','2019-08-10 20:02:10','',1758,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1758-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2874,11,'2019-08-10 15:03:07','2019-08-10 20:03:07','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ryan Reid, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of First Rock Capital Holdings Limited, is on a path to transform the investment landscape in Jamaica.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1563,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Ryan-Reid-First-Rock.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1563\" /><figcaption>Ryan Reid, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of First Rock Capital Holdings Limited</figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Reid found his niche for investment and stock exchange from an early age where he was able to carve a platform for himself.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Reid is widely known for exhibiting resilience and determination. He\'s no neophyte to life obstacles. Before his elevation to the CEO position, he was the General Manager at PROVEN wealth, a premier investment entity of the Caribbean. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1569} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/FirstRock-Logo2-1024x331.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1569\" /><figcaption> First Rock Capital Holdings Limited (FCH)&nbsp; </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ryan shared that the economic boom that Jamaican is now experiencing, has boosted the various sectors within the country.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One such sector, he highlighted, is the stock market, which he believes will take Jamaica to unexpected heights.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"The economy is doing well. Not to say that the economy is perfect, but...I believe will do well\"</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He noted that the international and local attention the Stock Market in Jamaica has enjoyed would result in an unprecedented capital gain for the island.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The economy is doing well. 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class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Falmouth-Pier.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-975\" /><figcaption>Tourists enjoying sites and attractions at the Falmouth Pier in Trelawny</figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Locations in housing schemes such as Florence Hall, Stonebrook, Holland and Coral Springs among others are all listed on the Airbnb website for persons to choose from, with rates ranging from US 30.00 per night to US 100.00 and more in some instances.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":967} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Airbnb-Rental-In-Trelawny-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-967\" /><figcaption>Airbnb rental in Stonebrook Vista in Trelawny, Jamaica</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The lure of nearby attractions such as the beaches, Glistening Waters Marina and the 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<strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','LGBTQAI+ community pushing for safe spaces','','inherit','closed','closed','','644-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 15:07:58','2019-08-10 20:07:58','',644,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/644-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2878,11,'2019-08-10 15:12:12','2019-08-10 20:12:12','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kanye West wants Danny McBride to play him in a movie.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 42-year-old rapper went to the actor\'s home to pitch him a \"pretty brilliant idea\" for a project about the story of his life.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":539} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Kanye-West.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-539\" /><figcaption>Kanye West</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, Danny, 42, was surprised by Kanye\'s pitch.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- 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One day I got a phone call out of nowhere and the voice sounded familiar but I wasn\'t sure who it was. I was like, \'Hello?\' and he was like, \'Hey, is Danny there?\' He was like, \'This is Kanye West\', Danny said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":554} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/danny-mcbride-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-554\" /><figcaption>Danny McBride</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Danny said: \"He basically said he was a fan of mine and wanted to come hang out. I think he thought I lived in Los Angeles so I was like, \'No I live in Charleston,\' and he was quiet and then said, \'OK, I can go there too.\' I was getting nervous, like, \'What should I wear when Kanye gets here.\' He had an idea for a project which I think was a pretty brilliant idea. He wanted to do a movie about the story of his life and he wanted me to play him. I thought it was a cool enough idea and we hung out, we went out on a boat, we just talked. He was awesome, it was the most incredible afternoon.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Would Danny McBride make a great Kanye? Tell us what you think.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Kanye asks Danny McBride to play him in a movie','','inherit','closed','closed','','533-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 15:12:12','2019-08-10 20:12:12','',533,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/533-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2879,11,'2019-08-10 15:14:43','2019-08-10 20:14:43','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Move over Marvel Comics.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Local comic book creators Racquel Reid-Grandison and husband\nHenry Grandison are looking to make their mark on the genre. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The pair unveiled the comic book, <strong>MaroonBlack </strong>during the recent AnimeCom Fest in St Andrew. The book was\nalso launched as a webcomic at <a href=\"https://maroonblack.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https://maroonblack.net</a>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":371} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Maroonblack-issue-1-1024x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-371\" /><figcaption>A selection from MaroonBlack.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Reid-Grandison is one of the rare females in the profession worldwide.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I hope that this project will be received well by readers\nand inspire more Jamaicans to create comics using our culture. I also hope that\nthis would lead to the development of the comic book industry here in the Caribbean,” said Reid-Grandison, who is also an educator.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":375} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Maroonblack-3-1024x522.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-375\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She said: “I have always had an interest in comics from an\nearly age. In 2007, my husband, who was just a friend at the time, was creating\nhis comic and I went on as his writer. <strong>MaroonBlack</strong>\nis the first one I wrote.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The book taps into local lore for a Jamaican take on the\nsuperhero.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":373} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Maroonblack-issue-2-1024x818.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-373\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It is an action-packed, thrilling adventure of the lives of\nmembers of a group called Maroonblack. It is set in Jamaica and thus\nincorporating the different landmarks in Jamaica. Characters from our culture\nand folklore are used to enhance the plot in creative ways.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Early versions of the comic have already drawn professional accolades. It was part of the first issue of local comic book anthology series i-Land Chronicles. The artwork of her husband earned a 2<sup>nd</sup> place award for Best Character at creative industry conference KingstOOn in 2016.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Reid-Grandison previously collaborated with her husband for <strong>Trapped: Shawn’s Story</strong>, which was\ncommissioned by The National Taskforce Against Trafficking in Persons.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The couple’s next project is based on a national hero and\nwill be available soon.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Jamaican couple writes comic books','','inherit','closed','closed','','368-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 15:14:43','2019-08-10 20:14:43','',368,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/368-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2880,11,'2019-08-10 15:15:03','2019-08-10 20:15:03','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Move over Marvel Comics.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Local comic book creators Racquel Reid-Grandison and husband\nHenry Grandison are looking to make their mark on the genre. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The pair unveiled the comic book, <strong>MaroonBlack </strong>during the recent AnimeCom Fest in St Andrew. The book was\nalso launched as a webcomic at <a href=\"https://maroonblack.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https://maroonblack.net</a>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":371} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Maroonblack-issue-1-1024x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-371\" /><figcaption>A selection from MaroonBlack.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Reid-Grandison is one of the rare females in the profession worldwide.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I hope that this project will be received well by readers\nand inspire more Jamaicans to create comics using our culture. I also hope that\nthis would lead to the development of the comic book industry here in the Caribbean,” said Reid-Grandison, who is also an educator.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":375} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Maroonblack-3-1024x522.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-375\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She said: “I have always had an interest in comics from an\nearly age. In 2007, my husband, who was just a friend at the time, was creating\nhis comic and I went on as his writer. <strong>MaroonBlack</strong>\nis the first one I wrote.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The book taps into local lore for a Jamaican take on the\nsuperhero.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":373} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Maroonblack-issue-2-1024x818.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-373\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It is an action-packed, thrilling adventure of the lives of\nmembers of a group called Maroonblack. It is set in Jamaica and thus\nincorporating the different landmarks in Jamaica. Characters from our culture\nand folklore are used to enhance the plot in creative ways.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Early versions of the comic have already drawn professional accolades. It was part of the first issue of local comic book anthology series i-Land Chronicles. The artwork of her husband earned a 2<sup>nd</sup> place award for Best Character at creative industry conference KingstOOn in 2016.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Reid-Grandison previously collaborated with her husband for <strong>Trapped: Shawn’s Story</strong>, which was\ncommissioned by The National Taskforce Against Trafficking in Persons.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The couple’s next project is based on a national hero and\nwill be available soon.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Jamaican couple pens comic books','','inherit','closed','closed','','368-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 15:15:03','2019-08-10 20:15:03','',368,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/368-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2881,4,'2019-08-10 16:39:04','2019-08-10 21:39:04','','racquel-2','','inherit','closed','closed','','racquel-2','','','2019-08-10 16:39:04','2019-08-10 21:39:04','',368,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/racquel-2.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2882,4,'2019-08-10 16:40:13','2019-08-10 21:40:13','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Move over Marvel Comics.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Local comic book creators Racquel Reid-Grandison and husband\nHenry Grandison are looking to make their mark on the genre. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The pair unveiled the comic book, <strong>MaroonBlack </strong>during the recent AnimeCom Fest in St Andrew. The book was\nalso launched as a webcomic at <a href=\"https://maroonblack.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https://maroonblack.net</a>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":371} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Maroonblack-issue-1-1024x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-371\" /><figcaption>A selection from MaroonBlack.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Reid-Grandison is one of the rare females in the profession worldwide.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I hope that this project will be received well by readers\nand inspire more Jamaicans to create comics using our culture. I also hope that\nthis would lead to the development of the comic book industry here in the Caribbean,” said Reid-Grandison, who is also an educator.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":375} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Maroonblack-3-1024x522.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-375\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She said: “I have always had an interest in comics from an\nearly age. In 2007, my husband, who was just a friend at the time, was creating\nhis comic and I went on as his writer. <strong>MaroonBlack</strong>\nis the first one I wrote.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The book taps into local lore for a Jamaican take on the\nsuperhero.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":373} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Maroonblack-issue-2-1024x818.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-373\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It is an action-packed, thrilling adventure of the lives of\nmembers of a group called Maroonblack. It is set in Jamaica and thus\nincorporating the different landmarks in Jamaica. Characters from our culture\nand folklore are used to enhance the plot in creative ways.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Early versions of the comic have already drawn professional accolades. It was part of the first issue of local comic book anthology series i-Land Chronicles. 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In other words, travel is in her blood.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2888} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Shea-Japan-Cherry-Blossoms-BUZZ-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2888\" /><figcaption>Shea Powell embracing the serenity and beauty of Japan (Photo: Shea Powell)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It’s\nmy drive,” says the fast-talking, Kingston-based blogger. Her website, <a href=\"http://www.theworldupcloser.com,/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.theworldupcloser.com,</a> is packed with\nuseful travel tips and true-life experiences — alongside dreamy photographs of\nplaces she has visited.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2889} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Shea-India-BUZZ.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2889\" /><figcaption>No visit to India is complete without donning one of their elegant sarees (Photo: Shea Powell)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You can find Shea on Instagram in an Italian vineyard (wineglass in hand); meditating under the cherry blossoms in Japan; or daydreaming on a houseboat in Kerala, India.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2891} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Houseboat-India-BUZZ-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2891\" /><figcaption>Snapshot of houseboats in Kerala, India (Photo: Shea Powell)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Shea’s\nfirst trip abroad was to Washington, DC on April 23, 2008. 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Among the 38 countries, she has visited to date — an “intense” 12 days in Japan and a road trip around Iceland (“a whole different planet by itself”) also stands out for her.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"left\"} -->\n<p style=\"text-align:left\"><em>Take a peek at some of the stunning shots taken while in Japan.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-0 is-cropped\"></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But\nisn’t travel a big headache nowadays? Shea is organized, prepares well and just\nlooks forward to her next journey. As for paperwork: “My passport is my resumé. I trust the\nprocess.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She\nsays: “Eighty-five per cent of my trips are solo. It may sound selfish, but\nthen I can do exactly what I want!” She loves the freedom, makes friends along\nthe way — but sometimes wishes she could share a stunning view or a delicious\nmeal with family and friends.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Every\nlocation has its appeal. So, what about our Jamaica — what makes it unique?\n“It’s the vibe! It’s the energy of the people,” Shea declares. She admits that\nher favourite haunts are Portland, which she calls “my safe haven,” and the\nchilled-out mood of Treasure Beach. (PIX OF FAV PLC IN PORTLAND AND TREASURE\nBEACH IN ST E)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So,\nwhere next? For Shea, all roads lead to the continent of Africa, which she is\nyet to visit. “Namibia, Botswana, South Africa — oh, and Morocco. And Egypt!”\nShe has a checklist and she will be working on it soon.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Really\nsoon. Shea is not one to hesitate. The airport awaits!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Heads up: Buzz will be\ntravelling around Jamaica with Shea to discover those special corners of the\nisland we call “hidden gems”. 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Taking quick bites at the desk isn\'t always feasible.  Plus, doctors say it is not good for your digestion. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2721} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Eating-Lunch-At-Desk.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2721\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So, most business places have a little kitchenette, even if it is super small, with just a sink for washing stuff up.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now a lot goes on in that small room. It can be a good place to unwind, but gossiping heads the list of activities performed in there, even more than actual eating. 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Then you definitely know that someone enjoys your juice just as much as you do. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2725} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/My-Bottle.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2725\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To prevent any unpleasant surprises always check the mouth or rim of bottles before you put it to your head to drink directly from it. One man got the shock of his life in an office years ago when he lifted the bottle to drink and saw lipstick all around the edge of the bottle. He never left another bottle in the refrigerator after that. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2726} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Lipstick-Stain.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2726\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Another sign of tampering is usually with food ordered and stored in those styrofoam containers. You would think that with your name carefully written on the box, that would be enough of a deterrent to the food poachers or meal pirates. It is not. Those who eat early are usually safe, but those who have a hectic schedule and may remember to eat at 2:30 or 3 pm may be in for a rude awakening as their meal may be missing some side dishes or a piece of meat. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2729} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Leftovers-in-Styrofoam-Box.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2729\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One may think that the caterers short-changed you, but this is not usually the case, as you can tell when someone was digging into a food box by the way the food is left afterwards.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If that is not crazy enough, there are even people who take it one step further and actually eat some of your leftovers, or in Jamaican parlance <em>‘nyam and lef’</em>. This is beyond disturbing and a good enough reason for installing cameras because no one should be messing around with people’s food, especially if there is no Brooklax handy. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Have you had any bad experiences in your work kitchenette? </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Spill the deets with <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Workplace kitchen etiquette 101','','inherit','closed','closed','','2673-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 14:27:17','2019-08-11 19:27:17','',2673,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2673-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2900,14,'2019-08-11 14:27:28','2019-08-11 19:27:28','','donald-tapia-demo-buzz','','inherit','closed','closed','','donald-tapia-demo-buzz','','','2019-08-11 14:27:28','2019-08-11 19:27:28','',2200,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/donald-tapia-demo-buzz.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2901,11,'2019-08-11 14:30:22','2019-08-11 19:30:22','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tracey is heading to her reunion for the weekend so Dave has the children and full time ‘daddy duties’. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Knowing how rambunctious her three small children can be, Tracey is worried if she will even recognise her home when she gets back, so with a sigh and a little apprehension, she kisses them goodbye and heads out of town. For Dave, it is no big deal as he has things all planned out and it involves absolutely none of the instructions Tracey left pinned to the refrigerator. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For the next 48 hours, he will be in charge of the ‘fun-factory’ and all of Tracey’s rules about etiquette and cleaning will be ignored. These are the things fathers do differently when mothers are not around.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2652,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Fun-With-Dad.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2652\" /></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The first thing they do is suspend chores. Who needs them? Nobody ever got a Nobel peace prize for cleaning or washing dishes. Therefore to ensure that there is minimal work involved he will roll up and put aside the carpet so that he does not get any food or juice stains on it and all meals will be served on paper plates. How smart is that? </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2634} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/paper-plate.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2634\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fathers also like\nto make everything either a sport or a competition with little ones so in order\nto get them to eat all their food they will make lunch a ‘hot dog eating\ncontest’ and even get a whistle and cheer them on as they wolf down their meal.\nTheir mothers would be mortified. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2640} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Whistle-1024x489.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2640\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bath time is a whole adventure. Mothers have so much on their plate that getting the kids cleaned and clothed and out of the bathroom in as little time as possible has become almost a science for them. Not so for Dad. He goes for toys and makes it a full-blown water park with a theme so the kids will be wrinkled but happy as they go off to sleep.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2644} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Bath-Time-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2644\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Speaking of adventures, trust dad to pull apart the living room sofa cushions and make a tent or a camp in the middle of the living room complete with sheets, flashlights and pillows. He may turn off all the main house lights and feed them snacks while he tells them scary stories that makes them want to pee but too afraid to venture off to the bathroom by themselves. Way to go, dad! </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dads may also allow them to pick their clothing to wear - forget colour coordination, clean, weatherproof or right for the occasion - if it fits and they like it, it\'s a go! For fathers it is all about comfort over style. They are also big on giving you the option to choose so another brownie point for dads who allows you to just be you. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Do you remember any shenanigans you got into with Dad while Mom was away? Tell us at <strong>BUZZ</strong>. #DadsRule</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','When Mom\'s Away...','','inherit','closed','closed','','2628-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 14:30:22','2019-08-11 19:30:22','',2628,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2628-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2902,14,'2019-08-11 14:31:14','2019-08-11 19:31:14','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2892} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/donald-tapia-demo-buzz-3-1024x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2892\" /><figcaption>Donald Tapia, US Ambassador to Jamaica (Photo contributed, Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, Illinois)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The nomination of Donald Ray Tapia as US Ambassador to Jamaica has now been confirmed by the US Senate.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tapia, who is 81, has said that he wants to pay particular attention to Jamaica’s energy sector.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His predecessor, Luis Moreno oversaw US investment of over US$1 billion in Jamaica during his tenure.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3>Here’s what you need to know about the inspirational and mercurial Donald Ray Tapia:</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1.   Donald is a businessman who hails from Detroit.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2.   He once said in an interview: “I am the American dream who made it from the slums of Detroit to Paradise Valley. It was a hell of a ride from a one-bedroom flat with a Murphy bed shared by my mother and sister while I slept on a couch; a father who disappears; and a mother who’s strapped to make the rent and feed my sister and I. I used to tell people we had a lot – a lot of potato soup with very little potatoes.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>3.   He is a US Air Force veteran.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>4.   He moved to Arizona where he ran a successful business selling wires, tools, and equipment for the construction industry.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5.   “If you are going to run a business, you need to know about finance,” he once declared.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6.   Donald Tapia’s mantra is, “There is no try, only do.”<br> <br>7.  He was the Chairman and CEO of the Essco Group Management for over 30 years.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8.   “I ran Essco for 25 years without a degree. Nobody knew the difference because I understood the business and I could talk to presidents of companies without any intimidation. Nobody ever intimidated me. That’s the main thing.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9.   With his granddaughter graduating and always stressing upon the value of an education, he decided at the age of 62 to sign up for a degree course. He then did his Master’s in Business Administration in 2007.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10.   He graduated from Saint Leo University where he has a US$12 million, 47,921 square foot business school named after him, “The Donald R. Tapia School of Business.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2896} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/saintleo-business-school-1024x631.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2896\" /><figcaption>The Donald Tapia School of Business (Photo contributed, Lunz Group)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>11.   “Never forget where you come from, but never look back. There are a lot of people who know my name, but they’ve never met me. I was the largest Hispanic business owner in the state of Arizona,” he once said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>12.   He is a big Donald Trump supporter and has been seen at one of his rallies with a “Make America Great Again” hat. He is a big contributor to Trump’s political efforts and a large donor to the Republican Party.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2898} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/donald-tapia-demo-buzz-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2898\" /><figcaption>Donald Tapia (Photo contributed, YouTube.com)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>13.   Donald Tapia is known for his philanthropic generosity, donating millions to various charities.<br> <br> 14.   “Politics is interesting to me and good government,” said Tapia. He is reported to have described himself as a fiscal conservative with moderate social leanings.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>15.   “Growing up in a very destitute area of Detroit, Michigan, I never would have imagined that I would one day appear before the distinguished Members of this Committee seeking ambassadorial confirmation,\"  Tapia, speaking to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations July 31, 2018. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>16.   When asked if he had dreamed of winning the Masters, Tapia said, “I never had a dream go this far, so I can’t really say it’s a dream come true,” </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>17.   Addressing natural disasters in Jamaica, Donald Tapia said: “Jamaica is subject to extreme weather events including hurricanes, storms, flooding and earthquakes that lead to losses in capital stock and investments. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) helped strengthen a system for developing, financing and executing sustainable climate adoption approaches in the region. If confirmed, I will support and work with the Jamaican government to strengthen its preparedness for and resilience to severe weather events.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2900} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/donald-tapia-demo-buzz.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2900\" /><figcaption>Donald Tapia (Photo contributed,  Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, Illinois)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>18.   On good fortune, he said: “You’ve heard about having an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other? I had to have a flock of angels because they had to do shift work.