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-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Reid is widely known for exhibiting resilience and determination. He\'s no neophyte to life obstacles. Before his elevation to the CEO position, he was the General Manager at PROVEN wealth, a premier investment entity of the Caribbean. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1569} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/FirstRock-Logo2-1024x331.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1569\" /><figcaption> First Rock Capital Holdings Limited (FCH)&nbsp; </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ryan shared that the economic boom that Jamaican is now experiencing, has boosted the various sectors within the country.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One such sector, he highlighted, is the stock market, which he believes will take Jamaica to unexpected heights.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"The economy is doing well. 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He\'s no neophyte to life obstacles. Before his elevation to the CEO position, he was the General Manager at PROVEN wealth, a premier investment entity of the Caribbean. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1569} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/FirstRock-Logo2-1024x331.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1569\" /><figcaption> First Rock Capital Holdings Limited (FCH)  </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ryan shared that the economic boom that Jamaican is now experiencing, has boosted the various sectors within the country.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One such sector, he highlighted, is the stock market, which he believes will take Jamaica to unexpected heights.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"The economy is doing well. 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He\'s no neophyte to life obstacles. Before his elevation to the CEO position, he was the General Manager at PROVEN wealth, a premier investment entity of the Caribbean. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1569} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/FirstRock-Logo2-1024x331.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1569\" /><figcaption> First Rock Capital Holdings Limited (FCH)  </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ryan shared that the economic boom that Jamaican is now experiencing, has boosted the various sectors within the country.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One such sector, he highlighted, is the stock market, which he believes will take Jamaica to unexpected heights.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"The economy is doing well. 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Made from denim or dungaree cloth, they were invented by Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss in 1873. It got its name from the city of Genoa in Italy, a place where cotton corduroy called ‘jeane’ was manufactured. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1575} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Levi-Strauss-Jacob-Davis.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1575\" /><figcaption>1873, the birth of the Jeans by Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis <em>(Source:</em>bolidster.com<em>)</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Levi Strauss came from Germany to New York in 1851 to join his older brother who had a dry goods store and shortly thereafter started selling tents, blankets and covers to miners. He soon realised there was a market for clothing that was strong and durable and the jeans pant was invented soon after.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1577,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Copy_of_Figure_from_Patent.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1577\" /><figcaption>Figure from US Patent No. 139,121 <em>(Source: levistrauss.com)</em></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br>Jeans have stood the test of time culturally for the last 140 years, moving from being working clothes, then prison uniforms in some European countries to symbols of disobedience and protest to being fashion items. By the 1980s ‘stone’ and ‘acid wash’ jeans were all the rage, especially among teenagers with all the teen idols and pop stars being seen in these outfits that covered not just pants but tops and oversized jackets as well.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1579,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/acid-wash-jeans.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1579\" /><figcaption>70s acid wash jeans <em>(nostalgiacentral.com)</em></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Punk rockers like Bret Michaels then took it a step further and tore their jeans at the knees hence it became cool to sport torn or cut up jeans with the accompanying bandana.  </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1580,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Bret-Michaels.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1580\" /><figcaption>Punk rocker Bret Michaels sporting his signature ripped jeans and bandana</figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now fast forward to the new millennium and the jeans being sold seem to have even more holes and rips.  It has also been given an official name as it is not just styled ‘ripped’ jeans but ‘distressed jeans’ (which is kind of appropriate when you think about it) as they say there is a process that they put the jeans through to get that desired look. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1581} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Distressed-Jeans-1024x862.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1581\" /><figcaption>Distressed Jeans</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There was one popular brand on the hanger that had almost no material at all that could be considered covering. The only area that did not have a hole was the actual white pockets. 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Get Knowledge then you can face them people yah.. because they know things you don\'t.. that\'s why them can deal with you this way and don\'t care. 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He soon realised there was a market for clothing that was strong and durable and the jeans pant was invented soon after.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1577,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Copy_of_Figure_from_Patent.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1577\" /><figcaption>Figure from US Patent No. 139,121 <em>(Source: levistrauss.com)</em></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br>Jeans have stood the test of time culturally for the last 140 years, moving from being working clothes, then prison uniforms in some European countries to symbols of disobedience and protest to being fashion items. By the 1980s ‘stone’ and ‘acid wash’ jeans were all the rage, especially among teenagers with all the teen idols and pop stars being seen in these outfits that covered not just pants but tops and oversized jackets as well.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br>Punk rockers like Bret Michaels then took it a step further and tore their jeans at the knees hence it became cool to sport torn or cut up jeans with the accompanying bandana.  </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now fast forward to the new millennium and the jeans being sold seem to have even more holes and rips.  It has also been given an official name as it is not just styled ‘ripped’ jeans but ‘distressed jeans’ (which is kind of appropriate when you think about it) as they say there is a process that they put the jeans through to get that desired look. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There was one popular brand on the hanger that had almost no material at all that could be considered covering. The only area that did not have a hole was the actual white pockets. Talk about extreme.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br>Some people wear it just about anywhere, to the mall, grocery shopping, the movies, even to Church mass. 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It has also been given an official name as it is not just styled ‘ripped’ jeans but ‘distressed jeans’ (which is kind of appropriate when you think about it) as they say there is a process that they put the jeans through to get that desired look. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1581} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Distressed-Jeans-1024x862.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1581\" /><figcaption>Distressed Jeans</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There was one popular brand on the hanger that had almost no material at all that could be considered covering. The only area that did not have a hole was the actual white pockets. Talk about extreme.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1582} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Extreme-Cut-Out-Jean.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1582\" /><figcaption>Carmar’s $223 ‘extreme cut out jeans’ <em>(Source:news.com.au)</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some people wear it just about anywhere, to the mall, grocery shopping, the movies, even to Church mass. Like them or not, when you talk about versatility you are talking about jeans.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>How far will you go with your ripped jeans?</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Cut up jeans – Trendy or tragic?','','inherit','closed','closed','','1573-revision-v1','','','2019-08-02 20:54:57','2019-08-03 01:54:57','',1573,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1573-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1584,11,'2019-08-02 20:56:17','2019-08-03 01:56:17','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We see them everywhere. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Men and women in jeans that have more tears or holes than when a dog gets hold of clothes off the wash line! </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1574} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Dog-Ripping-Jeans.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1574\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For some it is fashionable, others find clothing with jagged holes off-putting and ridiculous, stating that there\'s nothing hip about them.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Most people do not realise how far back in time jeans actually go. Made from denim or dungaree cloth, they were invented by Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss in 1873. It got its name from the city of Genoa in Italy, a place where cotton corduroy called ‘jeane’ was manufactured. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1575} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Levi-Strauss-Jacob-Davis.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1575\" /><figcaption>1873, the birth of the Jeans by Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis <em>(Source:</em>bolidster.com<em>)</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Levi Strauss came from Germany to New York in 1851 to join his older brother who had a dry goods store and shortly thereafter started selling tents, blankets and covers to miners. He soon realised there was a market for clothing that was strong and durable and the jeans pant was invented soon after.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1577,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Copy_of_Figure_from_Patent.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1577\" /><figcaption>Figure from US Patent No. 139,121 <em>(Source: levistrauss.com)</em></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br>Jeans have stood the test of time culturally for the last 140 years, moving from being working clothes, then prison uniforms in some European countries to symbols of disobedience and protest to being fashion items. By the 1980s ‘stone’ and ‘acid wash’ jeans were all the rage, especially among teenagers with all the teen idols and pop stars being seen in these outfits that covered not just pants but tops and oversized jackets as well.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1579,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/acid-wash-jeans.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1579\" /><figcaption>70s acid wash jeans <em>(nostalgiacentral.com)</em></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Punk rockers like Bret Michaels then took it a step further and tore their jeans at the knees hence it became cool to sport torn or cut up jeans with the accompanying bandana.  </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1580,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Bret-Michaels.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1580\" /><figcaption>Punk rocker Bret Michaels sporting his signature ripped jeans and bandana</figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now fast forward to the new millennium and the jeans being sold seem to have even more holes and rips.  It has also been given an official name as it is not just styled ‘ripped’ jeans but ‘distressed jeans’ (which is kind of appropriate when you think about it) as they say there is a process that they put the jeans through to get that desired look. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1581} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Distressed-Jeans-1024x862.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1581\" /><figcaption>Distressed Jeans</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There was one popular brand on the hanger that had almost no material at all that could be considered covering. The only area that did not have a hole was the actual white pockets. Talk about extreme.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1582} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Extreme-Cut-Out-Jean.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1582\" /><figcaption>Carmar’s $223 ‘extreme cut out jeans’ <em>(Source:news.com.au)</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some people wear it just about anywhere, to the mall, grocery shopping, the movies, even to Church mass. Like them or not, when you talk about versatility you are talking about jeans.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>How far will you go with your ripped jeans?</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Cut up jeans – Trendy or tragic?','','inherit','closed','closed','','1573-revision-v1','','','2019-08-02 20:56:17','2019-08-03 01:56:17','',1573,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1573-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1585,23,'2019-08-02 21:31:08','2019-08-03 02:31:08','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1596} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Male-Pedicure-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1596\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They say short men tear up sheet, I say men with ‘yam foot’ tear them up even more! </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You know the type: calloused, crusty, ashy and accompanied by hammer toes and blackened nails. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lotion is a luxury for the poor skin that covers that area. It is unattractive and unappealing and most women would cringe when a man with yam foot crawls into bed with her. Talk about an instant turn off!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jamaican men are notorious for neglecting the care of their feet. Indeed our favourite superstar athlete, the fastest man in the world Usain Bolt had his feet brought into prominence on social media - not for their exceptional role in his speed - but their desperate need for a pedicure. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1587,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/UB-Feet.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1587\" /></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1588} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Reaction-To-Bolts-Feet.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1588\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So why do our men pay such little time and attention to their feet? The issue is multi-tiered. Firstly our strong farming and agricultural background dictate that we do not just farm on flat arable, soft land but also rocky, hillsides. Our men wear boots and shoes that are hard and tough to withstand the terrain while being durable. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1589} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Hard-Boots.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1589\" /><figcaption>Hard farming boots <em>(Source:cndenglish.com)</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While they make the process easier, it does a number on their feet.  Hours upon brutal hours encased in boots that are unyielding is no joke thing and the very next day they get up and shove their feet into the uncompromising footwear again.  <br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"Hours upon brutal hours encased in boots that are unyielding is no joke\" </p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Another factor to consider is that most of our menfolk see it as unmanly to care for their feet or to get a pedicure. “A woman ting dat” they chime when the suggestion is made to help them chip away 10 years\' worth of dead skin or hardened tissue. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> “A woman ting dat”  </p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Apparently, the rough foot is viewed as manly. Indeed if a male gets a pedicure and even thinks about getting a clear polish or some nail hardener applied, the fear of being termed ‘metrosexual’ is enough to scare him into not doing it.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1591} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Rough-Feet.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1591\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They think because their feet are usually covered or in socks, no one cares about it, least of all them. Water and soap are seen as enough. So when it comes to their feet: out of sight, out of mind.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1592} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/socks-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1592\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ironically while they do not place much value in the care of their feet, most men want a partner with pretty, pedicured feet. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They actually like to touch, massage and feel on a woman’s feet and a few even have a foot fetish where they go crazy when a woman gets all dolled up in fishnet stockings and her feet are on point. Go figure!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Listen up guys, follow the big man! Go fix up those feet, pretty please.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1593} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/UB-Before-and-After.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1593\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>— Story written by C.W.</em><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Why do Jamaican men neglect their feet?','','publish','closed','closed','','why-do-jamaican-men-neglect-their-feet','','','2019-08-16 12:09:20','2019-08-16 17:09:20','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/?p=1585',0,'post','',0),(1587,11,'2019-08-02 21:04:46','2019-08-03 02:04:46','','UB-Feet','','inherit','closed','closed','','ub-feet','','','2019-08-02 21:04:46','2019-08-03 02:04:46','',1585,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/UB-Feet.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(1588,11,'2019-08-02 21:08:51','2019-08-03 02:08:51','','Reaction-To-Bolts-Feet','','inherit','closed','closed','','reaction-to-bolts-feet','','','2019-08-02 21:08:51','2019-08-03 02:08:51','',1585,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Reaction-To-Bolts-Feet.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1589,11,'2019-08-02 21:14:19','2019-08-03 02:14:19','','Hard-Boots','','inherit','closed','closed','','hard-boots','','','2019-08-02 21:14:19','2019-08-03 02:14:19','',1585,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Hard-Boots.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1590,11,'2019-08-02 21:17:00','2019-08-03 02:17:00','','pedicure','','inherit','closed','closed','','pedicure','','','2019-08-02 21:17:00','2019-08-03 02:17:00','',1585,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/pedicure.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1591,11,'2019-08-02 21:19:48','2019-08-03 02:19:48','','Rough-Feet','','inherit','closed','closed','','rough-feet','','','2019-08-02 21:19:48','2019-08-03 02:19:48','',1585,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Rough-Feet.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1592,11,'2019-08-02 21:21:16','2019-08-03 02:21:16','','socks','','inherit','closed','closed','','socks','','','2019-08-02 21:21:16','2019-08-03 02:21:16','',1585,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/socks.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1593,11,'2019-08-02 21:25:06','2019-08-03 02:25:06','','UB-Before-and-After','','inherit','closed','closed','','ub-before-and-after','','','2019-08-02 21:25:06','2019-08-03 02:25:06','',1585,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/UB-Before-and-After.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1594,11,'2019-08-02 21:25:24','2019-08-03 02:25:24','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They say short men tear up sheet, I say men with ‘yam foot’ tear them up even more! </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You know the type: calloused, crusty, ashy, full of corn and accompanied by hammer toes and blackened nails. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lotion is a luxury for the poor skin that covers that area. It is unattractive and unappealing and most women would cringe when a man with yam foot crawls into bed with her. Talk about an instant turn off!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jamaican men are notorious for neglecting the care of their feet. Indeed our favourite superstar athlete, the fastest man in the world Usain Bolt had his feet brought into prominence on social media - not for their exceptional role in his speed - but their desperate need for a pedicure. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1587,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/UB-Feet.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1587\" /></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1588} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Reaction-To-Bolts-Feet.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1588\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So why do our men pay such little time and attention to their feet? The issue is multi-tiered. Firstly our strong farming and agricultural background dictate that we do not just farm on flat arable, soft land but also rocky, hillsides. Our men wear boots and shoes that are hard and tough to withstand the terrain while being durable. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1589} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Hard-Boots.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1589\" /><figcaption>Hard farming boots <em>(Source:cndenglish.com)</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While they make the process easier, it does a number on their feet.  Hours upon brutal hours encased in boots that are unyielding is no joke thing and the very next day they get up and shove their feet into the uncompromising footwear again.  <br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"Hours upon brutal hours encased in boots that are unyielding is no joke\" </p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Another factor to consider is that most of our menfolk see it as unmanly to care for their feet or to get a pedicure. “A woman ting dat” they chime when the suggestion is made to help them chip away 10 years\' worth of dead skin or hardened tissue. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1590} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/pedicure.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1590\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Apparently, the rough foot is viewed as manly. Indeed if a male gets a pedicure and even thinks about getting a clear polish or some nail hardener applied, the fear of being termed ‘metrosexual’ is enough to scare him into not doing it.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1591} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Rough-Feet.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1591\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They think because their feet are usually covered or in socks, no one cares about it, least of all them. Water and soap are seen as enough hence when it comes to their feet it is out of sight, out of mind.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1592} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/socks-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1592\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ironically while they do not place much value in the care of their feet, most men want a partner with pretty, pedicured feet. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They actually like to touch, massage and feel on a woman’s feet and a few even have a foot fetish where they go crazy when a woman gets all dolled up in fishnet stockings and her feet are on point. Go figure!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Listen up guys, follow the big man! Go fix up those feet, pretty please.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1593} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/UB-Before-and-After.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1593\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->','Why do Jamaican men neglect their feet?','','inherit','closed','closed','','1585-revision-v1','','','2019-08-02 21:25:24','2019-08-03 02:25:24','',1585,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1585-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1595,11,'2019-08-02 21:26:48','2019-08-03 02:26:48','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They say short men tear up sheet, I say men with ‘yam foot’ tear them up even more! </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You know the type: calloused, crusty, ashy and accompanied by hammer toes and blackened nails. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lotion is a luxury for the poor skin that covers that area. It is unattractive and unappealing and most women would cringe when a man with yam foot crawls into bed with her. Talk about an instant turn off!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jamaican men are notorious for neglecting the care of their feet. Indeed our favourite superstar athlete, the fastest man in the world Usain Bolt had his feet brought into prominence on social media - not for their exceptional role in his speed - but their desperate need for a pedicure. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1587,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/UB-Feet.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1587\" /></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1588} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Reaction-To-Bolts-Feet.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1588\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So why do our men pay such little time and attention to their feet? The issue is multi-tiered. Firstly our strong farming and agricultural background dictate that we do not just farm on flat arable, soft land but also rocky, hillsides. Our men wear boots and shoes that are hard and tough to withstand the terrain while being durable. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1589} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Hard-Boots.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1589\" /><figcaption>Hard farming boots <em>(Source:cndenglish.com)</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While they make the process easier, it does a number on their feet.  Hours upon brutal hours encased in boots that are unyielding is no joke thing and the very next day they get up and shove their feet into the uncompromising footwear again.  <br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"Hours upon brutal hours encased in boots that are unyielding is no joke\" </p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Another factor to consider is that most of our menfolk see it as unmanly to care for their feet or to get a pedicure. “A woman ting dat” they chime when the suggestion is made to help them chip away 10 years\' worth of dead skin or hardened tissue. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1590} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/pedicure.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1590\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Apparently, the rough foot is viewed as manly. Indeed if a male gets a pedicure and even thinks about getting a clear polish or some nail hardener applied, the fear of being termed ‘metrosexual’ is enough to scare him into not doing it.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1591} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Rough-Feet.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1591\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They think because their feet are usually covered or in socks, no one cares about it, least of all them. Water and soap are seen as enough hence when it comes to their feet it is out of sight, out of mind.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1592} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/socks-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1592\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ironically while they do not place much value in the care of their feet, most men want a partner with pretty, pedicured feet. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They actually like to touch, massage and feel on a woman’s feet and a few even have a foot fetish where they go crazy when a woman gets all dolled up in fishnet stockings and her feet are on point. Go figure!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Listen up guys, follow the big man! Go fix up those feet, pretty please.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1593} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/UB-Before-and-After.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1593\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->','Why do Jamaican men neglect their feet?','','inherit','closed','closed','','1585-revision-v1','','','2019-08-02 21:26:48','2019-08-03 02:26:48','',1585,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1585-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1596,11,'2019-08-02 21:30:55','2019-08-03 02:30:55','','Male Pedicure','','inherit','closed','closed','','male-pedicure','','','2019-08-02 21:30:55','2019-08-03 02:30:55','',1585,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Male-Pedicure.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1597,11,'2019-08-02 21:31:08','2019-08-03 02:31:08','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They say short men tear up sheet, I say men with ‘yam foot’ tear them up even more! </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You know the type: calloused, crusty, ashy and accompanied by hammer toes and blackened nails. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lotion is a luxury for the poor skin that covers that area. It is unattractive and unappealing and most women would cringe when a man with yam foot crawls into bed with her. Talk about an instant turn off!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jamaican men are notorious for neglecting the care of their feet. Indeed our favourite superstar athlete, the fastest man in the world Usain Bolt had his feet brought into prominence on social media - not for their exceptional role in his speed - but their desperate need for a pedicure. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1587,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/UB-Feet.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1587\" /></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1588} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Reaction-To-Bolts-Feet.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1588\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So why do our men pay such little time and attention to their feet? The issue is multi-tiered. Firstly our strong farming and agricultural background dictate that we do not just farm on flat arable, soft land but also rocky, hillsides. Our men wear boots and shoes that are hard and tough to withstand the terrain while being durable. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1589} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Hard-Boots.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1589\" /><figcaption>Hard farming boots <em>(Source:cndenglish.com)</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While they make the process easier, it does a number on their feet.  Hours upon brutal hours encased in boots that are unyielding is no joke thing and the very next day they get up and shove their feet into the uncompromising footwear again.  <br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"Hours upon brutal hours encased in boots that are unyielding is no joke\" </p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Another factor to consider is that most of our menfolk see it as unmanly to care for their feet or to get a pedicure. “A woman ting dat” they chime when the suggestion is made to help them chip away 10 years\' worth of dead skin or hardened tissue. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1590} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/pedicure.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1590\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Apparently, the rough foot is viewed as manly. Indeed if a male gets a pedicure and even thinks about getting a clear polish or some nail hardener applied, the fear of being termed ‘metrosexual’ is enough to scare him into not doing it.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1591} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Rough-Feet.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1591\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They think because their feet are usually covered or in socks, no one cares about it, least of all them. Water and soap are seen as enough. So when it comes to their feet: out of sight, out of mind.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1592} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/socks-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1592\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ironically while they do not place much value in the care of their feet, most men want a partner with pretty, pedicured feet. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They actually like to touch, massage and feel on a woman’s feet and a few even have a foot fetish where they go crazy when a woman gets all dolled up in fishnet stockings and her feet are on point. Go figure!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Listen up guys, follow the big man! 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Not to say that the economy is perfect, but...I believe will do well\"</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He noted that the international and local attention the Stock Market in Jamaica has enjoyed would result in an unprecedented capital gain for the island.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The economy is doing well. Not to say that the economy is perfect, but right now whatever opportunities present themselves from a capital standpoint, I believe will do well,” he shared. