Art & Leisure

11 Jan, 2026 0

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…
11 Jan, 2026 0

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…
This file photo shows Hotel Villa Bella in Christiana, Manchester.
11 Jan, 2026 0

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…
11 Jan, 2026 0

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…
An AI generated representational image of Apongo
04 Jan, 2026 0

From ‘Dorme’ to the Cockpit

By way of response to Devin Leigh’s “Apongo was a rebel leader in Jamaica …”
04 Jan, 2026 0

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…
This December 31 photo shows a silhouette of a couple admiring the last sunset of 2025.
04 Jan, 2026 0

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.
Cattle Cranium
04 Jan, 2026 0

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…