Flair/FGB Vision award nominee Requa: Never stop dancing
Long before Dancin' Dynamites and all these dancers took over our streets, Jamaican dance was more polished and sublime, but just as popular and exciting. One of the artistes in these dance masterpieces was Barbara Requa (born Grant). It was at her alma mater St Andrew High School...
Dr Olive Lewin, valuable visionary
Dr Olive Lewin doesn't like to get dressed up, nor does she like the camera. But, when she's performing and is lost in her music, none of that matters. A pioneer in popularising folk music, she is most memorable, dressed in bandana outfits while performing with the Jamaica Folk Singers...
Goodison does it again
Favourable reviews continue to come in for Jamaican poet/author Lorna Goodison' most recent book, From Harvey River, A Memoir of My Mother and her Island. These were done by The New York Times and The Washington Post in March. The book has been getting much recognition since...
Women fear ...
Last week, we asked you to tell us about the creepy-crawlies you fear.Starting this week, we will publish your responses. If there is something you fear, send us your story and let's get to the bottom of it. We may even get the experts to help you overcome ...
Iraq women and war
Staff ReporterAs the war continues in Iraq, the daily lives of millions of Iraqis have been uprooted by violence. Women have become the main victims of abuse, rape, honour killings and economic sanctions. Dr Nadje Al Ali from the Centre for Gender Studies at School of Oriental and African..
Beautiful bras - Finding YOUR PERFECT size and style
If you have trouble finding that bra with the perfect fit, or one that goes with your trickiest outfit, this week's Flair breaks it down for you. Forget what you thought was your size, here's how to get it right. Cups should lie level against the skin. If any space exists...
KELLY'S WORLD - Mi haffi cut a chune
Consider this piece a half apology to the younger generation of DJs who I have sorely criticised over the years, both in public or private. While listening to some 'old skool' music last week, I heard some of the dancehall songs of the '80s and '90s. ...
Do women sleep with exes to lower their quota?
Billy Crystal once said that "Women need a reason to have sex.Men just need a place." Although this may be a slight exaggeration, one cannot deny that attitudes towards sex differ hugely between the two sexes. How many people have you slept with? It's a risky question...
Comparing property rights and intestacy laws
The test to determine whether any new statute has achieved the intended result usually comes after it is tested in court.This is likely to be the fate of the Property (Rights of Spouses) Act (PRSA), which attempts to ensure that the family home is equally divided between spouses...
Stem Tech: Cell repair in a supplement
Stem cell research has been making headlines a lot lately.That is so because stem cells have the potential to develop into many different cell types in the body. Serving as a sort of repair system for the body, they theoretically can divide without limit to replenish other cells...
Women's Rights are human rights - Segregation in education
Flair continues its series on women's rights as discussed by the Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and presented in the booklet 'CEDAW for Jamaicans'.In some Jamaican schools, boys are encouraged to...
Joy unspeakable for the Osajivbes
If raindrops are tears of joy, someone in heaven is quite pleased with this union. James Osajivbe and Caroline Senior tied the knot on March 23 and though Mother Nature dumped her contents across the Corporate Area, no showers were going to interrupt this day of days ...
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