Paul H. Williams/Gleaner Writer
December 9, 2025
by Paul H. Williams
Queen Nanny did not sign the treaty
NOT MUCH is known about Queen Nanny’s early years on Earth. But the story is that she was from west Africa, from where many people were taken to the West Indies to work on various plantations under…
December 9, 2025
by Paul H. Williams
Heritage and heroes in the spotlight at Great Huts Eco Resort
FROM FRIDAY, October 17 to Monday, October 20, Great Huts Eco Resort, an eco-friendly, Afrocentric nature sanctuary, perched on the cliffs overlooking the turquoise Boston Bay in eastern Portland,…
December 9, 2025
by Paul H. Williams
Jamaica Music Museum a treasure trove of musical objects
THE JAMAICA Music Museum (JaMM) is now hosting an exhibition called ‘African to Jamaican – Music & Creolised Black Cultureat’ its Tower Street gallery in downtown Kingston. It has been accessible…
December 9, 2025
by Paul H. Williams
‘One Nation, New Symbols’ exhibition opened at National Gallery of Jamaica
THE NATIONAL Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ), located in the Kingston Mall in downtown, was swarmed with patrons on the evening of Sunday, September 28, as it opened its newest exhibition, ‘One Nation, New…
December 9, 2025
by Paul H. Williams
Scheed Cole behind the magic at Natural History Museum exhibition gallery
“O N SUNDAY, August 31, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange officially opened the Natural History Museum of Jamaica (NHMJ) Exhibition Gallery, by way of a…
December 9, 2025
by Paul H. Williams
Kingston Creative Artwalk Festival back with food and fashion
KINGSTON CREATIVE suspended its August 2025 iteration of Artwalk Festival because it was days away from the general elections. Now, it is back on Sunday, September 28, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with…
December 9, 2025
by Paul H. Williams
Owen ‘Blakka’ Ellis plays Garvey’s ‘ghost’ in a TV series
RENOWNED JAMAICAN actor Owen ‘Blaka’ Ellis plays the ‘ghost’ of National Hero Marcus Mosiah Garvey in a six-episode CaribbeanTales-TV original series titled Garvey’s Ghost, created and executive…
December 9, 2025
by Paul H. Williams
When Oblique Seville ripped his kit
WHEN I first heard the name Oblique Seville, it stood out. Oblique? “Who would really want to name their child, Oblique, and why,” I thought to myself. I knew the meaning of oblique, but I actually…
December 9, 2025
by Paul H. Williams
Natural History Museum of Jamaica’s state-of-the-art exhibition gallery opened
ON SUNDAY, August 31, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange officially opened the Natural History Museum of Jamaica (NHMJ) Exhibition Gallery, by way of a ribbon-cutting…