Art & Leisure

PROLOGUE:"His were the safest hands I ever entrusted any case to."- Ian Ramsay QC (deceased)Howard Hamilton, QC, is one of Jamaica's most noted criminal defence attorneys-at-law.

In commemoration of September as National Women's Month in South Africa, The South African High Commission in association with ...

You call me love

Jamaica's rather fascinating penchant for civil strife, manifested primarily in fiery public demonstrations and blocked roads and punctuated by a reverberating cry for 'justice', is deeply entrenched in a culture that spans more than three centuries.

For Leonie Forbes, this maxim applies not just to her performances on stage, but also to the way she lives each day. Interesting, fascinating, riveting doesn't even begin to describe the account of her life. Steeped in humour and poignant anecdotes, this book evokes a myriad of emotions - it will have you smiling, laughing and, very frequently, stopping to sit and ponder.

Jamaica's pioneering publisher Ian Randle has been chosen by The Prince Claus Awards to honour his outstanding achievements.

Well do you? Most, if not all of you, may think you know your target audience, but I have a wake-up call for you!

Paula rushed down the street in a rage.

Back to school

I guess I had known for some time then that Mike had been having an affair. Nobody had to tell me, I felt it in my bones. He had grown away from me, the late nights, endless excuses, the signs had all been there. But I had still hoped. Deep down inside, I knew that I had lost him, but I still dreamed he'd come back to me.

You've probably seen it somewhere on the Internet before - artists who paint to music. You may have also seen how captivated the audience was watching the artist transform a blank canvas into a work of art with music setting the tempo. To Romaine McNeil, this is not new. She has been fusing music and art long before she could even remember.

In recent months, Jamaicans have been paying tribute to their nation, an essential ingredient of a national spirit which breeds pride. This is necessary to elicit the cooperation of the citizenry on which the elements of national cooperation and collaboration are built.