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>So how would Tapia like to be remembered? </h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I’d like to be remembered as someone who always spoke his mind, even if it wasn’t politically correct. I want to be remembered as the one who defied all the naysayers in my life and actually made something of himself. I want to be remembered as the person who is proud to have grown up in the slums of Detroit and yet was able to build something out of nothing,\" noted Donald Tapia.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I want to be that role model for today’s young people who says yes, you can make it if you have a dream and the will to get there. And, finally, I want to be remembered as that person who never forgot where they came from, what it was like and that giving back to those less fortunate fulfills a personal need to share the good fortune he’s had” he added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Donald Tapia: What you should know about Jamaica\'s newest US Ambassador','','inherit','closed','closed','','2200-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 14:31:14','2019-08-11 19:31:14','',2200,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2200-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2905,11,'2019-08-11 14:34:35','2019-08-11 19:34:35','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2649} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/miss-t-owner-demo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2649\" /><figcaption>Miss T, the woman behind Ocho Rios\' favourite eatery (Photo: Facebook)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When you live on an island that has a\ndiverse culture, food is always exciting. In Jamaica, it is no different. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A wide range of international fast-food\nfranchises can be found competing with local franchises, and small cook-shops\nare more common than high-end restaurants. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But there are some spots that just stand\nout as they cater to all palettes and give you a true representation of island\nfood.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Yes... I have an obsession with food; good food that is, and to have friends who like to eat, cook and enjoy a good bottle of spirits.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you have been or heard of Ocho Rios, you\nknow it is a small coastal town that caters heavily to the thousands of\ntourists that visit every year. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It\'s not only where Dunn\'s River Falls\n&amp; Mystic Mountain attractions are located, but tucked away on a side street,\ntwo minutes’ walk from the town centre, you will find Miss T\'s Kitchen in the\ncutest little garden.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2648} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/miss-ts-kitchen-inside-demo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2648\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Opened every day from noon until 11 pm,\nthis small restaurant feeds all comers, no matter the dietary needs. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Did I mention they have a gorgeous wine bar on-location that is almost like going to a different establishment all together?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Uniquely named, the \'Di Wine Yaad\' is a wooden structure that totally ties in with the existing decor and offers outdoor and indoor seating. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2642} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/di-wine-yaad-ocho-rios-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2642\" /><figcaption>Di Wine Yaad (Photo contributed, Instagram)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Light background music and an atmosphere\nthat screams \'Tapas &amp; Wine\'. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The selection of wine available suits any\nbudget and the wine drinkers from introductory to the connoisseur. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2645} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/miss-ts-kitchen-entrance-demo-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2645\" /><figcaption>Aww, such a cute sign! (Photo contributed, Facebook)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you are lucky you might even get to share a glass of wine with the owner Miss T (Anna-Kay Tomlinson) who regularly entertains friends at the \'Di Wine Yaad\'.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Story by Attalia Harriman</em>*</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Miss T\'s Kitchen (Part 1)','','inherit','closed','closed','','2598-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 14:34:35','2019-08-11 19:34:35','',2598,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2598-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2906,11,'2019-08-11 14:43:26','2019-08-11 19:43:26','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2489} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/chabad-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2489\" /><figcaption>  Chabad Kosher Hot Spot offers a wide variety of Middle Eastern foods. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Montego Bay may not be widely known\nfor variety when it comes to food options, but if you look closely there are more\nthan enough eateries to provide alternatives. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One such place is Chabad Kosher Hot\nSpot. The Jewish restaurant is located on Jimmy Cliff Boulevard in the city,\nand it is set on giving Montegonians a middle eastern taste that is not the\nusual fare in Jamaica. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2488} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/chabad-A-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2488\" /><figcaption> One of the popular dishes at Chabad Kosher Hot Spot is falafel comb served with fries. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Its location is quite pronounced, as\nit sits across the road from the famous Margaritaville. And patrons who are\ncurious enough to pass through its doors can choose from a variety of authentic\nJewish meals with the most popular being the falafel. The dishes at Chabad\nKosher Hot Spot are mostly vegetarian, and persons are usually enticed by the\nsweet aroma as the meals are prepared and served.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The restaurant also serves as an\ninformation centre, as persons can buy books and other materials. In addition,\nthose who visit the location can also use the opportunity to interact with the welcoming\nmembers of the Jewish community who might be present there. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Montego Bay gets a taste of Jewish foods','','inherit','closed','closed','','2487-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 14:43:26','2019-08-11 19:43:26','',2487,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2487-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2907,11,'2019-08-11 14:46:25','2019-08-11 19:46:25','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2431} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/christopher-s-seaside.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2431\" /><figcaption>A breathtaking view of the pearly Caribbean Sea from Christopher\'s (Photo contributed, TripAdvisor.com)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The name is definitely an ode to the\nexplorer Christopher Columbus, but there is nothing mistaken about this\nrestaurant. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Located at the Hermosa Cove in St. Ann, even\nthe architecture was deliberate in its appearance – seemingly taking a step\nback in time to a time of pirates and castles.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wooden floors and a breath-taking view of\nthe Caribbean Sea is enough to melt all the worries of this modern life away. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2429} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Christophers-Badge.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2429\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>My first visit was on a whim and initially\nwith the assistance of Google Maps (bad idea). </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But, after calling the office for\ndirections finding the neatly tucked away oasis was my true mission for the\nday. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When you get to the security gate you will\nbe asked your purpose for visit, so it makes sense to call ahead and let them\nknow you are coming by. It just makes things easier.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Once you step in the dining area, the\nintoxicating of fresh bread and coffee is clearly a ploy to make you hungry.\nHats off to Christophers (neat trick).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I just wanted to see the place and maybe have a cocktail. However, my stomach twisted my arm and the result was cocktails, soup, and a beautiful entree. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Truthfully, my ultimate test for any bar or restaurant to ‘walk the walk’ that the decor and appearance talks, is a Piña colada. Yes, you heard me. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2441} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Pina-Colada-Menu-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2441\" /><figcaption>A cool Piña colada and the Christopher\'s menu (Photo contributed)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Although the ingredients are simple enough it is one of those drinks that if fresh elements aren\'t added to will taste like a mass-produced canned drink. I definitely expect that from a nice establishment.  </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I\'m happy to report that the bar-tender did a good job and made me two  Piña coladas.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Story by Attalia Harriman</em>*</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Christopher\'s: At Hermosa Cove (Part 1)','','inherit','closed','closed','','2423-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 14:46:25','2019-08-11 19:46:25','',2423,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2423-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2908,11,'2019-08-11 14:47:26','2019-08-11 19:47:26','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2436} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Seared-Mahi-Mahi-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2436\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So, after my happy stomach was in the ‘TGIF\nmood’ on a Wednesday after one Pina Colada, the brain thought it was a good\nidea to take an in-depth look at the menu and ask the patient waitress what was\nthe \'Soup de Jour\' (fancy way to say ‘soup of the day’). </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Chef Arnold obviously takes into consideration the delicate whips of ocean salt that dances in the breeze when sitting at the restaurant as the Seafood medley soup was light, crisp and perfectly balanced with mahi mahi, shrimp, green mussels &amp; veggies. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2439} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Seafood-Medley-Broth.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2439\" /><figcaption>Perfectly seasoned and balanced Seafood medley soup is a whole mood (Photo contributed)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It wasn\'t summer yet, but Jamaica can have some oppressively hot days, which make hearty thick soup only perfect on rainy days.&nbsp; </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As if the soup wasn\'t enough, and the second Piña colada, my friend, Chef Arnold and my stomach conspired against me and then came the pièce de résistance. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The show-stopper was the pan-seared Mahi Mahi loin. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A 2 1/2\" thick steak of fish perfectly\ncrusted but juicy and flavourful in the delicate folds. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It was served on a bed of steamed cauliflower, pakchoi, zucchini, onions, broccoli &amp; cabbage in coconut milk with just a dash of scotch bonnet pepper. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Although scotch bonnet can give a hell of a\npunch, this dish just had enough to tease your tongue. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All that goodness was topped with a fresh\nsalsa that made every bite of this dish a pleasure to eat. The textures and\nflavours in this dish surely earn #foodgasm status.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Most importantly after all that fancy \'Top\nChef\' experience, my purse was pleasantly surprised that my debit card didn\'t\nrequest a sidebar convo after paying the bill. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So, whether on #staycation as a local or\n#vacation as a visitor a trip down the quiet private road towards the Hermosa\nCove property is worth it for a fabulous meal any day of the week.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Side note: For those who love jerked &amp; barbecued food, Saturday night is the superb night to visit Christophers for dinner. Until then do it ‘For The Love Of Food’.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Story by Attalia Harriman*</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Christopher’s (Part 2): Now, we eat!','','inherit','closed','closed','','2434-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 14:47:26','2019-08-11 19:47:26','',2434,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2434-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2909,4,'2019-08-11 14:51:03','2019-08-11 19:51:03','','Matthew-Bell-and-Elle-Evans','','inherit','closed','closed','','matthew-bell-and-elle-evans','','','2019-08-11 14:51:03','2019-08-11 19:51:03','',2897,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Matthew-Bell-and-Elle-Evans.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2911,11,'2019-08-11 14:51:48','2019-08-11 19:51:48','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2388} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/fashion-female-footwear-NEW2285500-1024x716.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2388\" /><figcaption>High heels are not recommended for your flight. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At this time of the year, airports are\npacked, and planes are loaded with summer travellers. While sundresses, shorts,\nheels and other types of fancy items are likely to dominate most wardrobes\nduring the season, comfort is crucial while on your flight. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A cosy and relaxing flight is something\neveryone desires, so here are five things to avoid as you embark on your trip. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2383} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/aeroplane-aircraft-airplane-new-67807-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2383\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>High Heels</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You’re not ripping the runway, so high\nheels are not required for your flight. There is no need to struggle through\nthe airport in uncomfortable pumps. Instead, grab a pair of sneakers that will\nhelp you to sprint to the gate, if necessary. Flip-flops are not recommended\neither. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Jumpsuits</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jumpsuits and onesies are probably the\nworst items of clothing you could wear for a flight. Why would you want to\nremove almost all your clothes just to use the bathroom? A better option is to\nwear something simple that will make going to the loo a breeze. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Tight Clothing</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It might be tempting, but tight\nclothing is not recommended for flights. It’s best to wear outfits that are\nmade of breathable fabric. You also need to bring along something that can keep\nyou warm during the flight. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Heavy Perfumes</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A little perfume is fine, but you need\nto think about your fellow travellers. It would not be a pleasant experience if\nsomeone has an asthmatic attack all because of your heavily scented toiletries.\nAftershaves are on that banned list, too. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2389} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/beauty-fragrance-girl-NEW-6404-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2389\" /><figcaption>Ensure that you wear a light fragrance that won\'t bother other passengers.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Offensive Clothing</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Well, let’s just say you could get\nkicked off your flight for wearing a T-shirt splashed with expletives. Just be\nconsiderate of other passengers – don’t offend them. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Five things you should never wear on a flight','','inherit','closed','closed','','2381-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 14:51:48','2019-08-11 19:51:48','',2381,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2381-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2912,4,'2019-08-11 14:57:53','2019-08-11 19:57:53','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2909} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Matthew-Bell-and-Elle-Evans.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2909\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Muse singer Matthew Bellamy has married model Ell Evans.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Muse singer tied the knot with the 29-year-old model in front of family and friends and took to social media to share the news of their big day. Captioning photos from the wedding, Matthew and Elle wrote in separate posts, \"Mr. &amp; Mrs. Bellamy,\" alongside a string of adorable emojis.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Matt and Elle got engaged during a trip to Fiji in December 2017.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>In my personal life, I\'m pretty grateful, pretty happy</p><cite>— Matthew Bellamy</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Matt had previously revealed he is \"pretty happy\" with Elle and is thankful to have contentment in his own life when things in the wider world are so chaotic.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He said: \"In my personal life, I\'m pretty grateful, pretty happy. But when you look at what governments and corporations have done to the planet with warfare and environmental destruction, there\'s a constant feeling of discord.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Matthew Bellamy has married Elle Evans','','inherit','closed','closed','','2897-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 14:57:53','2019-08-11 19:57:53','',2897,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2897-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2914,11,'2019-08-11 15:06:52','2019-08-11 20:06:52','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A pot shaped-belly in the age of the coveted “Instagram body” can be a big blow to anyone’s self-esteem. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Unfortunately, not everyone was genetically built with flat tummies and wide hips and as such more women are turning to cosmetic surgeries for “designer bodies” so that they can make the cut. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, achieving your desired bod can also be achieved through dedication to your exercise regimen and a balanced diet.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Below we\'ve compiled a combination of exercises and how-to videos in partnership with <strong>Spry Training</strong> to help you get your desired results:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<h3 style=\"text-align:center\">INSERT 15-SEC VIDEOS BELOW EACH HEADING</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>Lunge Chops </h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stand with feet together, holding onto the ends of one dumbbell. Step forward with your right foot and lower into a lunge, reaching the dumbbell across the outside of the left hip. Then bring your alternative foot forward and land it into a lunge, reaching the dumbbell up and across to the right, rotating your torso as you lift. Return to starting position and repeat. Do the prescribed number of repetitions, and then switch sides to complete set. Do three sets of 12 repetitions each side.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>Standing One-Arm Press</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Grab a pair of dumbbells and stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent. Now, raise the dumbbells in front of your shoulders, palms facing forward and press the right dumbbell overhead, keeping your arm in front of your ear. Slowly lower, then raise the left dumbbell. Continue alternating for 14 reps; complete three sets.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>Curtsy Lunges</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stand with your feet hip-width apart, hands on your hips. Take a big step back with your left leg, crossing it behind your right. Bend your knees and lower your hips until your right thigh is nearly parallel to the floor. Keep your torso upright and your hips and shoulders as square as possible. Return to start. Perform 10 repetitions and repeat, stepping back with your right leg. Add dumbbells once you master the movement with perfect form. Complete three sets of 10 repetitions for each side.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>T Pushups </h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Start in a low plank position with your elbows bent so your body is two inches off the ground. Push up and, as you reach the top, lift your left hand and roll onto the outside of your feet, keeping your body aligned. Straighten your left arm so your fingertips point upward. Hold for one second before returning to start. Repeat on the other side. Complete five sets. For an additional core and balance challenge, stack your feet as you raise your arm.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>Cardio</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Activities like walking, running, swimming or cycling to protect the knees and ankles. The stair climber and the treadmill or incline are great cardio to lose weight all over while still building some muscle tone on the legs. A cardiovascular workout for at least 40-70 minutes, three to five times per week is recommended.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Try these out. Tell us if it worked for you.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Getting your perfect bod: Try these 5 quick exercise moves','','inherit','closed','closed','','2310-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 15:06:52','2019-08-11 20:06:52','',2310,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2310-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2916,14,'2019-08-11 15:07:22','2019-08-11 20:07:22','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>JMMB Bank put in a sterling performance for the year ended March 31, 2019, which saw total revenues grow by J$1 billion on last year’s numbers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Net interest income and other revenue came in at $3.96 billion compared to $2.69 billion for the year ended March 31, 2018.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This was driven in part by foreign exchange trading earnings of $963. 3 million and gains on sale of investments of $609.4 million.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Net profit of $1.14 billion was recorded for the year under review, a significant increase on the $636.5 million recorded for the prior year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Total non-interest expenses rose to $2.52 billion compared&nbsp;to $1.85 billion for the year ended 2018. JMMB saw its staff costs creep up to $1.2 billion with impairment losses on financial instruments increasing to $173.5 million, as a result of accounting requirements for IFRS 9.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Headquartered in Kingston, JMMB managed to reduce its marketing and corporate affairs spend to $40.8 million as well as curtailed professional fees by over half of last year’s figure of $111 million.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>JMMB Bank’s loans portfolio increased by 25.84%, moving from $26.89 billion to $33.83 billion resulting in improved market share.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Its total Shareholders’ Equity increased by $573.5 million and is currently at $8.63 billion, up from $8.06 billion at the end of the prior financial year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Earnings per share(EPS) for the year under review stood at $1.78, an 80% increase when compared to 99 cents in the prior year. EPS  is based on profit after tax and the weighted average number of shares in issue ($641,159, 682 million).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Speaking with <strong>BUZZ</strong>, JMMB Group CEO Keith Duncan said:  “We are pleased with these numbers and we continue to focus on core business. The improving macro-economic and financial environment in Jamaica continues to help our operations.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Loans have grown by 25% bolstering our banking business and we have been able to leverage our client base. We have consolidated across the region and acquired new entities and opened up new business lines. In the Dominican Republic, we have established both mutual funds and pension fund administration.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“In Trinidad, we have established a consumer finance arm and now have four branches in Trinidad and one in Tobago.\" </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Big jump in profits for JMMB','','inherit','closed','closed','','2207-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 15:07:22','2019-08-11 20:07:22','',2207,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2207-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2917,14,'2019-08-11 15:11:37','2019-08-11 20:11:37','','ford-vw-america-ceos-demo-buzz','','inherit','closed','closed','','ford-vw-america-ceos-demo-buzz','','','2019-08-11 15:11:37','2019-08-11 20:11:37','',2197,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/ford-vw-america-ceos-demo-buzz.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2918,11,'2019-08-11 15:13:33','2019-08-11 20:13:33','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2291} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/ash4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2291\" /><figcaption> Asheika James says she wants to step into representational politics one day. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A second runner-up in the Miss St Elizabeth Festival Queen 2019 Competition, Malvern native Asheika James has dreams of entering Parliament one day. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“My ambition\nis to be a nation builder, whether through means of civil society or stepping\ninto the world of representational&nbsp;politics,” she said. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And she might be\nwell on her way to achieving this. The petite young woman is currently a sales\nand promotions officer at the Jamaica Automobile Association (member of JN Group).\nShe is also a peer leader for University of the West Indies (UWI) Leads programme,\nand she received a bachelor’s degree in political science and international\nrelations from UWI. She is now pursuing a master’s degree in procurement management.\nShe is also on the UWI Dean’s List, and she was the best speaker at the 2015 World\nHealth Debate.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>“My ambition is to be a nation builder.\"</p><cite>-  Asheika James </cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One of her\ngoals is to give back to those who are less fortunate. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Behaviours are\ncontagious. If people see you giving back to society with pureness, it is\nlikely to be an idea that will&nbsp;stick with them. I believe that giving back\nto one’s community will start a positive cycle, where people will see the\nstrength and positivity of giving a helping hand,” she said. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2280} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Asheika-James-BB-697x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2280\" /><figcaption> Asheika James with the first runner-up in the 2019 St Elizabeth Festival Queen Competition. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She has given\nback through a project called the Safe Haven Initiative, which aims to help sexually\nabused females St Elizabeth. In addition, she recently collaborated with the UNESCO\nYouth Network to have a book drive to improve literacy among males in St\nElizabeth, Clarendon and St Catherine.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“A dream of mine\nis to be able to do as many humanitarian deeds as possible, both locally and\ninternationally. Oh, how I dream of volunteering and bonding in Africa,” she\nsaid. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','St Bess native Asheika James has big dreams','','inherit','closed','closed','','2278-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 15:13:33','2019-08-11 20:13:33','',2278,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2278-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2919,14,'2019-08-11 15:15:28','2019-08-11 20:15:28','','ford-and-vw-demo-buzz','','inherit','closed','closed','','ford-and-vw-demo-buzz','','','2019-08-11 15:15:28','2019-08-11 20:15:28','',2197,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/ford-and-vw-demo-buzz.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2920,11,'2019-08-11 15:17:09','2019-08-11 20:17:09','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2239} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Spice-dancehall-artiste-1024x606.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2239\" /><figcaption>Entertainer Spice is one of the top dancehall artistes in Jamaica. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On a nice, rainy Sunday afternoon in Kingston, Jamaica – Lord knows we needed some relief from the heat — I sat at my laptop doing research on the hottest female dancehall act from the Land of Wood and Water currently doing big things around the world.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Grace Latoya Hamilton, more popularly known as Spice, has the most fascinating Wikipedia page introduction I’ve seen in a very long time.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Grace Latoya Hamilton (born 6 August 1982), known professionally as Spice, is a Jamaican dancehall recording artist, singer and songwriter. Her career began when she made her debut performance at the annual music festival Sting in 2000, and subsequently became the protégé of fellow deejay Baby Cham. Spice initially gained major recognition after releasing her controversial single ‘Romping Shop’ with Vybz Kartel in 2009. She continued to gain more recognition after releasing her single, ‘So Mi Like It’ in 2014, featured on her debut EP of the same name.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://www.instagram.com/p/B01Bdy1HCkl/\",\"type\":\"rich\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"instagram\",\"align\":\"center\",\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.instagram.com/p/B01Bdy1HCkl/\n</div><figcaption>For her birthday, dancehall artiste Spice posted this picture that generated a lot of comments. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Let’s pick this apart for a bit. Spice celebrates her birthday on the same day Jamaica does — awesome timing! Spice is literally the female embodiment of strength, wisdom and leadership in the dancehall sector. Funny enough, she constantly has to defend her love for her country from naysayers who view her raunchy performances and provocative lyrics in the most derogatory way they can.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Why write about her, though?