Art & Leisure
15 Mar, 2026
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Commonwealth Foundation launches ‘Commonwealth Quilt’
Commonwealth citizens have been invited to consider a prompt ‘thread’ and respond to the call to action from the Commonwealth Poet Laureate - ‘What thread do you bring to the Commonwealth?’. Their…
08 Mar, 2026
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The Queen of the Mountains
High in the misty ridges of the Blue Mountains lies a story that echoes through valleys, forests, and memory. It is the story of Nanny of the Maroons, Jamaica’s only female National Hero and a…
08 Mar, 2026
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War: The hunger for power!
In today’s world, news of tension and rivalry between nations is common. Countries compete for influence, power, and control. But if we pause for a moment and ask a simple question, What truly lies…
08 Mar, 2026
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Quietly transformative contribution to Caribbean education and child development
At a time when classroom discipline, school violence, and parenting practices are under intense national scrutiny, this book invites Jamaica to reconsider a fundamental question: What if children are…
08 Mar, 2026
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Denmark explores whether gastronomy can be recognised as art form
COPENHAGEN (AP) Imagine dining on “edible plastic” made from algae and collagen from fish skins. While you ingest the dish, ocean-borne plastic pollution seemingly floats above you, projected across…
01 Mar, 2026
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The glory days of Jamaica’s banana export empire
Jamaica’s banana industries once stood among the pillars of the island’s agricultural economy, shaping rural livelihoods, export trade, and international business relationships. Although the industry…
01 Mar, 2026
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Edna Manley – mother of modern art
In 1950, when Edna Manley began formal art training in Kingston, Jamaica did not yet possess an established visual arts tradition. There were no structured institutions, no curriculum, no national…
01 Mar, 2026
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Do we just want the ‘wanting’
Have you noticed how excited your mind becomes when something new appears in your life? A new phone, a new car, a new job, or even a new relationship? Anything ‘new’ feels thrilling. The thought of…
