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INSPIRE JAMAICA - The square that crowned an empire

Just a short drive west of Kingston, past the roundabouts and the rush of modern St Catherine, sits a square that once stood at the very centre of colonial power in the Caribbean. Historic Spanish…
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WISDOM OF THE WEEK - Grounding: Returning to your true self

Grounding is much more than walking barefoot on the earth. It is the process of becoming stable, balanced, and connected in every aspect of life. True grounding happens on three levels — physical,…
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July 5, 2026

WISDOM OF THE WEEK - Observing without absorbing

Some people naturally notice what others don’t. They sense pain behind a smile, tension in a room, or hidden problems in families, workplaces, and society. This awareness can turn into worry, control,…
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July 5, 2026

Poems

The Miracle of Life Deposited so stealthily, Just a small egg. Miraculously attached, And swimming down a well. What a collision, A fusion of life! God breathed, purposeful, Destined to rise.
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July 5, 2026

INSPIRING JAMAICA - Seville’s silent stones still speak

Tucked along the north coast in St Ann, where the Caribbean Sea laps gently at the shore, lies a 300-acre expanse that holds more Jamaican history per square foot than almost anywhere else on the…
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July 5, 2026

Anime Picnic 2026 draws strong crowd, celebrates Chinese culture

Anime Picnic 2026 attracted hundreds of patrons at the Confucius Institute for the 11th staging of Jamaica’s premier outdoor anime and pop culture festival. Under the theme, “Jade Dynasty – The Lotus…
June 15, 2026

Technology meets heritage in Artefacts of Jamaica

Jamaican visual artist Idris Veitch’s Artefacts of Jamaica, a digital project that documents and reinterprets some of the country's most significant historic buildings. Focusing on the Ward…
June 15, 2026

Carol Oilver | Aliens might exist – but there are three reasons why they’re not visiting us

About 6,200 exoplanets have been found in more than 4,700 solar systems, though none are like Earth or our Solar System. Most stars could have at least one planet, and there are more than 100 billion…
June 15, 2026

INSPIRING JAMAICA - June nights aglow: The extraordinary insect kingdom

As the first heavy rains of summer soak the Jamaican landscape, a remarkable transformation unfolds across our mountains, forests, and gardens. June signals the peak season for some of the island’s…