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Toyota’s reputation for reliability and dependability does not readily spring to mind when you first encounter this new Supra; rather you think, I wonder what this baby can do?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":69} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/supra-2020-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Toyota has hooked up with BMW to produce a sports car reminiscent of the Z4. Wearing its name in the same 90s font, the Supra acknowledges its past and declares this is not a carbon copy of the Z4.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Built in Austria, the Supra 2020 only comes in 8-speed automatic transmission with 335 horsepower, 365 pound-feet of torque. 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In the state of&nbsp;<strong>Kentucky</strong>&nbsp;marrying the same man four times is illegal and apparently so is common sense. In&nbsp;<strong>Mississippi</strong>,&nbsp;you can get a divorce if you can prove your spouse is an idiot. Well, they chose you for a partner so really who is the idiot?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":81} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/idiot-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Over in&nbsp;<strong>Tennessee</strong>, a man can love her and leave her legally if he provides her with a certain amount of dried beans, meat and enough yarn for her to knit stockings for a year. Like seriously?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":80} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Dried-Beans-and-a-Bag.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In<strong>&nbsp;Kansas</strong>, not getting along with your in-law can constitute grounds for divorce while in the ‘Big Apple’ if you can prove that your partner has been crazy for at least five years the state of New York will grant you your freedom.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":82,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/crazy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82\" /></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Further away it gets even more bizarre. Take the island of&nbsp;<strong>Malta</strong>&nbsp;for instance where divorce is illegal because the nation has a 98 per cent Catholic population, with the illegality of divorce written into the Maltese constitution more than 50 years ago. Talk about sticking it out!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> Divorce is illegal because the nation has a 98 per cent Catholic population </p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":83,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/wedding-bands.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83\" /></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Japan</strong>, however, goes to the opposite extreme with divorces being so straightforward a couple needs only fill out a one-page form, sign and seal it and get it done without even going to court.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":79,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/signed_document_contract_clip_art_26508.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79\" /></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Saudi Arabians</strong>&nbsp;don’t play when it comes to providing for their spouses so if a husband doesn’t supply his wife with fresh coffee, she can divorce his non-java supplying skin.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":78} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/china-coffee-cup.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Eskimos</strong>&nbsp;may rub noses when in love but when that fades, and they no longer wish to be wed, they simply move out and live separate lives. No expensive divorce lawyer needed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":84} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/igloo-real-tools_h.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Aboriginal Women in&nbsp;<strong>Australia</strong>&nbsp;may legally discard their husbands if they elope with a new partner. I guess the old adage about the best way to get over one man is to get under another works perfectly there.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>Brazilians</strong>&nbsp;were definitely not playing around as a man had up to ten days to file for divorce if he found out his bride was not a virgin. This law was repealed in 2002.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In&nbsp;<strong>Samoa</strong>,&nbsp;a wife can file for divorce if her hubby simply forgets her birthday. 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In the state of <strong>Kentucky</strong> marrying the same man four times is illegal and apparently so is common sense. In <strong>Mississippi</strong>, you can get a divorce if you can prove your spouse is an idiot. Well, they chose you for a partner so really who is the idiot?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":81} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/idiot-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Over in <strong>Tennessee</strong>, a man can love her and leave her legally if he provides her with a certain amount of dried beans, meat and enough yarn for her to knit stockings for a year. Like seriously?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":80} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Dried-Beans-and-a-Bag.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In<strong> Kansas</strong>, not getting along with your in-law can constitute grounds for divorce while in the ‘Big Apple’ if you can prove that your partner has been crazy for at least five years the state of New York will grant you your freedom.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":82,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/crazy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82\" /></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Further away it gets even more bizarre. Take the island of&nbsp;<strong>Malta</strong>&nbsp;for instance where divorce is illegal because the nation has a 98 per cent Catholic population, with the illegality of divorce written into the Maltese constitution more than 50 years ago. Talk about sticking it out!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":83,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/wedding-bands.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83\" /></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Japan</strong>, however, goes to the opposite extreme with divorces being so straightforward a couple needs only fill out a one-page form, sign and seal it and get it done without even going to court.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":79,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/signed_document_contract_clip_art_26508.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79\" /></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Saudi Arabians</strong>&nbsp;don’t play when it comes to providing for their spouses so if a husband doesn’t supply his wife with fresh coffee, she can divorce his non-java supplying skin.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":78} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/china-coffee-cup.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Eskimos</strong>&nbsp;may rub noses when in love but when that fades, and they no longer wish to be wed, they simply move out and live separate lives. No expensive divorce lawyer needed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":84} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/igloo-real-tools_h.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Aboriginal Women in <strong>Australia</strong> may legally discard their husbands if they elope with a new partner. I guess the old adage about the best way to get over one man is to get under another works perfectly there.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>Brazilians</strong>&nbsp;were definitely not playing around as a man had up to ten days to file for divorce if he found out his bride was not a virgin. This law was repealed in 2002.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In <strong>Samoa</strong>, a wife can file for divorce if her hubby simply forgets her birthday. 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This would be a 7.4 per cent increase over 2018\'s visitor numbers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":99} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/ministro-de-turismo-manuel-marrero-cuba.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99\" /><figcaption>Cuba\'s Tourism Minister, Manuel Marrero (Photo: travelgestour.com)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With an increase in arrivals, Cuba is looking to a jump in revenues. It has set itself the target of over US$3 billion in revenues from its tourism industry for 2019. 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This figure would spell a 17 per cent increase on the prior year. <br><br>The government is claiming that there are currently 40 hotels under construction translating to an additional 18,000 rooms in the near term.<br><br>Marrero points to the growth in investment in the sector and some of the leading hotel groups of the world now looking to deepen their presence there as most encouraging.<br><br>The Melia Group, which has a presence in Jamaica, now operates 34 hotels in Cuba with 14,700 rooms and MGM Muthu Hotels is about to open its fourth hotel in the Caribbean country.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":100} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Turistas-estadounidenses-en-La-Habana-_ab-620x330.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-100\" /><figcaption>Tourists enjoying photo moments in Cuba</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br>With some Caribbean destinations afflicted by stories of assaults on visitors, Cuba is proudly proclaiming that it does not have security issues and that visitors there can enjoy their vacation without fear of any harm befalling them.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":101} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Tourists-in-Cuba.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101\" /><figcaption>Big smiles!</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are more restaurants, bars, clubs and attractions in the tourism enclaves than ever before.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":102} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Cuban-Rum-and-Daiquiri.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102\" /><figcaption> Eduardo Corona, center, is a bartender at El Traguito, a bar below the Museo del Ron in Santiago de Cuba. Credit: Eliana Aponte Tobar for The New York Times </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> Cuba\'s tourism product hasn\'t gone unnoticed. Varadero came second place in the TripAdvisor 2019 Travelers\' Choice Awards for the world\'s best beaches. </p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hotel Nacional was recognised in 2018\'s World Travel Awards.<br><br>Looking to see what the Caribbean has to offer? Then check out the charms of Cuba.<br><br>Hasta la vista baby!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Cuba\'s tourist arrivals continues to grow','','inherit','closed','closed','','98-revision-v1','','','2019-07-18 09:16:47','2019-07-18 14:16:47','',98,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/98-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(105,21,'2019-08-14 09:30:02','2019-08-14 14:30:02','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They are all under thirty and all married. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Two are Christians and one claimed to be a reformed player who hung up his shoes when he found the right woman. All of these men are married for less than four years and admit that while they are generally happy, they do sometimes miss the excitement of ‘doing road’.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":3415} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/marriage-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3415\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They consented to share their views on settling down. Dwayne is 27 and a member of a Pentecostal church.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"I would probably have waited...but we were encouraged to get married so we did.” </p><cite>— Dwayne</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I got married at 25 and it has its ups and downs but I am committed to it, as is my wife. We courted for a year and went on supervised and group dates with other Christian couples so as to avoid the temptation of premarital sex. Honestly, I would probably have waited until I finished school and was in a better financial situation but we were encouraged to get married so we did.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":106,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Wedding-rings.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106\" /></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For Dwayne learning to live with someone else other than his siblings was a challenge. “The mood swings, the hair in the basin, the hundred pair of shoes in every colour, and not having much closet space, all was a major change. All of that took some getting used to but I love my wife and I’m going to enjoy getting to know more and more about her over time.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":107} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/mood-swings.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At age 24 Sean is the father of two children but is unemployed at the moment. He still likes playing video games for hours and does not like changing diapers, so he and his pregnant wife argue a lot. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> “Bwoy a nuh this me really did sign up for but me done have kids with her already so what fi do.\" </p><cite>— Sean</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\n\nMe just a do me ting u seet. She can cook, the sex good and both our families are supportive and help out with the kids so me basically good. If she can learn fi button har lip more time, I would be even happier but me make me bed so…” \n\n</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":3421} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/black-couple-arguing-1024x664.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3421\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Courtney is a youth pastor at a charismatic church in the Old Harbour area, and, as he tells it, nothing can really prepare you for the intricacies of a permanent union such as marriage. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> I was not forced to get married but it was the expected thing to do and so I did it. </p><cite>— Courtney</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p> “I thought I had witnessed enough from older couples and listening to the advice of my own parents who have been married thirty plus years but it was still a lot to take in when I got home from my honeymoon and realised that I am now responsible for a human being other than myself. It was scary. I thought, <em>suppose I fail</em>? So many people are expecting great things from me but what am I wanting of myself? </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> It was scary. I thought, <em>suppose I fail</em>? </p><cite>— Courtney</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“So many young people are looking to me to set an example but I don’t even know if I can do this. I almost had a panic attack, no joke. My wife is beautiful, caring and compassionate but was I really ready to just be with one person for the rest of my life? </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> Even as a Christian I struggled...because in the church there are so many attractive females.</p><cite>— Courtney</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p> Even as a Christian I struggled with that because in the church there are so many attractive females that you have options and not all of them wanted a ring, some outright indicated that they would be down for a good time. People talk about morality and virtue and all of that but we are all human with human emotions, wants and desires.  </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":3427} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Black-Man-with-Bible-1024x594.