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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) A medical museum in Philadelphia has redrawn its policies on the collection and display of human remains, limiting its acceptance of additional specimens and working to follow “evolving modern medical ethical standards” in how it...
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,...
In the tranquil hills of St. Mary, where the Wag Water River meanders gently, lies a sanctuary of history and greenery, Castleton Botanical Gardens. Established on November 29, 1862, this verdant haven was born from the kindness of English planter...
For every woman who feels stuck between God’s promise and its fulfilment – this book can serve as a guide. Too often, the waiting season feels like a lonely, uncertain place. Doubt creeps in. Temptations to settle grow stronger. But what if this...
Many people wonder why their lives feel unfulfilled, sometimes even after achieving much. The reason is simple: anything done with an unaware self leads to unfulfillment. Life becomes empty not because of lack of achievements, but because we live...
I picked up a copy of Loved One based solely on the fact that its first-time author, Aisha Muharrar, was involved in three television comedies that made me laugh: Hacks, Parks and Recreation and The Good Place. The opening scene of “Loved One”...
You may have heard the saying that anyone can be a scientist, and it really is true! All it takes is a passion for discovery and the willingness to go out into the natural world and collect data. There is no concept that reconciles these two ideas...
In the hush before dawn, the Blue and John Crow Mountains wear their mist like a benediction. Here, ridgelines cradle stories of resistance, healing, and everyday wonder etched into forest and stone. In 2015, this rugged massif became Jamaica’s...
Our mind is a master storyteller. It loves to spin tales about what we don’t have — the money we wish for, the partner we hope to meet, the position we dream of reaching. Meanwhile, the blessings already in our lives often go unnoticed. Some of us...
The VJHOPE Foundation, a Kingston-based non-profit organisation, in its continued mission to empower Jamaican youth to become leaders, change makers and model citizens, has recognized three exceptional students who embody academic excellence,...
The right to be a man ... I have earned that right this woman to be right about it the right to be being an aroma of the jungle being the lion being the backbone in every kind of disaster earthquake hurricane from A to Z the closed doors...
On August 6, 1962, the British Crown officially granted Jamaica the right to political independence. However, this was not the first time the Crown granted the island some of the rights of an independent state, specifically the right to self-...
How does one follow up writing “A Hell of a Book” that wins the National Book Award? If you’re Jason Mott, you write a sort-of, not-really, by all legal terms fictionalised — according to the forward — autobiographical story about what life is like...
Though separated apart by distance of over four and half millennia in time and a long length of land, what joins Mohenjo-daro in Pakistan with the mineral rich tribal regions of the eastern Indian states of Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal is the...
On Wednesday, August 6, Jamaica marked her 63rd year of independence in a tapestry of pride, resilience, and profound beauty. On that night, just before midnight on August 5, 1962, the Union Jack was gently lowered and replaced by our glorious...
Many of us hold ourselves to extremely high standards. Sometimes, these expectations come from within – the inner critic that says “you’re not enough unless you achieve this.” Other times, it’s the acquired pressure from others – the belief that we...
