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Not to mention crisply blanched or steamed vegetables that still retain\ncolour and crunch. Who enjoys soggy veggies? Nobody! </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When I\'m in the mood for fish on my visits,\nI always order the sea trout that is fried to seal in the moisture and flavour\nthen married with either a garlic cream sauce or some yummy oleo. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2665} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/miss-ts-sea-trout-buzz.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2665\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rice &amp; Peas with tossed veggies is a\nlocal favourite but don\'t sleep on having it with just plain steamed garden\nvegetables, either way, your tummy will be happy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There is one dish that Miss T\'s Kitchen is renowned for and that is \'Oxtail\'. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There is just something they do to this\nbony morsel of beef that will most likely result in the sucking of bones and\nfingers...simply magical. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On the Apps section of the menu, there is\nthe signature Oxtail Cocoa bread: which is, tiny rounds of in house baked\nbuttery good bread that is stuffed with de-boned oxtail meat. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2663} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/miss-ts-braised-oxtail-on-cocobread.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2663\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you\'re a newbie to the oxtail life, then\nease into it with that slice of heaven. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now, for those of us who can remember large\nfamily gatherings were the only time the best cooks in the house would assault\nyour senses for hours while the oxtail was being cooked, understand my next\nline of conversation. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Picture... \'tender gummy meat that falls\noff the bone with the slightest tug. The thick brown gravy that is not oily but\nbegs to be sopped up. Then there are the additions of the tiny dumplings and\nthe perfectly soft butter beans that are infused with the aroma of thyme,\nrosemary and just a hint of heat from habanero pepper.\' </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2664} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/miss-ts-oxtail-buzz.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2664\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>True oxtail lovers know that when it\'s cooked perfectly, just the gravy adds magic to a plain old fried chicken meal. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Yes! We Jamaicans are obsessed with curry\ngravy &amp; oxtail gravy on our fried chicken. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With all that said, the next time you\nhappen to want to dine for lunch or dinner in Ocho Rios, take a detour to Miss\nT\'s Kitchen, it’s well worth it. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They are listed on Google Maps, Instagram\nand you can lust at their menu online before you make your trip.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I do hope this encourages you to try\nsomething new or take a second look at the obscure places and hidden food\njoints in Jamaica. Until the next time, we do it...For The Love Of Food.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Miss T\'s Kitchen (Part 2): Now, we eat!','','inherit','closed','closed','','2653-revision-v1','','','2019-08-09 15:49:15','2019-08-09 20:49:15','',2653,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2653-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2671,11,'2019-08-09 15:54:44','2019-08-09 20:54:44','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tracey is heading to her reunion for the weekend so Dave has the children and full time ‘daddy duties’. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Knowing how rambunctious her three small children can be, Tracey is worried if she will even recognise her home when she gets back, so with a sigh and a little apprehension, she kisses them goodbye and heads out of town.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For Dave, it is no big deal as he has things all planned out and it involves absolutely none of the instructions Tracey left pinned to the refrigerator. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For the next 48 hours, he will be in charge of the ‘fun-factory’ and all of Tracey’s rules about etiquette and cleaning will be ignored. These are the things fathers do differently when mothers are not around.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2652,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Fun-With-Dad.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2652\" /></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The first thing they do is suspend chores. Who needs them? Nobody ever got a Nobel peace prize for cleaning or washing dishes. Therefore to ensure that there is minimal work involved he will roll up and put aside the carpet so that he does not get any food or juice stains on it and all meals will be served on paper plates. How smart is that? </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2634} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/paper-plate.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2634\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fathers also like\nto make everything either a sport or a competition with little ones so in order\nto get them to eat all their food they will make lunch a ‘hot dog eating\ncontest’ and even get a whistle and cheer them on as they wolf down their meal.\nTheir mothers would be mortified. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2640} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Whistle-1024x489.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2640\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bath time is a whole adventure. Mothers have so much on their plate that getting the kids cleaned and clothed and out of the bathroom in as little time as possible has become almost a science for them. Not so for Dad. He goes for toys and makes it a full-blown water park with a theme so the kids will be wrinkled but happy as they go off to sleep.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2644} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Bath-Time-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2644\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Speaking of adventures, trust dad to pull apart the living room sofa cushions and make a tent or a camp in the middle of the living room complete with sheets, flashlights and pillows. He may turn off all the main house lights and feed them snacks while he tells them scary stories that makes them want to pee but too afraid to venture off to the bathroom by themselves. 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Taking quick bites at the desk isn\'t always feasible.  Plus, doctors say it is not good for your digestion. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2721} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Eating-Lunch-At-Desk.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2721\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So, most business places have a little kitchenette, even if it is super small, with just a sink for washing stuff up.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now a lot goes on in that small room. It can be a good place to unwind, but gossiping heads the list of activities performed in there, even more than actual eating. When it comes to the kitchenette be prepared for just about anything.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2723} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/work-kitchen-chatter.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2723\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>First things first, when you place bottled water or juice in the fridge, you should probably mark the spot where the liquid reaches in the bottle beforehand. This is to ensure that no one sneaks and sips on what they did not provide. &nbsp;It is easier to say this is a mistake with a bottle of supermarket brand water that is common. However, that does not ring true for someone’s personal juice container or bottle. Then you definitely know that someone enjoys your juice just as much as you do. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2725} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/My-Bottle.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2725\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To prevent any unpleasant surprises always check the mouth or rim of bottles before you put it to your head to drink directly from it. One man got the shock of his life in an office years ago when he lifted the bottle to drink and saw lipstick all around the edge of the bottle. He never left another bottle in the refrigerator after that. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2726} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Lipstick-Stain.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2726\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Another sign of tampering is usually with food ordered and stored in those styrofoam containers. You would think that with your name carefully written on the box, that would be enough of a deterrent to the food poachers or meal pirates. It is not. Those who eat early are usually safe, but those who have a hectic schedule and may remember to eat at 2:30 or 3 pm may be in for a rude awakening as their meal may be missing some side dishes or a piece of meat. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2729} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Leftovers-in-Styrofoam-Box.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2729\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One may think that the caterers short-changed you, but this is not usually the case, as you can tell when someone was digging into a food box by the way the food is left afterwards.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If that is not crazy enough, there are even people who take it one step further and actually eat some of your leftovers, or in Jamaican parlance <em>‘nyam and lef’</em>. This is beyond disturbing and a good enough reason for installing cameras because no one should be messing around with people’s food, especially if there is no Brooklax handy.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Have you had any bad experiences in your work kitchenette? </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Spill the deets with <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Workplace kitchen etiquette 101','','publish','open','closed','','kitchenette-etiquette-101','','','2019-08-15 08:17:25','2019-08-15 13:17:25','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/?p=2673',0,'post','',0),(2676,14,'2019-08-09 15:59:27','2019-08-09 20:59:27','','miss-ts-oxtail-buzz-1','','inherit','closed','closed','','miss-ts-oxtail-buzz-1','','','2019-08-09 15:59:27','2019-08-09 20:59:27','',2653,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/miss-ts-oxtail-buzz-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2677,14,'2019-08-09 15:59:40','2019-08-09 20:59:40','','miss-ts-oxtail-buzz-2','','inherit','closed','closed','','miss-ts-oxtail-buzz-2','','','2019-08-09 15:59:40','2019-08-09 20:59:40','',2653,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/miss-ts-oxtail-buzz-2.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2678,14,'2019-08-09 16:02:53','2019-08-09 21:02:53','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Everything on the menu is good and makes it\nhard to make a choice.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2662} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/miss-ts-kitchen-inside-demo-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2662\" /><figcaption>Miss T\'s Kitchen in Ocho Rios, St. Ann (Photo contributed, Facebook)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Whether you are a meat lover, pescatarian\nor vegan, there is something on the menu for you.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A great thing to also note is the chef is\nwilling to make adjustments for done-to-order items. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I\'m always grateful for a dish that has a\ncream sauce that doesn\'t break on my plate and seafood that is treated with the\nrespect it deserves. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This restaurant has gotten the formula\nright. Not to mention crisply blanched or steamed vegetables that still retain\ncolour and crunch. Who enjoys soggy veggies? Nobody! </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When I\'m in the mood for fish on my visits,\nI always order the sea trout that is fried to seal in the moisture and flavour\nthen married with either a garlic cream sauce or some yummy oleo. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2665} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/miss-ts-sea-trout-buzz.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2665\" /><figcaption>Sea Trout, Miss T style! (Photo contributed)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rice &amp; Peas with tossed veggies is a\nlocal favourite but don\'t sleep on having it with just plain steamed garden\nvegetables, either way, your tummy will be happy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There is one dish that Miss T\'s Kitchen is renowned for and that is \'Oxtail\'. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There is just something they do to this\nbony morsel of beef that will most likely result in the sucking of bones and\nfingers...simply magical. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On the Apps section of the menu, there is the signature Oxtail Cocoa bread: which is, tiny rounds of in house baked buttery good bread that is stuffed with deboned oxtail meat. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2672} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/miss-ts-braised-oxtail-on-cocobread-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2672\" /><figcaption>Laaaaawd...pass some more Oxtail cocoa bread, please! (Photo contributed, Instagram)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you\'re a newbie to the oxtail life, then\nease into it with that slice of heaven. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now, for those of us who can remember large\nfamily gatherings were the only time the best cooks in the house would assault\nyour senses for hours while the oxtail was being cooked, understand my next\nline of conversation. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Picture... \'tender gummy meat that falls\noff the bone with the slightest tug. The thick brown gravy that is not oily but\nbegs to be sopped up. Then there are the additions of the tiny dumplings and\nthe perfectly soft butter beans that are infused with the aroma of thyme,\nrosemary and just a hint of heat from habanero pepper.\' </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2676} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/miss-ts-oxtail-buzz-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2676\" /><figcaption>Heaven. In. A. Plate (Photo contributed, Instagram)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>True oxtail lovers know that when it\'s cooked perfectly, just the gravy adds magic to a plain old fried chicken meal. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Yes! We Jamaicans are obsessed with curry\ngravy &amp; oxtail gravy on our fried chicken. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With all that said, the next time you\nhappen to want to dine for lunch or dinner in Ocho Rios, take a detour to Miss\nT\'s Kitchen, it’s well worth it. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2677} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/miss-ts-oxtail-buzz-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2677\" /><figcaption>Oxtail so good, you have to do a double-take! (Photo contributed, Instagram)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They are listed on Google Maps, Instagram\nand you can lust at their menu online before you make your trip.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I do hope this encourages you to try something new or take a second look at the obscure places and hidden food joints in Jamaica. Until the next time, we do it...For The Love Of Food.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Story by Attalia Harriman</em>*</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Miss T\'s Kitchen (Part 2): Now, we eat!','','inherit','closed','closed','','2653-revision-v1','','','2019-08-09 16:02:53','2019-08-09 21:02:53','',2653,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2653-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2679,9,'2019-08-14 19:20:54','2019-08-15 00:20:54','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2683} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/henna-H-1-1024x836.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2683\" /><figcaption>The henna plant produces a natural red dye that is used to stain the skin.  <br>(Photos: Contributed)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For centuries people used henna for body art in the Middle East, Asia and parts of Africa. But in more recent years, these patterns have been gaining popularity in Jamaica. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Just ask Mark Samuels, the proprietor of a Kingston-based company called Henna Threads. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2685} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Henna-CCC.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2685\" /><figcaption>This male model sports body art that was done using both henna and jagua (darker stains).</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“When I just started doing this nine years ago, nobody knew\nwhat it was,” he said. “And even though there is still a great number of persons\nwho don’t know what it is, it is not nearly like it used to be before - to the\npoint where when I hear Shenseea sing about henna in one of her songs, I was\nlike, ‘what?’. Obviously, you are not going to put something in your music if\npeople can’t relate to it or know about it. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2688} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/henna-BB-853x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2688\" /><figcaption>The thigh is a popular area for henna designs. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When Samuels began offering the service, he said that he was\nprobably the only person doing so. And while he might still be the only person providing\nthis type of body art as a full-time job, he said that there are other artists\nwho are offering the service on a part-time basis. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Henna is the application of a thick paste made from the ground leaves of the henna plant. It produces a natural red dye that is used to stain the skin.  Henna stains usually last for a week. In addition, Samuels offers a darker stain with jagua, which is another paste that is made from the extract of the fruit Genipa americana, also known as&nbsp;jagua.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[2686,2687]} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Henna-DDD.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2686\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2686\" class=\"wp-image-2686\" /><figcaption>This model makes a statement in body art that was done using henna and jagua.</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Henna-F-1024x833.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2687\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2687\" class=\"wp-image-2687\" /><figcaption>Jagua designs are darker than those done with henna. </figcaption></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Samuels told <strong>BUZZ</strong> that the hands and feet are two areas on which people often want their body art to be done, with the thigh and back following closely behind. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Like the countries this type of body art began in, Jamaicans also get henna patterns for special occasions like dinner parties, birthdays, carnival and other celebratory events. And as expected, Samuels said that the high seasons for henna body art are summer, Christmas and the Easter period.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Sexy henna designs gain popularity in Jamaica','','publish','closed','closed','','step-out-of-the-box-and-get-a-sexy-henna-design','','','2019-08-15 11:19:13','2019-08-15 16:19:13','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/?p=2679',0,'post','',0),(2680,14,'2019-08-09 16:17:07','2019-08-09 21:17:07','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2509} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2509\" /><figcaption>Father-son duo Stredic Thompson (right) and Matthew Thompson (left) leading the charge to push quality-made, exotic Jamaican wines internationally (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stredic Thompson and his son Matthew are two Jamaican vintners surprising taste buds with their amazing line of fine wines.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stredic, Managing Director for Journey’s End\nWines, gave <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong> an exclusive tour of their <strong><em>Flavours of the Past</em></strong>\nwinery on Duke Street, downtown Kingston.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2512} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/flavours-of-the-past-logo-1024x647.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2512\" /><figcaption>Photo contributed, Journey\'s End Wine Company Limited</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thompson abandoned a career in banking to\npursue his passion for wine-making in 2018</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We love the quality and look Journey’s End\nproduces and we said we would take this brand and make it an international\nbrand,” Thompson told <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2528} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-1-1024x579.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2528\" /><figcaption>All 10 variations of Jamaica-made Flavour of the Past wines (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown) </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Thompson journey started, and the pair has been moving full-steam ahead to boost the local perception of quality-made wines. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Wine is something that is very palatable\nand there was something else that attracted us to wine…,” he began.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Jamaica has a national dish, a national\nfruit – there’s no national wine, and we thought <strong><em>Flavours of the Past </em></strong>could\nbecome the national wine,” Thompson asserted further.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>Flavours of the Past</em></strong>, under\nthe Thompsons, now has ten brilliant assortments available.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Soursop and Honey-Orange are the most recent additions; as well as Ackee, Pimento Berry, Pineapple, Passionfruit, Ginger, Sorrel, Noni and Sugar Cane.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>See our gallery below with the full product line!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[\"2516\",\"2518\",\"2519\",\"2520\",\"2521\",\"2522\",\"2523\",\"2524\",\"2525\",\"2526\"]} -->\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/journeys-end-wine-buzz-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2516\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2516\" class=\"wp-image-2516\" /><figcaption>Jamaican Passion fruit wine (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown) </figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2518\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2518\" class=\"wp-image-2518\" /><figcaption>The widely popular Jamaican Soursop wine (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2519\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2519\" class=\"wp-image-2519\" /><figcaption>Bet you didn\'t know Jamaican Ackee wine was a thing?! (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2520\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2520\" class=\"wp-image-2520\" /><figcaption>Pimento. Berry. Wine. Enough said (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2521\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2521\" class=\"wp-image-2521\" /><figcaption>Flavours of the Past offering a new twist to the traditional Jamaican Ginger wine (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2522\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2522\" class=\"wp-image-2522\" /><figcaption>\'Pine time\'! (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2523\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2523\" class=\"wp-image-2523\" /><figcaption>Another big hit is the Jamaican Noni wine! (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2524\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2524\" class=\"wp-image-2524\" /><figcaption>The mother of rum, Jamaican Sugar Cane, as a wine...hmmm (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2525\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2525\" class=\"wp-image-2525\" /><figcaption>Sorrel with wine, sorrel with rum or Jamaican Sorrel Wine? You choose! (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2526\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2526\" class=\"wp-image-2526\" /><figcaption>The latest invention by Flavours of the Past, Jamaican Honey Orange wine (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thompson told <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong> that new flavours will be rolled out in the coming months.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Moringa wine will be launched in another\nfew months. There are other ideas we have: Starfruit, mango, Otaheite apple – we can be as creative as we want\nwith wines,” he added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When asked what separates Journey’s End\nfrom other local wine manufacturers, Thompson’s answer was simple: <strong>Quality and Authenticity</strong>. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2529} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2529\" /><figcaption>A man of procedure: Stredic Thompson show the BUZZ team a container with Sorrel being fermented (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Our wines are uniquely hand-crafted for the market. We ensure that there is consistency in quality and taste. It is made from genuine Jamaican fruits we purchase or use from our farm. Our process is solid from beginning to the end so that the quality is concerned,” Thompson told <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong>. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[\"2531\",\"2532\"]} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-3-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2531\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2531\" class=\"wp-image-2531\" /><figcaption>This aged Sorrel batch has been filtered twice and needs just a few more weeks before bottling (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2532\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2532\" class=\"wp-image-2532\" /><figcaption>Close-up of a cylinder air lock. The device keeps the wine fresh, allowing it to \'breathe\' (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Journey’s End is a unique skillset wherein\nwe make the finest wine from Jamaican fruit. As long as it’s a fruit grown in Jamaica, we can find a\nway to make the best wine there is from it,” he added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2536} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-logo-buzz-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2536\" /><figcaption>Photo contributed</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While the quality is maintained, <strong><em>Flavours\nof the Past</em></strong>’s line is surprisingly affordable – retailing from $2,000\nfor the 700mL, to around $400 for the 150mL varieties.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to the Thompsons, each fruit goes\nthrough an intricate cooking, fermentation, triple filtration, cooling, heating,\nbottling and labelling process – to its way to several major supermarket chains\nand the airports in Kingston and Montego Bay.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2534} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2534\" /><figcaption>The bottling and labelling station, though small-scale, gets the job done in less than an hour! 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(BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2523\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2523\" class=\"wp-image-2523\" /><figcaption>Another big hit is the Jamaican Noni wine! 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There are other ideas we have: Starfruit, mango, Otaheite apple – we can be as creative as we want\nwith wines,” he added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When asked what separates Journey’s End\nfrom other local wine manufacturers, Thompson’s answer was simple: <strong>Quality and Authenticity</strong>. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2529} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2529\" /><figcaption>A man of procedure: Stredic Thompson show the BUZZ team a container with Sorrel being fermented (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Our wines are uniquely hand-crafted for the market. We ensure that there is consistency in quality and taste. It is made from genuine Jamaican fruits we purchase or use from our farm. Our process is solid from beginning to the end so that the quality is concerned,” Thompson told <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong>. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[\"2531\",\"2532\"]} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-3-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2531\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2531\" class=\"wp-image-2531\" /><figcaption>This aged Sorrel batch has been filtered twice and needs just a few more weeks before bottling (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2532\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2532\" class=\"wp-image-2532\" /><figcaption>Close-up of a cylinder air lock. 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As long as it’s a fruit grown in Jamaica, we can find a\nway to make the best wine there is from it,” he added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2536} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-logo-buzz-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2536\" /><figcaption>Photo contributed</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While the quality is maintained, <strong><em>Flavours\nof the Past</em></strong>’s line is surprisingly affordable – retailing from $2,000\nfor the 700mL, to around $400 for the 150mL varieties.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to the Thompsons, each fruit goes\nthrough an intricate cooking, fermentation, triple filtration, cooling, heating,\nbottling and labelling process – to its way to several major supermarket chains\nand the airports in Kingston and Montego Bay.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2534} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2534\" /><figcaption>The bottling and labelling station, though small-scale, gets the job done in less than an hour! 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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 contributed, Central Intelligence Agency [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, <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong> 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 comments section below!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Buzz Travel: Visa-free countries Jamaicans can visit','','inherit','closed','closed','','321-revision-v1','','','2019-08-09 17:15:52','2019-08-09 22:15:52','',321,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/321-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2706,14,'2019-08-09 17:17:16','2019-08-09 22:17:16','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":301} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/bajo-nuevo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-301\" /><figcaption>Satellite imagery of Bajo Nuevo from space (Photo contributed, National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA], International Space Station [ISS])</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tucked away near the middle of the Caribbean Sea, lies the Bajo Nuevo Bank: a small, uninhabited reef with some grass-covered islets.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Also known as the Petrel Islands, these tiny specs have been the subject of a bitter sovereignty dispute between Colombia and the United States.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But what you didn’t know, is over 30 years ago, Jamaica was also\ncaught up in the ownership dispute, but has since backed off for some time.