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The British Union flag and the national flag of Barbados fly next to each other on a building as preparations take place to mark the Caribbean island's transition to a republic, in Bridgetown, Barbados, November 29, 2021. Photo by Toby Melville/REUTERS

World Sep 16

What to know about calls for reparations for Britain’s legacy of slavery in the Caribbean

By Kenichi Serino, Justin Stabley

World Jan 28

Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Peterborough
The Jamaican bobsled team is returning to the Olympics 24 years later. One bobsledder on what it’s like to carry the nation’s legacy

“This won't be our last Olympics, and there won't be a next 24 years span for us to qualify again,” Nimroy Turgott, the team’s bobsled brakeman told the PBS NewsHour.

By Deema Zein

World Jan 27

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Jamaica’s bobsled team qualifies for Winter Olympics for the first time in 24 years

Viewers may remember the unlikely but true story of the Jamaican bobsled team that made it to the Olympics. It was a feat popularized in the 1993 film, "Cool Runnings." Now, Jamaica's bobsled team is back at it again. Lucy…

Arts Aug 31

Lee 'Scratch' Perry Performs At The Village Underground
Jamaican reggae legend Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry dies at 85

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness noted that Perry was a pioneer of dub music in the 1970s and produced more than one thousand recordings that earned him various nicknames, including "Upsetter" and "Mad Scientist."…

By Associated Press

World Jan 28

A map of the 7.7 magnitude quake shows it shook most intensely between Cuba and Jamaica Tuesday. Image courtesy USGS
7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes between Jamaica and Cuba, but no injuries

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck in the Caribbean Sea between Jamaica and eastern Cuba.

By Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press

Aug 01

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How collaborating with Idris Elba helped actor Aml Ameen connect with his roots

For Aml Ameen, entertaining was a passion from childhood. At his request, the English actor's father sent him to drama school for 10 years. But it was a chance encounter with movie star Idris Elba that opened a path to…

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Aug 04

The last race for Usain Bolt, the fastest man alive

By Amber Partida

Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man alive, will sprint for the last time at the Word Athletics Championships in London.

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Mar 20

Caribbean artists remember poet Derek Walcott

By Elizabeth Flock

A Caribbean street photographer, poets, and other writers remember Derek Walcott, a Nobel laureate and Caribbean poet and playwright who died Friday.

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Oct 06

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Nearly 2 million warned to flee destructive Hurricane Matthew in the U.S.

By PBS NewsHour

Hurricane Matthew has caused the deaths of 140 people, mostly in Haiti, and that toll is expected to rise. Aid workers who have been able to reach the most heavily damaged areas report near-total losses. The U.S. mainland is the…

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Oct 05

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U.S. officials brace for powerful hit from Hurricane Matthew

By PBS NewsHour

Hurricane Matthew is the worst natural disaster to hit Haiti since the earthquake in 2010, prompting Haitian officials to postpone the presidential election set for next week. After causing damage in Cuba, the storm is next headed for the Bahamas…

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