Lloyd Augustus George Cooke, who now resides in Manchester, is well known in certain circles as a religion historian, but he is much more than that. He, himself, has had a busy and interesting life as a missionary, a minister of the Gospel, and a...
Near Sligoville, St Catherine, Jamaica’s first free village, there is a huge swathe of land, at the centre of which there is a hill called Pinnacle. From it there is a 360-degree view. There, one of the greatest stories of our history and heritage...
Recently, the lounge of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation's (JBDC) Incubator and Resource Centre at Marcus Garvey Drive in St Andrew was transformed into a fusion of art, fashion, style, vibrant colours, and creativity in a showcase aptly...
Published:Thursday | January 10, 2019 | 12:00 AMPaul H. Williams
Long before the current popularity of all things African, Aya Wear, a fashion line now located in Boston, Portland, has been marketing Afro-centric clothes under the tag line, 'Modern fashions with an African resurgence'."I would like people to know...
Mortimer McPherson of Studio Mortimer is an artist who wears many hats there might be far too many to fit in a sentence, but they fit him quite well.From teaching art, bookbinding, and book care in the public-education system, McPherson has evolved...
Anna-K Cuffe told Arts and Education that she is a 'mermaid' - a young woman who goes into the depths to embrace the beauty of marine creatures and returns to land to create clay images of what she has seen.These pieces she sells through her...
Alao Luqmanis is a cultural diplomat with the Nigerian High Commission in Jamaica, sent by the Nigerian government, on request by the Jamaican Government, to teach a variety of art.He is now facilitating workshops in batik-making, bead-making, and...
Therisa Cherian is the current principal of Mount Alvernia Preparatory School (MAPS) in Montego Bay, St James. According to her, the small-population school is a high-performance institution, which has been producing high-achieving students year...
Academically, Mount Alvernia Prep School (MAPS), located along Queen's Drive in Montego Bay, St James, is arguably one of the best preparatory schools in all of Jamaica, what with its consistent excellent Common Entrance/GSAT results.So, what is...
Academic writing, public speaking, listening, critical thinking, communication studies, huddled under the umbrella of academic literacies, are seen as "English" courses that students believe they are "compelled" to do.The educators who deliver these...
Portland-based artist Mark Bell has been painting for over 14 years now. Over the almost one and half decade, his pieces have been showcased in various exhibitions, but, he said, he always dreamt of doing a solo exhibition.When Arts and Education...
The Department of History and Archaeology at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, hosted the world premiere of the documentary film The Past is Not Our Future: Walter Rodney's Student Years in the Neville Hall Lecture Theatre.Guyana-born...
One by one, some students and staff members at The Mico University College in the Corporate Area stood to pay tribute to retired college educator Nye Harris- Stubbs during a banquet organised by final-year students of Food Quantity Techniques, a...
On Friday, April 27, the National Council for Senior Citizens at 11 West King's House Road in St Andrew, was the venue for the opening ceremony and private viewing of 'Golden Designs: A Seniors' Art Exhibition'.It was the first of two events planned...
Queen Mother Miriamne Samad was born in Harlem, New York, is a Garveyite, and has evolved into a black pride/power advocate and activist. She moved to Jamaica in 1975 with her Garveyite husband Abdul Samad who was born here.Queen Mother brought back...
Published:Thursday | December 28, 2017 | 12:00 AMPaul H. Williams
Bahaullah, who lived from 1817 to 1892, is regarded as the founder of the Bahai faith. He said he had a new revelation from God, a message to mankind.He wrote myriad verses, letters, and books and outlined a framework for the spiritual and...
Published:Tuesday | December 19, 2017 | 12:00 AMPaul H. Williams
On Saturday, December 16, Rural Xpress was present to see the joy on the faces of children, young adults and elderly people as they received gift packages at two pre-Christmas treats in Westmoreland, one at Kew Park School in Rat Trap district and...
Witcliffe A. Doyley is a master chef and teaches food preparation and services at the School of Tourism Hospitality and Entertainment Management at the Camp Road campus of the Excelsior Community College.He holds an MBA from the University of...
Published:Thursday | December 7, 2017 | 12:00 AMPaul H. Williams
Originating in Iran, about 1844, the Baha'i faith evolved out of the Shi'ite branch of the Muslim faith. It is said to have been started by a Persian named The Bab, who believed he had a new message for humanity's spiritual transformation. He also...
The images in Imuzi Thompson's artwork are quiet unusual. They are not the depiction of living, breathing people, but on his canvass they are oozing life, and tell stories with their twisted, swirling limbs and bodies that look like the skin and fat...
Ras Natango, his wife Tamika and son Ayale are artists and artisans in their own right, and a visit to their property, Ahhh Ras Natango Gallery and Gardens, in Camrose, St James reaffirms that.Their story is inspirational and colourful. It started...
Published:Tuesday | November 21, 2017 | 12:00 AMPaul H. Williams
"We believe in teaching you to fish, we don't believe in giving you fishes, so we equip you with the skills and mindset to go forward and be entrepreneurs yourself," Sasha Shaw, operations manager at Forward Step, located in Gregory Park in St...
Published:Wednesday | October 11, 2017 | 12:00 AMPaul H. Williams
More than five years ago, Pauline Smith, a returning resident of George North, near Spaldings, Manchester, founded the Network of Women for Food Security, a specially authorised society registered with the cooperatives and friendly societies. The...
Edible mushrooms, those flesh-like, spore-bearing fruits of fungi, are considered a delicacy in many quarters, eaten by people of a certain social stratum. Yet, for many persons, mushroom is an everyday source of protein, regular food.Although they...
When Prime Minister Andrew Holness said Mount Salem in St James selected itself as the first zone of special operations, he was very much spot on. That suburban Montego Bay community was selected based on historical data, and the history of crime in...