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3427\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I was not forced to get married but it was the expected thing to do and so I did it. Am I sorry? No. Should I have waited? Probably. 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Two are Christians and one claimed to be a reformed player who hung up his shoes when he found the right woman. All of these men are in relationships that are less than four years and admit that while they are generally happy, they do sometimes miss the excitement of ‘doing road’.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They consented to share their views on settling down. Dwayne is 27 and a member of a Pentecostal church.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I got married at 25 and it has its ups and downs but I am committed to it, as is my wife. We courted for a year and went on supervised and group dates with other Christian couples so as to avoid the temptation of premarital sex. Honestly, I would probably have waited until I finished school and was in a better financial situation but we were encouraged to get married so we did.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":106,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Wedding-rings.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106\" /></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For Dwayne learning to live with someone else other than his siblings was a challenge. “The mood swings, the hair in the basin, the hundred pair of shoes in every colour, and not having much closet space, all was a major change. All of that took some getting used to but I love my wife and I’m going to enjoy getting to know more and more about her over time.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":107} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/mood-swings.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At age 24 Sean is the father of two children but is unemployed at the moment. He still likes playing video games for hours and does not like changing diapers, so he and his pregnant wife argue a lot. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> “Bwoy a nuh this me really did sign up for but me done have kids with her already so what fi do. Me just a do me ting u seet. She can cook, the sex good and both our families are supportive and help out with the kids so me basically good. If she can learn fi button har lip more time, I would be even happier but me make me bed so…” </p><cite>Sean</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Courtney is a youth pastor at a charismatic church in the Old Harbour area, and, as he tells it, nothing can really prepare you for the intricacies of a permanent union such as marriage. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> “I thought I had witnessed enough from older couples and listening to the advice of my own parents who have been married thirty plus years but it was still a lot to take in when I got home from my honeymoon and realised that I am now responsible for a human being other than myself. It was scary. I thought, <em>suppose I fail</em>? So many people are expecting great things from me but what am I wanting of myself? </p><cite>Courtney, newly married</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“So many young people are looking to me to set an example but I don’t even know if I can do this. I almost had a panic attack, no joke. My wife is beautiful, caring and compassionate but was I really ready to just be with one person for the rest of my life? </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> Even as a Christian I struggled with that because in the church there are so many attractive females that you have options and not all of them wanted a ring, some outright indicated that they would be down for a good time. People talk about morality and virtue and all of that but we are all human with human emotions, wants and desires.  </p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I was not forced to get married but it was the expected thing to do and so I did it. Am I sorry? No. Should I have waited? Probably. But now that I have sealed the deal I will try to be the best husband I can be because my wife deserves it.” </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Are more young men settling down or just settling?','','inherit','closed','closed','','105-revision-v1','','','2019-07-18 09:30:02','2019-07-18 14:30:02','',105,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/105-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(111,11,'2019-07-18 09:35:11','2019-07-18 14:35:11','','Ian Parry','','inherit','closed','closed','','ian-parry','','','2019-08-28 16:48:48','2019-08-28 21:48:48','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/ian-parry.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(112,11,'2019-07-18 09:37:57','2019-07-18 14:37:57','','Greenlands-Ice-Sheet-Is-Melting','','inherit','closed','closed','','greenlands-ice-sheet-is-melting','','','2019-07-18 09:37:57','2019-07-18 14:37:57','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Greenlands-Ice-Sheet-Is-Melting.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(113,11,'2019-07-18 10:01:24','2019-07-18 15:01:24','','air_pollution_Buzz','','inherit','closed','closed','','air_pollution_buzz','','','2019-08-28 16:49:23','2019-08-28 21:49:23','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/air_pollution_Buzz.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(116,23,'2019-07-18 12:21:46','2019-07-18 17:21:46','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A rastaman is smiling somewhere and probably saying something like ‘a long time the rasta did a tell yuh seh ital is vital’. You probably scoffed at that advice 10 years earlier but now it is all about peas, beans and a wholesome lifestyle.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":3205} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/New-Leaf-Vegetarian-Thursday-Specials-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3205\" /><figcaption>Delicious vegan meals from New Leaf Vegetarian in Kingston, Jamaica (Photo: Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We now happily turn up our noses at the once very delicious stew pork - after all, ‘weh pork ago?’&nbsp;Instead, it is all about faux meat, no cheese and other plant-based goodies.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Like everywhere else in the world, Kingston, Jamaica is into the well-hyped vegan lifestyle and <strong>BUZZ</strong> is sharing five spots in Kingston that are ideal for vegans. Did we mention they’re all taste approved by our Editorial staff? Well, they are!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4><strong>New Leaf Vegetarian&nbsp;</strong></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It\'s been at its 121 Hope Road location for what feels like forever - and long before the vegan craze hit Kingston Harbour.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":3137} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Pinto-Bean-and-Avocado-Wrap-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3137\" /><figcaption>New Leaf Vegetarian\'s Pinto Bean and Avocado Wrap (Photos: Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This spot opens an hour before lunchtime and boasts sumptuous vegetarian goodies.&nbsp;Bean burgers, stir-frys, soups and delightful vegan pastries are just some of New Leaf Vegetarians\' offerings.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Plus they are known for their speedy delivery and&nbsp;friendly customer service.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>Take a dive into foodie land with these Thursday offerings from New Leaf Vegetarian in the gallery below.</em></strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[3139,3140,3141,3142]} -->\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/Blueberry-Smoothie-with-coconut-milk-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3139\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/5-go-to-spots-for-vegans-in-kingston/blueberry-smoothie-with-coconut-milk/\" class=\"wp-image-3139\" /><figcaption>Pinto bean wrap served and a refreshing blueberry smoothie with coconut milk</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Homestyle-lentil-stew-with-brown-rice-and-plantain-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3140\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/5-go-to-spots-for-vegans-in-kingston/homestyle-lentil-stew-with-brown-rice-and-plantain/\" class=\"wp-image-3140\" /><figcaption>Homestyle lentil stew with brown rice and plantain</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Tofu-fried-rice-with-steamed-vegetables-and-plantain-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3141\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/5-go-to-spots-for-vegans-in-kingston/tofu-fried-rice-with-steamed-vegetables-and-plantain/\" class=\"wp-image-3141\" /><figcaption>Tofu fried rice with steamed vegetables and plantain</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Vegan-falafel-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3142\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/5-go-to-spots-for-vegans-in-kingston/vegan-falafel/\" class=\"wp-image-3142\" /><figcaption>Vegan falafel</figcaption></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4><strong>Kushites</strong>&nbsp;</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What’s Gado Gado?&nbsp; Have you ever eaten vegan steak?&nbsp; What about sorell cheesecake? Those are&nbsp;just some of the items available on Kushites’ menu, which changes approximately every three months.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":3214} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/West-African-Gumbo-Tomato-and-okra-stew-with-seafood-Calaloo-stuffed-yam-balls-Whole-roasted-plantain-In-harissa-sauce.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3214\" /><figcaption>Kushites\' West African Gumbo (Photos: Instagram @kushitesvegetablecuisine)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What’s more, if you are into Dr Sebi they also offer meal items exclusively for the alkaline diet. Appropriately located inside Eden Gardens Wellness Resort &amp; Spa, <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/kushitesvegetablecuisine/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Kushites </a>is vegan dining at its finest.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>Gallery below with highlights of some of their customer favourites.</em></strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[\"3065\",\"3066\",\"3068\"]} -->\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/Breadfruit-salsa-Kushites.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3065\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/5-go-to-spots-for-vegans-in-kingston/breadfruit-salsa-kushites/\" class=\"wp-image-3065\" /><figcaption>Breadfruit salsa </figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Jerked-Chayote-and-quinoa-Kushites.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3066\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/5-go-to-spots-for-vegans-in-kingston/jerked-chayote-and-quinoa-kushites/\" class=\"wp-image-3066\" /><figcaption>Jerked Chayote and quinoa </figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Vegan-Passion-Fruit-Ice-Cream-Kushites.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3068\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/5-go-to-spots-for-vegans-in-kingston/vegan-passion-fruit-ice-cream-kushites/\" class=\"wp-image-3068\" /><figcaption>Vegan Passion Fruit Ice Cream</figcaption></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The place looks spectacular with stunning golden rococo-style furnishings, which makes it the perfect spot to bring someone you are trying to impress.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4><strong>Mi Hungry&nbsp;</strong></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is the ital food spot that is a hit among local vegans - Jamaican vegans love Mi Hungry.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":3077} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Vegan-Burger-Mi-Hungry.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3077\" /><figcaption>Vegan burger (Photos: Instagram - @mihungrynow)<br><br> </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Opening at an impressive 8:00 am each morning, Mi Hungry serves up a wide range of vegan dishes and plenty of freshly squeezed and cold press juices from sun up til well into the evening, closing just before midnight.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Market+Place/@18.0221141,-76.7992455,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sMarketplace!3m4!1s0x8edb3e4c788c1fcb:0xfddcf4d0c974b9e2!8m2!3d18.022109!4d-76.7970568\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Tucked away</a> inside the food mecca that is Marketplace, what makes Mi Hungry unique is that nothing there is cooked - they offer what they call  ‘live’ food. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Can you believe it? They offer pizzas, burgers and pastas and none of it has touched a stove!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>See some of their delectable dishes in the gallery below.</em></strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[\"3079\",\"3080\",\"3081\"]} -->\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/Mi-Hungry-Vegan-Dish.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3079\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/5-go-to-spots-for-vegans-in-kingston/mi-hungry-vegan-dish/\" class=\"wp-image-3079\" /><figcaption>Vegetable Pizza</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Rap-Raw_Seaweed-broccoli-avocado-tomato-and-ackee-Mi-Hungry.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3080\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/5-go-to-spots-for-vegans-in-kingston/rap-raw_seaweed-broccoli-avocado-tomato-and-ackee-mi-hungry/\" class=\"wp-image-3080\" /><figcaption>Raw Wrap: Seaweed, broccoli, avocado, tomato and ackee</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Savory-pie-ackeeplantain-with-black-olives-tomatoes-Mi-Hungry.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3081\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/5-go-to-spots-for-vegans-in-kingston/savory-pie-ackeeplantain-with-black-olives-tomatoes-mi-hungry/\" class=\"wp-image-3081\" /><figcaption>Savory pie: Ackee &amp; plantain with black olives and  tomatoes</figcaption></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>How they do it? It is a variety of spicing and dehydration techniques.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This spot boasts not only a unique food preparation style but is always buzzing with an ital vibe and lively banter about natural life and black consciousness.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is a spot to not only nourish your body but nourish your mind and it is one of the most affordable natural eateries in town.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Did we mention that they also have a <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mi+Hungry+Whol\'+Some+Food/@18.4059561,-77.1096176,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8edafe794e405c2b:0xa6184b4dd678039d!8m2!3d18.405951!4d-77.1074289\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">location</a> in Ocho Rios?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4><strong>The Cheffing Don&nbsp;</strong></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you love a great bean stew - then The Cheffing Don is your place. The hit item on this menu is their three-bean stew, which is available on Wednesdays.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, they have other equally delicious plant-based meal items that are ideal for vegans or those hoping to cross over.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":3102} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/The-Cheffing-Don-lentil-stew-pastafari-sautéed-ackee-steamed-veggies-greatness-salad-and-green-pressed-plantain.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3102\" /><figcaption>The Cheffingg Don\'s lentil stew, pastafari, sautéed ackee, steamed veggies, greatness salad, and green pressed plantains (Photos: Instagram - @thecheffingdoncatering)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Priding themselves on utilizing local and organic foods, The Cheffing Don has an ital vibe evident in the serving up&nbsp;of their delicately designed food masterpieces inside a calabash.