Then Til Now, A Decade of Words, a poetry book which gives a message that ‘the art of poetry is not dead’ as its author, Latoya ‘ToyaLacam’ Campbell, describes. The inspiration to publish Then Til Now A Decade of Words, Campbell says, was to...
Music Horns are blowing, Drums are rolling, Strings are strumming, Voices are humming; The stage has been set; Appetites are whet; The speakers are clean, And the bass is mean; There is a mystic about music, the way in which we can use it...
Nearly six decades ago, there was a very distinct and alarming possibility that the prestigious property at the north-eastern corner of Hope Road and Waterloo Road in Jamaica’s capital city would be an enclave of multiple private owners — and not...
NON FICTION 1. Never Finished by David Goggins, narrated by the author, Adam Skolnick and Jacqueline Gardner (Lioncrest Publishing) 2. The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama, narrated by the author (Random House Audio) 3. Atomic Habits by James...
Success by Six, an educational, literacy, health, and nutrition programme developed by the Tryall Fund and implemented in eight basic schools in Hanover, has been reaping success. “The fund believes early intervention will give the children of...
Over the years, Jamaican students have been accorded opportunities to pursue their studies in different countries of the world. Though at this time in history Russia may be in the news for other reasons, there are learning opportunities for...
During this season, the whole world – both unintentionally and intentionally - pauses, whether for family gatherings or in worship, recognising that the Mighty One has ‘pitched His Tent,’ among humans in the Incarnation. This divine enfleshment and...
A short story by Nadine Newman “Run kom quick quick! run kom! unno nuh hear weh mi hear? dance ah kiip roun di lane; run kom ev’re baddi, draw near!” Shouted Sista Pearl, di town gossipa. Shi did deh pon a roll dat sunni Satdeh mornin, rite...
The four poems below, one from a Belizean who is a university student in Jamaica, one from a Jamaican university student, one from a Jamaican in the US, and the other from the Poet Laureate of Jamaica, have different elements of Christmas we can...
Why, every Christmas, do so many people endure the mess of dried pine needles, the risk of a fire hazard and impossibly tangled strings of lights? Strapping a fir tree to the hood of my car and worrying about the strength of the twine, I sometimes...
Hello Christmas – Merry Christmas Christmas Time is here again Christmas Time is here again Hello Christmas Merry Christmas Christmas would take so long to come Hello Christmas Merry Christmas Children would sleep and wake asking where is...
The release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot has given us a glimpse into the future of teaching and learning alongside artificial intelligence. Educators immediately pointed out the chatbot’s ability to generate meaningful responses to questions from...
Title: COVID Crept Through Our Door Author: Zip Dominion Reviewed by: Bernadette Aliboh COVID Crept Through Our Door is a psychological and political thriller novel set in 2020. It is not how you might imagine it to be. Never judge a book by...
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) Dutch colonisers kidnapped men, women, and children and enslaved them on plantations growing sugar, coffee, and other goods that built wealth at the price of misery. On Monday, the Netherlands is expected to become one of...
The first Christmas of Independent Jamaica was Tuesday, December 25, 1962, and Boxing Day was Wednesday, December 26. The country was abuzz with the traditional Christmas activities – baking, making sorrel, picking the green gungo peas, cleaning,...
With the use of biometrics to protect one’s data now widespread, are passwords on their way out? For Delroy McLean, senior director for business, at C...
On September 25, the article in this series was about the Secretaries to the Cabinet or Cabinet Secretaries, this was as the appointment of a new Cabinet secretary was being reported in the media. We now know that Ambassador Douglas Saunders will...
DOHA, Qatar (AP) An emerald inscribed for a Mughal emperor. A Safavid-period knotted wool carpet. An Ottoman-era curtain, intricately embroidered with metal threads, which was part of the covering of the Kaaba, the cube-shaped structure in Mecca...
In a rural town far from urban spaces Stood a thatched roof shed Where cows and goats seek their places As cold night breeze a howling eye tears rolling down their faces. Night skies clear, starlights peeped And moon shine bright As tall palm and...
It is believed that speaking with a close friend and opening your heart is important, especially when you are at your lowest ebb. “Sharing happiness multiplies joy, and sharing your pain lessens the burden on your heart” is an adage that is used...
Following up on ‘The Fabric of Being” interactive art installation at the Edna Manley School of the Visual and Performing Arts, the RUBiS InPulse Art Project upped the ante with an expansive Collaborative Art Installation. The one-day exhibition...
Art is an expression of beauty, and when intertwined with culture,produces rich artefacts that tell the story of a nation. Jamaica traces its rich cultural and artistic expressions to its African foreparents. The confluence of these two cultures...
Number One Is Walking: My Life in the Movies and Other Diversions, by Steve Martin with drawings by Harry Bliss (Celadon): Between the covers of this surprisingly thin memoir are truffles of humour from comedian Steve Martin’s movie career...
On November 19, Gavin Jordan debuted Moments in Time, his first solo art exhibition at The Sky Gallery. The artworks were a captivating display – a confluence of perceptual art and traditional oil painting with a three-dimensional twist. Jordan, a...
