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Christopher Michael Coke, also known as Dudus [2] (born 13 March 1969), [1] is a convicted Jamaican drug lord and the leader of the Shower Posse, a violent drug gang started by his father Lester Coke in Jamaica, which exported "large quantities" [3] of marijuana and cocaine into the United States.
George William Gordon (c. 1820 – 23 October 1865) [1] was a Jamaican businessman, magistrate and politician, one of two representatives to the Assembly from St. Thomas-in-the-East parish. He was a leading critic of the colonial government and the policies of Jamaican Governor Edward Eyre .
The Jamaican government denied the presence of the aircraft. [36] The denials were repeated by National Security Minister Dwight Nelson after The New Yorker published an article on the raids in Tivoli Gardens. [37] Prime Minister Andrew Holness later admitted that an aircraft from the United States had been involved in gathering information in ...
To date, seven historical figures have been officially designated as 'National Heroes' by the government of Jamaica. Pages in category "National Heroes of Jamaica" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
After his death, Manley, and his still-living cousin Bustamante, were proclaimed National Heroes of Jamaica on 18 October 1969, [10] joining the black nationalist Marcus Garvey, nineteenth-century hero Paul Bogle, and nineteenth-century politician George William Gordon. Manley, also being the former Premier and Chief Minister of Jamaica, can be ...
Drug lord for the Medellín Cartel, involved in the Miami-based cocaine drug trade during the 1970s and early 1980s Colombia: 2004 Colombia: Various and multiple criminal convictions [14] [15] [16] Charles Hopel Brown Jamaican author, computer engineer, and U.S. Army veteran Jamaica: 2004 Jamaica: Resisting arrest, probation violations [17] [18]
Paul Bogle (1822 – 24 October 1865) [2] was a Jamaican Baptist deacon and activist. He is a National Hero of Jamaica.He was a leader of the 1865 Morant Bay protesters, who marched for justice and fair treatment for all the people in Jamaica.
Michael Norman Manley ON OM OCC PC (10 December 1924 – 6 March 1997) was a Jamaican politician who served as the fourth prime minister of Jamaica from 1972 to 1980 and from 1989 to 1992. Manley championed a democratic socialist program, [ 1 ] and has been described as a populist .