Hungry lion His eyes are on fire You already know what his heart desires. Across the lake, you can see what he admires That sweet, meaty deer His legs bend focusing on how to catch his prey As you look on the predator’s face there is a...
Richard Barclay opens a metal drawer in archives of the Smithsonian Natural History Museum containing fossils that are nearly 100 million years old. Despite their age, these rocks aren’t fragile. The geologist and botanist handles them with casual...
Near the end of 2020, the pandemic had lasted long enough for author Jodi Picoult to try something that seemed unthinkable for novelists in its early stages – turn it into fiction. “At the beginning of the pandemic, I couldn’t even read, much less...
There are several traits that Michelle Drummond says are an integral and intrinsic part of her life – field hockey, sciences and the arts – they may not be dots to connect either one of them but she has managed to dabble and transition seamlessly...
Shinnell Williams always found that mathematics was something she has never had to ‘study’. A graduate of Glenmuir High School and Clarendon College, Williams says: “I think I’m gifted with math. Even in high school when I did CAPE, I would...
Jamaica, as our founding fathers said, is a land which is out of many, one people. Dotted across the island are buildings that are reminiscent of the history of Jamaica. We showcase some of them. Photos sourced from Gleaner Archives. The...
Emancipation Day How can we measure the gladness of August morning as the dawning of the first day of freedom when we were never enslaved? How can we measure the loosening of shackles, the lowering of bars if we cannot show the scars? How can we...
This is a homage to fi wi history with the launch today (August 1) of Together We Rise: 8 Black Authors Tell Us Why They Write. One hundred and eighty-three years ago on August 1, proud, elegant, well-dressed African Jamaicans gathered in their...
Remember when you could get together with your former classmates and celebrate great high-school memories? This banquet did just that when scores of St George’s College (STGC) Old Boys joined four of their colleagues, for induction to the STGC Hall...
Still breathing Fell from a branch, If my world was a tree, I lost my roots and all my leaves The sun had become ice the rain couldn’t find its way, I know I would die but I made up my mind, just not today Then out from the repressed sky, a...
The legendary David Steinberg was one of the best-known comedians of the late ‘60s and ‘70s. His acclaimed stand-up career included 140 appearances on “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson,” four comedy albums, and two Grammy nominations. He has...
“This is the happiest day of my life,” African National Congress (ANC) President Nelson Mandela stated on the evening of July 24, 1991, before tens of thousands of Jamaicans in the National Stadium, at the climax of a hectic 24-hour visit....
The second edition of the artist-led exhibition presenting 17 contemporary artists opened at the Olympia Gallery. Titled “… and I resumed the struggle”, Summer Edition, 2021. It will run till August 15. With COVID-19 protocols in place, the public...
BOSTON (AP): Maj Fannie Griffin McClendon and her Army colleagues never dwelled on being the only Black battalion of women to serve in Europe during World War II. They had a job to do. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was credited with...
Your Purpose Crazy isn’t it? How we sleep on our talents and dreams, Because of a doubtful fear of what life could be. Your dreams are looking at you, Staring at you, With anger, sadness and pain. Instead of shunning the doubtful whispers...
Insects Awakening Written by Yuan Zhen Translated by Feng Lei Solar energy awakens insects from their winter sleep, Sunshine brightens the land wide and deep. Shu brocades are blossoming with peach flowers, Eagles are replaced by doves...
Since face-to-face classes were stopped last year March, many teachers, parents, and children have had challenges manoeuvring to hold on to some sense of normalcy during the pandemic. Joan Phillips-Bennett, an outgoing graduate of the Mico...
Kacey Peterkin is a Jamaican-American girl with a very active imagination and love of all things unicorns, specifically alicorn (a mythological creature, a mixture of pegasus and unicorn: a winged horse with a single horn on its head). Like any...
The JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Mico University College to embed its programme, Conversations for Greatness (CFG), into the teacher-training curriculum. This is expected to assist with the...
Intelligence quotient (IQ) is often hailed as a crucial driver of success, particularly in fields such as science, innovation, and technology. In fact, many people have an endless fascination with the IQ scores of famous people. But the truth is...
