Jamaica News
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By AFP
Paris -
Jamaica is bidding to have reggae music admitted to a list of global cultural treasures worthy of protection, the UN's cultural agency UNESCO announced on Tuesday.
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By AFP
New York -
The story of Bob Marley, the Jamaican superstar who in his short life brought reggae into the global mainstream, is set to become a Hollywood biopic.
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London -
Half a century after emigrating to Britain, Anthony Bryan decided it was time to go abroad. But the decision set off a bureaucratic nightmare that saw him lose his job, detained twice and almost deported to Jamaica.
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By AFP
Kingston -
After preparing Latin American allies for possible US oil sanctions against Venezuela, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visited the Caribbean on Wednesday to discuss the aftermath of such a move.
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Washington -
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is to embark on his first major tour of Central and South America this week as a worried region watches Venezuela's slide into crisis.
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By AFP
Montego Bay -
Jamaica has declared a state of emergency in the island's second city Montego Bay, where authorities are battling to stem a wave of killings.
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Jamaica -
On July 2, Jeff Timmons from 98 Degrees hosted and performed at Club Amazura in Jamaica, New York, as part of 90's Jukebox.
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Jamaica -
Jeff Timmons from 98 Degrees returned to Resorts World Casino's Bar 360 in Jamaica, Queens, for a special holiday performance.
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By AFP
Miami -
Amnesty International criticized the Jamaican authorities on Wednesday for a large number of unlawful killings carried out by police and their intimidation of victims' families.
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Hurricane Matthew became a major storm earlier on Friday and quickly intensified through the day. Matthew is now a Category 5 storm and has become a threat to Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti and the Bahamas.
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Paris -
He's brilliant and charismatic and should be one of Jamaica's heroes up there on the pedestal with Usain Bolt and the reggae and dancehall stars who stand in the long shadow of Bob Marley.
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Montreux -
As saxophone supremo Charles Lloyd pushes out a cascade of soaring notes, jazz aficionados in Montreux sway in rapture.
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Jamaica -
On June 18, Grammy-nominated pop artist Jeff Timmons performed a solo show at Resorts World Casino's Bar 360 in Jamaica, New York, for a good turnout.
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By AFP
Caracas -
Bolivian President Evo Morales made a brief visit to Venezuela on the weekend during which he reiterated support for his embattled ally, Nicolas Maduro, state media reported.
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London -
Born in San Francisco, a UK resident since the age of one, Natty scored a Top 20 hit in 2008 with his debut LP 'Man Like I.' Digital Journal asked him all about the follow-up 'Release the Fear.'
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Montego Bay -
Jamaicans head to the polls Thursday, with economic concerns the top election issue in the Caribbean country where youth unemployment hovers around 40 percent.
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Digital Journal listened to some interesting revelations from the former Specials man when he reflected on life in and out of the iconic ska septet.
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Kingston -
In a first for the Caribbean country, Jamaica's beautiful Blue and John Crow Mountains were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site on Saturday during the World Heritage committee's 39th annual meeting in Bonn, Germany.
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By AFP
Kingston -
Barack Obama became the first sitting US president to set foot in Jamaica since 1982 -- and made some time for the late reggae legend Bob Marley.
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By AFP
Miami -
Jamaican police are not doing enough to protect gay and transgender people who "live in constant fear," as incidents of extreme violence and even murder go unchecked, according to a report Tuesday.
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According to officials, a private U.S. plane that took off from the Greater Rochester International Airport in New York this morning has crashed into the ocean off Jamaica. There was no immediate information about the people on board.
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Kingston -
Marijuana possession is currently illegal in Jamaica but that could soon change.
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Oranjestad -
Chikungunya virus is spread by mosquitoes and has been galloping across the Caribbean. Experts say that it's likely to hit the U.S.
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By Reuters
Veronica Campbell-Brown was included in Jamaica's 23-member team for the world indoor championships on Tuesday, a day after being cleared of a doping violation by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
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By Reuters
Winston Watts is soaking up every moment of his latest Olympic experience with the world fascinated by the resurrection of Jamaican bobsleigh, but a phone call from Usain Bolt would be the i
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Just like in the film 'Cool Runnings', Jamaica's bobsleigh team are going to have to rely on their opponents' goodwill to get them down the run after their luggage and equipment were lost en route to Russia.
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Toronto -
A new video, reportedly shot at a restaurant in the Rexdale area of Toronto last night, shows Rob Ford mumbling incoherently and in a mimicked Jamaican accent, as well as lashing out at Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair.
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Jamaican reggae singer Junior Murvin, best known for his hit "Police & Thieves," has died, aged 64. The cause of death is currently unknown.
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Kingston -
As the March against Monsanto hit the streets of almost 400 cities in around 40 countries worldwide, a small group of people in Kingston, Jamaica did their part and got involved too.
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In what can only be considered a case of misguided political correctness, some critics have called a new Volkswagen ad racist, because it contains white and Asian actors speaking with a Jamaican accent and 'getting happy.'
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Jamaica Image
A giant swallowtail butterfly, Papilio homerus specimen from the Ulster Museum, collected from Fish River, Jamaica 1887 Ulster Museum, courtesy Robert Nash, curator of entomology
March against Monsanto in Kingston, Jamaica, on May 25, 2013 Dickie Crawford
The man who is holding the Island of Jamaica hostage in drug war with the US Department Justice and the DEA. courtesy Jamaica Gleaner
March against Monsanto in Kingston, Jamaica, on May 25, 2013 Dickie Crawford
Power distribution in Jamaica. Wikimedia
Jamaica's Blue and John Crow Mountains are now a World Heritage site. Howcast
March against Monsanto in Kingston, Jamaica, on May 25, 2013 Dickie Crawford
Neville Staple Jill Lerner
it is not Occupy Wall Street, it is a different protest, in Queens.
March against Monsanto in Kingston, Jamaica, on May 25, 2013 Dickie Crawford
Drug Kingpin Christopher "Dudus" Coke. Department of Justice
The dense forests and vegetation of the Blue John Crow Mountains provided safe haven for runaway slaves. Nigel Pearson
Hurricane Matthew is a powerful and dangerous Category 4 storm. NHC/NOAA
Blue Mountain coffee, one of the world's most expensive coffee's is grown in Jamaica. Via YouTube
Supporters of Drug Kingpin Christopher Dudus Coke have set fire to police stations, exchanged fire, throw Molotov cocktails and taken over the streets in one section of Kingston Jamaica in support of Dudus. Jamaica News Media
Jamaican police in street battles with supporters of drug lord Christopher Dudus Coke courtesy Jamaica News Media
People and dogs were carrying signs expressing their love of the charged and indicted criminal drug lord Christopher Coke. GlobalTV screen shot
Kingston, Jamaica joined in the March against Monsanto on May 25, 2013. Betty Ann Blaine
Jamaicans poured into grocery stores today ahead of Hurricane Matthew's arrival on Monday. Public Broadcasting Service
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