By the end of 1993, Tony Rebel, born Patrick Barrett, had a lot to celebrate. His recent signing to Columbia Records produced the album Vibes of the Times, and he was featured on Weekend Love, track 13 on Queen Latifah’s gold-selling third album,...
The National Honours and Awards Act was brought into effect on July 18, 1969. According to the Government of Jamaica, “it was to recognise those who, by their service and contribution, have had a meaningful and significant impact on national life...
Dr Dayton Campbell, general secretary of the People’s National Party (PNP), is facing three defamation lawsuits from individuals associated with the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP). Defamation lawsuits in Jamaica’s political arena are not uncommon....
“Mike and his Nyamburgers sure get around,” stated the advertisement for Mike’s published in The Daily Gleaner on September 4, 1971. At this time, the restaurant, the brainchild of Lester Mike Henry, was one of Jamaica’s most popular burger...
When the clock struck midnight on August 1, 1838, Reverend William Knibb declared “The negro is free”. In a letter to a confidant, Knibb recalls: “Never did I hear such a sound. The winds of freedom appeared to have been let loose. The very...
