Mike’s, Home of the Famous Nyamburgers
The Yaad The Yaad

Mike’s, Home of the Famous Nyamburgers

The story of Mike’s - one of the most popular fast food establishments in the early 1970’s Jamaican, which helped lay the blueprint of the island’s fast food industry today. 

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Jamaica’s Arrest Warrant For Sade Adu
The Yaad The Yaad

Jamaica’s Arrest Warrant For Sade Adu

In 1997, the long standing allegations of bribery levied against Jamaican traffic police went global, when the accusation came from one of music’s most influential vocalists - Sade Adu

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The 1979 Union Island Uprising
The Yaad The Yaad

The 1979 Union Island Uprising

Just two months after St. Vincent and the Grenadines achieved independence, a group of residents on Union Island staged a rebellion to air out their grievances against the years of neglect by the government.

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Reclaiming the Legacy of Francis Williams
The Yaad The Yaad

Reclaiming the Legacy of Francis Williams

In a special episode written by Dr. Fara Dabhoiwala, professor of history at Princeton University, we tell the story of Francis Williams, a formerly enslaved Black Jamaican who was among the leading intellectuals of the 1700s.

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Jamaica’s First Corrupted Politician
The Yaad The Yaad

Jamaica’s First Corrupted Politician

To understand the root of political corruption in Jamaica, it seems to fit to look at the historic court case involving J.Z. Malcolm, who in 1952 became the first politician in Jamaica to be found guilty on fraud charges.

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The Censorship Years of Comrade Ralph
The Yaad The Yaad

The Censorship Years of Comrade Ralph

Today, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is the respected prime minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. But back in the 1970’s, he was persona non-grata in the Caribbean.

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Everyone Except Haitians
The Yaad The Yaad

Everyone Except Haitians

The 1970’s saw thousands of West Indians emigrating or seeking refugee status in the United States. But Haitians soon realise that the U.S. immigration & refugee system did not work the same when it comes to them.

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