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I like to put an academic spin on things we, the Jamaican public, label as ‘sins’, as opposed to the freedom to live and do as one pleases. For the most part, her discography seems filled with raunchy sex music, and one could understand that you’d hardly call a woman like this a role model for young females everywhere. However, on the flip side, aren’t most of our jokes sex-based in the workplaces, schools and social community settings? Isn’t good sex the requirement for most modern-day relationships?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2238} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/spice-dancehall-1024x677.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2238\" /><figcaption>Spice continues to make waves with her music. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Spice is a woman who would have suffered the ego-driven, male-dominated field of dancehall, risen above it, found a niche that could sell and made a goddamn successful business out of what she loved to do the most. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She is a role model because she is giving a voice to black women in Jamaica, endearing with power and authority, demanding to be heard, understood and respected. No wonder her debut EP was aptly named, ‘So Mi Like It’<br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Written by recording artiste Shekinah Ade-Gold, whose goal is to help usher in the most lucrative season in Jamaica\'s entertainment history.</em><br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Oh, the ‘Spice’ of life','','inherit','closed','closed','','2237-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 15:17:09','2019-08-11 20:17:09','',2237,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2237-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2922,14,'2019-08-11 15:17:39','2019-08-11 20:17:39','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2917} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/ford-vw-america-ceos-demo-buzz.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2917\" /><figcaption>(From left) CEO of the Volkswagen Group Herbert Diess and Ford CEO James Hackett celebrating their game-changing collaboration recently (Photo contributed, autoblog.com)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Motor vehicle giants Ford and Volkswagen are to join forces in making electric and autonomous vehicles which will mark the next step in the evolution of the automotive industry.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sales of electric vehicles are climbing and sales of 3 million are expected in the US alone by 2028.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2919} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/ford-and-vw-demo-buzz-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2919\" /><figcaption>Iconic logos of Ford and Volkswagen (Photo contributed)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The technology employed to manufacture electric and autonomous vehicles is very costly and headway made on self-driving cars has not been as forthcoming as earlier anticipated.  This may well be the thinking behind the decision to partner up.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>An investment of around US$300 billion is expected to be made by the world’s leading car makers on battery-electric vehicles over the next 4 years.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Ford and VW will remain independent and fiercely competitive in the marketplace. Unlocking the synergies across a range of areas allows us to showcase the power of our global alliance in the era of smart vehicles for a smart world,” said Ford’s CEO Jim Hackett.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Volkswagen is looking to sell some 23 million battery-electric vehicles over the next 10 years. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Ford and VW to collaborate on electric vehicles','','inherit','closed','closed','','2197-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 15:17:39','2019-08-11 20:17:39','',2197,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2197-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2923,9,'2019-08-11 15:17:52','2019-08-11 20:17:52','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2291} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/ash4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2291\" /><figcaption> Asheika James says she wants to step into representational politics one day. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A second runner-up in the Miss St Elizabeth Festival Queen 2019 Competition, Malvern native Asheika James has dreams of entering Parliament one day. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“My ambition\nis to be a nation builder, whether through means of civil society or stepping\ninto the world of representational&nbsp;politics,” she said. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And she might be\nwell on her way to achieving this. The petite young woman is currently a sales\nand promotions officer at the Jamaica Automobile Association (member of JN Group).\nShe is also a peer leader for University of the West Indies (UWI) Leads programme,\nand she received a bachelor’s degree in political science and international\nrelations from UWI. She is now pursuing a master’s degree in procurement management.\nShe is also on the UWI Dean’s List, and she was the best speaker at the 2015 World\nHealth Debate.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>“My ambition is to be a nation builder.\"</p><cite>-  Asheika James </cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One of her\ngoals is to give back to those who are less fortunate. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Behaviours are\ncontagious. If people see you giving back to society with pureness, it is\nlikely to be an idea that will&nbsp;stick with them. I believe that giving back\nto one’s community will start a positive cycle, where people will see the\nstrength and positivity of giving a helping hand,” she said. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2280} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Asheika-James-BB-697x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2280\" /><figcaption> Asheika James with the first runner-up in the 2019 St Elizabeth Festival Queen Competition. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She has given back through a project called the Safe Haven Initiative, which aims to help sexually abused females in St Elizabeth. In addition, she recently collaborated with the UNESCO Youth Network to have a book drive to improve literacy among males in St Elizabeth, Clarendon and St Catherine.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“A dream of mine\nis to be able to do as many humanitarian deeds as possible, both locally and\ninternationally. Oh, how I dream of volunteering and bonding in Africa,” she\nsaid. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','St Bess native Asheika James has big dreams','','inherit','closed','closed','','2278-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 15:17:52','2019-08-11 20:17:52','',2278,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2278-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2924,14,'2019-08-11 15:26:17','2019-08-11 20:26:17','','people-on-photo-silhouette-buzz-demo','','inherit','closed','closed','','people-on-photo-silhouette-buzz-demo','','','2019-08-11 15:26:17','2019-08-11 20:26:17','',2090,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/people-on-photo-silhouette-buzz-demo.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2925,14,'2019-08-11 15:27:20','2019-08-11 20:27:20','','siri-demo-buzz','','inherit','closed','closed','','siri-demo-buzz','','','2019-08-11 15:27:20','2019-08-11 20:27:20','',2090,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/siri-demo-buzz.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2926,14,'2019-08-11 15:29:07','2019-08-11 20:29:07','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2094} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/google-assistant-vs-apple-siri-demo-buzz-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2094\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Apple is globally suspending the use of Siri voice recordings after reports emerged that contractors hired by the company listen to ‘private clips’ to improve the voice assistant.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>TechCrunch, which broke the news, said Apple plans to issue a software update to seek users’ consent before letting them participate in the product improvement programme.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We are committed to delivering a great Siri experience while protecting user privacy,” the company said to the outlet. “While we conduct a thorough review, we are suspending Siri grading globally. Additionally, as part of a future software update, users will have the ability to choose to participate in grading.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2924} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/people-on-photo-silhouette-buzz-demo-1024x690.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2924\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br>In a similar development, Google said it will voluntarily halt listening-in and transcribing Google Assistant recordings for three months in the EU, according to German data regulators.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The use of automatic speech assistants from providers such as Google, Apple and Amazon is proving to be highly risky for the privacy of those affected,” the German data protection authority said. “This applies not only to people who run a speech assistant, but to all those who come into contact with it, for example if they live in a household in which devices such as Google Assistant are installed are used.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Last week, The Guardian reported how Siri voice snippets containing “medical information, drug deals, and recordings of couples having sex” are being heard by contractors working for the company around the world.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The objective, like with the case of Amazon and Google, is to listen to them and grade the assistant’s response, including to check if it was invoked by mistake and if the response was appropriate. The snippets themselves are not associated with your Apple ID.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Although Apple said less than one percent of daily requests are being analysed to improve Siri and dictation, the contractor said, “they were motivated to go public about their job because of their fears that such information could be misused.”<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2925} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/siri-demo-buzz-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2925\" /><figcaption>Siri on iPhone (Photo contributed, Apple)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Apple’s own terms of service document says pseudonymized Siri requests could be used for quality control. But it stops short of explicitly stating that the work is actually ‘undertaken by humans’.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The iPhone maker is far from the only company to employ human oversight of its voice assistants. Audio recording requests made to Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant are also reviewed in a similar fashion.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Google, mid-July, acknowledged voice snippets from the Assistant — leaked to the Belgian news outlet VRT News — revealed sensitive information such as medical conditions and customer addresses.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It’s an industry-wide practice to collect voice recordings to improve speech recognition algorithms, as it’s very much an evolving technology. <br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But seeking informed consent from users goes a long way towards addressing privacy concerns, not to mention ensuring compliance with EU GDPR requirements.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Apple, Google suspend monitoring of voice recordings by humans','','inherit','closed','closed','','2090-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 15:29:07','2019-08-11 20:29:07','',2090,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2090-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2927,11,'2019-08-11 15:30:10','2019-08-11 20:30:10','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She keeps you fed, clothed and smelling good. She also pays your credit card bills and for your townhouse. You keep her smiling, satisfied and feeling like she found the proverbial fountain of youth. It is a match made, not in heaven, but on Tinder, because she is not your mother but your mamma...as in sugar mamma.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;A ’sugar mamma’ is a woman (often an <a href=\"https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=older%20woman\">older woman</a>) who keeps her man or woman in nice standing with money, food, an apartment and other trappings of comfort and luxury. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now do not confuse a ‘cougar’ with a sugar mamma because the former likes the company and the midsection injection of a younger guy while the latter enjoys it and is willing to pay for the pleasure.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sugar mammas are more common than you think, as many young men from the inner-city who want the finer things in life or struggling university students who have a hard time financing their way through school are prime candidates. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While it may seem distasteful to the moral majority, for the most part many do not see it as predatory in nature as a sugar daddy relationship. This is usually because women generally are not considered as exploiters and because men, whether they are young or old are perceived as willing to enter into sexual ‘congress’ with just about any female, regardless of her age.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Studies have found that most young males on the cusp of adolescence fantasize not about their peers or girls their own age but about their older hot neighbour or that stern but sexy English teacher. So, when given an opportunity to act on their long-held fantasy, it is a dream come true. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Furthermore, quite a few men have admitted that their ‘first time’ was with someone older, so there was less fumbling, shyness, awkward pauses; with that female acting like a sexual sage and making the experience that much more pleasurable for them.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Because they are both consenting adults, the most that will happen publicly is that they may get some disapproving looks. The real problem lies in the unequal balance of power.&nbsp; She who has the money calls the shots and this can become a problem if the mamma is super controlling. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Another possible long term problem is that men will be men regardless of age and so may want to have fun occasionally in other ‘oil wells’ (you get it?). Therein lies a problem, when the sugar mamma is not the only one to get all the sugar.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Sugar Mamma 101','','inherit','closed','closed','','1980-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 15:30:10','2019-08-11 20:30:10','',1980,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1980-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2929,14,'2019-08-11 15:31:43','2019-08-11 20:31:43','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1621} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/ghana-flag-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1621\" /><figcaption>Ghanaian flag (Photo contributed, Wikipedia)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>‘The Year of Return’ is here and\nexperiencing Ghana is a rather exciting prospect for the average Jamaican.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kissed by the Atlantic Ocean, Ghana is\nblessed with idyllic beaches, cosmopolitan cities, and remote nature reserves\nfull of exotic wildlife.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1622} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/map-of-ghana-west-africa.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1622\" /><figcaption>Map of West Africa highlighting Ghana (Photo contributed, Google Maps)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For Jamaicans who would want to begin their journey across the Atlantic, now that visa-free restrictions between the two countries no longer exist, therein comes another issue:&nbsp;<strong><em>What. To. Do?!</em></strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ghana has the reputation of being one of the friendliest countries in Africa and many recommend it as an excellent entry point for first-time travelers to the continent.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Luckily for us, there are many\nsimilarities between Jamaica and Ghana – to the point some have been surprised\nthe country almost feels ‘like home’.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So similar is the West African nation\nthat many consider Ghana to be the ‘most Jamaican’ of any country on the\ncontinent.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Whether you’ve already booked your first flight and are gearing up for a new adventure, or just looking for a refreshing change in scenery,&nbsp;<strong>BUZZ</strong>&nbsp;presents five places, sights and attractions you must go on your visit to Ghana:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":325} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/jamaica-passport-demo-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325\" /><figcaption>Jamaican passports (Photo contributed, Shea Powell, blogger, WorldUpCloser.com)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Kokrobite</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1624} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/kokrobrite-accra-ghana-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1624\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>1.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If\nyou’re a beach lover, feel compelled to feed your inner adrenaline junkie on\nthe open ocean, then Ghana\'s most popular beaches are the first stop! Located\naround Kokrobite, these pristine sands are home to the particularly beautiful\nLangma Beach.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1625} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/kokrobrite-accra-ghana-2-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1625\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kokrobite is a quick 20-mile ride away\nfrom the capital, Accra. While there, be sure to check out the popular\nbeachfront hotel, Big Milly\'s Backyard, which offers laidback accommodations –\ncomplete with a friendly bar and restaurant where backpackers, volunteers, and\nGhanaian Rastafarians chill out.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1626} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/kokrobrite-accra-ghana-3-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1626\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Accra</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1623} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/accra-at-night-1024x808.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1623\" /><figcaption>The skyline of Accra, the heart of Ghana, illuminated at night (Photo contributed)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>2.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Catering\nto the shopaholics, culture junkies and history-buffs, Ghana\'s vibrant capital\nof Accra is a sprawling city, and is considered one of Africa\'s safest.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1629} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/makola-market-accra-ghana-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1629\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One possible way to pass the time is to\nbargain with vendors in the iconic Makola Market —a central hub selling\neverything from fresh produce to local arts and crafts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1628} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/makola-market-accra-ghana-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1628\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Other things to do in Accra include a\nvisit to the National Museum of Ghana, where the legacies of the Ashanti\nKingdom and the transatlantic slave trade are housed in beautiful displays.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1630} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/national-museum-ghana-from-1st-floor-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1630\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Take a trek down Accra’s many scenic\nbeaches, and rock to the vibrations of local and Jamaican Reggae on Labadi\nBeach, Coco Beach, and Bojo Beach.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Kakum National Park</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1631} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/kakum-nature-reserve-ghana-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1631\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>3.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Similar\nto our Blue Mountain Forest Reserve, the Kakum National Park is a dense\ntropical rainforest on Cape Coast in southern Ghana.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The forest – home to more than 40 mammal\nspecies including forest elephants, forest buffalo, meerkats, and civets – also\nhosts a thriving birdlife population, with over 250 different species recorded.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For hikers and nature enthusiasts, the best highlight of any visit to Kakum is a stroll on the Canopy Walkway (pictured above). </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1633} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/kakum-nature-reserve-ghana-2-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1633\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Suspended 100 feet (30 meters) above the ground, this 350-meter walkway will have you cross several bridges as it offers a unique perspective of the park\'s flora and fauna.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Cape Coast Castle</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>4.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Speaking\nof journeys across the Atlantic, step back into a darker period in time at the\nCape Coast Castle, one of the largest forts still perfectly preserved in Ghana.\n</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Built in 1653 for the Swedish Africa\nCompany, this building was originally used as a trading post for the timber and\ngold industries. Dutch and the British colonisers expanded the castle’s\nfootprint later, as it served as an essential holding station for enslaved\nAfricans bound for the Americas.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Cape Coast Castle is now a museum\nfull of information about Ghana\'s history, the slave trade, and local culture.\nTours take you through the dungeons and the \"door of no return,\"\nthrough which the castle\'s enslaved blacks once passed, never to see Africa\nagain.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Paga Crocodile Sanctuary</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>5.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This\nlast visit is NOT for the faint-hearted or for anyone squeamish, as it is\nstrange and unusual.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On the cusp of Ghana’s northern border\nlies the town of Paga, nestled right up against Burkina Faso. If that wasn’t\nuniquely qualifying for the village, Paga sits on a sacred crocodile pond,\nwhere locals believe that reptiles hold the souls of the deceased.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Paga’s crocodiles are considered sacred\nand protected and are allegedly as safe as any domesticated pet. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As a Jamaican, Paga’s regular\ninteractions might just be a tad extreme, but for the locals and the 110\ncrocodiles in the main sanctuary – life is a breeze.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The fact that no one has ever been\nharmed by one of the crocodiles is an achievement more stunning that any feat\nat the Black River Safari.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With dozens more tourist and cultural\nexperiences to choose from, knowing where to start your adventure in Ghana can\nbe difficult.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But whether you\'re exploring a historic\ncastle, surfing world-class waves, or heading out on a safari, the experiences\nyou\'ll have in Ghana will surely remind you of Jamaica in more ways than one.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Whenever and wherever you decide to\nembark on the ‘Year of Return’, we hope you #seeGhana #feelGhana!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','BUZZ Travel: Things to do in Ghana','','inherit','closed','closed','','1618-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 15:31:43','2019-08-11 20:31:43','',1618,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1618-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2930,11,'2019-08-11 15:33:26','2019-08-11 20:33:26','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She may be the wing woman, the one who holds the purses when everyone else goes to the bathroom or even the designated driver when others are too intoxicated to hold their liquor. She is the friend that holds back your hair when you are throwing up or carries extra tampons in case of an emergency. She is always reliable, gives sound advice and there to borrow money from until payday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1966} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/adult-black-and-white-blur-735978-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1966\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She is your ‘ride or die’ in almost every situation and you may call her your bestie, but onlookers who see you out with all of your crew may snicker that she is the DUFF of the group. It may be a mean spirited title to gift someone you call a friend but some women subconsciously keep an individual around who by today’s superficial standards, is not seen as very attractive. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1967} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Ugly-Duckling.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1967\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>By having a DUFF as a constant companion makes it easier for them to get all the male attention and if truth be told, even makes them feel less insecure.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> One should not form friendships out of pity or obligation.</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The sad thing about a DUFF is that at times she seems almost desperate to buy friendships or bribe her way into the circle or clique. If she was not always helpful and readily available, would the so-called hot girls even be hanging out with her? </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> If you are the only one giving...then something is wrong.  </p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One should not form friendships out of pity or obligation, for profit or a hidden agenda. Some members of \"the crew\" may laugh behind her back like the hypocrites they truly are or they keep her around almost like a cruel joke where everyone gets the punch line but her. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you are the friend that is constantly left out of the loop, the major planning, the secret-sharing and whose opinion is generally ignored, you may be an unsuspecting DUFF. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1969} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/LEFT-OUT.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1969\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To find out if your situation qualifies as a DUFF, examine the context and content of your substantive relationship. If you are the only one giving and sharing and there is no reciprocal relationship, then something is wrong. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If when they go clothes shopping for a hot party or beach trip, you are never invited along, there is a huge problem and you are only needed to make up numbers or to act as their chauffeur, not only is the friendship not real, so are the people around you.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1968} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/back-view-two-black-girls-shopping.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1968\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Real friendship is based on mutual respect and a shared or common interest. 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(Well,\nit’s complicated).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":5,\"align\":\"left\"} -->\n<h5 style=\"text-align:left\">Is this happening in Jamaica?</h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The <strong>Jamaica Employers Federation</strong> says: “Monitoring of employees’ time spent on sites like Facebook is not widespread as yet.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>“But we predict it will become a feature of the Jamaican workplace before too long.”</em></strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You have been warned!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Are you being watched at work?','','inherit','closed','closed','','1849-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 15:36:31','2019-08-11 20:36:31','',1849,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1849-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2932,11,'2019-08-11 15:39:21','2019-08-11 20:39:21','<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<h4 style=\"text-align:center\"><em>INSERT CARTOON PHOTO GALLERY WITH CHARACTERS</em></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>Yawn! 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Among her works are the classics “ Beloved” and “Songs of Solomon”.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On her first novel, “ The Bluest Eye” she said: “ I wrote my first novel because I wanted to read it.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2937} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/the-bluest-eye-toni-morrison.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2937\" /><figcaption>The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison (Photo contributed, Amazon.com)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 1993, Morrison won the Nobel Prize for literature becoming the first black woman to do so. She has also won the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/Saul Bellow Award for Achievement in American Fiction.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br>On the craft of writing, she once said: “ Writing is really a way of thinking  - not just feeling but thinking about things that are disparate, unresolved, mysterious, problematic or just sweet.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Asked about her process, this is what she had to say: “ If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it”. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What is your favourite work(s) from Toni Morrison? 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No, this is not your garden variety pass, this one comes with ‘special’ privileges.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For the uninitiated, a hall pass is permission given to break a rule or behaviour. The Urban Dictionary goes even further and refers to a hall pass as, <em>an agreement between people in a romantic relationship that one or both of them may have sex with other people</em>. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There was a comedy made a few years ago of the same name where the husband got the green light, but of course, several funny things prevented him from executing his plan.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1743} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Hall-Pass-Movie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1743\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now a movie about it is one thing, the reality is usually different. How many people think they could dispense a hall pass to their partner without being jealous or holding it over their heads in perpetuity? And if the pass is executed, can you both move on as if nothing happened?