Vybz Kartel & Drake’s OVO do a ‘Jamaica OG Hoodie’ collab
Dancehall general Vybz Kartel & Drake’s OVO do a ‘Jamaica OG Hoodie’ collab. The hoodies will be sold for $250 (£190 for us UK folks). For every sale $100 will go directly to Rockhouse Foundation’s Hurricane Melissa relief initiatives in Jamaica which helps rebuild homes & lives across Jamaica. Many people disliked this action and […]
Jamaica celebrates Independence Day
The Independence Day of Jamaica celebrates when the Island nation officially became a sovereign state. The Colony of Jamaica gained its independence from the United Kingdom on 6 August 1962, following more than 300 years under British control. The tremendous victory of this likkle but tallawah nation (“small but mighty” in Jamaican Patois) was one triumph in the long history of Black sovereignty and […]
Wrongfully deported Windrush generation man to come home
The Home Office has agreed to fly home a member of the Windrush generation who lived in the UK for 47 years before being wrongfully deported and forced to live on the streets of Kingston, Jamaica in horrific conditions for over a decade. In a highly unusual move and after protracted legal action, Home Office officials have […]
