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Patwa is not ‘broken English’: the African ties that bind US and Caribbean languages

Centuries later, Jamaican Patwa and US Gullah Creole retain many Africanisms adopted from enslaved people

The Guardian - UK

Michael Johnson’s New Grand Slam Track League Promises Speed, Star Power and a Big Payday

The inaugural season of the new professional track series is set to kick off in Kingston, Jamaica, with lofty goals of revolutionizing the sport.

Sports Illustrated

The Possibility of Tenderness by Jason Allen-Paisant review – a Jamaican childhood

The poet and writer returns to the May Day mountains in a gentle rumination on family and nature

The Guardian - UK

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Secrets of Success: the church that served a plantation remains a monument of resistance

Amid the site in rural Jamaica that once belonged to a Guardian financier may lie a treasure trove of artefacts that tell the story of Britain’s history of colonisation and enslavement

The Guardian - UK

Usain Bolt's father dead at 68

Usain Bolt's dad Wellesley has died at the age of 68 after battling a lengthy illness.

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Usain Bolt's dad dies after 'lengthy illness' as tributes pour in

Wellesley Bolt, father of Olympic legend Usain Bolt, has passed away at 68 after battling a lengthy illness

Evening Standard

Usain Bolt’s father dies aged 68 as tributes paid to ‘quiet force’ behind Olympic legend

Bolt was said to be close to his father, who has died after a lengthy illness in Jamaica

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Grand Slam Track: Schedule, times and start lists for first-ever event

World and Olympic champions including Gabby Thomas, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Cole Hocker will be in action in Jamaica

The Independent UK

Welcome to Grand Slam Track, Michael Johnson’s brainchild with speed stars, prize money and live data

The new athletics league launches in Kingston, Jamaica this weekend with a radical format and an ambitious goal to capture ‘the youngest fanbase of any sports league in the world’ – but will it fly or flop?

The Independent UK

Canadian company seeks US permission to start deep-sea mining as outcry ensues

An abrupt announcement has rattled members of a little-known U.N. agency based in Jamaica that has protected deep international waters for more than 30 years

The Independent UK

Jamaica Rebuffs Rubio Push Against Cuban Doctors

Jamaica on Wednesday rebuffed a push by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to sever a program that brings in Cuban doctors, who have become critical to health care in fellow Caribbean countries despite allegations of labor exploitation.

International Business Times

Rihanna’s Jamaica Manicure Will Unite the Caribbean

The entrepreneur has extended Fenty Beauty’s reach in the Caribbean and she got a new manicure to celebrate.

Marie Claire

Windrush victims could have compensation reconsidered after ruling

Denial of compensation for Raymond Lee, denied re-entry to UK in after 1999 trip to Jamaica, deemed ‘legal error’ by judge

The Guardian - UK

Poet Jason Allen-Paisant: ‘We belong in the picture’

The Jamaican-born author on exploring nature and black identity in his nonfiction debut, his chaotic writing habits, and how the TS Eliot prize changed his life

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Talks On Divisive Deep-sea Mining Resume In Jamaica

Several countries united with campaign groups Monday to call for caution in regulating the divisive practice of deep-sea mining at a meeting on the issue in Jamaica.

The Independent UK

How Jamaica has bounced back after the devastation of Hurricane Beryl

International Business Times

Why Are Proposed Deep-sea Mining Rules So Contentious?

After more than a decade of negotiations, a new round of talks to finalize a code to regulate deep-sea mining in international waters begins Monday in Jamaica, with hopes high for adoption this year.

The National (Scotland)

David Smith MBE: Stepping back into life after freezing with fear

My first week in Jamaica didn’t go to plan. What was meant to be a time to train, rebuild, and enjoy some warmth quickly turned into something…

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The Independent UK

It's not just Jamaica with a 'Cool Runnings' story. There are sliders from all over the world now

It doesn’t snow in Jamaica

Sports Illustrated

Will Lionel Messi Play for Inter Miami vs. Cavalier: Concacaf Champions Cup?

Lionel Messi remains a doubt for the second leg of Inter Miami's Concacaf Champions Cup round of 16 match against Cavalier.

The Independent UK

Reggae star, Cocoa Tea, dies aged 65

Jamaican singer-songwriter had been struggling with pneumonia in his final months, his wife said

The Conversation

Three memorable ways the COVID pandemic shaped Black music – five years on

Five years ago, at the start of 2020, I was looking forward to the publication of my book, Terraformed: Young Black Lives in the Inner City and eagerly anticipating a long-awaited holiday to Jamaica.

Evening Standard

Marlon James on why Kingston is Jamaica’s beating cultural heart

Whether it’s parties, patties or patois, this Caribbean capital is a non-stop celebration, says the Booker Prize-winning author

The Independent UK

Jamaica’s past and present laid bare in Marlon James’s superb crime thriller Get Millie Black

4/5 Tamara Lawrance stars in a drama that brings a novelist’s scope and ambition to a well-worn format

The Guardian - UK

Get Millie Black review – every bit as great as a Caribbean True Detective

Booker prize winner Marlon James’s Jamaica-set short story has become a clever, unsettling crime drama that’s packed with excellent performances. At points, it’s five-star TV

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