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Bob Marley’s contribution to Jamaican development and international progress crosses into areas as diverse as education, religion, tourism, business, sociology, history, identity, the arts, and family life. Yes, family life. Marley’s attention to...

Today Jamaica marks its 61st anniversary of Independence. We have genuine reasons to be cheerful. Sadly, some among us continue to spout the risible argument that Jamaica is not independent. Some embr...

Windrush has turned out to be a defining moment in telling the story of Britain, with writing by Caribbean migrants fundamental to exposing the realities of the British empire.

After a five-year hiatus, the Calabash International Literacy Festival returns to Treasure Beach in St Elizabeth between May 26-28 with a slew of renowned poets and authors. Justine Henzell, dire...

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“No one sound speaks for all” Jamaicans, the novelist Marlon James says. Here are the books he recommends for readers who want to see the island’s many facets.

Seeking inspiration for summer reading material? With 70 books, the Big Jubilee Read could be just the ticket

Part One of the The Desmond Allen Interviews looking at the life of veteran journalist, broadcaster, and playwright Barbara Gloudon, first published in the Jamaica Observer on May ...

Caribbean books at the top Debbie Jacob - THIS YEAR’S NGC Bocas Lit Fest promised an event that I waited for with bated breath: the list of the top 100 Caribbean books that shaped us. The list lived up to all those feelings that such book lists evoke: nostalgia, joy, confusion, sadness, disappointment and even anger over books that didn’t make the list. What is missing from the list tells a story just as important as books that did make the list. Non-fiction books barely made the list. Po...

Set free by prisoners AS TOLD TO BC PIRES My name is Debbie Jacob and BC Pires insists I am his Person of the Year 2020, because, he says, my prison work has done so much practical good for so many who need it so much. I can’t sleep if I start thinking about how easy it is to end up in prison in this country. And then spending ten–12 years waiting for your trial. That terrifies me. In prison, I experienced gratitude, loyalty and love on a level I did not know existed, just from simple kindn...