Jamaica Considers Cutting Ties with British Monarchy

Thursday, January 12, 2012  |  Mark Keller

Jamaica’s newly elected prime minister has said she would like to see Jamaica become a republic. But does the proposal have public support? ... Read More

Election Upset Returns Jamaican Opposition to Power

Wednesday, January 4, 2012  |  Mark Keller

A December 29 vote unseated Jamaica’s incumbent Labor Party in an electoral loss sparked by controversy over the extradition of a drug kingpin, as well as economic concerns. ... Read More

7th Annual Latin America Predictors Forum: Economic, Financial, and Trade Predictions for 2011

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Panelists at AS/COA Miami's conference forecasted that Latin America's growth will continue to outstrip that of the global economy in 2011. They offered recommendations for countries to build on success. ... Read More

Review 81 - Bob Marley and His Legacy

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Review 81 - Bob Marley and His Legacy, guest-edited by Lorna Goodison (From Harvey River) and Christopher Winks (Queens Colleges, CUNY), is comprised of a creative section featuring texts by associates of Bob Marley as well as writers who have written on and/or been influenced by him, including Jacqueline Bishop, Chris Blackwell, Kwame Dawes, Christopher John Farley, Herbie Miller, Shara McCallum, and Klive Walker. ... Read More

Measuring the Political Fallout from Jamaica's Unrest

Friday, June 4, 2010

Recent civil unrest in Jamaica raised concerns about the goverment's ability to tackle criminal gangs and drug lords. Experts disagree on the prime minister’s future political prospects in the wake of turmoil in Tivoli Gardens sparked by the search for kingpin Christopher Coke. ... Read More

Art of Haiti and Jamaica

Monday, September 30, 1968

This exhibition catalogue features early folk art-influenced work from the Caribbean and includes essays by Selden Rodman and DeWitt C. Peters. ... Read More