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Same-sex marriage is constitutionally banned since 2011 (ban challenged in courts) Adoption. No. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ( LGBT) persons in Jamaica face legal and social issues not experienced by non-LGBT people. Consensual sexual intercourse between same-sex partners is legally punishable by imprisonment. [1] [2] [3]
2016 Jamaican general election. General elections were held in Jamaica on 25 February 2016. The elections were largely a contest between the governing People's National Party (PNP) and the opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP). The result was a narrow victory for the JLP, which won 32 of the 63 seats. One political commentator described the ...
The Portland Observer is one of the oldest African-American newspapers in Oregon. [2] [3] [4] Established in 1970, it is published weekly [5] (on Wednesdays), in Portland, Oregon. Rev. Alfred L. Henderson founded the paper in the 1970s, in the tradition of the People's Observer, a 1940s publication that had ceased publication in 1950. [6]
The rapid spread of COVID-19 lockdowns forced many females into the traditional roles as caretakers. Common gender disparities that impact a female's education during the pandemic are finances enabling higher dropout rates, domestic violence, child marriage, early pregnancy, and exploitation of child labor. [71]
Events. March 31 – Haitian crisis: Canada deploys 70 members of its armed forces to Jamaica to train peacekeepers for a future intervention in Haiti. [1] April 23 – Jamaica becomes the 140th UN member state to recognize the State of Palestine. [2]
The Barents Observer (formally The Independent Barents Observer) is a Norwegian online newspaper which publishes news and op-ed content about the Barents Region in English, Russian and Chinese. The newspaper is based in Kirkenes and is owned by its journalists. [1] It receives financial support from the European Endowment for Democracy, the ...
Christopher Michael Coke, also known as Dudus [2] (born 13 March 1969), [1] is a convicted Jamaican drug lord and the leader of the Shower Posse, a violent drug gang started by his father Lester Coke in Jamaica, which exported "large quantities" [3] of marijuana and cocaine into the United States. Due to their father's drug profits, Christopher ...
May 23, 2010. ( 2010-05-23) Current status. Active. On the Ground News Reports ( OGNR, stylised OG.NR) is a citizen journalism news platform that collects, validates and distributes user-generated news in short form (250 words or less) from Jamaica and around the world. Citizen Reporters, along with professional editors provide regular reports ...