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54 years, 11 months ago

HBO’s Get Millie Black: Endings Are All About Forks in the Road.

Slate

Jamaican novelist Marlon James has just finished a new project. James instead has brought new life to the dreaded media phrase of “pivoting to video” with Get Millie Black, HBO’s latest limited series, which the author created and wrote. If the show’s innumerable sides were previously unclear, the finale, “Curtis,” magnifies them, not only revealing whether Millie solves the mystery, …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Jamaican soldiers and police arrive in Haiti to help fight gangs

Associated Press

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Two dozen soldiers and police officers from Jamaica arrived in Haiti on Thursday to join a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya to fight powerful gangs. Jamaica is the second country to join the mission, which was approved by the U.N. Security Council in October 2023 and began when the first contingent of Kenyan police arrived in Haiti …

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7 months ago

Super Netball Round-Up: Umpire justified in send-off, an Aussie Diamond loses her shine and the Jamaicans dance their way to the top

ABC

Only the West Coast Fever remain undefeated after Super Netball round six and the team had to fight tooth and nail with last year's premiers the Adelaide Thunderbirds to keep a clean sheet in their tightest contest yet, 57-56. Chelsea Pitman colliding with the commentary team and smashing one of their computer screens, a lippy moment from Jo Harten that …

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10 months ago

Breadfruit: The Caribbean's hurricane-resistant food

BBC

Breadfruit: The Caribbean's hurricane-resistant food Mike Goldwater/Alamy Breadfruit has a soft and starchy texture akin to a root vegetable like potato With an increase in extreme weather, Jamaicans have found a reliable, local food source in nutrient-dense and versatile breadfruit. Susan B. Clark At Cynthia's Restaurant in Portland Parish, breadfruit has been on the menu since day one However, Cynthia …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Women’s World Cup 2023: Jamaica knocks out Brazil, reaches last 16

The Hindu

A courageous Jamaica held Brazil to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday to reach the knockout phase for the first time in only its second Women’s World Cup while condemning the South Americans to their earliest exit since 1995. Their coach Pia Sundhage started Marta on the field for the first time in her sixth and final World Cup, but the …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Hak Baker: ‘The Windrush generation is built on resilience. I see the damage it’s done’

The Independent

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Did it feel like a home or a holiday?” …

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1 year, 10 months ago

'Where's the money gone?' Jamaicans ask after Usain Bolt fraud case

Firstpost

The investigation into a multi-million-dollar fraud at the Kingston-based investment firm Stocks and Securities Limited, which has reportedly seen Bolt’s $12 million account left almost empty, is dominating discussion in the Caribbean nation Kingston: It is the question on the lips of every Jamaican — and none more so than the country’s most famous athlete, eight-time Olympic gold medal sprinter …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Chess Olympiad: Teenage sensation Adani Clarke, an inspiration for Jamaicans

The Hindu

In the visitor’s space at the 44th Chess Olympiad stands a photo wall. The teenage chess sensation from Jamaica is an inspiration for many from her nation, especially so in the case of a bunch of women in yellow and green seated right beside it. A Courtney Walsh fan, Keisha-Lue understands India’s superiority in cricket but has been introduced to …

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2 years, 4 months ago

From reggae to cool waters: Fifteen reasons to lively up yourself with a jaunt to Jamaica

Daily Mail

As if the good people of Jamaica needed any more reasons to throw a party or three, this year the Caribbean island is celebrating its 60th anniversary of independence. Star attraction: Visitors can check into Cocosan Villa at the Geejam Hotel in Port Antonio where Daniel Craig stayed while filming No Time To Die The opening scenes of No Time …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Jamaicans call for reparations as British royal couple arrives

Al Jazeera

Jamaican leaders demand apology and slavery reparations as Prince William and Kate visit as part of Caribbean tour. We’ve arrived in Jamaica 🇯🇲 pic.twitter.com/aMiNV8hY7B — The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge March 22, 2022 “During her 70 years on the throne, your grandmother has done nothing to redress and atone for the suffering of our ancestors that took place during …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Settlement reached in suit against ultra-rich Montana club

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. About 90 Jamaicans workers will receive checks ranging …

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4 years, 6 months ago

The funky nature of authentic Jamaican rum deserves to be left alone

CNN

CNN — As the weather warms, many drinkers instinctively start reaching for bottles of rum. “If a rum isn’t rich and full of these flavors, the Jamaicans call it a ‘silent spirit,’ ” a pejorative term according to Alexandre Gabriel, founder of Plantation Rum. “But I would be in big trouble if I said anything more than that.” You can …

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