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>Feast your eyes on some of their menu items in the gallery below.</em></strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[3116,3106,3107]} -->\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/The-Cheffing-Dons-Plant-based-meal-served-in-customary-calabash-with-bamboo-spork.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3116\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/5-go-to-spots-for-vegans-in-kingston/the-cheffing-dons-plant-based-meal-served-in-customary-calabash-with-bamboo-spork/\" class=\"wp-image-3116\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/The-Cheffing-Don-Combination-Menu-Item.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3106\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/5-go-to-spots-for-vegans-in-kingston/the-cheffing-don-combination-menu-item/\" class=\"wp-image-3106\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/The-Cheffing-Don-sautéed-ackee-greatness-salad-curried-chickpeas-veggie-fried-rice-pumpkin-takari-and-steam-veggies.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3107\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/5-go-to-spots-for-vegans-in-kingston/the-cheffing-don-sauteed-ackee-greatness-salad-curried-chickpeas-veggie-fried-rice-pumpkin-takari-and-steam-veggies/\" class=\"wp-image-3107\" /></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With plenty of greenery and outdoor seating, this place is an ideal spot to grab something nutritious to eat while getting in tune with nature.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4><strong>Veggie Campus&nbsp;</strong></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Nestled into Skibo Avenue, Veggie Campus is a stone\'s throw away from the prestigious Holy Childhood High School.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While Veggie Campus is take-out only, this spot boasts plenty of fun and lively dishes that makes picking up the phone to order or sending the text a breeze.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":3122} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Veggie-Campus-Veggie-Ball-Sub.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3122\" /><figcaption>Veggie Campus\' Veggie Ball Sub (Photos: Instagram - @veggiecampusja)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Boasting signature specials like their green plantain lasagna, which uses green plantains as sheets of pasta, stuffed with spiced lentils and creamy cashew cheese - Veggie Campus has the type of variety&nbsp;that makes you wonder why you ever thought veganhood was difficult.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>Delve into some of their tasty dishes in the gallery below.</em></strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[3128,3129,3130]} -->\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/Veggie-Caampus-Ackee-Quesadilla.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3128\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/5-go-to-spots-for-vegans-in-kingston/veggie-caampus-ackee-quesadilla/\" class=\"wp-image-3128\" /><figcaption>Veggie Caampus\' Ackee Quesadilla</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Veggie-Campus-Ackee-Wrap.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3129\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/5-go-to-spots-for-vegans-in-kingston/veggie-campus-ackee-wrap/\" class=\"wp-image-3129\" /><figcaption>Veggie Campus\' Ackee Wrap</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Veggie-Campus-Turn-breadfruit-and-ackee-with-butter-beans.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3130\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/5-go-to-spots-for-vegans-in-kingston/veggie-campus-turn-breadfruit-and-ackee-with-butter-beans/\" class=\"wp-image-3130\" /><figcaption>Veggie Campus\' Turn-breadfruit and ackee with butter beans </figcaption></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Did we mention their bbq cauliflower? You’ll never miss the taste of bbq chicken wings again.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>— Story written by Denieca-Alexia Daniels</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','5 Go-to spots for vegans in Kingston','','publish','closed','closed','','5-go-to-spots-for-vegans-in-kingston','','','2019-08-15 11:49:46','2019-08-15 16:49:46','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/?p=116',0,'post','',0),(117,23,'2019-08-13 05:00:23','2019-08-13 10:00:23','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jamaicans are known to be trailblazers, a people who not only think outside the box but also often discard the box in pursuit of our passion.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is exemplified by Jabulani Johnson, an engineering student at the University of Technology (UTECH), who keeps his skills sharp — literally. This native of Spanish Town, St Catherine is a master knife-maker.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":122} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/jabulani-johnson-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-122\" /><figcaption>Jabulani Johnson putting the finishing touches on one of his pieces.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Knife making is an art form from back in the days of the Japanese Samurai warriors. When the wars ended, the Samurai sword makers were soon out of business and so they started making knives instead,” Johnson told <strong>Buzz Jamaica.</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Johnson is self-taught in the art of making knives. He shared\nthat in his previous career as a cook he had difficulty finding a good knife.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":121} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Knife-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote {\"className\":\"is-style-default\"} -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default\"><p><strong><em> \"In 2017 I made my first knife. It was ugly but I loved it.\"</em></strong></p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I began researching and learning for more than a year. I\nwould watch videos and fine-tune my skills and I got better and better at\nit,\" he said. \"In 2017 I made my first knife. It was ugly but I loved\nit. A chef saw it and asked where I got it and I told him I made it and he\nbought it. So I started posting pictures and people gravitated towards it and\nKarma Knives was born.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The name came about because, for him, it speaks to reaping\nwhat you put out in the universe. It takes an average of two weeks to finish a piece.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The response to his work has been good. “The first person to\nhold one of my knives was Chef Brian Lumley. I gave him two knives and he loved\nthem so much that he bought two more and then spread the word. I started\ngaining clientele from both in Jamaica and overseas so I have clients in the\nUnited States, Germany and even as far away as Australia,” he said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":119} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/knife-1-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119\" /><figcaption>Chef Sasha Gordon also uses Karma Knives.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To possess a basic Karma Knife, you need to shell out a\nmeagre US$150 for an 8-inch chef’s knife.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Every additional inch is an additional US$15. The most\nexpensive knife I have ever made went for US$500, which was a special\ncustomised piece. One of the last customised pieces I made was a Japanese sushi\nknife with red, green and gold in the handle. It was fun because it also\nallowed me to learn as I evolve.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":118} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Knife-cut-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Johnson has plans to have a company with employees who can\nput Jamaica on the map for producing high-quality knives.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His work is already holding its own against other more\nestablished global brands.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":125} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/knife-fire-1-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125\" /><figcaption>A Karma knife being forged.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“My biggest challenge is getting some customers to appreciate what goes into making these knives. I need to start a YouTube channel so that they can see the intricate process and what exactly goes into making a Karma Knife,” he said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em><strong>— By C.W.</strong></em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','For this master craftsman, Karma makes for good knives','','publish','closed','closed','','for-this-master-craftsman-karma-makes-for-good-knives','','','2019-08-15 08:31:52','2019-08-15 13:31:52','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/?p=117',0,'post','',0),(118,4,'2019-07-18 10:42:19','2019-07-18 15:42:19','','Knife Cut','','inherit','closed','closed','','knife-cut','','','2019-07-18 10:42:19','2019-07-18 15:42:19','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Knife-cut.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(119,4,'2019-07-18 10:42:20','2019-07-18 15:42:20','','Chef Sasha Gordon','Chef Sasha Gordon also uses Karma Knives.','inherit','closed','closed','','knife-1','','','2019-08-28 16:50:36','2019-08-28 21:50:36','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/knife-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(120,4,'2019-07-18 10:42:20','2019-07-18 15:42:20','','Karma Knife','','inherit','closed','closed','','knife-fire','','','2019-08-28 16:51:01','2019-08-28 21:51:01','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/knife-fire.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(121,4,'2019-07-18 10:42:21','2019-07-18 15:42:21','','A Karma Knife','','inherit','closed','closed','','knife','','','2019-08-28 16:52:33','2019-08-28 21:52:33','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Knife.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(122,4,'2019-07-18 10:42:27','2019-07-18 15:42:27','','Jabulani Johnson','','inherit','closed','closed','','jabulani-johnson','','','2019-08-28 16:53:11','2019-08-28 21:53:11','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/jabulani-johnson.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(124,14,'2019-08-14 19:11:30','2019-08-15 00:11:30','<!-- 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 in which he was 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: Instagram @AndrewHolnessJM)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Holness, the island’s eighth prime minister, continues to run one of the most engaging platforms on social media – with many drawing comparisons 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: Twitter @AndrewHolnessJM )</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, his 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, at the Jamaica Labour Party\'s 75th general conference in 2018 (Photo: Facebook @AndrewHolnessJM)</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: <em>Instagram</em> @AndrewHolnessJM) </figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It turns out that there are few holes in this plot, as time and time again, Holness and his team have evolved and adapted to capitalise 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 into Holness’ timeline to share some of his \'coolest\' moments since 2015.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>Check out our gallery 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: Instagram @AndrewHolnessJM)</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: 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 active family goals in this 2016 snap (Photo: Twitter @AndrewHolnessJM)</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: 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: 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: Twitter @AndrewHolnessJM) </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: Twitter @AndrewHolnessJM)</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: Twitter @AndrewHolnessJM)</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: Twitter @AndrewHolnessJM)</figcaption></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":3889} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Andrew-Holness-Cool-B-NEW-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3889\" /><figcaption>Prime Minister Andrew Holness attempts a penalty kick on Paul Lane, Olympic Gardens (Photo: Richard Hamilton)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Just a little extra <strong>BUZZ</strong>, here\'s a sitdown between Andrew Holness and dancehall artiste Popcaan. The pair were on hand for the historic groundbreaking ceremony in St Thomas in June. <strong><em>See video below</em></strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BzMTJt2F2Rw/?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/BzMTJt2F2Rw/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\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?','','publish','open','closed','','is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister','','','2019-08-16 05:02:07','2019-08-16 10:02:07','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/?p=124',0,'post','',0),(125,4,'2019-07-18 10:45:40','2019-07-18 15:45:40','','Karma Knife','','inherit','closed','closed','','knife-fire-1','','','2019-08-28 16:53:44','2019-08-28 21:53:44','',117,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/knife-fire-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(126,4,'2019-07-18 10:56:54','2019-07-18 15:56:54','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jamaicans are known to be trailblazers, a people who not only\nthink outside the box but also often throw away the box in pursuit of our\npassion.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is exemplified by Jabulani Johnson, an engineering student at the University of Technology (UTECH), who keeps his skills sharp — literally.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This native of Spanish Town, St Catherine is a master\nknife-maker.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":125} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/knife-fire-1-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125\" /><figcaption>A Karma knife being forged.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Knife making is an art form from back in the days of the\nJapanese Samurai warriors. When the wars ended, the Samurai sword makers were\nsoon out of business and so they started making knives instead,” Johnson said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Johnson is self-taught in the art of making knives. He shared\nthat in his previous career as a cook he had difficulty finding a good knife.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I began researching and learning for more than a year. I\nwould watch videos and fine-tune my skills and I got better and better at\nit,\" he said. \"In 2017 I made my first knife. It was ugly but I loved\nit. A chef saw it and asked where I got it and I told him I made it and he\nbought it. So I started posting pictures and people gravitated towards it and\nKarma Knives was born.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":122} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/jabulani-johnson-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-122\" /><figcaption>Jabulani Johnson putting the finishing touches on one of his pieces.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The name came about because, for him, it speaks to reaping\nwhat you put out in the universe. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For Johnson, making quality knives is not just about making\nmoney. He said it\'s also about preserving an art form. It takes an average of\ntwo weeks to finish a piece.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The response to his work has been good. “The first person to\nhold one of my knives was Chef Brian Lumley. I gave him two knives and he loved\nthem so much that he bought two more and then spread the word. I started\ngaining clientele from both in Jamaica and overseas so I have clients in the\nUnited States, Germany and even as far away as Australia,” he said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":119} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/knife-1-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119\" /><figcaption>Chef Sasha Gordon also uses Karma Knives.