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Between 1982 and 1986, the Government of Jamaica signed and\nmaintained a series of bilateral agreements – culminating in a maritime\ndelimitation treaty between the island and the Republic of Colombia.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The maritime delimitation treaty was signed in Kingston on\nFriday, November 12, 1993, by ministers of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade\nfor Jamaica and Colombia respectively, Paul Robertson and Noemí Sanín Posada.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":304} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/posada-paul-robertson-sbscollage-buzz-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-304\" /><figcaption>(from left) Former Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade for Colombia and Jamaica in 1993,  Noemí Sanín Posada and the late Paul Roberston respectively (Photos contributed, Jamaica Information Service [JIS], ElTiempo.com) </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At the time, Jamaica\'s claim, as with the other countries\nembroiled in the dispute, stemmed from attempts to expand the island’s\nexclusive economic zone over the surrounding seas.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Today, Jamaica’s claim for Bajo Nuevo remains largely dormant\nsince bilateral agreements with Colombia came into force in 1994.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you’ve made it this far then we still have your attention, and seeing as you’re eager to know more, <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong> presents 23 fast facts about Bajo Nuevo:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>1.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;The islands are located along the coordinates\n15°53′N (fifteen degrees, fifty-three minutes north) and 78°38′W (seventy-eight\ndegrees, thirty-eight minutes west) and are geographically closest to Jamaica –\nsome 288 kilometres southwest of the island.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":302,\"width\":587,\"height\":334} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/bajo-nuevo-google-maps-jamaica-1024x583.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-302\" width=\"587\" height=\"334\" /><figcaption>Bajo Nuevo\'s proximity to Jamaica (Photo contributed, Google Maps)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;Bajo Nuevo Bank is about\n26&nbsp;kilometres (16&nbsp;miles) long and 9&nbsp;kilometres (5.6&nbsp;miles)\nwide. The closest neighbouring land feature is Serranilla Bank, located 110\nkilometres (68 miles) to the west.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>3.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The reef was first shown on Dutch maps dating to 1634 but was given its present name in 1654. British pirate John Glover rediscovered Bajo Nuevo in 1660.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;Satellite imagery from the\nNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shows two distinct\natoll-like structures separated by a deep channel under a mile wide at its\nnarrowest point. The reef partially dries on the southern and eastern sides,\nwith the land area being minuscule by comparison.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>5.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The most prominent land area is Low Cay,\nin the southwest atoll, which extends for 300 metres and widens at a maximum of\n40 metres across. No more than two metres above sea level, the barren island is\ncomposed of broken coral, driftwood, and sand.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>6.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;A total of five countries have laid claim to\nsovereignty over Bajo Nuevo, namely: Jamaica, Colombia, Nicaragua, Honduras and\nthe United States.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":305} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/bajo-nuevo-countries-dispute-flags-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-305\" /><figcaption>(From top left to bottom right) The flags of Colombia, the United States, Honduras, Jamaica and Nicaragua (Images contributed, Wikipedia)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>7.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;James W. Jennett, empowered under provisions\nof the controversial Guano Islands Act, initiated the US’ claim on November 22,\n1869. To this day, the US administers Bajo Nuevo bank as an ‘unorganized,\nunincorporated United States territory’.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>8.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;Similarly to other territories\nclaimed under the Guano Islands Act in the Caribbean and Oceania, persons born\non Bajo Nuevo to non-citizens are considered by the United States to be US\nnationals, but not US citizens.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":307} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/usa_flag-demo-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-307\" /><figcaption>United States flag (Image contributed, US State Department)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>9.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Colombia currently claims the area as part of\nthe department of San Andrés and Providencia. The San Andrés fleet of the\nColombian Navy carries out naval patrols in the area, as the republic maintains\nthat it has claimed these territories since 1886 – as part of the geographic\narchipelago of San Andrés and Providencia.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>10.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The November 1993 maritime delimitation treaty, between Colombia and Jamaica, established a \"Joint Regime Area\", which allowed both countries to cooperatively manage and exploit living and non-living resources in designated waters between the two aforementioned banks.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>11.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Bajo Nuevo’s territorial waters immediately\nsurrounding the cays themselves were excluded from the zone of joint-control,\nas Colombia considers these areas to be part of her coastal waters.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>12.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;The maritime delimitation treaty came effect four months later and was recognised by international law in March 1994.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>13.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;The Colombian Ministry of Defense constructed\na light beacon on Low Cay in 1982. The metal structure towers 21&nbsp;metres\nabove the Caribbean Sea and is painted white with a red top. The beacon emits\ntwo white flashes of light every 15 seconds. After sustaining some damage, the\nbeacon was reconstructed by the Colombians in February 2008 and is currently\nmaintained by the navy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":306,\"width\":412,\"height\":531} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/bajo-nuevo-light-beacon.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-306\" width=\"412\" height=\"531\" /><figcaption>A light beacon erected on the shores of Low Cay, Bajo Nuevo (Photo contributed, Colombian Ministry of Defence)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>14.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nicaragua bases its claim to Bajo Nuevo Bank\ndue to the islands sitting on its continental shelf, covering an area of over\n50,000 square kilometres in the Caribbean Sea. In fact, the Central American\ncountry lays claim to all islands associated with the San Andrés and\nProvidencia archipelagoes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>15.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Successive Nicaraguan governments have\npersistently pursued claims against Colombia in the International Court of\nJustice (ICJ), filing cases in both 2001 and 2007.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>16.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On November 19, 2012, in regards to Nicaraguan claims to the islands, the ICJ ruled unanimously that Colombia has sovereignty over both Bajo Nuevo and Serranilla Banks.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"<strong><em>Bajo Nuevo reportedly contains no \'meaningful mineral reserves\'</em></strong>\" </p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>17.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The islands remain a Colombian territory and are a key stopping point in the country’s fight against drug and weapons smuggling, but all the other claimant nations still have limited access to them.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>18.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bajo Nuevo is positioned inside a modestly\nproductive fishing (mostly lobsters) zone, but the seabed reportedly contains\nno \'meaningful mineral reserves\', and only small amounts of hydrocarbon fuels\nhave been identified.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>19.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Honduras, another claimant to Bajo Nuevo and\nthe nearby Serranilla Bank, effectively ended its role in the dispute with the\nratification of a maritime boundary treaty with Colombia on December 20, 1999.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>20.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; According to the treaty, both states agreed upon a\nmaritime demarcation in 1986 that excluded Honduras from any control over the\nbanks or their surrounding waters.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>21.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; This bilateral treaty ensured that Honduras\nimplicitly recognises Colombia\'s sovereignty over the disputed territories.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>22.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp; Bajo Nuevo Bank and Serranilla Bank have been\nrepeatedly included as per American sources as one of ten insular areas in the\nPacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea that make up the US’ Minor Outlying Islands\nclassification.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>23.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp; Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island comprise the remaining nine disputed territories.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Did you know these islands existed? 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But undoubtedly all eyes were on Aura Experience, who had none other than the Bajan bad gal Ri Ri on the road with them. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Clad in an eye-catching pink feathered custom David\nLaport dress, Rihanna partied with friends on the big music truck, but not\nbefore first mingling with the crowd and sharing a moment with Prime Minister\nMia Mottley.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Caribbean celebs were also out in their numbers,\nwhether on the road or performing on a music truck - among them Alison Hinds,\nLil Rick, Mikey, Stiffy, Skinny Fabulous and Problem Child, to name a few.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It was a soca lovers paradise as waistlines were tempted with tunes from every category of the genre – sweet, power and bashment from Barbados and other Caribbean countries. With the announcement that <strong>Sometime</strong> had won the \'Tune of the Crop\' title, popular artist Leadpipe solidified his position as having the runaway hit of the 2019 Crop Over season.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','What a Kadooment!','','inherit','closed','closed','','2715-revision-v1','','','2019-08-09 17:47:29','2019-08-09 22:47:29','',2715,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2715-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2732,14,'2019-08-09 17:49:02','2019-08-09 22:49:02','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":301} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/bajo-nuevo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-301\" /><figcaption>Satellite imagery of Bajo Nuevo from space (Photo contributed, National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA], International Space Station [ISS])</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tucked away near the middle of the Caribbean Sea, lies the Bajo Nuevo Bank: a small, uninhabited reef with some grass-covered islets.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Also known as the Petrel Islands, these tiny specs have been the subject of a bitter sovereignty dispute between Colombia and the United States.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But what you didn’t know, is over 30 years ago, Jamaica was also\ncaught up in the ownership dispute, but has since backed off for some time.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Between 1982 and 1986, the Government of Jamaica signed and\nmaintained a series of bilateral agreements – culminating in a maritime\ndelimitation treaty between the island and the Republic of Colombia.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The maritime delimitation treaty was signed in Kingston on\nFriday, November 12, 1993, by ministers of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade\nfor Jamaica and Colombia respectively, Paul Robertson and Noemí Sanín Posada.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":304} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/posada-paul-robertson-sbscollage-buzz-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-304\" /><figcaption>(from left) Former Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade for Colombia and Jamaica in 1993,  Noemí Sanín Posada and the late Paul Roberston respectively (Photos contributed, Jamaica Information Service [JIS], ElTiempo.com) </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At the time, Jamaica\'s claim, as with the other countries\nembroiled in the dispute, stemmed from attempts to expand the island’s\nexclusive economic zone over the surrounding seas.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Today, Jamaica’s claim for Bajo Nuevo remains largely dormant\nsince bilateral agreements with Colombia came into force in 1994.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you’ve made it this far then we still have your attention, and seeing as you’re eager to know more,&nbsp;<strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong>&nbsp;presents 23 fast facts about Bajo Nuevo:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>1.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;The islands are located along the coordinates\n15°53′N (fifteen degrees, fifty-three minutes north) and 78°38′W (seventy-eight\ndegrees, thirty-eight minutes west) and are geographically closest to Jamaica –\nsome 288 kilometres southwest of the island.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":302,\"width\":587,\"height\":334} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/bajo-nuevo-google-maps-jamaica-1024x583.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-302\" width=\"587\" height=\"334\" /><figcaption>Bajo Nuevo\'s proximity to Jamaica (Photo contributed, Google Maps)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;Bajo Nuevo Bank is about\n26&nbsp;kilometres (16&nbsp;miles) long and 9&nbsp;kilometres (5.6&nbsp;miles)\nwide. The closest neighbouring land feature is Serranilla Bank, located 110\nkilometres (68 miles) to the west.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>3.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The reef was first shown on Dutch maps dating to 1634 but was given its present name in 1654. British pirate John Glover rediscovered Bajo Nuevo in 1660.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;Satellite imagery from the\nNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shows two distinct\natoll-like structures separated by a deep channel under a mile wide at its\nnarrowest point. The reef partially dries on the southern and eastern sides,\nwith the land area being minuscule by comparison.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>5.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The most prominent land area is Low Cay,\nin the southwest atoll, which extends for 300 metres and widens at a maximum of\n40 metres across. No more than two metres above sea level, the barren island is\ncomposed of broken coral, driftwood, and sand.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>6.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;A total of five countries have laid claim to\nsovereignty over Bajo Nuevo, namely: Jamaica, Colombia, Nicaragua, Honduras and\nthe United States.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":305} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/bajo-nuevo-countries-dispute-flags-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-305\" /><figcaption>(From top left to bottom right) The flags of Colombia, the United States, Honduras, Jamaica and Nicaragua (Images contributed, Wikipedia)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>7.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;James W. Jennett, empowered under provisions\nof the controversial Guano Islands Act, initiated the US’ claim on November 22,\n1869. To this day, the US administers Bajo Nuevo bank as an ‘unorganized,\nunincorporated United States territory’.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>8.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;Similarly to other territories\nclaimed under the Guano Islands Act in the Caribbean and Oceania, persons born\non Bajo Nuevo to non-citizens are considered by the United States to be US\nnationals, but not US citizens.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":307} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/usa_flag-demo-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-307\" /><figcaption>United States flag (Image contributed, US State Department)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>9.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Colombia currently claims the area as part of\nthe department of San Andrés and Providencia. The San Andrés fleet of the\nColombian Navy carries out naval patrols in the area, as the republic maintains\nthat it has claimed these territories since 1886 – as part of the geographic\narchipelago of San Andrés and Providencia.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>10.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The November 1993 maritime delimitation treaty, between Colombia and Jamaica, established a \"Joint Regime Area\", which allowed both countries to cooperatively manage and exploit living and non-living resources in designated waters between the two aforementioned banks.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>11.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Bajo Nuevo’s territorial waters immediately\nsurrounding the cays themselves were excluded from the zone of joint-control,\nas Colombia considers these areas to be part of her coastal waters.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>12.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;The maritime delimitation treaty came effect four months later and was recognised by international law in March 1994.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>13.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;The Colombian Ministry of Defense constructed\na light beacon on Low Cay in 1982. The metal structure towers 21&nbsp;metres\nabove the Caribbean Sea and is painted white with a red top. The beacon emits\ntwo white flashes of light every 15 seconds. After sustaining some damage, the\nbeacon was reconstructed by the Colombians in February 2008 and is currently\nmaintained by the navy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":306,\"width\":412,\"height\":531} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/bajo-nuevo-light-beacon.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-306\" width=\"412\" height=\"531\" /><figcaption>A light beacon erected on the shores of Low Cay, Bajo Nuevo (Photo contributed, Colombian Ministry of Defence)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>14.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nicaragua bases its claim to Bajo Nuevo Bank\ndue to the islands sitting on its continental shelf, covering an area of over\n50,000 square kilometres in the Caribbean Sea. In fact, the Central American\ncountry lays claim to all islands associated with the San Andrés and\nProvidencia archipelagoes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>15.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Successive Nicaraguan governments have\npersistently pursued claims against Colombia in the International Court of\nJustice (ICJ), filing cases in both 2001 and 2007.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>16.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On November 19, 2012, in regards to Nicaraguan claims to the islands, the ICJ ruled unanimously that Colombia has sovereignty over both Bajo Nuevo and Serranilla Banks.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"<strong><em>Bajo Nuevo reportedly contains no \'meaningful mineral reserves\'</em></strong>\" </p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>17.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The islands remain a Colombian territory and are a key stopping point in the country’s fight against drug and weapons smuggling, but all the other claimant nations still have limited access to them.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>18.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bajo Nuevo is positioned inside a modestly\nproductive fishing (mostly lobsters) zone, but the seabed reportedly contains\nno \'meaningful mineral reserves\', and only small amounts of hydrocarbon fuels\nhave been identified.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>19.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Honduras, another claimant to Bajo Nuevo and\nthe nearby Serranilla Bank, effectively ended its role in the dispute with the\nratification of a maritime boundary treaty with Colombia on December 20, 1999.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>20.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; According to the treaty, both states agreed upon a\nmaritime demarcation in 1986 that excluded Honduras from any control over the\nbanks or their surrounding waters.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>21.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; This bilateral treaty ensured that Honduras\nimplicitly recognises Colombia\'s sovereignty over the disputed territories.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>22.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp; Bajo Nuevo Bank and Serranilla Bank have been\nrepeatedly included as per American sources as one of ten insular areas in the\nPacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea that make up the US’ Minor Outlying Islands\nclassification.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>23.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp; Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island comprise the remaining nine disputed territories.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Did you know these islands existed? What were the most surprising facts you read? Let us know in the comments section! </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Bajo Nuevo: What you should know about the island dispute Jamaica \'gave up\'','','inherit','closed','closed','','300-revision-v1','','','2019-08-09 17:49:02','2019-08-09 22:49:02','',300,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/300-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2733,11,'2019-08-09 17:53:06','2019-08-09 22:53:06','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Gone are the days when ‘big brother’ or someone else was not watching.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2717} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/security-camera-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2717\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Indeed, cameras are everywhere now, from traffic lights to inside our homes via nanny cams, as people are not as trusting of others to do the right things when no one is looking. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One place that does not usually have a camera but probably should is the office kitchen or kitchenette. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>That place where things mysteriously disappear or are left differently from how they were placed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2718} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Office-Kitchenette.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2718\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Because you spend eight hours a day, 5 days a week in the office, it stands to reason that you will have to eat there. Taking quick bites at the desk isn\'t always feasible.  Plus, doctors say it is not good for your digestion. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2721} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Eating-Lunch-At-Desk.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2721\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So, most business places have a little kitchenette, even if it is super small, with just a sink for washing stuff up.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now a lot goes on in that small room. It can be a good place to unwind, but gossiping heads the list of activities performed in there, even more than actual eating. When it comes to the kitchenette be prepared for just about anything.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2723} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/work-kitchen-chatter.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2723\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>First things first, when you place bottled water or juice in the fridge, you should probably mark the spot where the liquid reaches in the bottle beforehand. This is to ensure that no one sneaks and sips on what they did not provide.  It is easier to say this is a mistake with a bottle of supermarket brand water that is common. However, that does not ring true for someone’s personal juice container or bottle. Then you definitely know that someone enjoys your juice just as much as you do. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2725} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/My-Bottle.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2725\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To prevent any unpleasant surprises always check the mouth or rim of bottles before you put it to your head to drink directly from it. One man got the shock of his life in an office years ago when he lifted the bottle to drink and saw lipstick all around the edge of the bottle. He never left another bottle in the refrigerator after that. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2726} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Lipstick-Stain.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2726\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Another sign of tampering is usually with food ordered and stored in those styrofoam containers. You would think that with your name carefully written on the box, that would be enough of a deterrent to the food poachers or meal pirates. It is not. Those who eat early are usually safe, but those who have a hectic schedule and may remember to eat at 2:30 or 3 pm may be in for a rude awakening as their meal may be missing some side dishes or a piece of meat. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2729} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Leftovers-in-Styrofoam-Box.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2729\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One may think that the caterers short-changed you, but this is not usually the case, as you can tell when someone was digging into a food box by the way the food is left afterwards.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If that is not crazy enough, there are even people who take it one step further and actually eat some of your leftovers, or in Jamaican parlance <em>‘nyam and lef’</em>. This is beyond disturbing and a good enough reason for installing cameras because no one should be messing around with people’s food, especially if there is no Brooklax handy. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Have you had any bad experiences in your work kitchenette? </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Spill the deets with <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Kitchenette Etiquette 101','','inherit','closed','closed','','2673-revision-v1','','','2019-08-09 17:53:06','2019-08-09 22:53:06','',2673,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2673-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2734,4,'2019-08-09 17:53:56','2019-08-09 22:53:56','','20190805_153001','','inherit','closed','closed','','20190805_153001','','','2019-08-09 17:53:56','2019-08-09 22:53:56','',2715,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/20190805_153001.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2735,4,'2019-08-09 17:55:16','2019-08-09 22:55:16','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2734} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/20190805_153001-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2734\" /><figcaption>Revelers getting down during the street parade.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thousands of Barbadians and visitors from around the region and beyond shed their inhibitions and donned brightly coloured, bedazzled and elaborate costumes to ‘do ting’ for the Grand Kadooment street parade.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The August 5 event closed the curtains on the two-month-long Crop Over Festival.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Spectators lined the streets to see bands such as Baje International, Blue Box Cart, Zulu International, Xhosa Barbados, Krave the Band, Ooutraje, Colorz, Fifth Element Mas, Betty West, Gwyneth Squires. But undoubtedly all eyes were on Aura Experience, who had none other than the Bajan bad gal Ri Ri on the road with them. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Clad in an eye-catching pink feathered custom David\nLaport dress, Rihanna partied with friends on the big music truck, but not\nbefore first mingling with the crowd and sharing a moment with Prime Minister\nMia Mottley.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Caribbean celebs were also out in their numbers,\nwhether on the road or performing on a music truck - among them Alison Hinds,\nLil Rick, Mikey, Stiffy, Skinny Fabulous and Problem Child, to name a few.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It was a soca lovers paradise as waistlines were tempted with tunes from every category of the genre – sweet, power and bashment from Barbados and other Caribbean countries. With the announcement that <strong>Sometime</strong> had won the \'Tune of the Crop\' title, popular artist Leadpipe solidified his position as having the runaway hit of the 2019 Crop Over season.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','What a Kadooment!','','inherit','closed','closed','','2715-revision-v1','','','2019-08-09 17:55:16','2019-08-09 22:55:16','',2715,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2715-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2736,11,'2019-08-10 11:01:00','2019-08-10 16:01:00','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She acts up, acts out and acts ridiculously most of the times. The stuff that comes out of her mouth would make a sailor blush and the clothes she sneaks off and wears barely covers her anatomy. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2793,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Mom-and-Daughter-Arguing.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2793\" /></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To your chagrin, she has a boyfriend who talks to her disrespectfully and tries to control her every move and though you have both pleaded and threatened her, she is not giving him up. No, you are not in the twilight zone but you are living your worst mother-of-a-teenage-daughter nightmare.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2799} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Teen-Girl-Smoking.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2799\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Before you do anything drastic have you ever considered that what she wants is male attention - more precisely, attention from a father figure? Though we women like to ‘Beyonce-fy’ ourselves and claim we run the world, the world is pushing back and reminding us that it does take two rationale and reasonable parents to raise a well-balanced child. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> A father becomes her guide for what to expect of men.</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Yes, many single mothers do a great job holding the fort down but girls need their fathers as he is the first male who will set the tone for how other males in her life should act.