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1570} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Stock-Market-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1570\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He cemented his argument by noting that corporate bonds play a pivotal role in enhancing the value and worth of the capital market and is a foreseeable tool that is capable of advancing the stock exchange market.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Reason being, interest rates are low, the dollar is more or less stable, inflation is at comfortable levels and the attractiveness of Jamaica as an investment opportunity at this time,” said the investment mogul. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Here’s how First Rock Boss Ryan Reid sees the stock market and Jamaica’s future','','inherit','closed','closed','','1557-revision-v1','','','2019-08-02 21:32:23','2019-08-03 02:32:23','',1557,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1557-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1599,4,'2019-08-02 21:32:44','2019-08-03 02:32:44','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Entertainer Spragga Benz is urging Jamaicans to sign a petition via social media to preserve the Cockpit Country and Maroon lands.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Using his Instagram account @spraggabenz3, the dancehall artiste pleaded with Jamaicans to prevent the sale of untouched sacred lands to mining companies.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Other entertainment figures who have called for the preservation of the Cockpit Country include Bounty Killer, Queen Ifrica, Popcaan and Mr Vegas.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Watch Spragga Benz make his plea for the Cockpit Country.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://www.instagram.com/tv/B0qNoVyH3Cp/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\",\"type\":\"rich\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"instagram\",\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.instagram.com/tv/B0qNoVyH3Cp/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->','Spragga Benz urges Jamaicans to sign Cockpit Country petition','','inherit','closed','closed','','1533-revision-v1','','','2019-08-02 21:32:44','2019-08-03 02:32:44','',1533,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1533-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1601,4,'2019-08-02 21:43:10','2019-08-03 02:43:10','','Spragga Benz','','inherit','closed','closed','','spragga-benz','','','2019-08-02 21:43:10','2019-08-03 02:43:10','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/spragga-benz.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1602,4,'2019-08-02 21:44:33','2019-08-03 02:44:33','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Entertainer Spragga Benz is urging Jamaicans to sign a petition via social media to preserve the Cockpit Country and Maroon lands.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Using his Instagram account @spraggabenz3, the dancehall artiste pleaded with Jamaicans to prevent the sale of untouched sacred lands to mining companies. Other entertainment figures who have called for the preservation of the Cockpit Country include Bounty Killer, Queen Ifrica, Popcaan and Mr Vegas.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Watch Spragga Benz make his plea for the Cockpit Country.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://www.instagram.com/tv/B0qNoVyH3Cp/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\",\"type\":\"rich\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"instagram\",\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.instagram.com/tv/B0qNoVyH3Cp/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->','Spragga Benz urges Jamaicans to sign Cockpit Country petition','','inherit','closed','closed','','1533-revision-v1','','','2019-08-02 21:44:33','2019-08-03 02:44:33','',1533,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1533-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1603,6,'2019-08-02 22:06:20','2019-08-03 03:06:20','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1604} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Screenshot-2019-08-02-at-9.59.56-PM-1024x614.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1604\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lamar Odom has made it Instagram official with his new girlfriend, personal trainer Sabrina Parr.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 39-year-old basketball player surprised his 475,000 followers on the photo sharing platform by uploading an image of him and his new girl pouting for the camera.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sabrina - who is a health expert and life coach with over 27,000 followers - is seen sitting on him knee with her hands placed over Lamar\'s.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote {\"className\":\"is-style-default\"} -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default\"><p>He captioned the snap: \"What we have is much more than they can see...\"</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sabrina also uploaded the identical image on her Instagram account, and fans of both were quick to point out that the quote originated from L.T.D\'s hit \'Love Ballad\'.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lamar was previously married to Khloe Kardashian and a regular on \'Keeping Up with the Kardashians\' but their relationship ended due to his infidelities and drug use.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, when the sportsman was hospitalized in 2015 after overdosing at the Love Ranch brothel in Las Vegas, Khloe - despite being separated from him - went to Lamar\'s bedside to support him.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Khloe, 35, moved on from Lamar and embarked on a relationship with Tristan Thompson. 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Kelly has been denied bail in his ongoing court case in New York, where he has been accused of running a racketeering enterprise.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The \'Ignition\' hitmaker has been in jail since he was arrested on alleged sexual abuse charges in July. 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Kelly has been denied bail in his ongoing court case in New York, where he has been accused of running a racketeering enterprise. <br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1607} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/r-kelly-copy-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1607\" /><figcaption>R. Kelly performs during the last concert of his \"Love Letter\" Tour at the Mann Music Center in Philadelphia. <p> Source: Ouzounova/Splash News<br> </p></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The \'Ignition\' hitmaker has been in jail since he was arrested on alleged sexual abuse charges in July. 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We just have a good time.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Christina Milian is pregnant','','inherit','closed','closed','','1612-revision-v1','','','2019-08-02 22:24:03','2019-08-03 03:24:03','',1612,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1612-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1617,21,'2019-08-05 09:12:47','2019-08-05 14:12:47','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Many women lament that all that saturates their timelines and direct messengers are con men, thugs, Neanderthals, hustlers, panty chasers, married men and bad boys. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They claim to want to settle down with a nice guy but why then do nice guys get shafted more often than not?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The criteria for being a nice guy is as follows: being considerate, romantic, putting your partner\'s needs first, listening, openly communicating, faithful, empathetic and honest. Sounds like a dreamboat right? Then why are men who exhibit most of these qualities often overlooked for males who are cruel, critical, inconsiderate and cheating?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Women pass up potential life mates or Mr Right for Mr Right Now.</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The usual refrain is that they are not hot or very attractive. They carry themselves like any regular man and no one wants regular or average.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Women want to be excited; swept off their feet and get their engines revved up. If a man does not take their breath away when they first set eyes on him, he may automatically get put in the ‘friend zone’ and not ever qualify as a potential mate.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>They claim to want to settle down with a nice guy but why then do nice guys get shafted more often than not?</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Another issue women have with nice guys is that they are seen as boring. Yes, they are sweet but their conversation is believed to be mundane and run of the mill. 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The nice guy who was saving for something important in his life, then took all his savings and gave the girl to have an abortion and start over fresh…only to see <em>Miss Ingrate</em> go back to the boy who knocked her up in the first place! Talk about devastated!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The bottom line is women need to stop choosing the same type of men who have a track record of breaking their hearts. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You cannot turn a bad boy into your best friend and no amount of sandpaper can file away his trifling ways. Look beyond the exterior and give a nice guy a chance.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you are sincerely looking for your ‘ever after’, that candidate may have been staring you in the face all along.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Do nice guys finish last?','','publish','closed','closed','','do-nice-guys-finish-last','','','2019-08-14 18:31:44','2019-08-14 23:31:44','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/?p=1617',0,'post','',0),(1618,14,'2019-08-21 11:38:09','2019-08-21 16:38:09','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1621} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/ghana-flag-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1621\" /><figcaption>Ghanaian flag (Photo: Wikipedia)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>‘The Year of Return’ is here and\nexperiencing Ghana is a rather exciting prospect for the average Jamaican.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kissed by the Atlantic Ocean, Ghana is\nblessed with idyllic beaches, cosmopolitan cities, and remote nature reserves\nfull of exotic wildlife.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1622} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/map-of-ghana-west-africa.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1622\" /><figcaption>Map of West Africa highlighting Ghana (Photo: Google Maps)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For Jamaicans who would want to begin their journey across the Atlantic, now that visa-free restrictions between the two countries no longer exist, therein comes another issue:&nbsp;<strong><em>What. To. Do?!</em></strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ghana has the reputation of being one of the friendliest countries in Africa and many recommend it as an excellent entry point for first-time travelers to the continent.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Luckily for us, there are many\nsimilarities between Jamaica and Ghana – to the point some have been surprised\nthe country almost feels ‘like home’.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So similar is the West African nation\nthat many consider Ghana to be the ‘most Jamaican’ of any country on the\ncontinent.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Whether you’ve already booked your first flight and are gearing up for a new adventure, or just looking for a refreshing change in scenery,&nbsp;<strong>BUZZ</strong>&nbsp;presents five places, sights and attractions you must go on your visit to Ghana:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":325} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/jamaica-passport-demo-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325\" /><figcaption>Jamaican passports (Photo: Shea Powell, WorldUpCloser.com)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Kokrobite</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1624} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/kokrobrite-accra-ghana-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1624\" /><figcaption>Photo: PolarSteps.com</figcaption></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\" /><figcaption>Photo: TripAdvisor.com</figcaption></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:gallery {\"ids\":[1626,5120]} -->\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/kokrobrite-accra-ghana-3-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1626\" class=\"wp-image-1626\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/big-millys-backyard-buzz-demo.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5120\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=5120\" class=\"wp-image-5120\" /></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\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: Pinterest)</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\" /><figcaption>Women trading textiles and other fabrics wait for customers at the iconic Makola Market in Accra (Photo: Pinterest)</figcaption></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\":5122} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/makola-market-accra-ghana-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5122\" /><figcaption>Makola Market during rush hour (Photo: Erin Johnson, Flickr)</figcaption></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\" /><figcaption>Photo: Wikipedia</figcaption></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\" /><figcaption>Photo: Ghana Tourism Authority</figcaption></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\" /><figcaption>Curious monkeys look on from the safety of treetops in the Kakum National Park (Photo: The Business Year)</figcaption></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:image {\"id\":5123} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/cape-coast-castle-ghana-buzz-demo-1024x723.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5123\" /><figcaption>Still perfectly preserved against the Atlantic Coast, stands Ghana\'s tragic reminder of its past ties to slavery, the Cape Coast Castle (Photo: TouringGhana.com)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\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:image {\"id\":5124} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/cape-coast-castle-door-of-no-return-demo-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5124\" /><figcaption>The entrance to the ominous \'Door of No Return\' at the Cape Coast Castle (Photo: Olivia Burton, tyglobalist.org)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\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:image {\"id\":5125} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/paga-crocodile-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5125\" /><figcaption>Two tourists prove the point of a carefree Paga resident (standing) that the pond\'s crocodiles are \'totally harmless\' (Photo: Wikipedia)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On the cusp of Ghana’s northern border lies the town of Paga, nestled right up against Burkina Faso. If that wasn’t uniquely qualifying for the village, Paga sits on a sacred crocodile pond, where 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:image {\"id\":5127} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/paga-crocodile-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5127\" /><figcaption>NOPE! Paga\'s crocodiles are harmless but would you pet one, BUZZ fam? (Photo: Indefinite Detour)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\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:image {\"id\":5128} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/see-ghana-feel-ghana-logo-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5128\" /><figcaption>Visit Ghana\'s official slogan and logo (Contributed)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\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','','publish','closed','closed','','buzz-travel-things-to-do-in-ghana','','','2019-08-21 11:39:49','2019-08-21 16:39:49','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/?p=1618',0,'post','',0),(1619,11,'2019-08-05 09:12:47','2019-08-05 14:12:47','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Many women lament that all that saturates their timelines and direct messengers are con men, thugs, Neanderthals, hustlers, panty chasers, married men and bad boys. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They claim to want to settle down with a nice guy but why then do nice guys get shafted more often than not?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The criteria for being a nice guy is as follows: being considerate, romantic, putting your partner\'s needs first, listening, openly communicating, faithful, empathetic and honest. Sounds like a dreamboat right? Then why are men who exhibit most of these qualities often overlooked for males who are cruel, critical, inconsiderate and cheating?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Women pass up potential life mates or Mr Right for Mr Right Now.</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The usual refrain is that they are not hot or very attractive. They carry themselves like any regular man and no one wants regular or average.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Women want to be excited; swept off their feet and get their engines revved up. If a man does not take their breath away when they first set eyes on him, he may automatically get put in the ‘friend zone’ and not ever qualify as a potential mate.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>They claim to want to settle down with a nice guy but why then do nice guys get shafted more often than not?</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Another issue women have with nice guys is that they are seen as boring. Yes, they are sweet but their conversation is believed to be mundane and run of the mill. No woman is looking for Mr Rogers or Barney Fife from Mayberry!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Because of this and more, women pass up potential life mates or Mr Right for Mr Right Now, usually with disastrous consequences but that does not stop them from keep selecting men with red flags instead of a decent human being willing to give them everything. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> You cannot turn a bad boy into your best friend  </p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 1982 movie ‘The Last American Virgin’ summed it up perfectly as it chronicled how a pretty teen was with a loser of a boyfriend who got her pregnant and discarded her like an old rag. The nice guy who was saving for something important in his life, then took all his savings and gave the girl to have an abortion and start over fresh…only to see <em>Miss Ingrate</em> go back to the boy who knocked her up in the first place! Talk about devastated!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The bottom line is women need to stop choosing the same type of men who have a track record of breaking their hearts. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You cannot turn a bad boy into your best friend and no amount of sandpaper can file away his trifling ways. 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Some were even warned that it would be a bad day...</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1635} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Radio-Volume-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1635\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Though we may still listen, most of the time within five minutes we\'ve forgotten all about it, as we do not take it seriously enough to make a conscious effort to live by its lessons. But is there any truth linked to our zodiac signs or should we see them as just being fun?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1636} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Zodiac-Signs-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1636\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Many people seek answers about life’s myriad of questions from theories and astrology is one of them. Though some do not consider it real science, that does not negate its popularity or its power to sway individuals who turn to the predictions in the movement of the celestial bodies.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1637} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/astrology-astronomy-background-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1637\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From the beginning of time, man has looked to the skies to map out his life. Farmers have seen the skies as nature’s calendar from the time of Ancient Egyptians. In mid-July, the rising of Sirius, the biggest star in the night, was seen as a sign of imminent flooding of the River Nile. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1638} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Sirius.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1638\" /><figcaption>Sirius is one of the brightest stars in the sky (Photo: Akira Fujii/NASA/ESA/Wikimedia Commons)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Travellers used the skies as a compass, following the stars to know where to go. Indeed even the three wise men in the Bible followed the star to baby Jesus. Historically stars have always held importance.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Your Zodiac sign is said to correspond with the position of the sun relative to constellations as they appeared hundreds of years ago. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The path of the sun as it is believed from the revolving Earth passes through the constellations that formed the Zodiac: <strong><em>Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces</em></strong>. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Interestingly, there is actually a 13th constellation called Ophiuchus (<em>pronounced, “o-few-cus.”</em>) that astrologers have discarded.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1642} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Ophiuchus.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1642\" /><figcaption>The constellation Ophiuchus sometimes known as the Zodiac’s 13th or forgotten constellation. <em>(Photo: astronomytrek.com)</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While all of this sounds pretty nifty, the real question is, is there any real evidence of our birth signs holding any meaning over our personalities and lives? Well, some people swear that what was foretold in their horoscope came true and with such regularity that it cannot be dismissed. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>A newspaper outlet admitting that someone concocts the little gems...with no real scientific basis at all. </p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, anyone can construct a horoscope with a little knowledge which is what gives astrology such a bad name. There has been a case of a newspaper outlet admitting that someone concocts the little gems, written in ways to give a little pep talk and hope, but with no real scientific basis at all. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you are particularly perceptive, you may have noticed that in the past some of the information shared is recurring or repeated.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the end, it is different strokes (or signs) for different folks. 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{\"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: <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>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><em>BUZZ</em></strong> presents five places, sights and attractions you must go on your visit to Ghana:</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: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. </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','','','2019-08-05 09:49:09','2019-08-05 14:49:09','',1618,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1618-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1635,11,'2019-08-05 09:52:41','2019-08-05 14:52:41','','Radio-Volume','','inherit','closed','closed','','radio-volume','','','2019-08-05 09:52:41','2019-08-05 14:52:41','',1620,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Radio-Volume.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1636,11,'2019-08-05 09:52:55','2019-08-05 14:52:55','','Zodiac-Signs','','inherit','closed','closed','','zodiac-signs','','','2019-08-05 09:52:55','2019-08-05 14:52:55','',1620,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Zodiac-Signs.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1637,11,'2019-08-05 09:54:07','2019-08-05 14:54:07','','astrology-astronomy-background','','inherit','closed','closed','','astrology-astronomy-background','','','2019-08-05 09:54:07','2019-08-05 14:54:07','',1620,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/astrology-astronomy-background.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1638,11,'2019-08-05 09:55:52','2019-08-05 14:55:52','','Sirius','','inherit','closed','closed','','sirius','','','2019-08-05 09:55:52','2019-08-05 14:55:52','',1620,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Sirius.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1640,9,'2019-08-14 19:21:21','2019-08-15 00:21:21','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1643} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/icey-A-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1643\" /><figcaption>Chris Campbell (left) captures shots during Jah Cure\'s (right) music video.  <br>(Photos: Contributed)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For 33-year-old&nbsp; 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Months later, I found out it was Sharon Burke of Solid Agency,” he said. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After months of interning, Burke offered him a job at her agency. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I started out doing bios for artistes, but in no time, I basically made a name for myself there as the go-to person for promotions,\" Campbell said. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1646} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/icey-B-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1646\" /><figcaption>Chris Campbell stoops to get the perfect shot. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Three years later, Campbell would add video production to his resume. <br> <br>“The first video camera I ever held was put in my care by Sharon Burke to do endorsement videos for her Fully Loaded, and after that, I just couldn’t stop shooting,” he said. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I remember one day Elephant Man asked me to do a\nvideo drop, and we ended up shooting a low budget music video that day. That\nwas when I knew this is what I really wanted to do.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>“The first video camera I ever held was put in my care by Sharon Burke to do endorsement videos for her Fully Loaded.\" </p><cite>- Chris Campbell</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His next big gig was doing the music video for Leftside’s popular track, <strong>Phat P*nani</strong>. That project also led to him working with Baby Cham. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With the requests now rolling in, Campbell decided to\nform his video production company, Icey Jace Film Factory. And in 2010, he won\nthe Director Avante Garde award at the CariVibeTV Awards.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1647} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/IMG_20190614_122826_718.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1647\" /><figcaption>Beenie Man (seated) is one of the many entertainers Chris Campbell has worked with.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Prior to that award, I would often feel like the\ngood work would go unnoticed. But it shows that often times people are paying\nattention,” Campbell said. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Years later, with videos for big names artistes like Wayne Wonder, Spice,<br>Ding Dong, Bounty Killer, Beenie Man, Jah Cure, Queen Ifrica and Charly<br>Black to his credit, Campbell would again receive public accolades with<br>two nominations at the 2017 and 2018 YVA Awards, first for Director of<br>the Year, and then for Video Concept of the Year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','From banking to film: Icey Jace shares his journey','','publish','closed','closed','','from-banking-to-film-icey-jace-shares-his-journey','','','2019-08-14 22:02:50','2019-08-15 03:02:50','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/?p=1640',0,'post','',0),(1641,9,'2019-08-05 10:08:00','2019-08-05 15:08:00','','IMG_20190713_165834_546','','inherit','closed','closed','','img_20190713_165834_546','','','2019-08-05 10:08:00','2019-08-05 15:08:00','',1640,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/IMG_20190713_165834_546.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1642,11,'2019-08-05 10:09:17','2019-08-05 15:09:17','','Ophiuchus','','inherit','closed','closed','','ophiuchus','','','2019-08-05 10:09:17','2019-08-05 15:09:17','',1620,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Ophiuchus.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1643,9,'2019-08-05 10:12:49','2019-08-05 15:12:49','','icey-A','','inherit','closed','closed','','icey-a','','','2019-08-05 10:12:49','2019-08-05 15:12:49','',1640,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/icey-A.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1644,9,'2019-08-05 10:14:02','2019-08-05 15:14:02','','30688783_10156332880774722_4940333316734713856_o','','inherit','closed','closed','','30688783_10156332880774722_4940333316734713856_o','','','2019-08-05 10:14:02','2019-08-05 15:14:02','',1640,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/30688783_10156332880774722_4940333316734713856_o.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1645,9,'2019-08-05 10:14:40','2019-08-05 15:14:40','','IMG_20190713_165834_546-1','','inherit','closed','closed','','img_20190713_165834_546-1','','','2019-08-05 10:14:40','2019-08-05 15:14:40','',1640,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/IMG_20190713_165834_546-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1646,9,'2019-08-05 10:17:02','2019-08-05 15:17:02','','icey-B','','inherit','closed','closed','','icey-b','','','2019-08-05 10:17:02','2019-08-05 15:17:02','',1640,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/icey-B.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1647,9,'2019-08-05 10:17:38','2019-08-05 15:17:38','','IMG_20190614_122826_718','','inherit','closed','closed','','img_20190614_122826_718','','','2019-08-05 10:17:38','2019-08-05 15:17:38','',1640,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/IMG_20190614_122826_718.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1648,14,'2019-08-05 10:19:06','2019-08-05 15:19:06','<!-- 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: <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><em>BUZZ</em></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. </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','','','2019-08-05 10:19:06','2019-08-05 15:19:06','',1618,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1618-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1649,14,'2019-08-05 10:30:24','2019-08-05 15:30:24','<!-- 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: 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/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">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: Fox, Marvel Studios)</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/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">story here</a>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BUZZhive</strong>, what was your favourite scene? Have your say in the comments section.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','SNAP! Avengers: Endgame is the world\'s highest-grossing film','','publish','closed','closed','','snap-avengers-endgame-is-worlds-highest-grossing-film-ever','','','2019-08-15 11:40:30','2019-08-15 16:40:30','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/?p=1649',0,'post','',0),(1650,9,'2019-08-05 10:19:49','2019-08-05 15:19:49','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1643} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/icey-A-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1643\" /><figcaption>Chris Campbell (left) captures shots during Jah Cure\'s (right) music video. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For 33-year-old  film director Christopher ‘Icey Jace’ Campbell, watching music videos as a child was merely a hobby, and never in a million years did he ever imagine the day would come when he would be behind the camera.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br>“Growing up in the early 90s, cable TV was a privilege I didn\'t have outside of the few stations we would pick up from the neighbours,” Campbell said. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1644} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/30688783_10156332880774722_4940333316734713856_o-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1644\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One of those stations was B.E.T, which would showcase the best hip hop and R&amp;B music videos, something Campbell found a special interest in.<br> <br>After graduating from Jamaica College and later Excelsior Community College (EXED), Campbell landed his first job at RBTT Bank (Sagicor Bank) in Kingston, Jamaica.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1645} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/IMG_20190713_165834_546-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1645\" /><figcaption>Chris Campbell (left) and Ding Dong on the set of \'Lebeh Lebeh\'. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I started working shortly after (getting the offer), but I was still searching for something I was passionate about because banking just wasn\'t it,\" Campbell said. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As fate would have it, he would meet someone who would bring him closer to his true purpose.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"I was still searching for something I was passionate about because banking just wasn\'t it.\"</p><cite>- Chris Campbell</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I remember there was always this one customer who would come in with two phones in her hand, and they were always ringing. Months later, I found out it was Sharon Burke of Solid Agency,” he said. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After months of interning, Burke offered him a job at her agency. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I started out doing bios for artistes, but in no time,  I basically made a name for myself there as the go-to person for promotions,\" Campbell said. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1646} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/icey-B-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1646\" /><figcaption>Chris Campbell stoops to get the perfect shot. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Three years later, Campbell would add video production to his resume. <br> <br>“The first video camera I ever held was put in my care by Sharon Burke to do endorsement videos for her Fully Loaded, and after that, I just couldn’t stop shooting,” he said. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I remember one day Elephant Man asked me to do a\nvideo drop, and we ended up shooting a low budget music video that day. That\nwas when I knew this is what I really wanted to do.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>“The first video camera I ever held was put in my care by Sharon Burke to do endorsement videos for her Fully Loaded.\" </p><cite>- Chris Campbell</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His next big gig was doing the music video for Leftside’s\npopular track, ‘Phat P*nani’. That project also led to him working with Baby Cham.