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JetBlue Overcharges Woman by Hundreds for Bag Full of Medicine for Orphans, Forces Her to Spend Money Raised for Orphanage

Joy Nelson was forced to use funds she raised for orphans in Jamaica after JetBlue overcharged her for heavy luggage.

Latin Times

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby reveals ancestor owned slaves in Jamaica

His great, great, great grandfather Sir James Fergusson was an owner of enslaved people in Jamaica.

Evening Standard

Archbishop of Canterbury reveals ancestral links to slavery

Justin Welby says ancestor owned enslaved people in Jamaica and was paid compensation upon abolition

The Guardian - UK

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Sunday with Mr Motivator: ‘I’ve recently started photographing churches’

The fitness instructor talks about Sundays growing up in Jamaica, cooking for the family and going live on Instagram

The Guardian - UK

X-ray evidence of Black maths scholar portrait reveals snubbed genius

Clues in painting suggest Francis Williams successfully managed to compute and witness trajectory of Halley’s comet over Jamaica in 1759

The Guardian - UK

Hew Locke’s British Museum looting exposé: ‘inescapably, deeply shocking’

In a show full of beauty and horror, which even includes ‘Jamaica’s Elgin Marbles’, the artist places his own works alongside those plundered by Britain from long-destroyed peoples

The Guardian - UK

Beyond the beaches: how Grand Cayman is stealing us away from 'flashy' Jamaica and Barbados

The destination known as just a luxury tax-haven has some surprising hidden depths

Evening Standard

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‘Stay away from gangsterism’: freed dancehall star Vybz Kartel on his regrets after 13 years in jail

The Jamaican musician says he wishes he’d stayed in school and his focus now is ‘God, family, fitness’

The Guardian - UK

Kamala Harris illustrates how complex identity is − and the pressure many multiracial people feel to put themselves in one ‘box’

People sometimes feel pressured to choose one identity over another. Kamala Harris, who is multiracial – her mother is from India and her father is a Black immigrant from Jamaica – illustrates the complexity of defining identity.

The Conversation

Jamaica welcomes US move to clamp down on gun trafficking to Caribbean

Horace Chang, deputy PM of country with highest homicide rate, praises US attorneys generals’ support for legislation

The Guardian - US

Windrush pioneer Alford Gardner dies aged 98

Born in Jamaica, Mr Gardner settled in Britain in 1948 after distinguished Royal Air Force service

The Independent UK

Is it time for Spotify to shut down homophobic Jamaican dancehall?

The streaming giant has declined to remove threatening tracks by Sizzla and Capleton. Some LGBTQ+ campaigners say it’s time to reclaim the genre – but for others, it’s hard to listen past the hate

The Guardian - UK

Jamaican poet Safiya Sinclair on finding her voice as a woman

A writer who grew up in Jamaica under the strict supervision of her Rastafarian father has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her ambition to write about what happened to her and ensure people don't simply think about the picture-postcard image of her country. Safiya Sinclair's book "How to Say Babylon"…

France 24

Trump called Harris's father a 'Marxist.' There's another story

Stanford economist Peter Blair Henry said he and Harris have both urged the Jamaican government to harness the power of free markets.

Fortune

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Old Jamaica's retirement campaign gets weirder and weirder

Ginger beer brand says goodbye in what could be a genius marketing stunt.

The Guardian - UK

Jamaican teachers at leading UK academy chain paid less than their British colleagues

Schools that are part of the Harris Federation accused of taking too long to help staff get UK teaching qualification

The Independent UK

Kenya's president visits Haiti as UN grapples with future of peacekeeping efforts

Kenyan President William Ruto has arrived in Haiti as the United Nations grapples with how to best support a peacekeeping mission of resource-strapped Kenyan and Jamaican forces

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Tropical Treasures: 8 Fruits That Define Jamaican Cuisine

Jamaican cuisine is known for its creative use of traditional island bounty. Jamaican food highlights the country’s amazing protein sources from the land and sea, and incredible vegetables and fruits prepared and served in unique, delectable ways.

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"We went to Jamaica in person to acquire this desk": Helios mixing console used to record Bob Marley's No Woman, No Cry goes on sale

An "undeniable piece of recording history", the Helios HJ-1 Dub Station was used to record Burning Spear, Horace Andy, King Tubby and many more reggae artists

The Independent UK

Bucket-list breaks: from relaxing nature to invigorating adventure, why Jamaica should be your next getaway

If you’re looking for a tropical paradise that’s as vibrant as it is idyllic, full of natural wonders and stunning beaches, you can’t beat this well-loved Caribbean destination

The Guardian - UK

Fousheé: Pointy Heights review – a Caribbean-facing new direction

The in-demand US singer-songwriter’s second album takes its cue from her Jamaican heritage

The Independent UK

Jamaican soldiers and police arrive in Haiti to help fight criminal gangs

Two dozen soldiers and police officers from Jamaica has arrived in Haiti to join a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya to fight powerful gangs

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“Your Son Was Abused”: Wealthy Parents Criticized For Abandoning Adopted Teen In Jamaica

“How are the parents not facing charges?” The post “Your Son Was Abused”: Wealthy Parents Criticized For Abandoning Adopted Teen In Jamaica first appeared on Bored Panda.

Evening Standard

Best Jamaican rums to keep in your cabinet

Jamaic-in my mouth water with this funk-ful fellowship of Caribbean rums

Evening Standard

Stephen Lawrence family’s enduring heartache as they prepare to mark what would’ve been his 50th birthday

Dr Neville Lawrence said the world was robbed of a ‘special’ young man ‘who loved people for who they are’

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