Art & Leisure

This year, 2025, is the bi-centenary of the arrival of William Knibb in Jamaica. He was 21 years old when he left England – presumably energized to journey to the British West Indies. The powerful humanitarian destiny of William Knibb would begin...

In the vibrant core of New Kingston, Emancipation Park rises like a quiet anthem, six acres of serenity cradled in the hum of city life. Although the city continues to evolve, the park encourages us to pause, reflect, and remember. And this Sunday...

Yuri is a 16-year-old orphan who lives simply with her religious aunt in a big, old house in Communist Cuba in the years after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Yuri’s parents had named her after the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gargarin, hoping that one day...

Montego Bay, capital of St James Parish, offers more than breath-taking vistas. Its history pulses with the rhythms of change and the courage to evolve. When Christopher Columbus arrived in May 1494, he recorded the region’s Taino name and...

“Wah nuh kill yuh, wi fatten yuh.” You’ve heard it from your elders, but have you ever stopped to unpack the life lesson behind it? Rise Up: 30-Day Jamaican Motivational Stories for Life, Success and Legacy seeks to answer that question. Every...

Nestled between the lush hills of St James, Hanover, and Westmoreland, Jamaica’s Great River courses quietly through the land like a timeless whisper. Rising 340 metres above sea level, near the small and sacred settlement of Pisgah in St Elizabeth...

Despite typically being portrayed as a single country, seemingly home to identical cultures practised by a handful of people, in reality, Africa is a vast and vibrant continent currently home to over 3,000 cultures practised by people living in 54...

Superman was the very first superhero. He debuted in Action Comics issue #1, which was released in June 1938. Over time, the character has been assigned multiple nicknames: “The Man of Steel”, “The Man of Tomorrow”, and “The Big Blue Boy Scout”....

Jamaica’s landscape is dotted with remarkable historical aqueducts, testaments to the ingenuity and labour of past generations. These structures, built primarily to support the island’s sugar estates, not only provided essential water for...

Market Day, a four-part animated series created by Zoie O’Sullivan and designed by Roael Cooke aims to highlight Jamaica’s history, culture, people, and language. Sullivan who is curatorial assistant and Roael Cooke, designer and preparator of the...

For Erica David, memories of her four-year-old self growing up in Philadelphia, are still fresh as the aroma of pancakes from her visits to IHOP. So, what’s the correlation between pancakes and Erica?As it’s said, inspiration comes from unexpected...

Book review by Nicole Watson The Currency of Grit by Dr Kesha Christie is a poignant and unapologetically honest memoir that delves into the trials, sacrifices, and grit required to transform pain into purpose. Through candid storytelling and...