\n</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With the requests now rolling in, Campbell decided to\nform his video production company, Icey Jace Film Factory. And in 2010, he won\nthe Director Avante Garde award at the CariVibeTV Awards.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1647} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/IMG_20190614_122826_718.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1647\" /><figcaption>Beenie Man (seated) is one of the many entertainers Chris Campbell has worked with.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Prior to that award, I would often feel like the\ngood work would go unnoticed. But it shows that often times people are paying\nattention,” Campbell said. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Years later, with videos for big names artistes like Wayne Wonder, Spice,<br>Ding Dong, Bounty Killer, Beenie Man, Jah Cure, Queen Ifrica and Charly<br>Black to his credit, Campbell would again receive public accolades with<br>two nominations at the 2017 and 2018 YVA Awards, first for Director of<br>the Year, and then for Video Concept of the Year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','From banking to film: Icey Jace shares his journey','','inherit','closed','closed','','1640-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 10:19:49','2019-08-05 15:19:49','',1640,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1640-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1651,14,'2019-08-05 10:20:23','2019-08-05 15:20:23','','avengers-endgame-poster-buzz-crop','','inherit','closed','closed','','avengers-endgame-poster-buzz-crop','','','2019-08-05 10:20:23','2019-08-05 15:20:23','',1649,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/avengers-endgame-poster-buzz-crop.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1652,9,'2019-08-05 10:21:21','2019-08-05 15:21:21','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1643} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/icey-A-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1643\" /><figcaption>Chris Campbell (left) captures shots during Jah Cure\'s (right) music video. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For 33-year-old  film director Christopher ‘Icey Jace’ Campbell, watching music videos as a child was merely a hobby, and never in a million years did he ever imagine the day would come when he would be behind the camera.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br>“Growing up in the early 90s, cable TV was a privilege I didn\'t have outside of the few stations we would pick up from the neighbours,” Campbell said. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1644} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/30688783_10156332880774722_4940333316734713856_o-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1644\" /><figcaption>Chris Campbell left banking to work in the music industry. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One of those stations was B.E.T, which would showcase the best hip hop and R&amp;B music videos, something Campbell found a special interest in.<br> <br>After graduating from Jamaica College and later Excelsior Community College (EXED), Campbell landed his first job at RBTT Bank (Sagicor Bank) in Kingston, Jamaica.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1645} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/IMG_20190713_165834_546-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1645\" /><figcaption>Chris Campbell (left) and Ding Dong on the set of \'Lebeh Lebeh\'. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I started working shortly after (getting the offer), but I was still searching for something I was passionate about because banking just wasn\'t it,\" Campbell said. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As fate would have it, he would meet someone who would bring him closer to his true purpose.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"I was still searching for something I was passionate about because banking just wasn\'t it.\"</p><cite>- Chris Campbell</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I remember there was always this one customer who would come in with two phones in her hand, and they were always ringing. Months later, I found out it was Sharon Burke of Solid Agency,” he said. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After months of interning, Burke offered him a job at her agency. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I started out doing bios for artistes, but in no time,  I basically made a name for myself there as the go-to person for promotions,\" Campbell said. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1646} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/icey-B-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1646\" /><figcaption>Chris Campbell stoops to get the perfect shot. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Three years later, Campbell would add video production to his resume. <br> <br>“The first video camera I ever held was put in my care by Sharon Burke to do endorsement videos for her Fully Loaded, and after that, I just couldn’t stop shooting,” he said. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I remember one day Elephant Man asked me to do a\nvideo drop, and we ended up shooting a low budget music video that day. That\nwas when I knew this is what I really wanted to do.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>“The first video camera I ever held was put in my care by Sharon Burke to do endorsement videos for her Fully Loaded.\" </p><cite>- Chris Campbell</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His next big gig was doing the music video for Leftside’s\npopular track, ‘Phat P*nani’. That project also led to him working with Baby Cham.\n</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With the requests now rolling in, Campbell decided to\nform his video production company, Icey Jace Film Factory. And in 2010, he won\nthe Director Avante Garde award at the CariVibeTV Awards.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1647} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/IMG_20190614_122826_718.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1647\" /><figcaption>Beenie Man (seated) is one of the many entertainers Chris Campbell has worked with.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Prior to that award, I would often feel like the\ngood work would go unnoticed. But it shows that often times people are paying\nattention,” Campbell said. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Years later, with videos for big names artistes like Wayne Wonder, Spice,<br>Ding Dong, Bounty Killer, Beenie Man, Jah Cure, Queen Ifrica and Charly<br>Black to his credit, Campbell would again receive public accolades with<br>two nominations at the 2017 and 2018 YVA Awards, first for Director of<br>the Year, and then for Video Concept of the Year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','From banking to film: Icey Jace shares his journey','','inherit','closed','closed','','1640-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 10:21:21','2019-08-05 15:21:21','',1640,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1640-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1653,11,'2019-08-05 10:21:49','2019-08-05 15:21:49','','Whats-your-sign','','inherit','closed','closed','','whats-your-sign','','','2019-08-05 10:21:49','2019-08-05 15:21:49','',1620,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Whats-your-sign.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1654,11,'2019-08-05 10:23:27','2019-08-05 15:23:27','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One of your earliest childhood memories might include hearing your horoscope predictions on the radio in the memories. 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But is there any truth linked to our zodiac signs or should we see them as just being fun?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1636} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Zodiac-Signs-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1636\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Many people seek answers about life’s myriad of questions from theories and astrology is one of them. Though some do not consider it real science, that does not negate its popularity or its power to sway individuals who turn to the predictions in the movement of the celestial bodies.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1637} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/astrology-astronomy-background-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1637\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From the beginning of time, man has looked to the skies to map out his life. Farmers have seen the skies as nature’s calendar from the time of Ancient Egyptians. In mid-July, the rising of Sirius, the biggest star in the night, was seen as a sign of imminent flooding of the River Nile. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1638} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Sirius.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1638\" /><figcaption>Sirius is one of the brightest stars in the sky (Photo: Akira Fujii/NASA/ESA/Wikimedia Commons)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Travellers used the skies as a compass, following the stars to know where to go. Indeed even the three wise men in the Bible followed the star to baby Jesus. Historically stars have always held importance.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Your Zodiac sign is said to correspond with the position of the sun relative to constellations as they appeared hundreds of years ago. The path of the sun as it is believed from the revolving Earth passes through the constellations that formed the Zodiac: <strong><em>Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces</em></strong>. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Interestingly, there is actually a 13th constellation called Ophiuchus (<em>pronounced, “o-few-cus.”</em>) that astrologers have discarded.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1642} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Ophiuchus.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1642\" /><figcaption>The constellation Ophiuchus sometimes known as the Zodiac’s 13th or forgotten constellation. <em>(Photo: astronomytrek.com)</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While all of this sounds pretty nifty, the real question is, is there any real evidence of our birth signs holding any meaning over our personalities and lives? Well, some people swear that what was foretold in their horoscope came true and with such regularity that it cannot be dismissed. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>A newspaper outlet admitting that someone concocts the little gems...with no real scientific basis at all. </p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, anyone can construct a horoscope with a little knowledge which is what gives astrology such a bad name. 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People will believe what they want and men will forever use it as their pick up line.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1653,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Whats-your-sign.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1653\" /></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Do you believe in horoscopes?</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','What’s your sign?','','inherit','closed','closed','','1620-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 10:23:27','2019-08-05 15:23:27','',1620,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1620-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1655,21,'2019-08-05 12:00:11','2019-08-05 17:00:11','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Growing up, I was often told the story of a pretty girl who this man fell head over heels in love with and married. He whisked her away to his home for them to live happily ever after. That did not happen. Homeboy found out that she not only couldn\'t boil water but couldn\'t clean, make a bed, wash, iron or hang a curtain. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1671} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/clean-cleaning-mop-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1671\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In short order, he returned her to her mother’s house with the note <em>“teach your daughter how to be a wife before you unleash her on society.”</em> Ouch!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1673} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/break-up-breakup-broken-14303-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1673\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What I took away from the story, was that a woman should have some domestic skills to bring to a marriage in order to pull her weight and for it to be successful.  Though she was very pleasing to the eyes, the girl in the story was unable to do anything around the house and it became a strain on her union. Clearly, looks cannot be a substitute for skills.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Today’s woman is not a house slave or a maid to cater to the whims and fancies of a man.</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In today’s world of Instagram models, designer bodies, permanent make-up plus some good old genes that mamma shared with you,  pretty girls have several platforms to show off their looks and get countless compliments, not to mention a few people sliding into their direct messages with propositions aplenty. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1674} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Instagram-Posts-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1674\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Men are very visual creatures and looks have always been an important factor in keeping them interested. But aside from looks what else should a beautiful woman bring to the table?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1675} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Checklist-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1675\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Feminists will argue that today’s woman is not a house slave or a maid to cater to the whims and fancies of a man and that she should be valued for her intellect above her ability to knead dumplings. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1677} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/white-clothes-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1677\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The running of a household is something that they can pay someone else to do and get on with living their best life because a woman’s worth should not be tied to how well she can get stains out of a white shirt!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Others feel that being stunning physically should not be a barrier to learning to take care of oneself and one’s home. 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She seems like a very loyal friend to Kylie and Kylie appreciates that. Sofia is sophisticated, fun and very sweet. Kylie loves having her around. And Sofia definitely isn\'t a user. She has her own life and doesn\'t need anything from friends ... 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Avengers: Endgame is the world\'s highest-grossing film','','inherit','closed','closed','','1649-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 10:48:19','2019-08-05 15:48:19','',1649,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1649-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1668,14,'2019-08-05 11:08:29','2019-08-05 16:08:29','<!-- 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>Endgame, the 20th entry in the Marvel Cinematic\nUniverse (MCU), has dethroned the 2009 sci-fi/fantasy blockbuster by the slimmest\nof 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!) </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, Endgame 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 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>Experts from Deadline Hollywood 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 Avengers: Endgame,\nwhat are you waiting for?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Buzzhive! 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','','','2019-08-05 11:08:29','2019-08-05 16:08:29','',1649,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1649-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1669,14,'2019-08-05 11:09:50','2019-08-05 16:09:50','<!-- 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>Endgame, the 20th entry in the Marvel Cinematic\nUniverse (MCU), has dethroned the 2009 sci-fi/fantasy blockbuster by the slimmest\nof 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!) </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, Endgame 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 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>Experts from Deadline Hollywood 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 Avengers: Endgame,\nwhat are you waiting for?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Buzzhive! 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','','','2019-08-05 11:09:50','2019-08-05 16:09:50','',1649,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1649-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1670,14,'2019-08-05 11:58:02','2019-08-05 16:58:02','<!-- 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/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">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: 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: 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: 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! 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(Photo: 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: 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! 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(Photo: 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: 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>! 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He also believed in the Federation of the West Indies which was shot down in a referendum but later emerged as CARICOM.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"I say that the mission of my generation was to win self-government for Jamaica.\"</p><cite>— Norman Manley</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He led the PNP for 31 years, positioning it as a political juggernaut winning multiple general elections and producing the longest-serving Prime Minister in Jamaica’s history (PJ Patterson).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At one of his last public speeches, Manley prophetically declared: “I say that the mission of my generation was to win self-government for Jamaica, to win political power which is the final power for the black masses of my country from which I spring. I am proud to stand here today and say to you who fought that fight with me, say it with gladness and pride, mission accomplished for my generation. And what is the mission of this generation? It is… reconstructing the social and economic society and life of Jamaica.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The election battle on September 7 to lead the PNP sees Peter Bunting squaring off against the incumbent Dr Peter Phillips at a time when the PNP is up against a resurgent Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) led by a young dynamic Prime Minister, Andrew Holness whose popularity continues to increase.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1710} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/peter-bunting-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1710\" /><figcaption>Peter Bunting is challenging Dr Peter Phillips for the leadership of the People’s National Party. (Photo: Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His “Prosperity” rallying cry is manifesting itself across Jamaica with new hotels, highways, infrastructure, new vehicles and businesses springing up.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Holness also won the general election in 2016 by redefining how election campaigns are fought by effectively using social media and serving up a new vision of Jamaica.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The PNP’s leadership race is a study in contrasts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On the one hand, you have Dr Peter Phillips, a PNP stalwart who has acquitted himself well in every portfolio he has held. He has been hailed as the natural successor to Norman Manley, Michael Manley and PJ Patterson.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1746} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/peter-phillips-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1746\" /><figcaption><strong>Dr Peter Phillips after nomination last month. He is seeking to retain the presidency of the PNP. Photo (Anthony Henry)</strong></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At 70, it may well be his last chance to cement his leadership and position the party to defeat the JLP and secure a long tenure in power.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He is not an evidently charismatic leader who is adroit at media in this new century. Rather, he prefers to let his track record and vision for the country go before him.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For sure he is statesmanlike.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Peter Bunting is a self-made, successful businessman, who represents the more modern and progressive wing of the party.  He made a name for himself by defeating former Prime Minister Hugh Shearer for the South East Clarendon seat in the 1993 general election. Later in his political career, he secured the Central Manchester seat for the PNP as well as becoming an effective General Secretary. He is also a former Minister of National Security. His bona fides are clear to see.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1716} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/bunting-addressing-delegates--1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1716\" /><figcaption>Bunting addressing supporters after being nominated last month to challenge Dr Phillips. (Photo: Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He wants to take the PNP in an altogether new direction and reshape it to be a modern political force that can unseat the JLP.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bunting, who is 12 years younger than Dr Phillips, maintains that the PNP must make itself electable and that it must win the hearts and minds of Jamaicans. 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There is also a conference room that can host up to 200 persons, theatre-style.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1681} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Summerset-cotage-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1681\" /><figcaption>One of the six two-bedroom cottages at the resort. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Summerset room rates are a standard US$80 per room for double occupancy. Children under 12 years old can stay at the hotel free of cost, but there is an additional US$40 charge for persons over 12 years old. 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Not only is my boyfriend really hot, he\'s probably like the best chef in the world. He\'s showing off right now.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Britney\'s relationship with Sam has gone from strength to strength as of late after the duo met on the set of her \'Slumber Party\' video.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"Not only is my boyfriend really hot, he\'s probably like the best chef in the world.\"</p><cite> — Britney Spears</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Explaining how they first met, she shared: \"We were doing the scene where I was doing the walk scene through the hall to go through the door to go to the bedroom, and we were sitting there and waiting and waiting together for like 20 minutes at a time.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"We were having to be literally stuck there together, so we were basically forced to talk to each other ... I kept his number, and it was so weird - it was like five months later, and I found his number in my bag. I was like: \'He is really cute. This guy is really cute.\' So, then I called him, and ever since then ... He is just a really fun, funny person.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Britney previously confessed Sam inspires her to be better and makes her feel \"like the luckiest girl in the world\".<br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Britney Spears is happy to wake up with \'hot\' boyfriend','','publish','closed','closed','','britney-spears-is-happy-to-wake-up-with-hot-boyfriend','','','2019-08-13 15:00:53','2019-08-13 20:00:53','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/?p=1695',0,'post','',0),(1696,14,'2019-08-05 11:54:07','2019-08-05 16:54:07','','avengers-infinity-war-official-buzz','','inherit','closed','closed','','avengers-infinity-war-official-buzz','','','2019-08-05 11:54:07','2019-08-05 16:54:07','',1670,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/avengers-infinity-war-official-buzz.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1697,4,'2019-08-05 11:54:24','2019-08-05 16:54:24','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>By Al Edwards</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With the People’s National Party (PNP) undergoing a factious leadership battle, which will determine its fortunes in the coming years, one wonders what Norman Manley would today make of the party he founded back in 1938.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Manley was an ardent advocate of the trade union movement and was a tireless champion of underprivileged and less fortunate Jamaicans.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>PHOTO: Norman Manley</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His clarion call was for universal adult suffrage in Jamaica. He also believed in the Federation of the West Indies which was shot down in a referendum but later emerged as CARICOM.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>I say that the mission of my generation was to win self-government for Jamaica</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>— Norman Manley</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He led the PNP for 31 years, positioning it as a political juggernaut winning multiple general elections and producing the longest serving Prime Minister in Jamaica’s history (PJ Patterson). At one of his last public speeches Manley prophetically declared: “I say that the mission of my generation was to win self-government for Jamaica, to win political power which is the final power for the black masses of my country from which I spring. <br> I am proud to stand here today and say to you who fought that fight with me, say it with gladness and pride, mission accomplished for my generation.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“And what is the mission of this generation? It is…\nreconstructing the social and economic society and life of Jamaica.”<br>\n<br>\nThe election battle on September 7<sup>th</sup> to lead the PNP sees Peter\nBunting squaring off against the incumbent Dr Peter Phillips at a time when the\nPNP is up against a resurgent Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) lead by a young\ndynamic Prime Minister, Andrew Holness whose popularity continues to increase.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Photo: of Peter Bunting is challenging Dr Peter Phillips for the\nleadership of the People’s National Party.</strong><br>\n<br>\nHis “Prosperity” rallying cry is manifesting itself across Jamaica with new\nhotels, highways, infrastructure, new vehicles and businesses springing up.<br>\n<br>\nHolness also won the general election in 2016 by redefining how election\ncampaigns are fought by effectively using social media and serving up a new\nvision of Jamaica.<br>\n<br>\nThe PNP’s leadership race is a study in contrasts.<br>\n<br>\nOn the one hand, you have Dr Peter Phillips a PNP stalwart who has acquitted\nhimself well in every portfolio he has held. He has been hailed as the natural\nsuccessor to Norman Manley, Michael Manley and PJ Patterson. <br>\n<br>\n</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Photo: Dr Peter Phillips is seeking to retain the presidency of the PNP.</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At 70, it may well be his last chance to cement his leadership and position the party to defeat the JLP and secure a long tenure in power.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He is not an evidently charismatic leader who is adroit at media in this new century. Rather, he prefers to let his track record and vision for the country go before him.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For sure he is statesmanlike.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Peter Bunting is a self-made successful businessman who represents the more modern and progressive wing of the party.  He made a name for himself by defeating former Prime Minister Hugh Shearer for the South East Clarendon seat in the 1993 general election. Later in his political career, he secured the Central Manchester seat for the PNP as well as becoming an effective General Secretary. He is also a former Minister of National Security. His bona fides are clear to see.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He wants to take the PNP in an altogether new direction and reshape it to be a modern political force that can unseat the JLP.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bunting, who is 12 years younger than Dr Phillips, maintains that the PNP must make itself electable and that it must win the hearts and minds of Jamaicans. He also believes that it is folly to rely on old strategies to win 21st-century elections — in other words, what succeeded yesterday, is no guarantee of victory today.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What would Norman Manley make of it all?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Do tell us at Buzz.<br> <br> </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Taking up Norman Manley’s mantle','','inherit','closed','closed','','1691-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 11:54:24','2019-08-05 16:54:24','',1691,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1691-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1698,14,'2019-08-05 11:55:29','2019-08-05 16:55:29','','star-wars-tfa-poster-buzz','','inherit','closed','closed','','star-wars-tfa-poster-buzz','','','2019-08-05 11:55:29','2019-08-05 16:55:29','',1670,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/star-wars-tfa-poster-buzz.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1699,14,'2019-08-05 11:56:22','2019-08-05 16:56:22','','titanic-iconic-scene-buzz-screengrab','','inherit','closed','closed','','titanic-iconic-scene-buzz-screengrab','','','2019-08-05 11:56:22','2019-08-05 16:56:22','',1670,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/titanic-iconic-scene-buzz-screengrab.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1700,9,'2019-08-05 11:57:48','2019-08-05 16:57:48','','Britney Spears and boyfriend Sam Asghari attend Lakers vs the Golden State Warriors in Downtown Los Angeles','172459, Britney Spears and boyfriend Sam Asghari attend Lakers vs the NBA Champions Golden State Warriors at the Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles. Los Angeles, California - Wednesday November 29,  2017  Photograph: Â© Jerry Perez, PacificCoastNews. Los Angeles Office (PCN): +1 310.822.0419 UK Office (Avalon): +44 (0) 20 7421 6000','inherit','closed','closed','','britney-spears-and-boyfriend-sam-asghari-attend-lakers-vs-the-golden-state-warriors-in-downtown-los-angeles','','','2019-08-05 11:57:48','2019-08-05 16:57:48','',1695,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/britney-spears-bae.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1701,14,'2019-08-05 11:57:48','2019-08-05 16:57:48','','avatar-offical-poster-buzz','','inherit','closed','closed','','avatar-offical-poster-buzz','','','2019-08-05 11:57:48','2019-08-05 16:57:48','',1670,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/avatar-offical-poster-buzz.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1702,14,'2019-08-05 11:58:02','2019-08-05 16:58:02','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After nearly a decade of asking, one film has\ndone the impossible. Avengers: Endgame as of July 2019, has officially become\nthe 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 Box Office Mojo, BUZZ notes\nthat the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has four entries in the global top 10.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;If\nparent company Disney is included, the pair sweep two extra spots on the best 10,\nto 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\n10? We got you!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BUZZ presents the top 10 highest-grossing films\nof 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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross: </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office figures (US cinemas only): </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office:</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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office:</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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office:</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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Titanic (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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Avatar (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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2. Avatar</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Avengers: Endgame (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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Avengers:\nEndgame</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','10 highest-grossing films of all time','','inherit','closed','closed','','1670-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 11:58:02','2019-08-05 16:58:02','',1670,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1670-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1703,11,'2019-08-05 12:00:11','2019-08-05 17:00:11','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Growing up, I was often told the story of a pretty girl who this man fell head over heels in love with and married. He whisked her away to his home for them to live happily ever after. That did not happen. Homeboy found out that she not only couldn\'t boil water but couldn\'t clean, make a bed, wash, iron or hang a curtain. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1671} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/clean-cleaning-mop-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1671\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In short order, he returned her to her mother’s house with the note <em>“teach your daughter how to be a wife before you unleash her on society.”</em> Ouch!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1673} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/break-up-breakup-broken-14303-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1673\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What I took away from the story, was that a woman should have some domestic skills to bring to a marriage in order to pull her weight and for it to be successful.  Though she was very pleasing to the eyes, the girl in the story was unable to do anything around the house and it became a strain on her union. Clearly, looks cannot be a substitute for skills.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Today’s woman is not a house slave or a maid to cater to the whims and fancies of a man.</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In today’s world of Instagram models, designer bodies, permanent make-up plus some good old genes that mamma shared with you,  pretty girls have several platforms to show off their looks and get countless compliments, not to mention a few people sliding into their direct messages with propositions aplenty. