By: Denise N. Fyffe. Copyright © 2012, Poetess Defy, Denise Fyffe The name Jamaica is synonymous with Bob Marley, and vice versa. Jamaican Reggae Music is at the stage it is today because of this man and his efforts. Even today his album's are successful and new compilations are released by the Marley family, regularly. … Continue reading Jamaican Reggae Music: An Ode to Bob Marley (List of all Bob Marley’s Albums)
In his article “Pot Growers Association Launched in Jamaica,” David McFadden writes that a group of influential Jamaicans gathered last Saturday to launch an association of future Marijuana cultivators as momentum builds toward loosening laws prohibiting pot on the Caribbean island. Some 300 people, including a few medical Marijuana entrepreneurs from Canada and the U.S. … Continue reading Marijuana Growers Association Launched in Jamaica
JAMAICA’S legislators have approved the amendment of the Dangerous Drugs Act to facilitate the decriminalization of possession of small amounts of ganja. The announcement was made by Justice Minister Mark Golding during a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston yesterday. “Cabinet has approved certain changes to the law relating to … Continue reading Marijuana decriminalization in Jamaica by September 2014
Article originally appeared on Jamaica: Political Economy by Dennis Jones: I believe that many lessons may be drawn from the recent murder case involving Adidja Palmer (aka ‘Vybz Kartel’) and four other defendants. Everyone who had some notion of the case is likely to have an opinion about what went on before, during and after … Continue reading Jamaican Music: Adidja Palmer / Vybz Kartel, come on down
Reblogged - Blame it on Jamaica. According to the 2014 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report released by the United States, the US State Department said Jamaica continued to make slow progress in combating narcotics trafficking, corruption and organized crime in 2013. It asserts that Jamaica remains the largest Caribbean supplier of marijuana to the US … Continue reading Jamaica Largest Caribbean Supplier of Marijuana to the US
From: That 1980s Sports Blog Richard Moore's account of the 100m final at the 1988 Olympics is perfectly planned, painstakingly researched, and brilliantly told When I started writing this blog eighteen months ago, there were numerous sporting events that immediately sprung to mind when I considered which topics to cover. One certainty was that at … Continue reading Carl Lewis and Ben Johnson: The Dirtiest Race in History
By: Denise N. Fyffe. Copyright © 2012, Poetess Defy, Denise Fyffe The legend, Bob Marley, is universally recognised of the greatest ambassador of Jamaican Reggae Music. His life, was so lived, to captain the ship called Reggae. Bob Marley did songs and released music before he became a rastafarian. He and several others, which included … Continue reading Jamaican Reggae Music: List of all Bob Marley’s Songs
According to Duncan Mackay, of The Guardian, Carl Lewis has broken his silence on allegations that he was the beneficiary of a drugs cover-up, admitting he had tested positive for banned substances but claiming he was just one of "hundreds" of American athletes who were allowed to escape bans. Carl Lewis Admits to Using Drug … Continue reading Carl Lewis: Who Cares I Failed Drug Test?