Paul H. Williams/Gleaner Writer

The Gwarra Cherry African Kumina Group in action.
April 23, 2026 by Paul H. Williams/Gleaner Writer

Kumina workshop to explore African ancestral traditions

An immersive Kumina workshop is set to take over the African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank (ACIJ/JMB) at 12 Ocean Boulevard, downtown Kingston, on Sunday, beginning at 10 a.m. Hosted by the Gwarra Cherry African Kumina Group, the workshop will explore the rich traditions of Kumina through drumming, dance, spirituality and African ancestral practices in Jamaica.

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Dr Susan Otuokon, strategic development officer in the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Science and Technology, at the University of the West Indies, Mona.
April 10, 2026 by Paul H. Williams

UWI aims to rebrand science for a new generation

In early 2024, the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) at The University of the West Indies, Mona launched the FiWi Science Initiative, alongside a suite of related projects. Two years on, the…
Kadeen Dobbs displays her book, ‘Building Comprehension and Literary Skills In Global Black History for High Schoolers’.
March 27, 2026 by Paul H. Williams

Teacher pens Black History book to teach literacy

Kadeen Dobbs’ seventh book, Building Comprehension and Literary Skills in Global Black History for High Schoolers, is the latest in a series exploring black self-identity. Aimed at students ages 11 to…
Dr Kathryn Shields Brodber
March 27, 2026 by Paul H. Williams

Beloved educator Dr Kathryn Shields Brodber has died

Dr Kathryn Shields Brodber, a retired senior lecturer at the University of the West Indies, died on March 11 after a long illness. Her life will be celebrated next Tuesday at Webster Memorial United…
Brian Royes, campaign manager, The Repair Campaign.
March 18, 2026 by Paul H. Williams

Repair Campaign unrelenting in fight for reparations

When slavery in the British Caribbean was abolished between 1834 and 1838, the British government authorised a £20-million compensation package for former holders of enslaved people – funded entirely…
Kacy Garvey
March 17, 2026 by Paul H. Williams

Kingston Poetry Week targets growth of spoken-word industry

This year’s staging of Kingston Poetry Week, now undeway, is seeking to position Jamaica’s capital as the global epicentre of the spoken word, according to JAIKU, organisers of the event.
Steven Golding
March 14, 2026 by Paul H. Williams

Golding launches nursery rhymes celebrating Jamaican heritage

For generations, basic school students in Jamaica have been reciting nursery rhymes — catchy verses whose playful lines often seem nonsensical at first glance. Yet they carry coded messages far…
A sunset view with the Negril Lighthouse in the foreground, photographed from the Negril Huts property in West End.
March 4, 2026 by Paul H. Williams

Trauma care meets psilocybin in a structured retreat

Afterlight Retreats will host its first clinical psilocybin therapy and integration retreats in Jamaica from today through to March 8 at Negril Huts, a private cluster of cottages on the West End…
A scene from the performance titled ‘Bondage’.
February 27, 2026 by Paul H. Williams

UTech’s first season of dance makes historic debut

UTech’s 2026 Season of Dance was nothing short of historic – a one-night premiere that marked the Centre for the Arts’ first-ever formal season, Mudayane, a Swahili term meaning “we are one” and…
Stephanie Williams
February 26, 2026 by Paul H. Williams

Women In Law Foundation hosts benefit concert

On Sunday, March 8 at 5 p.m. at The Little Theatre in St Andrew, Women In Law Foundation (WILF), in conjunction with Riverside Open Bible Church and Mona Open Bible Church, and in association with…