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Beryl takes aim at Jamaica; here's a look at the country's hurricane history

Record-breaking Hurricane Beryl is barreling toward the island nation of Jamaica with an expected landfall on Wednesday. Jamaica has been affected by many hurricanes over the last 175 years, but the ...
Opinion

Jamaica’s history of underproduction, fragmentation, and loss of coordination

JAMAICA’S macroeconomic profile presents a structural paradox. Employment is at its highest, yet wages and productivity remain low; inflation on target, yet general prices are perceived to be high; ...
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Where is Jamaica? Hurricane Melissa makes landfall as dangerous Cat. 5 hurricane

Hurricane Melissa is the first Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in Jamaica. Before Melissa, the most destructive hurricane in Jamaica was Hurricane Gilbert in 1988. Eight-time Olympic medalist ...
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In Jamaica, Documenting — and Honoring — a Rich History

Ebony G. Patterson, “Cultural Soliloquy (Cultural Object Revisited)” (2010), auto chassis and body, fabric, glitter, rhinestones, audio recording and other materials, variable dimensions (all images ...
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Hurricane Melissa strikes Jamaica, the most powerful storm in the island’s recorded history

The destructive force of Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful storm to ever strike Jamaica, hit the Caribbean island on Tuesday with winds and rainfall unseen in the country’s recorded history. As of ...