The International Monetary Fund has granted Jamaica a much-needed economic lifeline. In return, the island – one of the most indebted countries in the world – needs to get a grip on its rampant public spending. Inside a Cambio (currency exchange ), as the customers wait in line, the talk quickly turns to the exchange [...]
U.K. Female Rapper Nitty Scott, MC: ‘Planes, Trains & Automobiles’
November 12, 2012 | Posted by
“Planes, Trains & Automobiles,” Nitty Scott, MC‘s lyrical description of life on the road from her Boombox Diaries, Vol.1., has just been given the visual treatment. The cleverly-shot clip, directed by Luke Wilson and Alexander Akande, shows footage from the female emcee’s travels in Europe, encompassing photo-shoots, plane journeys and people traffic at London Victoria. [...]
Ecuador Defies The UK, Grants Asylum to Julian Assange
August 16, 2012 | Posted by
In a fascinating tale rife with all sorts of international intrigue, the president of Ecuador refused to wilt under pressure from the United States, Britain and Sweden and decided to grant political asylum to Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, who has been living for the past two months in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London [...]
Gu Kailai, Wife of Chinese Official Confesses to Poisoning UK Businessman
August 9, 2012 | Posted by
Gu Kailai, the wife of a Chinese official, confessed her guilt in the homicide of a British businessman last November, court officials announced during a press conference on Thursday. Gu’s husband Bo Xilai had served as party secretary to the Chinese Communist Party until recently. Both Gu and her butler admitted to poisoning the man, [...]
UK Skinheads March To The Music Of Jamaica
May 2, 2012 | Posted by
In August, it will be 50 years since Jamaica gained Independence from Britain. Today, the Jamaica Observer’s Entertainment section reflects on the influence Jamaican pop culture has had on that country in REGGAE BRITANNIA, a weekly feature leading up to the Golden Jubilee. WHEN singer Desmond Dekker’s song Israelites rose to the top of the [...]
