Jamaica

Posted at 17:42 13 Jan
The ex-DJ set for Jamaican history
By Katie Falkingham
BBC Sport
In 2015, Benjamin Alexander had never skied - but now he's set to become Jamaica's first Alpine skier at the Winter Olympics.
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Posted at 12:48 4 Jan
Ireland in West Indies 2022
Fixtures, results and scorecards from Ireland's limited-overs tour of the West Indies, featuring three ODIs and a Twenty20 international, all played in Jamaica.
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Posted at 0:01 16 Dec 2021
Usain Bolt: Mario helped make me a champion
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Video caption: Usain Bolt: Mario Kart helped me become Olympic champion
Usain Bolt's been telling BBC Gaming Reporter Steffan Powell how his love of games helped his Olympic career. The sprinter is a guest on BBC Sounds podcast Press X to Continue.
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Posted at 2:23 9 Dec 2021
Reggae bassist Robbie Shakespeare dies aged 68
The acclaimed Sly and Robbie bassist is credited with revolutionising the sound of reggae and dancehall.
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Posted at 14:55 16 Nov 2021
Episode 3
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Video caption: Simon Reeve travels from Nicaragua across Honduras and finishes his journey in Jamaica.
Travel series. Simon visits the remote Caribbean coast of Nicaragua, encounters extreme violence and beauty in Honduras and finishes in Jamaica.
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Posted at 23:53 10 Nov 2021
Deportation flight leaves with just four on board
By Adina Campbell & Doug Faulkner
BBC News
More than 30 people were expected to be on the flight but many were granted a legal reprieve.
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Posted at 0:00 5 Nov 2021
Mary Seacole
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Video caption: Greg and his guests discuss the life and times of 19th-century celebrity Mary Seacole.
Greg Jenner is joined by Prof Gretchen Gerzina and comedian Nathan Caton to delve into the extraordinary life and adventures of the 19th-century celebrity, Mary Seacole.
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Posted at 12:05 29 Oct 2021
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Video caption: Levi Roots eats delicious yam mash with the family of Jamaican Olympic hero Usain Bolt.
Caribbean cookery series. Levi Roots returns to Jamaica where he grew up, to cook spicy lamb, eat yam mash with the family of Usain Bolt, and barbecue fish on the beach.
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Posted at 8:47 23 Oct 2021
Jamaica's first gold medallist was lifelong learner
Dr Arthur Wint won Jamaica's first Olympic gold medal and was the Usain Bolt of his time.
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Posted at 8:20 30 Aug 2021
Tributes paid to 'true legend' Lee 'Scratch' Perry
Fellow musicians praise the legendary singer and music producer who has died aged 85.
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Posted at 22:23 11 Aug 2021
UK deportation flight leaves with dozens reprieved
By Callum May & Hazel Shearing
BBC News
A plane to Jamaica chartered by the Home Office was carrying just seven passengers, lawyers say.
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Posted at 16:28 11 Aug 2021
Family wins injunction in bid to halt deportation
Jamaican national Damion Thompson is facing deportation following a 2011 drugs conviction.
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Posted at 5:40 27 Jul 2021
Pakistan in West Indies 2021
Results and scorecards from Pakistan's tour of the West Indies, featuring two Tests and five Twenty20 internationals.
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Posted at 18:14 6 Jul 2021
Britain's first black policewoman dies aged 83
Sislin Fay Allen joined the Met Police in 1968 at the age of 29.
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Posted at 17:16 15 Jun 2021
Man jailed for £270,000 cocaine smuggling plot
Kemar Livingstone Plummer tried to smuggle the drugs in food packets through Manchester Airport.
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Posted at 10:50 8 Jun 2021
Windrush victim wrongfully pursued by government
Rupert Everett's daughter says she is "desolate" her father is not alive to read a critical report.
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Posted at 17:56 7 Jun 2021
Greens drop candidate over homophobic tweets
Rugby league player Ross Peltier says the language he used is "not acceptable or appropriate".
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