The History of Jamaica’s Love Affair With Clarks
From the community of Somerset in England, rose the shoe brand of Clarks. It was the Desert Boot, "inspired" by North African soldiers that allow the company to become a global phenomenon.
The Three Times An Anti-Chinese Riot Took Place In Jamaica
In 1918, the first of 3 Anti-Chinese riots took place in Jamaica. It began in Ewarton, St. Catherine between a Chinese grocer who found his black employee in bed with a police officer.
Why Bob Marley Beat Up His Manager
In 1976, on the 3rd of December, at his residence of 56 Hope Road, Bob Marley survived an assassination attempt mostly by his manager, Don Taylor, been a barrier between him and assassins.
From Back-O-Wall to Tivoli Gardens
It was back in the 1950's that the government of Jamaica made plans to redevelopment the crime ruined and inhumane living conditions that was Back - O - Wall.
Jamaica’s Fight Against Rastas: An Early History
The Coral Gardens Story surrounds a series of events which saw from April 11-13, after a violent altercation at a gas station in Montego Bay, Jamaican police and military forces detained Rastafarians throughout Jamaica
The Garvey-Manley Fight
In 1932, a dispute over the construction of a gas station led to a heated argument between future national heroes of Jamaica, then KSAC councilor, Marcus Garvey, and the then most sought off lawyer in the country, Norman Manley.
RIP Seaga But You Still Have These Politicians Out Here Sweating
Every year, around May to August, usually, there’s a repetitive argument that exist in Jamaica society. Whether on traditional or social media, this debate takes place where person inquire why do Jamaica’s authorities continue to mandate the wearing of jacket and tie for men in formal spaces - especially in a tropical climate.