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Jamaica - Level 3: Reconsider Travel
Reconsider travel to Jamaica due to COVID-19. Exercise increased caution in Jamaica due to crime. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory.

Jamaica is a developing nation of over 2.6 million people. Facilities for tourists are widely available. International airports are located in Kingston and Montego Bay.

Teachers tell how they made online school work
QUIZZES, games, and robust discussion sessions were just some of the learning tools utilised by teachers in the online classroom space during the just-concluded academic year as they rose to the ...
Publ.Date : Sat, 17 Jul 2021 17:00:00 GMT

I Ran The Classroom Spelling Bee For 20 Years. Here\'s What Needs To Change.
Before this year, the idea of a Black girl winning a spelling bee was seen as a work of fiction. In the 2006 film ?Akeelah and the Bee,? the main character, Akeelah, played by ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:45:00 GMT

England\'s battle against racism: Changing laws, diversity and social conscience
England's Euro 2020 final loss to Italy sparked an unfortunate series of racist abuse aimed at Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka - all of whom missed penalties in the shootout.There were, ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 16 Jul 2021 05:28:00 GMT

Raheem Sterling\'s sister\'s touching sacrifice which he credits with his success
Raheem Sterling has reflected on the sacrifices his family made to help make him one of England's biggest football stars - without a word of complaint ...
Publ.Date : Sun, 11 Jul 2021 10:45:00 GMT

Students inspired by new intersession course on Black Caribbean and its diasporas
The interdisciplinary course focused on topics that celebrated the Black histories and cultures of the Caribbean region.
Publ.Date : Wed, 14 Jul 2021 09:00:00 GMT

The Boy from Maverley: Love and pride in Jamaica as Raheem Sterling lights up the Euros
He?s one of us; that?s our boy?. Much has been made of the footballer?s London connections during the Euros, but there?s also joy in his birthplace ? and some concern at the coverage ? reports Nadine ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 05 Jul 2021 05:18:00 GMT

UWI Professor Laments Lack Of ?Critical? Acclaim Of Dancehall Sound Systems
Culture and development specialist Professor Carolyn Cooper is again lamenting the fact that more than 70 years after Jamaicans from Kingston?s inner-city invented the sound system the ...
Publ.Date : Sun, 11 Jul 2021 14:16:00 GMT

My empathy and understanding of Haitians contrasts with those in authority
In 2004 in I worked with members of the Haitian community in Jamaica, teaching English whilst engaged in other humanitarian assistance to them. This experience taught me a lot and deepened my ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 23 Jun 2021 23:09:00 GMT

The Unsung Caribbean Roots of the Vegan Food Movement
Most Western diners know Jamaican food for its bold flavors like ?jerk? and a heavy emphasis on meat: namely, goat, beef, and chicken. However, Rastafarians (?Rastas? for short) have been promoting ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 21 Jul 2021 12:55:00 GMT

Dina Asher-Smith: Who is the British Olympian and 200m world champion?
Her best times this year for the 100 metres and 200 metres are 10.91 seconds and 22.06 respectively, which puts her behind the likes of Jamaica ... went on to win the English Schools Championships ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 21 Jul 2021 06:56:00 GMT

Laura Mvula Set Her Sound Free. It Ended Up in the ?80s.
After five years between albums, the award-winning English songwriter changed everything ... her parents are from St. Kitts and Jamaica. She grew up in the suburbs of Birmingham, England, feeling ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 15 Jul 2021 07:05:00 GMT

Teachers tell how they made online school work
As she reflected on the year, English language/literature teacher at St Elizabeth Technical ... Now you can read the Jamaica Observer ePaper anytime, anywhere. The Jamaica Observer ePaper is ...
Publ.Date : Sat, 17 Jul 2021 17:00:00 GMT