Art & Leisure
08 Feb, 2026
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The true foundation of love
As Valentine’s week begins, markets bloom with red roses, chocolates, teddy bears, and countless gifts meant to express love. For some, this week marks a fresh beginning. For others, it brings…
08 Feb, 2026
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Making Italy’s art accessible to people with disabilities
ROME (AP): Italy’s art-filled cities have no shortage of tourists, but they haven’t always been welcoming to visitors with visual impairments or other disabilities. Art that is millennia old doesn’t…
01 Feb, 2026
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The formula to enjoy life
Life is often measured by achievements, comfort, or success. Many of us have everything we once wished for, yet life feels empty. The reason is not a lack of something but a divided way of living.…
01 Feb, 2026
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The blueprint of success
On Kingston’s Hope Road stands Devon House, not merely as a heritage site, but as a manifesto in stone. Built in 1891, the mansion was the home of George Stiebel, Jamaica’s first black millionaire. In…
01 Feb, 2026
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Packing firepower – the powderflask
This gunpowder flask is a tangible link to Jamaica’s colonial past and to the central role that firearms and gunpowder played in shaping Caribbean society during the 17th to 19th centuries. It is…
25 Jan, 2026
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What January taught George Orwell about control and resistance
Like many of us, George Orwell saw January as a month to be endured rather than enjoyed. You can picture him steeling himself against its cold, gloom, rain, frost, and wind. And not only because of…
25 Jan, 2026
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Freedom from ‘sin’
Across cultures and religions, we often hear about sin as something we are born with or something that decides our place in heaven or hell. These ideas, though deeply rooted, can sometimes create fear…