The discovery of the west indies by Christopher Columbus was accompanied by Spanish settlements in the islands. But Spaniards did not establish settlements on all the islands discovered. Rather there was a marked concentration of effort on the larger islands such as Hispaniola, cuba, Puerto rico and Jamaica which make up the greater Antilles. Alternately, the smaller islands of the lesser Antilles were neglected. There was nothing haphazard in the action of the colonists. Their concentration on the larger islands was dictated by the motives of colonization, by the geography of the region and by the desire for survival.

Internationally known Reggae/Dancehall/Pop Black Mattic is about to drop his latest album “The Diamond four Life Project” and I decided to write an article to support him on his journey.

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Labour day is an annual holiday to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers.

How the Slaves who were taken to Jamaica rebelled and fought for their freedom and their lives.

Brief summary on Latin America.

Mission to conquer the heart: The Queen Prince Harry has sent to Jamaica to spread the love for the Commonwealth. Because the country wants to separate from the Crown.

The Jamaica National Flag was first raised on Independence Day, August 6, 1962. It signifies the birth of our nation.

Samuel Sharpe was the main instigator of the 1831 Slave Rebellion, which began on the Kensington Estate in St. James and which was largely instrumental in bringing about the abolition of slavery.

Born to a slave mother and a planter father who was attorney to several sugar estates in Jamaica, George William Gordon was self-educated and a landowner in the parish of St. Thomas.

When Alexander Bustamante began to make his presence felt in Jamaica, the country was still a crown colony.