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Sex is a physical activity and taking part in the act should not jeopardise the substantive relationship</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The whole concept of a pass was explored in the 90s movie ‘Indecent Proposal’ when an older debonair millionaire propositioned a couple in financial distress for one night with the wife. The payoff? One million dollars. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1744} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Indecent-Proposal-Movie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1744\" /><figcaption><em>(Photo: Netflix)</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After much consideration they agreed to the hall pass and the sexy wife was whisked off in a private chopper to an undisclosed location while the husband who almost instantly regretted his decision, had to live with the consequences of knowing another man explored the only woman he ever adored. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It may seem like an easy decision to make if we try to rationalise that sex is a physical activity and therefore taking part in the act should not jeopardise the substantive relationship. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Sex is an act but it also creates an emotional bond</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, we know that while some can do it without blinking, the majority cannot. Truth be told, men are the ones who generally have a problem with the thought of their woman being involved with someone else. Call it ego, their emotional investment or simply the thought of another man’s phallic instrument exploring her depths, it is enough to send a few to Ward 21! </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>How then will they be okay with a hall pass?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Yes, sex is an act but it also creates an emotional bond. 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Truth be told, men are the ones who generally have a problem with the thought of their woman being involved with someone else. Call it ego, their emotional investment or simply the thought of another man’s phallic instrument exploring her depths, it is enough to send a few to Ward 21! </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>How then will they be okay with a hall pass?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Yes, sex is an act but it also creates an emotional bond. 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How many people think they could dispense a hall pass to their partner without being jealous or holding it over their heads in perpetuity? And if the pass is executed, can you both move on as if nothing happened?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Sex is a physical activity and taking part in the act should not jeopardise the substantive relationship</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The whole concept of a pass was explored in the 90s movie ‘Indecent Proposal’ when an older debonair millionaire propositioned a couple in financial distress for one night with the wife. The payoff? One million dollars. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1744} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Indecent-Proposal-Movie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1744\" /><figcaption><em>(Photo: Netflix)</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After much consideration they agreed to the hall pass and the sexy wife was whisked off in a private chopper to an undisclosed location while the husband who almost instantly regretted his decision, had to live with the consequences of knowing another man explored the only woman he ever adored. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It may seem like an easy decision to make if we try to rationalise that sex is a physical activity and therefore taking part in the act should not jeopardise the substantive relationship. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Sex is a physical act but it also creates an emotional bond</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, we know that while some can do it without blinking, the majority cannot. 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And some say there’s no such thing as global warming?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>June 2019 was the hottest June on record for Earth.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the average global temperature in June was 1.71 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th century average of 59.9 degrees.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This figure made it the hottest June in 140 years of record-keeping <br>according to scientists.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2950} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/hot-sun-at-dawn-buzz-demo-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2950\" /><figcaption>(Photo contributed, Pexely.com)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ominously, 9 of the 10 hottest Junes have happened since 2010.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Both NASA and NOAA confirmed that 2016 was the hottest year on record. That year the planet also experienced record high temperatures for the third consecutive year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Action is urgently needed at the world, federal, state and local levels to rapidly cut fossil fuel pollution and to protect and rebuild naturally stored carbon,” said climate scientist and president of Woods Hole Research Center, Dr Phil Duffy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Is global warming real or is according to President Trump a “ hoax”?&nbsp; Tell us at <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','It’s gettin hot in herre! June was hottest on record for Earth','','inherit','closed','closed','','2596-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 16:07:05','2019-08-11 21:07:05','',2596,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2596-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2955,11,'2019-08-11 16:07:06','2019-08-11 21:07:06','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They say\nlaughter is the brightest where the food is, and for the scores of Jamaicans\nwho attended the Kingston Kitchen: Night Market on July 27, this rang\nundeniably true. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>insert thumbs up</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dubbed\nthe ultimate foodie experience, the event took to the lush, velvety lawns of\nthe Hope Botanic Gardens in St Andrew, Jamaica, to deliver on yet another\nsuccessful showcase featuring delectable local and international cuisine. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1310} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/DSC_1418-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1310\" /><figcaption>The Kingston Kitchen: Night Market was the ultimate \'foodie\' affair.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It was a\ngastronome’s delight!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With more\nthan 60 vendors, including nine food trucks, indeed, there was something to\nsatisfy every palate. Whether you were in search of the rich, savoury flavours\nof meat or fancied the fresh, citrusy taste of seafood, there was a booth or\ntent to grant every culinary wish. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[\"1299\",\"1300\",\"1301\",\"1302\",\"1303\",\"1304\",\"1305\",\"1307\",\"1316\",1879]} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/DSC_1219-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1299\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1299\" class=\"wp-image-1299\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/DSC_1335-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1300\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1300\" class=\"wp-image-1300\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/DSC_1339-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1301\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1301\" class=\"wp-image-1301\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/DSC_1347-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1302\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1302\" class=\"wp-image-1302\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/DSC_1361-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1303\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1303\" class=\"wp-image-1303\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/DSC_1386-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1304\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1304\" class=\"wp-image-1304\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/DSC_1449-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1305\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1305\" class=\"wp-image-1305\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/DSC_1461-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1307\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1307\" class=\"wp-image-1307\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/DSC_1369-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1316\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1316\" class=\"wp-image-1316\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/kingston-kitchen-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1879\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/satisfied-palates-at-kingston-kitchen-night-market/kingston-kitchen-1/\" class=\"wp-image-1879\" /></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Excited families and friends sauntered along between booths, vying to get a taste of the sumptuous fare being offered. Some of the most memorable items were the beef and chicken kibbeh from Chez Maria, kimchi fried rice from Tooksie Kay Catering, gourmet hotdogs from Yeaah Dawg, as well as an assortment of spicy shellfish dishes from Jabba’s Pepper Swims. Patrons also kept cool with refreshing fruit drinks courtesy of Pure Country or socialised over cocktails from Select Brands. Others opted for the rich, creamy flavours of vegan ice-cream from Nice Cream.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1312} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/DSC_1517-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1312\" /><figcaption>Lasco kept patrons cool on a warm night with cold chocolate beverages. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Children, too, relished in the merriment, as peals of laughter erupted from the Kids Zone, a section complete with a bounce-about, friendly rides, and face painting, while providing child-friendly treats such as snow cones and ice-cream. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1311} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/DSC_1395-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1311\" /><figcaption>Different types of liquor and juices were also on hand. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In keeping with creating a gastronomic experience, Kingston Kitchen’s co-director, Jacqui Sinclair, said that it is important to listen to feedback from patrons. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We consider\nourselves a food family. We’re not in competition. We listen to suggestions\nfrom our patrons and try to make each event better than our last,” she said. “In\nfact, one of the greatest concerns we’ve had was the lack of debit/credit\nmachines on hand. This year, we partnered with NCB to provide vendors with\nthese machines to make transactions easier.” </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Meanwhile, as the event drew to an end, there were still throngs of latecomers who firmly decided that, by any means necessary, the event would not be missed. The early birds, on the other hand, wearily made their exit, presumably palatably pleased and vowing to attend the next staging.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Satisfied palates at Kingston Kitchen: Night Market','','inherit','closed','closed','','1295-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 16:07:06','2019-08-11 21:07:06','',1295,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1295-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2956,14,'2019-08-11 16:08:06','2019-08-11 21:08:06','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2935} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/toni-morrison-martin-schoeller-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2935\" /><figcaption>Toni Morrison (Photo contributed, Martin Schoeller, TIME)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>World-renowned American author Toni Morrison died on August 5, 2019.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p> She was 88 years old.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She grew up in Lorain, Ohio and went on to become one of the world’s leading authors. Among her works are the classics “ Beloved” and “Songs of Solomon”.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On her first novel, “ The Bluest Eye” she said: “ I wrote my first novel because I wanted to read it.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2937} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/the-bluest-eye-toni-morrison.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2937\" /><figcaption>The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison (Photo contributed, Amazon.com)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 1993, Morrison won the Nobel Prize for literature becoming the first black woman to do so. She has also won the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/Saul Bellow Award for Achievement in American Fiction.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br>On the craft of writing, she once said: “ Writing is really a way of thinking&nbsp; - not just feeling but thinking about things that are disparate, unresolved, mysterious, problematic or just sweet.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Asked about her process, this is what she had to say: “ If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it”. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What is your favourite work(s) from Toni Morrison? Let us know in the <strong>BUZZ</strong> comments section.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Nobel-winning author Toni Morrison dies at 88','','inherit','closed','closed','','1935-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 16:08:06','2019-08-11 21:08:06','',1935,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1935-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2957,14,'2019-08-11 16:10:06','2019-08-11 21:10:06','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Apple is globally suspending the use of Siri voice recordings after reports emerged that contractors hired by the company listen to ‘private clips’ to improve the voice assistant.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2094} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/google-assistant-vs-apple-siri-demo-buzz-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2094\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>TechCrunch, which broke the news, said Apple plans to issue a software update to seek users’ consent before letting them participate in the product improvement programme.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We are committed to delivering a great Siri experience while protecting user privacy,” the company said to the outlet. “While we conduct a thorough review, we are suspending Siri grading globally. Additionally, as part of a future software update, users will have the ability to choose to participate in grading.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2924} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/people-on-photo-silhouette-buzz-demo-1024x690.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2924\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br>In a similar development, Google said it will voluntarily halt listening-in and transcribing Google Assistant recordings for three months in the EU, according to German data regulators.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The use of automatic speech assistants from providers such as Google, Apple and Amazon is proving to be highly risky for the privacy of those affected,” the German data protection authority said. “This applies not only to people who run a speech assistant, but to all those who come into contact with it, for example if they live in a household in which devices such as Google Assistant are installed are used.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Last week, The Guardian reported how Siri voice snippets containing “medical information, drug deals, and recordings of couples having sex” are being heard by contractors working for the company around the world.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The objective, like with the case of Amazon and Google, is to listen to them and grade the assistant’s response, including to check if it was invoked by mistake and if the response was appropriate. The snippets themselves are not associated with your Apple ID.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Although Apple said less than one percent of daily requests are being analysed to improve Siri and dictation, the contractor said, “they were motivated to go public about their job because of their fears that such information could be misused.”<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2925} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/siri-demo-buzz-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2925\" /><figcaption>Siri on iPhone (Photo contributed, Apple)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Apple’s own terms of service document says pseudonymized Siri requests could be used for quality control. But it stops short of explicitly stating that the work is actually ‘undertaken by humans’.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The iPhone maker is far from the only company to employ human oversight of its voice assistants. Audio recording requests made to Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant are also reviewed in a similar fashion.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Google, mid-July, acknowledged voice snippets from the Assistant — leaked to the Belgian news outlet VRT News — revealed sensitive information such as medical conditions and customer addresses.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It’s an industry-wide practice to collect voice recordings to improve speech recognition algorithms, as it’s very much an evolving technology. <br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But seeking informed consent from users goes a long way towards addressing privacy concerns, not to mention ensuring compliance with EU GDPR requirements.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Apple, Google suspend monitoring of voice recordings by humans','','inherit','closed','closed','','2090-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 16:10:06','2019-08-11 21:10:06','',2090,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2090-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2958,11,'2019-08-11 16:12:38','2019-08-11 21:12:38','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1047} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/fb-downtown-buzz-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1047\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One of Jamaica’s leading photographers showcased his works at Harbour Street’s F&amp;B downtown’s jewellery store and restaurant.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1048} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/fb-downtown-buzz-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1048\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Craig started out as a broadcast and film producer before picking up a digital camera and setting out on his own. We’re so glad that he did!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1049} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/fb-downtown-buzz-8-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1049\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BUZZ </strong>was on hand to bring you some of Craig’s fascinating pieces. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>See gallery below and do tell us what you think.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[\"1050\",\"1052\",\"1053\",\"1054\",\"1056\",\"1057\",\"1058\"]} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/fb-downtown-buzz-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1050\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1050\" class=\"wp-image-1050\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/fb-downtown-buzz-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1052\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1052\" class=\"wp-image-1052\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/fb-downtown-buzz-4-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1053\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1053\" class=\"wp-image-1053\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/fb-downtown-buzz-5-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1054\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1054\" class=\"wp-image-1054\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/fb-downtown-buzz-7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1056\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1056\" class=\"wp-image-1056\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/fb-downtown-buzz-8-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1057\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1057\" class=\"wp-image-1057\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/fb-downtown-buzz-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1058\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1058\" class=\"wp-image-1058\" /></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->','Craig Phang Sang exhibits at F&amp;B downtown','','inherit','closed','closed','','1046-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 16:12:38','2019-08-11 21:12:38','',1046,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1046-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2959,11,'2019-08-11 16:13:20','2019-08-11 21:13:20','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1047} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/fb-downtown-buzz-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1047\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One of Jamaica’s leading photographers showcased his works at Harbour Street’s F&amp;B downtown’s jewellery store and restaurant.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1048} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/fb-downtown-buzz-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1048\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Craig started out as a broadcast and film producer before picking up a digital camera and setting out on his own. We’re so glad that he did!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1049} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/fb-downtown-buzz-8-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1049\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BUZZ </strong>was on hand to bring you some of Craig’s fascinating pieces.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>See gallery below and do tell us what you think.</em></strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[\"1050\",\"1052\",\"1053\",\"1054\",\"1056\",\"1057\",\"1058\"]} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/fb-downtown-buzz-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1050\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1050\" class=\"wp-image-1050\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/fb-downtown-buzz-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1052\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1052\" class=\"wp-image-1052\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/fb-downtown-buzz-4-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1053\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1053\" class=\"wp-image-1053\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/fb-downtown-buzz-5-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1054\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1054\" class=\"wp-image-1054\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/fb-downtown-buzz-7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1056\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1056\" class=\"wp-image-1056\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/fb-downtown-buzz-8-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1057\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1057\" class=\"wp-image-1057\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/fb-downtown-buzz-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1058\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1058\" class=\"wp-image-1058\" /></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->','Craig Phang Sang exhibits at F&amp;B downtown','','inherit','closed','closed','','1046-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 16:13:20','2019-08-11 21:13:20','',1046,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1046-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2960,11,'2019-08-11 16:15:57','2019-08-11 21:15:57','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The saying <em>‘if a child does not learn, a teacher did not teach’</em> may be debatable in today’s society; but there are some things that teachers wished that parents would teach their children before unleashing them on the wider society. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>More parents should also be ‘schooled’ on what exactly is the role of a teacher, in order to improve the teaching-learning experience for a child.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p> <br><strong><em>Firstly, the teacher is not an informal financial institution.</em></strong> They assist students with bus fare and lunch money, but it is unconscionable for parents to continuously ask them to do this considering how poorly our nation’s teachers are already being paid.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>Also, lice are not counted as students and are not listed on the register!</em></strong> No educator wants the onerous task of combing through students’ hair and telling the infected culprits to go home. <br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you really want to make their lives easier, <strong><em>train up your children with manners and respect</em></strong>. You may think your little ones are precocious but children who are argumentative and do not listen, are really just rude and ill-mannered and there is nothing cute about that. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With that said also note that four-letter words do not look good coming out of the mouths of children! <strong><em>Be aware of the movies and television shows they watch and monitor</em></strong> their activities online as not everything can pass the Broadcasting Commission’s child-friendly ratings.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When it comes to children, <strong><em>it is knowledge and not expensive brands that will make your child shine</em></strong>.  Kids who have the latest in designer bags, shoes and other costly items are just walking billboards for high-priced consumption. It is ironic how parents who complain that school fees are too high, are the very ones who find the money for material stuff but not textbooks. <br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> Teachers struggle daily when faced with the challenge of marking a child named ‘Airwrecka’ (Erica) present</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One of the biggest pet peeves of teachers is <strong><em>marking a register with names not even the students themselves can spell</em></strong>! The Registrar General Department shocked many Jamaicans a few years ago when they made a public appeal for parents to desist from giving their children ‘unusual’ names such as ‘Syphilis’. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While most would have a chuckle, teachers struggle daily when faced with the challenge of marking a child named ‘Airwrecka’ (Erica) present!<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And while you are at it,<em> <strong>hold back on the smartphones for some of the children</strong></em>. Think about how smartphones have become almost a weapon in the hands of children, especially when they use their camera and video capabilities to film themselves doing things they should not be doing! </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And the number one complaint: homework that is not done at home. <strong><em>Homework should not be seen as punishment</em></strong>. It is a parent’s responsibility to ensure that their child gets their assignment done without doing the actual work for them.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Always remember how difficult a job teaching can be. The next time you see a teacher, tell him or her thanks. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> <strong><em>If it was not for them, you would not even be able to read this article.</em></strong> </p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Also, did you catch a glimpse of this heartfelt piece from an educator in the US, who decided to leave the profession?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10105548277289709\\u0026id=7821126\",\"type\":\"rich\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"facebook\",\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-facebook\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10105548277289709&amp;id=7821126\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Let\'s give our teachers the love and respect they deserve. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Things teachers wish parents knew','','inherit','closed','closed','','1003-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 16:15:57','2019-08-11 21:15:57','',1003,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1003-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2961,11,'2019-08-11 16:17:46','2019-08-11 21:17:46','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is often said that men are predators who like the challenge of the hunt. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Yet for all their eagerness to couple up with an attractive mate of their choosing, there are some females with qualities, quirks or traits which are red flags in any relationship who usually have men running in the opposite direction.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3>The balls checker</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Yes, you read right. There are women out there who, when a man gets home, have him drop his trousers and literally cup and weigh his balls to see if they feel ‘lighter’. A ‘light’ testicle is said to be an indication that some illicit sexual activity took place.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3>The deodorant</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While some older men are used to having young ‘arm candy’ with them when they go to events, no rational man wants a female who is glued to his sid,e every step he makes. These females may literally hold onto his arm like a magnet everywhere and what makes it particularly awkward is that usually, they have nothing to contribute to the conversation around them. Clingy much?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3> The Nagger  </h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This needs no explanation. The yelling and harping on the same topic over and over can drive a man to drink…or find earplugs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3>Miss High Maintenance</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If she spends more time with her compact case or making sure that not one strand of hair is out of place, you do not have to wonder if she is born with it or if it\'s Maybelline.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3>The Airhead</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Contrary to popular belief, most men do not want a dumb woman. In the past, the misconception was a dummy was easy to control and manipulate but a real man has no use for a woman with nothing between her ears other than wax built up.