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To possess a basic Karma Knife, you need to shell out a\nmeagre US$150 for an 8-inch chef’s knife.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Every additional inch is an additional US$15. The most\nexpensive knife I have ever made went for US$500, which was a special\ncustomised piece. One of the last customised pieces I made was a Japanese sushi\nknife with red, green and gold in the handle. It was fun because it also\nallowed me to learn as I evolve.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":118} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Knife-cut-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Johnson has plans to have a company with employees who can\nput Jamaica on the map for producing high-quality knives.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His work is already holding its own against other more\nestablished global brands.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":121} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Knife-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“My biggest challenge is getting some customers to appreciate what goes into making these knives. I need to start a YouTube channel so that they can see the intricate process and what exactly goes into making a Karma Knife,” he said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','For this master craftsman, Karma makes for good knives','','inherit','closed','closed','','117-revision-v1','','','2019-07-18 10:56:54','2019-07-18 15:56:54','',117,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/117-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(127,14,'2019-07-18 11:12:09','2019-07-18 16:12:09','<!-- 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:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img /></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 very young to the very old, just about everywhere\nour PM makes an appearance, Holness’ seemingly calm and endearing aura is\ninfectious.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He straddles a delicate balance between being Jamaica’s\n‘every man’– in a way that demands your attention, provokes your thoughts – and\nleader of the Government, as a man that understands the power of social media\nand digital engagement.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But how does Holness really hold up? Turns out, there are apparently\nlittle holes in this plot as time and time again, Holness and his team have\nevolved and adapted to capitalize on the use of social media and its impact on\nJamaicans.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rolling back the clock, <strong><em>Buzz Lifestyle</em></strong> has delved deep through\nPM Holness’ timeline, and shares some of his coolest moments, since 2015.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Is Andrew Holness Jamaica’s coolest Prime Minister?','','inherit','closed','closed','','124-revision-v1','','','2019-07-18 11:12:09','2019-07-18 16:12:09','',124,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/124-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(128,4,'2019-07-18 11:18:49','2019-07-18 16:18:49','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jamaicans are known to be trailblazers, a people who not only think outside the box but also often discard the box in pursuit of our passion.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is exemplified by Jabulani Johnson, an engineering student at the University of Technology (UTECH), who keeps his skills sharp — literally.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This native of Spanish Town, St Catherine is a master\nknife-maker.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":125} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/knife-fire-1-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125\" /><figcaption>A Karma knife being forged.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Knife making is an art form from back in the days of the Japanese Samurai warriors. When the wars ended, the Samurai sword makers were soon out of business and so they started making knives instead,” Johnson told <strong>Buzz Jamaica.</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Johnson is self-taught in the art of making knives. He shared\nthat in his previous career as a cook he had difficulty finding a good knife.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I began researching and learning for more than a year. I\nwould watch videos and fine-tune my skills and I got better and better at\nit,\" he said. \"In 2017 I made my first knife. It was ugly but I loved\nit. A chef saw it and asked where I got it and I told him I made it and he\nbought it. So I started posting pictures and people gravitated towards it and\nKarma Knives was born.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":122} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/jabulani-johnson-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-122\" /><figcaption>Jabulani Johnson putting the finishing touches on one of his pieces.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The name came about because, for him, it speaks to reaping\nwhat you put out in the universe. It takes an average of two weeks to finish a piece.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The response to his work has been good. “The first person to\nhold one of my knives was Chef Brian Lumley. I gave him two knives and he loved\nthem so much that he bought two more and then spread the word. I started\ngaining clientele from both in Jamaica and overseas so I have clients in the\nUnited States, Germany and even as far away as Australia,” he said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":119} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/knife-1-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119\" /><figcaption>Chef Sasha Gordon also uses Karma Knives.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To possess a basic Karma Knife, you need to shell out a\nmeagre US$150 for an 8-inch chef’s knife.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Every additional inch is an additional US$15. The most\nexpensive knife I have ever made went for US$500, which was a special\ncustomised piece. One of the last customised pieces I made was a Japanese sushi\nknife with red, green and gold in the handle. It was fun because it also\nallowed me to learn as I evolve.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":118} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Knife-cut-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Johnson has plans to have a company with employees who can\nput Jamaica on the map for producing high-quality knives.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His work is already holding its own against other more\nestablished global brands.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":121} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Knife-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“My biggest challenge is getting some customers to appreciate what goes into making these knives. 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Sound off in the comments section.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Storm Saulter sees \'Sprinter\' going around the world','','publish','open','closed','','director-sees-sprinter-going-around-the-world','','','2019-08-14 15:55:02','2019-08-14 20:55:02','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/?p=140',0,'post','',0),(141,14,'2019-07-18 11:49:08','2019-07-18 16:49:08','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Storm Saulter continues to ride major waves of accolades and good reviews as his latest theatrical release, <em>Sprinter</em>, opens across cinemas nationwide.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Jamaican writer-director,\nin a tell-all interview with <strong><em>Buzz Entertainment</em></strong>, said that aside\nfrom the long process he’s pleased with the outcome – if he were to judge just\nthe reception so far locally.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“There’s many stages to a film\nbut that moment when an audience interacts with it, it takes on a whole new\nlife,” Saulter told <strong><em>Buzz</em></strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It’s an interesting thing; I\nknow it’s been [many] years and sometimes it feels long but ultimately, [with]\nmy countrymen and women watching – it’s a major moment for me,” Saulter added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Sprinter</em>, a coming-of-age\nstory following 17-year-old Rastafarian track athlete Akeem Sharp, opened in Jamaica\non Wednesday, July 3 – after experiencing overwhelming success on the\ninternational film market. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Saulter told <strong><em>Buzz\nEntertainment</em></strong> that much of his life growing up in Negril, Westmoreland is\nportrayed in <em>Sprinter</em> – with many\nrelatable aspects of a daily Jamaican life taking center stage.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“A lot of my life growing up in\nJamaica is in this film. I remember going to Manning’s’ High School in\nSavanna-La-Mar and I remember going to devotion every morning. That stuff is\nseared in me and my memory and I literally have that entire scene playing out in\nthe film,” the mind behind <em>Sprinter</em>\ntold <strong><em>Buzz\nEntertainment</em></strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Saulter said that while\n<em>Sprinter</em> is Akeem Sharp’s coming-of-age story, many Jamaicans should appreciate\nsome of the struggles the teen is faced with throughout the movie.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Sprinter is really the story\nof a boy trying to run back to his mother – thinking if he can only run fast enough,\nmaybe he can bring his family back together,” he remarked.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“That’s the larger, driving\nmotivation but [Sprinter] is also about a young boy going from a nobody to the\nnext Usain Bolt, the next big thing,” Saulter added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I really wanted to tell a\nstory that had a realistic kind of feeling, as in, ‘What are we as people\nfeeling, what’s on the periphery of our lives?’,” he told <strong><em>Buzz Entertainment</em></strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“For me, I wanted to show that\nwe can make global stories about us, that can be mad in this space and that can\nbe made about people who are from here or living through their experiences\neither here or elsewhere,\" Saulter added.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p> On a mission to create\nuniversal stories wrapped in the complex social and cultural dynamics of the\nCaribbean, <em>Sprinter</em> marks Storm\nSaulter’s second major silver screen effort since the critically acclaimed <em>Better Mus’ Come</em>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','','','inherit','closed','closed','','140-revision-v1','','','2019-07-18 11:49:08','2019-07-18 16:49:08','',140,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/140-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(142,14,'2019-07-18 12:10:21','2019-07-18 17:10:21','','PM Andrew Holness','','inherit','closed','closed','','screen-shot-2019-07-17-at-6-00-45-pm','','','2019-08-28 16:55:52','2019-08-28 21:55:52','',124,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Screen-Shot-2019-07-17-at-6.00.45-PM.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(143,14,'2019-07-18 12:11:06','2019-07-18 17:11:06','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":142} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Screen-Shot-2019-07-17-at-6.00.45-PM-1024x658.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-142\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- 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 {\"align\":\"center\",\"className\":\"instagram-media\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image instagram-media\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><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>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 very young to the very old, 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 the 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: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><em>Buzz Lifestyle</em></strong> has delved deep through PM Holness’ timeline, and shares some of his \'coolest moments\', since 2015.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Is Andrew Holness Jamaica’s \'coolest\' Prime Minister?','','inherit','closed','closed','','124-revision-v1','','','2019-07-18 12:11:06','2019-07-18 17:11:06','',124,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/124-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(144,11,'2019-07-18 12:18:07','2019-07-18 17:18:07','','Kushite','','inherit','closed','closed','','kushite-1','','','2019-08-28 16:56:22','2019-08-28 21:56:22','',116,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/kushite-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(145,11,'2019-07-18 12:18:51','2019-07-18 17:18:51','','cheffing-don','','inherit','closed','closed','','cheffing-don','','','2019-07-18 12:18:51','2019-07-18 17:18:51','',116,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/cheffing-don.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(146,11,'2019-07-18 12:18:56','2019-07-18 17:18:56','','cheffing-don-1','','inherit','closed','closed','','cheffing-don-1','','','2019-07-18 12:18:56','2019-07-18 17:18:56','',116,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/cheffing-don-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(147,11,'2019-07-18 12:19:29','2019-07-18 17:19:29','','veggie-campus','','inherit','closed','closed','','veggie-campus','','','2019-07-18 12:19:29','2019-07-18 17:19:29','',116,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/veggie-campus.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(148,14,'2019-07-18 12:19:33','2019-07-18 17:19:33','','andrew-holness-cool-factor','Prime Minister Andrew Holness and a resident from East Portland sharing a firm handshake. 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(Photo contributed, <em>Instagram</em>)</figcaption></figure></div>\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 very young to the very old, 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 the 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: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><em>Buzz Lifestyle</em></strong> has delved deep through PM Holness’ timeline, and shares some of his \'coolest moments\', since 2015.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Is Andrew Holness Jamaica’s \'coolest\' Prime Minister?','','inherit','closed','closed','','124-revision-v1','','','2019-07-18 12:20:38','2019-07-18 17:20:38','',124,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/124-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(151,11,'2019-07-18 12:21:46','2019-07-18 17:21:46','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A rastaman is smiling somewhere and probably saying something like- ‘a long time the rasta did a tell yuh seh ital is vital’.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You probably scoffed at that advice 10 years earlier but now it is all about peas, beans and a wholesome lifestyle.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We now happily turn up our noses at the once very delicious stew pork - after all, ‘weh pork ago?’ and instead it is all about faux meat, not -cheese and other plant-based goodies. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Like everywhere else in the world, Kingston, Jamaica is into the well-hyped vegan lifestyle and Buzz Jamaica is sharing five spots in the corporate area that are ideal for vegans.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Did we mention they’re all taste approved by our Editorial staff? 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It is a variety of spicing and dehydration techniques.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This spot boasts not only a unique food preparation style but is always buzzing with an ital vibe and lively banter about natural life and black consciousness.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is a spot to not only nourish your body but nourish your mind and it is one of the most affordable natural eateries in town.