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>All the studies point to the same thing: daughters with father in their lives function better. </p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Girls learn what they live from infancy and as they grow, they form conclusions about what men are like from those males present in their life. A father becomes her guide for what to expect of men and what attitudes and views they will have toward women. Additionally, how he treats her mother will be her template for what her own relationship in the future with a man may be. These life lessons, therefore, are powerful.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>He is the first male who will set the tone for how other males in her life should act. </p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Having a father or a father-figure around has a positive effect on a young girl\'s self-esteem because he can equip her with the requisite tools to have the confidence to tackle challenges and set goals. By showing her acceptance and unconditional love, he sets the example or the blueprint she needs for stronger emotional relationships and she will, therefore, be more likely to make good choices in her future romantic partners.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2802} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Father-Daughter-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2802\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All the studies point to the same thing: daughters with father in their lives function better and even if they made mistakes, their recovery period is shorter. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2806} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Father-Daughter-Love-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2806\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is referred to as the ‘Father Effect’ which is the umbrella term for the benefits of a paternal presence. 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I can\'t even put into words how much my life has changed over the last two years. To the friends and family that have supported me on this Journey thank you I love you all so much. If you are new to sobriety stick to it, life really does get good. (sic)\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The two-year milestone comes after \'The Osbournes\' star previously admitted she had relapsed in her sobriety battle when life became \"too much\".</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"I can\'t even put into words how much my life has changed over the last two years.\"</p><cite> —  Kelly Osbourne </cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Speaking as she marked one year of sobriety last year August, she said:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"This past year has been one of the hardest years of my life, and I feel it\'s time to share that with you guys. To cut a long story short, things got really dark. I gave up on everything in my life, but most of all I gave up on myself. Life on life\'s terms became too much for me to handle. The only way I knew how to function was to self medicate and go from project to project so I never had to focus on what was really going on with me.\" </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Kelly Osbourne has been sober for two years!','','publish','closed','closed','','kelly-osbourne-has-been-sober-for-two-years','','','2019-08-13 14:50:55','2019-08-13 19:50:55','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/?p=2762',0,'post','',0),(2763,4,'2019-08-09 18:51:30','2019-08-09 23:51:30','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lizzo is still getting her head around the \"novelty\" of having her own tour rider and reportedly asks for fancy vodka, \"dozens of doughnuts\" and chicken wings.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2764} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/lizzo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2764\" /><figcaption>Lizzo at Glastonbury Festival 2019.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The flute-playing pop star recently had expensive vodka, doughnuts and her \"favourite\" meaty treat delivered backstage for herself and her crew - which includes her entourage of twerking dancers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A source told The Sun newspaper\'s Bizarre column: \"Lizzo is loving her new-found pop-star status and that means getting whatever she wants on her rider. At her last gig she asked for bottles of posh vodka, dozens of doughnuts and hundreds of chicken wings, which are her favourite.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 31-year-old <strong>Juice</strong> hitmaker star recently opened up about how her mental health took a turn for the worse in 2017 when she first released her single <strong>Truth Hurts</strong>. 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I remember thinking, \'If I quit music now, nobody would notice. This is my best song ever, and nobody cares.\' I was like, \'F**k it, I\'m done.\' And a lot of people rallied; my producer, my publicist and my family, they were like, \'Just keep going because this is the darkest before the dawn.\'\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\nBut in April this year, almost two years after the release of the track, \'Truth Hurts\' rocketed into the Billboard Hot 100, after it was used in the Netflix rom-com \'Someone Great\'.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\nAnd now Lizzo says she\'s managed to turn her \"darkest days\" into her \"brightest triumph\".</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\nShe added: \"Who would have thunk?. What a moment in a movie can do for an artist is crazy. I had everything else: the hard work, the good music, touring - but then there\'s that extra-special magic that nobody really knows what it is that can really change your life. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\n\"Now the song that made me want to quit is the song that everyone\'s falling in love with me for, which is such a testament to journeys: Your darkest day turns into your brightest triumph.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Lizzo requests hundreds of chicken wing for tour','','inherit','closed','closed','','2763-revision-v1','','','2019-08-09 18:35:50','2019-08-09 23:35:50','',2763,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2763-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2767,4,'2019-08-09 18:35:57','2019-08-09 23:35:57','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2764} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/lizzo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2764\" /><figcaption>Lizzo at Glastonbury Festival 2019.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br> Lizzo is still getting her head around the \"novelty\" of having her own tour rider and reportedly asks for fancy vodka, \"dozens of doughnuts\" and chicken wings. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lizzo reportedly goes all out with her tour rider and requests \"hundreds\" of chicken wings and \"posh\" alcohol.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\nThe flute-playing pop star recently had expensive vodka, doughnuts and her \"favourite\" meaty treat delivered backstage for herself and her crew - which includes her entourage of twerking dancers - and still finds it a \"novelty\" being able to order in whatever she fancies.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\nA source told The Sun newspaper\'s Bizarre column: \"Lizzo is loving her new-found pop-star status and that means getting whatever she wants on her rider.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\n\"She\'s getting more added each time and isn\'t holding back.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\n\"At her last gig she asked for bottles of posh vodka, dozens of doughnuts and hundreds of chicken wings, which are her favourite.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\n\"She admitted it still feels like a novelty that she can order whatever she wants for backstage, so she\'s going all-out.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\nLizzo\'s rise to fame hasn\'t been overnight for the \'Juice\' hitmaker.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\nThe 31-year-old star recently opened up about how her mental health took a turn for the worse in 2017 when she first released her single \'Truth Hurts\', as she says the lack of response to the track - which was released over a year after she signed a major label deal with Atlantic Records in 2016 - left her wanting to quit her career.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\nShe said: \"The day I released \'Truth Hurts\' was probably one of the darkest days I\'ve had ever in my career. I remember thinking, \'If I quit music now, nobody would notice. This is my best song ever, and nobody cares.\' I was like, \'F**k it, I\'m done.\' And a lot of people rallied; my producer, my publicist and my family, they were like, \'Just keep going because this is the darkest before the dawn.\'\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\nBut in April this year, almost two years after the release of the track, \'Truth Hurts\' rocketed into the Billboard Hot 100, after it was used in the Netflix rom-com \'Someone Great\'.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\nAnd now Lizzo says she\'s managed to turn her \"darkest days\" into her \"brightest triumph\".</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\nShe added: \"Who would have thunk?. What a moment in a movie can do for an artist is crazy. 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I can\'t even put into words how much my life has changed over the last two years. To the friends and family that have supported me on this Journey thank you I love you all so much. If you are new to sobriety stick to it, life really does get good. (sic)\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The two-year milestone comes after \'The Osbournes\' star previously admitted she had relapsed in her sobriety battle when life became \"too much\".</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"I can\'t even put into words how much my life has changed over the last two years.\"</p><cite>- Kelly Osbourne </cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Speaking as she marked one year of sobriety last year August, she said:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"This past year has been one of the hardest years of my life, and I feel it\'s time to share that with you guys. To cut a long story short, things got really dark. I gave up on everything in my life, but most of all I gave up on myself. Life on life\'s terms became too much for me to handle. 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Last month was a busy period for him with the release of two songs within weeks of each other.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2779} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/denroy-morgan-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2779\" /><figcaption>Denroy Morgan</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He produced <strong>Stand Firm</strong> by I Anbassa &amp; the Black Eagles Band and he is also featured on<strong> Zambezi River</strong>, a duet with the Dancehall Cream Of Zambia Africa, Moniq Stylez.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Denroy Morgan, hit-maker and patriarch of the Royal Family of Reggae Morgan Heretage has been just as busy making music as his offspring.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2781} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Morgans-Heritage.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2781\" /><figcaption>Members of the Morgan Heritage group are children of Denroy Morgan. 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This position supports all station\nefforts, in-house and on remote location.<br>\n<br>\n<strong>Essential Duties &amp;\nResponsibilities</strong>:<br>\n<br>\n</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>Maintain\nintegrity of on-air product for 100% reliability of on-air product when\nassigned; </li><li>Occasionally\nwork nights, weekends and be available 24/7 in response to emergency issues as\nassigned.</li><li>Maintain,\ntroubleshoot &amp; repair equipment and systems as related to Broadcasting\nStudios, FM and HD operations.</li><li>Install\ntechnical equipment &amp; systems at studios and transmitter sites in keeping\nwith good engineering practices.</li><li>Requires\nexcellent documentation and reporting of wiring and equipment changes at the\nstudio and transmitter sites.&nbsp;</li><li>Assist\nin planning, development, and maintenance of all aspects of FM radio technical\nfacilities, satellite up-linking, IP Networks, STL, including IP Microwave\nsystems.</li><li>Support\nstation &amp; field operations, as necessary, especially during major studio\n&amp; field efforts involving complex technical operations.</li><li>Create\ninstructional materials and train others on proper operation of new technical\nequipment.</li><li>Some\nsupervisory&nbsp;duties will be required.</li><li>Maintain\nand Review weekly transmitter and studio logs for correct and complete entries\nas required by the Broadcasting Commission Jamaica.&nbsp;</li><li>Additional\nduties and responsibilities may be assigned</li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Qualifications/Education:&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>Bachelor\nof Science in an Engineering discipline</li><li>Minimum\nof 3&nbsp;years experience&nbsp;in radio broadcast facilities with minimum 2\nyears Associates degree in electronics or 5 years hands-on maintenance\nexperience with FM Radio or Television facilities</li><li>Knowledge\nof basic IP Networking, Satellite up-linking, NexGen for Radio and Traffic </li><li>Automation\nsystems, digital audio, logic techniques, and basic programming highly\ndesirable</li><li>Must\nhave the ability to work effectively with other team members and independently</li><li>Must\nhave the ability to work with minimal supervision and be proactive</li><li>Must\nhave a valid driver’s license for operation of company vehicles</li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:list -->','A new venture, a Radio Station Maintenance Engineer','','publish','closed','closed','','a-new-venture-a-radio-station-maintenance-engineer-2794','','','2019-09-12 09:05:12','2019-09-12 14:05:12','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/?post_type=job&#038;p=2794',0,'job','',0),(2795,4,'2019-08-10 10:29:16','2019-08-10 15:29:16','','Ishawana New Featured Image','','inherit','closed','closed','','ishawana-new-featured-image','','','2019-08-10 10:29:16','2019-08-10 15:29:16','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/ishawana-new-featured-image-.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2798,4,'2019-08-10 11:06:39','2019-08-10 16:06:39','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beyoncé and Jay-Z are \"great parents\", according to actor Fred Savage, whose children go to the same school as their daughter Blue Ivy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2801} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/beyonce-jz.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2801\" /><figcaption>Jay Z and Beyonce leave a movie theatre in NYC. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 43-year-old star\'s children — Oliver, 13, Lily, 11, and August, 6, whom he has with wife Jennifer Lynn Stone — go to the same school as the musical couple\'s eldest daughter Blue Ivy, seven.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fred has applauded the pair for being \"active\" parents, who take part in all the school events.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"All the kids at the end of the year do this big Olympics thing, and [Beyoncé and Jay-Z] are out there having picnics.\"</p><cite>—Fred Savage</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He said: \"Beyoncé and Jay are great parents, they\'re active parents, they\'re at school. 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The cute couple left a movie theater on Sunday night.\n<P>\nPictured: Jay Z A.K.A Sean Carter and Beyonce\n<P><B>Ref: SPL554272  020613  </B><BR />\nPicture by: Tom Meinelt / Splash News<BR />\n</P><P>\n<B>Splash News and Pictures</B><BR />\nLos Angeles:	310-821-2666<BR />\nNew York:	212-619-2666<BR />\nLondon:	870-934-2666<BR />\nphotodesk@splashnews.com<BR />\n</P>','inherit','closed','closed','','jay-z-and-beyonce-leave-a-movie-theater-in-nyc','','','2019-08-10 11:05:59','2019-08-10 16:05:59','',2798,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/beyonce-jz.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2802,11,'2019-08-10 10:54:00','2019-08-10 15:54:00','','Father-Daughter','','inherit','closed','closed','','father-daughter','','','2019-08-10 10:54:00','2019-08-10 15:54:00','',2736,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Father-Daughter.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2804,4,'2019-08-10 10:56:46','2019-08-10 15:56:46','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beyoncé and Jay-Z are \"great parents\", according to actor Fred Savage, whose children go to the same school as their daughter Blue Ivy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2801} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/beyonce-jz.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2801\" /><figcaption>Jay Z and Beyonce leave a movie theatre in NYC. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 43-year-old star\'s children — Oliver, 13, Lily, 11, and August, 6, whom he has with wife Jennifer Lynn Stone — go to the same school as the musical couple\'s eldest daughter Blue Ivy, seven.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fred has applauded the pair for being \"active\" parents, who take part in all the school events.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He said: \"Beyoncé and Jay are great parents, they\'re active parents, they\'re at school. 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(BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stredic Thompson and his son Matthew are two Jamaican vintners surprising taste buds with their amazing line of fine wines.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stredic, Managing Director for Journey’s End\nWines, gave <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong> an exclusive tour of their <strong><em>Flavours of the Past</em></strong>\nwinery on Duke Street, downtown Kingston.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2512} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/flavours-of-the-past-logo-1024x647.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2512\" /><figcaption>Photo contributed, Journey\'s End Wine Company Limited</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thompson abandoned a career in banking to\npursue his passion for wine-making in 2018</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We love the quality and look Journey’s End\nproduces and we said we would take this brand and make it an international\nbrand,” Thompson told <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2528} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-1-1024x579.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2528\" /><figcaption>All 10 variations of Jamaica-made Flavour of the Past wines (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown) </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Thompson journey started, and the pair has been moving full-steam ahead to boost the local perception of quality-made wines. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Wine is something that is very palatable\nand there was something else that attracted us to wine…,” he began.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Jamaica has a national dish, a national\nfruit – there’s no national wine, and we thought <strong><em>Flavours of the Past </em></strong>could\nbecome the national wine,” Thompson asserted further.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>Flavours of the Past</em></strong>, under\nthe Thompsons, now has ten brilliant assortments available.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Soursop and Honey-Orange are the most recent additions; as well as Ackee, Pimento Berry, Pineapple, Passionfruit, Ginger, Sorrel, Noni and Sugar Cane.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>See our gallery below with the full product line!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[\"2516\",\"2518\",\"2519\",\"2520\",\"2521\",\"2522\",\"2523\",\"2524\",\"2525\",\"2526\"]} -->\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/journeys-end-wine-buzz-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2516\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2516\" class=\"wp-image-2516\" /><figcaption>Jamaican Passion fruit wine (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown) </figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2518\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2518\" class=\"wp-image-2518\" /><figcaption>The widely popular Jamaican Soursop wine (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2519\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2519\" class=\"wp-image-2519\" /><figcaption>Bet you didn\'t know Jamaican Ackee wine was a thing?! (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2520\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2520\" class=\"wp-image-2520\" /><figcaption>Pimento. Berry. Wine. Enough said (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2521\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2521\" class=\"wp-image-2521\" /><figcaption>Flavours of the Past offering a new twist to the traditional Jamaican Ginger wine (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2522\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2522\" class=\"wp-image-2522\" /><figcaption>\'Pine time\'! (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2523\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2523\" class=\"wp-image-2523\" /><figcaption>Another big hit is the Jamaican Noni wine! (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2524\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2524\" class=\"wp-image-2524\" /><figcaption>The mother of rum, Jamaican Sugar Cane, as a wine...hmmm (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2525\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2525\" class=\"wp-image-2525\" /><figcaption>Sorrel with wine, sorrel with rum or Jamaican Sorrel Wine? You choose! (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2526\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2526\" class=\"wp-image-2526\" /><figcaption>The latest invention by Flavours of the Past, Jamaican Honey Orange wine (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thompson told <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong> that new flavours will be rolled out in the coming months.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Moringa wine will be launched in another\nfew months. There are other ideas we have: Starfruit, mango, Otaheite apple – we can be as creative as we want\nwith wines,” he added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When asked what separates Journey’s End\nfrom other local wine manufacturers, Thompson’s answer was simple: <strong>Quality and Authenticity</strong>. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2529} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2529\" /><figcaption>A man of procedure: Stredic Thompson show the BUZZ team a container with Sorrel being fermented (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Our wines are uniquely hand-crafted for the market. We ensure that there is consistency in quality and taste. It is made from genuine Jamaican fruits we purchase or use from our farm. Our process is solid from beginning to the end so that the quality is concerned,” Thompson told <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong>. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[\"2531\",\"2532\"]} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-3-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2531\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2531\" class=\"wp-image-2531\" /><figcaption>This aged Sorrel batch has been filtered twice and needs just a few more weeks before bottling (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2532\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2532\" class=\"wp-image-2532\" /><figcaption>Close-up of a cylinder air lock. The device keeps the wine fresh, allowing it to \'breathe\' (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Journey’s End is a unique skillset wherein\nwe make the finest wine from Jamaican fruit. As long as it’s a fruit grown in Jamaica, we can find a\nway to make the best wine there is from it,” he added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2536} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-logo-buzz-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2536\" /><figcaption>Photo contributed</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While the quality is maintained, <strong><em>Flavours\nof the Past</em></strong>’s line is surprisingly affordable – retailing from $2,000\nfor the 700mL, to around $400 for the 150mL varieties.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to the Thompsons, each fruit goes\nthrough an intricate cooking, fermentation, triple filtration, cooling, heating,\nbottling and labelling process – to its way to several major supermarket chains\nand the airports in Kingston and Montego Bay.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2534} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2534\" /><figcaption>The bottling and labelling station, though small-scale, gets the job done in less than an hour! (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>Flavours of the Past</em></strong> is\na must-buy item at the two major airports, Thomspon beamed, proud of the fact\nthat his product is precision-crafted and made with Jamaican love.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We find that in the airports we do extremely well because people want that connection to Jamaica. To taste a piece, that flavour of Jamaica and that’s what we provide,” he told <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Persons are always blown away when they taste\nour wines and they often say, ‘Is this really made in Jamaica?’. I’ve heard it\nso many times and I immediately say, ‘Right here in Jamaica is where it is made’,”\nThompson added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2509} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2509\" /><figcaption>Father-son duo Stredic Thompson (right) and Matthew Thompson (left) leading the charge to push quality-made, exotic Jamaican wines internationally (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thompson, through Journey’s End, wants to\nlaunch the island as a premier destination for fine wine connoisseurs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We want it to be an international brand. When\nyou think of Jamaica, we want it to be synonymous with <strong><em>Flavours of the Past</em></strong>\nwines,” he told <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The aim, over the coming years, is to go into the various markets, whether it be Europe, Canada, the UK and the US. We’re constantly looking at those opportunities and we’re positioning ourselves to be a major player,” Thompson noted.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>BUZZhive</em></strong>! We want to hear from you. Have you tried any of these wines? Which flavour surprised you most? 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The stuff that comes out of her mouth would make a sailor blush and the clothes she sneaks off and wears barely covers her anatomy. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2793,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Mom-and-Daughter-Arguing.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2793\" /></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To your chagrin, she has a boyfriend who talks to her disrespectfully and tries to control her every move and though you have both pleaded and threatened her, she is not giving him up. No, you are not in the twilight zone but you are living your worst mother of a teenage daughter nightmare.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2799} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Teen-Girl-Smoking.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2799\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Before you do anything drastic have you ever considered that what she wants is male attention - more precisely, attention from a father figure? Though we women like to ‘Beyonce-fy’ ourselves and claim we run the world, the world is pushing back and reminding us that it does take two rationale and reasonable parents to raise a well-balanced child. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> A father becomes her guide for what to expect of men.</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Yes, many single mothers do a great job holding the fort down but girls need their fathers as he is the first male who will set the tone for how other males in her life should act.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>All the studies point to the same thing: daughters with father in their lives function better. </p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Girls learn what they live from infancy and as they grow, they form conclusions about what men are like from those males present in their life. A father becomes her guide for what to expect of men and what attitudes and views they will have toward women. Additionally, how he treats her mother will be her template for what her own relationship in the future with a man may be. These life lessons, therefore, are powerful.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>He is the first male who will set the tone for how other males in her life should act. </p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Having a father or a father-figure around has a positive effect on a young girl\'s self-esteem because he can equip her with the requisite tools to have the confidence to tackle challenges and set goals. By showing her acceptance and unconditional love, he sets the example or the blueprint she needs for stronger emotional relationships and she will, therefore, be more likely to make good choices in her future romantic partners.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2802} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Father-Daughter-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2802\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All the studies point to the same thing: daughters with father in their lives function better and even if they made mistakes, their recovery period is shorter. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2806} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Father-Daughter-Love-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2806\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is referred to as the ‘Father Effect’ which is the umbrella term for the benefits of a paternal presence. These effects multiply when fathers actively participate in family life with a positive and nurturing presence.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2807} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Father-Daughter-Selfie-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2807\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From attending sports events to combing hair to helping with homework - even while teaching her how to change a car tyre - it is the quality of the time spent, more so than the quantity, that daughters absorb and appreciate.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Why young girls need father figures','','inherit','closed','closed','','2736-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 11:01:00','2019-08-10 16:01:00','',2736,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2736-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2809,4,'2019-08-10 11:03:27','2019-08-10 16:03:27','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beyoncé and Jay-Z are \"great parents\", according to actor Fred Savage, whose children go to the same school as their daughter Blue Ivy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2801} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/beyonce-jz.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2801\" /><figcaption>Jay Z and Beyonce leave a movie theatre in NYC. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 43-year-old star\'s children — Oliver, 13, Lily, 11, and August, 6, whom he has with wife Jennifer Lynn Stone — go to the same school as the musical couple\'s eldest daughter Blue Ivy, seven.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fred has applauded the pair for being \"active\" parents, who take part in all the school events.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"All the kids at the end of the year do this big Olympics thing, and [Beyoncé and Jay-Z] are out there having picnics.\"</p><cite>—Fred Savage</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He said: \"Beyoncé and Jay are great parents, they\'re active parents, they\'re at school. All the kids at the end of the year do this big Olympics thing, and [Beyoncé and Jay-Z] are out there having picnics, sitting on the field with a blanket. They\'re great parents.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fred previously acted alongside the \'Spirit\' singer, 37, in <strong>Austin Powers in Goldmember</strong>, but said that despite the connection, he was still nervous to approach the star on the school playground.