Dozens injured in shooting and stampede at political rally in Jamaica
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Wednesday February 24, 2016 – A shooting followed by a stampede at a mass rally of the ruling People’s National Party (PNP) last night has left more than 35 people injured, including two children. Lawmen have…
Jamaica goes to the polls on Feb 25
By Caribbean News Now contributor KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaicans will go to the polls on Thursday February 25, 2016, in an early general election announced on Sunday night by Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller at a rally of her ruling…
Constitutional reform and political violence
By Mario Boothe From Caribbean News Now My grandmother, affectionately called Mama, often when an election is imminent recalls her younger days having lived through the 70s before now called ‘bloody general election of 1980s’ and the immediate aftermath. Mama…
Secret recordings allegedly being used for political blackmail
From TCI News Now The Progressive Democratic Alliance (PDA), a recently formed political party in the TCI led by political veteran Oswald Skippings, is alleged to be secretly recording conversations and meetings with prospective party members in order to secure…
Jamaica mulls legal pot (no, it’s not already legal)
By Aileen Torres-Bennett, Special for USA TODAY KINGSTON, Jamaica — This tourist mecca may soon be known as the Colorado of the Caribbean. Given the ready availability of “ganja” as the locals call it, many outsiders assume marijuana is already…
