High way love The man with his taxi chomping horn honking in peak hours pushing out from the minor road on to the major thoroughfare shoving himself before me and then stopping suddenly to seize the next opportunity simultaneously jerking me to...
Honeybees are big money makers for the agriculture sector. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in 2019, the value of the US Honey Industry was over US$339 million. According to a Jamaica Information Service report, the Ministry of...
WESTMORELAND, New Hampshire (AP) Much like the round clock faces, gears, and planets that often populate his artwork, Robert Seaman has come full circle. Seaman, 88, has been drawing since he was a boy, and at age 60, left a real estate career...
In the collection of poems below, we hear from daughters in awe of their mothers, sons missing theirs, and mothers taking us into their childbearing confidences, as Meeting Ground expresses gratitude on Mother’s Day. – Ann-Margaret Lim Mother in...
The Pegasus Written by Liu Che Translated by Shi Yonghao Behold, the eye-catching horse Coming from the west yonder, Crossing the boundless desert, Admired by all in alien lands. Behold, the awe-inspiring horse, Born with double backbones...
ALAMEDA, California (AP): Deirdre Freeman walks the mile from her home, lugging a large, colourful painting and tote bag with her hammer and nails. Her destination is a telephone pole at a busy intersection, where she will hang her largest “...
Pandemic demon “Leave us Covid!” I must rebuke, Be gone now! Merciless pestilence, Obey you must; And desist cunningly Stay with your wiles Away to snatch the Next unsuspecting soul. Covid, retreat! Relieve us of your Intimidating presence, I...
The College of Agriculture, Science and Education continues to be a viable tertiary option for many of Jamaica’s youth who are serious about making an impact on agriculture, science, and teacher education. As an institution whose revised strategic...
Nostalgia Written by Xi Murong Translated by He Yan Like the clear distant sound of a bamboo flute, The song of my hometown often rings on a moonlit night. Like waving goodbye in fog, The face of my hometown has a vague wistful look. Since...
Look up into the skies. Its vastness intrigues us all, and the billions of unknowns in the skies and the universe – lurking in the darkness, hiding behind vortexes. Space has been, and remains, an enigma for mankind and has inspired science to be...
Theophilus Albert Marryshow (1887-1958), Grenadian politician and father of West Indian Federalism, once owned and operated a newspaper, The West Indian, with the famous masthead, ‘The West Indian Must Be West Indian’. In its first issue, on...
A scientist at the University of Toronto has been jointly awarded a 2021 Canada Gairdner International Award for research that has helped revolutionise treatments for type 2 diabetes, obesity and intestinal disorders. Daniel Drucker receives the...
Middle East’s leading art fair, Art Dubai, launched its 14th edition of the iconic Gate Building in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Art Dubai runs from March 29 to April 3. Featuring 50 leading contemporary and modern galleries from...
To the tune of Huanxisha Written by Yan Shu Translated by Wu Chunxiao Our life is but a measured span of light Our heart breaks often at each parting night. Decline not, then, many a feast and rite With their Terpsichorean art so light...
WUHAN, China (AP): Scribbled instructions for incoming patients plastered on the window of a silent hospital reception counter. A lone worker in a hazmat suit steadily spraying disinfectant in an empty hospital hallway. Such scenes from the height...
Following the awe and wonder expressed by Jamaicans at the news of 144 Jamaican ‘mongrel’ dogs receiving visas and travelling by special charter to new owners and homes in Canada, readers might be mistaken in thinking that the book Jamaican...
As an academic researcher, developer of artistic technology, and amateur artist, I was quite sceptical about crypto art when I first read about it several years ago. However, I follow a community of artists on social media, and some of the artists...
The retired Anglican Bishop of Kingston, The Rt Rev Robert Thompson, has challenged the local church to adopt a new approach to theology that reflects the lived experiences of its members and the wider population. In his newly published book,...
Six students – three from Hillel Academy and three from the Duhaney Park Primary School – are singing the praises of debating as an excellent tool for building confidence, language, communication and critical thinking skills. Both schools were...
L ynda Edwards and George Graham are two Jamaica-born writers who are a generation apart, living in Florida. George was born in 1934 in Black River, Lynda was born in 1967 in Mandeville. George spoke with Lynda about her new book, Friendship...
Gazing at the moon, missing my love afar The ocean gives birth to a full moon so bright, Which sheds silver light over us oceans apart. Yearning for thee, I resent the long, long night; Sleepless at all, how can I feel peace at heart? The candle...