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1674} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Instagram-Posts-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1674\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Men are very visual creatures and looks have always been an important factor in keeping them interested. But aside from looks what else should a beautiful woman bring to the table?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1675} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Checklist-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1675\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Feminists will argue that today’s woman is not a house slave or a maid to cater to the whims and fancies of a man and that she should be valued for her intellect above her ability to knead dumplings. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1677} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/white-clothes-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1677\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The running of a household is something that they can pay someone else to do and get on with living their best life because a woman’s worth should not be tied to how well she can get stains out of a white shirt!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Others feel that being stunning physically should not be a barrier to learning to take care of oneself and one’s home. Even if you have the financial means to have a full domestic staff at your disposal, it bodes well for any woman to understand the nuances of how her home is operated.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>A woman’s worth should not be tied to how well she can get stains out of a white shirt.</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are a few cases of high society wives who are flawless in appearance but because they have no time or interest in doing things that please their spouses, lose their mates to the helpers as they were the ones always holding down the fort...</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1682} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/breakup-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1682\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It seems like a topic you want to clear up before settling down.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Do you think a woman\'s domestic abilities matter in making her a good partner?</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','WANTED: Pretty girl who can cook?','','inherit','closed','closed','','1655-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 12:00:11','2019-08-05 17:00:11','',1655,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1655-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1704,11,'2019-08-05 12:54:58','2019-08-05 17:54:58','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A <a href=\"https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/babies/mum-faces-fierce-backlash-after-calling-her-baby-son-ugly/news-story/2fe2160374b43ff345716c9b983ba51f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">three-minute video</a> featuring a young African American mother lamenting about the fact that her baby boy was in her own words ‘weird looking’ went viral recently. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1713} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Screengrab-Viral-Video.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1713\" /><figcaption>Screengrab of the viral video in which Quaylaa Ann called her newborn son \"weird-looking\" <em>(Photo: news.com.au)</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She spoke about it being her worst fear realised and that at times she wants to hurt the father of her son as she claims he took his features from him. In the end, she consoled herself with the fact that at least he had a head full of beautiful hair.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For some, the video was funny as she was obviously bothered by the child\'s physical features. But most saw it as being disrespectful and hoped that as the child grows she won\'t emotionally torture him.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>How then is it possible for a mother of all persons to declare her child to be ugly?</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The video once again sparked the debate of whether or not there is such a thing as an ugly baby because most of us were raised on the philosophy that babies, puppies, kittens, fairies and unicorns are all cute creations. How then is it possible for a mother of all persons to declare her child to be ugly?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1726} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/accessories-adorable-baby-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1726\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The concept of an ugly baby just seems to be a betrayal of a mother’s love as some argue that the child\'s innocence alone makes him or her beautiful and precious in God’s sight.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>When in doubt about whether or not a child is ‘unique looking’, observe how onlookers approach them and...their reactions.</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So do ugly babies exist? Yes. They do. Being completely honest, some bundles of joy are hard on the eyes. When in doubt about whether or not a child is ‘unique looking’, observe how onlookers approach them and what their reactions are when they see the child’s face. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>An ugly baby will get the ‘oh my’ but with a tremble in their voices as if they are hard-pressed to keep looking and would rather turn away. If this has happened in the past, you may have an ugly baby!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>The concept of an ugly baby just seems to be a betrayal of a mother’s love.</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you are not the unfortunate parent of a child whose features have gained notoriety but you get approached by someone carrying such a bundle, here is what you do. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Firstly, you control your face and body language, then you focus on the parents and not the child and if they insist on bringing the baby into the conversation, then you try and find something generic to compliment like ‘that’s a cute outfit she has on’ or ‘look at her chubby little legs’ or ‘he is going to be so strong when he grows up”. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And parents of our \"unique looking\" bundles of joy, be consoled; iconic Jamaican poet and activist, Honourable Louise Bennett-Coverley reminded us <em>\"Ugly baby grow pretty...\"</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Is there such a thing as an ugly baby?','','publish','open','closed','','is-there-such-a-thing-as-an-ugly-baby','','','2019-08-15 11:37:16','2019-08-15 16:37:16','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/?p=1704',0,'post','',0),(1705,9,'2019-08-05 12:01:59','2019-08-05 17:01:59','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1700} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/britney-spears-bae.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1700\" /><figcaption>Britney Spears (right) and boyfriend, Sam Asghari.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Britney Spears has gushed over her \"hot\" boyfriend Sam Asghari.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The \'Piece of Me\' hitmaker says she feels very lucky to be waking up to the personal trainer every morning, as he showed off his cooking skills.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the video posted to Instagram, she said: \"I can\'t believe I wake up every morning to this man ... Not only is my boyfriend really hot, he\'s probably like the best chef in the world. He\'s showing off right now.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Britney\'s relationship with Sam has gone from strength to strength as of late after the duo met on the set of her \'Slumber Party\' video.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"Not only is my boyfriend really hot, he\'s probably like the best chef in the world.\"</p><cite>- Britney Spears</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Explaining how they first met, she shared: \"We were doing the scene where I was doing the walk scene through the hall to go through the door to go to the bedroom, and we were sitting there and waiting and waiting together for like 20 minutes at a time.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"We were having to be literally stuck there together, so we were basically forced to talk to each other ... I kept his number, and it was so weird - it was like five months later, and I found his number in my bag. I was like: \'He is really cute. This guy is really cute.\' So, then I called him, and ever since then ... He is just a really fun, funny person.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Britney previously confessed Sam inspires her to be better and makes her feel \"like the luckiest girl in the world\".<br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Britney Spears is happy to wake up with \'hot\' boyfriend','','inherit','closed','closed','','1695-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 12:01:59','2019-08-05 17:01:59','',1695,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1695-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1706,14,'2019-08-05 12:03:01','2019-08-05 17:03:01','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After nearly a decade of asking, one film has\ndone the impossible. Avengers: Endgame as of July 2019, has officially become\nthe 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>, BUZZ notes that the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has four entries in the global top 10.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;If\nparent company Disney is included, the pair sweep two extra spots on the best 10,\nto 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\n10? We got you!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BUZZ presents the top 10 highest-grossing films\nof 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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross: </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office figures (US cinemas only): </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office:</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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office:</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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office:</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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office:</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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office:</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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office:</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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','10 highest-grossing films of all time','','inherit','closed','closed','','1670-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 12:03:01','2019-08-05 17:03:01','',1670,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1670-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1707,4,'2019-08-05 12:03:11','2019-08-05 17:03:11','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>By Al Edwards</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With the People’s National Party (PNP) undergoing a factious leadership battle, which will determine its fortunes in the coming years, one wonders what Norman Manley would today make of the party he founded back in 1938.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Manley was an ardent advocate of the trade union movement and was a tireless champion of underprivileged and less fortunate Jamaicans.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>PHOTO: Norman Manley</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His clarion call was for universal adult suffrage in Jamaica. He also believed in the Federation of the West Indies which was shot down in a referendum but later emerged as CARICOM.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>I say that the mission of my generation was to win self-government for Jamaica</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>— Norman Manley</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He led the PNP for 31 years, positioning it as a political juggernaut winning multiple general elections and producing the longest-serving Prime Minister in Jamaica’s history (PJ Patterson).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At one of his last public speeches, Manley prophetically declared: “I say that the mission of my generation was to win self-government for Jamaica, to win political power which is the final power for the black masses of my country from which I spring. I am proud to stand here today and say to you who fought that fight with me, say it with gladness and pride, mission accomplished for my generation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“And what is the mission of this generation? It is… reconstructing the social and economic society and life of Jamaica.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The election battle on September 7 to lead the PNP sees Peter Bunting squaring off against the incumbent Dr Peter Phillips at a time when the PNP is up against a resurgent Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) led by a young dynamic Prime Minister, Andrew Holness whose popularity continues to increase.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Photo: of Peter Bunting is challenging Dr Peter Phillips for the leadership of the People’s National Party.</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His “Prosperity” rallying cry is manifesting itself across Jamaica with new hotels, highways, infrastructure, new vehicles and businesses springing up.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Holness also won the general election in 2016 by redefining how election campaigns are fought by effectively using social media and serving up a new vision of Jamaica.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The PNP’s leadership race is a study in contrasts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On the one hand, you have Dr Peter Phillips a PNP stalwart who has acquitted himself well in every portfolio he has held. He has been hailed as the natural successor to Norman Manley, Michael Manley and PJ Patterson.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Photo: Dr Peter Phillips is seeking to retain the presidency of the PNP</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At 70, it may well be his last chance to cement his leadership and position the party to defeat the JLP and secure a long tenure in power.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He is not an evidently charismatic leader who is adroit at media in this new century. Rather, he prefers to let his track record and vision for the country go before him.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For sure he is statesmanlike.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Peter Bunting is a self-made successful businessman who represents the more modern and progressive wing of the party.  He made a name for himself by defeating former Prime Minister Hugh Shearer for the South East Clarendon seat in the 1993 general election. Later in his political career, he secured the Central Manchester seat for the PNP as well as becoming an effective General Secretary. He is also a former Minister of National Security. His bona fides are clear to see.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He wants to take the PNP in an altogether new direction and reshape it to be a modern political force that can unseat the JLP.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bunting, who is 12 years younger than Dr Phillips, maintains that the PNP must make itself electable and that it must win the hearts and minds of Jamaicans. He also believes that it is folly to rely on old strategies to win 21st-century elections — in other words, what succeeded yesterday, is no guarantee of victory today.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What would Norman Manley make of it all?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Do tell us at Buzz.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Taking up Norman Manley’s mantle','','inherit','closed','closed','','1691-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 12:03:11','2019-08-05 17:03:11','',1691,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1691-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1708,4,'2019-08-05 12:06:14','2019-08-05 17:06:14','','norman-manley','','inherit','closed','closed','','norman-manley','','','2019-08-05 12:06:14','2019-08-05 17:06:14','',1691,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/norman-manley.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1709,4,'2019-08-05 12:08:30','2019-08-05 17:08:30','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>By Al Edwards</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With the People’s National Party (PNP) undergoing a factious leadership battle, which will determine its fortunes in the coming years, one wonders what Norman Manley would today make of the party he founded back in 1938.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Manley was an ardent advocate of the trade union movement and was a tireless champion of underprivileged and less fortunate Jamaicans.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1708} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/norman-manley-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1708\" /><figcaption>Statue of Norman Manly outside the St William Grant Park in downtown Kingston (Photo: Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His clarion call was for universal adult suffrage in Jamaica. He also believed in the Federation of the West Indies which was shot down in a referendum but later emerged as CARICOM.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>I say that the mission of my generation was to win self-government for Jamaica</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>— Norman Manley</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He led the PNP for 31 years, positioning it as a political juggernaut winning multiple general elections and producing the longest-serving Prime Minister in Jamaica’s history (PJ Patterson).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At one of his last public speeches, Manley prophetically declared: “I say that the mission of my generation was to win self-government for Jamaica, to win political power which is the final power for the black masses of my country from which I spring. I am proud to stand here today and say to you who fought that fight with me, say it with gladness and pride, mission accomplished for my generation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“And what is the mission of this generation? It is… reconstructing the social and economic society and life of Jamaica.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The election battle on September 7 to lead the PNP sees Peter Bunting squaring off against the incumbent Dr Peter Phillips at a time when the PNP is up against a resurgent Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) led by a young dynamic Prime Minister, Andrew Holness whose popularity continues to increase.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Photo: of Peter Bunting is challenging Dr Peter Phillips for the leadership of the People’s National Party.</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His “Prosperity” rallying cry is manifesting itself across Jamaica with new hotels, highways, infrastructure, new vehicles and businesses springing up.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Holness also won the general election in 2016 by redefining how election campaigns are fought by effectively using social media and serving up a new vision of Jamaica.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The PNP’s leadership race is a study in contrasts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On the one hand, you have Dr Peter Phillips a PNP stalwart who has acquitted himself well in every portfolio he has held. He has been hailed as the natural successor to Norman Manley, Michael Manley and PJ Patterson.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Photo: Dr Peter Phillips is seeking to retain the presidency of the PNP</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At 70, it may well be his last chance to cement his leadership and position the party to defeat the JLP and secure a long tenure in power.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He is not an evidently charismatic leader who is adroit at media in this new century. Rather, he prefers to let his track record and vision for the country go before him.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For sure he is statesmanlike.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Peter Bunting is a self-made successful businessman who represents the more modern and progressive wing of the party.  He made a name for himself by defeating former Prime Minister Hugh Shearer for the South East Clarendon seat in the 1993 general election. Later in his political career, he secured the Central Manchester seat for the PNP as well as becoming an effective General Secretary. He is also a former Minister of National Security. His bona fides are clear to see.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He wants to take the PNP in an altogether new direction and reshape it to be a modern political force that can unseat the JLP.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bunting, who is 12 years younger than Dr Phillips, maintains that the PNP must make itself electable and that it must win the hearts and minds of Jamaicans. He also believes that it is folly to rely on old strategies to win 21st-century elections — in other words, what succeeded yesterday, is no guarantee of victory today.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What would Norman Manley make of it all?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Do tell us at Buzz.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Taking up Norman Manley’s mantle','','inherit','closed','closed','','1691-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 12:08:30','2019-08-05 17:08:30','',1691,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1691-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1710,4,'2019-08-05 12:17:03','2019-08-05 17:17:03','','peter-bunting','','inherit','closed','closed','','peter-bunting','','','2019-08-05 12:17:03','2019-08-05 17:17:03','',1691,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/peter-bunting.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1711,4,'2019-08-05 12:17:50','2019-08-05 17:17:50','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>By Al Edwards</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With the People’s National Party (PNP) undergoing a factious leadership battle, which will determine its fortunes in the coming years, one wonders what Norman Manley would today make of the party he founded back in 1938.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Manley was an ardent advocate of the trade union movement and was a tireless champion of underprivileged and less fortunate Jamaicans.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1708} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/norman-manley-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1708\" /><figcaption>Statue of Norman Manly outside the St William Grant Park in downtown Kingston (Photo: Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His clarion call was for universal adult suffrage in Jamaica. He also believed in the Federation of the West Indies which was shot down in a referendum but later emerged as CARICOM.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"I say that the mission of my generation was to win self-government for Jamaica.\"</p><cite>— Norman Manley</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He led the PNP for 31 years, positioning it as a political juggernaut winning multiple general elections and producing the longest-serving Prime Minister in Jamaica’s history (PJ Patterson).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At one of his last public speeches, Manley prophetically declared: “I say that the mission of my generation was to win self-government for Jamaica, to win political power which is the final power for the black masses of my country from which I spring. I am proud to stand here today and say to you who fought that fight with me, say it with gladness and pride, mission accomplished for my generation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“And what is the mission of this generation? It is… reconstructing the social and economic society and life of Jamaica.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The election battle on September 7 to lead the PNP sees Peter Bunting squaring off against the incumbent Dr Peter Phillips at a time when the PNP is up against a resurgent Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) led by a young dynamic Prime Minister, Andrew Holness whose popularity continues to increase.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1710} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/peter-bunting-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1710\" /><figcaption>Peter Bunting is challenging Dr Peter Phillips for the leadership of the People’s National Party. (Photo: Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His “Prosperity” rallying cry is manifesting itself across Jamaica with new hotels, highways, infrastructure, new vehicles and businesses springing up.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Holness also won the general election in 2016 by redefining how election campaigns are fought by effectively using social media and serving up a new vision of Jamaica.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The PNP’s leadership race is a study in contrasts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On the one hand, you have Dr Peter Phillips a PNP stalwart who has acquitted himself well in every portfolio he has held. He has been hailed as the natural successor to Norman Manley, Michael Manley and PJ Patterson.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Photo: Dr Peter Phillips is seeking to retain the presidency of the PNP</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At 70, it may well be his last chance to cement his leadership and position the party to defeat the JLP and secure a long tenure in power.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He is not an evidently charismatic leader who is adroit at media in this new century. Rather, he prefers to let his track record and vision for the country go before him.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For sure he is statesmanlike.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Peter Bunting is a self-made successful businessman who represents the more modern and progressive wing of the party.  He made a name for himself by defeating former Prime Minister Hugh Shearer for the South East Clarendon seat in the 1993 general election. Later in his political career, he secured the Central Manchester seat for the PNP as well as becoming an effective General Secretary. He is also a former Minister of National Security. His bona fides are clear to see.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He wants to take the PNP in an altogether new direction and reshape it to be a modern political force that can unseat the JLP.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bunting, who is 12 years younger than Dr Phillips, maintains that the PNP must make itself electable and that it must win the hearts and minds of Jamaicans. He also believes that it is folly to rely on old strategies to win 21st-century elections — in other words, what succeeded yesterday, is no guarantee of victory today.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What would Norman Manley make of it all?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Do tell us at Buzz.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Taking up Norman Manley’s mantle','','inherit','closed','closed','','1691-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 12:17:50','2019-08-05 17:17:50','',1691,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1691-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1712,4,'2019-08-05 12:18:50','2019-08-05 17:18:50','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>By Al Edwards</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With the People’s National Party (PNP) undergoing a factious leadership battle, which will determine its fortunes in the coming years, one wonders what Norman Manley would today make of the party he founded back in 1938.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Manley was an ardent advocate of the trade union movement and was a tireless champion of underprivileged and less fortunate Jamaicans.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1708} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/norman-manley-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1708\" /><figcaption>Statue of Norman Manly outside the St William Grant Park in downtown Kingston (Photo: Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His clarion call was for universal adult suffrage in Jamaica. He also believed in the Federation of the West Indies which was shot down in a referendum but later emerged as CARICOM.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"I say that the mission of my generation was to win self-government for Jamaica.\"</p><cite>— Norman Manley</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He led the PNP for 31 years, positioning it as a political juggernaut winning multiple general elections and producing the longest-serving Prime Minister in Jamaica’s history (PJ Patterson).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At one of his last public speeches, Manley prophetically declared: “I say that the mission of my generation was to win self-government for Jamaica, to win political power which is the final power for the black masses of my country from which I spring. I am proud to stand here today and say to you who fought that fight with me, say it with gladness and pride, mission accomplished for my generation. And what is the mission of this generation? It is… reconstructing the social and economic society and life of Jamaica.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The election battle on September 7 to lead the PNP sees Peter Bunting squaring off against the incumbent Dr Peter Phillips at a time when the PNP is up against a resurgent Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) led by a young dynamic Prime Minister, Andrew Holness whose popularity continues to increase.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1710} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/peter-bunting-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1710\" /><figcaption>Peter Bunting is challenging Dr Peter Phillips for the leadership of the People’s National Party. (Photo: Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His “Prosperity” rallying cry is manifesting itself across Jamaica with new hotels, highways, infrastructure, new vehicles and businesses springing up.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Holness also won the general election in 2016 by redefining how election campaigns are fought by effectively using social media and serving up a new vision of Jamaica.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The PNP’s leadership race is a study in contrasts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On the one hand, you have Dr Peter Phillips a PNP stalwart who has acquitted himself well in every portfolio he has held. He has been hailed as the natural successor to Norman Manley, Michael Manley and PJ Patterson.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Photo: Dr Peter Phillips is seeking to retain the presidency of the PNP</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At 70, it may well be his last chance to cement his leadership and position the party to defeat the JLP and secure a long tenure in power.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He is not an evidently charismatic leader who is adroit at media in this new century. Rather, he prefers to let his track record and vision for the country go before him.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For sure he is statesmanlike.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Peter Bunting is a self-made successful businessman who represents the more modern and progressive wing of the party.  He made a name for himself by defeating former Prime Minister Hugh Shearer for the South East Clarendon seat in the 1993 general election. Later in his political career, he secured the Central Manchester seat for the PNP as well as becoming an effective General Secretary. He is also a former Minister of National Security. His bona fides are clear to see.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He wants to take the PNP in an altogether new direction and reshape it to be a modern political force that can unseat the JLP.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bunting, who is 12 years younger than Dr Phillips, maintains that the PNP must make itself electable and that it must win the hearts and minds of Jamaicans. 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I\'m so grateful for this show. For the beautiful family I\'ve gained from it, for the self-discovery and purpose I\'ve found in it, and the people that we\'ve been able to connect with and speak to through it. We spent months, hard months, pouring ourselves into something we love, and it was an honour to have done so beside so many insanely talented, extraordinary people.” </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She also thanked the cast and other members of the crew, who “inspired me and pushed me to be better every day.”<br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Zendaya thanks fans after Euphoria airs season finale','','publish','closed','closed','','zendaya-thanks-fans-after-euphoria-airs-season-finale','','','2019-08-13 15:00:46','2019-08-13 20:00:46','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/?p=1715',0,'post','',0),(1716,4,'2019-08-05 12:21:07','2019-08-05 17:21:07','','bunting-addressing-delegates-','','inherit','closed','closed','','bunting-addressing-delegates','','','2019-08-05 12:21:07','2019-08-05 17:21:07','',1691,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/bunting-addressing-delegates-.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1717,9,'2019-08-05 12:22:19','2019-08-05 17:22:19','','Zendaya at GQ Men of the Year Awards 2018 in association with Hugo Boss held at Tate Modern in London','Zendaya at GQ Men of the Year Awards 2018 in association with Hugo Boss held at Tate Modern in London. London, United Kingdom - Wednesday September 5, 2018.\n\nPicture by Julie Edwards/LFI/Avalon.\n\nAll usages must be credited Julie Edwards/LFI/Avalon.','inherit','closed','closed','','zendaya-at-gq-men-of-the-year-awards-2018-in-association-with-hugo-boss-held-at-tate-modern-in-london','','','2019-08-05 12:26:48','2019-08-05 17:26:48','',1715,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/zendaya.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1719,14,'2019-08-05 12:28:19','2019-08-05 17:28:19','<!-- 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>, BUZZ notes that the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has four entries in the global top 10.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;If\nparent company Disney is included, the pair sweep two extra spots on the best 10,\nto 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\n10? We got you!