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Did we mention that they also have a location in Ocho Rios?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The Cheffing Don&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you love a great bean stew- then The Cheffing Don is your place.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":145} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/cheffing-don-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-145\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The hit item on this menu is their three-bean stew, which is available on Wednesdays.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, they have other equally as delicious plant-based meal items that are ideal for vegans or those hoping to cross over.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Priding themselves on utilizing local and organic foods, The Cheffing Don has an ital vibe evident in the fact that they don’t use plates, but keep it very roots serving up&nbsp;their delicately designed food masterpieces inside a calabash.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With plenty of greenery and outdoor seating, this place is an ideal spot to grab something nutritious to eat while getting in tune with nature. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Veggie Campus&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Nestled into Skibo Avenue, Veggie Campus is a stone throw away from the prestigious Holy Childhood High School.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While sadly Veggie Campus is take-out only this spot boasts plenty of fun and lively dishes that make picking up the phone and making the call or sending the text a breeze.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[147],\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/veggie-campus-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"147\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=147\" class=\"wp-image-147\" /></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Boasting signature specials like their green plantain lasagna, which uses green plantains as sheets of pasta, stuffed with spiced lentils and creamy cashew cheese-  Veggie Campus has the type of variety that makes you wonder why you ever thought veganhood was difficult. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Did we mention their bbq cauliflower- you’ll never miss the taste of bbq chicken wings again.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>New Leaf Vegetarian&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It\'s been at its 121 Hope Road location for what feels like forever - 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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: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>, <strong>Sorento</strong> and <strong>Soul </strong>have been rated the most reliable. Kia owners talk proudly of clocking high mileage without having to make constant trips to the mechanic.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":60} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Kia_Sorento_Buzz-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60\" /><figcaption>Kia Sorento</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Seoul-based motor company has also stepped up its game in styling and design and this one can see with the increased models gracing Jamaica\'s roads.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":63} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Kia_Soul_Buzz-1024x676.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63\" /><figcaption>Kia Soul</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> <em><strong>Chief Operating Of Kia Motors America, Michael Sprague said: \"Kia\'s decade-long focus on craftsmanship and continuous improvement reflects the voice of our customers which is the ultimate affirmation.</strong></em></p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to Top Gear, Kia is now rivalling some of Europe\'s top car brands with vehicles for every segment. 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(Photo contributed, <em>Twitter</em>)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- 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 {\"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>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 very young to the very old, 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: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>He straddles a delicate balance between being Jamaica’s ‘everyman’ and leader of the 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: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><em>Buzz Lifestyle</em></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\":[158,159,160,161,162,163,164,165,166,167]} -->\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\" /></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/2019/07/Screen-Shot-2019-07-17-at-6.00.45-PM-3-1024x658.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"164\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/screen-shot-2019-07-17-at-6-00-45-pm-3/\" class=\"wp-image-164\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Screen-Shot-2019-07-17-at-6.05.45-PM-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"165\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/screen-shot-2019-07-17-at-6-05-45-pm/\" class=\"wp-image-165\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Screen-Shot-2019-07-17-at-5.36.15-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"166\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/screen-shot-2019-07-17-at-5-36-15-pm/\" class=\"wp-image-166\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Screen-Shot-2019-07-18-at-9.53.28-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"167\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/is-andrew-holness-jamaicas-coolest-prime-minister/screen-shot-2019-07-18-at-9-53-28-am/\" class=\"wp-image-167\" /></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><em>Buzz </em></strong>comment section below!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Is Andrew Holness Jamaica’s \'coolest\' Prime Minister?','','inherit','closed','closed','','124-revision-v1','','','2019-07-18 12:46:52','2019-07-18 17:46:52','',124,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/124-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(169,23,'2019-07-18 13:24:05','2019-07-18 18:24:05','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Steven Morgan is poised for greatness in the fashion industry with his clothing line Hombreecentric. He is known by many as Stevywho, the man famous for his bold outfits.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":182} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/hombre-eccentric-4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-182\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Just last year, after entering the\nCampari Pop Style fashion exhibition, he won a cash reward of $100,000 for most\nstylish male.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 26-year-old Morgan is no novice to\nthe fashion world. He is always challenging the norms with his interesting\nlooks.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":183} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/hombre-eccentric-5-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-183\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hombreecentric presents an authentic and fresh outlook to Jamaica’s fashion ecosystem. The brand caters to both sexes with a unique look that sets it apart from other clothing lines.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Morgan told <strong>BUZ</strong><strong>Z</strong>that the idea to start a clothing line emerged during a discussion with a friend.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":177} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Hombre-eccentric-Steve-morgan.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-177\" /><figcaption>Hombreeccentric boss Steven \'Stevywho\' Morgan </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The four-year-old company recently\ndropped its summer collection which is a fusion of pop culture and trendy colours.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He also revealed his newest unisex\ndesign. This draws inspiration from rap icon Nicki Minaj with neon colours\nwhich are the hottest trend for the summer.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":176} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/hombre-eccentric-3-1024x673.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-176\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Morgan’s eye for fashion was formed when he was a child. His parents where known within their community as the most impresstive dressers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":180} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/hombre-eccentric-2-1-684x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-180\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hombreecentric has been gaining wide notoriety as a\ngrowing number of social media influences sport the brand. Singer Jada Kingdom\nis a fervent supporter of the brand.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Morgan said that while much is expected of his brand, the fashion world has no idea of the greatness that’s about to come.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em> —</em><strong><em>Story written by Andre Cooper</em></strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Pssst! You should be wearing Hombreeccentric','','publish','closed','closed','','pssst-you-should-be-wearing-hombreeccentric','','','2019-08-15 14:27:01','2019-08-15 19:27:01','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/?p=169',0,'post','',0),(170,4,'2019-07-18 12:53:06','2019-07-18 17:53:06','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Steven Morgan is poised for\ngreatness in the fashion industry with his clothing line Hombreecentric.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He is known by many as Stevywho, the\nman famous for his bold outfits.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":135} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/hombre-eccentric-4-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-135\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Just last year, after entering the\nCampari Pop Style fashion exhibition, he won a cash reward of $100,000 for most\nstylish male.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 26-year-old Morgan is no novice to\nthe fashion world. He is always challenging the norms with his interesting\nlooks.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hombreecentric presents an authentic and fresh\noutlook to Jamaica’s fashion ecosystem. The brand caters to both sexes with a\nunique look that sets it apart from other clothing lines.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Morgan told <strong>Buzz Jamaica</strong>that the idea\nto start a clothing line emerged during a discussion with a friend.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The four-year-old company recently\ndropped its summer collection which is a fusion of pop culture and trendy colours.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He also revealed his newest unisex\ndesign. This draws inspiration from rap icon Nicki Minaj with neon colours\nwhich are the hottest trend for the summer.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Morgan’s eye for fashion was formed when\nhe was a child. His parents where known within their community as the most\nimpressive dressers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hombreecentric has been gaining wide notoriety as a\ngrowing number of social media influences sport the brand. Singer Jada Kingdom\nis a fervent supporter of the brand.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Morgan said that while much is expected\nof his brand, the fashion world has no idea of the greatness that’s about to\ncome.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Pssst! You should be wearing Hombreeccentric','','inherit','closed','closed','','169-revision-v1','','','2019-07-18 12:53:06','2019-07-18 17:53:06','',169,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/169-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(171,4,'2019-07-18 12:58:16','2019-07-18 17:58:16','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Steven Morgan is poised for\ngreatness in the fashion industry with his clothing line Hombreecentric.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He is known by many as Stevywho, the\nman famous for his bold outfits.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":134,\"width\":590,\"height\":590} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/hombre-eccentric-3-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-134\" width=\"590\" height=\"590\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Just last year, after entering the\nCampari Pop Style fashion exhibition, he won a cash reward of $100,000 for most\nstylish male.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 26-year-old Morgan is no novice to\nthe fashion world. He is always challenging the norms with his interesting\nlooks.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hombreecentric presents an authentic and fresh outlook to Jamaica’s fashion ecosystem. The brand caters to both sexes with a unique look that sets it apart from other clothing lines.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Morgan told <strong>Buzz Jamaica</strong>that the idea\nto start a clothing line emerged during a discussion with a friend.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The four-year-old company recently\ndropped its summer collection which is a fusion of pop culture and trendy colours.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He also revealed his newest unisex\ndesign. This draws inspiration from rap icon Nicki Minaj with neon colours\nwhich are the hottest trend for the summer.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Morgan’s eye for fashion was formed when he was a child. His parents where known within their community as the most impresstive dressers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hombreecentric has been gaining wide notoriety as a\ngrowing number of social media influences sport the brand. Singer Jada Kingdom\nis a fervent supporter of the brand.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Morgan said that while much is expected\nof his brand, the fashion world has no idea of the greatness that’s about to\ncome.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Pssst! You should be wearing Hombreeccentric','','inherit','closed','closed','','169-revision-v1','','','2019-07-18 12:58:16','2019-07-18 17:58:16','',169,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/169-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(173,14,'2019-07-18 13:06:16','2019-07-18 18:06:16','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":152} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Screen-Shot-2019-07-17-at-6.00.45-PM-2-1024x658.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-152\" /><figcaption>Prime Minister Andrew Holness and a resident from East Portland sharing a firm handshake. (Photo contributed, <em>Twitter</em>)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- 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 {\"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>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 very young to the very old, 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: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>He straddles a delicate balance between being Jamaica’s ‘everyman’ and leader of the 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: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><em>Buzz Lifestyle</em></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\" /></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><em>Buzz </em></strong>comment section below!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Is Andrew Holness Jamaica’s \'coolest\' Prime Minister?','','inherit','closed','closed','','124-revision-v1','','','2019-07-18 13:06:16','2019-07-18 18:06:16','',124,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/124-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(175,4,'2019-07-18 13:21:08','2019-07-18 18:21:08','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Steven Morgan is poised for\ngreatness in the fashion industry with his clothing line Hombreecentric.