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Two-time Grammy Award-winning reggae drummer Sly Dunbar, who fuelled countless tracks from Bob Marley to Bob Dylan and was one-half of the influential reggae rhythm section Sly & Robbie, has died. He was 73. CBC | World News
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Jamaican bobsleigh team captures historic gold medal at Whistler competition
Nearly 40 years after the Jamaica bobsleigh team’s first Winter Olympics inspired the film Cool Runnings, the team made history again last weekend when it captured its first ever gold medal at an international bobsleigh race. CBC | World News
Read More »My country has been ‘ripped apart,’ Jamaican farm worker says as people in Niagara call out for help
Rohan Thompson was keeping a close eye on Melissa from St. Catharines, Ont., where he works as a temporary farm worker, as the Category 5 hurricane approached his homeland earlier this week. CBC | World News
Read More »Hurricane Melissa blamed for 25 deaths in Haiti, as Jamaican, Cuban officials assess damage
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Read More »Jamaican officials warn conditions will soon worsen as Hurricane Melissa approaches
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Read More »Jamaican officials warn conditions will soon worsen as Hurricane Melissa approaches
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Read More »Peter Andre baffles fans with Jamaican gangster movie trailer as ‘racist’ row erupts
Peter Andre has been forced to take down his latest acting teaser after a huge backlash over his portrayal of a Jamaican gangster in upcoming movie, Jafaican. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
Read More »Usain Bolt’s dad dies aged 68 drawing response from Jamaican prime minister
Usain Bolt’s father Wellesley has died following a lengthy battle with illness. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Jamaican jailed over UK shooting dodges deportation
The man claims if he is sent back to Jamaica it will harm his right to a private and family life. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Emergence of Jamaican sprinter Kishane Thompson injects real drama into men’s Olympic 100 metres
Kishane Thompson’s sudden emergence in the sprinting landscape ahead of the Paris Games is an unforeseen plot twist. And a welcome one. CBC | Sports News
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