At some point in life, we all feel overwhelmed – by responsibilities, by change, or by the gap between where we are and where we want to be. We begin with great enthusiasm, but slowly that energy fades. What once felt exciting starts to feel...
Commonwealth citizens have been invited to consider a prompt ‘thread’ and respond to the call to action from the Commonwealth Poet Laureate - ‘What thread do you bring to the Commonwealth?’. Their creative responses will culminate in a virtual...
One late night, I sat for three hours and read this book cover to cover. I could not move. The novella is Imani Tafari-Ama’s imaginative conjuring of fiction from facts too gruesome to be believed and too horrific to remain hidden. It is hard to...
For centuries, forests have stood as silent sentinels and humanity’s first pharmacy. Generations of herbalists – and today’s scientists – have turned to trees and plants to discover remedies that relieve pain, fight disease, and save lives. In 2023...
On the border of St James and Trelawny stands a quiet sentinel of Jamaica’s past: Greenwood Great House. Perched on a hill with commanding views of the Caribbean Sea, this stately home is more than a preserved plantation relic. It is a living...
When we hear the word ‘poor’, our mind usually thinks about lack of money, possessions, or social status. A poor person is often seen as someone who cannot afford the comforts of life. In contrast, a rich person is someone who owns wealth, property...
COPENHAGEN (AP) Imagine dining on “edible plastic” made from algae and collagen from fish skins. While you ingest the dish, ocean-borne plastic pollution seemingly floats above you, projected across the restaurant’s huge domed ceiling. It’s an...
At a time when classroom discipline, school violence, and parenting practices are under intense national scrutiny, this book invites Jamaica to reconsider a fundamental question: What if children are not “misbehaving” but misunderstood? Cook’s...
In today’s world, news of tension and rivalry between nations is common. Countries compete for influence, power, and control. But if we pause for a moment and ask a simple question, What truly lies behind these tensions?, the answer often points to...
High in the misty ridges of the Blue Mountains lies a story that echoes through valleys, forests, and memory. It is the story of Nanny of the Maroons, Jamaica’s only female National Hero and a brilliant military strategist who led the Windward...
PHNOM PENH (AP) Cambodian officials on Friday received more than six dozen historic artefacts described as part of the country’s cultural heritage that had been looted during decades of war and instability. At a ceremony attended by Deputy...
Our very own books of history The whole day’s experiences Are often churned In every person’s mind For separation of Hope from deceit and despair Torn in the wrangles of Dejection that come woven In the fabric of aspirations. Tested so by...
Jamaica’s banana industries once stood among the pillars of the island’s agricultural economy, shaping rural livelihoods, export trade, and international business relationships. Although the industry has declined since its peak in the early 1900s,...
In 1950, when Edna Manley began formal art training in Kingston, Jamaica did not yet possess an established visual arts tradition. There were no structured institutions, no curriculum, no national aesthetic. What existed was landscape, people,...
Have you noticed how excited your mind becomes when something new appears in your life? A new phone, a new car, a new job, or even a new relationship? Anything ‘new’ feels thrilling. The thought of having it fills us with energy and anticipation....
When we hear people talk about “pollution,” we generally assume they’re talking about pollution on Earth. Slogans like “There is no Planet B,” “Go Green,” or “Save the Earth,” are meant to warn people that we only have one habitable planet, and we...
From the heart of Kingston emerged a disciplined musical movement that would reverberate far beyond the city’s limits. What began under the guidance of the Sisters of Mercy as a vocational intervention for so-called “wayward boys” evolved into a...
Love, in its purest form, gives freedom. It does not control or claim ownership over people or situations. When love turns into possession, its fragrance begins to fade. When parents assume that their children belong to them or partners believe...
A special Valentine I have a Special Valentine, He loves me very much. His love is warm and special, I feel it in his touch. He cares so very much for me, I’ve known this for a while. The special way he makes me feel, Time after time. He gave...
In a world shaped by comparison, competition, and constant expectations, many of us carry invisible wounds from childhood. These wounds quietly shape our beliefs, choices, and relationships. Childhood traumas settle deep within a tender heart that...
In the cool hills of Sligoville, history does not whisper, it speaks with clarity. Established in 1834, this hillside settlement is recognised as the first free village in the Caribbean. Its founding by Rev James Phillippo marked more than a...
National Museum Jamaica (NMJ) and the Simón Bolívar Cultural Centre (SBCC) collaborated on the mini-exhibition, “A Snapshot of Jamaica’s Surviving Spanish Legacy.” Featuring fragments of Spanish culture that survived the 1655 English conquest, this...
ROME (AP): Italy’s art-filled cities have no shortage of tourists, but they haven’t always been welcoming to visitors with visual impairments or other disabilities. Art that is millennia old doesn’t always lend itself to being touched. People who...
Rise What are you waiting on? Why don’t you open the door? The shiny knob craves for your touch But your hesitant heart cripples your eager hand Why do you allow the beats rattling your chest to stop you? Just a turn of the knob will give you a...
