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Seaga’s Highway to Jamaican Immortality?

Posted on June 25, 2018 by

In Jamaica recently, the North-South Highway (opened in 2016) was renamed after former Prime Minister/Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) leader Edward Seaga. The decision to rename the highway in Seaga’s honour was made by current Prime Minister and JLP leader Andrew … Continue reading →

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Jamaica’s Goat Islands now a Protected Wildlife Sanctuary: Environmentalists & Traffickers Happy

Posted on March 4, 2018 by

The Jamaican government recently declared the Goat Islands a protected wildlife sanctuary. Thus dashing any hopes of transforming Goat Islands into a major business establishment; such as the proposed logistics hub announced by the previous government. The government’s decision was … Continue reading →

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No Surprise that Jamaica Abstained on UN Jerusalem Vote

Posted on December 26, 2017 by

There seems to be some disbelief that Jamaica abstained on the recent UN resolution – that rejected Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the official capital of Israel. For Jamaica’s opposition People National Party to express surprise shows a … Continue reading →

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Ian Boyne – Raised the Profile of Many Jamaicans

Posted on December 24, 2017 by

The news of Ian Boyne’s death on Monday sent shockwaves across Jamaica. Boyne died following a short illness. Boyne had such a big impact on many Jamaicans through his vast body of media work. Boyne was one of the most … Continue reading →

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Jamaican Dies in Immigration Removal Centre? Who Cares?

Posted on November 12, 2017 by

Five weeks ago a Jamaican man detained at the UK’s Morton Hall Immigration Removal Centre in Lincoln died. How do we know this? Thanks to a single Guardian article (see below) published on 4 October. “…Investigation has been launched into the death … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Mr Bolt – Hopefully We’ll Meet Again

Posted on August 17, 2017 by

It was 17 years ago in Jamaica when a relative of mine said to me “Reggie Bolt have one relative, him fast you see Gary”. Now the late Reggie Bolt was a childhood friend of my dad who grew up … Continue reading →

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Black Lives Hardly Matter: Jamaica’s Murder Surge

Posted on June 29, 2017 by

Even by its recent standards Jamaica’s current violent crime rate is scary. Since the start of 2017 there has been over 660 murders in Jamaica. So far in June alone there has been roughly 84-90 murders (Update: 141 murders as … Continue reading →

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