Art & Leisure

On Sunday, June 20, artist Laura Facey opened the exhibition called 'Propel', an installation of wood carvings and limited-edition prints at the Rocktowa Studio and Art Gallery, downtown Kingston.

Dog-Heart Author: Diana McCaulay Publisher: Peepal Tree Press Reviewer: Mel CookeThe subject matter of Diana McCaulay's Dog-Heart is overly familiar in the fiction of novels, the flow of verse, and the read-and-toss of newsprint.

Media and Violence in Jamaica Editors: Marjan de Bruin and Claude RobinsonPublisher: Arawak Publications

The Good Samaritan's Inn Project: There are some 650 adults and 800 children living in Jamaica without a permanent place of residence.

Remember those summers when packing just about everything in sight and heading to Montego Bay for Reggae Sunsplash was cool? Java Immanuel-I certainly does, and he revisits them in his book, Reggae Sunsplash 1978-1998, which...

By the time Tessa got to the playground, the sky was saturated with heavy clouds, and the sound of thunder rumbled in the distance. There was a slightly sharp edge to the cool gust of wind that whipped through the park, lifting her linen skirt above her knees.

The University College of the Caribbean (UCC) is heartened by the commitment of its faculty and staff who have remained committed to facilitating the education of students.

The University of the West Indies (UWI) has established the Rex Nettleford Foundation in memory of this outstanding Caribbean icon who passed away in early February.

Have you started to think about retirement yet? If you are the typical young person fresh out of high school or university, retirement may seem a long way off, and the benefit of saving adequately for it may be the last thing on your mind.

Dwight Larmond is on a mission to change the world, and he's doing it with the help of his trusty paintbrush and his early-model Suzuki Fronte. His car might not look like much but it's what's inside that counts.

Peter hated traffic. He slowed to a stop and shoved the gearstick into first, impatiently. There was a line of cars leaving the shopping plaza and trying to merge into his line. As a white Toyota Camry edged hesitantly toward the space in front of his small red Swift, Peter revved the engine and inched his car forward, his mouth set in a grim line. He could see the driver, a skinny woman with dyed black hair, glaring at him. He inched the car forward once more, and glared back. He didn't have time to play nice today.

An alumnus of Northern Caribbean University (NCU), Dr Mansfield Edwards, received the annual African Canadian Achievement Award of Excellence (ACAA) at a gala sponsored by the organization on Saturday, May 29, in Toronto, Canada.