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3>The Prude</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While a lady is desirable and the kind you want to take home to mamma, the idea of an uptight female who is offended by every dirty joke, every toot of flatulence, every burp, who closes the bathroom door to change into a long nightgown or worse who thinks ‘dirty talk’ during intercourse is vulgar, is just not attractive in the least.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3>The stalker</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While men may seem to have a monopoly on stalker-like behaviour there are some women who can teach them a thing or two. These females will see a social media post about being out with the boys…and just turn up uninvited! Who does that?!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3>The Know-it-all </h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Nothing deflates a hard-on, like a female who knows everything about anything and who never lets a man get a word in. All this, while emasculating him about stuff she believes he does not know.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3>The ‘Homie Hopper’</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is a female who a guy likes and who seems mad chill but when he takes her around his homeboys, he finds out that she smashed the homies. In plain English, she has slept with one or more of his friends in the past. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Granted it was before they ever met or dated, so it is not cheating, but most men will not be comfortable knowing that their friends know exactly how she moans in bed or where on her upper thigh her mole is. If he feels like he will become a laughing stock amongst his friends, chances are the relationship will be dead in the water.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','What men don’t want: Male dealbreakers','','inherit','closed','closed','','943-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 16:17:46','2019-08-11 21:17:46','',943,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/943-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2962,14,'2019-08-11 16:20:30','2019-08-11 21:20:30','','sweating-demo-buzz-1','','inherit','closed','closed','','sweating-demo-buzz-1','','','2019-08-11 16:20:30','2019-08-11 21:20:30','',332,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/sweating-demo-buzz-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2963,14,'2019-08-11 16:22:15','2019-08-11 21:22:15','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jamaica continues to grapple with one of the largest, most-encompassing heatwaves citizens would never usually have to contend with.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2962} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/sweating-demo-buzz-1-1024x582.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2962\" /><figcaption> #PlaceHotB! (Photo contributed, Texas A&amp;M Health Science Centre) </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As climate change takes root across the globe, warmer\ntemperatures, especially in the northern hemisphere, have left many countries unprepared\nin the face of this latest threat to humanity.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2XU2uAxYYM\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2XU2uAxYYM\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Here in Jamaica, the struggle to adapt in time is critical as the country recorded its highest-ever average temperature on Saturday, June 23. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to the Met Service, thermometers across the island\nnoted never-before-seen figures of 39.1 degrees Celsius or just around 102 degrees\nFahrenheit.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you’re active on social media, the hashtag #PlaceHotB\noffers some comic relief to the blistering heat, but it is still important that\nJamaicans take as much precaution to avoid the dizzying heat and stay hydrated.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is especially true for the country’s most vulnerable - children,\npregnant women, the homeless and indigent, as well as the elderly.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FS2YaJkkHQY\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FS2YaJkkHQY\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The recent temperature increases across Jamaica are indeed\nfrightening, and despite 2018 being the fourth hottest year on record,\ntemperatures are projected to exceed those this year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2943} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/hot-weather-temperature-demo-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2943\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Air-conditioning units, though more widespread across the\ncountry, might still be an exorbitant expense for some families.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you\'re a Jack (or Jill) of all trades, <strong>BUZZ</strong> has presented a few interactive tutorials with some of YouTube\'s most viral do-it-yourself (DIY) projects.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Get busy and create that makeshift A/C you so desperately need with your standing fan and very few tools! Stay frosty!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','BUZZ Hacks: DIY A/C projects for the summer heatwave','','inherit','closed','closed','','332-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 16:22:15','2019-08-11 21:22:15','',332,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/332-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2964,14,'2019-08-11 16:27:21','2019-08-11 21:27:21','','andrew-holness-builder-buzz-demo','','inherit','closed','closed','','andrew-holness-builder-buzz-demo','','','2019-08-11 16:27:21','2019-08-11 21:27:21','',124,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/andrew-holness-builder-buzz-demo.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2965,14,'2019-08-11 16:28:26','2019-08-11 21:28:26','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jamaicans are considered among the coolest people on Earth and many citizens, especially those traversing social media spaces, see Prime Minister Andrew Holness as our savviest leader in recent times.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://instagram.fktp1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/vp/42a5f8031dcddf873735dc4503b9b968/5DBC7DCA/t51.2885-15/e35/11930873_1753057154922068_81944720_n.jpg?_nc_ht=instagram.fktp1-1.fna.fbcdn.net\" alt=\"\" /><figcaption>Holness\' 2015 post, dusting off a fresh pair of Desert Clarks, took social media by storm. The caption accompanying the viral photo paid homage to deejay Vybz Kartel (Photo contributed, <em>Instagram</em>)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Holness, the island’s eight prime minister, continues to run\none of the most engaging platforms on social media – with many drawing\ncomparisons to Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and former US President Barack Obama.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From the young to the young-at-heart, just about everywhere our PM makes an appearance, Holness’ seemingly calm and endearing aura is infectious.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2964} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/andrew-holness-builder-buzz-demo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2964\" /><figcaption>Holness, the #Builder himself at the Jamaica Labour Party\'s 75th general conference in 2018 (Photo contributed, Facebook)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As a man who understands the power of social media and digital engagement, Holness largely owes his shock 2016 general election win to his outstanding presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He straddles a delicate balance between being Jamaica’s ‘everyman’ and leader of Government – in a way that demands your attention and provokes your thoughts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But does Holness\' \'cool factor\' really hold up? </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"left\",\"className\":\"instagram-media\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image instagram-media\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img src=\"https://instagram.fktp1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/vp/f80b584a351b4b21d42487a06008dff6/5DAD0DD5/t51.2885-15/e35/11910553_465628773641834_974670672_n.jpg?_nc_ht=instagram.fktp1-1.fna.fbcdn.net\" alt=\"\" /><figcaption>Prime Minister Andrew Holness anticipating a pitch during a game of cricket with students at the Mount Zion Primary School in St. James. (Photo contributed, <em>Instagram</em>)</figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Turns out, there are apparently little holes in this plot as time and time again, Holness and his team have evolved and adapted to capitalize on the use of social media and its impact on Jamaicans.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rolling back the clock, <strong>BUZZ</strong> has delved deep through PM Holness’ timeline, and shares some of his \'coolest moments\', since 2015.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[\"158\",\"159\",\"160\",\"161\",\"162\",\"163\"]} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-negril-1-1024x651.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"158\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-negril-1/\" class=\"wp-image-158\" /><figcaption>Novem</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-nesbeth-performance1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"159\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-nesbeth-performance1/\" class=\"wp-image-159\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-family1-1024x603.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"160\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-family1/\" class=\"wp-image-160\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-norman-dunn-20171-1024x582.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"161\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-norman-dunn-20171/\" class=\"wp-image-161\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-community-football1-1024x634.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"162\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-community-football1/\" class=\"wp-image-162\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Screen-Shot-2019-07-17-at-5.55.51-PM-1024x728.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"163\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/screen-shot-2019-07-17-at-5-55-51-pm/\" class=\"wp-image-163\" /></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We want to hear from you! </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Do you believe Andrew Holness is our coolest Prime Minister? </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sound off in the <strong>BUZZ</strong> comment section below!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Is Andrew Holness Jamaica’s \'coolest\' Prime Minister?','','inherit','closed','closed','','124-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 16:28:26','2019-08-11 21:28:26','',124,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/124-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2966,14,'2019-08-11 16:31:55','2019-08-11 21:31:55','','andrew-holness-malaki','','inherit','closed','closed','','andrew-holness-malaki','','','2019-08-11 16:31:55','2019-08-11 21:31:55','',124,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/andrew-holness-malaki.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2967,14,'2019-08-11 16:32:09','2019-08-11 21:32:09','','andrew-holness-east-portland','','inherit','closed','closed','','andrew-holness-east-portland','','','2019-08-11 16:32:09','2019-08-11 21:32:09','',124,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/andrew-holness-east-portland.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2968,14,'2019-08-11 16:32:24','2019-08-11 21:32:24','','andrew-holness-placehotb-tweet','','inherit','closed','closed','','andrew-holness-placehotb-tweet','','','2019-08-11 16:32:24','2019-08-11 21:32:24','',124,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/andrew-holness-placehotb-tweet.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2969,14,'2019-08-11 16:32:49','2019-08-11 21:32:49','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jamaicans are considered among the coolest people on Earth and many citizens, especially those traversing social media spaces, see Prime Minister Andrew Holness as our savviest leader in recent times.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://instagram.fktp1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/vp/42a5f8031dcddf873735dc4503b9b968/5DBC7DCA/t51.2885-15/e35/11930873_1753057154922068_81944720_n.jpg?_nc_ht=instagram.fktp1-1.fna.fbcdn.net\" alt=\"\" /><figcaption>Holness\' 2015 post, dusting off a fresh pair of Desert Clarks, took social media by storm. The caption accompanying the viral photo paid homage to deejay Vybz Kartel (Photo contributed, <em>Instagram</em>)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Holness, the island’s eight prime minister, continues to run\none of the most engaging platforms on social media – with many drawing\ncomparisons to Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and former US President Barack Obama.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From the young to the young-at-heart, just about everywhere our PM makes an appearance, Holness’ seemingly calm and endearing aura is infectious.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2964} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/andrew-holness-builder-buzz-demo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2964\" /><figcaption>Holness, the #Builder himself at the Jamaica Labour Party\'s 75th general conference in 2018 (Photo contributed, Facebook)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As a man who understands the power of social media and digital engagement, Holness largely owes his shock 2016 general election win to his outstanding presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He straddles a delicate balance between being Jamaica’s ‘everyman’ and leader of Government – in a way that demands your attention and provokes your thoughts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But does Holness\' \'cool factor\' really hold up? </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"left\",\"className\":\"instagram-media\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image instagram-media\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img src=\"https://instagram.fktp1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/vp/f80b584a351b4b21d42487a06008dff6/5DAD0DD5/t51.2885-15/e35/11910553_465628773641834_974670672_n.jpg?_nc_ht=instagram.fktp1-1.fna.fbcdn.net\" alt=\"\" /><figcaption>Prime Minister Andrew Holness anticipating a pitch during a game of cricket with students at the Mount Zion Primary School in St. James. (Photo contributed, <em>Instagram</em>)</figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Turns out, there are apparently little holes in this plot as time and time again, Holness and his team have evolved and adapted to capitalize on the use of social media and its impact on Jamaicans.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rolling back the clock, <strong>BUZZ</strong> has delved deep through PM Holness’ timeline, and shares some of his \'coolest moments\', since 2015.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[\"158\",\"159\",\"160\",\"161\",\"162\",\"163\",2966,2967,2968]} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-negril-1-1024x651.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"158\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-negril-1/\" class=\"wp-image-158\" /><figcaption>Novem</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-nesbeth-performance1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"159\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-nesbeth-performance1/\" class=\"wp-image-159\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-family1-1024x603.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"160\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-family1/\" class=\"wp-image-160\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-norman-dunn-20171-1024x582.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"161\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-norman-dunn-20171/\" class=\"wp-image-161\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-community-football1-1024x634.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"162\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-community-football1/\" class=\"wp-image-162\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Screen-Shot-2019-07-17-at-5.55.51-PM-1024x728.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"163\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/screen-shot-2019-07-17-at-5-55-51-pm/\" class=\"wp-image-163\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/andrew-holness-malaki-1024x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2966\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-malaki/\" class=\"wp-image-2966\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/andrew-holness-east-portland-1024x615.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2967\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-east-portland/\" class=\"wp-image-2967\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/andrew-holness-placehotb-tweet.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2968\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-placehotb-tweet/\" class=\"wp-image-2968\" /></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We want to hear from you! </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Do you believe Andrew Holness is our coolest Prime Minister? </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sound off in the <strong>BUZZ</strong> comment section below!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Is Andrew Holness Jamaica’s \'coolest\' Prime Minister?','','inherit','closed','closed','','124-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 16:32:49','2019-08-11 21:32:49','',124,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/124-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2970,14,'2019-08-11 16:33:41','2019-08-11 21:33:41','','andrew-holness-malaki-1','','inherit','closed','closed','','andrew-holness-malaki-1','','','2019-08-11 16:33:41','2019-08-11 21:33:41','',124,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/andrew-holness-malaki-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2971,14,'2019-08-11 16:33:54','2019-08-11 21:33:54','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jamaicans are considered among the coolest people on Earth and many citizens, especially those traversing social media spaces, see Prime Minister Andrew Holness as our savviest leader in recent times.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://instagram.fktp1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/vp/42a5f8031dcddf873735dc4503b9b968/5DBC7DCA/t51.2885-15/e35/11930873_1753057154922068_81944720_n.jpg?_nc_ht=instagram.fktp1-1.fna.fbcdn.net\" alt=\"\" /><figcaption>Holness\' 2015 post, dusting off a fresh pair of Desert Clarks, took social media by storm. The caption accompanying the viral photo paid homage to deejay Vybz Kartel (Photo contributed, <em>Instagram</em>)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Holness, the island’s eight prime minister, continues to run\none of the most engaging platforms on social media – with many drawing\ncomparisons to Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and former US President Barack Obama.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2970} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/andrew-holness-malaki-1-1024x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2970\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From the young to the young-at-heart, just about everywhere our PM makes an appearance, Holness’ seemingly calm and endearing aura is infectious.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2964} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/andrew-holness-builder-buzz-demo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2964\" /><figcaption>Holness, the #Builder himself at the Jamaica Labour Party\'s 75th general conference in 2018 (Photo contributed, Facebook)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As a man who understands the power of social media and digital engagement, Holness largely owes his shock 2016 general election win to his outstanding presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He straddles a delicate balance between being Jamaica’s ‘everyman’ and leader of Government – in a way that demands your attention and provokes your thoughts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But does Holness\' \'cool factor\' really hold up? </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"left\",\"className\":\"instagram-media\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image instagram-media\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img src=\"https://instagram.fktp1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/vp/f80b584a351b4b21d42487a06008dff6/5DAD0DD5/t51.2885-15/e35/11910553_465628773641834_974670672_n.jpg?_nc_ht=instagram.fktp1-1.fna.fbcdn.net\" alt=\"\" /><figcaption>Prime Minister Andrew Holness anticipating a pitch during a game of cricket with students at the Mount Zion Primary School in St. James. (Photo contributed, <em>Instagram</em>)</figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Turns out, there are apparently little holes in this plot as time and time again, Holness and his team have evolved and adapted to capitalize on the use of social media and its impact on Jamaicans.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rolling back the clock, <strong>BUZZ</strong> has delved deep through PM Holness’ timeline, and shares some of his \'coolest moments\', since 2015.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[\"158\",\"159\",\"160\",\"161\",\"162\",\"163\",2966,2967,2968]} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-negril-1-1024x651.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"158\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-negril-1/\" class=\"wp-image-158\" /><figcaption>Novem</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-nesbeth-performance1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"159\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-nesbeth-performance1/\" class=\"wp-image-159\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-family1-1024x603.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"160\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-family1/\" class=\"wp-image-160\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-norman-dunn-20171-1024x582.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"161\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-norman-dunn-20171/\" class=\"wp-image-161\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-community-football1-1024x634.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"162\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-community-football1/\" class=\"wp-image-162\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Screen-Shot-2019-07-17-at-5.55.51-PM-1024x728.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"163\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/screen-shot-2019-07-17-at-5-55-51-pm/\" class=\"wp-image-163\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/andrew-holness-malaki-1024x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2966\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-malaki/\" class=\"wp-image-2966\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/andrew-holness-east-portland-1024x615.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2967\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-east-portland/\" class=\"wp-image-2967\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/andrew-holness-placehotb-tweet.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2968\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-placehotb-tweet/\" class=\"wp-image-2968\" /></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We want to hear from you! </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Do you believe Andrew Holness is our coolest Prime Minister? </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sound off in the <strong>BUZZ</strong> comment section below!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Is Andrew Holness Jamaica’s \'coolest\' Prime Minister?','','inherit','closed','closed','','124-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 16:33:54','2019-08-11 21:33:54','',124,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/124-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2972,14,'2019-08-11 16:35:44','2019-08-11 21:35:44','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jamaicans are considered among the coolest people on Earth and many citizens, especially those traversing social media spaces, see Prime Minister Andrew Holness as our savviest leader in recent times.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://instagram.fktp1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/vp/42a5f8031dcddf873735dc4503b9b968/5DBC7DCA/t51.2885-15/e35/11930873_1753057154922068_81944720_n.jpg?_nc_ht=instagram.fktp1-1.fna.fbcdn.net\" alt=\"\" /><figcaption>Holness\' 2015 post, dusting off a fresh pair of Desert Clarks, took social media by storm. The caption accompanying the viral photo paid homage to deejay Vybz Kartel (Photo contributed, <em>Instagram</em>)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Holness, the island’s eight prime minister, continues to run\none of the most engaging platforms on social media – with many drawing\ncomparisons to Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and former US President Barack Obama.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2970} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/andrew-holness-malaki-1-1024x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2970\" /><figcaption>Aww! Such a sweet moment between 3-y-o Malaki and PM Andrew Holness in January (Photo contributed, Twitter)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From the young to the young-at-heart, just about everywhere our PM makes an appearance, Holness’ seemingly calm and endearing aura is infectious.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2964} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/andrew-holness-builder-buzz-demo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2964\" /><figcaption>Holness, the #Builder himself at the Jamaica Labour Party\'s 75th general conference in 2018 (Photo contributed, Facebook)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As a man who understands the power of social media and digital engagement, Holness largely owes his shock 2016 general election win to his outstanding presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He straddles a delicate balance between being Jamaica’s ‘everyman’ and leader of Government – in a way that demands your attention and provokes your thoughts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But does Holness\' \'cool factor\' really hold up? </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"left\",\"className\":\"instagram-media\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image instagram-media\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img src=\"https://instagram.fktp1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/vp/f80b584a351b4b21d42487a06008dff6/5DAD0DD5/t51.2885-15/e35/11910553_465628773641834_974670672_n.jpg?_nc_ht=instagram.fktp1-1.fna.fbcdn.net\" alt=\"\" /><figcaption>Prime Minister Andrew Holness anticipating a pitch during a game of cricket with students at the Mount Zion Primary School in St. James. (Photo contributed, <em>Instagram</em>)</figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Turns out, there are apparently little holes in this plot as time and time again, Holness and his team have evolved and adapted to capitalize on the use of social media and its impact on Jamaicans.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rolling back the clock, <strong>BUZZ</strong> has delved deep through PM Holness’ timeline, and shares some of his \'coolest moments\', since 2015.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[\"158\",\"159\",\"160\",\"161\",\"162\",\"163\",2966,2967,2968]} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-negril-1-1024x651.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"158\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-negril-1/\" class=\"wp-image-158\" /><figcaption>Novem</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-nesbeth-performance1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"159\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-nesbeth-performance1/\" class=\"wp-image-159\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-family1-1024x603.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"160\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-family1/\" class=\"wp-image-160\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-norman-dunn-20171-1024x582.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"161\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-norman-dunn-20171/\" class=\"wp-image-161\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-community-football1-1024x634.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"162\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-community-football1/\" class=\"wp-image-162\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Screen-Shot-2019-07-17-at-5.55.51-PM-1024x728.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"163\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/screen-shot-2019-07-17-at-5-55-51-pm/\" class=\"wp-image-163\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/andrew-holness-malaki-1024x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2966\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-malaki/\" class=\"wp-image-2966\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/andrew-holness-east-portland-1024x615.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2967\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-east-portland/\" class=\"wp-image-2967\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/andrew-holness-placehotb-tweet.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2968\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-placehotb-tweet/\" class=\"wp-image-2968\" /></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We want to hear from you! </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Do you believe Andrew Holness is our coolest Prime Minister? </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sound off in the <strong>BUZZ</strong> comment section below!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Is Andrew Holness Jamaica’s \'coolest\' Prime Minister?','','inherit','closed','closed','','124-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 16:35:44','2019-08-11 21:35:44','',124,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/124-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2973,11,'2019-08-11 16:44:30','2019-08-11 21:44:30','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":273} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/storm-saulter-buzz-interview-4-1-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-273\" /><figcaption>Storm Saulter, <strong>Sprinter</strong> writer-director. (Buzz, Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Cinemas in Canada and the United Kingdom are next on the serving plate for a taste of Jamaican feature film, <strong>Sprinter</strong>, director Storm Saulter has indicated.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Saulter said in an interview with<strong><em> </em>BUZZ</strong> that he was confident the film would keep its positive momentum into the summer months.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I do feel that this film has enough legs and can build\nenough momentum to really keep pushing across the world,” he explained.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We’ve been open in the US [and] we will continue in theatres in the US throughout the summer. We’re opening in... the UK, like the third week or so in August,” Saulter told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I feel like the word about Sprinter is really starting to gain traction; there’s a large section of independent cinema that’s aware of the film so it’s exciting,” Saulter<strong> </strong>added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The filmmaker hinted that if <strong>Sprinter </strong>goes as well as projected plans to hit streaming platforms in the fall would have to be fast-tracked.