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He is known by many as Stevywho, the\nman famous for his bold outfits.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":135} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/hombre-eccentric-4-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-135\" /><figcaption>A piece from the trendy Hombreeccentric line.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Just last year, after entering the\nCampari Pop Style fashion exhibition, he won a cash reward of $100,000 for most\nstylish male.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 26-year-old Morgan is no novice to\nthe fashion world. He is always challenging the norms with his interesting\nlooks.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":132} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/hombre-eccentric-5-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-132\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hombreecentric presents an authentic and fresh outlook to Jamaica’s fashion ecosystem. The brand caters to both sexes with a unique look that sets it apart from other clothing lines.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Morgan told <strong>Buzz Jamaica</strong>that the idea\nto start a clothing line emerged during a discussion with a friend.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":131} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Hombre-eccentric-Steve-morgan-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131\" /><figcaption>Hombreeccentric boss Steven \'Stevywho\' Morgan </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The four-year-old company recently\ndropped its summer collection which is a fusion of pop culture and trendy colours.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He also revealed his newest unisex\ndesign. 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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><em>Buzz Entertainment</em></strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Saulter said that while <strong>Sprinter </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: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>Watch the first instalment of <strong><em>Buzz Entertainment</em></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 by 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 aims to tackle complexities of the Caribbean in his movies','','inherit','closed','closed','','215-revision-v1','','','2019-07-22 15:35:35','2019-07-22 20:35:35','',215,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/215-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(253,4,'2019-07-22 15:38:07','2019-07-22 20:38:07','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Storm Saulter continues to ride major waves of accolades and good reviews as his latest theatrical release, <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 <strong><em>Buzz</em></strong> <strong><em>Jamaica</em></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&nbsp;<strong><em>Buzz</em></strong> <strong><em>Entertainment</em></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:paragraph -->\n<p>Saulter said that much of his life growing up in Negril, Westmoreland is portrayed in <strong>Sprinter </strong>– with many relatable aspects of daily Jamaican life taking centr stage.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\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 <strong>Sprinter </strong>told <strong><em>Buzz Entertainment</em></strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Saulter said that while <strong>Sprinter </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: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>Watch the first instalment of <strong><em>Buzz Entertainment</em></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 by 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 tackling Caribbean complexities through film','','inherit','closed','closed','','215-revision-v1','','','2019-07-22 15:38:07','2019-07-22 20:38:07','',215,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/215-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(254,14,'2019-07-22 15:38:55','2019-07-22 20:38:55','<!-- 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><em>Buzz Lifestyle</em></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><em>Buzz </em></strong>comment section below!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Is Andrew Holness Jamaica’s \'coolest\' Prime Minister?','','inherit','closed','closed','','124-revision-v1','','','2019-07-22 15:38:55','2019-07-22 20:38:55','',124,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/124-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(255,4,'2019-07-22 15:40:23','2019-07-22 20:40:23','<!-- 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><em>Buzz</em></strong> <strong><em>Jamaica</em></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&nbsp;<strong><em>Buzz</em></strong> <strong><em>Entertainment</em></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: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 centr stage.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\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><em>Buzz Entertainment</em></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: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 instalment of <strong><em>Buzz Entertainment</em></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 by 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 tackling Caribbean complexities through film','','inherit','closed','closed','','215-revision-v1','','','2019-07-22 15:40:23','2019-07-22 20:40:23','',215,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/215-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(257,14,'2019-07-22 15:44:57','2019-07-22 20:44:57','<!-- 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><em>Buzz</em></strong> <strong><em>Jamaica</em></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&nbsp;<strong><em>Buzz</em></strong> <strong><em>Entertainment</em></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:paragraph -->\n<p>Saulter said that much of his life growing up in Negril, Westmoreland is portrayed in <strong>Sprinter </strong>– with many relatable aspects of daily Jamaican life taking centre stage.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\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><em>Buzz Entertainment</em></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: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>Watch the first installment of <strong><em>Buzz Entertainment</em></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 tackling Caribbean complexities through film','','inherit','closed','closed','','215-revision-v1','','','2019-07-22 15:44:57','2019-07-22 20:44:57','',215,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/215-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(260,6,'2019-07-22 15:53:33','2019-07-22 20:53:33','<!-- 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><em>Buzz</em></strong> <strong><em>Jamaica</em></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&nbsp;<strong><em>Buzz</em></strong> <strong><em>Entertainment</em></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: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:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\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><em>Buzz Entertainment</em></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 -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong>I wanted to show that we can make global stories about us</strong></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><em>Buzz Entertainment</em></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>? 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I remember going to Manning’s’ High School in Savanna-La-Mar and I remember going to devotion every morning. 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Did you enjoy <strong>Sprinter</strong>? Tell us some of your favourite scenes in the comment section.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Storm Saulter tackling Caribbean complexities through film','','inherit','closed','closed','','215-revision-v1','','','2019-07-22 15:55:48','2019-07-22 20:55:48','',215,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/215-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(264,6,'2019-07-22 15:57:15','2019-07-22 20:57:15','<!-- 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><em>Buzz</em></strong> <strong><em>Jamaica</em></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&nbsp;<strong><em>Buzz</em></strong> <strong><em>Entertainment</em></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: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:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\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. 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Did you enjoy <strong>Sprinter</strong>? Tell us some of your favourite scenes in the comment section.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Storm Saulter tackling Caribbean complexities through film','','inherit','closed','closed','','215-revision-v1','','','2019-07-22 15:57:15','2019-07-22 20:57:15','',215,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/215-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(265,14,'2019-07-22 16:09:04','2019-07-22 21:09:04','','Storm Saulter poses for Buzz','','inherit','closed','closed','','storm-saulter-buzz-interview-5','','','2019-08-28 17:09:00','2019-08-28 22:09:00','',215,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/storm-saulter-buzz-interview-5.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(266,14,'2019-07-22 16:10:04','2019-07-22 21:10:04','','Storm Saulter','','inherit','closed','closed','','storm-saulter-buzz-interview-4','','','2019-08-28 17:09:49','2019-08-28 22:09:49','',215,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/storm-saulter-buzz-interview-4.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(267,14,'2019-07-22 16:10:49','2019-07-22 21:10:49','','Jamaican Director Storm Saulter','','inherit','closed','closed','','storm-saulter-buzz-interview-1','','','2019-08-28 17:10:20','2019-08-28 22:10:20','',215,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/storm-saulter-buzz-interview-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(268,14,'2019-07-22 16:17:19','2019-07-22 21:17:19','<!-- 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><em>Buzz</em></strong> <strong><em>Jamaica</em></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&nbsp;<strong><em>Buzz</em></strong> <strong><em>Entertainment</em></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: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 <strong>Sprinter </strong>– with many relatable aspects of daily Jamaican life taking centre stage.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> \"<strong><em>Sprinter </em></strong><em>is really the story of a boy trying to run back to his mother</em>\" </p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\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><em>Buzz Entertainment</em></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><em>Buzz Entertainment</em></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 tackling Caribbean complexities through film','','inherit','closed','closed','','215-revision-v1','','','2019-07-22 16:17:19','2019-07-22 21:17:19','',215,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/215-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(269,14,'2019-07-22 16:20:22','2019-07-22 21:20:22','<!-- 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><em>Buzz</em></strong> <strong><em>Jamaica</em></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&nbsp;<strong><em>Buzz</em></strong> <strong><em>Entertainment</em></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: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:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> \"<strong><em>Sprinter </em></strong><em>is really the story of a boy trying to run back to his mother</em>\" </p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\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. 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Did you enjoy <strong>Sprinter</strong>? Tell us some of your favourite scenes in the comment section.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Storm Saulter tackling Caribbean complexities through film','','inherit','closed','closed','','215-revision-v1','','','2019-07-22 16:20:22','2019-07-22 21:20:22','',215,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/215-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(270,4,'2019-07-22 16:21:46','2019-07-22 21:21:46','<!-- 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> Buzz Jamaica</em></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. 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It’s not quantity that’s going to get us there, it’s quality,” he\ntold <strong><em>Buzz\nEntertainment</em></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><em>Buzz Entertainment</em></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. 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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','','','2019-07-22 16:21:53','2019-07-22 21:21:53','',215,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/215-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(272,14,'2019-07-22 16:23:40','2019-07-22 21:23:40','<!-- 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><em>Buzz</em></strong> <strong><em>Jamaica</em></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&nbsp;<strong><em>Buzz</em></strong> <strong><em>Entertainment</em></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: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: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: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><em>Buzz Entertainment</em></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><em>Buzz Entertainment</em></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>? 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When the wars ended, the Samurai sword makers were soon out of business and so they started making knives instead,” Johnson told <strong>Buzz Jamaica.</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Johnson is self-taught in the art of making knives. He shared\nthat in his previous career as a cook he had difficulty finding a good knife.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote {\"className\":\"is-style-default\"} -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default\"><p><strong><em> \"In 2017 I made my first knife. It was ugly but I loved it.\"</em></strong></p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I began researching and learning for more than a year. I\nwould watch videos and fine-tune my skills and I got better and better at\nit,\" he said. \"In 2017 I made my first knife. It was ugly but I loved\nit. A chef saw it and asked where I got it and I told him I made it and he\nbought it. So I started posting pictures and people gravitated towards it and\nKarma Knives was born.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":122} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/jabulani-johnson-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-122\" /><figcaption>Jabulani Johnson putting the finishing touches on one of his pieces.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The name came about because, for him, it speaks to reaping\nwhat you put out in the universe. It takes an average of two weeks to finish a piece.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The response to his work has been good. “The first person to\nhold one of my knives was Chef Brian Lumley. I gave him two knives and he loved\nthem so much that he bought two more and then spread the word. I started\ngaining clientele from both in Jamaica and overseas so I have clients in the\nUnited States, Germany and even as far away as Australia,” he said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":119} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/knife-1-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119\" /><figcaption>Chef Sasha Gordon also uses Karma Knives.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To possess a basic Karma Knife, you need to shell out a\nmeagre US$150 for an 8-inch chef’s knife.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Every additional inch is an additional US$15. The most\nexpensive knife I have ever made went for US$500, which was a special\ncustomised piece. One of the last customised pieces I made was a Japanese sushi\nknife with red, green and gold in the handle. It was fun because it also\nallowed me to learn as I evolve.