Art & Leisure

March 15, 2026

Blessed are the poor in spirit

When we hear the word ‘poor’, our mind usually thinks about lack of money, possessions, or social status. A poor person is often seen as someone who cannot afford the comforts of life. In contrast, a…
Penguins hanging out at Calgary Zoo, Calgary, Canada
March 15, 2026

This week’s Shutterbugs

Representational photo of a quilt
March 15, 2026

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…
A bust of Nanny of the Maroons
March 8, 2026

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…
Doves fly over the Peace Statue during a ceremony to mark the 79th anniversary of the US atomic bombing at the Peace Park in Nagasaki, southern Japan August 9, 2024.
March 8, 2026

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…
Child in Time
March 8, 2026 by Book Review by Dudley McLean II

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…
A dish named “Tongue Kiss” served at restaurant Alchemist in Copenhagen, Denmark.
March 8, 2026

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…
A postcard depicting a banana plantation.
March 1, 2026

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…
In this 1959 photo (from left) artist Vicki Noonan is seen discussing some of her work with her husband, Tom Noonan and Mrs. Edna Manley, who opened the exhibition at Art Gallery of the Institute of Jamaica.
March 1, 2026

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…