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The future of feature films in Jamaica is bright, according to Saulter. He said the renaissance of and interest in cinematography was long overdue and imminent.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It’s an exciting time and space to be in. A lot of people have projects in the works, both locally and internationally; a lot of people trying to come here to do projects – a lot of big companies have been here shooting projects as you know.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":287} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/storm-saulter-buzz-interview-3-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-287\" /><figcaption>Storm Saulter, during his tell-all interview with Buzz Jamaica (Photo, Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“So Jamaica, as a creative space, is alive and thriving right now. For me, it is exciting times. I think good, quality work is gonna keep hitting, keep connecting – that’s really [what’s] going to create a renaissance. It’s not quantity that’s going to get us there, it’s quality,” he told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After a successful tour in 20 states and across 50 cities in the US, <strong>Sprinter </strong>made its first domestic screening on Wednesday, July 3 in cinemas across Jamaica.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Sprinter</strong>, Storm’s second feature film after the critically acclaimed <strong>Better Mus’ Come</strong>, swept the 2018 American Black Film Festival winning Best Director, Best Narrative Feature and the Audience Award.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Most recently, the film has gone on to win the New Vision Award at the Bahamas International Film Festival, as well as Best Narrative Feature at the 2019 staging of the Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>See part two of <strong>BUZZ</strong>’s interview with Storm Saulter below:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://youtu.be/BT965g8nOno\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://youtu.be/BT965g8nOno\n</div><figcaption>Part 2 of Buzz Entertainment\'s interview with Storm Saulter, the mind behind Jamaican feature film, Sprinter. (Buzz Video, Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What do you think of <strong>Sprinter</strong>? Sound off in the comments section.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Storm Saulter sees \'Sprinter\' going around the world','','inherit','closed','closed','','140-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 16:44:30','2019-08-11 21:44:30','',140,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/140-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2974,11,'2019-08-11 16:45:24','2019-08-11 21:45:24','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":265} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/storm-saulter-buzz-interview-5-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-265\" /><figcaption>Storm Saulter (Buzz, Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Storm Saulter continues to ride major waves of accolades and good reviews as his latest theatrical release,&nbsp;<strong>Sprinter</strong>, opens across cinemas nationwide.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Jamaican writer-director, in a tell-all interview with&nbsp;<strong>BUZZ</strong>, said that he’s pleased with the outcome.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“There [are] many stages to a film but that moment when an audience interacts with it, it takes on a whole new life,” Saulter told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Sprinter</strong>, a coming-of-age story following 17-year-old Rastafarian track athlete Akeem Sharp, opened in Jamaica on Wednesday, July 3 – after experiencing overwhelming success on the international market.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> \"<strong><em>Sprinter </em></strong><em>is the story of a boy trying to run back to his mother</em>\" </p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":267} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/storm-saulter-buzz-interview-1-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-267\" /><figcaption>Saulter, the man behind <strong>Sprinter</strong>, speaks with Buzz Jamaica on location (Photo, Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Saulter said that much of his life growing up in Negril, Westmoreland is portrayed in&nbsp;<strong>Sprinter&nbsp;</strong>– with many relatable aspects of daily Jamaican life taking centre stage.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“A lot of my life growing up in Jamaica is in this film. I remember going to Manning’s’ High School in Savanna-La-Mar and I remember going to devotion every morning. That stuff is seared in me and my memory and I literally have that entire scene playing out in the film,” the mind behind&nbsp;<strong>Sprinter&nbsp;</strong>told&nbsp;<strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Saulter said that while&nbsp;<strong>Sprinter&nbsp;</strong>is Akeem Sharp’s coming-of-age story, many Jamaicans should appreciate some of the struggles the teen is faced with throughout the movie.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“<strong>Sprinter </strong>is really the story of a boy trying to run back to his mother – thinking if he can only run fast enough, maybe he can bring his family back together,” he remarked.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“That’s the larger, driving motivation but [<strong>Sprinter</strong>] is also about a young boy going from a nobody to the next Usain Bolt, the next big thing,” Saulter added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I really wanted to tell a story that had a realistic kind of feeling, as in, What are we as people feeling, what’s on the periphery of our lives,” he said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote {\"className\":\"is-style-default\"} -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default\"><p><em>\"I wanted to show that we can make global stories about us\"</em></p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“For me, I wanted to show that we can make global stories about us, that can be made in this space and that can be made about people who are from here or living through their experiences either here or elsewhere,\" Saulter added.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Saulter is on a mission to create universal stories wrapped in the complex social and cultural dynamics of the Caribbean. <strong>Sprinter&nbsp;</strong>marks Storm Saulter’s second major silver screen effort since the critically acclaimed&nbsp;<strong>Better Mus’ Come</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Watch the first installment of <strong>BUZZ</strong>\'s two-part interview with Storm Saulter below:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://youtu.be/X9d2j1IVbfw\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://youtu.be/X9d2j1IVbfw\n</div><figcaption>Buzz reporter Gavin Riley speaks in-depth with <em>Sprinter</em> director, Storm Saulter (Video, Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We want to hear from you! Did you enjoy <strong>Sprinter</strong>? Tell us some of your favourite scenes in the comment section.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Director Storm Saulter tackles Caribbean complexities through film','','inherit','closed','closed','','215-revision-v1','','','2019-08-11 16:45:24','2019-08-11 21:45:24','',215,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/215-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2975,11,'2019-08-11 16:51:12','2019-08-11 21:51:12','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The South Korean motor company Kia is carving out a reputation for <strong><em>style and reliability.</em></strong><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2146} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/KIA-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2146\" /><figcaption>(Photos: Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The confidence in its reliability sees it offering a seven-year warranty where other carmakers tend to offer just three.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2131} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Sportage-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2131\" /><figcaption>Sleek Kia Sportage at the dealership in Kingston, Jamaica</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kia\'s reliability has been noted.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"left\"} -->\n<p style=\"text-align:left\"><em>CNN put Kia 6th out of 10 in their table in 2015. The following year J.D. Power ranked it No. 1 for reliability. The UK\'s Telegraph newspaper placed Kia 3 out of 20 for the most reliable car brand of 2017.&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2150} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Driving-KIA-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2150\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kia has upped the ante on the use of technology with its infotainment system being one of the best around.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Of the Kia brands, the<strong> Sportage</strong> and <strong>Sorento</strong> have been rated the most reliable. 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And after leaving Seaforth\nHigh School in St Thomas, he went on to work in a supermarket, before landing a\njob at beverage company Wisynco. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1919} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Sanjay-Nelson-BB.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1919\" /><figcaption>Sanjay Nelson did a course in fashion designing last year. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After\nignoring his gift for quite some time, 22-year-old Nelson, who lives in\nPortmore, St Catherine, eventually asked his dad to purchase a sewing machine for\nhim although he did not know how to use one.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>  “After I posted my work on Instagram, I have been getting calls from all<br> over.” </p><cite>- Sanjay Nelson</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While he was at home waiting to get a call from the Heart Garmex Academy, one of his friends told him that a popular sandals company in Kingston wanted someone to stitch leather. 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In other words, travel is in her blood.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2888} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Shea-Japan-Cherry-Blossoms-BUZZ-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2888\" /><figcaption>Shea Powell embracing the serenity and beauty of Japan (Photo: Shea Powell)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It’s\nmy drive,” says the fast-talking, Kingston-based blogger. Her website, <a href=\"http://www.theworldupcloser.com,/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.theworldupcloser.com,</a> is packed with\nuseful travel tips and true-life experiences — alongside dreamy photographs of\nplaces she has visited.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2889} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Shea-India-BUZZ.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2889\" /><figcaption>No visit to India is complete without donning one of their elegant sarees (Photo: Shea Powell)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You can find Shea on Instagram in an Italian vineyard (wineglass in hand); meditating under the cherry blossoms in Japan; or daydreaming on a houseboat in Kerala, India.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2891} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Houseboat-India-BUZZ-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2891\" /><figcaption>Snapshot of houseboats in Kerala, India (Photo: Shea Powell)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Shea’s\nfirst trip abroad was to Washington, DC on April 23, 2008. Since then it’s been\nhard for her to stay in one place. But what, or where is her inspiration?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2893,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Shea-India-Next-Adventure-BUZZ-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2893\" /><figcaption>Shea Powell enjoying a dreamy moment in India - always looking for the next adventure (Photo: Shea Powell)</figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A\nbig sigh. “OMG! South America!” Her first (visa-free) trip there was to\nEcuador, which she says has a special place in her heart.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Her Spanish is improving rapidly. Among the 38 countries, she has visited to date — an “intense” 12 days in Japan and a road trip around Iceland (“a whole different planet by itself”) also stands out for her.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"left\"} -->\n<p style=\"text-align:left\"><em>Take a peek at some of the stunning shots taken while in Japan.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[]} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-0 is-cropped\"></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But\nisn’t travel a big headache nowadays? Shea is organized, prepares well and just\nlooks forward to her next journey. As for paperwork: “My passport is my resumé. I trust the\nprocess.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She\nsays: “Eighty-five per cent of my trips are solo. It may sound selfish, but\nthen I can do exactly what I want!” She loves the freedom, makes friends along\nthe way — but sometimes wishes she could share a stunning view or a delicious\nmeal with family and friends.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Every\nlocation has its appeal. So, what about our Jamaica — what makes it unique?\n“It’s the vibe! It’s the energy of the people,” Shea declares. She admits that\nher favourite haunts are Portland, which she calls “my safe haven,” and the\nchilled-out mood of Treasure Beach. (PIX OF FAV PLC IN PORTLAND AND TREASURE\nBEACH IN ST E)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So,\nwhere next? For Shea, all roads lead to the continent of Africa, which she is\nyet to visit. “Namibia, Botswana, South Africa — oh, and Morocco. And Egypt!”\nShe has a checklist and she will be working on it soon.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Really\nsoon. Shea is not one to hesitate. The airport awaits!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Heads up: Buzz will be\ntravelling around Jamaica with Shea to discover those special corners of the\nisland we call “hidden gems”. 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JMMB saw its staff costs creep up to $1.2 billion with impairment losses on financial instruments increasing to $173.5 million, as a result of accounting requirements for IFRS 9.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Headquartered in Kingston, JMMB managed to reduce its marketing and corporate affairs spend to $40.8 million as well as curtailed professional fees by over half of last year’s figure of $111 million.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>JMMB Bank’s loans portfolio increased by 25.84%, moving from $26.89 billion to $33.83 billion resulting in improved market share.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":3017} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/jmmb-keith-duncan-buzz-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3017\" /><figcaption> JMMB Group CEO Keith Duncan (BUZZ Photo, Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Its total Shareholders’ Equity increased by $573.5 million and is currently at $8.63 billion, up from $8.06 billion at the end of the prior financial year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Earnings per share(EPS) for the year under review stood at $1.78, an 80% increase when compared to 99 cents in the prior year. EPS&nbsp; is based on profit after tax and the weighted average number of shares in issue ($641,159, 682 million).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Speaking with <strong>BUZZ</strong>, JMMB Group CEO Keith Duncan said: &nbsp;“We are pleased with these numbers and we continue to focus on core business. The improving macro-economic and financial environment in Jamaica continues to help our operations.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Loans have grown by 25% bolstering our banking business and we have been able to leverage our client base. We have consolidated across the region and acquired new entities and opened up new business lines. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":3018} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/jmmb-keith-duncan-buzz-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3018\" /><figcaption> JMMB Group CEO Keith Duncan (BUZZ Photo, Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"In the Dominican Republic, we have established both mutual funds and pension fund administration. 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(BUZZ photo, Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We share a passion [for] photography. It’s a passion that has taken us all on individual journeys that have intersected, and we decided to put together an eclectic collection of art that represents each of us,” Hylton told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> “If you look around, you’re going to find pieces that depict nature, slices of life and there’s digital art, which [is] derived from actual photographs”  </p><cite>Cheryl Hylton</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Trio said their\nexhibition was well received by art lovers, and while the group had initially\njoined the artwalk just for the exposure, the attention they received hints at\nthe start of a change in attitudes towards the profession.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":479} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/the-trio-kgnartwalk-jun30-buzz4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-479\" /><figcaption>More from The Trio\'s Combined Perspectives collection (Photo, Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It’s been a good morning so far, we\'ve gotten a lot of buzz. We actually had an overwhelming response, a lot of people came in and two pieces have already been sold,” Hylton beamed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We didn’t really come here with the intention of selling, we came for the exposure and [to promote] awareness and to bring our careers to another level,” Hylton, now a full-time photographer, told&nbsp;<strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":416} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/the-trio-kgnartwalk-jun30-buzz1-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-416\" /><figcaption>Cheryl Hylton speaks with Buzz reporter Gavin Riley on June 30 (Photo, Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Members of The Trio,\nall a part of the Jamaica Photography Society, trace their artistic roots to\nchildhood and have been working together as a group for over five years.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>Combined Perspectives</em></strong><em>&nbsp;</em>was a visual treat for scores of patrons, who feasted their eyes on the powerful photographic display of beauty in the mundane, daily lives of Jamaicans across the island. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":3020} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/the-trio-kgnartwalk-jun30-buzz5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3020\" /><figcaption>More imagery from Combined Perspectives (BUZZ photo, Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Trio\'s collection was also heavily inspired by nature – sprinkled with digital art and some of the country’s lesser-known, hidden gems.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Finally! \'Trio\' revels in greater interest in photography','','inherit','closed','closed','','405-revision-v1','','','2019-08-12 13:03:56','2019-08-12 18:03:56','',405,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/405-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3023,11,'2019-08-12 13:19:12','2019-08-12 18:19:12','','Cabin-Lake-Scenery-BUZZ','','inherit','closed','closed','','cabin-lake-scenery-buzz','','','2019-08-12 13:19:12','2019-08-12 18:19:12','',2305,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Cabin-Lake-Scenery-BUZZ.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(3024,11,'2019-08-12 13:19:18','2019-08-12 18:19:18','','City-Overview-Italy-BUZZ','','inherit','closed','closed','','city-overview-italy-buzz','','','2019-08-12 13:19:18','2019-08-12 18:19:18','',2305,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/City-Overview-Italy-BUZZ.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(3025,11,'2019-08-12 13:19:22','2019-08-12 18:19:22','','Historic-Architecture-Italy-BUZZ','','inherit','closed','closed','','historic-architecture-italy-buzz','','','2019-08-12 13:19:22','2019-08-12 18:19:22','',2305,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Historic-Architecture-Italy-BUZZ.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(3026,11,'2019-08-12 13:19:26','2019-08-12 18:19:26','','IMG_6250','','inherit','closed','closed','','img_6250','','','2019-08-12 13:19:26','2019-08-12 18:19:26','',2305,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/IMG_6250.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(3027,11,'2019-08-12 13:19:31','2019-08-12 18:19:31','','Stunning-Architecture-BUZZ-Shea-Powell','','inherit','closed','closed','','stunning-architecture-buzz-shea-powell','','','2019-08-12 13:19:31','2019-08-12 18:19:31','',2305,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Stunning-Architecture-BUZZ-Shea-Powell.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(3028,11,'2019-08-12 13:19:34','2019-08-12 18:19:34','','Wine-Drinking-Italy-BUZZ','','inherit','closed','closed','','wine-drinking-italy-buzz','','','2019-08-12 13:19:34','2019-08-12 18:19:34','',2305,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Wine-Drinking-Italy-BUZZ.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(3029,11,'2019-08-12 13:20:22','2019-08-12 18:20:22','','Fields-Italy-BUZZ','','inherit','closed','closed','','fields-italy-buzz','','','2019-08-12 13:20:22','2019-08-12 18:20:22','',2305,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Fields-Italy-BUZZ.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(3030,11,'2019-08-12 13:24:57','2019-08-12 18:24:57','','Shea Powell Feature Image BUZZ','','inherit','closed','closed','','shea-powell-feature-image-buzz','','','2019-08-12 13:24:57','2019-08-12 18:24:57','',2305,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Shea-Powell-Feature-Image-BUZZ.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(3031,11,'2019-08-12 13:30:26','2019-08-12 18:30:26','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Yasheika Shea Powell (call her\nShea) has wanderlust. In other words, travel is in her blood.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2888} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Shea-Japan-Cherry-Blossoms-BUZZ-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2888\" /><figcaption>Shea Powell embracing the serenity and beauty of Japan (Photos: Shea Powell)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It’s\nmy drive,” says the fast-talking, Kingston-based blogger. Her website, <a href=\"http://www.theworldupcloser.com,/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.theworldupcloser.com,</a> is packed with\nuseful travel tips and true-life experiences — alongside dreamy photographs of\nplaces she has visited.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2889} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Shea-India-BUZZ.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2889\" /><figcaption>No visit to India is complete without donning one of their elegant sarees</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You can find Shea on Instagram in an Italian vineyard (wineglass in hand); meditating under the cherry blossoms in Japan; or daydreaming on a houseboat in Kerala, India.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2891} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Houseboat-India-BUZZ-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2891\" /><figcaption>Snapshot of houseboats in Kerala, India</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Shea’s\nfirst trip abroad was to Washington, DC on April 23, 2008. Since then it’s been\nhard for her to stay in one place. But what, or where is her inspiration?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2893,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Shea-India-Next-Adventure-BUZZ-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2893\" /><figcaption>Shea Powell enjoying a dreamy moment in India - always looking for the next adventure </figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A\nbig sigh. “OMG! South America!” Her first (visa-free) trip there was to\nEcuador, which she says has a special place in her heart.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Her Spanish is improving rapidly. Among the 38 countries, she has visited to date — an “intense” 12 days in Japan and a road trip around Iceland (“a whole different planet by itself”) also stands out for her.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"left\"} -->\n<p style=\"text-align:left\"><em><strong>Take a peek at some of the stunning shots captured in Japan in gallery below.</strong></em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[3013,3010,3009,3012,3011]} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Shea-Japan-BUZZ-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3013\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/the-world-is-her-oyster-for-shea-jamaican-travel-blogger/shea-japan-buzz/\" class=\"wp-image-3013\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/BUZZ-Japan-Shea-Powell-1024x861.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3010\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/the-world-is-her-oyster-for-shea-jamaican-travel-blogger/buzz-japan-shea-powell/\" class=\"wp-image-3010\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/BUZZ-Japan-Scenery-Shea-Powell-1024x820.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3009\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/the-world-is-her-oyster-for-shea-jamaican-travel-blogger/buzz-japan-scenery-shea-powell/\" class=\"wp-image-3009\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Shea-Japan-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3012\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/the-world-is-her-oyster-for-shea-jamaican-travel-blogger/shea-japan-1/\" class=\"wp-image-3012\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Japanese-Meal-BUZZ-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3011\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/the-world-is-her-oyster-for-shea-jamaican-travel-blogger/japanese-meal-buzz/\" class=\"wp-image-3011\" /></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But\nisn’t travel a big headache nowadays? Shea is organized, prepares well and just\nlooks forward to her next journey. As for paperwork: “My passport is my resumé. I trust the\nprocess.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>Enjoy the beauty of Italy in gallery below.</em></strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[3028,3025,3026,3023,3029,3024,3027]} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Wine-Drinking-Italy-BUZZ-1024x820.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3028\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/the-world-is-her-oyster-for-shea-jamaican-travel-blogger/wine-drinking-italy-buzz/\" class=\"wp-image-3028\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Historic-Architecture-Italy-BUZZ.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3025\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/the-world-is-her-oyster-for-shea-jamaican-travel-blogger/historic-architecture-italy-buzz/\" class=\"wp-image-3025\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/IMG_6250-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3026\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/the-world-is-her-oyster-for-shea-jamaican-travel-blogger/img_6250/\" class=\"wp-image-3026\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Cabin-Lake-Scenery-BUZZ-1024x820.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3023\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/the-world-is-her-oyster-for-shea-jamaican-travel-blogger/cabin-lake-scenery-buzz/\" class=\"wp-image-3023\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Fields-Italy-BUZZ-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3029\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/the-world-is-her-oyster-for-shea-jamaican-travel-blogger/fields-italy-buzz/\" class=\"wp-image-3029\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/City-Overview-Italy-BUZZ-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3024\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/the-world-is-her-oyster-for-shea-jamaican-travel-blogger/city-overview-italy-buzz/\" class=\"wp-image-3024\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Stunning-Architecture-BUZZ-Shea-Powell-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3027\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/the-world-is-her-oyster-for-shea-jamaican-travel-blogger/stunning-architecture-buzz-shea-powell/\" class=\"wp-image-3027\" /></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She\nsays: “Eighty-five per cent of my trips are solo. It may sound selfish, but\nthen I can do exactly what I want!” She loves the freedom, makes friends along\nthe way — but sometimes wishes she could share a stunning view or a delicious\nmeal with family and friends.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> “My passport is my resumé. I trust the process.” </p><cite>— Shea Powell</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Every location has its appeal. So, what about our Jamaica — what makes it unique? “It’s the vibe! It’s the energy of the people,” Shea declares. She admits that her favourite haunts are Portland, which she calls “my safe haven,” and the chilled-out mood of Treasure Beach. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnl51VxAD7b/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\",\"type\":\"rich\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"instagram\",\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.instagram.com/p/Bnl51VxAD7b/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>“It’s the vibe! It’s the energy of the people”</p><cite>— Shea Powell</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So,\nwhere next? For Shea, all roads lead to the continent of Africa, which she is\nyet to visit. “Namibia, Botswana, South Africa — oh, and Morocco. And Egypt!”\nShe has a checklist and she will be working on it soon.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Really\nsoon. Shea is not one to hesitate. The airport awaits!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Heads up: BUZZ will be travelling around Jamaica with Shea to discover those special corners of the island we call “hidden gems”. Stay tuned!</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','The world is her oyster and travel blogger Shea wants to share it with you','','inherit','closed','closed','','2305-revision-v1','','','2019-08-12 13:30:26','2019-08-12 18:30:26','',2305,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2305-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3032,9,'2019-08-12 13:36:16','2019-08-12 18:36:16','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2388} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/fashion-female-footwear-NEW2285500-1024x716.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2388\" /><figcaption>High heels are not recommended for your flight. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At this time of the year, airports are\npacked, and planes are loaded with summer travellers. While sundresses, shorts,\nheels and other types of fancy items are likely to dominate most wardrobes\nduring the season, comfort is crucial while on your flight. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A cosy and relaxing flight is something\neveryone desires, so here are five things to avoid as you embark on your trip. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2383} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/aeroplane-aircraft-airplane-new-67807-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2383\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>High Heels</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You’re not ripping the runway, so high\nheels are not required for your flight. There is no need to struggle through\nthe airport in uncomfortable pumps. Instead, grab a pair of sneakers that will\nhelp you to sprint to the gate, if necessary. Flip-flops are not recommended\neither. