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February 16th, 2009

Jamaica: Explicit music banned

Bianca Welds · 18:32, February 16th, 2009 · Americas

lingua → sw · fr

The long-standing controversy over the appropriateness of certain music for public airplay has once again reared its head in Jamaica. Bloggers make their voices heard. 5 comments · read »

November 19th, 2008

Jamaica: March for Peace

Bianca Welds · 13:41 · Americas

lingua → zht · zhs

A recent upsurge in crime over the last few weeks has Jamaicans gravely concerned. Last week's discovery of the body of an eleven (11) year old boy was the latest in a string of attacks against the nation's children. Jamaican blogger (and mother) iriegal of A Fe Me Page Dis ... 0 comments · read »

November 5th, 2008

Jamaica: Farewell to the Dragon - Byron Lee

Bianca Welds · 20:37 · Americas

Despite earlier rumours of his death, Jamaica awoke this morning to the news of the passing of the legendary Byron Lee. Lee, bandleader of the Dragonaires, died at the University Hospital of the West Indies yesterday, November 4, 2008, after a two year battle with cancer. Although the news was received ... 6 comments · read »

October 2nd, 2008

Jamaica: Save our children

Bianca Welds · 16:50 · Americas

Jamaicans of all ranks are mourning the plight of the nation's children. The figures show that nearly 60 children have been killed since the start of January 2008. A recent spate of child slayings has raised this issue to the forefront of the nation's awareness. The community anguish that arose at ... 0 comments · read »