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BUZZ presents the top 10 highest-grossing films\nof 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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross: </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office figures (US cinemas only): </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office:</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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>5. <em>Avengers: Infinity 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I\'m so grateful for this show. For the beautiful family I\'ve gained from it, for the self discovery and purpose I\'ve found in it, and the people that we\'ve been able to connect with and speak to through it. We spent months, hard months, pouring ourselves into something we love, and it was an honour to have done so beside so many insanely talented, extraordinary people.” </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She also thanked the cast and other members of the crew, who “inspired me and pushed me to be better every day.”<br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Zendaya thanks fans after Euphoria airs season finale','','inherit','closed','closed','','1715-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 12:28:26','2019-08-05 17:28:26','',1715,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1715-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1721,9,'2019-08-05 12:29:32','2019-08-05 17:29:32','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1717} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/zendaya.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1717\" /><figcaption>Zendaya says she is happy her work was received with an open heart. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Zendaya thanked her fans for \"receiving her work with an open heart\" after the season finale of \'Euphoria\' aired.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 22-year-old actress - who plays Rue in the HBO drama - posted a lengthy message on social media as the first season aired its final eighth episode on August 4.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"I\'m so grateful for this show.\"</p><cite>-  Zendaya </cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She wrote on Instagram: \"I have a lot to say, and I don\'t know how to get it out, or even process these last eight weeks, but I\'ll try. I\'m so grateful for this show. For the beautiful family I\'ve gained from it, for the self-discovery and purpose I\'ve found in it, and the people that we\'ve been able to connect with and speak to through it. We spent months, hard months, pouring ourselves into something we love, and it was an honour to have done so beside so many insanely talented, extraordinary people.” </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She also thanked the cast and other members of the crew, who “inspired me and pushed me to be better every day.”<br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Zendaya thanks fans after Euphoria airs season finale','','inherit','closed','closed','','1715-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 12:29:32','2019-08-05 17:29:32','',1715,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1715-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1722,4,'2019-08-05 12:30:52','2019-08-05 17:30:52','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>By Al Edwards</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With the People’s National Party (PNP) undergoing a factious leadership battle, which will determine its fortunes in the coming years, one wonders what Norman Manley would today make of the party he founded back in 1938.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Manley was an ardent advocate of the trade union movement and was a tireless champion of underprivileged and less fortunate Jamaicans.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1708} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/norman-manley-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1708\" /><figcaption>Statue of Norman Manly outside the St William Grant Park in downtown Kingston (Photo: Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His clarion call was for universal adult suffrage in Jamaica. He also believed in the Federation of the West Indies which was shot down in a referendum but later emerged as CARICOM.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"I say that the mission of my generation was to win self-government for Jamaica.\"</p><cite>— Norman Manley</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He led the PNP for 31 years, positioning it as a political juggernaut winning multiple general elections and producing the longest-serving Prime Minister in Jamaica’s history (PJ Patterson).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At one of his last public speeches, Manley prophetically declared: “I say that the mission of my generation was to win self-government for Jamaica, to win political power which is the final power for the black masses of my country from which I spring. I am proud to stand here today and say to you who fought that fight with me, say it with gladness and pride, mission accomplished for my generation. And what is the mission of this generation? It is… reconstructing the social and economic society and life of Jamaica.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The election battle on September 7 to lead the PNP sees Peter Bunting squaring off against the incumbent Dr Peter Phillips at a time when the PNP is up against a resurgent Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) led by a young dynamic Prime Minister, Andrew Holness whose popularity continues to increase.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1710} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/peter-bunting-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1710\" /><figcaption>Peter Bunting is challenging Dr Peter Phillips for the leadership of the People’s National Party. (Photo: Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His “Prosperity” rallying cry is manifesting itself across Jamaica with new hotels, highways, infrastructure, new vehicles and businesses springing up.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Holness also won the general election in 2016 by redefining how election campaigns are fought by effectively using social media and serving up a new vision of Jamaica.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The PNP’s leadership race is a study in contrasts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On the one hand, you have Dr Peter Phillips a PNP stalwart who has acquitted himself well in every portfolio he has held. He has been hailed as the natural successor to Norman Manley, Michael Manley and PJ Patterson.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Photo: Dr Peter Phillips is seeking to retain the presidency of the PNP</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At 70, it may well be his last chance to cement his leadership and position the party to defeat the JLP and secure a long tenure in power.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He is not an evidently charismatic leader who is adroit at media in this new century. Rather, he prefers to let his track record and vision for the country go before him.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For sure he is statesmanlike.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Peter Bunting is a self-made successful businessman who represents the more modern and progressive wing of the party.  He made a name for himself by defeating former Prime Minister Hugh Shearer for the South East Clarendon seat in the 1993 general election. Later in his political career, he secured the Central Manchester seat for the PNP as well as becoming an effective General Secretary. He is also a former Minister of National Security. His bona fides are clear to see.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1716} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/bunting-addressing-delegates--1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1716\" /><figcaption>Bunting addressing supporters after being nominated last month to challenge Dr Phillips. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He wants to take the PNP in an altogether new direction and reshape it to be a modern political force that can unseat the JLP.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bunting, who is 12 years younger than Dr Phillips, maintains that the PNP must make itself electable and that it must win the hearts and minds of Jamaicans. He also believes that it is folly to rely on old strategies to win 21st-century elections — in other words, what succeeded yesterday, is no guarantee of victory today.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What would Norman Manley make of it all?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Do tell us at Buzz.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Taking up Norman Manley’s mantle','','inherit','closed','closed','','1691-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 12:30:52','2019-08-05 17:30:52','',1691,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1691-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1723,14,'2019-08-05 12:30:57','2019-08-05 17:30:57','<!-- 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>Endgame, the 20th entry in the Marvel Cinematic\nUniverse (MCU), has dethroned the 2009 sci-fi/fantasy blockbuster by the slimmest\nof 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!) </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, Endgame 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 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>Experts from Deadline Hollywood 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 Avengers: Endgame, what are you waiting for? Curious to know what films made the top 10 highest-grossers of all time? Check 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! 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This has been the case at the Summerset Resort and Hotel Training School in West End, Negril, Westmoreland, for almost a year.“They serve real guests. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>“They serve real guests.\"</p><cite>— Eladio Vassel</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p> <br>Students from the Western Hospitality Institute have been operating the Summerset Resort since September 2018, holding various positions – from general manager to line staff. <br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1678} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Summerset-B-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1678\" /><figcaption>The entrance of the Summerset Resort in Negril. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“They serve real guests. There are guests who are checking into the hotel,” said Eladio Vassel, who is general manager of the Western Hospitality Institute’s Negril Campus.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1680} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/resort-summerset-BB-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1680\" /><figcaption>The typical bed that welcomes guests who book rooms at the resort. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The property has a swimming pool, a stage for nightly entertainment events and six two-bedroom cottages. Each room has basic amenities, including a kitchen. <br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The property also houses a wooden cabin with a loft and a duplex that can accommodate up to nine persons. There is also a conference room that can host up to 200 persons, theatre-style.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1681} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Summerset-cotage-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1681\" /><figcaption>One of the six two-bedroom cottages at the resort. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Summerset room rates are a standard US$80 per room for double occupancy. Children under 12 years old can stay at the hotel free of cost, but there is an additional US$40 charge for persons over 12 years old. This rate covers breakfast, lunch and dinner.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Tourism students run boutique hotel in Negril','','inherit','closed','closed','','1672-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 12:34:57','2019-08-05 17:34:57','',1672,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1672-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1726,11,'2019-08-05 12:35:16','2019-08-05 17:35:16','','accessories-adorable-baby','','inherit','closed','closed','','accessories-adorable-baby','','','2019-08-05 12:35:16','2019-08-05 17:35:16','',1704,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/accessories-adorable-baby.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1727,14,'2019-08-05 12:41:11','2019-08-05 17:41:11','<!-- 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! 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In the end, she consoled herself with the fact that at least he had a head full of beautiful hair.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For some, the video was funny as she was obviously bothered by the child\'s physical features. But most saw it as being disrespectful and hoped that as the child grows she won\'t emotionally torture him.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>How then is it possible for a mother of all persons to declare her child to be ugly?</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The video once again sparked the debate of whether or not there is such a thing as an ugly baby because most of us were raised on the philosophy that babies, puppies, kittens, fairies and unicorns are all cute creations. How then is it possible for a mother of all persons to declare her child to be ugly?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1726} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/accessories-adorable-baby-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1726\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The concept of an ugly baby just seems to be a betrayal of mother’s love as some argue that the fact that the child\'s innocence alone makes him or her beautiful and precious in God’s sight.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>When in doubt about whether or not a child is ‘unique looking’, observe how onlookers approach them and...their reactions.</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So do ugly babies exist? Yes. They do. Being completely honest, some bundles of joy are hard on the eyes. When in doubt about whether or not a child is ‘unique looking’, observe how onlookers approach them and what their reactions are when they see the child’s face. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>An ugly baby will get the ‘oh my’ but with a tremble in their voices as if they are hard-pressed to keep looking and would rather turn away. If this has happened in the past, you may have an ugly baby!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>The concept of an ugly baby just seems to be a betrayal of mother’s love.</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you are not the unfortunate parent of a child whose features have gained notoriety but you get approached by someone carrying such a bundle, here is what you do. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Firstly, you control your face and body language, then you focus on the parents and not the child and if they insist on bringing the baby into the conversation, then you try and find something generic to compliment like ‘that’s a cute outfit she has on’ or ‘look at her chubby little legs’ or ‘he is going to be so strong when he grows up”. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And parents of our \"unique looking\" bundles of joy, be consoled; iconic Jamaican poet and cultural ambassador Honourable Louise Bennett-Coverly reminded us <em>\"Ugly baby grow pretty...\"</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Is there such a thing as an ugly baby?','','inherit','closed','closed','','1704-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 12:47:50','2019-08-05 17:47:50','',1704,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1704-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1729,11,'2019-08-05 12:49:30','2019-08-05 17:49:30','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A <a href=\"https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/babies/mum-faces-fierce-backlash-after-calling-her-baby-son-ugly/news-story/2fe2160374b43ff345716c9b983ba51f\">three-minute video</a> featuring a young African American mother lamenting about the fact that her baby boy was in her own words ‘weird looking’ went viral recently. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1713} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Screengrab-Viral-Video.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1713\" /><figcaption>Screengrab of the viral video in which Quaylaa Ann called her newborn son \"weird-looking\" <em>(Photo: news.com.au)</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She spoke about it being her worst fear realised and that at times she wants to hurt the father of her son as she claims he took his features from him. In the end, she consoled herself with the fact that at least he had a head full of beautiful hair.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For some, the video was funny as she was obviously bothered by the child\'s physical features. But most saw it as being disrespectful and hoped that as the child grows she won\'t emotionally torture him.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>How then is it possible for a mother of all persons to declare her child to be ugly?</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The video once again sparked the debate of whether or not there is such a thing as an ugly baby because most of us were raised on the philosophy that babies, puppies, kittens, fairies and unicorns are all cute creations. How then is it possible for a mother of all persons to declare her child to be ugly?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1726} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/accessories-adorable-baby-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1726\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The concept of an ugly baby just seems to be a betrayal of a mother’s love as some argue that the fact that the child\'s innocence alone makes him or her beautiful and precious in God’s sight.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>When in doubt about whether or not a child is ‘unique looking’, observe how onlookers approach them and...their reactions.</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So do ugly babies exist? Yes. They do. Being completely honest, some bundles of joy are hard on the eyes. 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In the end, she consoled herself with the fact that at least he had a head full of beautiful hair.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For some, the video was funny as she was obviously bothered by the child\'s physical features. But most saw it as being disrespectful and hoped that as the child grows she won\'t emotionally torture him.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>How then is it possible for a mother of all persons to declare her child to be ugly?</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The video once again sparked the debate of whether or not there is such a thing as an ugly baby because most of us were raised on the philosophy that babies, puppies, kittens, fairies and unicorns are all cute creations. How then is it possible for a mother of all persons to declare her child to be ugly?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1726} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/accessories-adorable-baby-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1726\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The concept of an ugly baby just seems to be a betrayal of a mother’s love as some argue that the child\'s innocence alone makes him or her beautiful and precious in God’s sight.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>When in doubt about whether or not a child is ‘unique looking’, observe how onlookers approach them and...their reactions.</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So do ugly babies exist? Yes. They do. Being completely honest, some bundles of joy are hard on the eyes. When in doubt about whether or not a child is ‘unique looking’, observe how onlookers approach them and what their reactions are when they see the child’s face. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>An ugly baby will get the ‘oh my’ but with a tremble in their voices as if they are hard-pressed to keep looking and would rather turn away. If this has happened in the past, you may have an ugly baby!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>The concept of an ugly baby just seems to be a betrayal of mother’s love.</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you are not the unfortunate parent of a child whose features have gained notoriety but you get approached by someone carrying such a bundle, here is what you do. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Firstly, you control your face and body language, then you focus on the parents and not the child and if they insist on bringing the baby into the conversation, then you try and find something generic to compliment like ‘that’s a cute outfit she has on’ or ‘look at her chubby little legs’ or ‘he is going to be so strong when he grows up”. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And parents of our \"unique looking\" bundles of joy, be consoled; iconic Jamaican poet and cultural ambassador Honourable Louise Bennett-Coverly reminded us <em>\"Ugly baby grow pretty...\"</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Is there such a thing as an ugly baby?','','inherit','closed','closed','','1704-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 12:50:09','2019-08-05 17:50:09','',1704,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1704-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1731,11,'2019-08-05 12:50:34','2019-08-05 17:50:34','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A <a href=\"https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/babies/mum-faces-fierce-backlash-after-calling-her-baby-son-ugly/news-story/2fe2160374b43ff345716c9b983ba51f\">three-minute video</a> featuring a young African American mother lamenting about the fact that her baby boy was in her own words ‘weird looking’ went viral recently. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1713} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Screengrab-Viral-Video.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1713\" /><figcaption>Screengrab of the viral video in which Quaylaa Ann called her newborn son \"weird-looking\" <em>(Photo: news.com.au)</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She spoke about it being her worst fear realised and that at times she wants to hurt the father of her son as she claims he took his features from him. In the end, she consoled herself with the fact that at least he had a head full of beautiful hair.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For some, the video was funny as she was obviously bothered by the child\'s physical features. But most saw it as being disrespectful and hoped that as the child grows she won\'t emotionally torture him.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>How then is it possible for a mother of all persons to declare her child to be ugly?</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The video once again sparked the debate of whether or not there is such a thing as an ugly baby because most of us were raised on the philosophy that babies, puppies, kittens, fairies and unicorns are all cute creations. How then is it possible for a mother of all persons to declare her child to be ugly?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1726} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/accessories-adorable-baby-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1726\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The concept of an ugly baby just seems to be a betrayal of a mother’s love as some argue that the child\'s innocence alone makes him or her beautiful and precious in God’s sight.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>When in doubt about whether or not a child is ‘unique looking’, observe how onlookers approach them and...their reactions.</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So do ugly babies exist? Yes. They do. Being completely honest, some bundles of joy are hard on the eyes. When in doubt about whether or not a child is ‘unique looking’, observe how onlookers approach them and what their reactions are when they see the child’s face. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>An ugly baby will get the ‘oh my’ but with a tremble in their voices as if they are hard-pressed to keep looking and would rather turn away. If this has happened in the past, you may have an ugly baby!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>The concept of an ugly baby just seems to be a betrayal of a mother’s love.</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you are not the unfortunate parent of a child whose features have gained notoriety but you get approached by someone carrying such a bundle, here is what you do. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Firstly, you control your face and body language, then you focus on the parents and not the child and if they insist on bringing the baby into the conversation, then you try and find something generic to compliment like ‘that’s a cute outfit she has on’ or ‘look at her chubby little legs’ or ‘he is going to be so strong when he grows up”. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And parents of our \"unique looking\" bundles of joy, be consoled; iconic Jamaican poet and cultural ambassador Honourable Louise Bennett-Coverly reminded us <em>\"Ugly baby grow pretty...\"</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Is there such a thing as an ugly baby?','','inherit','closed','closed','','1704-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 12:50:34','2019-08-05 17:50:34','',1704,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1704-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1732,11,'2019-08-05 12:54:58','2019-08-05 17:54:58','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A <a href=\"https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/babies/mum-faces-fierce-backlash-after-calling-her-baby-son-ugly/news-story/2fe2160374b43ff345716c9b983ba51f\">three-minute video</a> featuring a young African American mother lamenting about the fact that her baby boy was in her own words ‘weird looking’ went viral recently. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1713} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Screengrab-Viral-Video.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1713\" /><figcaption>Screengrab of the viral video in which Quaylaa Ann called her newborn son \"weird-looking\" <em>(Photo: news.com.au)</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She spoke about it being her worst fear realised and that at times she wants to hurt the father of her son as she claims he took his features from him. In the end, she consoled herself with the fact that at least he had a head full of beautiful hair.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For some, the video was funny as she was obviously bothered by the child\'s physical features. But most saw it as being disrespectful and hoped that as the child grows she won\'t emotionally torture him.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>How then is it possible for a mother of all persons to declare her child to be ugly?</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The video once again sparked the debate of whether or not there is such a thing as an ugly baby because most of us were raised on the philosophy that babies, puppies, kittens, fairies and unicorns are all cute creations. How then is it possible for a mother of all persons to declare her child to be ugly?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1726} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/accessories-adorable-baby-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1726\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The concept of an ugly baby just seems to be a betrayal of a mother’s love as some argue that the child\'s innocence alone makes him or her beautiful and precious in God’s sight.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>When in doubt about whether or not a child is ‘unique looking’, observe how onlookers approach them and...their reactions.</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So do ugly babies exist? Yes. They do. Being completely honest, some bundles of joy are hard on the eyes. When in doubt about whether or not a child is ‘unique looking’, observe how onlookers approach them and what their reactions are when they see the child’s face. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>An ugly baby will get the ‘oh my’ but with a tremble in their voices as if they are hard-pressed to keep looking and would rather turn away. If this has happened in the past, you may have an ugly baby!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>The concept of an ugly baby just seems to be a betrayal of a mother’s love.</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you are not the unfortunate parent of a child whose features have gained notoriety but you get approached by someone carrying such a bundle, here is what you do. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Firstly, you control your face and body language, then you focus on the parents and not the child and if they insist on bringing the baby into the conversation, then you try and find something generic to compliment like ‘that’s a cute outfit she has on’ or ‘look at her chubby little legs’ or ‘he is going to be so strong when he grows up”. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And parents of our \"unique looking\" bundles of joy, be consoled; iconic Jamaican poet and activist, Honourable Louise Bennett-Coverley reminded us <em>\"Ugly baby grow pretty...\"</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Is there such a thing as an ugly baby?','','inherit','closed','closed','','1704-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 12:54:58','2019-08-05 17:54:58','',1704,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1704-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1734,21,'2019-08-14 14:22:35','2019-08-14 19:22:35','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jack and Melissa have been married for a number of years and the spice in their bedroom has waned as life, two mortgages, three children, four dogs intervened. \"Sexy time\" is at an all-time low.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1740} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Marriage-Problems.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1740\" /><figcaption><em>(Photo:lifehopeandtruth.com)</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now with Jack’s 45<sup>th</sup> birthday approaching, he approached his wife with an incredible request that at first made her angry, then stupefied and finally contemplative. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jack wanted a hall pass. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>How many people could dispense a hall pass to their partner without being jealous</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Not the kind issued at school to walk down a hall at a particular time of day. No, this is not your garden variety pass, this one comes with ‘special’ privileges.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For the uninitiated, a hall pass is permission given to break a rule or behaviour. The Urban Dictionary goes even further and refers to a hall pass as, <em>an agreement between people in a romantic relationship that one or both of them may have sex with other people</em>. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There was a comedy made a few years ago of the same name where the husband got the green light, but of course, several funny things prevented him from executing his plan.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1743} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Hall-Pass-Movie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1743\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now a movie about it is one thing, the reality is usually different. How many people think they could dispense a hall pass to their partner without being jealous or holding it over their heads in perpetuity? And if the pass is executed, can you both move on as if nothing happened?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Sex is a physical activity and taking part in the act should not jeopardise the substantive relationship</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The whole concept of a pass was explored in the 90s movie ‘Indecent Proposal’ when an older debonair millionaire propositioned a couple in financial distress for one night with the wife. The payoff? One million dollars. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1744} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Indecent-Proposal-Movie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1744\" /><figcaption><em>(Photo: Netflix)</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After much consideration they agreed to the hall pass and the sexy wife was whisked off in a private chopper to an undisclosed location while the husband who almost instantly regretted his decision, had to live with the consequences of knowing another man explored the only woman he ever adored. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It may seem like an easy decision to make if we try to rationalise that sex is a physical activity and therefore taking part in the act should not jeopardise the substantive relationship. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Sex is a physical act but it also creates an emotional bond</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, we know that while some can do it without blinking, the majority cannot. Truth be told, men are the ones who generally have a problem with the thought of their woman being involved with someone else. Call it ego, their emotional investment or simply the thought of another man’s phallic instrument exploring her depths, it is enough to send a few to Ward 21! </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>How then will they be okay with a hall pass?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Yes, sex is an act but it also creates an emotional bond. Therefore some may seek intimacy without a commitment but when one opens these sexual gateways, anything can happen that one did not bargain for. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1751} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Bond-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1751\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Plus, a hall pass should be a one-time occurrence but we all know that when one does something enjoyable, usually we want to do it again… and again...</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Where do you stand on hall passes in relationships?</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','The Hall Pass: Would you give your partner one?','','publish','open','closed','','the-hall-pass-should-it-be-given-consideration','','','2019-08-15 08:14:03','2019-08-15 13:14:03','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/?p=1734',0,'post','',0),(1735,21,'2019-08-05 13:49:46','2019-08-05 18:49:46','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lionel Town resident Chantal Lewis is setting her sights of becoming one of Jamaica\'s prominent footwear designers. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 26-year-old Clarendon native’s hand-made leather sandals caught everyone’s attention at the recent launch of the Palmers Cross Community Development Committee (PCCDC) in Clarendon.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1736} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/RAF-2-1024x664.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1736\" /><figcaption> Senator Pearnell Charles Jr. (centre) looks at sandals made by Chantal Lewis (second left) at the launch of the Palmers Cross Community Development Committee in Clarendon on July 18.