In the Jamaican high-school system, there is a consensus that boys do not like literature, for various reasons. And, as such, literature is one of the least popular subjects among boys. Moreover, not many sit external literature exams, such as...
For centuries, the gospel of the divine, virgin birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem of Judea, His life in Nazareth, His crucifixion and resurrection at Calvary, and His redemptive message have been deeply entrenched in the hearts of millions who...
Jamaica’s official start to the 2022-23 winter tourist season got off with a bang, in the form of the launch of the Jamaica Tourist Board’s (JTB) new advertising campaign, ‘Jamaica Come Back’, inside the AC Hotel Kingston by Marriott on Wednesday,...
Eighty-five-year-old Roy Smith of Byndloss in St Catherine is a very independent and happy man, who grows what he eats, and eats what he grows. But he is not selfish. He shares the fruits of his labour with family, friends and neighbours. When he...
The adage that says ‘all that glitters is not gold’ was called into question on the evening of Sunday, December 11, when the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) beamed its 2022 Golden Tourism Day Awards from inside the ballroom of the AC Marriott Hotel in...
August 6, 1962, came along when Eunice Scott was about 14 years old and a student at Beaufort School in Westmoreland. She was always in the know. “As a matter of fact, my aunt, Nurse McIntosh, the nurse in the area, had taken us to a meeting in the...
Spanish Town has had its glory days when it was the seat of the colonial government in Jamaica. It became Jamaica’s principal town in June 1534, when the Spaniards moved the capital from Sevilla la Nueva in St Ann. They called it Villa de la Vega,...
The Mico University College Alumni Association (MOSA) is 100 years old. The Mico University College is 86 years older. And, on the evening of Saturday, November 19, these venerable institutions combined to host the 2022 Gold Medal Awards Banquet, a...
The length and breadth of Jamaica is replete with idyllic scenes and mesmerising vistas: quaint fishing villages, little board houses perched on hillsides, other-worldly seascapes, rivers meandering under ancient stone bridges, sparkling cascades...
Was it the Talk of the Town? Their North Street rivals may say the jury is still out, but St George’s College stepped out in style for the school’s Hall of Fame cocktail reception and induction ceremony inside Talk of the Town at The Jamaican...
In Africa, every year the Igbo and other peoples hold a New Yam festival at the end of the rainy season in early August. The iri ji (new-yam eating) festival is to observe the end of a harvest and the beginning of the next work cycle. Yam is not...
Whether the occasion is a party, ritual, wedding, funeral, festival or church, Nigerians always pull out the stops to look their best. From casual chic to regal elegance, they are forever making a fashion statement. And they did not miss a beat at...
When Jamaica became Independent in August 1962, it did not totally sever political ties with the British colonisers. The day-to-day administration of the country was put into the hands of a prime minister, but the monarch, to be represented by a...
Howard Cooke was the master teacher, who became an education minister and governor general. He was succeeded by another scholar and educator, Professor Kenneth Octavius Hall, a man who had a long and distinguished career in the field of education....
Should any of our six governors general be designated the one who ascended farthest from the grass roots to the highest office in the land, it would have to be Sir Howard Cooke more than any other. He was born on October 13, 1915, into a family...
In August, Jamaica celebrated 60 years of Independence, having been a sovereign nation since 1962. And, on Saturday, October 1, The Federal Republic of Nigeria celebrated 62 years of Independence. This is significant since both countries were once...
In 1946, at age nine, Norma Fay Hamilton was challenged by a Rastafarian who was paving a road to “study the history of Africa” after seeing her walking with an oversized book on the history of England. And, it seems like the young Hamilton took...
Ronald Perry is slim and wiry, but when he slaps the Kumina drum, the power with which he does is belies his narrow built. The power also emanate through his animated style, which makes for an enthralling piece of theatre. But there is nothing...
The number of original English parishes in Jamaica was seven, that was in 1664. The research revealed that it was Thomas Modyford, governor from 1664-73, who fist divided the island into parishes, a series of church enclaves. The parish of St...
On July 13, 2017, there was a massive gathering, the second ‘HOPE for Jamaica’ town hall meeting, at Springfield, St Thomas on the property where a Goodyear tyre factory was established, and closed about 25 years ago. The media blitz was to...
“We don’t realise just how bountiful St Thomas is,” Nzinga Allen, who lives in the said parish, stated with a smile. Yet, she herself actually knows. And, so she and her family, including her daughter, son and husband are not sitting with their...
St Thomas is nestled in the bosom of nature. St Thomas is steeped in Jamaican history and heritage. Simply, St Thomas is alluring and arresting. Forget the present deplorable road conditions for a moment, and imagine where the completed roads will...
Beauty queens Toni-Ann Singh and her cousin, Tashoma Calvin, did not put Bath, St Thomas on the map. That honour goes to Jacob, a runaway enslaved African who worked on Colonel Stanton’s estate, located in the east of the parish. It was on the...
For decades, St Thomas has been fraught with lack of developmental issues, and over the years it has come to be known as the ‘Forgotten Parish’. It has much historical and heritage value, and is endowed with interesting geographical features, some...
On Saturday, September 10, Aston ‘Heale Dread’ Richards celebrated his 60th birthday, just over a month after Jamaica had observed its own 60th anniversary of Independence by way of a diamond jubilee. Yet, while he believes that he is on a path of...
