Art & Leisure
PARIS (AP) From the dizzying heights of the Pompidou Center to the lofty halls of the Musée d’Orsay, Paris fashion houses showed off the city’s most monumental art museums on Monday as they near the finish line of ready-to-wear collections....
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What a journey it has been for Knox College! Since opening its doors in 1947, the institution has grown significantly to a current population of 1,600 students. Founded by Rev Dr Lewis Davidson and David Bent under the auspices of the Presbyterian...
As International Women’s Day was commemorated on Tuesday, March 8, I looked at my copy of the Who’ s Who of Jamaica BWI 1941-1946, which has 671 pages, and found that it included just about 80 women. Most of these women were mainly educators,...
At a book launch in Kingston, CEO of Lifespan Spring Water Co Nayana Williams officially introduced her novel titled The Lifespan Movement: Progress. Purpose. Happiness. It was held on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2022, which was...
A student’s motto When you see my mother leave star, Worry think mi a go road go par. Mi afi tek my book and go read, Nuh girl and nuh boy cant gi mi no weed. Right now mi wah fi live my dream, Doing that nuh depend no team. Di heights by great...
Much gets written about the ethnic and cultural diversity of India. But do you know that the Indian diaspora in Jamaica mirrors the same diversity, representing a microcosm of country and its people? One of the most prominent Indian communities...
Students! It is not enough to know what inner and external right conduct is. It is vital that both inner and external right conduct is practised. The ancient scriptures, the Vedas, declare ‘Speak Truth and Live according to Right Conduct’. Right...
John James Mills, OBE, MBE, M.R.S.T, JP, known as J.J. Mills, was a dedicated educator, contributing to the advancement of education in Jamaica as the country moved to self-government and independence. For J.J. Mills, education was the pathway to...
AMSTERDAM (AP) An Amsterdam museum said it has cut its close links to the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, and UNESCO warned of damage to Ukraine’s cultural heritage as international cultural institutions stepped up their condemnation of Russia’...
Ardenne High School was founded by American Church of God missionaries George and Nellie Olson in 1927 and the school quickly established its reputation as an epicentre for academic excellence. Over the decades, few schools in the Caribbean can...
A tribute to Miss Lou A Fluffy woman Beaming bright Energetic and spiritedly All the time Born in St Mary Cool and airy The best by any test In an island that is blessed An author, folklorist playwright Actor, broadcaster, story teller...
The Gleaner editorial of December 5, 1966 states, “The late Sir Arthur Thelwell belonged to the same age group as Adolphe Roberts, Clare McFarlane, George Goode, J. J. Mills, and Vere Johns. All of them were born within the space of a dozen years...
“Education is a third eye, a secret treasure Bestower of fame and enjoyment, The Teacher of Teachers A Friend in foreign lands, the supreme guide and Honoured by Kings more than wealth. One without Education is a beast” Patrons of...
Flow Foundation recently observed Safer Internet Week, which kicked off with its virtual Safer Internet Day Teen Summit. Here, students were invited to share their experiences and insights on internet safety as well as the dangers that they face...
As some students battle to stay focused during online classes, others simply need access to the technology for online classes. The Ministry of Education estimates that over 120,000 students were unable to take up online instruction in the last...
