Art & Leisure
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…
December 28, 2025
‘Happy New Year’ by being ‘Happy you’
As the new year arrives, greetings, resolutions, and hopes fill the air. We wish each other happiness, success, and peace, believing that a change of date may change life. But a deeper truth quietly…
December 28, 2025
Poems
How can we celebrate Christmas in a mash-up land? (A Jamaican advent lament and hope) How can we celebrate Christmas In a mash-up land, O Lord? When zinc and sorrow scatter the roads, And every…
December 28, 2025
Share your gifts
A Jamaican Christmas has always been more than a date on the calendar. Long before the glitter of imported décor and the rush of modern commerce, Christmas in Jamaica was anchored in service,…
December 28, 2025