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Where is Jamaica? Hurricane Melissa makes landfall as dangerous Cat. 5 hurricane

Hurricane Melissa is the first Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in Jamaica. Before Melissa, the most destructive hurricane in Jamaica was Hurricane Gilbert in 1988. Eight-time Olympic medalist ...
Hyperallergic

In Jamaica, Documenting — and Honoring — a Rich History

Ebony G. Patterson, “Cultural Soliloquy (Cultural Object Revisited)” (2010), auto chassis and body, fabric, glitter, rhinestones, audio recording and other materials, variable dimensions (all images ...
TribLIVE.com

Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as powerful Category 5 storm

Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa made landfall along the southwestern coast of Jamaica on Tuesday with dangerous wind speeds of 185 mph and life-threatening storm surge, preparing to leave a wake of ...
The Jamaica Observer

Jamaica’s history of underproduction, fragmentation, and loss of coordination

JAMAICA’S macroeconomic profile presents a structural paradox. Employment is at its highest, yet wages and productivity remain low; inflation on target, yet general prices are perceived to be high; ...
The New York Times

A CURIOUS CHAPTER IN NEGRO HISTORY.; The Maroons of Jamaica-- Their Origin and their Present Position.

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...