Art & Leisure
02 Aug, 2026
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Schools are rethinking whether every student needs a laptop
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced in-person classroom instruction to go virtual, students suddenly needed to have their own laptops or tablets in order to interact with teachers and complete…
02 Aug, 2026
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Artists transform former hospital in LA to examine human emotions
LOS ANGELES (AP) Just beyond an ambulance and wheelchair ramp wait Dr. Moodswing and Dr. Feelgood, dressed in starched white lab coats and ready to check you in with a neon orange patient wristband.…
02 Aug, 2026
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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…
02 Aug, 2026
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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…
26 Jul, 2026
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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…
26 Jul, 2026
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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…
26 Jul, 2026
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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…
26 Jul, 2026
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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…
18 Jul, 2026
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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…