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He added: \"It took me a while to go up to her \'cause it\'s like... \'What do I talk to Beyoncé about?\' So it took me a minute, and at one point I was like, \'Hey, I\'m Fred, we did this movie together.\'</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"And she goes, \'I know who you are. I saw you at the beginning of the year, I just didn\'t want to come up and say hi and bother you.\' I\'m like, \'Beyoncé, bother away!\' I\'m like, \'Well, let\'s clear the air. You can bother me whenever you want.\' She\'s great.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Beyonce and Jay-Z are \'great parents\'','','inherit','closed','closed','','2798-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 11:03:27','2019-08-10 16:03:27','',2798,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2798-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2810,4,'2019-08-10 11:06:39','2019-08-10 16:06:39','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beyoncé and Jay-Z are \"great parents\", according to actor Fred Savage, whose children go to the same school as their daughter Blue Ivy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2801} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/beyonce-jz.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2801\" /><figcaption>Jay Z and Beyonce leave a movie theatre in NYC. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 43-year-old star\'s children — Oliver, 13, Lily, 11, and August, 6, whom he has with wife Jennifer Lynn Stone — go to the same school as the musical couple\'s eldest daughter Blue Ivy, seven.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fred has applauded the pair for being \"active\" parents, who take part in all the school events.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"All the kids at the end of the year do this big Olympics thing, and [Beyoncé and Jay-Z] are out there having picnics.\"</p><cite>—Fred Savage</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He said: \"Beyoncé and Jay are great parents, they\'re active parents, they\'re at school. All the kids at the end of the year do this big Olympics thing, and [Beyoncé and Jay-Z] are out there having picnics, sitting on the field with a blanket. They\'re great parents.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fred previously acted alongside the \'Spirit\' singer, 37, in <strong>Austin Powers in Goldmember</strong>, but said that despite the connection, he was still nervous to approach the star on the school playground.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He added: \"It took me a while to go up to her \'cause it\'s like... \'What do I talk to Beyoncé about?\' So it took me a minute, and at one point I was like, \'Hey, I\'m Fred, we did this movie together. And she goes, \'I know who you are. I saw you at the beginning of the year, I just didn\'t want to come up and say hi and bother you.\' I\'m like, \'Beyoncé, bother away!\' I\'m like, \'Well, let\'s clear the air. You can bother me whenever you want.\' She\'s great.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Beyonce and Jay-Z are \'great parents\'','','inherit','closed','closed','','2798-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 11:06:39','2019-08-10 16:06:39','',2798,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2798-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2811,4,'2019-08-10 11:13:11','2019-08-10 16:13:11','','Norman Manley Featured Image','','inherit','closed','closed','','norman-manley-featured-image','','','2019-08-10 11:13:11','2019-08-10 16:13:11','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/norman-manley-featured-image.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2815,14,'2019-08-10 11:19:46','2019-08-10 16:19:46','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2541} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2541\" /><figcaption>Dad Stredic (left) and son Matthew (right) make up the industrious Thompson duo at the helm of Journey\'s End Wines. (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stredic Thompson and his son Matthew are two Jamaican vintners surprising taste buds with their amazing line of fine wines.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> \"<strong>...We thought </strong><em><strong>Flavours of the Past </strong></em><strong>could become the national wine</strong>\"</p><cite>-Stredic Thompson, Managing Director of Journey\'s End winers</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stredic, Managing Director for Journey’s End\nWines, gave <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong> an exclusive tour of their <strong><em>Flavours of the Past</em></strong>\nwinery on Duke Street, downtown Kingston.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2512} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/flavours-of-the-past-logo-1024x647.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2512\" /><figcaption>Photo contributed, Journey\'s End Wine Company Limited</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thompson abandoned a career in banking to\npursue his passion for wine-making in 2018</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We love the quality and look Journey’s End\nproduces and we said we would take this brand and make it an international\nbrand,” Thompson told <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2528} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-1-1024x579.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2528\" /><figcaption>All 10 variations of Jamaica-made Flavour of the Past wines (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown) </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Thompson journey started, and the pair has been moving full-steam ahead to boost the local perception of quality-made wines. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Wine is something that is very palatable\nand there was something else that attracted us to wine…,” he began.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Jamaica has a national dish, a national\nfruit – there’s no national wine, and we thought <strong><em>Flavours of the Past </em></strong>could\nbecome the national wine,” Thompson asserted further.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>Flavours of the Past</em></strong>, under\nthe Thompsons, now has ten brilliant assortments available.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"<strong><em>Journey’s End is a unique skillset wherein we make the finest wine from Jamaican fruit,</em></strong>\"</p><cite>-Stredic Thompson in a BUZZ interview</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Soursop and Honey-Orange are the most recent additions; as well as Ackee, Pimento Berry, Pineapple, Passionfruit, Ginger, Sorrel, Noni and Sugar Cane.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>See our gallery below with the full product line!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[\"2516\",\"2518\",\"2519\",\"2520\",\"2521\",\"2522\",\"2523\",\"2524\",\"2525\",\"2526\"]} -->\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/journeys-end-wine-buzz-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2516\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2516\" class=\"wp-image-2516\" /><figcaption>Jamaican Passion fruit wine (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown) </figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2518\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2518\" class=\"wp-image-2518\" /><figcaption>The widely popular Jamaican Soursop wine (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2519\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2519\" class=\"wp-image-2519\" /><figcaption>Bet you didn\'t know Jamaican Ackee wine was a thing?! (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2520\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2520\" class=\"wp-image-2520\" /><figcaption>Pimento. Berry. Wine. Enough said (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2521\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2521\" class=\"wp-image-2521\" /><figcaption>Flavours of the Past offering a new twist to the traditional Jamaican Ginger wine (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2522\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2522\" class=\"wp-image-2522\" /><figcaption>\'Pine time\'! (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2523\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2523\" class=\"wp-image-2523\" /><figcaption>Another big hit is the Jamaican Noni wine! (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2524\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2524\" class=\"wp-image-2524\" /><figcaption>The mother of rum, Jamaican Sugar Cane, as a wine...hmmm (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2525\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2525\" class=\"wp-image-2525\" /><figcaption>Sorrel with wine, sorrel with rum or Jamaican Sorrel Wine? You choose! (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2526\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2526\" class=\"wp-image-2526\" /><figcaption>The latest invention by Flavours of the Past, Jamaican Honey Orange wine (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thompson told <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong> that new flavours will be rolled out in the coming months.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Moringa wine will be launched in another\nfew months. There are other ideas we have: Starfruit, mango, Otaheite apple – we can be as creative as we want\nwith wines,” he added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When asked what separates Journey’s End\nfrom other local wine manufacturers, Thompson’s answer was simple: <strong>Quality and Authenticity</strong>. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> \"<strong><em>We ensure that there is consistency in quality and taste</em></strong>\"</p><cite>-Stredic Thompson, speaking to BUZZ</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2529} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2529\" /><figcaption>A man of procedure: Stredic Thompson show the BUZZ team a container with Sorrel being fermented (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Our wines are uniquely hand-crafted for the market. We ensure that there is consistency in quality and taste. It is made from genuine Jamaican fruits we purchase or use from our farm. Our process is solid from beginning to the end so that the quality is concerned,” Thompson told <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong>. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[\"2531\",\"2532\"]} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-3-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2531\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2531\" class=\"wp-image-2531\" /><figcaption>This aged Sorrel batch has been filtered twice and needs just a few more weeks before bottling (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2532\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2532\" class=\"wp-image-2532\" /><figcaption>Close-up of a cylinder air lock. The device keeps the wine fresh, allowing it to \'breathe\' (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Journey’s End is a unique skillset wherein\nwe make the finest wine from Jamaican fruit. As long as it’s a fruit grown in Jamaica, we can find a\nway to make the best wine there is from it,” he added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2536} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-logo-buzz-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2536\" /><figcaption>Photo contributed</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While the quality is maintained, <strong><em>Flavours\nof the Past</em></strong>’s line is surprisingly affordable – retailing from $2,000\nfor the 700mL, to around $400 for the 150mL varieties.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to the Thompsons, each fruit goes\nthrough an intricate cooking, fermentation, triple filtration, cooling, heating,\nbottling and labelling process – to its way to several major supermarket chains\nand the airports in Kingston and Montego Bay.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2534} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2534\" /><figcaption>The bottling and labelling station, though small-scale, gets the job done in less than an hour! (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>Flavours of the Past</em></strong> is\na must-buy item at the two major airports, Thomspon beamed, proud of the fact\nthat his product is precision-crafted and made with Jamaican love.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"<strong><em>As long as it’s a fruit grown in Jamaica, we can find a way to make the best wine there is from it,</em></strong>\"</p><cite>-Journey\'s End Wine Company Limited serves confidence too!</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We find that in the airports we do extremely well because people want that connection to Jamaica. To taste a piece, that flavour of Jamaica and that’s what we provide,” he told <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Persons are always blown away when they taste\nour wines and they often say, ‘Is this really made in Jamaica?’. I’ve heard it\nso many times and I immediately say, ‘Right here in Jamaica is where it is made’,”\nThompson added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2509} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2509\" /><figcaption>Father-son duo Stredic Thompson (right) and Matthew Thompson (left) leading the charge to push quality-made, exotic Jamaican wines internationally (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thompson, through Journey’s End, wants to\nlaunch the island as a premier destination for fine wine connoisseurs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We want it to be an international brand. When\nyou think of Jamaica, we want it to be synonymous with <strong><em>Flavours of the Past</em></strong>\nwines,” he told <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The aim, over the coming years, is to go into the various markets, whether it be Europe, Canada, the UK and the US. We’re constantly looking at those opportunities and we’re positioning ourselves to be a major player,” Thompson noted.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>BUZZhive</em></strong>! We want to hear from you. Have you tried any of these wines? Which flavour surprised you most? Let us know in the comment section below.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Father-son duo taking exotic Jamaican wines across the world','','inherit','closed','closed','','2506-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 11:19:46','2019-08-10 16:19:46','',2506,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2506-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2816,14,'2019-08-10 11:20:55','2019-08-10 16:20:55','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2541} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2541\" /><figcaption>Dad Stredic (left) and son Matthew (right) make up the industrious Thompson duo at the helm of Journey\'s End Wines. (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stredic Thompson and his son Matthew are two Jamaican vintners surprising taste buds with their amazing line of fine wines.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> \"<strong>...We thought Flavours of the Past</strong><em><strong> </strong></em><strong>could become the national wine</strong>\"</p><cite>-Stredic Thompson, Managing Director of Journey\'s End winers</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stredic, Managing Director for Journey’s End\nWines, gave <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong> an exclusive tour of their <strong><em>Flavours of the Past</em></strong>\nwinery on Duke Street, downtown Kingston.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2512} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/flavours-of-the-past-logo-1024x647.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2512\" /><figcaption>Photo contributed, Journey\'s End Wine Company Limited</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thompson abandoned a career in banking to\npursue his passion for wine-making in 2018</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We love the quality and look Journey’s End\nproduces and we said we would take this brand and make it an international\nbrand,” Thompson told <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2528} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-1-1024x579.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2528\" /><figcaption>All 10 variations of Jamaica-made Flavour of the Past wines (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown) </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Thompson journey started, and the pair has been moving full-steam ahead to boost the local perception of quality-made wines. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Wine is something that is very palatable\nand there was something else that attracted us to wine…,” he began.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Jamaica has a national dish, a national\nfruit – there’s no national wine, and we thought <strong><em>Flavours of the Past </em></strong>could\nbecome the national wine,” Thompson asserted further.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>Flavours of the Past</em></strong>, under\nthe Thompsons, now has ten brilliant assortments available.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"<strong><em>Journey’s End is a unique skillset wherein we make the finest wine from Jamaican fruit,</em></strong>\"</p><cite>-Stredic Thompson in a BUZZ interview</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Soursop and Honey-Orange are the most recent additions; as well as Ackee, Pimento Berry, Pineapple, Passionfruit, Ginger, Sorrel, Noni and Sugar Cane.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>See our gallery below with the full product line!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[\"2516\",\"2518\",\"2519\",\"2520\",\"2521\",\"2522\",\"2523\",\"2524\",\"2525\",\"2526\"]} -->\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/journeys-end-wine-buzz-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2516\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2516\" class=\"wp-image-2516\" /><figcaption>Jamaican Passion fruit wine (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown) </figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2518\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2518\" class=\"wp-image-2518\" /><figcaption>The widely popular Jamaican Soursop wine (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2519\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2519\" class=\"wp-image-2519\" /><figcaption>Bet you didn\'t know Jamaican Ackee wine was a thing?! (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2520\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2520\" class=\"wp-image-2520\" /><figcaption>Pimento. Berry. Wine. Enough said (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2521\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2521\" class=\"wp-image-2521\" /><figcaption>Flavours of the Past offering a new twist to the traditional Jamaican Ginger wine (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2522\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2522\" class=\"wp-image-2522\" /><figcaption>\'Pine time\'! (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2523\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2523\" class=\"wp-image-2523\" /><figcaption>Another big hit is the Jamaican Noni wine! (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2524\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2524\" class=\"wp-image-2524\" /><figcaption>The mother of rum, Jamaican Sugar Cane, as a wine...hmmm (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2525\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2525\" class=\"wp-image-2525\" /><figcaption>Sorrel with wine, sorrel with rum or Jamaican Sorrel Wine? You choose! (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2526\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2526\" class=\"wp-image-2526\" /><figcaption>The latest invention by Flavours of the Past, Jamaican Honey Orange wine (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thompson told <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong> that new flavours will be rolled out in the coming months.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Moringa wine will be launched in another\nfew months. There are other ideas we have: Starfruit, mango, Otaheite apple – we can be as creative as we want\nwith wines,” he added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When asked what separates Journey’s End\nfrom other local wine manufacturers, Thompson’s answer was simple: <strong>Quality and Authenticity</strong>. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> \"<strong><em>We ensure that there is consistency in quality and taste</em></strong>\"</p><cite>-Stredic Thompson, speaking to BUZZ</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2529} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2529\" /><figcaption>A man of procedure: Stredic Thompson show the BUZZ team a container with Sorrel being fermented (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Our wines are uniquely hand-crafted for the market. We ensure that there is consistency in quality and taste. It is made from genuine Jamaican fruits we purchase or use from our farm. Our process is solid from beginning to the end so that the quality is concerned,” Thompson told <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong>. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[\"2531\",\"2532\"]} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-3-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2531\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2531\" class=\"wp-image-2531\" /><figcaption>This aged Sorrel batch has been filtered twice and needs just a few more weeks before bottling (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2532\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2532\" class=\"wp-image-2532\" /><figcaption>Close-up of a cylinder air lock. The device keeps the wine fresh, allowing it to \'breathe\' (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Journey’s End is a unique skillset wherein\nwe make the finest wine from Jamaican fruit. As long as it’s a fruit grown in Jamaica, we can find a\nway to make the best wine there is from it,” he added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2536} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-logo-buzz-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2536\" /><figcaption>Photo contributed</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While the quality is maintained, <strong><em>Flavours\nof the Past</em></strong>’s line is surprisingly affordable – retailing from $2,000\nfor the 700mL, to around $400 for the 150mL varieties.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to the Thompsons, each fruit goes\nthrough an intricate cooking, fermentation, triple filtration, cooling, heating,\nbottling and labelling process – to its way to several major supermarket chains\nand the airports in Kingston and Montego Bay.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2534} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2534\" /><figcaption>The bottling and labelling station, though small-scale, gets the job done in less than an hour! (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>Flavours of the Past</em></strong> is\na must-buy item at the two major airports, Thomspon beamed, proud of the fact\nthat his product is precision-crafted and made with Jamaican love.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"<strong><em>As long as it’s a fruit grown in Jamaica, we can find a way to make the best wine there is from it,</em></strong>\"</p><cite>-Journey\'s End Wine Company Limited serves confidence too!</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We find that in the airports we do extremely well because people want that connection to Jamaica. To taste a piece, that flavour of Jamaica and that’s what we provide,” he told <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Persons are always blown away when they taste\nour wines and they often say, ‘Is this really made in Jamaica?’. I’ve heard it\nso many times and I immediately say, ‘Right here in Jamaica is where it is made’,”\nThompson added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2509} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2509\" /><figcaption>Father-son duo Stredic Thompson (right) and Matthew Thompson (left) leading the charge to push quality-made, exotic Jamaican wines internationally (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thompson, through Journey’s End, wants to\nlaunch the island as a premier destination for fine wine connoisseurs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We want it to be an international brand. When\nyou think of Jamaica, we want it to be synonymous with <strong><em>Flavours of the Past</em></strong>\nwines,” he told <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The aim, over the coming years, is to go into the various markets, whether it be Europe, Canada, the UK and the US. We’re constantly looking at those opportunities and we’re positioning ourselves to be a major player,” Thompson noted.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>BUZZhive</em></strong>! We want to hear from you. Have you tried any of these wines? Which flavour surprised you most? Let us know in the comment section below.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Father-son duo taking exotic Jamaican wines across the world','','inherit','closed','closed','','2506-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 11:20:55','2019-08-10 16:20:55','',2506,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2506-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2817,14,'2019-08-10 11:21:51','2019-08-10 16:21:51','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2541} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2541\" /><figcaption>Dad Stredic (left) and son Matthew (right) make up the industrious Thompson duo at the helm of Journey\'s End Wines. (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stredic Thompson and his son Matthew are two Jamaican vintners surprising taste buds with their amazing line of fine wines.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong>\"...We thought Flavours of the Past</strong><em><strong> </strong></em><strong>could become the national wine</strong>\"</p><cite>-Stredic Thompson, Managing Director of Journey\'s End winers</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stredic, Managing Director for Journey’s End\nWines, gave <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong> an exclusive tour of their <strong><em>Flavours of the Past</em></strong>\nwinery on Duke Street, downtown Kingston.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2512} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/flavours-of-the-past-logo-1024x647.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2512\" /><figcaption>Photo contributed, Journey\'s End Wine Company Limited</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thompson abandoned a career in banking to\npursue his passion for wine-making in 2018</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We love the quality and look Journey’s End\nproduces and we said we would take this brand and make it an international\nbrand,” Thompson told <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2528} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-1-1024x579.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2528\" /><figcaption>All 10 variations of Jamaica-made Flavour of the Past wines (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown) </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Thompson journey started, and the pair has been moving full-steam ahead to boost the local perception of quality-made wines. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Wine is something that is very palatable\nand there was something else that attracted us to wine…,” he began.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Jamaica has a national dish, a national\nfruit – there’s no national wine, and we thought <strong><em>Flavours of the Past </em></strong>could\nbecome the national wine,” Thompson asserted further.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>Flavours of the Past</em></strong>, under\nthe Thompsons, now has ten brilliant assortments available.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"<strong><em>Journey’s End is a unique skillset wherein we make the finest wine from Jamaican fruit,</em></strong>\"</p><cite>-Stredic Thompson in a BUZZ interview</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Soursop and Honey-Orange are the most recent additions; as well as Ackee, Pimento Berry, Pineapple, Passionfruit, Ginger, Sorrel, Noni and Sugar Cane.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>See our gallery below with the full product line!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[\"2516\",\"2518\",\"2519\",\"2520\",\"2521\",\"2522\",\"2523\",\"2524\",\"2525\",\"2526\"]} -->\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/journeys-end-wine-buzz-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2516\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2516\" class=\"wp-image-2516\" /><figcaption>Jamaican Passion fruit wine (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown) </figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2518\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2518\" class=\"wp-image-2518\" /><figcaption>The widely popular Jamaican Soursop wine (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2519\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2519\" class=\"wp-image-2519\" /><figcaption>Bet you didn\'t know Jamaican Ackee wine was a thing?! (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2520\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2520\" class=\"wp-image-2520\" /><figcaption>Pimento. Berry. Wine. Enough said (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2521\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2521\" class=\"wp-image-2521\" /><figcaption>Flavours of the Past offering a new twist to the traditional Jamaican Ginger wine (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2522\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2522\" class=\"wp-image-2522\" /><figcaption>\'Pine time\'! (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2523\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2523\" class=\"wp-image-2523\" /><figcaption>Another big hit is the Jamaican Noni wine! (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2524\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2524\" class=\"wp-image-2524\" /><figcaption>The mother of rum, Jamaican Sugar Cane, as a wine...hmmm (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2525\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2525\" class=\"wp-image-2525\" /><figcaption>Sorrel with wine, sorrel with rum or Jamaican Sorrel Wine? You choose! (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2526\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2526\" class=\"wp-image-2526\" /><figcaption>The latest invention by Flavours of the Past, Jamaican Honey Orange wine (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thompson told <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong> that new flavours will be rolled out in the coming months.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Moringa wine will be launched in another\nfew months. There are other ideas we have: Starfruit, mango, Otaheite apple – we can be as creative as we want\nwith wines,” he added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When asked what separates Journey’s End\nfrom other local wine manufacturers, Thompson’s answer was simple: <strong>Quality and Authenticity</strong>. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> \"<strong><em>We ensure that there is consistency in quality and taste</em></strong>\"</p><cite>-Stredic Thompson, speaking to BUZZ</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2529} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2529\" /><figcaption>A man of procedure: Stredic Thompson show the BUZZ team a container with Sorrel being fermented (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Our wines are uniquely hand-crafted for the market. We ensure that there is consistency in quality and taste. It is made from genuine Jamaican fruits we purchase or use from our farm. Our process is solid from beginning to the end so that the quality is concerned,” Thompson told <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong>. