Janet Silvera - Sunday Gleaner Writer

Contributed St Ann-born psychologist and entrepreneur, Carlotta Tate Olason, who has spent years building fashion connections in Iceland, is now bringing that experience home.
October 25, 2026 Janet Silvera - Sunday Gleaner Writer

From Iceland to Ocho Rios

WESTERN BUREAU: From the icy landscapes of Iceland to the sun-drenched shores of Ocho Rios, a Jamaican woman is preparing to bring two worlds together in a spectacular celebration of fashion, culture and tourism. On November 19, Island Village in St Ann will be transformed into an international fashion destination as designers from Africa, Europe, the Caribbean and North America converge for the inaugural Jamaica International Fashion Week (JIFW).

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Their parents wore the badge, they chose the stethoscope

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Interior shot of Jamaica’s first casino, the Adamas Grand Casino Jamaica at Princess Resorts in Green Island, Hanover.
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Jamaica’s first casino to open February 2027

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Author Simon Firth signs copies of his book, ‘Bond in Jamaica’.
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Where Bond began

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‘I only represent Jamaica’

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One of several appeals made on Saturday.
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WESTERN BUREAU: “Where are you, Mr Prime Minister? Where are you? We need help.” It was the anguished cry from Cooper’s Pen, on Saturday morning as residents, some already homeless and others fearful…
Full view of the 62-foot monument depicting the resilience of the Jamaican people, now being sculpted in Montego Bay, St James.
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62 feet of resilience - Ja’s tallest sculpted monument rises from Melissa, reaching back to 1962

WESTERN BUREAU: Businessman Christopher Issa has commissioned what will become one of Jamaica’s tallest sculpted monument – a massive 62-foot work by renowned Jamaican sculptor Scheed Cole that is as…
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The cop who finally listened - Two women recount years of fear after ending abusive relationships; grateful to corporal for standing with them
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Chef Maurice Mullings
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Jamaica’s island flavours to ignite Beijing - Montego Bay chef to serve up Independence fare in China
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