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The Miracle of Life Deposited so stealthily, Just a small egg. Miraculously attached, And swimming down a well. What a collision, A fusion of life! God breathed, purposeful, Destined to rise.
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INSPIRING JAMAICA - Seville’s silent stones still speak

Tucked along the north coast in St Ann, where the Caribbean Sea laps gently at the shore, lies a 300-acre expanse that holds more Jamaican history per square foot than almost anywhere else on the…
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Anime Picnic 2026 draws strong crowd, celebrates Chinese culture

Anime Picnic 2026 attracted hundreds of patrons at the Confucius Institute for the 11th staging of Jamaica’s premier outdoor anime and pop culture festival. Under the theme, “Jade Dynasty – The Lotus…
June 15, 2026

Technology meets heritage in Artefacts of Jamaica

Jamaican visual artist Idris Veitch’s Artefacts of Jamaica, a digital project that documents and reinterprets some of the country's most significant historic buildings. Focusing on the Ward…
June 15, 2026

Carol Oilver | Aliens might exist – but there are three reasons why they’re not visiting us

About 6,200 exoplanets have been found in more than 4,700 solar systems, though none are like Earth or our Solar System. Most stars could have at least one planet, and there are more than 100 billion…
June 15, 2026

INSPIRING JAMAICA - June nights aglow: The extraordinary insect kingdom

As the first heavy rains of summer soak the Jamaican landscape, a remarkable transformation unfolds across our mountains, forests, and gardens. June signals the peak season for some of the island’s…
June 15, 2026

WISDOM OF THE WEEK - Uplifting lies or damaging truth?

We are often taught that truth should always be accepted and prioritised. Honesty is indeed a great virtue. However, there is a difference between accepting a fact and becoming imprisoned by it. Many…
June 15, 2026

POEMS

Mental Health Matters In the quiet of the mind, a storm may brew, Feelings collide, thoughts twist, and skew. Sometimes we smile, yet ache inside, Hiding the struggles, we cannot confide. Take a…
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June 7, 2026

Sean Brophy | The graduate job market is grim right now – but the data says university is still worth it

Spend ten minutes talking to a soon-to-be graduate about their job search and you might come away convinced that a university degree has become a confidence trick. The class of 2025 spent the better…