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[\"2531\",\"2532\"]} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-3-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2531\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2531\" class=\"wp-image-2531\" /><figcaption>This aged Sorrel batch has been filtered twice and needs just a few more weeks before bottling (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2532\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2532\" class=\"wp-image-2532\" /><figcaption>Close-up of a cylinder air lock. The device keeps the wine fresh, allowing it to \'breathe\' (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Journey’s End is a unique skillset wherein\nwe make the finest wine from Jamaican fruit. As long as it’s a fruit grown in Jamaica, we can find a\nway to make the best wine there is from it,” he added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2536} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-logo-buzz-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2536\" /><figcaption>Photo contributed</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While the quality is maintained, <strong><em>Flavours\nof the Past</em></strong>’s line is surprisingly affordable – retailing from $2,000\nfor the 700mL, to around $400 for the 150mL varieties.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to the Thompsons, each fruit goes\nthrough an intricate cooking, fermentation, triple filtration, cooling, heating,\nbottling and labelling process – to its way to several major supermarket chains\nand the airports in Kingston and Montego Bay.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2534} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2534\" /><figcaption>The bottling and labelling station, though small-scale, gets the job done in less than an hour! (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>Flavours of the Past</em></strong> is\na must-buy item at the two major airports, Thomspon beamed, proud of the fact\nthat his product is precision-crafted and made with Jamaican love.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"<strong><em>As long as it’s a fruit grown in Jamaica, we can find a way to make the best wine there is from it,</em></strong>\"</p><cite>-Journey\'s End Wine Company Limited serves confidence too!</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We find that in the airports we do extremely well because people want that connection to Jamaica. To taste a piece, that flavour of Jamaica and that’s what we provide,” he told <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Persons are always blown away when they taste\nour wines and they often say, ‘Is this really made in Jamaica?’. I’ve heard it\nso many times and I immediately say, ‘Right here in Jamaica is where it is made’,”\nThompson added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2509} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2509\" /><figcaption>Father-son duo Stredic Thompson (right) and Matthew Thompson (left) leading the charge to push quality-made, exotic Jamaican wines internationally (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thompson, through Journey’s End, wants to\nlaunch the island as a premier destination for fine wine connoisseurs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We want it to be an international brand. When\nyou think of Jamaica, we want it to be synonymous with <strong><em>Flavours of the Past</em></strong>\nwines,” he told <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The aim, over the coming years, is to go into the various markets, whether it be Europe, Canada, the UK and the US. We’re constantly looking at those opportunities and we’re positioning ourselves to be a major player,” Thompson noted.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>BUZZhive</em></strong>! We want to hear from you. Have you tried any of these wines? Which flavour surprised you most? Let us know in the comment section below.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Father-son duo taking exotic Jamaican wines across the world','','inherit','closed','closed','','2506-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 11:21:51','2019-08-10 16:21:51','',2506,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2506-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2819,14,'2019-08-10 12:10:31','2019-08-10 17:10:31','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After decades of being in the music business, Denroy Morgan is showing no signs of slowing down. Last month was a busy period for him with the release of two songs within weeks of each other.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2779} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/denroy-morgan-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2779\" /><figcaption>Denroy Morgan</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He produced <strong>Stand Firm</strong> by I Anbassa &amp; the Black Eagles Band and he is also featured on<strong> Zambezi River</strong>, a duet with the Dancehall Cream Of Zambia Africa, Moniq Stylez.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Denroy Morgan, hit-maker and patriarch of the royal family of Reggae, Morgan Heritage, has been just as busy making music as his offspring.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2781} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Morgans-Heritage.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2781\" /><figcaption>Members of the Morgan Heritage group are children of Denroy Morgan. The group released its latest album Loyalty.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While 2019 has seen his grandson, Jemere, release his sophomore album, <strong>Self Confidence</strong>, and his children Morgan Heritage just announced their next album, <strong>Loyalty</strong>, Ambassador Denroy Morgan has been busy making music with his “Outer Circle” children.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The year has been an active one for Ras Morgan and the “Outer Circle”. To start the year he produced an original song by the Black Eagles lead singer I Anbassa. This ganja anthem called <strong>Sweet </strong><strong>Kali</strong><strong> Herb</strong> is a crowd-pleaser.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Meanwhile, across the ocean, Ras Morgan was making more connections, family and music. His moves include the Youths of Africa series, beginning with the <strong>Missing You</strong> EP, released in April. It features five talented youths he connected with from five different countries in Africa which is an ongoing project. The project is aimed at connecting the Youths of Africa to Rastafari and Jamaica.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Veteran Denroy Morgan still going strong','','inherit','closed','closed','','2775-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 12:10:31','2019-08-10 17:10:31','',2775,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2775-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2822,14,'2019-08-10 12:41:22','2019-08-10 17:41:22','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":301} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/bajo-nuevo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-301\" /><figcaption>Satellite imagery of Bajo Nuevo from space (Photo contributed, National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA], International Space Station [ISS])</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tucked away near the middle of the Caribbean Sea, lies the Bajo Nuevo Bank: a small, uninhabited reef with some grass-covered islets.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Also known as the Petrel Islands, these tiny specs have been the subject of a bitter sovereignty dispute between Colombia and the United States.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But what you didn’t know, is over 30 years ago, Jamaica was also\ncaught up in the ownership dispute, but has since backed off for some time.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Between 1982 and 1986, the Government of Jamaica signed and\nmaintained a series of bilateral agreements – culminating in a maritime\ndelimitation treaty between the island and the Republic of Colombia.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The maritime delimitation treaty was signed in Kingston on\nFriday, November 12, 1993, by ministers of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade\nfor Jamaica and Colombia respectively, Paul Robertson and Noemí Sanín Posada.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":304} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/posada-paul-robertson-sbscollage-buzz-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-304\" /><figcaption>(from left) Former Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade for Colombia and Jamaica in 1993,  Noemí Sanín Posada and the late Paul Roberston respectively (Photos contributed, Jamaica Information Service [JIS], ElTiempo.com) </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At the time, Jamaica\'s claim, as with the other countries\nembroiled in the dispute, stemmed from attempts to expand the island’s\nexclusive economic zone over the surrounding seas.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Today, Jamaica’s claim for Bajo Nuevo remains largely dormant\nsince bilateral agreements with Colombia came into force in 1994.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you’ve made it this far then we still have your attention, and seeing as you’re eager to know more, <strong>BUZZ</strong> presents 23 fast facts about Bajo Nuevo:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>1.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;The islands are located along the coordinates\n15°53′N (fifteen degrees, fifty-three minutes north) and 78°38′W (seventy-eight\ndegrees, thirty-eight minutes west) and are geographically closest to Jamaica –\nsome 288 kilometres southwest of the island.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":302,\"width\":587,\"height\":334} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/bajo-nuevo-google-maps-jamaica-1024x583.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-302\" width=\"587\" height=\"334\" /><figcaption>Bajo Nuevo\'s proximity to Jamaica (Photo contributed, Google Maps)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;Bajo Nuevo Bank is about\n26&nbsp;kilometres (16&nbsp;miles) long and 9&nbsp;kilometres (5.6&nbsp;miles)\nwide. The closest neighbouring land feature is Serranilla Bank, located 110\nkilometres (68 miles) to the west.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>3.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The reef was first shown on Dutch maps dating to 1634 but was given its present name in 1654. British pirate John Glover rediscovered Bajo Nuevo in 1660.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;Satellite imagery from the\nNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shows two distinct\natoll-like structures separated by a deep channel under a mile wide at its\nnarrowest point. The reef partially dries on the southern and eastern sides,\nwith the land area being minuscule by comparison.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>5.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The most prominent land area is Low Cay,\nin the southwest atoll, which extends for 300 metres and widens at a maximum of\n40 metres across. No more than two metres above sea level, the barren island is\ncomposed of broken coral, driftwood, and sand.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>6.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;A total of five countries have laid claim to\nsovereignty over Bajo Nuevo, namely: Jamaica, Colombia, Nicaragua, Honduras and\nthe United States.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":305} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/bajo-nuevo-countries-dispute-flags-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-305\" /><figcaption>(From top left to bottom right) The flags of Colombia, the United States, Honduras, Jamaica and Nicaragua (Images contributed, Wikipedia)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>7.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;James W. Jennett, empowered under provisions\nof the controversial Guano Islands Act, initiated the US’ claim on November 22,\n1869. To this day, the US administers Bajo Nuevo bank as an ‘unorganized,\nunincorporated United States territory’.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>8.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;Similarly to other territories\nclaimed under the Guano Islands Act in the Caribbean and Oceania, persons born\non Bajo Nuevo to non-citizens are considered by the United States to be US\nnationals, but not US citizens.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":307} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/usa_flag-demo-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-307\" /><figcaption>United States flag (Image contributed, US State Department)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>9.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Colombia currently claims the area as part of\nthe department of San Andrés and Providencia. The San Andrés fleet of the\nColombian Navy carries out naval patrols in the area, as the republic maintains\nthat it has claimed these territories since 1886 – as part of the geographic\narchipelago of San Andrés and Providencia.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>10.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The November 1993 maritime delimitation treaty, between Colombia and Jamaica, established a \"Joint Regime Area\", which allowed both countries to cooperatively manage and exploit living and non-living resources in designated waters between the two aforementioned banks.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>11.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Bajo Nuevo’s territorial waters immediately\nsurrounding the cays themselves were excluded from the zone of joint-control,\nas Colombia considers these areas to be part of her coastal waters.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>12.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;The maritime delimitation treaty came effect four months later and was recognised by international law in March 1994.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>13.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;The Colombian Ministry of Defense constructed\na light beacon on Low Cay in 1982. The metal structure towers 21&nbsp;metres\nabove the Caribbean Sea and is painted white with a red top. The beacon emits\ntwo white flashes of light every 15 seconds. After sustaining some damage, the\nbeacon was reconstructed by the Colombians in February 2008 and is currently\nmaintained by the navy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":306,\"width\":412,\"height\":531} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/bajo-nuevo-light-beacon.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-306\" width=\"412\" height=\"531\" /><figcaption>A light beacon erected on the shores of Low Cay, Bajo Nuevo (Photo contributed, Colombian Ministry of Defence)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>14.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nicaragua bases its claim to Bajo Nuevo Bank\ndue to the islands sitting on its continental shelf, covering an area of over\n50,000 square kilometres in the Caribbean Sea. In fact, the Central American\ncountry lays claim to all islands associated with the San Andrés and\nProvidencia archipelagoes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>15.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Successive Nicaraguan governments have\npersistently pursued claims against Colombia in the International Court of\nJustice (ICJ), filing cases in both 2001 and 2007.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>16.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On November 19, 2012, in regards to Nicaraguan claims to the islands, the ICJ ruled unanimously that Colombia has sovereignty over both Bajo Nuevo and Serranilla Banks.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"<strong><em>Bajo Nuevo reportedly contains no \'meaningful mineral reserves\'</em></strong>\" </p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>17.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The islands remain a Colombian territory and are a key stopping point in the country’s fight against drug and weapons smuggling, but all the other claimant nations still have limited access to them.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>18.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bajo Nuevo is positioned inside a modestly\nproductive fishing (mostly lobsters) zone, but the seabed reportedly contains\nno \'meaningful mineral reserves\', and only small amounts of hydrocarbon fuels\nhave been identified.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>19.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Honduras, another claimant to Bajo Nuevo and\nthe nearby Serranilla Bank, effectively ended its role in the dispute with the\nratification of a maritime boundary treaty with Colombia on December 20, 1999.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>20.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; According to the treaty, both states agreed upon a\nmaritime demarcation in 1986 that excluded Honduras from any control over the\nbanks or their surrounding waters.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>21.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; This bilateral treaty ensured that Honduras\nimplicitly recognises Colombia\'s sovereignty over the disputed territories.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>22.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp; Bajo Nuevo Bank and Serranilla Bank have been\nrepeatedly included as per American sources as one of ten insular areas in the\nPacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea that make up the US’ Minor Outlying Islands\nclassification.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>23.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp; Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island comprise the remaining nine disputed territories.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Did you know these islands existed? What were the most surprising facts you read? Let us know in the comments section! </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Bajo Nuevo: What you should know about the island dispute Jamaica \'gave up\'','','inherit','closed','closed','','300-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 12:41:22','2019-08-10 17:41:22','',300,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/300-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2823,14,'2019-08-10 12:42:09','2019-08-10 17:42:09','<!-- 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 contributed, 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 contributed, Central Intelligence Agency [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, <strong>BUZZ</strong> 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 comments section below!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Buzz Travel: Visa-free countries Jamaicans can visit','','inherit','closed','closed','','321-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 12:42:09','2019-08-10 17:42:09','',321,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/321-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2824,14,'2019-08-10 12:44:04','2019-08-10 17:44:04','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2541} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2541\" /><figcaption>Dad Stredic (left) and son Matthew (right) make up the industrious Thompson duo at the helm of Journey\'s End Wines. (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stredic Thompson and his son Matthew are two Jamaican vintners surprising taste buds with their amazing line of fine wines.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong>\"...We thought Flavours of the Past</strong><em><strong> </strong></em><strong>could become the national wine</strong>\"</p><cite>-Stredic Thompson, Managing Director of Journey\'s End winers</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stredic, Managing Director for Journey’s End Wines, gave <strong>BUZZ</strong> an exclusive tour of their <strong><em>Flavours of the Past</em></strong> winery on Duke Street, downtown Kingston.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2512} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/flavours-of-the-past-logo-1024x647.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2512\" /><figcaption>Photo contributed, Journey\'s End Wine Company Limited</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thompson abandoned a career in banking to\npursue his passion for wine-making in 2018</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We love the quality and look Journey’s End produces and we said we would take this brand and make it an international brand,” Thompson told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2528} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-1-1024x579.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2528\" /><figcaption>All 10 variations of Jamaica-made Flavour of the Past wines (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown) </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Thompson journey started, and the pair has been moving full-steam ahead to boost the local perception of quality-made wines. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Wine is something that is very palatable\nand there was something else that attracted us to wine…,” he began.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Jamaica has a national dish, a national\nfruit – there’s no national wine, and we thought <strong><em>Flavours of the Past </em></strong>could\nbecome the national wine,” Thompson asserted further.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>Flavours of the Past</em></strong>, under\nthe Thompsons, now has ten brilliant assortments available.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"<strong><em>Journey’s End is a unique skillset wherein we make the finest wine from Jamaican fruit,</em></strong>\"</p><cite>-Stredic Thompson in a BUZZ interview</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Soursop and Honey-Orange are the most recent additions; as well as Ackee, Pimento Berry, Pineapple, Passionfruit, Ginger, Sorrel, Noni and Sugar Cane.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>See our gallery below with the full product line!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[\"2516\",\"2518\",\"2519\",\"2520\",\"2521\",\"2522\",\"2523\",\"2524\",\"2525\",\"2526\"]} -->\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/journeys-end-wine-buzz-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2516\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2516\" class=\"wp-image-2516\" /><figcaption>Jamaican Passion fruit wine (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown) </figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2518\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2518\" class=\"wp-image-2518\" /><figcaption>The widely popular Jamaican Soursop wine (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2519\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2519\" class=\"wp-image-2519\" /><figcaption>Bet you didn\'t know Jamaican Ackee wine was a thing?! (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2520\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2520\" class=\"wp-image-2520\" /><figcaption>Pimento. Berry. Wine. Enough said (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2521\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2521\" class=\"wp-image-2521\" /><figcaption>Flavours of the Past offering a new twist to the traditional Jamaican Ginger wine (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2522\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2522\" class=\"wp-image-2522\" /><figcaption>\'Pine time\'! (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2523\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2523\" class=\"wp-image-2523\" /><figcaption>Another big hit is the Jamaican Noni wine! (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2524\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2524\" class=\"wp-image-2524\" /><figcaption>The mother of rum, Jamaican Sugar Cane, as a wine...hmmm (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2525\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2525\" class=\"wp-image-2525\" /><figcaption>Sorrel with wine, sorrel with rum or Jamaican Sorrel Wine? You choose! (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2526\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2526\" class=\"wp-image-2526\" /><figcaption>The latest invention by Flavours of the Past, Jamaican Honey Orange wine (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thompson told <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong> that new flavours will be rolled out in the coming months.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Moringa wine will be launched in another\nfew months. There are other ideas we have: Starfruit, mango, Otaheite apple – we can be as creative as we want\nwith wines,” he added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When asked what separates Journey’s End\nfrom other local wine manufacturers, Thompson’s answer was simple: <strong>Quality and Authenticity</strong>. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> \"<strong><em>We ensure that there is consistency in quality and taste</em></strong>\"</p><cite>-Stredic Thompson, speaking to BUZZ</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2529} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2529\" /><figcaption>A man of procedure: Stredic Thompson show the BUZZ team a container with Sorrel being fermented (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Our wines are uniquely hand-crafted for the market. We ensure that there is consistency in quality and taste. It is made from genuine Jamaican fruits we purchase or use from our farm. Our process is solid from beginning to the end so that the quality is concerned,” Thompson told <strong>BUZZ</strong>. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[\"2531\",\"2532\"]} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-3-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2531\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2531\" class=\"wp-image-2531\" /><figcaption>This aged Sorrel batch has been filtered twice and needs just a few more weeks before bottling (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2532\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2532\" class=\"wp-image-2532\" /><figcaption>Close-up of a cylinder air lock. The device keeps the wine fresh, allowing it to \'breathe\' (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Journey’s End is a unique skillset wherein\nwe make the finest wine from Jamaican fruit. As long as it’s a fruit grown in Jamaica, we can find a\nway to make the best wine there is from it,” he added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2536} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-logo-buzz-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2536\" /><figcaption>Photo contributed</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While the quality is maintained, <strong><em>Flavours\nof the Past</em></strong>’s line is surprisingly affordable – retailing from $2,000\nfor the 700mL, to around $400 for the 150mL varieties.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to the Thompsons, each fruit goes\nthrough an intricate cooking, fermentation, triple filtration, cooling, heating,\nbottling and labelling process – to its way to several major supermarket chains\nand the airports in Kingston and Montego Bay.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2534} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2534\" /><figcaption>The bottling and labelling station, though small-scale, gets the job done in less than an hour! (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>Flavours of the Past</em></strong> is\na must-buy item at the two major airports, Thomspon beamed, proud of the fact\nthat his product is precision-crafted and made with Jamaican love.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"<strong><em>As long as it’s a fruit grown in Jamaica, we can find a way to make the best wine there is from it,</em></strong>\"</p><cite>-Journey\'s End Wine Company Limited serves confidence too!</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We find that in the airports we do extremely well because people want that connection to Jamaica. To taste a piece, that flavour of Jamaica and that’s what we provide,” he told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Persons are always blown away when they taste\nour wines and they often say, ‘Is this really made in Jamaica?’. I’ve heard it\nso many times and I immediately say, ‘Right here in Jamaica is where it is made’,”\nThompson added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2509} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/journeys-end-wine-buzz-7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2509\" /><figcaption>Father-son duo Stredic Thompson (right) and Matthew Thompson (left) leading the charge to push quality-made, exotic Jamaican wines internationally (BUZZ photo, Dennis Brown)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thompson, through Journey’s End, wants to\nlaunch the island as a premier destination for fine wine connoisseurs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We want it to be an international brand. When you think of Jamaica, we want it to be synonymous with <strong><em>Flavours of the Past</em></strong> wines,” he told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The aim, over the coming years, is to go into the various markets, whether it be Europe, Canada, the UK and the US. We’re constantly looking at those opportunities and we’re positioning ourselves to be a major player,” Thompson noted.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BUZZhive</strong>! We want to hear from you. Have you tried any of these wines? Which flavour surprised you most? Let us know in the comment section below.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Father-son duo taking exotic Jamaican wines across the world','','inherit','closed','closed','','2506-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 12:44:04','2019-08-10 17:44:04','',2506,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2506-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2825,14,'2019-08-10 12:44:52','2019-08-10 17:44:52','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Presidential candidate for the People’s National\nParty (PNP) Peter Bunting says his surprise challenge for the top role has\nalready boosted morale within the organisation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bunting, who spoke to <strong>BUZZ</strong> following a successful nomination exercise on Friday, July 26, explained that the PNP needed his challenge to re-energise the party after a string of defeats.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I think it is very important for us and for the [PNP]. The root of the matter is the party had been flat for a while, particularly losing a series of by-elections, the morale was low,” Bunting told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bunting, who also sits as Member of\nParliament for Central Manchester, was the source of much jubilation from\ncomrades, who paraded in sections of Kingston, anticipating an overwhelming\nvictory in September.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The ‘Rise United’ leader explained that already,\nwhether the ‘One PNP’ team would like to accept it or not, the party has been\ninfected with the most zest and vim in recent months.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“In the six weeks or so since we announced the Rise United campaign, particularly since we launched, we’ve injected a sense of purpose in the party,” Bunting told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“An excitement, an energy, a passion has\nbeen re-emerging,” he added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Reflecting on the massive turnout for his\nnomination, Bunting noted, “I’m feeling quite excited. Of course, I’m very\ngrateful for the tremendous support; the thousands who have come out just to\nwalk with me to HQ to be nominated. We got a tremendous reception right across\nthe board.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bunting said he was especially pleased to\nsee young Jamaicans among those participating in the Rise United campaign – a telling\nsign that the PNP’s appeal is growing on millennials.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I’m excited to see the number of young people coming to our events, because some thought the JLP were doing much better among the 18-30 cohort. And with five or six weeks left in the campaign,” the Presidential challenger told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While he acknowledged much can change leading\nup to that fateful election day, Bunting assured that his campaign will be focused\nand robust on what truly matters: <strong>the\ndelegates</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“A week in politics is a long time, we don’t\nwant to take any chances. We’re just going to be targeted in terms of engaging\ndelegates in small groups or even one-to-one – persuading them to our message,”\nhe indicated.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We want the party members and supporters\nto believe that we can win the next general election and to start operating\nwith that confidence in a modern way to move forward,” Bunting further\nremarked.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When pressed to offer a word to delegates\nhe hasn’t met just yet, Bunting assured undecided voters, “The Rise United campaign\nis on its way to your town and your community.