Strong words from a young man now number one on the tennis circuit, but the crowds who surrounded him at the Sony Ericsson Tennis Tournament in Key Biscayne, across the bridge from Miami, believed every word of it.Rafael Nadal was the star attraction,...
A lot of vocalists sing and rap about situations and events they have not experienced. Ice-T isn't one of them. One of the first 'gangsta rappers', Ice-T rhymed about hustling, banging and pimping on the mean streets of south-central Los Angeles.
Work. It can offer validity and a means of escape, help fight loneliness and boost self-esteem and, possibly, sink relationships or improve one's social standing. Such theories are explored in a collection of 32 short stories titled Blue Collar, White Collar, No Collar, edited by Richard Ford.
Arranged by season for the freshest results, The Blue Chair Jam Cookbook contains more than 100 recipes for jams, preserves and marmalades.Included are marmalades of bergamot, pink grapefruit and Meyer lemons.Spring is time for rhubarb, strawberries...
Recently, the Official Secrets Act has been attracting increased interest since the prime minister has stated Government's intention to repeal it. The Act, passed by the United Kingdom Parliament 100 years ago, is not on the statute books of Jamaica, but nevertheless applies because Jamaica was once a British colony.
Paul Issa Publications, in conjunction with Edna Manley College and Novelty Trading Company, invites the public to the launch of 3 Jamaican Plays: A Post Colonial Anthology (1977-1987) on Monday, April 11 at 6 p.m.
A characteristic flaw in the Jamaican temperament is the tendency to discount our treasures, forget the wisdom of the past and learn too little from the deeds of our distinguished ancestors.
The University of Technology (UTech), through its Centre for the Arts and the Calvin McKain Library, in association with the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS), will on Tuesday, April 12, recognise the creative genius of two of the Caribbean's...
The 1970s was the golden age of the Jamaican creative scene, establishing Jamaica as the voice of the Third World. An artistic ferment was under way with Bob Marley and the Rastafarian movement, the theatrical release of Perry Henzell's classic The Harder They Come as well as the burgeoning theatre and art scene. Jamaica was enjoying a cultural revolution.
A state in western India banned Pulitzer-Prize winner Joseph Lelyveld's new book about Mahatma Gandhi last Wednesday after reviews saying it hints that the father of India's independence had a homosexual relationship. The author says his work is being misinterpreted.
As cars speed by on the busy country road, it seems it would be easy to miss the willowy Rastafarian standing at the roadside. Not so though, when that man is standing next to a collection of eye-catching handmade handbags and slippers created with colourful designs.
The following is the first of a new monthly series prepared by the Jamaica China Friendship Association, seeking to explore issues of Chinese history in Jamaica as well as ongoing relations between the two nations.
During her childhood in Cornwall Barracks, Portland, healing herbs were a natural way of community life for Ivelyn Harris. "Any children around the yard, they used to send us to pick this and that. We grow up knowing what plants good for eczema and other ailments," she said.
Last Thursday, the NCB Foundation launched the Michael Lee-Chin Youth Leadership Series. This was done in association with UWI (University of the West Indies) Leaders, Engaged, Activated, Dedicated, ready to Serve (UWI LEADS) at Mona.
Randy Richards loves taking pictures. He always has. He's a 22- year-old student at the University of Technology (UTech) where he's studying to be the next computer whiz, but his true love is photography.
Annually, The Saint International Avant Garde Designer of the Year contest seeks to inspire and reward a Jamaican designer whose creative vision extends beyond the boundaries of the ordinary. At this year's staging on the East Lawns of Devon House, the winning piece 'Shape Of Glass' was a creation that took the Avant Garde theme to new heights.
