I was homeless — now I earn $12K a month as a beauty influencer

I was homeless — now I earn K a month as a beauty influencer

Beauty influencer Shantania Beckford may lead a luxurious life online, but it wasn’t always that way. Before the 29-year-old Jamaica native reported earning up to $12,500 a month thanks to partnerships with Boots, Superdrug, Sephora, Primark, Reebok, and Gymshark, Beckford and her mother moved to Birmingham, England, without much money when she was just 9. … Read more

I loved my waterfall vacation — until my bikini blew off on video

I loved my waterfall vacation — until my bikini blew off on video

She went chasing waterfalls — and they came for her bikini. Katie Waltham was vacationing in Jamaica when she decided to film a video of herself frolicking in Dunn’s River Falls. What she wasn’t expecting was the wild, cascading fall to completely blow her black-and-white bikini bottom away. In the 23-second clip, Waltham wades into … Read more

Jamaica reimposes ‘state of emergency,’ tourism industry threatened by high crime rate

Jamaica reimposes ‘state of emergency,’ tourism industry threatened by high crime rate

Jamaica’s state of emergency may threaten its tourism industry as crime continues to increase in the country and local authorities struggle to clamp down on it. “That is all the government is trying to do,” Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness said, adding that Jamaicans “have to hide under their beds, hide their daughters, can’t go to church, … Read more