Art & Leisure

“Therefore, the first task of the teacher is the cultivation of virtue in the hearts of the pupils. This is more vital than the promotion of learning.” – Sathya Sai Baba The education system today does not recognise or encourage moral or...

Two years of curfews and restrictions left many Jamaicans feeling like we missed out. Therefore, it was no surprise that as the restrictions lifted, many of us raced to make up for lost time by hitting every possible party, lyme, and social event...

A sparkling landscape of baby stars. A foamy blue and orange view of a dying star. Five galaxies in a cosmic dance. The splendours of the universe glowed in a new batch of images released from NASA’s powerful new telescope. The unveiling from the $...

On Tuesday, September 19, 1961, Jamaicans went to the polls in a national referendum and voted to withdraw from the West Indies Federation. This put the country on the road to independence. On April 10, 1962, general elections were held that were...

A spark is all you need, they say, to ignite one’s imagination. The analogy of lighting a spark holds true for anyone – especially for those in the creative field who need that inspiration to produce work. Unfortunately, a spark is also what it...

Mechanic, Jamaica Defence Force soldier, entrepreneur and now author; Anil Richards isn’t a typical 26-year-old. Hailing from humble beginnings in Clarendon, his journey is one which revolves around adversity, growth, sacrifice, triumph, struggle,...

Education is a third eye, a secret treasure Bestower of fame and enjoyment, The teacher of teachers A Friend in foreign lands, the supreme guide and Honoured by kings more than wealth. One without education is a beast Patrons of...

More than 500 Excelsior Community College (ECC) students are working and studying abroad under the college’s International Student Mobility Programme (ISMP). The ISMP is for full-time ECC students and recent graduates who are working in their area...

Students! You have to consider seriously the root cause for the chaos, the injustice, the falsehood, and the disorder in which the world is caught up today. The old are lost in brooding over the past and lamenting the passing of “the good old days...

Unconventional is one of CoryKevaun’s favourite words, and also his approach for creating art. Distancing himself from still-life artwork and portrait drawings (reasoning that one can merely blow up a photo), he instead leans towards abstract...