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Jamaican author Marlon James wins Man Booker Prize Jamaican author Marlon James won the Man Booker Prize for best novel for "A Brief History of Seven Killings", a re-telling of the attempted assassination of musician Bob Marley.

14 October 2015

Olga Rypakova wins triple jump at IAAF Diamond League Olympic champion in track and field Olga Rypakova from Kazakhstan has won the IAAF Diamond League in London.

27 July 2015

Kazakhstan and Jamaica discuss visa regime Tourism Minister of Jamaica Wykeham McNeill and Kazakhstan Ambassador Konstantin Zhigalov have discussed simplification of visa regime.

10 February 2014

Jamaica pledged $2 billion for restructuring Three key international lenders announced preliminary approval Monday for nearly $2 billion in loans to support a sweeping restructuring program for impoverished Jamaica.

09 April 2013

Rastafari saved Snoop Dogg's marriage "Gangsta" rapper Snoop Dogg said Friday that a transformational journey to Jamaica during which he embraced reggae music may have saved his marriage and gave him a new, "family first" outlook.

08 September 2012