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  2. Jamaican political conflict - Wikipedia

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    Jamaican political conflict. The Jamaican political conflict is a long-standing feud between right-wing and left-wing elements in the country, often exploding into violence. The Jamaican Labour Party (JLP) and the People's National Party (PNP) have fought for control of the island for years and the rivalry has encouraged urban warfare in Kingston.

  3. 2010 Kingston unrest - Wikipedia

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    The 2010 Kingston unrest, dubbed locally the Tivoli Incursion, was an armed conflict between Jamaica 's military and police forces in the country's capital Kingston, and the Shower Posse drug cartel. The conflict began on 23 May 2010 as security forces began searching for Christopher "Dudus" Coke, a major drug lord, after the United States ...

  4. Crime in Jamaica - Wikipedia

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    When Jamaica gained independence in 1962, the murder rate was 3.9 per 100,000 inhabitants, one of the lowest in the world. In 2022, Jamaica had 1,508 murders, for a murder rate of 53.34 per 100,000 people, the highest murder rate in the world. Jamaica recorded 1,680 murders in 2009. In 2010, there were 1,428, in 2011, 1,125.

  5. Kingston, Jamaica - Wikipedia

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    Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island. Kingston is the largest English-speaking city south of the ...

  6. Celebrate Jamaica’s 60th independence anniversary this ...

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    Jamaica 60th Independence Celebration: Lauderhill Commissioner Denise D. Grant will host this event at 6 p.m. in the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center. Admission ranges from $49 to $150. Jamaica ...

  7. Green Bay Massacre - Wikipedia

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    Green Bay Massacre. / 17.9403; -76.8780. The Green Bay Massacre was a covert operation on 5 January 1978, in which five Jamaica Labour Party supporters were shot dead after being lured into an ambush at the Green Bay Firing Range by members of the Jamaica Defence Force .

  8. 2020 Jamaican general election - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. General elections were held in Jamaica on Thursday, 3 September 2020 [1] to elect 63 members of Parliament. As the constitution stipulates a five-year parliamentary term, [2] the next elections were not expected until between 25 February and 10 June 2021.

  9. 1907 Kingston earthquake - Wikipedia

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    1907 Jamaica earthquake. / 18.2; -76.7. The 1907 Kingston earthquake which shook the capital of the island of Jamaica with a magnitude of 6.2 [1] on the moment magnitude scale on Monday January 14, at about 3:30 p.m. local time (20:36 UTC ), is described by the United States Geological Survey as one of the world's deadliest earthquakes recorded ...

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