June 21 is commemorated as International Day of Yoga. More of us are becoming aware of the ancient art and science of bringing balance to life. We come together, greet each other, do some postures, breathing exercises, and meditate for some time....
Morning of June Blessing morning of June, I thank you coming alight wishing for songs as flowering birds tune their graces to another day’s creation. My ticking clock told me, way ahead of Aurore, that you were coming to unfold the miracle...
For the fathers who do not feel special or who seldom hear words of affirmation from those closest to you, including your children, I am directly speaking to you. Have you ever been called a ‘deadbeat dad’ or a ‘sperm donor’? Then my expressions of...
St Hugh’s High School, one of six schools that successfully pitched for the Connected and Protected Safer Internet School Grant (SISG), effectively used the creative arts to promote online safety among the students for its recent project...
A father - my first glimpse of god I know it is hard for anyone to see, What love and friendship was between my father and me. How could I not admire the strength I saw in his eyes, Strength that taught me not to lose hope in any demise. Amidst...
“A Suh It Guh” was a photographic exhibition by Marina Burnel, a self-taught Kingston-based French photographer whose work is inspired by the city and the people who call it home. She explored the complexities of modern Jamaican society with the...
One relationship that is bestowed to every being as a blessing is that of a parent. The role of parent comprises two sets of qualities that are given to the child by mother and father. There are two distinct roles with different sets of sustenance...
Jamaica’s local craft industry has long been mired in a poverty of ideas and declining economic returns. The simple fact is that the model that has relied on handmade crafts of varying sizes and quality has expired, and it is only a matter of time...
No pussy in Parliament Did I hear what I thought I just heard? Did the Member from Clarendon Just use the “P” word? Did the Member say “pussy” In this the highest Court in the land? Did the word just slip out Or was it something planned? Don’...
It was upon a time once that I stumbled on an unknown path while in search of my way home. There before me was the entrance to a forest. Confused and caught in two minds whether to trod this path or continue on familiar territory, a blind man...
We all have heard the phrase “God helps those who help themselves”. This, essentially, means that even God cannot help someone who doesn’t want to be helped. When we see someone in pain, our natural instinct is to find a way to help them as we can’...
PALMYRA (AP) At the height of the Islamic State group’s rampage across Syria, the world watched in horror as the militants blew up an iconic arch and temple in the country’s famed Roman ruins in Palmyra. Eight years later, IS has lost its hold...
War Walk and run Bomb and gun This is no fun Is it about the oil? Is it about the soil? You choose Either way you lose Let’s get serious Are we destroying the genius? Wait!! Is that someone family on the tar? Or is it your family in...
Our world is no longer the same as it used to be. Our smart devices bombard us every second with an abundance of information, most of which is unnecessary in our daily lives. Where does all that information ultimately land? In the mind!...
“A Suh It Guh”, a photographic retrospective of Marina Burnel, a Kingston-based French photographer whose work is inspired by the city and the people who call it home. Far away from her home in Normandy, the overt sensory overload of Kingston’s...
Fine artist Shawn Ashman has always had a desire to express herself. She started her artistic journey as a young girl in Grants Penand used her art to express her thoughts as she basked in its therapeutic effect while creating. Since then, she has...
The development of Jamaica’s first ‘living museum’, the WARE Living Museum of Built Heritage and Traditional Crafts, located in southern Elizabeth is well advanced. This open-air/living museum concept is on track to be a unique Caribbean, heritage-...
Protean alto saxophonist and trumpeter Lester “Ska” Sterling’s effect on the development of Jamaican popular music has been profound. Not only has he performed on uncountable recording sessions and live engagements, but his influence on horn...
Is it possible to lead a worry-free life? What does one need to be free from worries? Most people would say that one must have enough money without which it is well-nigh impossible to be free from worry. In a world of economic uncertainties,...
The Sky Gallery’s current exhibition, the second installation of Women in Art, features 11 female artists who were selected from more than 30 submissions, introducing a greater variety of visual art forms to the rooftop gallery. The artists...
L’Acadco: A United Caribbean Dance Force is among the top-ranking representatives of Jamaica. An indicator of this debate-defying capability is that the dynamic ambassadors of Jamaican culture were headed to Europe to perform, right after the close...
Mommy, Mi Luv Yuh You’ve been everyone’s rock, confidant and safe place, A strong black woman, a Queen inna fi wi human race, Yuh enchanted spirit transcends to outta space, Mi just a mek you know still, just in case, Sometimes wi figet dese...
Published:Sunday | May 7, 2023 | 1:10 AM
Stepping Out As I step out today I remind myself That I’m a child of the Most High God The daughter of a King Yes, I am an overcomer More than a conqueror am I I can do all things through Christ Who gives me His strength. It is well, it is well...
