Art & Leisure
January 11, 2026
Silence builds strength
The year has changed, and life continues. Every life carries an unseen battlefield within. In a world that constantly encourages displaying and exposing every move, we have forgotten to contain our…
January 11, 2026
Winter: A season of quiet warmth
As the final echoes of the hurricane season fade into November’s history, Jamaica enters a season we call winter, a period both gentle and profound. While winter elsewhere summons images of snow and…
January 11, 2026
Poems
More Than Gravity Nothing really happens by chance, A new song written, a ballerina’s dance. An apple falling from a tree, Is so much more than gravity. A baby is born, someone dies, The tears now…
January 4, 2026
by Dudley McLean II
From ‘Dorme’ to the Cockpit
By way of response to Devin Leigh’s “Apongo was a rebel leader in Jamaica …”
January 4, 2026
Poems
Beast He is a monster with horns and warts that protrude from his crusty, hairy skin; Anger oozes from his pores, and horrid fiery images, project from his crinkled deep set eyes; I watch my every…
January 4, 2026
A New Year’s glow
As the sun dipped below Jamaica’s western horizon and the Caribbean Sea caught its last glimmers, an unmistakable anticipation filled the air.
January 4, 2026
Jamaica’s cattle legacy
“A Snapshot of Jamaica’s Surviving Spanish Legacy” is a new mini-exhibition launched by National Museum Jamaica in collaboration with the Simón Bolívar Cultural Centre. It features fragments of…
January 4, 2026
December 28, 2025
From red donkeys to vibrant art
DORAL, Florida. (AP) When Fernando Dávila was 8 years old in Colombia, he failed a drawing class because he painted donkeys red. There was a reason for that: He is colour-blind. Now the 72-year-old…