Art & Leisure
Standing under the generous shade of a neem tree ( Azadirachta Indica), one senses more than just relief from the mid-day sun. Here is a living symbol of history, health, culture, and inspiration. Though its origins lie in India and Burma, the neem...
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Bon apetit! Lee Johnson’s Mixing Memory...
As we embark on celebrating the “International Week of Peace”, let us pause to reflect on where peace truly resides. At the deepest level, there is only one religion that unites all of humanity: the religion of peace. Unlike religions created by...
After the collapse of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, plantations lacked a large, cheap labour force. At the same time, British India’s socioeconomic conditions rapidly deteriorated, causing widespread poverty. The solution to this dilemma took the...
We have all heard the analogies about Caribbean people and its culture – a compendium, mixed fruit salad, potpourri, melting pot – and we daresay, all of them are true. Add vibrancy, warmth, a riot of colours, explosion of flavours, range of...
We often hear the saying “no pain, no gain”, but do we live it? The moment pain comes into our lives, our first instinct is to escape, by ignoring, suppressing, or running away from it. Yet, pain isn’t here to punish us; it is here to teach us. It...
Standing sentinel on the northern side of the main road between Savanna-la-Mar and Black River, the ruins of Ackendown Castle in Westmoreland whisper of a Jamaica that dared to dream in medieval stone. Its medieval-style masonry two towers linked...
If there is any ecosystem that can do it all, it’s the coral reef. After all, what other underwater habitat can support over a quarter of all marine species on Earth, protect our coastlines by absorbing 97 per cent of wave impact, serve as a...
I parted the orange And took a peg And found myself telling you As citrus touched my tongue That I did not want to lose My head again How Artane and Seroquel Subsidised by the National Health Fund Couldn’t keep down the Pain of losing two years of...
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is the only recognised police force in the island, with jurisdiction in every parish. This was not always the case, and if one visited 17th or 18th-century Jamaica, they would find a country almost entirely void...
The rhythmic flow of water, the rustle of leaves, and the symphony of birdsong these are the timeless echoes of Jamaica’s soul. In the verdant heart of Westmoreland, a parish known for its sugarcane fields and coastal beauty, lies a natural...
Learning to be kind to oneself is a very deep and important aspect of our spiritual journey. Kindness begins not with others, but with the self. Many of us move through life feeling not good enough, unlovable, or constantly striving to meet the...
How is an animal feeling at a given moment? Humans have long recognised certain well-known behaviour like a cat hissing as a warning, but in many cases we’ve had little clue of what’s going on inside an animal’s head. Now we have a better idea,...
