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“Most people repay small favours, acknowledge medium ones, and repay greater ones - with ingratitude”. These are the words of wisdom by the 18th-century scientist and statesman Benjamin Franklin. The world owes gratitude for his scientific...
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For the Saint Andrew Technical High School (STATHS), legacy is a structured, living system. At the centre of that system is the STATHS Trust, an organisation deliberately designed to ensure that support for the school is sustainable, strategic, and...
Freedom I want to run take long legged sprints across the ground, to cruise smoothly through long limbed wisp-thin tall grasses that bend and undulate with the wind I want my body to satiate itself in the wind’s urgent whooshing,...
As April draws to a close, the Kingston Waterfront offers more than a scenic horizon. It presents a powerful metaphor. Along the edge of one of the world’s largest natural harbours, we are reminded that while the sea brought the world to Jamaica,...
We have all heard the timeless proverb, “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.” It is often quoted to emphasise the power of thought. Yet, we tend to overlook a crucial word – heart. Our attention remains fixed on “thinking”. This oversight may...
Tumultuous times create heightened, often complex, emotions. It can be hard to voice or even identify our feelings when faced with war, illness, worry, or great changes of any kind. Poetry offers many gifts – among them, capturing, reflecting or...
Motor skills are foundational for a lifetime of movement. For children, they play a vital role not only in facilitating physical activity levels but also for cognitive and socio-emotional development and school readiness. Motor skills are broadly...
We often see ourselves being kind to strangers. A gentle smile to a passer-by, a polite word to a delivery person, or a helping hand to someone we don’t know. These acts are valuable and reflect a positive attitude, however, they are not the true...
WASHINGTON (AP): Newly discovered fossils have given scientists their first real glimpse of when Earth made a crucial transition from plants and unrecognisably simple animals to the complex creatures that took over the world and would eventually...
The doors of all that has culturally stored how music may define our makeup have been flung wide open by author Rohan Budhai in his 560-page journal on Jamaica’s music, A Hit Mek. If you thought the chapters on all that is to be known of our epic...
Carnival, in all its colour and cadence, is often described as a global celebration. Yet in Jamaica, it carries a distinct pulse, one shaped by our history, our creativity, and our relentless energy. While the modern “road march” culture gained...
In a recent article published in The Telegraph, Elise Morrison revisits an ancient anxiety with striking contemporary force: the tension between truth and persuasion. Reflecting on the trial and execution of Socrates in 399 BC, she contrasts his...
The next novel by the author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz will again take place during World War II, this time in Nazi-occupied Paris and based on the family of Grammy- and Emmy-nominated composer Kara Talve. Heather Morris’ The Piano Teacher of...
VATICAN CITY (AP): The Vatican’s Sistine Chapel hosted a concert on March 22, debuting a composition focused on interactions with angels found throughout the Bible. The Vatican sometimes hosts concerts in the chapel for visiting musicians and...
Metacognosis can be understood as “thinking about thinking”. It is the ability to observe our own thoughts, emotions, and reactions with a sense of distance and clarity. While the mind is constantly active – planning, judging, remembering –...
The transition into April in Jamaica is more than just a change on the calendar. It isn’t just the subtle change in the humidity or the sharpening of the midday sun. It is a spiritual and cultural exhale. We stand at the threshold of a new season...
