Olive Barrett obituary Other lives: Jamaican who settled in the UK in 1957, becoming a machinist for the General Electric Company The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2023
Record numbers infected by tropical disease this year as Europe and America warned of spread Dengue is sweeping across the Western Hemisphere in numbers not seen since record-keeping began in 1980 The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2023
Dawgen Global's Strategic Evolution: A Journey To Becoming A Top 6 Accounting Firm In Jamaica The remarkable journey of Dawgen Global, a Jamaica-based multidisciplinary professional service firm providing services worldwide International Business Times · Dec 12, 2023
UFC’s Leon Edwards: ‘In Jamaica killing seemed normal. We were used to death all around us’ Fighter opens up on his tough upbringing, escaping gang life and his stunning defeat of Kamaru Usman to become world champion The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023
32 Exotic Locations James Bond Has Visited In The Movies James Bond travels to the most far-flung corners of the globe to take on villains, here are some of the most exotic places he's been. Cinemablend · Dec 9, 2023
Eight of the best Caribbean islands for your winter sun boost Here are the sun-kissed Caribbean shores to retreat to come winter The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2023
Canada vs Jamaica live stream: How to watch Concacaf Nations League quarter-final second leg from anywhere for free Les Rouges have a one-goal advantage. Can the Reggae Boyz fight back? Here's how to watch a Jamaica vs Canada live stream online – no matter where you are. TechRadar · Nov 21, 2023
Ishion Hutchinson: ‘I can hear a poem before it arrives’ The Jamaican poet on his new collection about West Indian soldiers in the first world war, diving into the messiness of language, and the book he rereads every autumn The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2023
Jamaica vs Canada live stream: How to watch Concacaf Nations League quarter-final first leg from anywhere Can the Reggae Boyz gain an advantage on home soil against Canada? Here's how to watch a Jamaica vs Canada live stream online – no matter where you are. TechRadar · Nov 17, 2023
Jamaica’s dengue fever outbreak shows the deadly effects of record heat The global failure to reduce fossil fuels is leaving small island states trapped in a never-ending cycle of fightback against disease and extreme weather The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2023
London man Robert Dyer who died during hike in Jamaica repatriated to UK as family mourn 'amazing father' Robert Dyer's son says his father's death is 'heartbreaking' Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2023
Body of missing London father Robert Dyer found in Jamaica The Lewisham personal trainer went missing after going for a hike Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2023
How unionization is empowering Jamaican domestic workers to demand decent work In thousands of households across Jamaica, domestic workers do the work of cooking, cleaning, gardening and caring for children, the elderly and people with disabilities. The Conversation · Nov 7, 2023
Artist Akeem Smith on bringing Jamaican dancehall culture out of the shadows Akeem Smith grew up between Brooklyn, New York and Kingston, Jamaica, where his aunt and grandmother were figures of the city's dancehall culture. Over a decade ago he began collecting family photos and videos – archival work that grew into an artistic practice as he sought to bring those archives… France 24 · Nov 3, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2023 Jamaica was never afraid to stand on the side of justice – silence on Gaza shames us In not speaking out, the government has broken with a proud Caribbean history of condemning human rights violations
Evening Standard · Oct 26, 2023 Inspirational Black British women you should know about The Black British women who have helped shape history
The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023 Environmental groups reject deep-sea mining as key UN meeting looms Environmental groups are urging a moratorium on deep-sea mining ahead of an international meeting in Jamaica where an obscure U.N. body will debate the issue amid fears it could soon authorize the world’s first license to harvest minerals from the ocean floor
The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2023 Three Little Birds review – Lenny Henry’s Windrush drama is way too sanitised The star’s semi-autobiographical period drama about Jamaican immigrants moving to England in the 50s fails to get under the skin of its characters. It needs more grit
Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2023 Josh Barrie On the Sauce at SideChick, Brixton: Meet me at the pool SideChick, from former Miss Jamaica April Jackson, offers fine cocktails, a homely vibe, and the lesser-spotted pool table
Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2023 Sheldon Edwards: ‘I’ve lived to see barbering elevate. In 2023 it’s opening doors all over the globe’ He’s the Jamacian-born, south London-based barber responsible for the hairstyles of some of the world’s greatest sportsmen. Jason Okundaye meets Sheldon Edwards
WEKU · Oct 11, 2023 'How to Say Babylon' centers on resisting patriarchy and colonialization Safiya Sinclair's memoir follows her journey from a scared and sheltered Rasta girl in Jamaica to a strong and self-assertive woman — exploring just how poetry became her savior.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2023 Poet Safiya Sinclair: ‘As a girl I felt small within Rastafari’ The Jamaican poet on her new memoir chronicling life with an authoritarian father, reconfiguring the postcard image of her homeland and her love of Marvel comic books
The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2023 ‘I watched it and burst into tears’: Lenny Henry on his poignant, hilarious ode to Windrush Russell T Davies helped Henry turn his family’s tales of leaving the Caribbean for 50s Dudley into a moving period drama. He talks sexism, racism and wishing he was more like Scorsese
Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2023 Children as young as seven in hospital after eating cannabis sweets in Jamaica More than 60 primary schoolchildren have been taken to hospital after eating cannabis-laced sweets in Jamaica.
The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023 Book Review: Poet recalls stormy life growing up Rastafari in Jamaica and her struggle to break free Safiya Sinclair is a Jamaican-born poet who has written a memoir called “How to Say Babylon.”