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":118} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Knife-cut-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Johnson has plans to have a company with employees who can\nput Jamaica on the map for producing high-quality knives.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His work is already holding its own against other more\nestablished global brands.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":121} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Knife-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“My biggest challenge is getting some customers to appreciate what goes into making these knives. 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(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> Buzz Jamaica</em></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><em>Buzz Entertainment</em></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 -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“So Jamaica, as a creative space, is alive and thriving\nright now. For me, it is exciting times. I think good, quality work is gonna\nkeep hitting, keep connecting – that’s really [what’s] going to create a\nrenaissance. It’s not quantity that’s going to get us there, it’s quality,” he\ntold <strong><em>Buzz\nEntertainment</em></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><em>Buzz Entertainment</em></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></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Director sees Sprinter going around the world','','inherit','closed','closed','','140-revision-v1','','','2019-07-22 16:49:56','2019-07-22 21:49:56','',140,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/140-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(280,14,'2019-07-22 16:53:54','2019-07-22 21:53:54','<!-- 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. 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We’re opening in... the UK, like the third week or so in August,” Saulter told <strong><em>Buzz Entertainment</em></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. 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It’s not quantity that’s going to get us there, it’s quality,” he\ntold <strong><em>Buzz\nEntertainment</em></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><em>Buzz Entertainment</em></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></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Director sees \'Sprinter\' going around the world','','inherit','closed','closed','','140-revision-v1','','','2019-07-22 16:53:54','2019-07-22 21:53:54','',140,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/140-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(281,11,'2019-07-24 14:35:23','2019-07-24 19:35:23','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The new AC Marriott Hotel on Lady Musgrave Road in Kingston is most definitely Adam Stewart\'s baby.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":317} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Adam_Stewart_AC_Marriott-1024x857.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-317\" /><figcaption>Adam Stewart, Deputy Chairman, Sandals/ATL Group of Companies</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Deputy Chairman of the Sandals/ ATL Group of Companies has spent his life in the hotel business learning from his father, Gordon \'Butch\' Stewart, the founder of Sandals.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Those lessons have been taken and modified for a new generation of which he will be at the vanguard and this is reflected in this new state-of-the-art city hotel.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":324} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/AC_Marriott_Hotel-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-324\" /><figcaption>AC MARRIOTT HOTEL KINGSTON</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":329} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/AC_MARRIOTT_KINGSTON-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-329\" /><figcaption>ULTRA SLEEK LOBBY AT THE AC MARRIOTT HOTEL KINGSTON </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p> <br>AC Marriott Kingston is a 220-bedroom hotel sitting on a 155,000 square foot facility with 18,000 square feet of that designated to indoor/outdoor banqueting. Its main banqueting hall can seat 600 persons. Of all of Kingston\'s hotels, the AC Marriot has the largest banqueting space. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":319} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/AC_Marriott_Hotel_Rooms-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-319\" /><figcaption>LUXURIOUS ROOM AT AC MARRIOTT HOTEL KINGSTON</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The US$55 million hotel is infused with technology, with a cool feature being mobile check-in and a mobile key option from your handset. There is also a paging system connected to the waiter\'s watch for the ordering of drinks. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[333,334,335]} -->\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/AC_MARRIOTT_HOTEL_EXTERIOR-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"333\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=333\" class=\"wp-image-333\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/STATE_OF_THE_ART_FACILITIES_AC_MARRIOTT_KINGSTON-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"334\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=334\" class=\"wp-image-334\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/GYM_AC_MARIOTT_HOTEL-1024x627.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"335\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=335\" class=\"wp-image-335\" /></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For those with difficulties with sight or have impaired hearing, there are features on the doors that facilitate easy access to their room.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p> Adam and his team have thought of almost every convenience to make the guest experience as comfortable as possible. This speaks to the importance placed on service and customer satisfaction.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":349} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/TEAM_AC_MARRIOTT_KINGSTON-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-349\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is the game-changer for Kingston\'s hotels.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Speaking with <strong>BUZZ</strong>, Adam said: “This is a business lifestyle hotel which is designed to operate within a price bracket. We again applied the Stewart-family business ethos which is to be always elevating the bar.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>“This hotel is a place where people can hang out but can also do business.\"</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“This hotel is a place where people can hang out but can also do business. Most business hotels are places where you come in and sleep but this AC Marriott is all about lifestyle.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>European flair with a Jamaican touch best describes this stylish hotel. It oozes epicurean and artistic insouciance and as Adam says, “shows Jamaica can compete with the highest international standards”.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[341,342,343,351]} -->\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/ART-1_AC_MARRIOTT-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"341\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=341\" class=\"wp-image-341\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/MODERN-FACILITIES_AC_MARRIOTT-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"342\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=342\" class=\"wp-image-342\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/SLEEK-DESIGN_AC_MARRIOTT-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"343\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=343\" class=\"wp-image-343\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/ART-3_AC_MARRIOTT-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"351\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=351\" class=\"wp-image-351\" /></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is the first time the Stewart family has gone into a hotel project outside the resort concept.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong><em> \"Lifestyle and technology defines this new generation and I wanted to marry the two\"</em></strong></p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I saw a gap in the market which didn\'t exist in Jamaica before the AC Marriott.&nbsp; Lifestyle and technology defines this new generation and I wanted to marry the two in creating a modern 21st-century hotel in the heart of Kingston,” Adam said. “We are creating our own space in the market and it\'s a space I haven\'t seen in Jamaica let alone Kingston.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Adam Stewart ups the ante for Kingston\'s hotels','','publish','closed','open','','adam-stewart-ups-the-ante-for-kingstons-hotels','','','2019-08-15 10:25:32','2019-08-15 15:25:32','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/?p=281',0,'post','',0),(282,14,'2019-07-24 14:36:14','2019-07-24 19:36:14','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":283} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/rihanna-chris-gayle_buzz-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-283\" /><figcaption>(From left) Jamaican all-rounder Chris Gayle and Rihanna during the West Indies\' final group match against Sri Lanka on July 1 at the Riverside Ground in England. 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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&nbsp;<strong>Sprinter&nbsp;</strong>told&nbsp;<strong><em>Buzz Entertainment</em></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><em>Buzz Entertainment</em></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! 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(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> Buzz Jamaica</em></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><em>Buzz Entertainment</em></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\nright now. For me, it is exciting times. I think good, quality work is gonna\nkeep hitting, keep connecting – that’s really [what’s] going to create a\nrenaissance. It’s not quantity that’s going to get us there, it’s quality,” he\ntold <strong><em>Buzz\nEntertainment</em></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><em>Buzz Entertainment</em></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. 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Islands District Attorney Michael O\'Keefe\ndismissed the charges.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to court documents,\nO\'Keefe said he was dropping the case due to the unavailability of the\ncomplaining witness.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Spacey, who has been accused of misconduct by several men, was fired from Netflix drama <strong>House of Cards</strong> over previous sexual assault allegations made against him and was replaced in the drama <strong>All The Money In The World</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Prosecutors drop sex case against actor Kevin Spacey','','inherit','closed','closed','','274-revision-v1','','','2019-07-22 18:26:58','2019-07-22 23:26:58','',274,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/274-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(300,14,'2019-08-14 17:02:14','2019-08-14 22:02:14','<!-- 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: 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 <a href=\"https://www.un.org/Depts/los/LEGISLATIONANDTREATIES/PDFFILES/TREATIES/JAM-COL1993MD.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">signed in Kingston</a> on Friday, November 12, 1993, by ministers of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade for 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 Paul Roberston respectively (Photos: 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 15°53′N (fifteen degrees, fifty-three minutes north) and 78°38′W (seventy-eight degrees, thirty-eight minutes west). The islets are geographically closest to Jamaica than any other claimant, some 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: 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: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>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 sovereignty over Bajo Nuevo, namely: <strong>Jamaica, Colombia, Nicaragua, Honduras and the United States</strong>.</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 (Photos: 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 (Photo: 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:image {\"id\":3070} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/colombia-armada-demo-buzz-1024x714.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3070\" /><figcaption>One of many naval vessels in the powerful Colombian armada (Photo: cimsec.org)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>10.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The November 1993 <a href=\"https://www.un.org/Depts/los/LEGISLATIONANDTREATIES/PDFFILES/TREATIES/JAM-COL1993MD.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">maritime delimitation treaty</a> between Colombia and Jamaica established a \"Joint Regime Area\". This 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: 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:image {\"id\":3073} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/gavel-in-court-buzz-demo-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3073\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\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? 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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\nto 1634 but was given its present name in 1654. English pirate John Glover\nrediscovered 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: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: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>   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\ntreaty came effect four months later and was recoginsed by international law in\nMarch 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: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\nclaims to the islands, the ICJ ruled unanimously that the Colombia has\nsovereignty over both Bajo Nuevo and Serranilla Banks.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>17.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The islands remain a Colombian territory and\nis a key stopping point in the country’s fight against drug and weapons smuggling,\nbut 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 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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,\nand seeing as you’re eager to know more,&nbsp;<strong><em>Buzz Jamaica</em></strong>&nbsp;presents\n23 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} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/bajo-nuevo-google-maps-jamaica-1024x583.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-302\" /><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\nto 1634 but was given its present name in 1654. English pirate John Glover\nrediscovered 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>   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.  </strong> 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>   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:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>17.</strong>   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 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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,\nand seeing as you’re eager to know more,&nbsp;<strong><em>Buzz Jamaica</em></strong>&nbsp;presents\n23 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>   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,\nJohnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll,\nand Wake Island comprise the remaining nine disputed territories.