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Care workers trapped in UK’s ‘modern slave trade’

The visa system forces migrant health professionals who plug the British labour gap to stay silent on abuses ranging from rape to 20-hour days

Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett and Bob Marley perform in London,in 1980.  (Photo by Pete Still/Redferns)

Reggae’s resistance roots struck a chord in SA

South Africa and Jamaica share a history marked by colonisation and slavery

Jamaica have qualified for three Olympic bobsleigh events for the first time ever. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

‘Fire on ice’: Jamaica make history with 3 bobsleigh teams to Olympics

For the first time in 24 years, Team Jamaica will send a four-man sled

​​Limitless vision: Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry in the mid-70s at the Black Ark studio, which he built in his backyard. It was subsequently destroyed in a fire. Photo: Ted Bafaloukos

The Portfolio: How Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry gave Bob Marley his chops

An extract from the biography ‘People Funny Boy’: how the maverick producer transformed the sound of reggae and its number-one group

Dignity and Pride, Hackney, London, 1973. (Photo: Dennis Morris)
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Babylon By Bus: How Bob Marley influenced Dennis Morris’ photographic career

The photographer got his first big break touring with The Wailers in the 1970s, after skipping school to meet the band

British poet Linton Kwesi Johnson performs at the Paradiso in Amsterdam, Netherlands in May 1998. (Photo by Frans Schellekens/Redferns)
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Linton Kwesi Johnson gave poetry back to the people

The 2020 winner of the PEN Pinter Prize, LKJ’s poetry puts the ignominy and hardship of the black experience in Britain front and centre in words that echo across the decades

High hopes: South Africa’s hopes were pinned on the past successes of the Spar Proteas, but the team has lost to England and Jamaica at the Vitality Netball Nations Cup currently being held in Birmingngham, England. (Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

Spar Proteas defensive to critique

The national netball side do not want to talk about anything negative — including recent losses — since a change in coaching

Through her eyes: Writer and professor of comparative literature Antoinette Tidjani Alou writes in both French and English, and across multiple genres. (Photo: Jean-Marc Zaorski/Getty Images)

Vignettes on our lives and dreams

The Jamaican-Nigerian writer explores living between cultures in her first short story collection

Cameron’s jailhouse rocks Jamaica as reparations pressure grows

Cameron’s real basis for handouts is not altruism or slavery guilt, but a bid to regain relevance and geopolitical capital in the Caribbean.

Usain Bolt added yet another gold medal to his collection when the Jamaican side claimed victory in the men’s 4x100m relay at this year’s IAAF World Championships.

Up to speed: Why are Jamaicans so fast?

Jamaica once again dominated the sprint events at the World Championships. The island’s school sports system may be the reason for its success.

Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell finds doping ban ‘unfair’

Former 100m world record holder Asafa Powell slammed the 18-month doping ban meted out to him, calling it "unfair" and "unjust".

Jamaica’s jolly green graceland

Ingredients brought from the land to the table make outdoor dining in the Land of Wood and Water an organic privilege.

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Late reggae icon Peter Tosh receives Jamaican honour

Twenty-five years after his murder, Jamaica’s government has honoured the contributions of firebrand reggae artist Peter Tosh.

Usain Bolt has retained his Olympic title in the second fastest time on record.

Usain Bolt is ready to strike again

Usain Bolt tells Donald McRae about his rivals for the crown, the horror of false starts and how he planned to make history in London.

Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake runs for the victory next to Usain Bolt in the 100m men’s final of the Jamaican Olympic Athletic Trials at the National Stadium in Kingston.

World’s fastest man becomes second best

Usain Bolt’s honour of being The Fastest Man in the World was snatched away by Yohan Blake, the man they call "The Beast in Jamaica last night.

The Proteas’ 56-49 victory over the Sunshine Girls in Kingston

Jamaica win the start of great things for SA netball

The Spar South Africa netball team beat Jamaica for the first time in 28 years on Tuesday, despite losing the three Test series 2-1.

Prince Harry and the Bolt of lightning

Prince Harry and the Bolt of lightning

It wasn’t much of a race, but then it really couldn’t have been as the world’s fastest man and Britain’s Prince Harry met up on a track in Jamaica.

Landslide win puts Jamaica’s opposition back in power

Jamaica’s opposition People’s National Party has won a landslide election in a vote driven by concerns about concerns about crime and corruption.

Escape to Eden in Jamaica

Escape to Eden in Jamaica

A trip to the island doesn’t have to mean hiding away in a resort. <b>Gavin McOwan</b> and family hang out on tropical beaches in a quiet corner.

Bob Marley: The legacy wanes, but the cult lives on

Bob Marley’s legacy may be waning 30 years after his death as Jamaica’s youth prefers dancehall to reggae, but the singer remains a cult figure.