Communication is often described as the foundation of strong relationships. Just as plants need water to be alive, our connections need honest, respectful, and timely conversations. When we talk openly, we clear misunderstandings, reduce...
In the western parishes, the devastation by Hurricane Melissa has posed a brutal challenge to an equally formidable people. These lands carry deep roots. St Elizabeth, one of Jamaica’s oldest parishes, traces its history to the settlement of the...
In today’s digital age, our lives revolve about screens, signals, and switches. From the moment we wake up to the time we fall asleep, technology remains one of our closest companion. We depend on it for work, entertainment, communication, and...
MEXICO CITY (AP) Lucia Ortiz trudges through endless fields of cempasúchil flowers, the luminescent orange petals of which will soon cloak everything from city streets to cemeteries across Mexico. Here, in the winding canals and farms on the...
Jamaica Rising The stage curtain is drawn and the drums roll to reveal - a hurricane’s tragic toll the destruction - of extreme wind and rain laying bare our nation’s pain but, so too, our resolve to rise again! You see- the wrath of a...
On the afternoon the winds came, I remember the sky darkening as though the earth itself were drawing a breath before the blow. When the storm, named Hurricane Melissa, struck Jamaica as a Category 5 monster, even our island’s long experience of...
We all experienced nature’s brute strength. Some parts of Jamaica faced it more severely than others. Yet, what makes this island stand out is its spirit of lightness. Even in the face of destruction, most Jamaicans — especially those most affected...
Art and climate action can coexist — and thrive. From solar sculptures to wind-powered light shows, creativity is lighting the path to a renewable future. Taylor Swift, one of the world’s most celebrated and largest artistes, is also one of the...
Deadly intoxication A man named Mr. Set was driving his truck down the street His foot hit the gas like a boulder in water, rum, and beer in hand His thirst could not be quenched, one quart and four beers in minutes The white lady and the...
Visual arts has taken centrestage in Greater Miami and Miami Beach as part of ‘Fall for the Arts’ a three-month cultural celebration presented by The Greater Miami Convention...
Finding Your Stride is the theme for this year’s eighth staging of the annual Jamaica Poets Nomadic College and School Tour, from November 3 – 15. The tour will target 50 schools across the island organised as hubs and also will mark the launch of...
Ever wandered into a place that feels like it’s got a heartbeat? That’s Harmony Hall Art House in Tower Isle, St. Mary. This 19th-century charmer, with its Jamaican-Georgian gingerbread trimmings, is like stepping into a postcard from old Jamaica...
We all have seen those old wall clocks with a pendulum swinging tirelessly from left to right. They were fascinating creations – steady, rhythmic, and always in motion. In a way, our lives today resemble that pendulum, constantly swinging between...
Love Story Give my love. Give me power. Give me blessings like a shower. Life is fun. Life is real. Life enduring. Working without dreaming. Seeing is believing and so is This feeling of love inside and My life revealing. – Ajua Noble The...
There’s no doubt that artificial intelligence (AI) will have a profound impact on our economies, work and lifestyle. But could this technology also shape the way we think and speak? AI can be used to draft essays and solve problems in mere seconds...
Each year, as the third Monday in October arrives, Jamaica pauses not merely for a holiday, but for a profound act of remembrance. National Heroes’ Day, officially observed since 1969, honours those whose lives were offered so that we might walk...
Each of us plays a note in the grand symphony of life. Sometimes our role brings joy, sometimes lessonsm yet each note has meaning in the larger design. We often believe we are the ones composing the tune, taking pride when it sounds beautiful and...
The phrases “autism spectrum” or “on the spectrum” have become part of everyday language. They are often used as different ways of referring to someone who is “neurodivergent”. The term was coined in the 1980s by psychiatrist Dr Lorna Wing, whose...
On the morning of October 11, 1865 in Morant Bay, St Thomas, a preacher named Paul Bogle led hundreds of men, women, and children in a march to the courthouse. Their cry was simple yet powerful: justice, dignity, relief from crushing poverty, and...
As a part of the World Mental Health Day, many organisations held talks and activities to raise awareness about the importance of mental well-being. Yet, amid all these efforts, it’s worth pausing to ask – what is health? Surprisingly, most of us...
I am Where hope etches its address that’s where I want to recharge and rest, Where joy lives, dimness lifts, Where peace sits, I will bathe in it, I will swim through the tide, towards a beach called peace of mind When the sun hides its shine...
In the realm of medical discovery, some of the most profound contributions arise not from fame or glamour, but from quiet persistence, careful observation, and deep commitment. Jamaica has a legacy that is often overlooked: the story of what was...