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Bajo Nuevo: What you should know about the island dispute Jamaica \'gave up\'','','inherit','closed','closed','','300-revision-v1','','','2019-07-23 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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,\nand seeing as you’re eager to know more,&nbsp;<strong><em>Buzz Jamaica</em></strong>&nbsp;presents\n23 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>   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. </strong>  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','','','2019-07-23 15:47:17','2019-07-23 20:47:17','',300,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/300-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(321,14,'2019-08-14 18:20:27','2019-08-14 23:20:27','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":323} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/flying-into-sunset-demo-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-323\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Summer’s here and with it the age-old question on many Jamaican minds: <strong><em>\"Where to unravel for my vacation?\"</em></strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For many Jamaicans who’ve experienced nearly all the island has to offer, the next best bet is to travel overseas – and enjoy the sights, sounds, tastes and feels of another country.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Outside of the usual favourites of the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, there are also many other countries that provide less-stringent access with visa-free travel all year round!</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: Shea Powell, TheWorldUpCloser.com)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As of March 2019, Jamaican citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 84 countries and territories.  According to the <a href=\"https://www.henleypassportindex.com/passport\">Henley Passport Index</a>, the Jamaican passport is ranked 63rd in the world in terms of travel freedom. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now, with the declaration of a visa waiver agreement between Jamaica and Ghana this July, the African country joins an impressive list of 84 countries and 11 disputed territories where Jamaicans are welcomed with open arms.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Think you know them all? Well, here’s your challenge!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Try to come up with as many countries where visa-free travel is possible for Jamaicans before scrolling further (We double dare you).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":328} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/world-map-demo-1024x610.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-328\" /><figcaption>World map (Photo: CIA, Political map of the world) </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>How many did you come up with…10…20…40…95?!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you’ve thought about expanding your horizons or are already a step closer to experiencing a new cultural frontier,&nbsp;<strong>BUZZ</strong>&nbsp;presents a comprehensive list of all 95 countries across the world where just your Jamaican passport is needed to enjoy a well-needed vacation:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>NB: This list is broken down into three categories: Visa-free access (*), Visa supplied on arrival (!), and e-Visas (an official document issued online by respective Immigration Departments or Foreign Ministries that allows for Jamaicans to enter and travel.)</em></strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1. Bahrain (eVisa)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2. Azerbaijan (eVisa)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>3. Comoros (!)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>4. Cote d’Ivoire</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5. Argentina (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6. Antigua and Barbuda (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>7. Barbados (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8. Bangladesh (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9. Cook Islands (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10. Macau (!) [Territory of China]</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>11. Palestine (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>12. Northern Cyprus [Territory of Turkey] (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>13. Curacao (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>14. Hong Kong (*) [Territory of China]</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>15. Niue (*) [Territory of New Zealand]</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>16. Monserrat (*) [Territory of the United Kingdom]</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>17. Zimbabwe (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>18. Venezuela (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>19. Uganda (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>20. Trinidad and Tobago (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>21. Tuvalu (!)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>22. Serbia (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>23. St. Vincent and the Grenadines (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>24. St. Lucia (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>25. St. Kitts &amp; Nevis (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>26. Peru (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>27. Niger (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>28. Madagascar (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>29. Kiribati (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>30. Jordan (!)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>31. Myanmar (eVisa)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>32. Seychelles (visitor’s permit on arrival)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>33. Palau (!)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>34. Mexico (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>35. Lesotho (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>36. Israel (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>37. Kenya (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>38. Nicaragua (!)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>39. Malaysia (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>40. Kyrgyzstan (eVisa)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>41. South Korea (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>42. Togo (!)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>43. Suriname (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>44. Mozambique (!)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>45. Tajikistan (eVisa)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>46. Sao Tome &amp; Principe (eVisa)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>47. Rwanda (either visa on arrival/eVisa)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>48. Panama (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>49. Micronesia (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>50. Nepal (!)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>51. South Africa (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>52. Sri Lanka (either eVisa/visa on arrival)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>53. Papua New Guinea (visitor permit)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>54. Qatar (eVisa)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>55. Senegal (!)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>56. Pitcairn Islands (*) [Territory of the United Kingdom]</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>57. Somaliland (!)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>58. Russia (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>59. Mauritania (!)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>60. Guyana (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>61. Indonesia (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>62. Laos (!)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>63. Timor-Leste (!)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>64. Zambia (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>65. Mauritius (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>66. Namibia (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>67. India (eVisa)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>68. Guinea-Bissau (!)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>69. Grenada (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>70. Malawi (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>71. Philippines (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>72. Somalia (!)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>73. Tanzania (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>74. Vanuatu (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>75. Transnistria (*) [formerly part of Moldova, now known as Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic]</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>76. Samoa (entry permit on arrival)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>77. Haiti (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>78. Iran (!)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>79. The Maldives (!)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>80. Sierra Leone (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>81. Singapore (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>82. Turkey (eVisa)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>83. Uruguay (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>84. South Ossetia [formerly northern territory of Georgia in Europe]</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>85. Georgia (eVisa) [not to be confused with the US state of Georgia]</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>86. The Gambia (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>87. Gabon (eVisa)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>88. Fiji (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>89. Eswatini, also known as Swaziland (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>90. Ethiopia (eVisa)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>91. Ecuador (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>92. Dominica (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>93. Dominican Republic (*)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>94. Djibouti (eVisa)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>95. As of July 2019, Ghana!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>How many of these countries have you visited? Which listing surprised you? </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Let us know where your next adventure will be in the <strong>BUZZ</strong> comments section below!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Buzz Travel: Visa-free countries Jamaicans can visit','','publish','closed','closed','','buzz-travel-visa-free-countries-jamaicans-can-visit','','','2019-08-15 07:57:31','2019-08-15 12:57:31','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/?p=321',0,'post','',0),(322,4,'2019-07-23 16:42:48','2019-07-23 21:42:48','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The new AC Marriott Hotel on Lady Musgrave Road in Kingston is most definitely Adam Stewart\'s baby.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br> <br> The Deputy Chairman of the Sandals/ ATL Group of Companies has spent his life in the hotel business learning from his father, Gordon \'Butch\' Stewart, the founder of Sandals.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":317} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/Adam_Stewart_AC_Marriott-1024x857.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-317\" /><figcaption>Adam Stewart, Deputy Chairman, Sandals/ATL Group of Companies</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Those lessons have been taken and modified for a new generation of which he will be at the vanguard and this is reflected in this new state-of-the-art city hotel.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p> <br>AC Marriott Kingston is a 220-bedroom hotel sitting on a 130,000 square foot facility with 18,000 square feet of that designated to indoor/outdoor banqueting. Its main banqueting hall can sit 600 persons. This makes the AC the largest hotel in Kingston.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":319} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/AC_Marriott_Hotel_Rooms-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-319\" /><figcaption>Room at AC Marriott Hotel</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br> <br>The US$55 million hotel is <strong>riddled</strong> with technology with a cool feature being mobile check-in and a mobile key option from your handset.&nbsp;There is also a paging system connected to the waiter\'s watch for the ordering of drinks.&nbsp;<br> <br>For those with difficulties with sight or have impaired hearing, there are features on the doors that facilitate easy access to their room.<br> <br>Adam and his team have thought of almost every convenience to make the guest experience as comfortable as possible. This speaks to the importance placed on service and customer satisfaction.<br> <br> This is the game-changer for Kingston\'s hotels.<br> </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>“This is a business lifestyle hotel which is designed to operate within a price bracket.\"</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Speaking with <strong>Buzz</strong>, Adam said: “This is a business lifestyle hotel which is designed to operate within a price bracket. We again applied the Stewart-family business ethos which is to be always elevating the bar.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>“This hotel is a place where people can hang out but can also do business.\"</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br> <br>“This hotel is a place where people can hang out but can also do business. Most business hotels are places where you come in and sleep but this AC Marriott is all about lifestyle.”<br> <br>European flair with a Jamaican touch best describes this stylish hotel. It oozes epicurean and artistic insouciance and as Adam says, “shows Jamaica can compete with the highest international standards”.<br> <br> This is the first time the Stewart family has gone into a hotel project outside the resort concept.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong><em> \"Lifestyle and technology defines this new generation and I wanted to marry the two\"</em></strong></p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I saw a gap in the market which didn\'t exist in Jamaica before the AC Marriott.&nbsp; Lifestyle and technology defines this new generation and I wanted to marry the two in creating a modern 21-century hotel in the heart of Kingston,” Adam said. “We are creating our own space in the market and it\'s a space I haven\'t seen in Jamaica let alone Kingston.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Adam Stewart ups the ante for Kingston\'s hotels','','inherit','closed','closed','','281-revision-v1','','','2019-07-23 16:42:48','2019-07-23 21:42:48','',281,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/281-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(323,14,'2019-07-23 16:46:58','2019-07-23 21:46:58','','flying-into-sunset-demo','','inherit','closed','closed','','flying-into-sunset-demo','','','2019-07-23 16:46:58','2019-07-23 21:46:58','',321,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/flying-into-sunset-demo.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(324,11,'2019-07-23 16:47:09','2019-07-23 21:47:09','','AC Hotel Kingston','','inherit','closed','closed','','ac_marriott_hotel','','','2019-08-28 17:16:52','2019-08-28 22:16:52','',281,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/AC_Marriott_Hotel.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(325,14,'2019-07-23 16:52:08','2019-07-23 21:52:08','','Jamaican Passport','','inherit','closed','closed','','jamaica-passport-demo','','','2019-08-28 17:17:21','2019-08-28 22:17:21','',321,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/jamaica-passport-demo.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(327,4,'2019-07-23 16:58:00','2019-07-23 21:58:00','','Airpods','','inherit','closed','closed','','airpods','','','2019-07-23 16:58:00','2019-07-23 21:58:00','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/airpods.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),