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Published:Sunday | July 14, 2013 | 12:00 AM

It was always like Graham to never leave the house. He never made friends, never played any sports or extra-curricular activities, he didn't talk to his neighbours and he most certainly didn't talk to girls. It was just school and back every day for the last 15 years of his life.

Published:Sunday | July 7, 2013 | 12:00 AM

This week, the professional shutterbugs have joined the fun! Last week, we told you the story of multi-award-winning photographer Howard Moo-Young sharing his photography skills with young, aspiring photographers.

Published:Sunday | July 7, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Claudia Jones' mother has four children for different men, none of whom settled with her. Domestic days work is her main source of income, so the children, except Claudia, didn't go to school beyond grade nine.

Published:Sunday | July 7, 2013 | 12:00 AM

The awakening of a people, Mandela lives

Published:Sunday | July 7, 2013 | 12:00 AM

"Don't be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others.

Published:Sunday | July 7, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Nicholas Barrett is a son of the soil, a young man who grew up on Mannings Hill Road in St Andrew.

Published:Sunday | July 7, 2013 | 12:00 AM

A tongue-in-cheek look at Jamaica's athletic supremacyBook: Mystical SpeedAuthor: Hubert GuscottPublisher: Outskirts Press, Inc.

Published:Sunday | July 7, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Downtown full of history

Published:Sunday | June 30, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Photography is one of the fastest growing hobbies/careers around today and, more and more, people are beginning to appreciate the beauty and value of this art form.

Published:Sunday | June 30, 2013 | 12:00 AM

This is the conclusion of a two-part short story, Part I was published in last week's edition.

Published:Sunday | June 30, 2013 | 12:00 AM

All over Jamaica, and, indeed, all over the world, young men, boys and young women, too, of every walk of life, can be seen doing some form of martial arts. Children of all ages like to make the sounds that usually accompany the movements while in earnest, seriously, trying to learn the skills, or in jest, striking the stances of kung fu, karate, tai kwan do, or some other form.

Published:Sunday | June 30, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Stories of the struggles by the Jamaican Maroons against the British are well told in books and audio-visual media. But one man has chosen to tell them with a very unusual mural.

Published:Sunday | June 30, 2013 | 12:00 AM

When you hear the name Jack Canfield, what comes to mind? Yes, Chicken Soup for the Soul right? What about Jordan Gray? Hmmmm ... thinking, yes, Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus. These are two well-known New York Times (NYT) bestselling authors who were once unknown...

Published:Sunday | June 30, 2013 | 12:00 AM

There are many people across the nation who would readily say that Jamaica is 'losing her soul'. Not many, however, would go further to write a whole book dedicated to diagnosing the root causes of this state of decay and presenting a blueprint for the revival of the island. Fewer still would argue for the actualisation of the National Pledge as a key to this revival.

Published:Sunday | June 30, 2013 | 12:00 AM

This week, we continue to shed light on the importance of mathematics, and how to get it right the first time. Communications & Business Solutions (CBS) spoke with Kaye Brown, a mathematics teacher from Hampton School for Girls who has been teaching for 11 years, to get her views on the importance of mathematics and how to get children excited about it.

Published:Sunday | June 23, 2013 | 12:00 AM

"People from different parts of the world can respond to the same story if it says something to them about their own history and their own experience," said Nigerian author Chinua Achebe.

Published:Sunday | June 23, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Title: The Family MansionAuthor: Anthony C.

Published:Sunday | June 23, 2013 | 12:00 AM

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Published:Sunday | June 23, 2013 | 12:00 AM

This week, as we try to add and subtract the importance of mathematics, Communications & Business Solutions Limited (CBS) spoke with Cecil Ramsamugh (CR), a mathematics teacher from Black River High School who has been teaching for 13 years, to...

Published:Sunday | June 23, 2013 | 12:00 AM

It is no secret that maths is not loved by all.

Published:Sunday | June 23, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Peta-Ann Sawyers School: The Hampton School Grade: 9

Published:Sunday | June 23, 2013 | 12:00 AM

The circumstances surrounding the passing of Derrick Newman led many to assume that that the possibility of his widow and children continuing to live a normal life, was as unlikely as a river defying gravity to flow up stream.

Published:Sunday | June 23, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Run Asafa run!

Published:Sunday | June 23, 2013 | 12:00 AM

One of the most challenging areas for authors is book marketing, both traditional and online.

Published:Sunday | June 16, 2013 | 12:00 AM

In this epic 451-page work, Professor David P. Rowe et al cover the constitutional history of Jamaica from the initial encounter between the new and the old worlds in 1494, to contemporary times.

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