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Nottingham / 11 February 2012November. The man was described as black, of slim build, wearing blue jeans, a dark waist-length coat and speaking with a Jamaican accent. In…
Latin America & Caribbean / 8 February 2012Jamaica has melted down about 2,000 illegal firearms as part of a programme to reduce gun trafficking and violent crime on the island. The pistols…
Birmingham & Black Country / 3 February 2012… will be a Jamaican market in the city centre from 2 to 12 August, the spokesman confirmed. The US and Jamaican Olympic teams are staying in the…
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Athletics / 20 February 2012Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell will take on compatriot Usian Bolt at the Golden Gala in Rome in May, meeting organisers have confirmed. The pair…
18 February 2012Lerone Clarke upstages Jamaican sprint rival Asafa Powell to win the 60m final at the Birmingham Grand Prix.
Athletics / 16 February 2012Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell will continue his first indoor season since 2004 at the Aviva Grand Prix in Birmingham on Saturday. The 29-year-old…
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BBC Radio 6 Music / 17 February 2012Brinsley Forde peels back the layers of myth, spin and downright lies to find the truth about Bob Marley, one of the most recognised and celebrated…
BBC One / 18 February 2012… last year. It was the 25th British record to be set at the National Indoor Arena, where 14 world records have also been broken. Jamaican sprinter…
BBC Radio 6 Music / 19 February 2012Alan Freeman celebrates the extraordinary musical contribution of the small island of Jamaica. First broadcast in 1994.
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Listen online to Radio 4 | Women Smugglers in Jamaica Jail Tuesday 19 August 2003 Earlier this year the UK's deputy High Commissioner…
Music261 results >
… in Jamaica. Biography Richie Spice (born Richell Bonner on September 8, 1971 in Rock Hall, St. Andrew, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae artist. He…
… add or edit information about . . Follow on Twitter BBC Review Bigga Morrison’s ska supergroup delivers a fine debut. 2010-06-22 Jamaican jazz…
1964, Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican singer. She is best known for her 1985 hit "Girlie Girlie," which reached number one in Jamaica, and was…
Local (archive)175 results >
… in: > > > Jamaica to Leicester and back again Winfred Henry who is retiring in Jamaica Jamaica to Leicester and back again Many Jamaican people…
… four years Born: Kingston, Jamaica Describes own accent as: "Jamaican English" Languages: English (mother tongue), Jamaican, some Spanish Listen…
25 December 2011 Local BBC Sites Neighbouring Sites Related BBC Sites Your Community You are in: > > > Big Nanny's Jamaican Kitchen Cooking…
Blogs124 results >
- Stuart Bailie - Stuart Bailie / 14 February 2012
… no better example of the honeyed melodies, the mysticism and the great sonic adventure of Jamaican music as this. The record dates back to 1976-77…
Learning68 results >
100 Is Jamaica's "Champs" the world's most inspirational schools sports day? Jamaica College team talk Watch of Jamaican school athletes answering…
Food35 results >
Recipes Jamaica Sunday Celebrate the carnival in style with this fiery Caribbean cocktail using rum and ginger beer. Ingredients ½ , juice only…
Religion & Ethics11 results >
… in the music of today. Andy Tower, The Painful Path of Music - Slavery and Suffering in Jamaica and their effects on Jamaican Music, 1998 Now…
History7 results >
… a double prejudice. Mary Jane Grant was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1805. Her father was a Scottish soldier, and her mother a Jamaican. Mary…
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19 February 2012 The Alfred Fagon Award was established in 1996 in memory of the late Jamaican playwright and actor, Alfred Fagon. The award of…
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… unveiled their superb displays to the public for the first time. Music was in the air, from the calypso sounds of a steel band at the Jamaica…
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You do not seem to have Flash installed on your computer. . Description Gyptian touches down in the studio fresh from Jamaica, Aiss pops in to…