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Battleground PNP: Peter Bunting revels in huge support on Nomination Day','','inherit','closed','closed','','2373-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 12:44:52','2019-08-10 17:44:52','',2373,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2373-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2827,14,'2019-08-10 12:50:45','2019-08-10 17:50:45','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Music, culture…and clay? </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It’s not something that readily comes to mind when one thinks about Trench Town, but the community is growing in popularity in many respects.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Leading the charge is Managing Director of\nthe Trench Town Ceramic and Art Centre, Garfield Williams.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Speaking with <strong>BUZZ</strong>, Williams was proud of the fact that the Trench Town Ceramic and Art Centre stands as one of the few oases of creativity in the inner-city Kingston community.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The centre, located on Upper First Street, recently\nconcluded its annual summer camp programme, which saw the involvement of 30 children\nin and around Trench Town.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Arguably more impressive is the fact that over\nthe last ten years, more than 300 children have gotten an opportunity to\nexperiment and express themselves working with the clay.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What’s more, these works, no matter how\nsimple go on auction each year, with the proceeds assisting in the kids’\nback-to-school activities.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Want to know more about the centre? Watch our informative <strong>BUZZ</strong> video feature below:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://youtu.be/zUdm7fDHWoc\",\"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/zUdm7fDHWoc\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Speaking with <strong>BUZZ</strong>, Williams, who is an artisan and sculptor himself, was beaming as he reflected on the great work being done by the children and the wider centre.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It’s a great look. I have to say hats off\nto the Bob Marley Foundation, SDC, TPDCo, Ministry of Mining and myself, we’ve\nbeen doing it every year. I feel really good to know that I have people\nsupporting what I’m doing,”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We always look forward to the summertime every year, having the kids out of school and being that mentor and father-figure looking out for them. That’s my satisfaction and for the guys around me [and so] we’re glad we could have this magnitude of kids here.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Having left Trench Town for Canada when he\nwas six-years-old, and returning to Jamaica nearly 30 years ago, Williams attested\nthat the area is blessed with the best clay in the country. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So much so, according to Williams, that artists\nfrom as far away as St. Thomas, Manchester and Clarendon make the journey to purchase\nclay mined only in Trench Town – which has many spinoff benefits for the community.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The rumours are true, I’ve seen it. I’ve\nfelt it. The [clay] bonds our community in some sense, it’s a big oomph for\nTrench Town. It’s keeping the kids active; keeping the men and women that mine [the\nclay employed],”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Our whole history of crafts and culture is\ntotally authentic and rich. It’s a bonus for me to be showcasing it right here\nin Trench Town. To know we have such a substance that could be highlighted is\namazing,”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Trench Town modeling a brand with its clay','','inherit','closed','closed','','2367-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 12:50:45','2019-08-10 17:50:45','',2367,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2367-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2828,14,'2019-08-10 12:52:12','2019-08-10 17:52:12','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>September usually marks the start of a new semester at the\nUniversity of the West Indies (UWI), Mona – but for the local skating community,\nthe month will signal the start of a new era in the sport.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Skateboarder Aaron Reid, who has plans to launch a bustling skate park at the university to renew interest in the sport, gave <strong>BUZZ</strong> an exclusive on the latest development.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Reid, 23, who is known to his peers as ‘Redman’, told <strong>BUZZ</strong> that he saw how inadequate public spaces were towards skaters and decided to build one for the growing community.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I always had a vision for the sport in general, to create facilities, as I was noticing there weren’t any at all,” Reid explained.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“For me, personally I know it would be a great thing to have, so my intention is to create [these spaces] so that others can enjoy them. It’s more for the upcoming generation,” the skater told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Reid added the skate park’s construction started in January, and he and his partner Kayla Wheeler have been pulling all the stops to ensure that the unveiling goes as planned in early September.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“My partner in this project, Kayla Wheeler, started a\nGoFundMe to get sponsorship and it’s our vision to push the sport and culture\nof skateboarding and BMX in Jamaica – that’s what Ignite Extreme is about,”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“This project started on January 6 this year, we brought the club here to UWI as it was a club at the Moneague Community College in St. Ann. Where the project is at right now, we’re at 80 percent completion,” Reid, a student at the UWI, told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Unlike its predecessor in Bull Bay, St. Andrew, which is considered a DIY project by skaters for skaters, the Ignite Skate Park will be ‘official’ in every sense of the word.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As the first skate park of its kind in Jamaica, the facility is being designed and managed by a contractor from Russia, Reid indicated.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While the sport isn’t widely popular, Reid told <strong>BUZZ</strong> he believes Jamaicans have a latent potential to master skating – becoming among the world’s best.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Well, skateboarding is making its Olympic debut in Tokyo 2020, we have good skaters here, but we have none on an Olympic level. That’s because we don’t have the facilities. Things like these are necessary to get persons involved in the sport,\" he said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Since the university is pushing Olympic sports so much – track and field [and] swimming – why not have a skate park? And for this we need facilities,” the 23-year-old BMX rider and skater told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“This is Jamaica’s first, it’s perfect! It will get the younger kids more involved, build them from the ground up, getting people to compete at an international level,” Reid added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to Reid, it is recommended to have one person\nskating at any time, but depending on the skill level, the park can accommodate\nup to five skaters simultaneously.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Ignite Extreme Sports Club set to blast off at UWI','','inherit','closed','closed','','2323-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 12:52:12','2019-08-10 17:52:12','',2323,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2323-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2829,14,'2019-08-10 12:53:46','2019-08-10 17:53:46','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After nearly a decade of asking, one film has done what was thought to be impossible. Avengers: Endgame as of July 2019, has officially become the world’s highest-grossing movie of all time.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To deny James Cameron’s sci-fi/fantasy epic\nAvatar is a tremendous feat, seeing as the now-second most successful film of\nall time, grossed US $2.789 billion in 2009.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Based on insights from <a href=\"https://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/\">Box Office Mojo</a>, <strong>BUZZ</strong> notes that the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has four entries in the global top 10. If parent company Disney is included, the pair sweep two extra spots on the best 10, to bring Buena Vista Studios’ count to six out of ten.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Want to know which other films are in the top 10? We got you!<strong> BUZZ </strong>presents the top 10 highest-grossing films of all time worldwide (not counting inflation):</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>10. <em>Black Panther</em> (2018), Buena Vista Studios</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1689} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/black-panther-two-kings-buzz-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1689\" /><figcaption>Erik Killmonger and T\'Challa square off in the Wakanda-epic, Black Panther (Photo contributed, Marvel Studios)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross: US $1.346 billon</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office figures (US cinemas only): $700.1 million</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>9. <em>Avengers: Age of Ultron</em> (2015), Buena Vista Studios</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1684} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/avengers-age-of-ultron-screengrab-bluray-buzz-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1684\" /><figcaption>Thor (centre) Captian America (left) and War Machine (right) watch as Ultron\'s mech-army invades Sokovia (Photo contributed, Marvel Studios)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross: $1.405 billion</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office: $459 million</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>8. <em>Furious 7</em> (2015), Universal Studios</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1685} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/furious-7-screengrab-buzz-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1685\" /><figcaption>The cast of Furious 7 in Dubai (Photo contributed, Universal Studios)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross: $1.516 billion</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office: $ 353 million</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>7. <em>Marvel\'s The Avengers</em> (2012), Buena Vista Studios</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1687} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/avengers-2012-assemble-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1687\" /><figcaption>Avengers assemble! (Photo contributed, Marvel Studios)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross: $1.518 billion</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office: $623.4 million</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>6. <em>Jurassic World</em> (2015), Universal Studios</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1693} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/jurassic-world-2015-buzz-screengrab-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1693\" /><figcaption>Shhhh....the Indominus Rex is on the loose! (Photo contributed, Universal Studios)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross: $1.617 billion</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office: $652.3 million</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>5. <em>Avengers: Infinity War</em> (2018), Buena Vista Studios</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1696} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/avengers-infinity-war-official-buzz-1024x797.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1696\" /><figcaption>Thanos (top centre) threatens half the universe with extinction on his hunt for the Infinity Stones (Photo contributed, Marvel Studios)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross: $2.048 billion</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office: $678.8 million</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>4. <em>Star Wars: The Force Awakens</em> (2015), Buena Vista Studios</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1698} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/star-wars-tfa-poster-buzz-1024x672.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1698\" /><figcaption>A new chapter! The Force Awakens was hailed a \'brilliant resurgence\' for the Star Wars franchise (Photo contributed, Buena Vista Studios)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross: $2.068 billion</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office: $936.7 million</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>3. <em>Titanic</em> (1997), Paramount Studios</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1699} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/titanic-iconic-scene-buzz-screengrab-1024x596.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1699\" /><figcaption>\"I\'m flying!\" - one of film\'s most iconic lines from Titanic (Photo contributed, Paramount Pictures)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross: $2.187 billion</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office: $659.4 million</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>2. <em>Avatar</em> (2009), Fox Studios</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1701} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/avatar-offical-poster-buzz-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1701\" /><figcaption>Jake Sully or Tsu\'tey? Why not both! (Photo contributed, Fox Studios)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross: $2.789 billion</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office: $760.5 million</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>1. <em>Avengers: Endgame</em> (2019), Buena Vista Studios</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1688} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/avengers-endgame-poster-buzz-crop-1-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1688\" /><figcaption>A race against time to reverse the damage by Thanos is the driving motivation for The Avengers in Endgame (Photo contributed, Marvel Studios) </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross: $2.794 billion</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office: $857.5 million</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BUZZhive</strong>! How many of these \'mega-grossers\' have you seen? Which is your fav? Sound off in the comments below!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','What are the highest-grossing films of all time?','','inherit','closed','closed','','1670-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 12:53:46','2019-08-10 17:53:46','',1670,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1670-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2830,14,'2019-08-10 12:54:31','2019-08-10 17:54:31','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1651} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/avengers-endgame-poster-buzz-crop-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1651\" /><figcaption>Members of the cast from Avengers: Endgame (Photo contributed, Marvel Studios)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The hottest film of spring 2019, <strong><em>Avengers: Endgame</em></strong>, officially overtook the James Cameron epic <strong><em>Avatar</em></strong> as the highest-grossing movie of all time.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>Endgame</em></strong>, the 20th entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), has dethroned the 2009 sci-fi/fantasy blockbuster by the slimmest of margins.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to <a href=\"https://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/\">Box Office Mojo</a>, as of July 30, <strong><em>Endgame</em></strong> has grossed more than US$2.794 billion worldwide – just outpacing <strong><em>Avatar</em></strong>, which amassed a staggering US$2.789 billion in second place.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1657} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/avengers-endgame-vs-avatar.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1657\" /><figcaption>Fox Studios\' megahit Avatar and Disney\'s high-riding record-breaker, Avengers: Endgame (Photo contributed)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>(No spoilers, we promise!) </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Based on the iconic <strong><em>Avengers</em></strong> comics by the late Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, <strong><em>Endgame</em></strong> follows the surviving members of the superhero squad and their allies, who desperately attempt to reverse the damage caused by Thanos in <strong><em>Infinity War</em></strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>See the official trailer, courtesy of <em>Marvel Entertainment</em>, below:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://youtu.be/TcMBFSGVi1c\",\"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/TcMBFSGVi1c\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Critics from Deadline.com wrote in late April, \"[<strong><em>Avengers: Endgame</em></strong>] had a worldwide opening of $1.2 billion, the biggest of all time and nearly double <strong><em>Infinity War</em></strong>\'s previous record of $640.5 million.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It was also the fastest film ever to eclipse the $1 billion and $1.5 billion mark, doing so in just five days and eight days respectively (less than half what it took Infinity War),” Deadline Hollywood writer, Nancy Tartaglione added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The film has been hailed as a bittersweet\nfinale to Marvel’s ‘third phase’ of the MCU, with Endgame scoring a 94 percent,\n‘certified fresh’ score on American review-aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes.\n</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> &nbsp;<strong><em>“Exciting, entertaining, and emotionally impactful, Avengers: Endgame does whatever it takes to deliver a satisfying finale to Marvel\'s epic Infinity Saga.” </em></strong></p><cite>-  Critics Consensus, RottenTomatoes.com </cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For those who haven’t yet seen <strong><em>Avengers: Endgame</em></strong>, what are you waiting for? Curious to know what films made the 10 highest grossers of all-time list? Check out our <a href=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/10-highest-grossing-films-of-all-time/\">story here</a>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BUZZhive</strong>, what was your favourite scene? Sound off in the comments section below.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','SNAP! Avengers: Endgame is the world\'s highest-grossing film','','inherit','closed','closed','','1649-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 12:54:31','2019-08-10 17:54:31','',1649,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1649-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2831,14,'2019-08-10 12:55:00','2019-08-10 17:55:00','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1621} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/ghana-flag-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1621\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>‘The Year of Return’ is here and\nexperiencing Ghana is a rather exciting prospect for the average Jamaican.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kissed by the Atlantic Ocean, Ghana is\nblessed with idyllic beaches, cosmopolitan cities, and remote nature reserves\nfull of exotic wildlife.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1622} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/map-of-ghana-west-africa.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1622\" /><figcaption>Map of West Africa highlighting Ghana (Photo contributed, Google Maps)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For Jamaicans who would want to begin their journey across the Atlantic, now that visa-free restrictions between the two countries no longer exist, therein comes another issue:&nbsp;<strong><em>What. To. Do?!</em></strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ghana has the reputation of being one of the friendliest countries in Africa and many recommend it as an excellent entry point for first-time travelers to the continent.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Luckily for us, there are many\nsimilarities between Jamaica and Ghana – to the point some have been surprised\nthe country almost feels ‘like home’.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So similar is the West African nation\nthat many consider Ghana to be the ‘most Jamaican’ of any country on the\ncontinent.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Whether you’ve already booked your first flight and are gearing up for a new adventure, or just looking for a refreshing change in scenery, <strong>BUZZ</strong> presents five places, sights and attractions you must go on your visit to Ghana:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":325} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/jamaica-passport-demo-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Kokrobite</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1624} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/kokrobrite-accra-ghana-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1624\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>1.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If\nyou’re a beach lover, feel compelled to feed your inner adrenaline junkie on\nthe open ocean, then Ghana\'s most popular beaches are the first stop! Located\naround Kokrobite, these pristine sands are home to the particularly beautiful\nLangma Beach.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1625} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/kokrobrite-accra-ghana-2-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1625\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kokrobite is a quick 20-mile ride away\nfrom the capital, Accra. While there, be sure to check out the popular\nbeachfront hotel, Big Milly\'s Backyard, which offers laidback accommodations –\ncomplete with a friendly bar and restaurant where backpackers, volunteers, and\nGhanaian Rastafarians chill out.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1626} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/kokrobrite-accra-ghana-3-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1626\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Accra</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1623} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/accra-at-night-1024x808.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1623\" /><figcaption>The skyline of Accra, the heart of Ghana, illuminated at night (Photo contributed)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>2.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Catering\nto the shopaholics, culture junkies and history-buffs, Ghana\'s vibrant capital\nof Accra is a sprawling city, and is considered one of Africa\'s safest.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1629} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/makola-market-accra-ghana-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1629\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One possible way to pass the time is to\nbargain with vendors in the iconic Makola Market —a central hub selling\neverything from fresh produce to local arts and crafts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1628} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/makola-market-accra-ghana-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1628\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Other things to do in Accra include a\nvisit to the National Museum of Ghana, where the legacies of the Ashanti\nKingdom and the transatlantic slave trade are housed in beautiful displays.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1630} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/national-museum-ghana-from-1st-floor-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1630\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Take a trek down Accra’s many scenic\nbeaches, and rock to the vibrations of local and Jamaican Reggae on Labadi\nBeach, Coco Beach, and Bojo Beach.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Kakum National Park</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1631} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/kakum-nature-reserve-ghana-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1631\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>3.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Similar\nto our Blue Mountain Forest Reserve, the Kakum National Park is a dense\ntropical rainforest on Cape Coast in southern Ghana.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The forest – home to more than 40 mammal\nspecies including forest elephants, forest buffalo, meerkats, and civets – also\nhosts a thriving birdlife population, with over 250 different species recorded.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For hikers and nature enthusiasts, the best highlight of any visit to Kakum is a stroll on the Canopy Walkway (pictured above). </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1633} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/kakum-nature-reserve-ghana-2-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1633\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Suspended 100 feet (30 meters) above the ground, this 350-meter walkway will have you cross several bridges as it offers a unique perspective of the park\'s flora and fauna.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Cape Coast Castle</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>4.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Speaking\nof journeys across the Atlantic, step back into a darker period in time at the\nCape Coast Castle, one of the largest forts still perfectly preserved in Ghana.\n</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Built in 1653 for the Swedish Africa\nCompany, this building was originally used as a trading post for the timber and\ngold industries. Dutch and the British colonisers expanded the castle’s\nfootprint later, as it served as an essential holding station for enslaved\nAfricans bound for the Americas.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Cape Coast Castle is now a museum\nfull of information about Ghana\'s history, the slave trade, and local culture.\nTours take you through the dungeons and the \"door of no return,\"\nthrough which the castle\'s enslaved blacks once passed, never to see Africa\nagain.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Paga Crocodile Sanctuary</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>5.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This\nlast visit is NOT for the faint-hearted or for anyone squeamish, as it is\nstrange and unusual.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On the cusp of Ghana’s northern border\nlies the town of Paga, nestled right up against Burkina Faso. If that wasn’t\nuniquely qualifying for the village, Paga sits on a sacred crocodile pond,\nwhere locals believe that reptiles hold the souls of the deceased.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Paga’s crocodiles are considered sacred\nand protected and are allegedly as safe as any domesticated pet. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As a Jamaican, Paga’s regular\ninteractions might just be a tad extreme, but for the locals and the 110\ncrocodiles in the main sanctuary – life is a breeze.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The fact that no one has ever been\nharmed by one of the crocodiles is an achievement more stunning that any feat\nat the Black River Safari.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With dozens more tourist and cultural\nexperiences to choose from, knowing where to start your adventure in Ghana can\nbe difficult.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But whether you\'re exploring a historic\ncastle, surfing world-class waves, or heading out on a safari, the experiences\nyou\'ll have in Ghana will surely remind you of Jamaica in more ways than one.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Whenever and wherever you decide to\nembark on the ‘Year of Return’, we hope you #seeGhana #feelGhana!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','BUZZ Travel: Things to do in Ghana','','inherit','closed','closed','','1618-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 12:55:00','2019-08-10 17:55:00','',1618,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1618-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2832,14,'2019-08-10 12:57:30','2019-08-10 17:57:30','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1446} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/men-and-emotions-demo-1-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1446\" /><figcaption>Photo contributed (Pexels.com)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jamaica could find itself at a tipping\npoint, should the country continue to ignore the mental health issues being\nfaced by its citizens.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The issue is further exacerbated for Jamaican men, who in such a hyper-masculine, oversexualised society, live by the \'mantra\' that to show emotions of any kind, whether positive or negative, is a sign of weakness.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1447} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/men-and-emotions-demo-2-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1447\" /><figcaption>Photo contributed (Pexels.com)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Executive Director for the Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-sexuals and Gays (J-FLAG) Jaevion Nelson, gave <strong>BUZZ</strong> his views as we try to unearth how the island got here.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong><em> \"We tell our boys, ‘Don’t cry\'\" </em></strong></p><cite>- Jaevion Nelson, speaking with BUZZ</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In an interview with <strong>BUZZ</strong>, Nelson said that Jamaican society has for many years ‘policed’ male behaviour and masculine expressionism – which has brought us to the point we are today.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Generally, as a society I think we grew up to be very tough, particularly for boys. We tell our boys, ‘Don’t cry’ etc., and so from you were very young, you are policed, and you learn to suppress your emotions; to not show them in whatever circumstance as best as possible,” Nelson said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong><em> \"We don’t show emotions and if you [do], it must be through violence.\"</em></strong> </p><cite>- J-FLAG Executive Director, Jaevion Nelson</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“When we look at the general culture, I think for a number of us, it’s a huge part in how we perform masculinity. We don’t show emotions and if you [do], it must be through violence because that is the only way you will be a man,” he explained.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>See more from our interview with Jaevion Nelson in the video below:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://youtu.be/QBQ1GjWuUY8\",\"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/QBQ1GjWuUY8\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“From where I stand and my organisation, we are always concerned about how, as a people, we deal with issues. Certainly, for most of us in the Jamaican society, [we] want to be seen as the real man,” Nelson told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In seeking some insight, <strong>BUZZ</strong> also spoke in-depth with Reverend Al Miller, who expressed his concern around how these hurtful masculine stereotypes ran through the country.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1454} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/al-miller-buzz-interview-1-1024x629.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1454\" /><figcaption>Reverend Al Miller, (BUZZ photo, Mark Llewellyn)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Miller contended some of the societal ills\nfacing Jamaica can be linked to the turmoil of the slavery era, as the island\nis still yet to fully heal from the scars of its abusive, violent past.