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The Gleaner is the oldest newspaper in the Western Hemisphere, founded in 1834 in Kingston, Jamaica. It covers news, features, and advertisements from Jamaica and the Caribbean, and has overseas editions in Canada, the UK, and the US.
Lewis Hutchinson was a Scottish immigrant to Jamaica who became the first recorded serial killer in Jamaica's history. He murdered many travellers and guests at his estate, Edinburgh Castle, and was executed in 1773 after a trial that revealed his accomplices.
Pages in category "Monuments and memorials in Jamaica" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. F.
Tivoli Gardens was developed in West Kingston, Jamaica, between 1963 [3] and 1965 [4] by demolishing and redeveloping the area of the Rastafarian settlement Back-O-Wall. [5] The area was notorious in the 1950s as the worst slum in the Caribbean, where "three communal standpipes and two public bathrooms served a population of well over 5,000 people."
Gleaner Company Ltd. is a Jamaica-based company that publishes newspapers and radio stations, including The Gleaner, the oldest and most influential newspaper in the country. Founded in 1834, it has expanded its operations to North America, the UK and the Caribbean, and covers news, entertainment, sports and culture.
Carolyn Cooper is a Jamaican author, essayist and literary scholar. She is a former professor of Literary and Cultural Studies at the University of the West Indies, Mona, and a columnist for the Sunday Gleaner.
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Louise Bennett-Coverley, also known as Miss Lou, was a Jamaican poet, folklorist, writer, and educator. She wrote and performed in Jamaican Patois, preserving and promoting the local culture and language.