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Rastafari want more legal marijuana for freedom of worship
For Rastafari, the ritualistic smoking of marijuana brings them closer to the divine.

Kiwi football writer dies from Covid-19 in Colombia
His mother asks people to have the vaccine "in memory of Dave".

Bunny Wailer dies, aged 73
Jamaica mourns death of reggae star and three-time Grammy winner.

White House admits Kamala Harris is eligible
Trump twice refused to comment on claims the senator couldn't stand for VP.

Phone scammer caught when he targeted the only person to lead FBI and CIA
When a lottery scammer based targeted a 90-year-old man, he thought he'd hit the jackpot.

In horrifying detail, women accuse US customs officers of invasive body searches
Lawsuits raise unsettling questions about US border force's considerable power.

Flight attendant caught with cocaine on his legs
Jamaica Airways staffer was stopped at New York airport with drugs strapped to legs.

Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff's NZ birthday
Northern Advocate chief reporter Mike Dinsdale chats with a bona fide reggae legend.

Party boy Bolt's life in fast-lane
His legendary sprinting ability has won him six Olympic gold medals but Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt is also a world-beater when it comes to hosting noisy parties.

Mystery shrouds couple's crash off Jamaica
The pilot of a single-engine plane that crashed off the east coast of Jamaica had twice asked traffic control - before they lost contact - if he could reduce his altitude and had indicated that there was a problem with the aircraft.

US plane with unresponsive pilot crashes
A prominent real estate developer and his wife were aboard an unresponsive private plane which crashed off the east coast of Jamaica on Friday.

Jamaica: A holiday high point
Ganja tourism is a growing business for Jamaican farmers, writes David McFadden.

Jamaica: A birthday party like no other
It's been 50 years since the former British colony gained independence and, says Boyd Tonkin, it's in the mood to celebrate.