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Jumpsuits</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jumpsuits and onesies are probably the\nworst items of clothing you could wear for a flight. Why would you want to\nremove almost all your clothes just to use the bathroom? A better option is to\nwear something simple that will make going to the loo a breeze. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Tight Clothing</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It might be tempting, but tight\nclothing is not recommended for flights. It’s best to wear outfits that are\nmade of breathable fabric. You also need to bring along something that can keep\nyou warm during the flight. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2389} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/beauty-fragrance-girl-NEW-6404-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2389\" /><figcaption>Ensure that you wear a light fragrance that won\'t bother other passengers.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Heavy Perfumes</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A little perfume is fine, but you need\nto think about your fellow travellers. It would not be a pleasant experience if\nsomeone has an asthmatic attack all because of your heavily scented toiletries.\nAftershaves are on that banned list, too. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Offensive Clothing</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Well, let’s just say you could get\nkicked off your flight for wearing a T-shirt splashed with expletives. 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But once in a while,\nmi eat fish, but a mostly vegetables, chunks, tofu,” he said. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This lifestyle change began two years ago when he migrated to the United States.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"No dead carcass to mi dinnerware.\"</p><cite>- Demarco</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now, Demarco is at a ‘fighting weight’\nof 230 pounds. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"I feel way better, and performance-wise I can do more on stage. The ting tun up. Tell the gal dem fi come test me on stage and dem will see,\" Demarco said, laughing.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>‘Slim A Wear’ was released on the Frenz\n4 Real label about two months ago, and Demarco is happy with the response to\nthe track. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"The feedback has been great so\nfar. The females dem love what&nbsp;a gwaan,\" said Demarco, who released \'No\nWahala\' featuring Akon and Runtown in 2017. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','\'I stopped eating meat\' - Demarco makes major lifestyle change','','inherit','closed','closed','','2316-revision-v1','','','2019-08-12 13:37:04','2019-08-12 18:37:04','',2316,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2316-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3034,14,'2019-08-12 13:37:23','2019-08-12 18:37:23','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jamaicans are considered among the coolest people on Earth and many citizens, especially those traversing social media spaces, see Prime Minister Andrew Holness as our savviest leader in recent times.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://instagram.fktp1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/vp/42a5f8031dcddf873735dc4503b9b968/5DBC7DCA/t51.2885-15/e35/11930873_1753057154922068_81944720_n.jpg?_nc_ht=instagram.fktp1-1.fna.fbcdn.net\" alt=\"\" /><figcaption>Holness\' 2015 post, dusting off a fresh pair of Desert Clarks, took social media by storm. The caption accompanying the viral photo paid homage to deejay Vybz Kartel (Photo contributed, <em>Instagram</em>)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Holness, the island’s eight prime minister, continues to run\none of the most engaging platforms on social media – with many drawing\ncomparisons to Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and former US President Barack Obama.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2970} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/andrew-holness-malaki-1-1024x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2970\" /><figcaption>Aww! Such a sweet moment between little Makai Lawrence and PM Andrew Holness in January (Photo contributed, Twitter)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From the young to the young-at-heart, just about everywhere our PM makes an appearance, Holness’ seemingly calm and endearing aura is infectious.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2964} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/andrew-holness-builder-buzz-demo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2964\" /><figcaption>Holness, the #Builder himself at the Jamaica Labour Party\'s 75th general conference in 2018 (Photo contributed, Facebook)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As a man who understands the power of social media and digital engagement, Holness largely owes his shock 2016 general election win to his outstanding presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He straddles a delicate balance between being Jamaica’s ‘everyman’ and leader of Government – in a way that demands your attention and provokes your thoughts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But does Holness\' \'cool factor\' really hold up? </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"left\",\"className\":\"instagram-media\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image instagram-media\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img src=\"https://instagram.fktp1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/vp/f80b584a351b4b21d42487a06008dff6/5DAD0DD5/t51.2885-15/e35/11910553_465628773641834_974670672_n.jpg?_nc_ht=instagram.fktp1-1.fna.fbcdn.net\" alt=\"\" /><figcaption>Prime Minister Andrew Holness anticipating a pitch during a game of cricket with students at the Mount Zion Primary School in St. James. (Photo contributed, <em>Instagram</em>)</figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Turns out, there are apparently little holes in this plot as time and time again, Holness and his team have evolved and adapted to capitalize on the use of social media and its impact on Jamaicans.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rolling back the clock, <strong>BUZZ</strong> has delved deep through PM Holness’ timeline, and shares some of his \'coolest moments\', since 2015.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>Check out our gallery of images below</em></strong>:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[\"158\",\"159\",\"160\",\"161\",\"162\",\"163\",\"2966\",\"2967\",\"2968\"]} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-negril-1-1024x651.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"158\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-negril-1/\" class=\"wp-image-158\" /><figcaption>November 2015, the then-Opposition leader sips a jelly coconut after leaving the PNP in tatters after they rejected calls for a national debate (Photos contributed, Instagram)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-nesbeth-performance1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"159\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-nesbeth-performance1/\" class=\"wp-image-159\" /><figcaption>Recording artiste Nesbeth hands over the chorus of his mega-hit \'My Dream\' to newly installed PM Holness at the swearing-in ceremony in March 2016 (Photo contributed, YouTube)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-family1-1024x603.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"160\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-family1/\" class=\"wp-image-160\" /><figcaption>The Holnesses embodying actibe family goals in this 2016 snap (Photo contributed, Twitter)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-norman-dunn-20171-1024x582.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"161\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-norman-dunn-20171/\" class=\"wp-image-161\" /><figcaption>\'Only we who understan\' it can cross it! No road? No problem for Andrew Holness and eventual by-election winner for South East St. Mary, Dr. Norman Dunn (Photo contributed, YouTube)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-community-football1-1024x634.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"162\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-community-football1/\" class=\"wp-image-162\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Screen-Shot-2019-07-17-at-5.55.51-PM-1024x728.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"163\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/screen-shot-2019-07-17-at-5-55-51-pm/\" class=\"wp-image-163\" /><figcaption>Selfie time! After a courtesy call with the Jamaica Prefects\' Associated in April 2019, Holness channels his inner millenial with a viral group pic (Photo contributed, Twitter) </figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/andrew-holness-malaki-1024x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2966\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-malaki/\" class=\"wp-image-2966\" /><figcaption>AWWWW...! Little Makai Lawrence wrote to PM Holness in December 2018 asking to meet with him, and just as a surprise for the New Year - he showed up! (Photo contributed, Twitter)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/andrew-holness-east-portland-1024x615.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2967\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-east-portland/\" class=\"wp-image-2967\" /><figcaption>Mutual respect between this East Portland resident and PM Holness in March (Photo contributed, Twitter)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/andrew-holness-placehotb-tweet.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2968\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-placehotb-tweet/\" class=\"wp-image-2968\" /><figcaption>Jamaicans have an uncanny way of finding humour out of everything - even this blistering heat! PM Holness took a different approach, offering his words of caution to the viral #PlaceHotB hashtag (Photo contributed, Twitter)</figcaption></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Just a little extra <strong>BUZZ</strong>, here\'s a sitdown between PM Andrew Holness and Dancehall superstar Popcaan. The pair were on hand for the historic groundbreaking ceremony in St. Thomas earlier in June. <strong><em>See video below</em></strong>:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://twitter.com/andrewholnessjm/status/1143948249155477504?lang=en\",\"type\":\"rich\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"twitter\",\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://twitter.com/andrewholnessjm/status/1143948249155477504?lang=en\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We want to hear from you! </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Do you believe Andrew Holness is our coolest Prime Minister? </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sound off in the <strong>BUZZ</strong> comment section below!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Is Andrew Holness Jamaica’s \'coolest\' Prime Minister?','','inherit','closed','closed','','124-revision-v1','','','2019-08-12 13:37:23','2019-08-12 18:37:23','',124,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/124-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3035,9,'2019-08-12 13:38:21','2019-08-12 18:38:21','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2784} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/ishawana-new_pic-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2784\" /><figcaption>Ishawna is being criticised for singing about her vagina. <br>(Photo: contributed)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Danchehall artiste Ishawna is known for being controversial, and she again ruffled some feathers following the August 7 release of her <strong>Pot Of Gold</strong> music video.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> “When they say all I sing about is my vagina! Thank God Koffee is here to save y’all!!!\"</p><cite> &nbsp;—&nbsp; Ishawna</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Two days after premiering the visuals to the raunchy song,\nIshawna sent tongues wagging with a caption that accompanied a man singing a\nlewd song.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“When they say all I sing about is my vagina! Thank God Koffee is here to save y’all!!! Just leave me alone mek mi be myself for crying out loud!!! Anyway...<strong>Pot Of Gold</strong> Video out now sis,” she posted. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2785} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/ishawna-B-1019x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2785\" /><figcaption>One of Ishawna\'s outfits for the \'Pot Of Gold\' music video was inspired by the Little Red Riding Hood. (Photo: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It seems her caption was triggered by criticism she has been receiving for the lyrics in her songs. While she is being lauded for the creativity shown in the <strong>Pot Of Gold</strong> music video that mimicked a fairy tale, some persons bashed her for the content of the song. “Mi tired a them type a song ya now. Come with something else. Everything about your underneath. Stop it girl and tell us about yuh school life,” one person commented on YouTube. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Seemingly undaunted by her critics, Ishawna followed up a\nfew hours later with a screenshot of a newyorktimes.com article. “When singing\nabout your “Vagina” gets you featured in The NY Times,” was the accompanying\ncaption. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','\'Thank God Koffee is here\' - Ishawna wants to be left alone','','inherit','closed','closed','','2783-revision-v1','','','2019-08-12 13:38:21','2019-08-12 18:38:21','',2783,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2783-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3036,9,'2019-08-12 13:40:18','2019-08-12 18:40:18','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2784} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/ishawana-new_pic-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2784\" /><figcaption>Ishawna is being criticised for singing about her vagina. <br>(Photo: Contributed)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Danchehall artiste Ishawna is known for being controversial, and she again ruffled some feathers following the August 7 release of her <strong>Pot Of Gold</strong> music video.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> “When they say all I sing about is my vagina! Thank God Koffee is here to save y’all!!!\"</p><cite> &nbsp;—&nbsp; Ishawna</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Two days after premiering the visuals to the raunchy song,\nIshawna sent tongues wagging with a caption that accompanied a man singing a\nlewd song.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“When they say all I sing about is my vagina! Thank God Koffee is here to save y’all!!! Just leave me alone mek mi be myself for crying out loud!!! Anyway...<strong>Pot Of Gold</strong> Video out now sis,” she posted. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2785} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/ishawna-B-1019x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2785\" /><figcaption>One of Ishawna\'s outfits for the \'Pot Of Gold\' music video was inspired by the Little Red Riding Hood. (Photo: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It seems her caption was triggered by criticism she has been receiving for the lyrics in her songs. While she is being lauded for the creativity shown in the <strong>Pot Of Gold</strong> music video that mimicked a fairy tale, some persons bashed her for the content of the song. “Mi tired a them type a song ya now. Come with something else. Everything about your underneath. Stop it girl and tell us about yuh school life,” one person commented on YouTube. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Seemingly undaunted by her critics, Ishawna followed up a\nfew hours later with a screenshot of a newyorktimes.com article. “When singing\nabout your “Vagina” gets you featured in The NY Times,” was the accompanying\ncaption. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','\'Thank God Koffee is here\' - Ishawna wants to be left alone','','inherit','closed','closed','','2783-revision-v1','','','2019-08-12 13:40:18','2019-08-12 18:40:18','',2783,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2783-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3037,9,'2019-08-12 13:40:50','2019-08-12 18:40:50','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2753} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Annaixe-A.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2753\" /><figcaption>Anna-Lisa Guthrie started designing carnival costumes in 2015.  (Photos: Contributed)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Anna-Lisa ‘Annaixe’ Guthrie has only been a costume designer for a few short years, but already she has been making waves in Jamaica and the Caribbean. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Through her company, Designs by Annaixe, Guthrie has collaborated with ‘Iconz’ in the Cayman Islands and Xaymaca International from Jamaica, as well as brands like Pepsi&nbsp;and Campari. Victress, the 2019 costume that she designed for Xaymaca International, was a hit amongst revellers, as it was sold out within weeks. She also curated the showstopper costumes for spirit brand Campari during the 2019 carnival season. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2754} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Annaixe-BB-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2754\" /><figcaption>Campari is one of the brands that Anna-Lisa Guthrie has done costumes for. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Despite her success, this wasn’t a path she planned to be on. Having worked as a photographer during the carnival season, Guthrie decided to make a costume for herself. Since that experiment in 2015, she has been making carnival costumes. And these days, the 23-year-old ensures that women feel confident, sexy, chic and comfortable in her pieces. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Although she\nis thriving in the industry, preparing costume designs can be a tedious process.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[2756]} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Annaixe-DD-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2756\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2756\" class=\"wp-image-2756\" /><figcaption> <br> <br>Anna dons \'Aurae\' that she designed for Cropover 2018. </figcaption></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Finding the right\ncreative balance to create something that excites you, developing what you want\nit to look like then executing it accordingly, most of it is mental,” Guthrie\nexplained. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While she has been making a name for herself with her costumes, her creative portfolio is widespread, as she dabbles in hand-made and retail jewellery, modelling and photography. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Follow her on Instagram @Byannaixe to see more of her pieces. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Annaixe turns heads with showstopping carnival designs','','inherit','closed','closed','','2748-revision-v1','','','2019-08-12 13:40:50','2019-08-12 18:40:50','',2748,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2748-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3038,14,'2019-08-12 13:40:51','2019-08-12 18:40:51','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jamaicans are considered among the coolest people on Earth and many citizens, especially those traversing social media spaces, see Prime Minister Andrew Holness as our savviest leader in recent times.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://instagram.fktp1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/vp/42a5f8031dcddf873735dc4503b9b968/5DBC7DCA/t51.2885-15/e35/11930873_1753057154922068_81944720_n.jpg?_nc_ht=instagram.fktp1-1.fna.fbcdn.net\" alt=\"\" /><figcaption>Holness\' 2015 post, dusting off a fresh pair of Desert Clarks, took social media by storm. The caption accompanying the viral photo paid homage to deejay Vybz Kartel (Photo contributed, <em>Instagram</em>)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Holness, the island’s eight prime minister, continues to run\none of the most engaging platforms on social media – with many drawing\ncomparisons to Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and former US President Barack Obama.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2970} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/andrew-holness-malaki-1-1024x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2970\" /><figcaption>Aww! Such a sweet moment between little Makai Lawrence and PM Andrew Holness in January (Photo contributed, Twitter)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From the young to the young-at-heart, just about everywhere our PM makes an appearance, Holness’ seemingly calm and endearing aura is infectious.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2964} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/andrew-holness-builder-buzz-demo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2964\" /><figcaption>Holness, the #Builder himself at the Jamaica Labour Party\'s 75th general conference in 2018 (Photo contributed, Facebook)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As a man who understands the power of social media and digital engagement, Holness largely owes his shock 2016 general election win to his outstanding presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He straddles a delicate balance between being Jamaica’s ‘everyman’ and leader of Government – in a way that demands your attention and provokes your thoughts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But does Holness\' \'cool factor\' really hold up? </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"left\",\"className\":\"instagram-media\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image instagram-media\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img src=\"https://instagram.fktp1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/vp/f80b584a351b4b21d42487a06008dff6/5DAD0DD5/t51.2885-15/e35/11910553_465628773641834_974670672_n.jpg?_nc_ht=instagram.fktp1-1.fna.fbcdn.net\" alt=\"\" /><figcaption>Prime Minister Andrew Holness anticipating a pitch during a game of cricket with students at the Mount Zion Primary School in St. James. (Photo contributed, <em>Instagram</em>)</figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Turns out, there are apparently little holes in this plot as time and time again, Holness and his team have evolved and adapted to capitalize on the use of social media and its impact on Jamaicans.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rolling back the clock, <strong>BUZZ</strong> has delved deep through PM Holness’ timeline, and shares some of his \'coolest moments\', since 2015.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>Check out our gallery of images below</em></strong>:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[\"158\",\"159\",\"160\",\"161\",\"162\",\"163\",\"2966\",\"2967\",\"2968\"]} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-negril-1-1024x651.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"158\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-negril-1/\" class=\"wp-image-158\" /><figcaption>November 2015, the then-Opposition leader sips a jelly coconut after leaving the PNP in tatters after they rejected calls for a national debate (Photos contributed, Instagram)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-nesbeth-performance1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"159\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-nesbeth-performance1/\" class=\"wp-image-159\" /><figcaption>Recording artiste Nesbeth hands over the chorus of his mega-hit \'My Dream\' to newly installed PM Holness at the swearing-in ceremony in March 2016 (Photo contributed, YouTube)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-family1-1024x603.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"160\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-family1/\" class=\"wp-image-160\" /><figcaption>The Holnesses embodying actibe family goals in this 2016 snap (Photo contributed, Twitter)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-norman-dunn-20171-1024x582.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"161\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-norman-dunn-20171/\" class=\"wp-image-161\" /><figcaption>\'Only we who understan\' it can cross it! No road? No problem for Andrew Holness and eventual by-election winner for South East St. Mary, Dr. Norman Dunn (Photo contributed, YouTube)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/andrew-holness-community-football1-1024x634.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"162\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-community-football1/\" class=\"wp-image-162\" /><figcaption>Holness, while still in Opposition, chills with members of West Central St. Andrew in 2015 (Photo contributed, NegrilStories.com)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Screen-Shot-2019-07-17-at-5.55.51-PM-1024x728.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"163\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/screen-shot-2019-07-17-at-5-55-51-pm/\" class=\"wp-image-163\" /><figcaption>Selfie time! After a courtesy call with the Jamaica Prefects\' Associated in April 2019, Holness channels his inner millenial with a viral group pic (Photo contributed, Twitter) </figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/andrew-holness-malaki-1024x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2966\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-malaki/\" class=\"wp-image-2966\" /><figcaption>AWWWW...! Little Makai Lawrence wrote to PM Holness in December 2018 asking to meet with him, and just as a surprise for the New Year - he showed up! (Photo contributed, Twitter)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/andrew-holness-east-portland-1024x615.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2967\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-east-portland/\" class=\"wp-image-2967\" /><figcaption>Mutual respect between this East Portland resident and PM Holness in March (Photo contributed, Twitter)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/andrew-holness-placehotb-tweet.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2968\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/andrew-holness-placehotb-tweet/\" class=\"wp-image-2968\" /><figcaption>Jamaicans have an uncanny way of finding humour out of everything - even this blistering heat! PM Holness took a different approach, offering his words of caution to the viral #PlaceHotB hashtag (Photo contributed, Twitter)</figcaption></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Just a little extra <strong>BUZZ</strong>, here\'s a sitdown between PM Andrew Holness and Dancehall superstar Popcaan. The pair were on hand for the historic groundbreaking ceremony in St. Thomas earlier in June. <strong><em>See video below</em></strong>:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://twitter.com/andrewholnessjm/status/1143948249155477504?lang=en\",\"type\":\"rich\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"twitter\",\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://twitter.com/andrewholnessjm/status/1143948249155477504?lang=en\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We want to hear from you! </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Do you believe Andrew Holness is our coolest Prime Minister? </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sound off in the <strong>BUZZ</strong> comment section below!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Is Andrew Holness Jamaica’s \'coolest\' Prime Minister?','','inherit','closed','closed','','124-revision-v1','','','2019-08-12 13:40:51','2019-08-12 18:40:51','',124,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/124-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3039,9,'2019-08-12 13:41:09','2019-08-12 18:41:09','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2711} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/new-road-crash-1024x635.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2711\" /><figcaption>  Therese Turner Jones says Jamaicans should call out reckless drivers. (Photo: JIS) </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Country Representative for Jamaica, Therese Turner Jones, is calling for Jamaicans to take a stand against irresponsible road use.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She said that reckless driving should\nnot be the norm, and Jamaicans should “call it out when they see it, and not\nturn a blind eye.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“People ought to use their seat belts. Children need to be in car seats, and we should not be texting and driving; texting is as bad, if not worse than drinking and driving,” Jones said. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"Jamaicans should call it out when they see it, and not turn a blind eye.” </p><cite>- Therese Turner Jones </cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jones, who is general manager for the IDB’s Caribbean Country Department, said that the 269 road fatalities recorded in the island since the start of the year are “alarming,” noting that she is “deeply concerned.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We talk about fatalities, but what\nabout those who get injured, lose a limb and become burdens not just on their\nfamilies, but also on society, to look after them. So, it’s about protecting\nproductivity, economic growth and also thinking about the pain and suffering in\nfamilies,” she said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Since the start of the year, 269\npersons have lost their lives in 244 road crashes across the island.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Jamaicans urged to call out reckless drivers','','inherit','closed','closed','','2701-revision-v1','','','2019-08-12 13:41:09','2019-08-12 18:41:09','',2701,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2701-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3040,1,'2019-08-12 13:51:53','2019-08-12 18:51:53','','Employee Engagement Conference','','publish','closed','closed','','employee-engagement-conference','','','2019-09-12 11:13:59','2019-09-12 16:13:59','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/?post_type=out&#038;p=3040',0,'out','',0),(3041,9,'2019-08-12 13:44:21','2019-08-12 18:44:21','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2683} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/henna-H-1-1024x836.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2683\" /><figcaption>The henna plant produces a natural red dye that is used to stain the skin.  <br>(Photos: Contributed)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For centuries people used henna for body art in the Middle East, Asia and parts of Africa. But in more recent years, these patterns have been gaining popularity in Jamaica. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Just ask Mark Samuels, the proprietor of a Kingston-based company called Henna Threads. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2685} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Henna-CCC.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2685\" /><figcaption>This male model sports body art that was done using both henna and jagua (darker stains).</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“When I just started doing this nine years ago, nobody knew\nwhat it was,” he said. “And even though there is still a great number of persons\nwho don’t know what it is, it is not nearly like it used to be before - to the\npoint where when I hear Shenseea sing about henna in one of her songs, I was\nlike, ‘what?’. Obviously, you are not going to put something in your music if\npeople can’t relate to it or know about it. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2688} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/henna-BB-853x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2688\" /><figcaption>The thigh is a popular area for henna designs. