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Bob Marley’s Kingston home became a museum in 1987, preserving his personal treasures decades later

In 1975, Bob Marley purchased 56 Hope Road in Kingston, Jamaica, and turned the property into his home, creative base and a place closely connected with the final years of his life. The 19th-century house later became a museum after Marley’s death in 1981. Six years later, his wife, Rita…

The Times of India · 3h ago

Vancouver T-shirt shipment leads to $5.8M cocaine seizure; police call it largest in force history

In a shocking turn of events, workers in Vancouver stumbled upon 14 duffle bags filled with cocaine valued at C$5.8 million while unpacking a shipment of T-shirts on July 21. This illicit cargo was linked to organized crime in Honduras and had passed through Jamaica. Vancouver police are now investigating…

The Times of India · Sep 26

Gabrielle Henry Shares The Lasting Impact Of Her Miss Universe Fall And Why She’s Taking Legal Action

For Dr. Gabrielle Henry, competing at Miss Universe last November was a chance to “be a beacon” for Jamaica and women around the world. But in the space of a single step on the pageant stage, she says, “a beautiful moment became a shattered dream.” Ten months after her fall,…

Bored Panda · Sep 25

Caribbean nations draft action plan to push UK to redress reparations over slavery

Leaders hope UK will agree to targeted discussions around reparatory justice, but could consider legal options if Britain resists

The Guardian - UK · Sep 19

National Book Awards: Marlon James, Louise Erdrich and Karl Ove Knausgaard make long lists

Marlon James' novel “The Disappearers,” about the persecution of gay men in 1980s Jamaica, is nominated for a National Book Award

The Independent UK · Sep 17

The Disappearers: Marlon James’s new novel gives voice to the gay men Jamaica erased

Marlon James’s 2026 novel, The Disappearers, has already been hailed as the novel of the century by The New York Times, and it is certainly magnificent and explosive in equal measure. Its success lies in the way its artistic execution dovetails with its highly charged subject matter.

The Conversation · Sep 17

Jamaican delegation defends legal route of petition to King Charles for slavery reparations

Petition to king, who remains Jamaica’s head of state, is formally lodged in landmark visit to UK by officials

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12

In 2008, 50 Cent helped revive 1 neglected Queens garden with rainwater harvesting. 18 years later, it remains the Curtis Jackson Community Garden and public green space

The Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson Community Garden in Queens underwent a major transformation beginning in 2007, when the former Baisley Park Community Garden received support from rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and NYRP Founder and performer Bette Midler. Generously underwritten by 50 Cent’s G-Unity Foundation, the garden reopened in November…

The Economic Times · Sep 10

King Charles snubs slavery reparations petition while at Balmoral

KING Charles has been slated for not meeting Jamaican officials to receive a petition over slavery reparations while he enjoys a break in Scotland.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 7

Jamaica steps up slavery reparations campaign with petition to King Charles III

Jamaica is testing a new legal route in its long-running campaign for slavery reparations, asking Britain’s monarch to put key questions before the Privy Council.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 7