Art & Leisure
January 18, 2026
The hills that hold us: The island’s cooler parishes
In Jamaica, geography is a quiet instructor. Long before classrooms, curricula, or civic institutions leave their mark, the land itself teaches us how to live. Nowhere is this more evident than in…
January 18, 2026
Be in prayer
Do you pray? How often have you wondered whether your prayers were answered or ignored? Over time, many of us have turned prayer into a habit, a request list, or a ritual performed in moments of need.…
January 18, 2026
Poems
Estranged Encounter Spotted him again The previous evening On a street, by chance. Paused he, for a moment And tried hard Reflecting in My questioning eyes To discover Some friendly Old…
January 18, 2026
January 11, 2026
by Lee Cronin
Chemistry is stuck in the dark ages – ‘chemputation’ can bring it into the digital world
Chemistry deals with that most fundamental subject: matter. New drugs, materials, and batteries all depend on our ability to make new molecules. But discovery of new substances is slow, expensive, and…
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 …”