Before Castro took over, the Americans preferred the Mafia to run the place. They controlled tourism - an industry which Cuba has only returned to in recent years - and made fortunes promoting the island as a place to lose your inhibitions.
What is Jamaica doing, asks the Economist magazine. After all corruption has been draining this country. The new government made it a central theme of their election campaign and so Dougie Chambers was given his remit at JUTC: Remove padded staff and stop them stealing fares. He got killed for it.
The number of foreign criminals sent home from the UK has gone up by 22 per cent this year as authorities work harder to meet a new quota.
With Haitian President Rene Preval trying to get the country’s Parliament to accept his third choice for Prime Minister - after they turned down the previous two - the OAS is refusing to get involved in what the regional body says is an internal matter.
We know pro-wrestling is staged but did nobody realise his twang sounded, a little African?
“Already their coming has caused a national controversy but one point must always be borne in mind, whatever our feelings we cannot deny them entry for all are British citizens and as such are entitled to the identical rights of any member of the Empire.”
TThere have been recent calls in Jamaica to free up the gun regulations, so the citizenry can protect itself. But given our conflict resolution skills - chop, shoot, then talk - we’re not so sure; and neither are the statistics.
With the Olympics this summer and Asafa Powell and Usain Bolt vying for each other’s 100m record…let’s just say it’s a good time for Jamaica.
Tall hedges yes. Unfortunately in those days (this ad is from 1976), many people ignored the gardening tips and simply migrated.
Five tonnes of cocaine have been seized in Panama and Mexico. Panama has seized a total of 11 tonnes in the past 30 days while the Mexican government has been forced to deploy 30,000 troops in recent times now that drug traffickers have got too much for police…a bit like Jamaica.
