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During this season in Jamaica’s history leading to the September 3 general election, so many questions are being asked by pollsters and pundits. They bring to mind the ‘fairy tales’ of the Grimm…

Michael “Mike” Fray was one of the outstanding Jamaican sprinters of the 1960s and early 1970s, a period when the island was beginning to build its formidable reputation in world athletics. Born in…

Joel Laing, better known by his pen name Davi Go, is quietly making history from his home in Montego Bay. At 30 years old, he has become one of the few Jamaican illustrators…

If music be the food of love, play on…William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, Act 1, Scene 1 He didn’t speak much English—just enough to drive an Uber and follow directions – but Gustavo* (not…

Elections are upon us once more. Banners flutter, voices rise, and the spectacle of politics unfolds in familiar rhythms. Beneath this clamour, beneath the spectacle and the promises, there lies a void —…

Weeks before September 2020 when PM Holness felt his oats and the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) was actively sending signals that its horse was fit, furious and headed for the winner’s circle, a…

Gratitude is not natural in seasons of trial, yet Scripture commands believers to give thanks in all circumstances. Notice the text does not say for all circumstances, but in them. There is a…

On April 17, 1980, reggae icon Bob Marley stepped onto the stage at Rufaro Stadium in Harare to perform at Zimbabwe’s independence celebration. His song “Zimbabwe” rang through the air as a newly…

New York City has seen its fair share of big moments, but few spectacles have left an impression like the recent drone show staged for Jordan Brand’s The One basketball finals. At the…

Piracy in the Caribbean was far more than swashbuckling tales of lawlessness at sea. It was a shifting phenomenon shaped by European rivalries, colonial expansion, and the opportunities of maritime trade. From their…