Most public schools resumed face-to-face classes two months ago. Jamaica’s schools were first closed March 13th, 2020 because of Covid-19 and we saw the start of remote learning. Some students did well in this mode, but others suffered. Without devices for online school and limited access to WI-FI many fell behind their grade level or took longer to finish the... Read More
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Everybody ready fi di road again! This summer is special because we all have been living with Covid-19 restrictions for two years and now want some fun in the sun. And although the pandemic is still with us, summer events are wooing patrons as they return to a more relaxed atmosphere. These include Mocha Fest, Festival of Floats, Zimi Seh Riva, Reggae SumFest,... Read More
This year’s theme for Child’s Month (May) is “Listen Up, Children’s Voices Matter.” The National Child Month Committee says the theme seeks to empower children and bring attention to their needs. The NCMC asks that the nation support children and guide their development.
Fae Ellington said it at the start of the show where she was the MC. Basil Dawkins said it at the end of the play he wrote. Theatre is back and the stage is alive again. Fae shared the pain the industry suffered under Covid-19. Basil said he went numb when the theatres went silent.
Summer fast approaches, and we know the sun can get brutal in Jamaica. That is not going to be fun after a pandemic. But don’t sweat it. Here are a few simple ways to beat this heat.
Ever thought of serenading someone with a beautiful violin ballad? Or jamming along on a bass guitar to you favourite Bob Marley tune? If you said yes, then learning an instrument is a good idea for you. Playing an instrument brings many benefits other than becoming a musical star.
It’s Monday and the week ahead may be grueling. You’re ready to tackle all tasks, but you are probably not feeling the mood or the taste for anything meat-like, especially since it is still lent. So here are three meals that are easy to make, absolutely delicious and most importantly MEAT-FREE.
A few weeks ago we read an article about the longstanding, far reaching, but rarely discussed issue that millions of teenage girls (and women) face – Period Poverty. Period poverty is the inability to afford sanitary napkins.
This generation is often labeled lazy, soft and unnervingly entitled. But few say they have no talent. Many in this generation carry the ‘multi-hyphenate’ that is, they actively pursue numerous talents and skills all at once, hence the multiple hyphens to describe their professions. They clearly want to fully experience the world as multifaceted beings.
Being stylish is so much more than bodycon dresses or tight ripped jeans. It’s about having your own aesthetic, a defined sense of fashion, smart ways of mixing and matching and a consistency about it. And it is not always tangible.