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A people without the knowledge of their past history,
origin and culture is like a tree without roots.

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July 2010
 


1st July is International Reggae Day

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July is a month of important Birthdays. National Hero Norman Washington Manley was born on the 4th July 1893. Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, revered by Rastafarians, on 23rd July 1891. Regional Hero, Simon Bolivar on the 24th July, 1783. World Hero, Nelson Mandela on the 18th. July 1918.

On the 22nd of July 1692 the Assembly passes a Resolution to create the City of Kingston on 200 acres of land, part of Col. Barry's Hog Crawle, bought from Sir William Beeston immediately after the Port Royal earthquake.

The 11th July 1792 was the day Captain Bligh set sail from Tahiti on his way to Jamaica with the HMS Providence and HMS Assistance laden with breadfruit, other trees and plants.

Jamaica's two major political parties had their beginnings in July. in On the 21st in 1938, at a conference of several local organisations, a proposal is accepted to form a National or People's Political Party. Five years later, on 8th July 1943, the Jamaica Labour Party is founded.

On the 11th of July in 1944  The Jamaican Federation of Women is officially inaugurated "to unite and co-ordinate every kind of women's work, regardless of colour, class, race or creed." On the 9th in 1969, a Bill to establish Jamaican Honours is tabled in Parliament. On the 26th of July 1972, a Bill is presented to lower the voting age from 21 to 18.

And, let us not forget, on the 31st of July 1918, Desnoes & Geddes is incorporated and starts to produce Red Stripe Beer and on 4th July 1962, Chris Blackwell opens Island Records for business!

 

 

 

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On April 21st, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded killing eleven workers on board. The resulting oil spill has now become one of the world's greatest ecological disasters.



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After much encouragement from my family and friends, I've launched two new websites. WritersTreasury.com, which offers aspiring authors assistance in turning their manuscripts into Books, and ReadersTreasury.com, with sales links to these books as well as a variety of eBooks, including some of the Classics for FREE!


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An interesting tidbit for all of you who have left the Rock for greener pastures. The Happy Planet Index published by the New Economics Foundation rates all the countries of the World based on economic conditions, average life expectancy and a number of other factors. On this Index the UK comes in at #74, Canada at #89 and the USA at #114. Out of 143 countries, the bottom twenty were all unfortunately in Africa. And where does Jamaica rank on this HPI you might ask? Well, we made it in at Number Three (behind Costa Rico and the Dominican Republic)!


Jamaica-Allspice is an on-line magazine dedicated to showcasing the diversity of Jamaica. You can read about our rich history. For instance did you know that Falmouth is one of the world's most perfect examples of pure Georgian architecture?

Aside from world famous reggae artists and athletes, there are also Jamaicans like George Lecky who developed the Hope Red, one of the most popular varieties of cattle in the world.

There's also the very diverse geography and wildlife of our Island where, almost side by side; iguanas sun on barren rocks, crocodiles lie in wait in mangrove swamps and varieties of birds  fly amongst the trees in our beautiful mountains. You might even see a rodent the size of a dog, the agouti, hiding in a tropical rain forest.

There are lots of other interesting facts. Did you know, for instance, that Jamaica has greater roadway density than anywhere else in the world? Or that we own more cellular phones, per capita, than either the USA or Canada?

Enjoy our magazine and please feel free to send us your comments.

Betty SB
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ALLSPICE "Jamaica Pepper" Eugenia Pimenta: Native Tree the berries of which are a popular spice which tastes like a combination of several other spices   --   OED 
Our magazine gives you several different things which together give you the mixture which is Jamaica.


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