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> <strong><em>\"We have restricted emotions to a category of whether you cry or not... that isn’t [even] one percent of the spectrum of human emotion\" </em></strong></p><cite>- Reverend Al Miller</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“All behaviour is as a result of our varied human experiences, so what we have been through as a people would have affected how we think and therefore how we behave,” the reverend told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“There is the impact of slavery’s aftermath,\nbut that concept has continued to evolve and remain with us in many respects,\nprimarily because there is a totally mistaken concept that we have developed about\n‘MAN’ and manhood,” Miller explained.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“This level of ignorance has allowed this misconception\nto remain and therefore affect behaviour and the society [as a whole] adversely,”\nhe added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The way Miller, who leads the Fellowship Tabernacle, sees it, humans were created by God as emotional beings, so to separate emotion from relationships and experiences is unhealthy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1456} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/al-miller-buzz-interview-3-1024x611.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1456\" /><figcaption>Rev. Al Miller shows the BUZZ lens that he is one of God\'s emotional creatures as he offers a smile (BUZZ photo, Mark Llewellyn)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The truth is humans are fundamentally relational beings, and in the centre of relationships is emotion. We were created by God as emotional creatures,” Miller told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong><em>\"A man must show tenderness...see the hurt and pain of others\"</em></strong></p><cite>Al Miller, speaking to BUZZ</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“All of our responses are from emotion; you cannot divorce emotion from\nbehavioural response because it is at the core of who we are. We’ve got\nto show that [emotion] is not a sign of weakness – I say on the contrary, it\ntakes a real man to cry,” the reverend argued further.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Reverend Miller declared that it is a man’s\nduty to be emotional, but instead of denying those feelings, Jamaican men must\nbe re-trained to properly manage and direct these emotions the right way.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1457} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/al-miller-buzz-interview-2-1024x629.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1457\" /><figcaption>Al Miller, in an interview with BUZZ asks \'How can we not show any emotion?\' (BUZZ photo, Mark Llewellyn)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“A man must show tenderness, show hurt and be able to see the hurt and\npain of others; he must feel joy, fear and sadness. How can you say we’re\nnot to show any emotion?” Miller asked.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It is how we handle, manage, direct or suppress these emotions by whatever other factors of socialisation that has happened in our lives,” he told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Miller said he disagrees vehemently with\nthe common misnomer that men who show emotions are “weak” – as well as the\nseemingly heightened lack of self-awareness in the Jamaican man, which has\ncontributed to the problem.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We have restricted emotions to a category of whether you cry or not but\nthat isn’t [even] one percent of the spectrum of human emotion,” Miller\nasserted.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As sections of the island finally get the\nconversation started in getting the issue of ‘men and emotions’ addressed,\nReverend Miller told BUZZ that acknowledging the problem is always the first\nstep.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1458} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/men-and-emotions-demo-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1458\" /><figcaption>Photo contributed (Pexels.com)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It is important that we re-train our men\nbecause the system has given him an erroneous sense of manhood and some\nnegative images have been planted in the mind and society supports and feeds\nthat negative concept,” Miller said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“And so, it has really become part of our cultural thinking in too significant a way. We’ve got to go back and reverse it because it’s not healthy, it’s not real,” Miller, a father of four, told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to him, part of one’s personal development\nfrom infancy to maturity dictates that humans “must express and be honest about\nwhat we feel” – to deny genuine, real feelings results in a dishonest nature.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“That is why some of our men become so\ndeceptive and lie and steal, because we’re suppressing natural responses to the\nevents and circumstances of life,” Reverend Miller contended.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> <strong><em>\"...You cannot divorce emotion from behavioural response...it is at the core of who we are\"</em></strong></p><cite>- Rev. Al Miller</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stay tuned for part two of our <em>Men &amp; Emotions </em>series, as <strong>BUZZ</strong> looks at what possible solutions are available to address this impending mental health crisis.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Men &amp; Emotions – How Did We Get Here, Jamaica? (Part 1)','','inherit','closed','closed','','1445-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 12:57:30','2019-08-10 17:57:30','',1445,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1445-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2833,14,'2019-08-10 12:58:52','2019-08-10 17:58:52','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":931} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/plants-in-home-demo-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-931\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Do you feel that? #PlaceHotB!&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It’s the type of heat that can make you drowsy, and the summer\nis here to remind you that it’s in charge.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Though the heavy-duty fans and air conditioning units offer\nvarying degrees of respite, many Jamaican homes have a much cheaper option to\ncool down:&nbsp;<strong>PLANTS</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The average Jamaican houses around one to four potted plants for aesthetic purposes. Did you know that recent studies have shown that adding&nbsp;certain plants can not only keep the air around your homes cool but also help flush out toxins?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":942} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/potted-plant-around-buzz-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-942\" /><figcaption>Acrea palm (centre) and golden pothos (right) among plants used in our Buzz offices! (Photo: Gavin Riley)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Plants have been proven to keep your house cool because they lose water during transpiration, which freshens the air around the plants, leaving it purified and crisp. If you’re looking for a natural, inexpensive way to keep your\nhouse cool, consider getting some&nbsp;of these plants, which can help keep temperatures\ndown:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Acrea palm tree</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":920} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/acrea-palm-tree_demo-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-920\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As one of the most popular living room and patio plants across the island, areca palm trees are decorative houseplants that act as natural humidifiers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In addition to cooling off your home, areca palms can remove\nbenzene, formaldehyde and trichloroethylene from the air.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Aloe vera</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":922} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/potted-aloe-vera_demo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-922\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Known affectionately as ‘sinkle bible’, having an aloe vera plant on hand will not only come in handy if you get any nasty itch, cuts or sunburns, but it is also effective at cooling the air temperature and&nbsp;removing formaldehyde from the air.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to a study conducted by the Beijing University of Chemical Technology, potted plants, such as aloe vera could remove formaldehyde from the air in confined spaces.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Potted ferns</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":919} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/potted-ferns_demo-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-919\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Potted ferns are not only aesthetically pleasing but are popular for their minimalistic design. These plants have been proven to be quite skilled in ‘sprucing up’ the air quality in your home. Potted ferns are notoriously adept at absorbing harmful gases through pores on the surface of their leaves.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Snake plants</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":921} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/snake-plant_demo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-921\" /><figcaption>Sansevieria trifasciata or Snake plant in pot at home</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Snake plants, also known as Mother-in-Law\'s Tongue, are another potted plant with exceptional air-purifying properties.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to a 1989 study published by scientists at NASA, low-light requiring houseplants such as mother-in-law’s tongue, “have demonstrated the potential for improving indoor air quality by removing trace organic pollutants from the air in energy-efficient buildings”.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Golden pothos</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":918} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/golden-pothos_demo-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-918\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The golden pothos is another plant popular in Jamaica with great air-purification properties. Known locally as \'creeper\', the plant, which thrives in a system of vines, is perfect for those who aren’t exactly garden-savvy, as it’s extremely easy to take care of.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p> A golden pothos requires little light and little care, and it will keep your air cool and purified.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now that you’re armed to the bedrock with information, cool dung yuh yaad with your very own ‘green arsenal’ and get you purify on!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','BUZZ Hacks: 5 plants to keep your home cool this summer','','inherit','closed','closed','','913-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 12:58:52','2019-08-10 17:58:52','',913,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/913-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2834,11,'2019-08-10 13:03:36','2019-08-10 18:03:36','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2734} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/20190805_153001-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2734\" /><figcaption>Revelers getting down during the street parade.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thousands of Barbadians and visitors from around the region and beyond shed their inhibitions and donned brightly coloured, bedazzled and elaborate costumes to ‘do ting’ for the recent Grand Kadooment street parade.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The August 5 event closed the curtains on the two-month-long Crop Over Festival.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2737} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/20190805_152846-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2737\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Spectators lined the streets to see bands such as Baje International, Blue Box Cart, Zulu International, Xhosa Barbados, Krave the Band, Ooutraje, Colorz, Fifth Element Mas, Betty West, Gwyneth Squires. But undoubtedly all eyes were on Aura Experience, who had none other than the Bajan bad gal Ri Ri on the road with them. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Clad in an eye-catching pink feathered custom David\nLaport dress, Rihanna partied with friends on the big music truck, but not\nbefore first mingling with the crowd and sharing a moment with Prime Minister\nMia Mottley.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2738} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/20190805_145013-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2738\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Caribbean celebs were also out in their numbers,\nwhether on the road or performing on a music truck - among them Alison Hinds,\nLil Rick, Mikey, Stiffy, Skinny Fabulous and Problem Child, to name a few.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It was a soca lovers paradise as waistlines were tempted with tunes from every category of the genre – sweet, power and bashment from Barbados and other Caribbean countries. With the announcement that <strong>Sometime</strong> had won the \'Tune of the Crop\' title, popular artist Leadpipe solidified his position as having the runaway hit of the 2019 Crop Over season.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[2739,2741,2744,2745,2746,2747,2749,2750,2751,2752]} -->\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/featured-image-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2739\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2739\" class=\"wp-image-2739\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/20190805_132209-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2741\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2741\" class=\"wp-image-2741\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/20190805_144631-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2744\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2744\" class=\"wp-image-2744\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/20190805_130908-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2745\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2745\" class=\"wp-image-2745\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/20190805_154459-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2746\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2746\" class=\"wp-image-2746\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/IMG-20190805-WA0030-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2747\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2747\" class=\"wp-image-2747\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/20190805_154308-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2749\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2749\" class=\"wp-image-2749\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/20190805_145052-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2750\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2750\" class=\"wp-image-2750\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/20190805_144932-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2751\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2751\" class=\"wp-image-2751\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/20190805_153055-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2752\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2752\" class=\"wp-image-2752\" /></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->','Barbados Crop Over: What a Kadooment!','','inherit','closed','closed','','2715-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 13:03:36','2019-08-10 18:03:36','',2715,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2715-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2835,11,'2019-08-10 13:06:44','2019-08-10 18:06:44','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2683} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/henna-H-1-1024x836.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2683\" /><figcaption>The henna plant produces a natural red dye that is used to stain the skin.  </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For centuries people used henna for body art in the Middle East, Asia and parts of Africa. But in more recent years, these patterns have been gaining popularity in Jamaica. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Just ask Mark Samuels, the proprietor of a Kingston-based company called Henna Threads. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2685} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Henna-CCC.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2685\" /><figcaption>This male model sports body art that was done using both henna and jagua (darker stains).</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“When I just started doing this nine years ago, nobody knew\nwhat it was,” he said. “And even though there is still a great number of persons\nwho don’t know what it is, it is not nearly like it used to be before - to the\npoint where when I hear Shenseea sing about henna in one of her songs, I was\nlike, ‘what?’. Obviously, you are not going to put something in your music if\npeople can’t relate to it or know about it. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2688} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/henna-BB-853x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2688\" /><figcaption>The thigh is a popular area for henna designs. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When Samuels began offering the service, he said that he was\nprobably the only person doing so. And while he might still be the only person providing\nthis type of body art as a full-time job, he said that there are other artists\nwho are offering the service on a part-time basis. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Henna is the application of a thick paste made from the ground leaves of the henna plant. It produces a natural red dye that is used to stain the skin.  Henna stains usually last for a week. In addition, Samuels offers a darker stain with jagua, which is another paste that is made from the extract of the fruit Genipa americana, also known as jagua. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[2686,2687]} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Henna-DDD.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2686\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2686\" class=\"wp-image-2686\" /><figcaption>This model makes a statement in body art that was done using henna and jagua.</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Henna-F-1024x833.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2687\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=2687\" class=\"wp-image-2687\" /><figcaption>Jagua designs are darker than those done with henna. </figcaption></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Samuels told BUZZ that the hands and feet are two areas on\nwhich people often want their body art to be done, with the thigh and back\nfollowing closely behind. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Like the countries this type of body art began in, Jamaicans also get henna patterns for special occasions like dinner parties, birthdays, carnival and other celebratory events. And as expected, Samuels said that the high seasons for henna body art are summer, Christmas and the Easter period. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Get a sexy henna design','','inherit','closed','closed','','2679-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 13:06:44','2019-08-10 18:06:44','',2679,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2679-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2837,11,'2019-08-10 13:18:35','2019-08-10 18:18:35','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2784} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/ishawana-new_pic-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2784\" /><figcaption>Ishawna is being criticised for singing about her vagina. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Danchehall artiste Ishawna is known for being controversial,\nand she again ruffled some feathers following the August 7 release of her ‘Pot\nOf Gold’ music video.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> “When they say all I sing about is my vagina! Thank God Koffee is here to save y’all!!!\"</p><cite>  —  Ishawna</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Two days after premiering the visuals to the raunchy song,\nIshawna sent tongues wagging with a caption that accompanied a man singing a\nlewd song.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“When they say all I sing about is my vagina! Thank God\nKoffee is here to save y’all!!! Just leave me alone mek mi be myself for crying\nout loud!!! Anyway...Pot Of Gold Video out now sis,” she posted. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2785} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/ishawna-B-1019x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2785\" /><figcaption>One of Ishawna\'s outfits for the \'Pot Of Gold\' music video was inspired by the Little Red Riding Hood.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It seems her caption was triggered by criticism she has been\nreceiving for the lyrics in her songs. While she is being lauded for the creativity\nshown in the ‘Pot Of Gold’ music video that mimicked a fairy tale, some persons\nbashed her for the content of the song. “Mi tired a them type a song ya now. Come\nwith something else. Everything about your underneath. Stop it girl and tell us\nabout yuh school life,” one person commented on YouTube. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Seemingly undaunted by her critics, Ishawna followed up a\nfew hours later with a screenshot of a newyorktimes.com article. “When singing\nabout your “Vagina” gets you featured in The NY Times,” was the accompanying\ncaption. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','\'Thank God Koffee is here\' - Ishawna wants to be left alone','','inherit','closed','closed','','2783-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 13:18:35','2019-08-10 18:18:35','',2783,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2783-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2838,11,'2019-08-10 13:23:20','2019-08-10 18:23:20','','Vicious German Shepherd','','inherit','closed','closed','','vicious-german-shepherd','','','2019-08-10 13:23:20','2019-08-10 18:23:20','',2492,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/vicious-german-shepherd.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2839,11,'2019-08-10 13:23:28','2019-08-10 18:23:28','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2493} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/french-montana.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2493\" /><figcaption>French Montana is now in legal troubles after his dog allegedly attacked a man.  <p> </p></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>French Montana has been sued over a \"vicious\" dog attack.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 34-year-old rapper is the subject of a new lawsuit after Daniel Banuelos, who installed a security camera system at French\'s Calabasas home, alleged that his German Shepherd Zane \"violently attacked and viciously\" bit him.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The <strong>Blast</strong> reports that the alleged incident occurred in August 2017, and Banuelos says French was aware of the aggressive nature of his canine companion.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Banuelos is seeking damages for the \"severe and permanent mental, emotional and psychological injuries\" </p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In his lawsuit, he said that Zane was kept for \"guarding the premises\" and that French \"encouraged the dog\'s aggressive and vicious nature in order to make the dog a greater risk and threat to intruders.\"&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He also alleges that the rapper failed to \"leash, tether, chain or muzzle\" the dog to prevent an attack.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Banuelos is seeking damages for the \"severe and permanent mental, emotional and psychological injuries,\" he allegedly incurred.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He is also suing for time he claims he missed from work and permanent scarring he allegedly suffered during the attack.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is not the first time French has been sued over Zane.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Last year, the rapper landed in legal trouble after the dog allegedly \"went off\" for no reason in May 2017 and left French\'s pool cleaner Juan Lomeli with bloody puncture wounds in his arm.&nbsp;<br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','French Montana being sued over \'vicious\' dog attack','','inherit','closed','closed','','2492-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 13:23:28','2019-08-10 18:23:28','',2492,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2492-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2840,11,'2019-08-10 13:30:21','2019-08-10 18:30:21','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2462} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Pulse-Supermodel-Alicia-Burke-for-Ralph-Laurens-Iconic-campaign-935x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2462\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><br><br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jamaican model Alicia Burke is now one of the top 50 highest earning models in the world according to models.com.<br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2463} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Pulse-Supermodel-Alicia-Burke-takes-a-call-ahead-of-a-luncheon-in-her-honour-in-the-lobby-of-Pulse-Rooms-at-Trafalgar-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2463\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Coming out of Pulse Model Agency, founded and headed by Kingsley Cooper, Alicia Burke comes from Bullet Tree district in Old Harbour. She is a former student of Vere Technical High School.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Alicia was discovered by Pulse, participating in Caribbean Model Search (CMS) and went on to win Pulse\'s CMS Reality TV Show.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2465} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Alicia-Burke-Vogue-Cover-1024x496.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2465\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><br>Beginning her career in 2016, she has now moved from models.com\'s \" Hot List\" to the \" High Earner List\". She is the first Jamaican model to make the top group of earners in the global modelling industry since the \" money girls\" ranking was instituted.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":2467} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Pulse-Supermodel-Alicia-Burke-in-Ralph-Lauren-campaign-1024x691.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2467\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br>Of Alicia, models.com said: \" Caribbean export Alicia Burke continues to mesmorise industry shot callers leading her poised prettiness to being tapped for Meisel-lensed Ralph Lauren campaigns.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"Beauty clients from Bobbi Brown and Gucci to Nars and Tom Ford show her broad appeal. Laura Mercier for Fall 2018 adds another top beauty brand to Alicia\'s roster.\"<br><br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Jamaica\'s Alicia Burke is one of the world\'s top earning models','','inherit','closed','closed','','2458-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 13:30:21','2019-08-10 18:30:21','',2458,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/2458-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2841,14,'2019-08-10 13:40:10','2019-08-10 18:40:10','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":931} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/plants-in-home-demo-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-931\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Do you feel that? #PlaceHotB!&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It’s the type of heat that can make you drowsy, and the summer\nis here to remind you that it’s in charge.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Though the heavy-duty fans and air conditioning units offer\nvarying degrees of respite, many Jamaican homes have a much cheaper option to\ncool down:&nbsp;<strong>PLANTS</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The average Jamaican houses around one to four potted plants for aesthetic purposes. Did you know that recent studies have shown that adding&nbsp;certain plants can not only keep the air around your homes cool but also help flush out toxins?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":942} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/potted-plant-around-buzz-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-942\" /><figcaption>Acrea palm (centre) and golden pothos (right) among plants used in our Buzz offices! (Photo: Gavin Riley)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Plants have been proven to keep your house cool because they lose water during transpiration, which freshens the air around the plants, leaving it purified and crisp. If you’re looking for a natural, inexpensive way to keep your\nhouse cool, consider getting some&nbsp;of these plants, which can help keep temperatures\ndown:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Acrea palm tree</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":920} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/acrea-palm-tree_demo-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-920\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As one of the most popular living room and patio plants across the island, areca palm trees are decorative houseplants that act as natural humidifiers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In addition to cooling off your home, areca palms can remove\nbenzene, formaldehyde and trichloroethylene from the air.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Aloe vera</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":922} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/potted-aloe-vera_demo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-922\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Known affectionately as ‘sinkle bible’, having an aloe vera plant on hand will not only come in handy if you get any nasty itch, cuts or sunburns, but it is also effective at cooling the air temperature and&nbsp;removing formaldehyde from the air.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to a study conducted by the Beijing University of Chemical Technology, potted plants, such as aloe vera could remove formaldehyde from the air in confined spaces.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Potted ferns</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":919} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/potted-ferns_demo-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-919\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Potted ferns are not only aesthetically pleasing but are popular for their minimalistic design. These plants have been proven to be quite skilled in ‘sprucing up’ the air quality in your home. Potted ferns are notoriously adept at absorbing harmful gases through pores on the surface of their leaves.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Snake plants</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":921} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/snake-plant_demo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-921\" /><figcaption>Sansevieria trifasciata or Snake plant in pot at home</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Snake plants, also known as Mother-in-Law\'s Tongue, are another potted plant with exceptional air-purifying properties.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to a 1989 study published by scientists at NASA, low-light requiring houseplants such as mother-in-law’s tongue, “have demonstrated the potential for improving indoor air quality by removing trace organic pollutants from the air in energy-efficient buildings”.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Golden pothos</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":918} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/golden-pothos_demo-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-918\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The golden pothos is another plant popular in Jamaica with great air-purification properties. Known locally as \'creeper\', the plant, which thrives in a system of vines, is perfect for those who aren’t exactly garden-savvy, as it’s extremely easy to take care of.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p> A golden pothos requires little light and little care, and it will keep your air cool and purified.