Wayne Chen
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Rita Marley, #Jamaican #reggae singer, entrepreneur, born Alpharita Constantia Anderson 79 years ago today on 25 Jul 1946, in Santiago de Cuba. #BobMarley’s widow; Matriarch of massively successful family enterprise; #Jamaica’s biggest global brand; shrewd stewardship of one of…
39 years ago: 1986 Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh, Scotland, 24 Jul - 2 Aug 1986. Thirty two of eligible fifty nine countries boycotted event because of Thatcher government's policy of keeping Britain's sporting links with apartheid South Africa. #Jamaica #Caribbean…
World’s smallest snake, a species that hadn’t been documented for 20 years has been rediscovered in #Barbados. #Caribbean smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sci…
Largest cities in the Americas 🇧🇷Sao Paulo 12.3 million 🇮🇨Lima 9.7 🇲🇽Mexico City 9.2 🇺🇸New York City 8.8 🇨🇴Bogota 7.6
Douglas Burke, #Jamaican tennis player, coach, born 62 years ago today on 25 Jul 1963, in #Kingston. Canadian Under-18s, Under-21 Champion. #Jamaica Davis Cup representative 1987-95. Supported over US$1,000,000 in scholarships for Jamaican tennis players. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Burk…
Today is the anniversary of the births of two great #Jamaican Public Servants: Chief Justice Kenneth Smith, born 25 Jul 1920, and Bank of Jamaica Governor G. Arthur Brown, born 25 Jul 1922. Both were conferred with the Order of #Jamaica 52 years ago in 1973. (Gleaner 4 Aug 1973)
RIP George Brooks “Fiji” Veikoso (10 May 1970 – 24 July 2025) Fijian-Hawaii #reggae recording artist highly regarded in the Hawaii music industry. #Fiji hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/07/24/awa…
“Stability is the chicken; education is the egg. If our goal is to produce a generation of productive, capable #Jamaicans ready to sustain prosperity we need to ask whether education alone can get us there.” #Jamaica #Caribbean
Suppose education isn’t the answer. Are we ready to have that conversation? A new IDB study looked at the effects of PATH, on education outcomes. It asked: does receiving PATH support in childhood improve school progression and academic performance? 🧵/1
Lynval Golding, #Jamaican-British singer and musician, born 74 years ago today on 24 Jul 1951, in St. Catherine, #Jamaica. Best known as rhythm guitarist, vocalist with legendary 2-tone band, The Specials, co-founder of Fun Boy Three. #Ska #TheSpecials #FunBoyThree…
Gregory Messam, #Jamaican footballer, born 52 years ago today on 24 Jul 1973, in #Kingston. #ReggaeBoyz debut 1995 v Canada; last game 1998 v Trinidad & Tobago; total 43 caps. Regular starter early rounds of #Jamaica’s 1998 World Cup qualifying campaign. Photo: Kim Stallknecht.…
Michelle Buteau, American stand-up comedian, actress, television host, podcast host, born 48 years ago today on 24 Jul 1977, to #Jamaican mother, #Haitian father. Netflix show, “Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia” won 2021 Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Comedy…
