Art & Leisure

A full slate of events has been announced for the celebration of Jamaica’s 64th anniversary of Independence. The events move into high gear in late July and culminate on August 6 with the Grand Gala at the National Stadium.
August 2, 2026

Independence versus rebellion

Every year, as Independence Day approaches, we proudly celebrate our nation’s freedom. We are grateful that we are not ruled by others. However, this raises an important question: We are not slaves…
Façade of the remains of King’s House at Spanish Town Square.
August 2, 2026

The portico where freedom was declared

Yesterday, Jamaica paused to observe Emancipation Day, a date that marks not a single moment of liberation, but the culmination of centuries of resistance, rebellion, and refusal to accept bondage as…
July 26, 2026 by Austin Sarat

College professors face an emerging challenge

Anyone who has spent time on a college campus lately has probably heard laments from faculty about their students’ reading habits, or rather nonreading habits. Such complaints are more than an…
July 26, 2026

Trading ‘pearls’ for ‘pebbles’?

Every one of us has dreams, responsibilities, and goals that keep us moving through life. We work hard, make plans, and invest years trying to achieve success, comfort, recognition, or security. But…
Scene from Basil Dawkins’ A Rose for Sharon
July 26, 2026

The Little Theatre, a big dream realised

On Tom Redcam Avenue in Kingston stands a modest building that, for more than 80 years, has been a heavyweight in Jamaica’s cultural life. The Little Theatre is more than a stage, it is proof of what…
Sheila Sealy Monteith (left), permanent secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, with Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, Kohei Maruyama, pose for a photograph of the 2026 cohort of JET programme at a send-off reception on Thursday, July
July 26, 2026

Thirteen Jamaicans head to Japan under JET programme

Thirteen Jamaicans have been selected to serve as Assistant Language Teachers (ALT) to Japan under the 2026 JET Programme. The selected participants were given a send-off reception on Thursday, July…
July 19, 2026

Of Wood and Water explores landscape, memory and transformation in Jamaican art
Of Wood and Water: The Scotiabank Collection, examines Jamaican landscape, identity and cultural memory through a curated selection of works from the Scotiabank Jamaica Art Collection and Jamaica’s…
July 19, 2026

INSPIRING JAMAICA - Where a liberator found refuge
In the heart of downtown Kingston, at the corner of North Parade and Church Street, stands a building that links Jamaica to one of the most consequential figures in the history of the Americas.
July 19, 2026

WISDOM OF THE WEEK - Stand still: See the salvation