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now that you’re armed to the bedrock with information, \'cool dung yuh yaad\' with your very own ‘green arsenal’ and get you purify on!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','BUZZ Hacks: 5 plants to keep your home cool this summer','','inherit','closed','closed','','913-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 13:40:10','2019-08-10 18:40:10','',913,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/913-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2842,14,'2019-08-10 13:40:40','2019-08-10 18:40:40','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":946} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/machine-learning-demo.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-946\" /><figcaption>Artist\'s impression of artificial intelligence (Photo contributed, HackerNoon.com)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Armed with just the language of thousands of research papers, machine learning (ML) has been credited with discoveries never made by human scientists.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The discoveries were&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1335-8.epdf?referrer_access_token=xnIXloemAjCocfXIt9dQ49RgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0P9QxlcO86f_GXZRxwYijrqa11Mx55SgniZXv55YKOR_sn816NK2x0O46Vim16XrS-SjyP9GMXeDQinUN75ES6enlxK__J5UabR6JdgR19bZSVLL5ZsK8146qMcipEbItW65C8aSk29Q_BfrKz4Gb5-kjz3m7dIaoRxs3e1I6qW4022QZ6aZMaOPxlATK7OOqj8lrhj-yufvROMPdStMZjAEK-efja6SfW5n-6xhZuV33BrlHdxmu8yxCQg-Mpomv4_WY2o4OqyFsbpNr_j-R-9&amp;tracking_referrer=www.vice.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">publicised on July 3</a>,\nafter researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California\nused an algorithm,&nbsp;<em>Word2Vec</em>, to sift through scientific papers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The researchers were hoping the ML would make connections humans had missed – and it found them!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the study, the algorithm processed&nbsp;a vocabulary of about\n500,000 words related to material science&nbsp;– spitting out predictions for\npossible thermoelectric materials, which convert heat to energy and are used in\nmany heating and cooling applications.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The most impressive part of the study was the algorithm didn’t\nknow the definition of ‘thermoelectric’ and received no training in materials\nscience.&nbsp;<strong><em>Mind. Blown.</em></strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Using only word associations, the algorithm was able to provide\ncandidates for future thermoelectric materials, some of which may be better\nthan those humankind currently uses.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It’s a very promising prospect for the future of heating and\ncooling systems as the algorithm was able to understand complex concepts such\nas the periodic table and the chemical structure of molecules.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to the study, published in Nature, in some cases,\nwords were linked to thermoelectric concepts but had never been written about\nas ‘thermoelectric’ in any abstract they surveyed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>How cool is that!</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Okay, so not quite Skynet, but the discoveries made by the algorithm were significant, as this gap in knowledge is hard to catch with a human eye, but easy for an ML to spot.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Here\'s to the future <strong>BUZZhive</strong>! </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What do you think of these latest developments? Leave your thoughts in the comments below!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Machine makes discoveries missed by scientists','','inherit','closed','closed','','909-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 13:40:40','2019-08-10 18:40:40','',909,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/909-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2843,11,'2019-08-10 13:41:25','2019-08-10 18:41:25','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Boxing legend Floyd \'Money\' Mayweather seems to have a taste for the finer things.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He has bought US million-dollar cars, jewellery and a wide assortment of items that cost more than most people will make in a lifetime.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1940} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/66419864_133095604605123_1845335081541409373_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1940\" /><figcaption>Mayweather posted on Instagram a photo of himself rocking the Richard Mille 59-01 Tourbillion Yohan Blake timepiece.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One of his loves seems to be for wristwatches. Mayweather was spotted recently rocking a Yohan Blake timepiece from watchmaker Richard Mille. The watch dubbed, the Richard Mille 59-01 Tourbillion Yohan Blake is said to retail at a cost of US $690,000. The watch is said to be a limited edition with about 50 pieces created.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The watch is similar to the one Blake was seen wearing during the 100m finals of the 2012 Olympic.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1941} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/blake-watch-1024x792.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1941\" /><figcaption> The Richard Mille 59-01 Tourbillion Yohan Blake timepiece retails for close to  US$700,000</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mayweather took to Instagram to show off his timepiece and highlighted the price of the watch in the post.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Last year, the retired boxer shelled out US$18 million on a diamond-encrusted watch by Jacob and Co. The piece was dubbed the Billionaire\'s Watch.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Floyd Mayweather sports a Yohan Blake watch','','inherit','closed','closed','','1934-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 13:41:25','2019-08-10 18:41:25','',1934,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1934-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2844,14,'2019-08-10 13:41:35','2019-08-10 18:41:35','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the year 1920, the League of Nations officially recognised sovereignty for 86 countries across the world. Nearly 100 years later, and that number has swelled to 195 internationally recognised states.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Over the course of the last century, several groups and factions have revolted against their respective governments to declare a region “independent” and just like their ancestors before them, territorial disputes rage on across the globe.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Countries below, highlighted in red, are currently caught up in territorial dispute</em>s</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":779} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/territorial-disputes-all-countries-1024x563.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-779\" /><figcaption>A global map of all countries, including Jamaica, (in red) currently involved in territorial disputes (Photo contributed, Brilliant Maps)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You may have seen the new name of a country pop up on your atlas\nor Google search and wondered to yourself, “When did that happen?”.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The United Nations (UN) recognises 195 sovereign countries, 193 of which are members, and two – the Holy See and the State of Palestine – being simply observer states.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But depending on whom you ask, by some definitions, there\nare 197 countries in the world – a number drawn when Taiwan and Kosovo are\nincluded.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BUZZ</strong> presents eight countries you probably didn’t know existed*:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Abkhazia</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":769} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/abkhazia-flag-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-769\" /><figcaption>Flag of Abkhazia (Photo contributed, Wikipedia)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Abkhazia is a de facto and partially recognised republic on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, south of the Greater Caucasus mountains, in what is widely recognised as part of northwestern Georgia. The country, at 8,660 square kilometres, is nearly 80% of Jamaica’s size in comparison.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":771} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/abkhazia-on-world-map-1024x606.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-771\" /><figcaption>The disputed areas of Abkhazia (left) and South Ossetia (centre) highlighted in lavender and orange stripes respectively (Photo contributed, Google Maps)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The unitary, semi-presidential republic – a sore point in Georgia-Russia relations after the dissolution of the Soviet Union – is contentiously recognised as a state by Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Nauru, and Syria. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":774} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/krubera-cave-abkhazia-demo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-774\" /><figcaption>The Krubera Caves in Gagra, Abkhazia are the deepest in the world and a popular tourist attraction. (Photo contributed, Fodors.com)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While Georgia lacks control over Abkhazia, the Georgian\ngovernment and most United Nations member states consider Abkhazia legally part\nof Georgia as of 2008, with Georgian constitution designating the area as the\nAutonomous Republic of Abkhazia.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Kosovo</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":775} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/kosovo-flag-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-775\" /><figcaption>Kosovo flag (Photo contributed, Wikipedia)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Kosovo is another European ‘country’, which\ndeclared its independence from Serbia in 2008. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Roughly the size of Jamaica at 10,908 square kilometers,\nKosovo is landlocked and located in the center of the Balkan Peninsula in\nsoutheast Europe. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":777} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/kosovo-map-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-777\" /><figcaption>Map of Kosovo and the other Balkan states (Photo contributed, Frontiers of Freedom)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It has since gained diplomatic recognition as a sovereign\nstate by 102 United Nations member states. Serbia, the country contesting\nKosovo’s sovereignty has accepted its institutions and elected officials but\ncontinues to claim it as the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":784} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/prishtina-city-center.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-784\" /><figcaption>Prishtina, the capital of Kosovo in its glory (Photo contributed, AdventurousTours.com)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Transnistria</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":786} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/transnistria-flag-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-786\" /><figcaption>Flag of Transnistria (Photo contributed, Wikipedia)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Clocking in at\nabout 40 percent of Jamaica’s total area, Transnistria is a primarily\nunrecognised state that split from Moldova after the collapse of the Soviet\nUnion.&nbsp; </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":790} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/transnistria-map.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-790\" /><figcaption>Map of Transnistria and now resolved disputed territory Gagauzia (Photo contributed, Euromaidan Press)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The territory mostly sits on a narrow strip of land between\nthe river Dniester and Ukraine – being only recognised only by Abkhazia,\nArtsakh, and South Ossetia. The region is considered by the UN and its member\nstates to be part of Moldova.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":791} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/bender-fortress-transnistria-1024x615.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-791\" /><figcaption>The Tighina Fortress in Bender, Transnistria\'s second-largest city (Photo contributed, Connor Clyne, TsarExperience.com)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Somaliland</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":792} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/somaliland-flag-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-792\" /><figcaption>Flag of Somaliland (Photo contributed, Wikipedia)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The republic of Somaliland is a self-declared state located in what is internationally recognised as northwest Somalia. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Its officials claimed the territory as an independent country in 1991 and the state reportedly spans parts of the borders with Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia to the east. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":796} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/somaliland-map-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-796\" /><figcaption>Map showing Somaliland and its neighbours (Photo contributed, The New Arab)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With an area of 176,120 square kilometres, Somaliland\'s\nself-proclaimed independence remains unrecognised by any country or\ninternational organisation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":797} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/laas-geel-rock-cave-paintings.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-797\" /><figcaption>The world-famous Laas Geel caves and its intricate rock paintings are a must-see for tourists (Photo contributed, Theodore Hoffsten, Wikipedia Commons)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Artsakh</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":798} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/artsakh-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-798\" /><figcaption>Flag of Artsahk (Photo contributed, Wikipedia)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Just larger than\nJamaica, Artsakh is a breakaway state in the South Caucasus that is\ninternationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan. The area has been under a\nperpetual ceasefire since 1994 and was a hotly contested territory from the\nearly 1920s.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":799} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/artsakh-sights-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-799\" /><figcaption>The national pride of Artsakh, a grandiose pair of statues called \'We are Mountains\'. Known as Tatik Papik by locals, these structures are a tourist magnet. (Photo contributed, Pinterest)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Republic of Artsakh is neither a member nor observer of the UN or any of its specialized agencies – and is only recognised as a state by fellow disputed territories Transnistria, Abkhazia and South Ossetia.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":800} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/artsakh-waterfall-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-800\" /><figcaption>The famed \'Umbrella\' or Zontik waterfall in Muxtar, Artsakh (Photo contributed, Pinterest)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>South Ossetia</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6. Georgia makes claim to another disputed territory on our list after South Ossetia declared itself independent in 1990.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":822} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/south-ossetia-flag-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-822\" /><figcaption>Flag of South Ossetia (Photo contributed, Wikipedia)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Also called the state of Alania, South Ossetia is a disputed\nterritory in the South Caucasus, in what is internationally recognised as\nnorthern Georgian territory.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":823} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/south-ossetia-mountain-lake.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-823\" /><figcaption>The beautiful mountain lake of Kelistba.   Fed by the Xanthi river, Lake Kelistba is 2925 meters high on a plateau in the Caucasus mountains. (Photo contributed, TravelTourismBlog.com)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At 35 percent the size of Jamaica, South Ossetia is only\nrecoginsed as fully independent and autonomous by Russia, Nauru, Venezuela and\nNicaragua.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":824} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/south-ossetia-ksani-fortress.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-824\" /><figcaption>The perfectly preserved Ksani fortress in South Ossetia, one of the country\'s many historical monuments. (Photo contributed, TravelTourismBlog.com) </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Luhansk People\'s Republic (LPR)</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":826} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/lugansk-people-republic-flag-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-826\" /><figcaption>Flag of the  Luhansk People\'s Republic (LPR), (Photo contributed, Wikipedia)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Luhansk People\'s Republic (LPR) is a landlocked quasi-state in what is internationally recognised as part of eastern Ukraine.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The LPR declared its independence in the aftermath of the 2014 revolution that swept Ukraine and is the stage of an armed conflict that rages on as at April 2019.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":827} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/lugansk-people-republic-map.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-827\" /><figcaption>Map of Ukraine highlighting its territorial disputes with Russia (Photo contributed, Nationalia.info) </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>No country or member state of the UN has recoginsed the\nLPR’s sovereignty.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Sahrawi Republic </h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":829} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/sahrawi-republic-flag-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-829\" /><figcaption>Flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (Photo contributed, Wikipedia)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Sahrawi Republic, the 83rd largest country in the world, is a partially recognised state that claims the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Interestingly enough, the Sahrawi Republic controls only the\neasternmost one-fifth of that territory, along the border with Mauritania. The\nSahrawi Republic was proclaimed independent in 1976, but its government\ncontrols about 20–25% of the territory it claims.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":830} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/western-sahara-conflict-map-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-830\" /><figcaption>Map of Western Sahara, showing areas of Morrocan control (in blue) and the territory being controlled by the Sahrawi Republic (in green) (Photo contributed, Wikipedia)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Sahrawi Republic maintains close diplomatic relations with 40 UN states and is a full member of the African Union (AU). The majority of the disputed lands of Western Sahara are governed in full or partly by Morocco in what is described as a ‘buffer zone’.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":835} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/polisario-morocco-palace.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-835\" /><figcaption>The Polisario Morrocan Palace in Western Sahara, the territory being disputed by the Sahrawi Republic (Photo contributed, AllThatsInteresting.com)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>*(The term “existed” is used in this article in reference to countries that are not popularly known. We also acknowledge that these areas are heavily disputed, and not recognized by the international community, outside of supporting countries/territories.)</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you didn\'t know, all these countries are visa-free destinations for Jamaicans (but be careful)! For a list of all countries where this is possible, read our <a href=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?p=321\">BUZZ feature here</a>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Which \'new\' country surprised you the most? Let us know in the comments!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Eight places in the world you never knew existed','','inherit','closed','closed','','762-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 13:41:35','2019-08-10 18:41:35','',762,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/762-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2845,11,'2019-08-10 13:43:00','2019-08-10 18:43:00','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1871} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Bootlegrocstar-A-1024x846.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1871\" /><figcaption>Bootlegrocstar is on a mission to become the next big thing in fashion. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jamaican creative Neko ‘Bootlegrocstar’ Kelly, 25, is a stylist, who has been navigating the fashion realm for more than five years. He is on a mission to become the next big thing globally and has been working tirelessly to achieve this dream.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>“Being able to live my dream of being a fashion stylist will always and forever be my biggest accomplishment.\" </p><cite>-  Bootlegrocstar </cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The goal\nis to style so many fashion magazine covers that I lose count. I want to send celebrities\non the Grammy and Oscars red carpets in the most eye-catching couture and\npieces, which will ultimately cement myself and work in popular culture,” Kelly\nsaid.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1872} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/002-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1872\" /><figcaption>Bootlegrocstar adjusts Shanzi\'s outfit during a photoshoot. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kelly told<strong> BUZZ</strong> that he grew up in a fashionable family, so it was no surprise that he started his fashion journey in high school where he would style his neighbour and a close friend whenever they are attending events.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>“My brand is unique and authentic because my brand is me. It’s a genuine unfiltered reflection of who I am.\"  </p><cite>- Bootlegrocstar </cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After leaving\nhigh school, he was a stylist assistant for a year, before branching off to\nbuild his brand, ‘Bootlegrocstar’. Already, he has styled international and\nlocal celebrities like Keke Palmer, Rita Ora, Masicka, Nadine Sutherland,\nKonshens and Tanya Stephens. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Being\nable to live my dream of being a fashion stylist will always and forever be my\nbiggest accomplishment. I never wanted anything as bad and as hard. It’s\nliterally a dream come true,” he told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1873} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/004-1024x684.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1873\" /><figcaption>Bootlegrocstar (left) \'irie\' collection was launched on August 1.  </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Known for dropping unexpected bombs on social media, Kelly is also the owner of a fashion line – Bootleg Rocstar Merch, through which he encourages subscribers to be bold, daring and shameless. On August 1, he launched a new collection that drew inspiration from the irie Jamaican culture. The collection has swimwear, hoodies, crop tops, bucket hats, T-shirts, shorts and socks. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“My brand\nis unique and authentic because my brand is me. It’s a genuine unfiltered\nreflection of who I am. It’s insanely creative, unapologetic, open-minded and\nfabulous. That’s who I am at my core. That’s my brand,” he said. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Bootlegrocstar has big fashion dreams','','inherit','closed','closed','','1869-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 13:43:00','2019-08-10 18:43:00','',1869,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1869-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2846,14,'2019-08-10 13:43:05','2019-08-10 18:43:05','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":646} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/jaevion-nelson-jflag-buzz-demo-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-646\" /><figcaption>(Jaevion Nelson, Executive Director of the Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays [J-FLAG] Photo contributed)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The need for safe, open spaces to meet and interact without fear of violence or discrimination still rank high for members of the local Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The issue came to the fore as Jamaica observed its fifth\nannual Pride celebrations earlier this month.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to Executive Director for the Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals, and Gays (J-FLAG) Jaevion Nelson, safe, open spaces are important as many LGBT Jamaicans do not have that basic privilege – marred by discrimination, violence, and rejection in most instances.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Nelson, in an interview with <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong>, noted with concern that only during the annual Pride celebrations does the community get a chance to breathe, far away from the widespread homophobia that permeates Jamaican society.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The LGBT community has always looked forward to Pride activities\nand I think [Pride has] really played an important part in how people\nunderstand themselves and the kind of spaces they get to celebrate, find\ncommunity and friends,” Nelson explained. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“A number of people don’t have access to such spaces on a\nroutine basis,” he added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the meantime, as J-FLAG resumes the rebuilding effort, Nelson\nmaintained that despite the challenges, it knows the needs of the LGBT\ncommunity are great and so, even without a headquarters just now, the\norganization has moved full-steam ahead.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We’ve continued the work we’ve been doing with a wide range of stakeholders to ensure that we improve the human rights situation in Jamaica for people who are LGBT; and to ensure that they can have access to services and the support they need to address different challenges they may be facing,” he told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The transition has not been entirely smooth, Nelson posited,\nas the lack of a physical space in which to coordinate, plan and execute key\nfunctions have been affected by the destruction of the Rainbow House in December\n2018.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, as best as humanly possible, J-FLAG is assuring the LGBT community that it remains unmoved in its efforts to have their needs addressed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We’ve continued the work we’ve been doing with a wide range of stakeholders to ensure that we improve the human rights situation in Jamaica for people who are LGBT and to ensure that they can have access to services and the support they need to address different challenges they may be facing,” Nelson told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','LGBT community pushing for safe spaces','','inherit','closed','closed','','644-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 13:43:05','2019-08-10 18:43:05','',644,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/644-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2847,14,'2019-08-10 13:44:03','2019-08-10 18:44:03','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tourists, artists, enthusiasts, and the general public descended en masse in sections of downtown Kingston on Sunday, June 30, as parts of the shopping district, usually sluggish at that time of day, were teeming with life for Kingston Creative’s Artwalk.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Boasting many seasoned veterans and younger talent, as well as exhibitions in food, wines, fine arts, ceramics, and photography – Sunday’s artwalk catered to the imaginative palette of scores of patrons who turned out to the monthly audio-visual spectacle.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It\nwas a packed schedule, kicking off as early as 6:00 am, with cyclists gathering\nat Fleet Street for the ‘Ride Across Kingston’ event; followed by a refreshing\n‘Community Yoga’ session along the scenic waterfront.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Art\nlovers were later treated to visual stimulation by ‘The Trio’, which presented\na riveting photography exhibition along Water Lane. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While the eyes were engaged, so too were the ears, as the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Panoridim Steel Band serenaded the crowds with creative and entertaining renditions of popular soca, dancehall, and afrobeat songs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Following\nthe artwalk along Water Lane, towards the National Gallery on Orange Street,\nthe Alpha Boys’ Band feted patrons to a nostalgic afternoon trip down memory\nlane – with Reggae hits across generations, followed by a hotly contested\nposter auction from finalists in the International Reggae Day design\ncompetition.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Executive\nDirector of the Kingston Creative Andrea Dempster-Chung told Buzz that the\nartwalk, while still in its infancy, goes a long way in restoring pride in\ndowntown Kingston.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Kingston\nCreative is a movement; it’s a group of people who believe our capital city\nshould not look like this. We want to create an art district in downtown\n[Kingston] – our very own, Jamaican-owned Wynwood,” she explained.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We\nstand on the shoulders of those who have been advocating for creativity and\nwaving this flag for a long time but sometimes, it’s not time yet, but we feel\nthe time is really now,” Dempster-Chung added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dempster-Chung,\na co-founder of the artistic renaissance that is Kingston Creative, further\nargued that the global creative industry, worth a staggering US$2.25 trillion,\nis very lucrative and with it, endless possibilities are on the horizon for\ntalented Jamaican artists.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dempster-Chung\ntold Buzz she hopes corporate Jamaica gives more attention to the untapped\nopportunities now available through partnership with the local creative\nindustry.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It’s a national conversation and so we really need corporates to come on board. This is about transforming our country. The creative industry is one of the fastest-growing sectors, and it’s what we’re best at,” she asserted, adding, “See what is happening on the harbour: there’s a whole lot of developments going on. We need to make sure that creatives are at the heart of it.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“What Kingston Creative is about is making that a reality. You should step into downtown and feel that we are a creative capital and the creatives should be prosperous,” Dempster-Chung told <strong>BUZZ</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kingston Creative’s artwalk, held on the last Sunday of each month, has stood as a primary staple in the creative calendar for the last three years.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Kingston Creative artwalk excites yet again','','inherit','closed','closed','','420-revision-v1','','','2019-08-10 13:44:03','2019-08-10 18:44:03','',420,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/420-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
