Jamaica: PJ Patterson Calls For Peace In PNP

Jamaica: PJ Patterson Calls For Peace In PNP

Former Prime Minister PJ Patterson’s urging peace in the 82-year-old People’s National Party (PNP). Meanwhile, Mr. Patterson says Culture Minister Olivia Grange should reconsider plans to adjust the dates for commemorating independence and Emancipation...
The Tangled Issue of Locks in Jamaican Schools

The Tangled Issue of Locks in Jamaican Schools

On the brink of emancipation day, Jamaica’s Supreme Court ruled that the constitutional rights of a young girl were not breached when she was barred from attending school because of her locks hairstyle. With the written judgment now available we discuss the tangled...