&nbsp; Sharing the moment are her sister Ca-Deiva Clarke (left) and President of the Palmers Cross Community Development Committee Romeo Mitchell (Photo contributed)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lewis explained that her interest in craftsmanship started while she was a child watching her uncle make bags from calabash, leather, wool or thread. This interest grew and developed over time but\nLewis noticed she preferred making sandals. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"I tried getting help from one well-known local designer but got none.\"</p><cite>— Chantal Lewis</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I have been making sandals on and off for three years now,” she said, pointing to the pair on her feet. I am self-taught, I go online for tips and to look at shapes and styles. I tried getting help from one well-known local designer but got none.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While the budding artisan says the process is time-consuming, the effort is worth it in the end because her customers love her work.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> \"I also want to expand my brand into clothing and other items.\"</p><cite>— Chantal Lewis</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I would like to see my sandal business\ngrow big, but I also want to expand my brand into clothing and other items and\nmake a significant mark on the local and overseas market,” Chantal remarked.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Hand-made sandals capture spotlight in Clarendon','','publish','closed','closed','','hand-made-sandals-capture-spotlight-in-clarendon','','','2019-08-14 21:19:29','2019-08-15 02:19:29','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/?p=1735',0,'post','',0),(1736,14,'2019-08-05 13:36:16','2019-08-05 18:36:16','','RAF-2','','inherit','closed','closed','','raf-2','','','2019-08-05 13:36:16','2019-08-05 18:36:16','',1735,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/RAF-2.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1737,11,'2019-08-05 13:38:03','2019-08-05 18:38:03','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One of your earliest childhood memories might include hearing your horoscope predictions on the radio in the memories. They would provide detailed insight on what to look out for or do in order to have a great day. Some were even warned that it would be a bad day...</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1635} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Radio-Volume-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1635\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Though we may still listen, most of the time within five minutes we\'ve forgotten all about it, as we do not take it seriously enough to make a conscious effort to live by its lessons. But is there any truth linked to our zodiac signs or should we see them as just being fun?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1636} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Zodiac-Signs-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1636\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Many people seek answers about life’s myriad of questions from theories and astrology is one of them. Though some do not consider it real science, that does not negate its popularity or its power to sway individuals who turn to the predictions in the movement of the celestial bodies.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1637} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/astrology-astronomy-background-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1637\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From the beginning of time, man has looked to the skies to map out his life. Farmers have seen the skies as nature’s calendar from the time of Ancient Egyptians. In mid-July, the rising of Sirius, the biggest star in the night, was seen as a sign of imminent flooding of the River Nile. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1638} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Sirius.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1638\" /><figcaption>Sirius is one of the brightest stars in the sky (Photo: Akira Fujii/NASA/ESA/Wikimedia Commons)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Travellers used the skies as a compass, following the stars to know where to go. Indeed even the three wise men in the Bible followed the star to baby Jesus. Historically stars have always held importance.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Your Zodiac sign is said to correspond with the position of the sun relative to constellations as they appeared hundreds of years ago. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://youtu.be/qZK0jdY03ak\",\"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/qZK0jdY03ak\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The path of the sun as it is believed from the revolving Earth passes through the constellations that formed the Zodiac: <strong><em>Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces</em></strong>. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Interestingly, there is actually a 13th constellation called Ophiuchus (<em>pronounced, “o-few-cus.”</em>) that astrologers have discarded.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1642} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Ophiuchus.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1642\" /><figcaption>The constellation Ophiuchus sometimes known as the Zodiac’s 13th or forgotten constellation. <em>(Photo: astronomytrek.com)</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While all of this sounds pretty nifty, the real question is, is there any real evidence of our birth signs holding any meaning over our personalities and lives? Well, some people swear that what was foretold in their horoscope came true and with such regularity that it cannot be dismissed. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>A newspaper outlet admitting that someone concocts the little gems...with no real scientific basis at all. </p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, anyone can construct a horoscope with a little knowledge which is what gives astrology such a bad name. There has been a case of a newspaper outlet admitting that someone concocts the little gems, written in ways to give a little pep talk and hope, but with no real scientific basis at all. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you are particularly perceptive, you may have noticed that in the past some of the information shared is recurring or repeated.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the end, it is different strokes (or signs) for different folks. People will believe what they want and men will forever use it as their pick up line.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1653,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Whats-your-sign.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1653\" /></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Do you believe in horoscopes?</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','What’s your sign?','','inherit','closed','closed','','1620-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 13:38:03','2019-08-05 18:38:03','',1620,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1620-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1738,14,'2019-08-05 13:38:54','2019-08-05 18:38:54','','RAF-4','','inherit','closed','closed','','raf-4','','','2019-08-05 13:38:54','2019-08-05 18:38:54','',1735,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/RAF-4.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1739,11,'2019-08-05 13:45:01','2019-08-05 18:45:01','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One of your earliest childhood memories might include hearing your horoscope predictions on the radio in the memories. They would provide detailed insight on what to look out for or do in order to have a great day. Some were even warned that it would be a bad day...</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1635} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Radio-Volume-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1635\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Though we may still listen, most of the time within five minutes we\'ve forgotten all about it, as we do not take it seriously enough to make a conscious effort to live by its lessons. But is there any truth linked to our zodiac signs or should we see them as just being fun?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1636} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Zodiac-Signs-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1636\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Many people seek answers about life’s myriad of questions from theories and astrology is one of them. Though some do not consider it real science, that does not negate its popularity or its power to sway individuals who turn to the predictions in the movement of the celestial bodies.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1637} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/astrology-astronomy-background-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1637\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From the beginning of time, man has looked to the skies to map out his life. Farmers have seen the skies as nature’s calendar from the time of Ancient Egyptians. In mid-July, the rising of Sirius, the biggest star in the night, was seen as a sign of imminent flooding of the River Nile. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1638} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Sirius.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1638\" /><figcaption>Sirius is one of the brightest stars in the sky (Photo: Akira Fujii/NASA/ESA/Wikimedia Commons)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Travellers used the skies as a compass, following the stars to know where to go. Indeed even the three wise men in the Bible followed the star to baby Jesus. Historically stars have always held importance.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Your Zodiac sign is said to correspond with the position of the sun relative to constellations as they appeared hundreds of years ago. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The path of the sun as it is believed from the revolving Earth passes through the constellations that formed the Zodiac: <strong><em>Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces</em></strong>. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Interestingly, there is actually a 13th constellation called Ophiuchus (<em>pronounced, “o-few-cus.”</em>) that astrologers have discarded.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1642} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Ophiuchus.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1642\" /><figcaption>The constellation Ophiuchus sometimes known as the Zodiac’s 13th or forgotten constellation. <em>(Photo: astronomytrek.com)</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While all of this sounds pretty nifty, the real question is, is there any real evidence of our birth signs holding any meaning over our personalities and lives? Well, some people swear that what was foretold in their horoscope came true and with such regularity that it cannot be dismissed. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>A newspaper outlet admitting that someone concocts the little gems...with no real scientific basis at all. </p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, anyone can construct a horoscope with a little knowledge which is what gives astrology such a bad name. There has been a case of a newspaper outlet admitting that someone concocts the little gems, written in ways to give a little pep talk and hope, but with no real scientific basis at all. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you are particularly perceptive, you may have noticed that in the past some of the information shared is recurring or repeated.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the end, it is different strokes (or signs) for different folks. People will believe what they want and men will forever use it as their pick up line.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1653,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Whats-your-sign.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1653\" /></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Do you believe in horoscopes?</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','What’s your sign?','','inherit','closed','closed','','1620-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 13:45:01','2019-08-05 18:45:01','',1620,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1620-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1740,11,'2019-08-05 13:47:41','2019-08-05 18:47:41','','Marriage-Problems','','inherit','closed','closed','','marriage-problems','','','2019-08-05 13:47:41','2019-08-05 18:47:41','',1734,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Marriage-Problems.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1741,14,'2019-08-05 13:49:46','2019-08-05 18:49:46','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1736} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/RAF-2-1024x664.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1736\" /><figcaption> Senator Pearnell Charles Jr. (centre) looks at sandals made by Chantal Lewis (second left) at the launch of the Palmers Cross Community Development Committee in Clarendon on July 18.  Sharing the moment are her sister Ca-Deiva Clarke (left) and President of the Palmers Cross Community Development Committee Romeo Mitchell (Photo contributed)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lionel Town resident Chantal Lewis is\nsetting her sights of becoming one of the next generation of prominent Jamaican\nfootwear designers. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 26-year-old Clarendon native’s hand-made leather sandals caught everyone’s attention at the recent launch of the Palmers Cross Community Development Committee (PCCDC) held at Palmers Cross Primary School in Clarendon.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Originally from Savannah Cross, Lewis explained that her interest in craftsmanship started while she was young; watching her uncle make bags from calabash, leather, wool or thread. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This interest grew and developed over time but\nLewis noticed she preferred making sandals. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I have been making sandals on and off for\nthree years now,” she said, pointing to the pair on her feet. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I am self-taught, I go online for tips and\nto look at shapes and styles. I tried getting help from one well-known local\ndesigner but got none,” Lewis contended.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While the budding artisan says the process\nis time-consuming, the effort is worth it in the end because her customers love\nthem as they are affordable, neat and last a long time.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I would like to see my sandal business\ngrow big, but I also want to expand my brand into clothing and other items and\nmake a significant mark on the local and overseas market,” Chantal remarked.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The sandals feature comfort and a classy,\ntrendy style and among her regular customers is her younger sister, Ca-Deiva Clarke.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As with every new business, young Lewis is off to a slow start but prospects are good as her customer base is growing and everyone is happy with her product so far.  </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Chantal also had her uncle’s handbags and a\nlamp made from fudge sticks alongside her display of beautiful sandals at the\nlaunch. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Romeo Mitchell, president of the PCCDC,\nalso showcased his line of locally made herbs and seasonings.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1738} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/RAF-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1738\" /><figcaption> President of the PCCDC Romeo Mitchell shows a package of turmeric seasoning to Senator Pearnell Charles Jr. at the Palmers Cross Primary School in Clarendon recently.  (Photo contributed)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Speaking at the launch, Projects Manager for the Palmers Cross CDC, Ricards Lethman, gave an overview of the projects. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We are looking at creating fish markets in our community; we have five natural lakes and land space to develop 10 fish ponds within our community. [This will] provide opportunities for young people to buy and sell fish, have stalls. We have spoken with Digicel who will donate stalls,” he said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Other related projects include duck and fish-breeding, bee-keeping,  ornamental fish farming and raising tilapia, for which the PCCDC says it already has the commitment of Jamaica Fisheries to supply them with 7000 fishes for one fish pool. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The community’s goal is to have 70,000 in\n10 pools.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Food For the Poor has committed to assist\nwith the training in the construction process for Palmer’s Cross’ apiaries as\nwell as to cover best practise in bee farming.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This training will not just be among the\nmembers of the CDC, but will be open to all residents who are interested in the\nproject as an entrepreneurial venture.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lethman also announced plans to establish a water park around one of the largest natural lakes in the community known as Parker Pond.   </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We have done the soil testing and we are now seeking funding to build a natural lake, fence it and build a park around it. People can come there to relax, rent fishing lines to do fishing. It will be for both economic and recreational purposes,” Lethman said. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Hand-made sandals capture spotlight in Clarendon','','inherit','closed','closed','','1735-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 13:49:46','2019-08-05 18:49:46','',1735,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1735-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1743,11,'2019-08-05 13:51:57','2019-08-05 18:51:57','','Hall-Pass-Movie','','inherit','closed','closed','','hall-pass-movie','','','2019-08-05 13:51:57','2019-08-05 18:51:57','',1734,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Hall-Pass-Movie.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1744,11,'2019-08-05 13:54:13','2019-08-05 18:54:13','','Indecent-Proposal-Movie','','inherit','closed','closed','','indecent-proposal-movie','','','2019-08-05 13:54:13','2019-08-05 18:54:13','',1734,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Indecent-Proposal-Movie.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1745,4,'2019-08-05 13:56:46','2019-08-05 18:56:46','<!-- 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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross: </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office figures (US cinemas only): </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office:</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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office:</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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office:</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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office:</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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office:</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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office:</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\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide gross:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Domestic box office:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Disney, Fox, Universal or Paramount: What are the highest-grossing films of all time?','','inherit','closed','closed','','1670-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 13:56:46','2019-08-05 18:56:46','',1670,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1670-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1746,4,'2019-08-05 14:02:18','2019-08-05 19:02:18','','peter-phillips','','inherit','closed','closed','','peter-phillips','','','2019-08-05 14:02:18','2019-08-05 19:02:18','',1691,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/peter-phillips.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1747,21,'2019-08-14 14:50:13','2019-08-14 19:50:13','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1760} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/office-romance-CC-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1760\" /><figcaption>Office affairs are not uncommon in Jamaica. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Keep it professional! But turns out that is easier said than done because you can’t stop staring in the direction of that hot co-worker. The intensity is building, blood is rushing through your veins, and sweat is bursting through your pores, as he or she walks by. It seems you might have a crush on your co-worker. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Many persons\nshun the idea of mixing business with pleasure, but ‘office love’ is not uncommon.\nIn fact, it happens more often than you think.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But before you jump head-on into a relationship with your co-worker, you need to remember that such a union comes with good and bad. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1759} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/office-romance-DD-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1759\" /><figcaption>There are pros to dating someone you work with. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Here are some pros of such a relationship. </strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>Getting to see the person daily</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You get to see that special someone eevveerryy day. So, no more sitting alone being droopy at the lunch table or even spending your breaks by yourself.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>They can relate to your work</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Say goodbye to the questions like: ‘Who is Kim again?’ or ‘Could you explain what you do again?’. A lover, who is your co-worker, can fully understand your frustration or your need to vent. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>Spice is in the air</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All of a\nsudden, you are eager to go to work, and you can’t help but think of getting\nnaughty in an empty boardroom. You just want each other, and it’s almost as if\nyou can’t keep your hands to yourself. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1761} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/office-romance-EE-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1761\" /><figcaption>Your little office affair might even come with a bit of drama. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Unfortunately, there are some cons to your little office affair.</strong> </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>The entire office could find out</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This could be pretty cool, and everyone might be happy for you guys, but … it might become a burden after a while when everyone starts to inquire, “Is John coming in today?’ or ‘Is everything OK in your relationship?.’ ‘Oh my god, give me a break’, would probably be your reaction. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>Becoming distracted</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It feels like you’re in high school again, being all young, dumb and in love. Sigh. The harsh reality is that having the love of your life at work could become your number one distraction. Your performance level might even decrease. But guess what? You’re too busy being in love to realise. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>The relationship ends</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You break\nup, and it could have been a nasty split. This ‘break’ could be detrimental to\nboth person, as pettiness and unprofessionalism may take over and cause either\nparty to be unfairly treated, especially if you were flirting or dating your\nboss.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1762} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/office-romance-FF-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1762\" /><figcaption>If you decide to get involved with your co-worker, keep it professional. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some companies\nhave protocols and behavioural guidelines when it comes to relationships in the\nworkplace. So, if you’re in that kind of space, you’re taking a risk by getting\ninvolved with your co-worker.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you intend to get in on some of that office love, be discreet. Cut back on the grand gestures and ‘mushy’ stuff. Leave that until you are somewhere private.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong> — Shavenya Smikle</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Young, dumb and in love ... at work','','publish','closed','closed','','young-dumb-and-in-love-at-work','','','2019-08-15 08:14:59','2019-08-15 13:14:59','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/?p=1747',0,'post','',0),(1748,4,'2019-08-05 14:09:44','2019-08-05 19:09:44','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>By Al Edwards</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With the People’s National Party (PNP) undergoing a factious leadership battle, which will determine its fortunes in the coming years, one wonders what Norman Manley would today make of the party he founded back in 1938.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Manley was an ardent advocate of the trade union movement and was a tireless champion of underprivileged and less fortunate Jamaicans.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1708} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/norman-manley-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1708\" /><figcaption>Statue of Norman Manly outside the St William Grant Park in downtown Kingston (Photo: Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His clarion call was for universal adult suffrage in Jamaica. He also believed in the Federation of the West Indies which was shot down in a referendum but later emerged as CARICOM.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"I say that the mission of my generation was to win self-government for Jamaica.\"</p><cite>— Norman Manley</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He led the PNP for 31 years, positioning it as a political juggernaut winning multiple general elections and producing the longest-serving Prime Minister in Jamaica’s history (PJ Patterson).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At one of his last public speeches, Manley prophetically declared: “I say that the mission of my generation was to win self-government for Jamaica, to win political power which is the final power for the black masses of my country from which I spring. I am proud to stand here today and say to you who fought that fight with me, say it with gladness and pride, mission accomplished for my generation. And what is the mission of this generation? It is… reconstructing the social and economic society and life of Jamaica.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The election battle on September 7 to lead the PNP sees Peter Bunting squaring off against the incumbent Dr Peter Phillips at a time when the PNP is up against a resurgent Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) led by a young dynamic Prime Minister, Andrew Holness whose popularity continues to increase.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1710} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/peter-bunting-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1710\" /><figcaption>Peter Bunting is challenging Dr Peter Phillips for the leadership of the People’s National Party. (Photo: Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His “Prosperity” rallying cry is manifesting itself across Jamaica with new hotels, highways, infrastructure, new vehicles and businesses springing up.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Holness also won the general election in 2016 by redefining how election campaigns are fought by effectively using social media and serving up a new vision of Jamaica.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The PNP’s leadership race is a study in contrasts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On the one hand, you have Dr Peter Phillips a PNP stalwart who has acquitted himself well in every portfolio he has held. He has been hailed as the natural successor to Norman Manley, Michael Manley and PJ Patterson.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1746} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/peter-phillips-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1746\" /><figcaption><strong>Dr Peter Phillips after nomination last month. He is seeking to retain the presidency of the PNP. Photo (Anthony Henry)</strong></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At 70, it may well be his last chance to cement his leadership and position the party to defeat the JLP and secure a long tenure in power.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He is not an evidently charismatic leader who is adroit at media in this new century. Rather, he prefers to let his track record and vision for the country go before him.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For sure he is statesmanlike.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Peter Bunting is a self-made successful businessman who represents the more modern and progressive wing of the party. &nbsp;He made a name for himself by defeating former Prime Minister Hugh Shearer for the South East Clarendon seat in the 1993 general election. Later in his political career, he secured the&nbsp;Central Manchester seat for the PNP as well as becoming an effective General Secretary. He is also a former Minister of National Security. His bona fides are clear to see.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1716} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/bunting-addressing-delegates--1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1716\" /><figcaption>Bunting addressing supporters after being nominated last month to challenge Dr Phillips. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He wants to take the PNP in an altogether new direction and reshape it to be a modern political force that can unseat the JLP.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bunting, who is 12 years younger than Dr Phillips, maintains that the PNP must make itself electable and that it must win the hearts and minds of Jamaicans. He also believes that it is folly to rely on old strategies to win 21st-century elections — in other words, what succeeded yesterday, is no guarantee of victory today.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What would Norman Manley make of it all?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Do tell us at Buzz.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Taking up Norman Manley’s mantle','','inherit','closed','closed','','1691-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 14:09:44','2019-08-05 19:09:44','',1691,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1691-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1750,21,'2019-08-05 14:20:13','2019-08-05 19:20:13','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":3285} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/rita-marley-public-speaking-winner.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3285\" /><figcaption>Jamaica College (JC) student Fabian Morris (centre) accepts a cheque and trophy from Rosemary Duncan, Manager of the Rita Marley Foundation (right) and judge Dr. Kadamawe Knife as the winner of the 5th annual Public Speaking Competition. (Photos: Facebook)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rita Marley has graced countless stages around the world, bringing joy with her melodic voice on a rich, musical journey spanning more than 50 years.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rita, however, is also on another mission, seeking\nto enrich the lives of youths, elderly and vulnerable women.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Through the Rita Marley Foundation, the Reggae\nmatriarch has extended her hands in philanthropic work – helping many\nindividuals over the years in various ways.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Each year, the foundation, led by manager Rosemary\nDuncan, organises two competitions to hone the skills of high school students,\nwhile assisting the top students to satisfy whatever needs they have with\nmonetary prizes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":3289} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/rita-marley-buzz-demo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3289\" /><figcaption>Rita Marley at an undisclosed location in Africa.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The poster event is the Public Speaking Competition, held annually in February in celebration of the birthday of reggae superstar Bob Marley, who was Rita’s husband before he died of cancer in 1981.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“In the Public Speaking Competition, we really\nwant to develop articulate speech among the youths, because that is important,\nbut yet still it is one of the greatest fears among adults and young people\nalike,” Duncan explained.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The foundation also has an Essay Competition,\nwhich is used to enhance the writing communications skills of high school\nstudents. This usually runs from April and closes in the summer.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":3288} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/rita-marley-public-speaking-winner-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3288\" /><figcaption>Fabian Morris, a 6th form JC student in his element during his presentation for the Public Speaking Competition in February.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This year the Rita Marley Foundation introduced the inaugural Song Writing Competition. The event was commissioned by Rita to harness song-writing skillset by high school students; the foundation’s latest competition is expected to be held annually.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to Duncan, Rita felt that enough focus\nwas not being paid to the craft, although, the best songwriters in the world\nare paid well for their work.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It is important to write clean music, music that\nwill transcend generation and time, music that both babies and adults could\nlisten to and that is what we want to develop, and we think it is important to\nstart with the youths,” Duncan further remarked.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Besides the competitions, the foundation also does\nwork at Mary’s Child, a catholic facility that caters to pregnant teens and\nteenage mothers without a permanent home.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Recently, the foundation also started a music education programme for basic school children in inner-city communities. With renowned musician Grub Cooper and Simone Kenney, the children are taught about notes, percussion, and the piano.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Rita Marley Foundation making a difference in young minds','','publish','closed','closed','','rita-marley-foundation-making-a-difference-in-young-minds','','','2019-08-15 12:59:46','2019-08-15 17:59:46','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/?p=1750',0,'post','',0),(1751,11,'2019-08-05 14:17:43','2019-08-05 19:17:43','','Bond','','inherit','closed','closed','','bond','','','2019-08-05 14:17:43','2019-08-05 19:17:43','',1734,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Bond.