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- Fanton Mojah released from UK lock up
Jamaican entertainer Owen Moncrieffe, who goes by the stage name Fanton Mojah, is out of police custody in the UK. The musician was apprehended in Brixton, south London on Thursday following a police drug raid on a shop. He was released without charge
- PM heads delegation to Peru, UK
PRIME Minister Bruce Golding will head a delegation to Lima, Peru from May 15 to 17 for the Fifth European Union, Latin American and the Caribbean summit (EU, LAC Summit), according to a Jamaica House statement.The statement said that from Lima the
- Local team fourth into Costa Rica
Bluenosers enjoy ice cream before heading to Jamaica Having refuelled in Costa Rica, the first group of yachts in the Clipper 07-08 fleet made speed towards Flamenco Marina at the entrance to the Panama Canal yesterday, and gathered to prepare for the
- Prime Minister of Jamaica on 10-day visit to Peru, England
Prime Minister of Jamaica on 10-day visit to Peru, England published: Thursday | May 15, 2008 Prime Minister Bruce Golding will head delegations to Peru and England on a 10-day tour starting today. Golding will be in the Peruvian capital Lima from May
- Jamaica and Guyana leaders to meet to resolve rice dispute
By Kevin Lindon Caribbean Net News Guyana Correspondent Email: kevin@caribbeannetnews.com GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyanas president Bharrat Jagdeo and Jamaicas Prime Minister Bruce Golding are to meet shortly and discuss the current rice impasse between the
- Jamaica/Guyana rice dispute settled
JAMAICA and Guyana have reached an agreement ending the feud over Jamaica's application for a waiver on Caricom's Common External Tarrif (CET) to allow for the importation of rice from the United States to meet local needs. Minister of Industry,
- Jamaica-Guyana rice row over
The row between Jamaica and Guyana over the suspension of Common External Tariff (CET) for the importation of rice has been quelled. In making his opening presentation in the Sectoral debate Tuesday afternoon Industry and Commerce Minister Karl Samuda
- US arms dealer to be sentenced for dirty deals
In the United States a man awaiting sentencing for illegally exporting military items to the United Arab Emirates is facing new federal charges after prosecutors discovered evidence of a deal to sell ammunition to Jamaica. He has been identified as Lance
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Jamaica gained full independence within the British Commonwealth in 1962. Deteriorating economic conditions during the 1970s led to recurrent violence and a dropoff in tourism. Elections in 1980 saw the democratic socialists voted out of office. Subsequent governments have been open market oriented. Political violence marred elections during the 1990s.
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