Each February, Jamaica turns up the volume on remembrance, resistance, and rhythm. Reggae Month is not simply a celebration of sound. It is a meditation on spirit. This year, as we mark what would have been Bob Marley’s 81st Earthstrong on February...
As Valentine’s week begins, markets bloom with red roses, chocolates, teddy bears, and countless gifts meant to express love. For some, this week marks a fresh beginning. For others, it brings closure, and for many, it is simply a continuation of...
Research Chorus (repeat x2) Research, Research, a di quest we ah flow Inna di knowledge we ah steadily ah flow. YEAH Verse 1 Inna di realm of knowledge, where wisdom a shine, lies research, a wondaful time. Curiosity ah guide dem, like a...
This gunpowder flask is a tangible link to Jamaica’s colonial past and to the central role that firearms and gunpowder played in shaping Caribbean society during the 17th to 19th centuries. It is small in size yet rich in historical significance....
On Kingston’s Hope Road stands Devon House, not merely as a heritage site, but as a manifesto in stone. Built in 1891, the mansion was the home of George Stiebel, Jamaica’s first black millionaire. In an era defined by colonial restriction and...
Life is often measured by achievements, comfort, or success. Many of us have everything we once wished for, yet life feels empty. The reason is not a lack of something but a divided way of living. When our attention is divided, our energy gets...
Like many of us, George Orwell saw January as a month to be endured rather than enjoyed. You can picture him steeling himself against its cold, gloom, rain, frost, and wind. And not only because of his ailing, vulnerable body, which was ravaged for...
January and February arrive at a gingerly pace. After the excitement and celebrations of Christmas, carnival planning, and peak tourist traffic, the island exhales. Roads loosen, beaches soften into themselves, and familiar places regain their...
Across cultures and religions, we often hear about sin as something we are born with or something that decides our place in heaven or hell. These ideas, though deeply rooted, can sometimes create fear or carelessness rather than understanding. From...
Lived experiences shape how science is conducted. This matters because who gets to speak for science steers which problems are prioritised, how evidence is translated into practice, and who ultimately benefits from scientific advances. For...
Estranged Encounter Spotted him again The previous evening On a street, by chance. Paused he, for a moment And tried hard Reflecting in My questioning eyes To discover Some friendly Old acquaintance. Perhaps, he too Let out A familiar...
In Jamaica, geography is a quiet instructor. Long before classrooms, curricula, or civic institutions leave their mark, the land itself teaches us how to live. Nowhere is this more evident than in the island’s elevated, cooler parishes, Manchester...
Do you pray? How often have you wondered whether your prayers were answered or ignored? Over time, many of us have turned prayer into a habit, a request list, or a ritual performed in moments of need. In doing so, we have slowly forgotten what...
Chemistry deals with that most fundamental subject: matter. New drugs, materials, and batteries all depend on our ability to make new molecules. But discovery of new substances is slow, expensive, and fragile. Each molecule is treated as a bespoke...
More Than Gravity Nothing really happens by chance, A new song written, a ballerina’s dance. An apple falling from a tree, Is so much more than gravity. A baby is born, someone dies, The tears now falling from your eyes, This thing called life...
As the final echoes of the hurricane season fade into November’s history, Jamaica enters a season we call winter, a period both gentle and profound. While winter elsewhere summons images of snow and frost, our Jamaican winter arrives as cool...
The year has changed, and life continues. Every life carries an unseen battlefield within. In a world that constantly encourages displaying and exposing every move, we have forgotten to contain our inner world’s secrecy. Is everything you have...
“A Snapshot of Jamaica’s Surviving Spanish Legacy” is a new mini-exhibition launched by National Museum Jamaica in collaboration with the Simón Bolívar Cultural Centre. It features fragments of Spanish culture that endured the 1655 English conquest...
As the sun dipped below Jamaica’s western horizon and the Caribbean Sea caught its last glimmers, an unmistakable anticipation filled the air. In communities across the island, from Kingston’s busy waterfront to the peaceful seafront of Black...
Beast He is a monster with horns and warts that protrude from his crusty, hairy skin; Anger oozes from his pores, and horrid fiery images, project from his crinkled deep set eyes; I watch my every step, balance the treble and bass of every word...
By way of response to Devin Leigh’s “Apongo was a rebel leader in Jamaica …” The name Apongo, also called Wager, reaches us through a fragile and morally compromised source: a 134-word handwritten note in the diary of Thomas Thistlewood, an 18th-...
A Jamaican Christmas has always been more than a date on the calendar. Long before the glitter of imported décor and the rush of modern commerce, Christmas in Jamaica was anchored in service, reflection, and gratitude values that remain deeply...