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1752,14,'2019-08-05 14:20:13','2019-08-05 19:20:13','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rita Marley has graced countless stages around the world, bringing joy with her melodic voice on a rich, musical journey spanning more than 50 years.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rita, however, is also on another mission, seeking\nto enrich the lives of youths, elderly and vulnerable women.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Through the Rita Marley Foundation, the Reggae\nmatriarch has extended her hands in philanthropic work – helping many\nindividuals over the years in various ways.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Each year, the foundation, led by manager Rosemary\nDuncan, organises two competitions to hone the skills of high school students,\nwhile assisting the top students to satisfy whatever needs they have with\nmonetary prizes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The poster event is the Public Speaking Competition, held annually in February in celebration of the birthday of reggae superstar Bob Marley, who was Rita’s husband before he died of cancer in 1981.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“In the Public Speaking Competition, we really\nwant to develop articulate speech among the youths, because that is important,\nbut yet still it is one of the greatest fears among adults and young people\nalike,” Duncan explained.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The foundation also has an Essay Competition,\nwhich is used to enhance the writing communications skills of high school\nstudents. This usually runs from April and closes in the summer.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This year the Rita Marley Foundation introduced\nthe inaugural Song Writing Competition. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The event was commissioned by Rita herself to\nharness song-writing skillset by high school students; the foundation’s latest\ncompetition is expected to be held annually.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to Duncan, Rita felt that enough focus\nwas not being paid to the craft, although, the best songwriters in the world\nare paid well for their work.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It is important to write clean music, music that\nwill transcend generation and time, music that both babies and adults could\nlisten to and that is what we want to develop, and we think it is important to\nstart with the youths,” Duncan further remarked.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Besides the competitions, the foundation also does\nwork at Mary’s Child, a catholic facility that caters to pregnant teens and\nteenage mothers without a permanent home.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Recently, the foundation also started a music education programme for basic school children in inner-city communities. With renowned musician Grub Cooper and Simone Kenney, the children are taught about notes, percussion, and the piano.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Rita Marley Foundation making a difference in young minds','','inherit','closed','closed','','1750-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 14:20:13','2019-08-05 19:20:13','',1750,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1750-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1753,11,'2019-08-05 14:22:00','2019-08-05 19:22:00','','No Rules','','inherit','closed','closed','','no-rules','','','2019-08-05 14:22:00','2019-08-05 19:22:00','',1734,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/No-Rules.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1754,4,'2019-08-05 14:22:14','2019-08-05 19:22:14','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With the People’s National Party (PNP) undergoing a factious leadership battle, which will determine its fortunes in the coming years, one wonders what Norman Manley would today make of the party he founded back in 1938.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Manley was an ardent advocate of the trade union movement and was a tireless champion of underprivileged and less fortunate Jamaicans.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1708} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/norman-manley-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1708\" /><figcaption>Statue of Norman Manly outside the St William Grant Park in downtown Kingston (Photo: Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His clarion call was for universal adult suffrage in Jamaica. He also believed in the Federation of the West Indies which was shot down in a referendum but later emerged as CARICOM.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"I say that the mission of my generation was to win self-government for Jamaica.\"</p><cite>— Norman Manley</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He led the PNP for 31 years, positioning it as a political juggernaut winning multiple general elections and producing the longest-serving Prime Minister in Jamaica’s history (PJ Patterson).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At one of his last public speeches, Manley prophetically declared: “I say that the mission of my generation was to win self-government for Jamaica, to win political power which is the final power for the black masses of my country from which I spring. I am proud to stand here today and say to you who fought that fight with me, say it with gladness and pride, mission accomplished for my generation. And what is the mission of this generation? It is… reconstructing the social and economic society and life of Jamaica.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The election battle on September 7 to lead the PNP sees Peter Bunting squaring off against the incumbent Dr Peter Phillips at a time when the PNP is up against a resurgent Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) led by a young dynamic Prime Minister, Andrew Holness whose popularity continues to increase.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1710} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/peter-bunting-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1710\" /><figcaption>Peter Bunting is challenging Dr Peter Phillips for the leadership of the People’s National Party. (Photo: Don Waysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His “Prosperity” rallying cry is manifesting itself across Jamaica with new hotels, highways, infrastructure, new vehicles and businesses springing up.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Holness also won the general election in 2016 by redefining how election campaigns are fought by effectively using social media and serving up a new vision of Jamaica.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The PNP’s leadership race is a study in contrasts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On the one hand, you have Dr Peter Phillips a PNP stalwart who has acquitted himself well in every portfolio he has held. He has been hailed as the natural successor to Norman Manley, Michael Manley and PJ Patterson.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1746} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/peter-phillips-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1746\" /><figcaption><strong>Dr Peter Phillips after nomination last month. He is seeking to retain the presidency of the PNP. Photo (Anthony Henry)</strong></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At 70, it may well be his last chance to cement his leadership and position the party to defeat the JLP and secure a long tenure in power.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He is not an evidently charismatic leader who is adroit at media in this new century. Rather, he prefers to let his track record and vision for the country go before him.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For sure he is statesmanlike.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Peter Bunting is a self-made successful businessman who represents the more modern and progressive wing of the party. &nbsp;He made a name for himself by defeating former Prime Minister Hugh Shearer for the South East Clarendon seat in the 1993 general election. Later in his political career, he secured the&nbsp;Central Manchester seat for the PNP as well as becoming an effective General Secretary. He is also a former Minister of National Security. His bona fides are clear to see.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1716} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/bunting-addressing-delegates--1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1716\" /><figcaption>Bunting addressing supporters after being nominated last month to challenge Dr Phillips. (Photo: Don Weysome)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He wants to take the PNP in an altogether new direction and reshape it to be a modern political force that can unseat the JLP.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bunting, who is 12 years younger than Dr Phillips, maintains that the PNP must make itself electable and that it must win the hearts and minds of Jamaicans. He also believes that it is folly to rely on old strategies to win 21st-century elections — in other words, what succeeded yesterday, is no guarantee of victory today.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What would Norman Manley make of it all?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Do tell us at Buzz.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Taking up Norman Manley’s mantle','','inherit','closed','closed','','1691-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 14:22:14','2019-08-05 19:22:14','',1691,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1691-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1755,11,'2019-08-05 14:22:35','2019-08-05 19:22:35','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jack and Melissa have been married for a number of years and the spice in their bedroom has waned as life, two mortgages, three children, four dogs intervened. \"Sexy time\" is at an all-time low.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1740} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Marriage-Problems.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1740\" /><figcaption><em>(Photo:lifehopeandtruth.com)</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now with Jack’s 45<sup>th</sup> birthday approaching, he approached his wife with an incredible request that at first made her angry, then stupefied and finally contemplative. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jack wanted a hall pass. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>How many people could dispense a hall pass to their partner without being jealous</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Not the kind issued at school to walk down a hall at a particular time of day. No, this is not your garden variety pass, this one comes with ‘special’ privileges.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For the uninitiated, a hall pass is permission given to break a rule or behaviour. The Urban Dictionary goes even further and refers to a hall pass as, <em>an agreement between people in a romantic relationship that one or both of them may have sex with other people</em>. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There was a comedy made a few years ago of the same name where the husband got the green light, but of course, several funny things prevented him from executing his plan.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1743} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Hall-Pass-Movie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1743\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now a movie about it is one thing, the reality is usually different. How many people think they could dispense a hall pass to their partner without being jealous or holding it over their heads in perpetuity? And if the pass is executed, can you both move on as if nothing happened?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Sex is a physical activity and taking part in the act should not jeopardise the substantive relationship</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The whole concept of a pass was explored in the 90s movie ‘Indecent Proposal’ when an older debonair millionaire propositioned a couple in financial distress for one night with the wife. The payoff? One million dollars. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1744} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Indecent-Proposal-Movie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1744\" /><figcaption><em>(Photo: Netflix)</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After much consideration they agreed to the hall pass and the sexy wife was whisked off in a private chopper to an undisclosed location while the husband who almost instantly regretted his decision, had to live with the consequences of knowing another man explored the only woman he ever adored. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It may seem like an easy decision to make if we try to rationalise that sex is a physical activity and therefore taking part in the act should not jeopardise the substantive relationship. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Sex is an act but it also creates an emotional bond.</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, we know that while some can do it without blinking, the majority cannot. Truth be told, men are the ones who generally have a problem with the thought of their woman being involved with someone else. Call it ego, their emotional investment or simply the thought of another man’s phallic instrument exploring her depths, it is enough to send a few to Ward 21! </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>How then will they be okay with a hall pass?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Yes, sex is an act but it also creates an emotional bond. Therefore some may seek intimacy without a commitment but when one opens these sexual gateways, anything can happen that one did not bargain for. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1751} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Bond-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1751\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Plus, a hall pass should be a one-time occurrence but we all know that when one does something enjoyable, usually we want to do it again… and again...</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Where do you stand on hall passes in relationships?</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','The Hall Pass – should it be given consideration?','','inherit','closed','closed','','1734-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 14:22:35','2019-08-05 19:22:35','',1734,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1734-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1757,21,'2019-08-05 15:32:32','2019-08-05 20:32:32','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fidelity Motors Limited became the first Nissan dealership in the Caribbean to have a global standard showroom, which opened on July 24.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1777} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/DSC_0058-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1777\" /><figcaption>Fidelity Motors Limited, new Nissan showroom on Hanover Street in downtown Kingston</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bringing its Hanover Street property up to spec was a result of the original building being gutted to allow an expansion to 7,000 square feet.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The new showroom holds ten cars in an open layout. This allows customers the freedom to move about and offers better interaction with sales staff.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1781} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/DSC_0066-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1781\" /><figcaption>The showroom floor can accommodate up to 10 vehicles.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are also digital tools from which customers can gain more knowledge of Nissan products while waiting in the lounge. The exterior fascia displays a significant shift from the old showroom with plenty of glass for those wanting to window shop. The Nissan signage and colours have also gained more prominence.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[1794,1795,1799,1800,1802,1803,1804]} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/DSC_0135-1-1024x877.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1794\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1794\" class=\"wp-image-1794\" /><figcaption>Nicholas Mackie, senior general manager of Nissan Barbados grabs a celebratory selfie with Pedro Albarran, marketing director, Nissan Latin America, and Major Gregory Webster, managing director at Fidelity Motors.</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/DSC_0131-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1795\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1795\" class=\"wp-image-1795\" /><figcaption>Silvano Guerra Nava, country manager for Right-Hand Drive Caribbean, Nissan Latin America; Nicholas Mackie, senior general manager of Nissan Barbados; and Pedro Albarran, LAC34 marketing director, Nissan Latin America.</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/DSC_0111-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1799\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1799\" class=\"wp-image-1799\" /><figcaption>Major Gregory Webster, managing director at Fidelity Motors.</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/DSC_0067-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1800\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1800\" class=\"wp-image-1800\" /><figcaption>Marketing officer,&nbsp;David Crawford demonstrates one of the new features of the showroom, a colour bar from which customers can browse the available vehicle colours.</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/DSC_0092-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1802\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1802\" class=\"wp-image-1802\" /><figcaption>Customers can relax in the spacious and comfy customer lounge.</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/DSC_0133-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1803\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1803\" class=\"wp-image-1803\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/DSC_0099-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1804\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1804\" class=\"wp-image-1804\" /></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fidelity now joins the ranks of new car dealers that have freshened their showrooms. The process appeared to have started when the ATL Automotive Group completed its US$13.5 million Audi Terminal on Oxford Road in 2013. It was then the largest single investment in the automotive sector.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p> — <strong>Nichola Beckford</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Fidelity Motors opens global standard showroom','','publish','closed','closed','','fidelity-motors-opens-global-standard-showroom','','','2019-08-14 20:32:11','2019-08-15 01:32:11','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/?p=1757',0,'post','',0),(1758,21,'2019-08-05 15:11:26','2019-08-05 20:11:26','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1776} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/st-catherine-jerk-fest-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1776\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Torrential rains brought a premature end to the inaugural staging of the St. Catherine Jerk Festival in Linstead on Sunday, July 29. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Held on the grounds of the Dinthill Technical High School,&nbsp;hundreds of patrons had to scurry for cover as rains lashed the area. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1779} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/st-catherine-jerk-fest-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1779\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The stageshow segment of the event, which had just gotten underway was affected by the downpour and disappointed many patrons who turned out to see Beenieman perform.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When the BUZZ team saw the self-proclaimed King of the Dancehall, he was seated in his vehicle unable to exit. Other artists such as Jigsy King and Tony Curtis too, did not get their turn to perform.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1778} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/st-catherine-jerk-fest-1-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1778\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Artists who performed during the earlier\npart of the show were Mr Handsome and Zazan Zazan, Villa Dutch&nbsp;and other\nupcoming artists as well as a host of comedians.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Patrons from as far as Manchester, Clarendon, Kingston, and Portland turned out for the inaugural event. Judging from those present, many saw the festival as a great initiative and well-needed for the developing town.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Promoters of the event Audrey Betton and Christopher Angus&nbsp;were pleased with the support and expressed gratitude to the patrons who turned out with their families and friends to indulge in authentic Jamaican jerk. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1780} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/st-catherine-jerk-fest-6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1780\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"We are indeed grateful for the\nsupport and promise to continue the staging of the St. Catherine Jerk Festival\nas we see it has huge potential for local and international tourism,\" Betton,\none of the promoters told BUZZ.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1786} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/st-catherine-jerk-fest-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1786\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Her business partner Angus said he was\noverwhelmed by calls from persons formerly of the area, who are now living\noverseas.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These returning residents have committed to\ncome home to support the festival next year, insisting the event become a\nstaple on Linstead’s entertainment calendar.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1783} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/st-catherine-jerk-fest-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1783\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Due to these and other encouraging factors,\nthe team told BUZZ that they\'ll be approaching the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) for\nsupport in developing bed and breakfast&nbsp;programmes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1785} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/st-catherine-jerk-fest-5-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1785\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They are also eyeing other training opportunities\nfrom the JTB for locals, to guide them into making Linstead rise steadily\neconomically with the St. Catherine Jerk Festival and other entertainment\nevents.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','St. Catherine Jerk Festival celebrates inaugural launch','','publish','closed','closed','','st-catherine-jerk-festival-celebrates-inaugural-launch-despite-late-downpour','','','2019-08-14 20:06:38','2019-08-15 01:06:38','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/?p=1758',0,'post','',0),(1759,9,'2019-08-05 14:33:36','2019-08-05 19:33:36','','office-romance-DD','','inherit','closed','closed','','office-romance-dd','','','2019-08-05 14:33:36','2019-08-05 19:33:36','',1747,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/office-romance-DD.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1760,9,'2019-08-05 14:34:01','2019-08-05 19:34:01','','office-romance-CC','','inherit','closed','closed','','office-romance-cc','','','2019-08-05 14:34:01','2019-08-05 19:34:01','',1747,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/office-romance-CC.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1761,9,'2019-08-05 14:34:49','2019-08-05 19:34:49','','office-romance-EE','','inherit','closed','closed','','office-romance-ee','','','2019-08-05 14:34:49','2019-08-05 19:34:49','',1747,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/office-romance-EE.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1762,9,'2019-08-05 14:38:47','2019-08-05 19:38:47','','office-romance-FF','','inherit','closed','closed','','office-romance-ff','','','2019-08-05 14:38:47','2019-08-05 19:38:47','',1747,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/office-romance-FF.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1763,9,'2019-08-05 14:39:15','2019-08-05 19:39:15','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1760} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/office-romance-CC-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1760\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Keep it professional! But turns out that is easier said than done because you can’t stop staring in the direction of that hot co-worker. The intensity is building, blood is rushing through your veins, and sweat is bursting through your pores, as he or she walks by. It seems you might have a crush on your co-worker. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Many persons\nshun the idea of mixing business with pleasure, but ‘office love’ is not uncommon.\nIn fact, it happens more often than you think.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But before you jump head-on into a relationship with your co-worker, you need to remember that such a union comes with good and bad. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1759} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/office-romance-DD-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1759\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Here are some pros of such a relationship. </strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>Getting\nto see the person daily. &nbsp;</li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You get to\nsee that special someone eevveerryy day. So, no more sitting alone being droopy\nat the lunch table or even spending your breaks by yourself.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>They\ncan relate to your work</li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Say goodbye to the questions like: ‘Who is Kim again?’ or ‘Could you explain what you do again?’. A lover, who is your co-worker, can fully understand your frustration or your need to vent. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>Spice\nis in the air</li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All of a\nsudden, you are eager to go to work, and you can’t help but think of getting\nnaughty in an empty boardroom. You just want each other, and it’s almost as if\nyou can’t keep your hands to yourself. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1761} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/office-romance-EE-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1761\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Unfortunately, there are some cons to your little office affair.</strong> </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>The\nentire office could find out</li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This could\nbe pretty cool, and everyone might be happy for you guys, but … it might become\na burden after a while when everyone starts to inquire, “Is John coming in today?’\nor ‘Is everything OK in your relationship?.’ ‘Oh my god, give me a break’,\nwould probably be your reaction. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>Becoming\ndistracted</li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It feels like\nyou’re in high school again, being all young, dumb and in love. Sigh. The harsh\nreality is that having the love of your life at work could become your number\none distraction. Your performance level might even decrease. But guess what? You’re\ntoo busy being in love to realise. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>The\nrelationship ends</li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You break\nup, and it could have been a nasty split. This ‘break’ could be detrimental to\nboth person, as pettiness and unprofessionalism may take over and cause either\nparty to be unfairly treated, especially if you were flirting or dating your\nboss.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1762} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/office-romance-FF-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1762\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some companies\nhave protocols and behavioural guidelines when it comes to relationships in the\nworkplace. So, if you’re in that kind of space, you’re taking a risk by getting\ninvolved with your co-worker.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you intend to get in on some of that office love, be discreet. Cut back on the grand gestures and ‘mushy’ stuff. Leave that until you are somewhere private.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>-S. Smikle</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Young, dumb and in love ... with your co-worker','','inherit','closed','closed','','1747-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 14:39:15','2019-08-05 19:39:15','',1747,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1747-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1766,11,'2019-08-05 15:19:43','2019-08-05 20:19:43','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On March 25, Grace Agro Processors (GAP), Denbigh became the sixth factory to be opened in Jamaica by the GraceKennedy Group.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The factory will be working with farmers in and around May Pen, as well as across Jamaica, to source inputs for the manufacturing of Grace products for local consumption and export.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 60,000 square foot facility employs some 70 persons, with that number reaching as high as 120 during peak periods of production.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>GraceKennedy supports Jamaica, and this is one way that has been good for our company. </p><cite>GraceKennedy Group CEO, Don Wehby</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>GAP Denbigh currently has three lines up and running. One has the capacity to produce vacuum-sealed, frozen produce, such as yams and sweet potato; another produces canned products, including ackee and callaloo, and the final is a bottling line, where Grace Foods\' popular jerk seasoning is produced.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[1770,1772]} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/sweet-potato-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1770\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1770\" class=\"wp-image-1770\" /><figcaption>Vacuum-sealed, frozen  sweet potatoes will be produced at GAP Denbigh</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/yam.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1772\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1772\" class=\"wp-image-1772\" /><figcaption>Vacuum-sealed, frozen  yams will be produced at GAP Denbigh</figcaption></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"Our partnership with the Jamaican farmers has been mutually beneficial, and we hope will assist us in the bid to secure steady and consistent supply to satisfy the demand for our products both at home and abroad,\" said GraceKennedy Group CEO, Don Wehby.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Grace Foods Domestic CEO, Frank James, underscored the point, noting that, at the peak of the ackee crop, GAP Denbigh will be depending on supplies of approximately 13,000 dozen ackee each day to satisfy its export demand.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1789} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/tinned-ackee-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1789\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Grace ships canned ackee to the UK, USA, Canada and the Caribbean.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>GAP Denbigh gets the raw material for its canned callaloo from the Grace Agro Processors facility in Hounslow, St Elizabeth. The product comes shredded in bulk packaging and is then canned and processed at the Denbigh plant.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"Our partnership with the Jamaican farmers has been mutually beneficial\"</p><cite>GraceKennedy Group CEO, Don Wehby</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Grace Jerk Seasoning, also manufactured with pepper mash from the Hounslow plant, at GAP Denbigh, is exported to the US and Canadian markets. The product is also shipped in bulk to Grace Foods UK, where it is reprocessed for retail sale.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1784,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Grace-Jerk-Seasoning.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1784\" /></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"We are pleased to have opened this facility and look forward to the value it will add, not only to the community in Clarendon and its environs, but to the Grace Foods quality line of products, and our business overall,\" said Wehby.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','GraceKennedy opens sixth factory in Jamaica','','publish','closed','closed','','gracekennedy-opens-sixth-factory-in-jamaica-at-denbigh-clarendon','','','2019-08-14 20:09:52','2019-08-15 01:09:52','',0,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/?p=1766',0,'post','',0),(1767,4,'2019-08-05 14:46:25','2019-08-05 19:46:25','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fidelity Motors Limited became the first Nissan dealership in the Caribbean to have a global standard showroom.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It opened its all-new facility on July 24. Bringing its Hanover Street property in downtown Kingston up to spec saw the original building gutted to allow an expansion to 7,000 square feet.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The new showroom holds ten cars in an open layout. This allows customers the freedom to move about and offers better interaction with sales staff.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are also digital tools from which customers can gain more knowledge of Nissan products while waiting in the lounge. The exterior fascia displays a significant shift from the old showroom with plenty of glass for those wanting to window shop. The Nissan signage and colours have also gained more prominence.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fidelity now joins the ranks of new car dealers that have freshened their showrooms. The process appeared to have started when the ATL Automotive Group completed its US$13.5 million Audi Terminal on Oxford Road in 2013. It was then the largest single investment in the automotive sector.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The opening was held in the presence of invited guests, media, and representatives from current Fidelity Motors owners Goddard Enterprises Limited and Nissan Latin American. For Goddard, Nicholas Mackie, senior general manager and Samuel Gaston, regional product manager of Nissan Barbados. For Nissan Latin America, Pedro Albarran, LAC34 marketing director and Silvano Guerra Nava, country manager for Right-Hand Drive Caribbean.</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p> They were followed by the island’s oldest automotive dealership, Kingston Industrial Garage. Founded as Ford dealership in 1908, KIG spent US$500,000 renovating their Spanish Town Road showroom while expanding to a second one on Old Hope Road. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 2016, another long-standing Spanish Town Road new car dealership,\nToyota Jamaica Limited, opened their second location also on Old Hope Road at the reported cost of\nJA$400 million. The rush for prime uptown real estate continued that year as\nMagna Motors Limited, who had joined the market after taking over the Hyundai\nbrand, also opted for Old Hope\n  Road investing JA$61 in a showroom. Meanwhile on Hagley Park Road,\nATL Honda brought their facilities up to global specifications in 2016 as well.