Jamaica

Culture, Travel, Jamaica

The hidden valley — Jamaica’s Maroon country

For a country imbued with so rich and varied a natural heritage, it seems surprising that Jamaica’s first National Park was...

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Embark, Culture, Sports, Jamaica

Akino Lindsay: superhero moves | The game

Inspired since childhood by the Power Rangers TV show, Jamaican taekwondo champ Akino Lindsay uses martial arts to change his life and inspire other young people in Kingston’s toughest communities, writes Kellie Magnus

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Embark, Festivals and Events, Curacao, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago

Word of mouth (Jan/Feb 2018)

It’s Carnival time! Come on a panyard lime with Barbara Jenkins, experience the thrilling, shape-shifting ritual of J’Ouvert in a poem by Shivanee Ramlochan, and discover Carriacou’s unique Shakespeare mas. Meanwhile, Jamaica celebrates its musical heritage at Reggae Month

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Embark, Food and Cuisine, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago

Best of brew — Caribbean coffee | Cookup

So many people say they can’t start their day properly until they drink a cup of strong coffee. In the Caribbean, where several countries...

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Engage, Culture, People, Jamaica

Twisting Rhodes | On this day

It grieves me to say this about my alma mater, but Oxford University has a long tradition of accepting money from bad people. Both the...

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Arrive, Culture, Travel, Lifestyle, Jamaica

Jamaica, land we love | Escape

To the most high The flames licked the logs in the fireplace, and I drew my chair closer, huddling deeper in my sweaters. A window was...

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Immerse, People, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, The Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago

25 Caribbean achievers under 25

25 for 25 Since the first issue of Caribbean Beat was published in 1992, we’ve profiled hundreds of our region’s best and brightest —...

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Engage, Music, History, People, Jamaica

Harry Belafonte: calypso with a conscience

In 1956, the year in which Elvis Presley topped the US singles chart with “Heartbreak Hotel”, America’s bestselling album was neither...

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