Art & Leisure

Wynwood Walls is a popular outdoor street art museum at the centre of the Miami Arts District.
March 22, 2026

The vibrancy of art in Miami

While favoured by many Jamaicans as a destination for shopping and to visit family and friends, Greater Miami and Miami Beach have a dynamic and thriving contemporary art scene that provideanother compelling reason for art aficionados to prioritise the destination when making travel plans. Greater Miami and Miami Beach showcase world-class exhibitions and permanent installations to rival any global art capital. Here are some of the art spots to check out. Pérez Art Museum Miami: Caribbean Connections

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Lover’s Leap St Elizabeth.
March 22, 2026

The breathtaking Lover’s Leap

Perched on a sheer cliff that drops 1,700 feet straight into the Caribbean Sea, Lover’s Leap is a place of breathtaking verticality. While legendary for the story of two lovers who chose the “leap”…
Romain Lewis with his piece ‘Wanderer’.
March 22, 2026 by Krysta Anderson

Romain Lewis – mastering visual storytelling

In a world where life mirrors natural beauty, an artist emerges on the local scene, eager to paint his dreams into a majestic reality. Romain Lewis is no stranger to art. In fact, he made his creative…
March 22, 2026

How to feel motivated in times of despair

At some point in life, we all feel overwhelmed – by responsibilities, by change, or by the gap between where we are and where we want to be. We begin with great enthusiasm, but slowly that energy…
March 22, 2026

Poems

Sisters Both the sisters are Deeply ingrained in each other- The elder: Ignorance, and The younger: Naiveté. Complement they do Each other often; And are known to be …
March 15, 2026

Darby Burgett | Fever trees and forest pharmacies

For centuries, forests have stood as silent sentinels and humanity’s first pharmacy. Generations of herbalists – and today’s scientists – have turned to trees and plants to discover remedies that…
Up For Air book cover.
March 15, 2026 by Book Review by Paul Ward

Capturing the silent rage

One late night, I sat for three hours and read this book cover to cover. I could not move. The novella is Imani Tafari-Ama’s imaginative conjuring of fiction from facts too gruesome to be believed…
The original entrance of Greenwood Great House
March 15, 2026

The silent survivor – Greenwood Great House

On the border of St James and Trelawny stands a quiet sentinel of Jamaica’s past: Greenwood Great House. Perched on a hill with commanding views of the Caribbean Sea, this stately home is more than a…
March 15, 2026

Blessed are the poor in spirit

When we hear the word ‘poor’, our mind usually thinks about lack of money, possessions, or social status. A poor person is often seen as someone who cannot afford the comforts of life. In contrast, a…
Penguins hanging out at Calgary Zoo, Calgary, Canada
March 15, 2026

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