Jamaica to ban smoking in public from 15 July
Jamaica is set to become the latest country to impose a public smoking ban.
Health Minister Fenton Ferguson announced on Tuesday that smoking will be prohibited in public places beginning 15 …
US human trafficking report upgrades Jamaica but blasts Russia and China
An annual US trafficking report has removed Jamaica from the US State Department Trafficking in Persons Tier Two watch list whilst Russia and China are cited as being among the world’s worst …
Campbell-Brown’s failed drug test blown out of proportion says source
Reports of Jamaican superstar Veronica Campbell-Brown’s failed drug test might have been blown way out of proportion, according to the Jamaica Observer.
It reports that a well-placed source …
Veronica Campbell-Brown fails dope tests and ban for Dominique Blake
Veronica Campbell-Brown tests positive for banned substance
The Jamaican Gleaner reported on Friday that track star Veronica Campbell-Brown has tested positive for a banned substance.
According …
94-year-old Nelson Mandela seriously ill in hospital
South African former president Nelson Mandela is seriously ill in hospital where he is being treated for a recurrence of a lung infection. The news was announced on the Nelson Mandela website.
A …
Doc Brown Rap 101
I’ve watched this video almost a dozen times.But I need to stop now cos, I’m talking in rhymes.Sitting here listening and my head just bops.I look mega stupid, so I really need to …
Snoop Lion talks about ‘Reincarnated,’ changing his name, and smoking weed
Opening in select theaters on 15 March is the new music documentary Reincarnated about Snoop Dogg. The movie follows artist Snoop Dogg as he travels to Jamaica to record his first reggae album, …
Snoop Lion may ditch reggae career
Snoop Lion might return to rap music.
The gangsta-rapper – formerly known as Snoop Dogg – claimed to be ‘born again’ back when he announced his Rasta conversion in 2012. He reinvented …
The construct of race: Historical underpinnings and modern implications
The concept of race, a classification system based on physical and genetic characteristics, has been a contentious and evolving aspect of human societies. Historically, the construct of race has been …
Southern Horrors – Lynch Law in All Its Phases – by Ida B Wells
Southern Horrors – Lynch Law in All Its Phases was written by activist Ida B Wells.
Preface Hon. Fred. Douglass’s Letter The Offense The Black And White Of It The New Cry The Malicious …
Jamaican season greetings
This is such an emotional time of year. We can be happy, sad, overjoyed, grateful and downright ungrateful from the time we get up.
We think about the loved one’s we’ve lost and the …
The Boston Tea Party
On a cold December night in 1773, a group of American colonists made a bold move that would forever change the course of history. Disguised as Mohawk Indians, they boarded three British ships anchored …