Art & Leisure

The National Gallery of Jamaica is pleased to announce that it has received a painting by internationally renowned Spanish artist, José Manuel Ciria, which was donated to its permanent collection by the artist. The handover of this work took place at the residence of the Spanish ambassador, H.E. Celsa Nuño on Tuesday, December 14...

It's nearly here! Yes, Christmas is so close, you can almost smell the sorrel and ham. Of course, children look forward to this time of year more than anyone and, all around Kingston and St Andrew, store owners and street vendors have stocked up on the staples of every child's festive wish list - toys!

A number of Jamaican writers have contributed to A Lime Jewel, an anthology of poems and short stories in aid of Haiti. The book, published by London Meetup Group, was launched on October 26.

Today, we begin a four-part series of excerpts from Marcia Forbes' Music, Media & Adolescent Sexuality in Jamaica. The book is available islandwide. See part two next Sunday.

The National Gallery of Jamaica will participate in Christmas in the City on Wednesday, December 15.To mark the occasion, the gallery will extend its opening hours to 10 p.m., which will give members of the public additional time to view permanent...

'Animal passport to thwart thieves,' read a headline two Fridays ago. A second paragraph quote says, among other things, "It will obviously show in Jenny's cow passport that Jenny cow was sired through this bull and who owns the cow".

To the man who is hungry; It is a big plate of food; The homeless sees; A nice warm bed to sleep in. The scholar sees a big house; An expensive car.

ANNISTON, Alabama (AP):Librarians in Anniston, Alabama said they knew someone was stealing thousands of dollars worth of books, and now they believe they know who did it - a jobless woman who likes to read.

Another year is at an end With it our troubles we send

While doing research for his book, Jamaica Fi Real: Beauty, Vibes and Culture, Kevin O'Brien Chang said he was determined to clear up some of the misconceptions that have sullied Jamaican history.

The yard of which Papa was the man, was the site of many a food feast, for, in Papa's house, there was food.

The following is the final of our four-part series of excerpts from volume two of former prime minister Edward Seaga's autobiography, My Life and Leadership: Hard Road to Travel.