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The Latest Breaking News from Jamaica

Evan Jones obituary

Poet best known for The Song of the Banana Man who went on to become a prolific playwright and screenwriter

The Guardian - UK

Leigh-Anne Pinnock marries boyfriend Andre Gray in Jamaica wedding, according to reports

The Little Mix singer has reportedly tied the knot with the English footballer in a secret beach wedding ceremony on the Caribbean island

GoodToKnow

Leigh-Anne Pinnock ‘marries fiancé Andre Gray in Jamaican beachfront nuptials’

The Little Mix star and her footballer partner are believed to have said ‘I do’ on the island nation

Evening Standard

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Leigh-Anne Pinnock marries footballer Andre Gray in stunning Jamaican wedding

Former Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock has said "I do" after a stunning wedding with Aris striker, Andre Gray, surrounded by her friends, family and their two twins

Daily Mirror

The Windrush generation: how a resilient Caribbean community made a lasting contribution to British society

As a young boy in 1962, I remember arriving in England from Jamaica on a BOAC jet plane. It seemed to me like I was going to the moon – the air hostess who accompanied me was the first white person I had ever seen. My father greeted me eagerly…

The Conversation

Why Rastafari smoke marijuana for sacramental reasons and the faith's other beliefs

Members of the Rastafari religion and political movement have for decades been persecuted and imprisoned for their ritualistic use of marijuana

The Independent UK

Windrush victim ‘locked out’ of Britain for years says he’s now homeless

Exclusive: Delroy Foster, 63, applied for the Windrush compensation scheme last year

The Independent UK

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World War II vet from Jamaica was modest, private man who volunteered in Britain's hour of need

A Jamaican man who volunteered for the Royal Air Force and flew bombing missions in World War II was remembered at his funeral as a dignified, gracious, quiet man with an old-school charm

The Independent UK

Artist Hurvin Anderson: ‘I’m always nervous about the word identity. I try not to use it’

Last week, the British painter became a Royal Academician. On the eve of a major solo show he talks about Black British art, the difficulties facing working-class artists today – and the appeal of the Caribbean barbershop

The Guardian - UK

Counter culture: stories from 75 years of Britain’s Caribbean food shops

As the Windrush anniversary draws near, five shopkeepers reflect on their work, lives and community pride

The Guardian - UK

$209bn a year is what fossil fuel firms owe in climate reparations. We want that paid

After a new study revealing the extent to which developing nations have been damaged, there is no excuse for further delay, says André Wright, a former news and opinion editor at the Jamaica Gleaner

The Guardian - UK

Women’s 400m world record of 47.60 sec doesn’t make sense: Sanya Richards-Ross

BENGALURU: Four-time Olympic and five-time World champion Sanya Richards-Ross broke the 50-second barrier in 400m an astonishing 49 times but the Jamaican-born American never succeeded in breaking the world record of 47.60 seconds set by former East German athlete Marita Koch in 1985.

The Times of India

Cleverly to visit Caribbean and South America to seek ‘enhanced’ ties

The seven-day trip will see Mr Cleverly travel to Jamaica, Colombia, Chile and Brazil and announce climate and security funding.

The Independent UK

Eight best Caribbean holidays and countries to visit

From active volcanoes to turtle-filled coves, there’s more to the Caribbean than picture-perfect beaches

The Independent UK

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Woman & Home

OK, we're calling it - Kate Middleton's billowing summery yellow dress is one of her absolute best

Kate Middleton's yellow dress will be eternally in style

Daily Mirror

King Charles faces Commonwealth struggle as countries refuse to celebrate Coronation

Some Caribbean countries were not celebrating Kings Charles' Coronation on Saturday - instead looking to detach themselves from the monarchy and become a republic together

Daily Mirror

Builder celebrates winning £120,000 lottery win with sweet gift for colleagues

Builder Paul Bevan won £120,000 on the National Lottery''s Set for Life draw and now plans on taking a trip to Jamaica and buying tickets to a Liverpool match at Anfield

The Independent UK

Woman without passport gets on wrong flight and ends up in Jamaica

The incident should ‘never have happened’, says passenger

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The Guardian - UK

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce: ‘A parent at sports day tried to psych me out’

Jamaica’s ‘gentle assassin’ on believing she can still run faster, and why female athletes should never feel ashamed of wanting to win

Daily Mirror

Woman gets on wrong plane and ends up in a foreign country without a passport

Beverly Ellis-Hebard often flies between Philadelphia and Jacksonville, splitting time between her two homes, but she managed to find herself on a flight to Jamaica, 900 miles away, without a passport after a gate mix up

Daily Mirror

Countries that could END their time in Commonwealth and cut King Charles ties - full list

The British crown now officially rules over 15 "Commonwealth realms" and many of them are rethinking relationships with the Crown and reckoning with colonialism’s bloody past

The Guardian - UK

The view from Jamaica: ‘I can’t stand the thought that the head of state is King Charles’

Anti-monarchist sentiment gathers pace after death of queen and refusal to apologise for role in slavery

Guitar World

“Reggae carries that heavy message of roots, culture, and reality. So the bass has to be heavy and the drums have to be steady”: An interview with Aston “Family Man” Barrett

How Aston “Family Man” Barrett brought reggae bass playing to the world with Bob Marley & The Wailers

The Independent UK

King's coronation draws apathy, criticism in former colonies

When King Charles III is crowned on Saturday, soldiers carrying flags from the Bahamas, South Africa, Tuvalu and beyond will be marching alongside British troops to honor king and country

The Week

What powers does King Charles have?

Scotland is holding a procession and national service of thanksgiving for the King today in what has been dubbed his “Scottish coronation”.

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