\n</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 2017 ATL Automotive Group once again reset the bar after\ninvesting US$15 million in their Lady\n  Musgrave Road showroom to house the BMW/MINI\nbrands under the ATL Autobahn banner. Earlier that year they brought high-end\nluxury sports car maker Porsche to the heart of Kingston with the Porsche City Centre\nshowroom on Knutsford Boulevard.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To date the new car dealer showroom construction continues\nas in 2018 Magna Motors Limited announced it was moving to a larger property on\nOxford Road\nwhere it planned to spend US$8 million. It was scheduled for competition in\nearly 2019, but has yet to be finished. Stewart’s Automotive Group broke ground\non their new Jaguar/Land Rover facilities in early 2019, coming close to the ATL\nAutomotive Group with a US$13 million price tag. Tentative is a new VW showroom\nas since 2016 the ATL Automotive Group has also been investing in their Montego Bay showrooms.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What has set Fidelity apart is its confidence in Downtown\nKingston, where it began in 2001 as a partnership between Goddard Enterprises\nLimited and GraceKennedy &amp; Co Ltd. While the other brands have moved\nuptown, Fidelity has opted to stay put after eighteen years at its Hanover Street\nshowroom, bullish in the growth that the Kingston &amp; St Andrew Municipal\nCorporation has promised Vision 2030 project.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Currently Fidelity Motors sits across from the brand new\noffices of GraceKennedy &amp; Co Ltd., the new 11-storey Ministry of Foreign\nAffairs and Foreign Trade building, while down the road is Victoria Pier also\nrecently renovated by businessman Andrew Azar. Next year they’ll be joined in\nthe area by another large investment project, the ROK Hotel from the\ninternational hotel chain Hilton.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Nissan range contains the X-Trail, Qashqai, and\nPathfinder sport utility vehicles. On the commercial front it sells the Urvan\nbus and Frontier pick-up. They also carry Chinese made vehicles from Chinese-Japanese\nalliance Zhengzhou Nissan Auto, ZNA.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>CAPTIONS</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>DSC_0133: Fidelity Motors Limited opened their all-new\nshowroom on July 24 after spending a year on bringing the Hanover Street location up to Nissan’s\nglobal specifications.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>DSC_0111: Major Gregory Webster, managing director at\nFidelity Motors, addresses the crowd at their July 24 showroom launch, Hanover Street,\nDowntown Kingston.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>DSC_0131: In attendance were (from left) Silvano Guerra Nava,\ncountry manager for Right-Hand Drive Caribbean, Nissan Latin America; Nicholas\nMackie, senior general manager of Nissan Barbados and Pedro Albarran, LAC34 marketing\ndirector, Nissan Latin America.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>DSC_0135: Nicholas Mackie, senior general manager of Nissan Barbados\n(centre) grabs a celebratory selfie with Pedro Albarran, LAC34 marketing\ndirector, Nissan Latin America (left) and Major Gregory Webster, managing director\nat Fidelity Motors at the July 24 all-new Nissan showroom launch in Downtown\nKingston.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>DSC_0099: The new showroom can handle up to ten cars on\ndisplay.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>DSC_0058: Fidelity Motors Limited\'s new showroom complies with Nissan\'s Global showroom standards.<br>DSC_0066: The showroom can handle up to ten vehicles in an open environment.<br>DSC_0092: Customers can relax in the large customer lounge.<br>DSC_0067: Marketing officer, David Crawford, for Fidelity Motors Ltd, demonstrates one of the new features of the showroom, a colour bar from which customers can browse the available vehicle colours.DSC_0087: Fidelity Motors Ltd\'s marketing officer David Crawford explains that the screens around the showroom are linked to the Parts Department and used to keep customers informed about parts and service specials.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>caption: Marketing officer, David Crawford, for Fidelity Motors Ltd, demonstrates one of the new features of the showroom, a Design Bar from which customers can browse the available vehicle colours.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p> — <strong>Nichola Beckford</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Fidelity Motors opens global standard showroom','','inherit','closed','closed','','1757-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 14:46:25','2019-08-05 19:46:25','',1757,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1757-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1768,9,'2019-08-05 14:49:21','2019-08-05 19:49:21','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1760} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/office-romance-CC-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1760\" /><figcaption>Office affairs are not uncommon in Jamaica. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Keep it professional! But turns out that is easier said than done because you can’t stop staring in the direction of that hot co-worker. The intensity is building, blood is rushing through your veins, and sweat is bursting through your pores, as he or she walks by. It seems you might have a crush on your co-worker. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Many persons\nshun the idea of mixing business with pleasure, but ‘office love’ is not uncommon.\nIn fact, it happens more often than you think.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But before you jump head-on into a relationship with your co-worker, you need to remember that such a union comes with good and bad. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1759} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/office-romance-DD-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1759\" /><figcaption>There are pros to dating someone you work with. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Here are some pros of such a relationship. </strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>Getting\nto see the person daily. &nbsp;</li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You get to see that special someone eevveerryy day. So, no more sitting alone being droopy at the lunch table or even spending your breaks by yourself.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>They\ncan relate to your work</li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Say goodbye to the questions like: ‘Who is Kim again?’ or ‘Could you explain what you do again?’. A lover, who is your co-worker, can fully understand your frustration or your need to vent. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>Spice\nis in the air</li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All of a\nsudden, you are eager to go to work, and you can’t help but think of getting\nnaughty in an empty boardroom. You just want each other, and it’s almost as if\nyou can’t keep your hands to yourself. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1761} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/office-romance-EE-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1761\" /><figcaption>Your little office affair might even come with a bit of drama. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Unfortunately, there are some cons to your little office affair.</strong> </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>The\nentire office could find out</li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This could be pretty cool, and everyone might be happy for you guys, but … it might become a burden after a while when everyone starts to inquire, “Is John coming in today?’ or ‘Is everything OK in your relationship?.’ ‘Oh my god, give me a break’, would probably be your reaction. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>Becoming\ndistracted</li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It feels like you’re in high school again, being all young, dumb and in love. Sigh. The harsh reality is that having the love of your life at work could become your number one distraction. Your performance level might even decrease. But guess what? You’re too busy being in love to realise. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>The\nrelationship ends</li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You break\nup, and it could have been a nasty split. This ‘break’ could be detrimental to\nboth person, as pettiness and unprofessionalism may take over and cause either\nparty to be unfairly treated, especially if you were flirting or dating your\nboss.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1762} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/office-romance-FF-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1762\" /><figcaption>If you decide to get involved with your co-worker, keep it professional. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some companies\nhave protocols and behavioural guidelines when it comes to relationships in the\nworkplace. So, if you’re in that kind of space, you’re taking a risk by getting\ninvolved with your co-worker.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you intend to get in on some of that office love, be discreet. Cut back on the grand gestures and ‘mushy’ stuff. Leave that until you are somewhere private.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>-S. Smikle</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Young, dumb and in love ... at work','','inherit','closed','closed','','1747-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 14:49:21','2019-08-05 19:49:21','',1747,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1747-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1769,11,'2019-08-05 14:52:15','2019-08-05 19:52:15','','sweet-potato','','inherit','closed','closed','','sweet-potato','','','2019-08-05 14:52:15','2019-08-05 19:52:15','',1766,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/sweet-potato.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1770,11,'2019-08-05 14:54:21','2019-08-05 19:54:21','','sweet-potato-1','Sweet potato','inherit','closed','closed','','sweet-potato-1','','','2019-08-05 15:10:11','2019-08-05 20:10:11','',1766,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/sweet-potato-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1771,11,'2019-08-05 14:54:28','2019-08-05 19:54:28','','tinned-ackee','','inherit','closed','closed','','tinned-ackee','','','2019-08-05 14:54:28','2019-08-05 19:54:28','',1766,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/tinned-ackee.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1772,11,'2019-08-05 14:54:34','2019-08-05 19:54:34','','yam','','inherit','closed','closed','','yam','','','2019-08-05 14:54:34','2019-08-05 19:54:34','',1766,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/yam.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1773,11,'2019-08-05 14:56:43','2019-08-05 19:56:43','','Grace_jerk-products-group','','inherit','closed','closed','','grace_jerk-products-group','','','2019-08-05 14:56:43','2019-08-05 19:56:43','',1766,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Grace_jerk-products-group.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(1774,11,'2019-08-05 14:57:03','2019-08-05 19:57:03','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On March 25, Grace Agro Processors (GAP), Denbigh became the sixth factory to be opened in Jamaica by the GraceKennedy Group.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The factory will be working with farmers in and around May Pen, as well as across Jamaica, to source inputs for the manufacturing of Grace products for local consumption and export.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 60,000 square foot facility employs some 70 persons, with that number reaching as high as 120 during peak periods of production.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>GraceKennedy supports Jamaica, and this is one way that has been good for our company. </p><cite>GraceKennedy Group CEO, Don Wehby</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>GAP Denbigh currently has three lines up and running. One has the capacity to produce vacuum-sealed, frozen produce, such as yams and sweet potato; another produces canned products, including ackee and callaloo, and the final is a bottling line, where Grace Foods\' popular jerk seasoning is produced.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[1770,1771,1772,1773]} -->\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/sweet-potato-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1770\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1770\" class=\"wp-image-1770\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/tinned-ackee.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1771\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1771\" class=\"wp-image-1771\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/yam.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1772\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1772\" class=\"wp-image-1772\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Grace_jerk-products-group-1024x607.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1773\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1773\" class=\"wp-image-1773\" /></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"GraceKennedy supports Jamaica, and this is one way that has been good for our company. Our partnership with the Jamaican farmers has been mutually beneficial, and we hope will assist us in the bid to secure steady and consistent supply to satisfy the demand for our products both at home and abroad,\" said GraceKennedy Group CEO, Don Wehby.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Grace Foods Domestic CEO, Frank James, underscored the point, noting that, at the peak of the ackee crop, GAP Denbigh will be depending on supplies of approximately 13,000 dozen ackee each day to satisfy its export demand. Grace ships canned ackee to the UK, USA, Canada and the Caribbean.<br>\nGAP Denbigh gets the raw material for its canned callaloo from the Grace Agro Processors facility in Hounslow, St Elizabeth. The product comes shredded in bulk packaging, and is then canned and processed at the Denbigh plant.<br>\nGrace Jerk Seasoning, also manufactured with pepper mash from the Hounslow plant, at GAP Denbigh, is exported to the US and Canadian markets. The product is also shipped in bulk to Grace Foods UK, where it is reprocessed for retail sale.<br>\n\"We are pleased to have opened this facility and look forward to the value it will add, not only to the community in Clarendon and its environs, but to the Grace Foods quality line of products, and our business overall,\" said Wehby.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','GraceKennedy opens sixth factory in Jamaica at Denbigh, Clarendon','','inherit','closed','closed','','1766-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 14:57:03','2019-08-05 19:57:03','',1766,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1766-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1775,11,'2019-08-05 15:04:42','2019-08-05 20:04:42','','Grace_jerk-products-group-1','','inherit','closed','closed','','grace_jerk-products-group-1','','','2019-08-05 15:04:42','2019-08-05 20:04:42','',1766,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Grace_jerk-products-group-1.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(1776,14,'2019-08-05 15:04:57','2019-08-05 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Linstead on Sunday, July 29. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Held on the grounds of the Dinthill Technical High School, hundreds of patrons had to scurry for cover as rains lashed the area. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1779} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/st-catherine-jerk-fest-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1779\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The stageshow segment of the event, which had just gotten underway was affected by the downpour and disappointed many patrons who turned out to see Beenieman perform. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When the BUZZ team saw the self-proclaimed Dancehall King, he was seated in his vehicle unable to exit. Other artists such as Jigsy King and Tony Curtis too, did not get their turn to perform.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1778} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/st-catherine-jerk-fest-1-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1778\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Artists who performed during the earlier\npart of the show were Mr Handsome and Zazan Zazan, Villa Dutch&nbsp;and other\nupcoming artists as well as a host of comedians.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Patrons from as far as Manchester, Clarendon, Kingston, and Portland turned out for the inaugural event. Judging from those present, many saw the festival as a great initiative and well-needed for the developing town. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Promoters of the event Audrey Betton and Christopher Angus were pleased with the support and expressed gratitude to the patrons who turned out with their families and friends to indulge in authentic Jamaican jerk. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1780} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/st-catherine-jerk-fest-6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1780\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"We are indeed grateful for the\nsupport and promise to continue the staging of the St. Catherine Jerk Festival\nas we see it has huge potential for local and international tourism,\" Betton,\none of the promoters told BUZZ.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1786} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/st-catherine-jerk-fest-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1786\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Her business partner Angus said he was\noverwhelmed by calls from persons formerly of the area, who are now living\noverseas.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These returning residents have committed to\ncome home to support the festival next year, insisting the event become a\nstaple on Linstead’s entertainment calendar.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1783} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/st-catherine-jerk-fest-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1783\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Due to these and other encouraging factors,\nthe team told BUZZ that they\'ll be approaching the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) for\nsupport in developing bed and breakfast&nbsp;programmes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1785} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/st-catherine-jerk-fest-5-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1785\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They are also eyeing other training opportunities\nfrom the JTB for locals, to guide them into making Linstead rise steadily\neconomically with the St. Catherine Jerk Festival and other entertainment\nevents.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','St. Catherine Jerk Festival celebrates inaugural launch despite late downpour','','inherit','closed','closed','','1758-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 15:11:26','2019-08-05 20:11:26','',1758,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1758-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1788,9,'2019-08-05 15:18:56','2019-08-05 20:18:56','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1793} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/curvy-diva-bunx-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1793\" /><figcaption>Curvy Diva says she prefers to deliver quality songs than to release a lot of songs. <br>(Photo: Contributed)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With an EP on the way, Yanique ‘Curvy Diva’ Barrett is giving fans a taste of what to expect from her upcoming project with a song called<strong> Bunx Pon It</strong>, featuring Demarco. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Before the song was even released in late July, it\nwas sent to a few selectors who predicted that it might be another popular song\nfor the Curvy Diva. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"I don\'t rush the process because I prefer to release quality songs than quantity. 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With this project, I answer those questions and confirm to fans around the world that they should constantly expect the unexpected from me,\" Curvy Diva said. 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Other artists such as Jigsy King and Tony Curtis too, did not get their turn to perform.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1778} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/st-catherine-jerk-fest-1-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1778\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Artists who performed during the earlier\npart of the show were Mr Handsome and Zazan Zazan, Villa Dutch&nbsp;and other\nupcoming artists as well as a host of comedians.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Patrons from as far as Manchester, Clarendon, Kingston, and Portland turned out for the inaugural event. Judging from those present, many saw the festival as a great initiative and well-needed for the developing town.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Promoters of the event Audrey Betton and Christopher Angus&nbsp;were pleased with the support and expressed gratitude to the patrons who turned out with their families and friends to indulge in authentic Jamaican jerk. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1780} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/st-catherine-jerk-fest-6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1780\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"We are indeed grateful for the\nsupport and promise to continue the staging of the St. Catherine Jerk Festival\nas we see it has huge potential for local and international tourism,\" Betton,\none of the promoters told BUZZ.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1786} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/st-catherine-jerk-fest-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1786\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Her business partner Angus said he was\noverwhelmed by calls from persons formerly of the area, who are now living\noverseas.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These returning residents have committed to\ncome home to support the festival next year, insisting the event become a\nstaple on Linstead’s entertainment calendar.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1783} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/st-catherine-jerk-fest-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1783\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Due to these and other encouraging factors,\nthe team told BUZZ that they\'ll be approaching the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) for\nsupport in developing bed and breakfast&nbsp;programmes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1785} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/st-catherine-jerk-fest-5-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1785\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They are also eyeing other training opportunities\nfrom the JTB for locals, to guide them into making Linstead rise steadily\neconomically with the St. Catherine Jerk Festival and other entertainment\nevents.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','St. Catherine Jerk Festival celebrates inaugural launch despite late downpour','','inherit','closed','closed','','1758-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 15:12:16','2019-08-05 20:12:16','',1758,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1758-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1791,15,'2019-08-05 15:41:03','2019-08-05 20:41:03','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1805} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/halle-berry-belgian-malinois-john-wick-3_opener-1024x568.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1805\" /><figcaption>Master assassins John Wick and Sophia crossing a desert with a pair of Belgian Malinoises. The dogs are a mainstay in the May installment, John Wick 3: PARABELLUM (Photo contributed, Lionsgate Studios)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>See those refined-looking dogs as Halle Berry’s companions in <strong><em>John Wick 3</em></strong>?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Those are Belgian\nMalinois, one of the most athletic dogs around.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1807} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/halle-berry-belgian-malinois-john-wick-3_2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1807\" /><figcaption>Halle Berry stars as \'Sophia\' in JOHN WICK: 3 - PARABELLUM. (Photo contributed, Mark Rogers, Lionsgate Studios)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So how did Halle make\nthose dogs effortlessly turn from companions to vicious protectors for some of\nthe best action sequences seen with canines?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It was about two or three\nhours a day, helping as a dog trainer, getting to know them, having them get to\nknow me, learning their personalities. We learned what tricks the dogs can do.\nSome dogs were good at just sitting on their mark and looking pretty and others\nwanted to jump off cars, through windows. So, it was just about learning what\neach dog can do and how I could command them to do it,’’ said the Hollywood\nactress.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>Game of Thrones</em></strong> wolf trainer Andrew Simpson was the dog coordinator on John Wick 3, who oversaw Berry working for months with 5 Belgian Malinoises.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So, what’s there to know about this fabulous dog? <strong><em>BUZZ</em></strong> presents 10 interesting facts about the Belgian Malinois:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1812} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/halle-berry-belgian-malinois-john-wick-3_extra-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1812\" /><figcaption>Sophia, one of Wick\'s only remaining \"friends\", considers his plea for help after he is declared \'excommunicado\' in John Wick: Chapter 3 - PARABELLUM (Photo contributed, Lionsgate Studios)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1. The Belgian Malinois\noriginated from the Flemish city of Malines where it was bred to be a herding\ndog that could also guard livestock.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2. A medium-sized dog, it\nweighs between 40 to 75 pounds depending on its gender.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>3. A purebred Malinois\ntends to be a base fawn colour to mahogany and tan with a black mask and black\nears.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>4. The Belgian Malinois is fine-boned, more elegant than bulky. As an adult it stands between 22 to 26 inches and is squarely proportioned.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5. It has a short-haired\ndouble coat and is easy to groom but does shed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6. Belgian Malinoises are very protective, alert, intelligent and confident dogs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1809} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/halle-berry-belgian-malinois-john-wick-3-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1809\" /><figcaption>Sophia\'s watchful companion anticipates an intruder in this scene from John Wick: Chapter 3 (Photo contributed, Lionsgate Studios)</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>7.&nbsp; A “Mal” as it is\naffectionately called is extremely active, strong and agile.&nbsp; It has a\nhigh work-drive and requires plenty of stimulation and exercise.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8. The Belgian Malinois is\nused by the Oketz, the K-9 unit of the Israel Defence Force.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9. United States Navy SEALs used a Belgian Malinois named Cairo in Operation Neptune Spear, in which Osama bin Laden was killed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10. Its average lifespan is between 14-16 years and it is prone to hip dysplasia. 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One has the capacity to produce vacuum-sealed, frozen produce, such as yams and sweet potato; another produces canned products, including ackee and callaloo, and the final is a bottling line, where Grace Foods\' popular jerk seasoning is produced.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[1770,1772]} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/sweet-potato-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1770\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1770\" class=\"wp-image-1770\" /><figcaption>Vacuum-sealed, frozen  sweet potatoes will be produced at GAP Denbigh</figcaption></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/yam.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1772\" data-link=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/?attachment_id=1772\" class=\"wp-image-1772\" /><figcaption>Vacuum-sealed, frozen  yams will be produced at GAP Denbigh</figcaption></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"GraceKennedy supports Jamaica, and this is one way that has been good for our company. Our partnership with the Jamaican farmers has been mutually beneficial, and we hope will assist us in the bid to secure steady and consistent supply to satisfy the demand for our products both at home and abroad,\" said GraceKennedy Group CEO, Don Wehby.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Grace Foods Domestic CEO, Frank James, underscored the point, noting that, at the peak of the ackee crop, GAP Denbigh will be depending on supplies of approximately 13,000 dozen ackee each day to satisfy its export demand.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1789} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/tinned-ackee-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1789\" /></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Grace ships canned ackee to the UK, USA, Canada and the Caribbean.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>GAP Denbigh will be depending on supplies of approximately 13,000 dozen ackee each day to satisfy its export demand</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>GAP Denbigh gets the raw material for its canned callaloo from the Grace Agro Processors facility in Hounslow, St Elizabeth. The product comes shredded in bulk packaging and is then canned and processed at the Denbigh plant.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"Our partnership with the Jamaican farmers has been mutually beneficial\"</p><cite>GraceKennedy Group CEO, Don Wehby</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Grace Jerk Seasoning, also manufactured with pepper mash from the Hounslow plant, at GAP Denbigh, is exported to the US and Canadian markets. The product is also shipped in bulk to Grace Foods UK, where it is reprocessed for retail sale.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1784,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Grace-Jerk-Seasoning.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1784\" /></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"We are pleased to have opened this facility and look forward to the value it will add, not only to the community in Clarendon and its environs, but to the Grace Foods quality line of products, and our business overall,\" said Wehby.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','GraceKennedy opens sixth factory in Jamaica at Denbigh, Clarendon','','inherit','closed','closed','','1766-revision-v1','','','2019-08-05 15:17:47','2019-08-05 20:17:47','',1766,'https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/1766-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1798,9,'2019-08-05 15:18:11','2019-08-05 20:18:11','<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1793} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/curvy-diva-bunx-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1793\" /><figcaption>Curvy Diva says she prefers to deliver quality songs than to release a lot of songs. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With an EP on the way, Yanique ‘Curvy Diva’ Barrett is giving fans a taste of what to expect from her upcoming project with a song called ‘Bunx Pon It’, featuring Demarco. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Before the song was even released in late July, it\nwas sent to a few selectors who predicted that it might be another popular song\nfor the Curvy Diva. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"I don\'t rush the process because I prefer to release quality songs than quantity. Demarco is known for quality, so when I got the invite to come to<br> Atlanta to record with him, I didn\'t hesitate. I enjoyed making this song,<br> and I\'m sure the ladies, especially, will enjoy ‘bunxing’ to it too,\" she said. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\"A lot of persons have been asking if I can deliver another hit, and if I\'m serious about music.\"</p><cite>- Curvy Diva</cite></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, ‘Bunx Pon It’ is just one of the songs on her upcoming EP, ‘Under-Estimated’, which includes collaborations with Kranium and Gage.<br>  <br>\"My career has been a surprise to a lot of people, unexpected even for me. Recently, a lot of persons have been asking if I can deliver another hit and if I\'m serious about music. With this project, I answer those questions and confirm to fans around the world that they should constantly expect the unexpected from me,\" Curvy Diva said. 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three pillars, namely corruption must be controlled, secondly the community must be educated and skilled, and its private sector must be innovative, capitalised and well regulated.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mitchell who has long called for a re-examination of how Jamaica functions said in an address made before private sector and government operatives, that every successful and progressive society stands on three pillars — three foundation stones — the state, the community and the market (commerce).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1811} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Howard-Mitchell-1024x543.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1811\" /><figcaption>Howard Mitchell, President of the Private Sector Organisation Of Jamaica (PSOJ) </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He said: \"If those pillars are not properly balanced and proportional to each other the progress of the society will be threatened.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"For a society to be successful, firstly the state must be strong, effective, facilitative and corruption must be controlled.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"Secondly the community must be educated and skilled, united in common goals and the degree of marginalisation and inequality must not be so great as to be an insurmountable barrier to the success of the average citizen with ambition and drive.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p> \"And finally the market [private sector] must be innovative, agile, well capitalised, technically competent and well regulated.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Every successful and progressive society stands on three pillars: the state, the community and the market (commerce).</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph 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