News-stories i Jamaica

Hello, people! This is Sol and I'm ready to tell about life in Jamaica. For Jamaicans, that is.

A lot of interesting things happen in Jamaica every day. I have chosen some news-stories which may illustrate that. Jamaican Labour Party have just won most of the local elections, and there were wild celebrations in Montego Bay. The opposing party is Peoples National Party. However the voter turnout was low. While there were wild celebrations in Montego bay, there were reports of buying votes in Mandeville, which the police took care of, and no incidents in the other parishes.

The elections took up most of the big cases in Jamaica Observer, which surprised me. Jamaica, and many other countries in the Caribbean have the highest crimerates in the world. This was put quite nicely in an interview with Peter Bunter who is minister of national security in Jamaica.
"Though all the categories of serious and violent crimes have been on a decline — a long-term trend — the challenge is we started from such a high level that even when we have cut it in half, it still leaves us with the highest categories worldwide". And after I had read about the elections I found a report of a shooting incident in East Kingston, where a thirteen year old boy was shot and undergoing surgery. There were almost nothing on this case, and I have actually not seen a whole lot of report like these. I honestly don't know what to make of it, but this kind of proves the statement from before. There are high crime rates in Jamaica, so it must have been easy for the boy to get hold of a gun.

I also found a headline (which I'm sorry to say I didn't read more of) which said something along the lines of "Familyfeud and gangviolence terrorices neighbourhood", and otherwise there was a lot of articles concerning schools, education, "woman's touch on finance", and also "hospital gets twenty wheelchairs". The election is however the center of focus in the press.

I need to go now, but we will keep you up to date on our tours of Jamaica! 😃

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Jamaica---s-crime-stats-among-highest-worldwide--despite-reduction-_1107

Reggae

 Hello fellow travellers, Anne here! We have not left yet, but I can't wait to get to sunny and beautifull Jamaica! Right now we are at Gatwick!

                Jamaican culture is a big, rich culture, which is basically a bunch of other cultures joined together. You’ve got people from the Philippines, China, America, and Africa! Jamaica has about 2.7 million inhabitants from a bunch of different ethnicities! It explains the Jamaican motto: out of many one people. 

                But what I want to take up first with you, dearest reader, is the most known part about the culture, which has gained a lot of popularity through the ages, reggae! Raggae is where a few different genres have been fused together, it was strongly influenced by ytaditional mento, jazz and blues! It's combined by local instruments from Jamaica, as well as other instruments, like guitar, bass and piano! Reggae has also influenced the birth of other genres, like Hip Hop, reggaeton and dubstep!

There are a lot of Reggae artists out there today, but the most recognized artist of the genre, must be Bob Marley, who sadly passed 11^th May 1981. And is, by the way, Sol's favourite reggae musican! But there are a lot of other good reggae musicians, who are not as recognized, like Freddie McGregor, John Holt, and Marcia Griffiths! Who I suggest you readers try to listen to.😁👌

Bob Marley

Freddie McGregor

Marcia Griffiths

John Holt

If you want to know more about Jamaican culture, fear not dear travellers! Because I will keep updating you readers with updates about the culture in Jamaica, as fast as possible on this trip! And as the internet there allows me, of course. Hahaha! Goodbye for now!

Sources: http://school.eb.co.uk/levels/advanced/article/63049

-Anne :)

Finally going!

Hello fellow travelers!

Today is the 7th of June, 2017, and we are about to embark on the 9 hour and 40 minute flight from Gatwick to Kingston Airport, and we are so excited! We packed our suitcases weeks ago, and have been running about buying sunscreen and toothbrushes and antibacterial gel the last couple of days, so we are ready to take on Jamaica!

Likkle more, England!

First blogpost!

Hello, fellow travellers! Our names are Anna, Anne, Inger, Sol, and Lene, and together, we are going to explore the beautiful land of Jamaica!

On this blog, we will share our experiences, joys and hardships in exploring this country, it's culture, and getting to know the people that make it what it is.

I hope all of you would like to join us on this adventure!