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Latest Jamaica News

Brockovich hopes to help people near sludge
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich was in Kingston, Tennessee, on Thursday to speak with residents affected by a massive spill of coal sludge from a nearby coal-fired plant.

Erin Brockovich hopes to help residents near coal sludge spill
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich was in Kingston, Tennessee, on Thursday to speak with residents affected by a massive spill of coal sludge from a nearby coal-fired plant.

Deported thief loses legal fight
A Jamaican criminal who fathered four children by four different women in the UK has lost his legal battle against deportation.

The latest on the coal ash spill in Kingston Tennessee

The Kingston Steam Plant site is flooded with coal ash that spilled after a retaining pond flooded last week.

WORLD: Winner Declared in Ghana Presidential Election; Jamaica Sees 13 Murders in 2009
Winner declared in Ghana presidential election. After two peaceful votes, opposition candidate John Evans Atta Mills narrowly won Ghana?s presidential election runoff vote over Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. According to the nation?s electoral

Jamaica, Brazilian Firm Fail to Reach Sugar Deal
Kingston, Jan 5 - The Jamaican government and a Brazilian company failed to reach agreement on the sale of five money-losing sugar factories by a year-end deadline but agreed to keep negotiating into January, Jamaica's government said last week. Daily

Governor Tours Coal Ash Spill

Governor Phil Bredesen and some of his cabinet flew over TVA's Kingston Fossil plant coal ash spill this afternoon.

No Woman No Cry 'songwriter' dies
Vincent Ford, the songwriter credited with composing the Bob Marley reggae classic No Woman, No Cry dies in Jamaica.

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Jamaica gained full independence within the British Commonwealth in 1962. Deteriorating economic conditions during the 1970s led to recurrent violence and a dropoff in tourism. Elections in 1980 saw the democratic socialists voted out of office. Subsequent governments have been open market oriented. Political violence marred elections during the 1990s. InsideWorld provides country background information for many countries and regions. Information covers topics like economy, government, demographics, geography and more.

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