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When Samuels began offering the service, he said that he was\nprobably the only person doing so. And while he might still be the only person providing\nthis type of body art as a full-time job, he said that there are other artists\nwho are offering the service on a part-time basis. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Henna is the application of a thick paste made from the ground leaves of the henna plant. It produces a natural red dye that is used to stain the skin.  Henna stains usually last for a week. In addition, Samuels offers a darker stain with jagua, which is another paste that is made from the extract of the fruit Genipa americana, also known as&nbsp;jagua.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[2686,2687]} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Henna-DDD.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2686\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2686\" class=\"wp-image-2686\" /><figcaption>This model makes a statement in body art that was done using henna and jagua.</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Henna-F-1024x833.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2687\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2687\" class=\"wp-image-2687\" /><figcaption>Jagua designs are darker than those done with henna. </figcaption></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Samuels told BUZZ that the hands and feet are two areas on\nwhich people often want their body art to be done, with the thigh and back\nfollowing closely behind. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Like the countries this type of body art began in, Jamaicans also get henna patterns for special occasions like dinner parties, birthdays, carnival and other celebratory events. And as expected, Samuels said that the high seasons for henna body art are summer, Christmas and the Easter period. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Get a sexy henna design','','inherit','closed','closed','','2679-revision-v1','','','2019-08-12 13:44:21','2019-08-12 18:44:21','',2679,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2679-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3042,14,'2019-08-12 13:44:27','2019-08-12 18:44:27','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":265} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/storm-saulter-buzz-interview-5-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-265\" /><figcaption>Storm Saulter (Buzz, Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Storm Saulter continues to ride major waves of accolades and good reviews as his latest theatrical release,&nbsp;<strong>Sprinter</strong>, opens across cinemas nationwide.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Jamaican writer-director, in a tell-all interview with&nbsp;<strong>BUZZ</strong>, said that he’s pleased with the outcome.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“There [are] many stages to a film but that moment when an audience interacts with it, it takes on a whole new life,” Saulter told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Sprinter</strong>, a coming-of-age story following 17-year-old Rastafarian track athlete Akeem Sharp, opened in Jamaica on Wednesday, July 3 – after experiencing overwhelming success on the international market.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> \"<strong><em>Sprinter </em></strong><em>is the story of a boy trying to run back to his mother</em>\" </p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":267} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/storm-saulter-buzz-interview-1-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-267\" /><figcaption>Saulter, the man behind <strong>Sprinter</strong>, speaks with Buzz Jamaica on location (Photo, Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Saulter said that much of his life growing up in Negril, Westmoreland is portrayed in&nbsp;<strong>Sprinter&nbsp;</strong>– with many relatable aspects of daily Jamaican life taking centre stage.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“A lot of my life growing up in Jamaica is in this film. I remember going to Manning’s’ High School in Savanna-La-Mar and I remember going to devotion every morning. That stuff is seared in me and my memory and I literally have that entire scene playing out in the film,” the mind behind&nbsp;<strong>Sprinter&nbsp;</strong>told&nbsp;<strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Saulter said that while&nbsp;<strong>Sprinter&nbsp;</strong>is Akeem Sharp’s coming-of-age story, many Jamaicans should appreciate some of the struggles the teen is faced with throughout the movie.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“<strong>Sprinter </strong>is really the story of a boy trying to run back to his mother – thinking if he can only run fast enough, maybe he can bring his family back together,” he remarked.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“That’s the larger, driving motivation but [<strong>Sprinter</strong>] is also about a young boy going from a nobody to the next Usain Bolt, the next big thing,” Saulter added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I really wanted to tell a story that had a realistic kind of feeling, as in, What are we as people feeling, what’s on the periphery of our lives,” he said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote {\"className\":\"is-style-default\"} -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default\"><p><em>\"I wanted to show that we can make global stories about us\"</em></p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“For me, I wanted to show that we can make global stories about us, that can be made in this space and that can be made about people who are from here or living through their experiences either here or elsewhere,\" Saulter added.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Saulter is on a mission to create universal stories wrapped in the complex social and cultural dynamics of the Caribbean. <strong>Sprinter </strong>marks Storm Saulter’s second major silver screen effort since the critically acclaimed <strong>Better Mus’ Come</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>Sprinter</em></strong> is executively produced by Hollywood superstars Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith – with the film being shot, excluding international scenes, on location in Jamaica. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Watch the first installment of <strong>BUZZ</strong>\'s two-part interview with Storm Saulter below:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://youtu.be/X9d2j1IVbfw\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://youtu.be/X9d2j1IVbfw\n</div><figcaption>Buzz reporter Gavin Riley speaks in-depth with <em>Sprinter</em> director, Storm Saulter (Video, Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We want to hear from you! Did you enjoy <strong>Sprinter</strong>? Tell us some of your favourite scenes in the comment section.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Director Storm Saulter tackles Caribbean complexities through film','','inherit','closed','closed','','215-revision-v1','','','2019-08-12 13:44:27','2019-08-12 18:44:27','',215,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/215-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3043,9,'2019-08-12 13:44:32','2019-08-12 18:44:32','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2683} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/henna-H-1-1024x836.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2683\" /><figcaption>The henna plant produces a natural red dye that is used to stain the skin.  <br>(Photos: Contributed)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For centuries people used henna for body art in the Middle East, Asia and parts of Africa. But in more recent years, these patterns have been gaining popularity in Jamaica. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Just ask Mark Samuels, the proprietor of a Kingston-based company called Henna Threads. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2685} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Henna-CCC.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2685\" /><figcaption>This male model sports body art that was done using both henna and jagua (darker stains).</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“When I just started doing this nine years ago, nobody knew\nwhat it was,” he said. “And even though there is still a great number of persons\nwho don’t know what it is, it is not nearly like it used to be before - to the\npoint where when I hear Shenseea sing about henna in one of her songs, I was\nlike, ‘what?’. Obviously, you are not going to put something in your music if\npeople can’t relate to it or know about it. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2688} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/henna-BB-853x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2688\" /><figcaption>The thigh is a popular area for henna designs. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When Samuels began offering the service, he said that he was\nprobably the only person doing so. And while he might still be the only person providing\nthis type of body art as a full-time job, he said that there are other artists\nwho are offering the service on a part-time basis. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Henna is the application of a thick paste made from the ground leaves of the henna plant. It produces a natural red dye that is used to stain the skin.  Henna stains usually last for a week. In addition, Samuels offers a darker stain with jagua, which is another paste that is made from the extract of the fruit Genipa americana, also known as&nbsp;jagua.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[2686,2687]} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Henna-DDD.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2686\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2686\" class=\"wp-image-2686\" /><figcaption>This model makes a statement in body art that was done using henna and jagua.</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Henna-F-1024x833.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2687\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2687\" class=\"wp-image-2687\" /><figcaption>Jagua designs are darker than those done with henna. </figcaption></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Samuels told <strong>BUZZ</strong> that the hands and feet are two areas on which people often want their body art to be done, with the thigh and back following closely behind. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Like the countries this type of body art began in, Jamaicans also get henna patterns for special occasions like dinner parties, birthdays, carnival and other celebratory events. And as expected, Samuels said that the high seasons for henna body art are summer, Christmas and the Easter period. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Get a sexy henna design','','inherit','closed','closed','','2679-revision-v1','','','2019-08-12 13:44:32','2019-08-12 18:44:32','',2679,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2679-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3044,14,'2019-08-12 13:46:16','2019-08-12 18:46:16','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":273} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/storm-saulter-buzz-interview-4-1-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-273\" /><figcaption>Storm Saulter, <strong>Sprinter</strong> writer-director. (Buzz, Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Cinemas in Canada and the United Kingdom are next on the serving plate for a taste of Jamaican feature film, <strong>Sprinter</strong>, director Storm Saulter has indicated.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Saulter said in an interview with<strong><em> </em>BUZZ</strong> that he was confident the film would keep its positive momentum into the summer months.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I do feel that this film has enough legs and can build\nenough momentum to really keep pushing across the world,” he explained.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We’ve been open in the US [and] we will continue in theatres in the US throughout the summer. We’re opening in... the UK, like the third week or so in August,” Saulter told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I feel like the word about Sprinter is really starting to gain traction; there’s a large section of independent cinema that’s aware of the film so it’s exciting,” Saulter<strong> </strong>added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The filmmaker hinted that if <strong>Sprinter </strong>goes as well as projected plans to hit streaming platforms in the fall would have to be fast-tracked.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The future of feature films in Jamaica is bright, according to Saulter. He said the renaissance of and interest in cinematography was long overdue and imminent.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It’s an exciting time and space to be in. A lot of people have projects in the works, both locally and internationally; a lot of people trying to come here to do projects – a lot of big companies have been here shooting projects as you know.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":287} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/storm-saulter-buzz-interview-3-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-287\" /><figcaption>Storm Saulter, during his tell-all interview with Buzz Jamaica (Photo, Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“So Jamaica, as a creative space, is alive and thriving right now. For me, it is exciting times. I think good, quality work is gonna keep hitting, keep connecting – that’s really [what’s] going to create a renaissance. It’s not quantity that’s going to get us there, it’s quality,” he told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After a successful tour in 20 states and across 50 cities in the US, <strong>Sprinter </strong>made its first domestic screening on Wednesday, July 3 in cinemas across Jamaica.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Sprinter</strong>, Storm’s second feature film after the critically acclaimed <strong>Better Mus’ Come</strong>, swept the 2018 American Black Film Festival winning Best Director, Best Narrative Feature and the Audience Award.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Most recently, the film has gone on to win the New Vision Award at the Bahamas International Film Festival, as well as Best Narrative Feature at the 2019 staging of the Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>See part two of <strong>BUZZ</strong>’s interview with Storm Saulter below:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://youtu.be/BT965g8nOno\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://youtu.be/BT965g8nOno\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Sprinter</strong> is executively produced by Hollywood superstars Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith – with the film being shot, excluding international scenes, on location in Jamaica. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BUZZhive</strong>! 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Yeah, the name rings a bell, but my heydays of being a music fan happened more in the mid-80s to mid-90s, so I hope that explains my ignorance for anything post-2000.\"<br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Harry Styles\' video shoot annoys tourists','','inherit','closed','closed','','2629-revision-v1','','','2019-08-12 13:46:23','2019-08-12 18:46:23','',2629,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2629-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3046,9,'2019-08-12 13:47:04','2019-08-12 18:47:04','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2784} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/ishawana-new_pic-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2784\" /><figcaption>Ishawna is being criticised for singing about her vagina. <br>(Photo: Contributed)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Danchehall artiste Ishawna is known for being controversial, and she again ruffled some feathers following the August 7 release of her <strong>Pot Of Gold</strong> music video.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> “When they say all I sing about is my vagina! Thank God Koffee is here to save y’all!!!\"</p><cite> &nbsp;—&nbsp; Ishawna</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Two days after premiering the visuals to the raunchy song,\nIshawna sent tongues wagging with a caption that accompanied a man singing a\nlewd song.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“When they say all I sing about is my vagina! Thank God Koffee is here to save y’all!!! Just leave me alone mek mi be myself for crying out loud!!! Anyway...<strong>Pot Of Gold</strong> Video out now sis,” she posted. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2785} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/ishawna-B-1019x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2785\" /><figcaption>One of Ishawna\'s outfits for the \'Pot Of Gold\' music video was inspired by the Little Red Riding Hood. (Photo: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It seems her caption was triggered by criticism she has been receiving for the lyrics in her songs. While she is being lauded for the creativity shown in the <strong>Pot Of Gold</strong> music video that mimicked a fairy tale, some persons bashed her for the content of the song. “Mi tired a them type a song ya now. Come with something else. Everything about your underneath. Stop it girl and tell us about yuh school life,” one person commented on YouTube. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Seemingly undaunted by her critics, Ishawna followed up a\nfew hours later with a screenshot of a newyorktimes.com article. “When singing\nabout your “Vagina” gets you featured in The NY Times,” was the accompanying\ncaption. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','\'Thank God Koffee is here\': Ishawna wants to be left alone','','inherit','closed','closed','','2783-revision-v1','','','2019-08-12 13:47:04','2019-08-12 18:47:04','',2783,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2783-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3048,9,'2019-08-12 13:47:41','2019-08-12 18:47:41','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2765} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/kelly-osbourne.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2765\" /><figcaption>Kelly Osbourne is happy to celebrate two years of sobriety. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kelly Osbourne is celebrating two years of sobriety.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 34-year-old television personality has said she\'s \"overwhelmed with gratitude\" after reaching the impressive milestone in her sobriety journey, as she took a moment to thank her fans for \"supporting\" her.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In a post on Instagram, she wrote: \"I woke up this morning feeling overwhelmed with gratitude. I can\'t even put into words how much my life has changed over the last two years. To the friends and family that have supported me on this Journey thank you I love you all so much. If you are new to sobriety stick to it, life really does get good. (sic)\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The two-year milestone comes after \'The Osbournes\' star previously admitted she had relapsed in her sobriety battle when life became \"too much\".</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"I can\'t even put into words how much my life has changed over the last two years.\"</p><cite> —  Kelly Osbourne </cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Speaking as she marked one year of sobriety last year August, she said:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"This past year has been one of the hardest years of my life, and I feel it\'s time to share that with you guys. To cut a long story short, things got really dark. I gave up on everything in my life, but most of all I gave up on myself. Life on life\'s terms became too much for me to handle. The only way I knew how to function was to self medicate and go from project to project so I never had to focus on what was really going on with me.\" </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Kelly Osbourne has been sober for two years!','','inherit','closed','closed','','2762-revision-v1','','','2019-08-12 13:47:41','2019-08-12 18:47:41','',2762,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2762-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3049,14,'2019-08-12 13:48:49','2019-08-12 18:48:49','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":265} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/storm-saulter-buzz-interview-5-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-265\" /><figcaption>Storm Saulter (BUZZ photo, Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Storm Saulter continues to ride major waves of accolades and good reviews as his latest theatrical release,&nbsp;<strong>Sprinter</strong>, opens across cinemas nationwide.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Jamaican writer-director, in a tell-all interview with&nbsp;<strong>BUZZ</strong>, said that he’s pleased with the outcome.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“There [are] many stages to a film but that moment when an audience interacts with it, it takes on a whole new life,” Saulter told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Sprinter</strong>, a coming-of-age story following 17-year-old Rastafarian track athlete Akeem Sharp, opened in Jamaica on Wednesday, July 3 – after experiencing overwhelming success on the international market.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> \"<strong><em>Sprinter </em></strong><em>is the story of a boy trying to run back to his mother</em>\" </p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":267} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/storm-saulter-buzz-interview-1-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-267\" /><figcaption>Saulter, the man behind <strong>Sprinter</strong>, speaks with BUZZ on location (BUZZ photo, Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Saulter said that much of his life growing up in Negril, Westmoreland is portrayed in&nbsp;<strong>Sprinter&nbsp;</strong>– with many relatable aspects of daily Jamaican life taking centre stage.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“A lot of my life growing up in Jamaica is in this film. I remember going to Manning’s’ High School in Savanna-La-Mar and I remember going to devotion every morning. That stuff is seared in me and my memory and I literally have that entire scene playing out in the film,” the mind behind&nbsp;<strong>Sprinter&nbsp;</strong>told&nbsp;<strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Saulter said that while&nbsp;<strong>Sprinter&nbsp;</strong>is Akeem Sharp’s coming-of-age story, many Jamaicans should appreciate some of the struggles the teen is faced with throughout the movie.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“<strong>Sprinter </strong>is really the story of a boy trying to run back to his mother – thinking if he can only run fast enough, maybe he can bring his family back together,” he remarked.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“That’s the larger, driving motivation but [<strong>Sprinter</strong>] is also about a young boy going from a nobody to the next Usain Bolt, the next big thing,” Saulter added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I really wanted to tell a story that had a realistic kind of feeling, as in, \'What are we as people feeling?\', \'What’s on the periphery of our lives?\',” he said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote {\"className\":\"is-style-default\"} -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default\"><p><em>\"I wanted to show that we can make global stories about us\"</em></p><cite>-Storm Saulter, speaking with BUZZ</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“For me, I wanted to show that we can make global stories about us, that can be made in this space and that can be made about people who are from here or living through their experiences either here or elsewhere,\" Saulter added.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Saulter is on a mission to create universal stories wrapped in the complex social and cultural dynamics of the Caribbean. <strong>Sprinter&nbsp;</strong>marks Storm Saulter’s second major silver screen effort since the critically acclaimed&nbsp;<strong>Better Mus’ Come</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>Sprinter</em></strong> is executively produced by Hollywood superstars Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith – with the film being shot, excluding international scenes, on location in Jamaica. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Watch the first installment of <strong>BUZZ</strong>\'s two-part interview with Storm Saulter below:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://youtu.be/X9d2j1IVbfw\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://youtu.be/X9d2j1IVbfw\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BUZZhive</strong>, We want to hear from you! Did you enjoy <strong>Sprinter</strong>? Tell us some of your favourite scenes in the comments section.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Director Storm Saulter tackles Caribbean complexities through film','','inherit','closed','closed','','215-revision-v1','','','2019-08-12 13:48:49','2019-08-12 18:48:49','',215,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/215-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3050,9,'2019-08-12 13:48:52','2019-08-12 18:48:52','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2711} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/new-road-crash-1024x635.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2711\" /><figcaption>  Therese Turner Jones says Jamaicans should call out reckless drivers. (Photo: JIS) </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Country Representative for Jamaica, Therese Turner Jones, is calling for Jamaicans to take a stand against irresponsible road use.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She said that reckless driving should\nnot be the norm, and Jamaicans should “call it out when they see it, and not\nturn a blind eye.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“People ought to use their seat belts. Children need to be in car seats, and we should not be texting and driving; texting is as bad, if not worse than drinking and driving,” Jones said. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"Jamaicans should call it out when they see it, and not turn a blind eye.” </p><cite> — Therese Turner Jones </cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jones, who is general manager for the IDB’s Caribbean Country Department, said that the 269 road fatalities recorded in the island since the start of the year are “alarming,” noting that she is “deeply concerned.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We talk about fatalities, but what\nabout those who get injured, lose a limb and become burdens not just on their\nfamilies, but also on society, to look after them. So, it’s about protecting\nproductivity, economic growth and also thinking about the pain and suffering in\nfamilies,” she said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Since the start of the year, 269\npersons have lost their lives in 244 road crashes across the island.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Jamaicans urged to call out reckless drivers','','inherit','closed','closed','','2701-revision-v1','','','2019-08-12 13:48:52','2019-08-12 18:48:52','',2701,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2701-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3051,13,'2019-08-12 13:49:13','2019-08-12 18:49:13','','Employe Engagement Conference','','inherit','closed','closed','','employe-engagement-conference','','','2019-08-12 13:49:13','2019-08-12 18:49:13','',3040,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Employe-engagement-conference.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(3052,9,'2019-08-12 13:49:40','2019-08-12 18:49:40','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2621} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/lady-gaga.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2621\" /><figcaption>Lady Gaga </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lady Gaga has been accused of stealing \'Shallow\' from another songwriter.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 33-year-old star - who co-wrote the song from her movie \'A Star is Born\' with Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt - has been threatened with legal action from Steve Ronsen, who claimed she used a three-chord progression from his 2012 track \'Almost\' as the basis for the tune.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"Mr Ronsen and his lawyer are trying to make easy money off the back of a successful artiste.\"</p><cite> —  Lady Gaga\'s lawyer, Orin Snyder </cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to the New York Post newspaper\'s Page Six column, Ronsen is demanding \"millions of dollars\" in settlement over the use of G, A, B in the chorus to \'Shallow\'.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, Gaga\'s lawyer, Orin Snyder, has branded the claim from the songwriter - whose song has clocked up less than 1,000 streams on Soundcloud in five years - as \"shameful and wrong\".</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He said: \"Mr Ronsen and his lawyer are trying to make easy money off the back of a successful artiste. It is shameful and wrong. I applaud Lady Gaga for having the courage and integrity to stand up on behalf of successful artistes who find themselves on the receiving end of such [claims].\" </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Say what? Lady Gaga accused of stealing ‘Shallow’ chords','','inherit','closed','closed','','2619-revision-v1','','','2019-08-12 13:49:40','2019-08-12 18:49:40','',2619,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2619-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3053,9,'2019-08-12 13:50:09','2019-08-12 18:50:09','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2549} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/yanique-curvy-diva-cccc-1024x783.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2549\" /><figcaption>Curvy Diva has come under heavy fire for removing her underwear during a performance. (Photos: Contributed)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Following the heated debate and the\npublic backlash that Yanique ‘Curvy Diva’ Barrett has received since removing\nher underwear on stage, at least one member of the entertainment industry has come\nto her defence. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Producer Donald \'Icon\' Medder believes the surprising move by the ‘Lifestyle’ entertainer was a good one. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2608} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/icon-producer-1024x1012.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2608\" /><figcaption> Producer Icon Medder believes Curvy Diva\'s actions will give her more attention.  </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It\'s entertainment. When I saw it, I\nactually thought it was a brilliant PR move to create controversy and get\npeople talking. I also believe the backlash may be so intense because they\ndon\'t like her,” Icon said. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"I actually thought it was a brilliant PR move.\"</p><cite>-  Producer Donald \'Icon\' Medder  </cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“And it worked because now people know about her new collab song. Anything she does is blown out of proportion. Doesn\'t Spice do raunchy overly sexual performances? Where\'s the outcry for decency there?”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://www.instagram.com/p/B01xDhEBTOm/\",\"type\":\"rich\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"instagram\",\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.instagram.com/p/B01xDhEBTOm/\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The performance in question took place at one of the Pride JA events hosted by the Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays (J-FLAG) in August. 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