Wayne Chen

[Wayne Chen @wcchen]

Jamaican Diaspora: An interesting map, but it doesn’t give the full picture. The numbers presented correspond to residents of those countries born in Jamaica. Missing are their descendants, and Jamaicans living in other countries, most significantly tens of thousands in Caribbean neighbours. #Jamaica #Caribbean

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There is broad consensus, including the political parties, that future large-scale procurement of electricity generation will be renewables. The concerns about “firm” capacity is being addressed by the procurement of batteries in the next round. In addition, EVs are subject to much lower import duties than ICE vehicles.

[Wayne Chen @wcchen]

My ranking of Steel Pulse’s 12 studio albums on the 70th Anniversary of founding member David Hinds’s birth:

Handsworth Revolution (1978)
Tribute to the Martyrs (1979)
True Democracy (1982)
Earth Crisis (1984)
Babylon the Bandit (1986)
Caught You (1980)
State of Emergency (1988)
Victims (1991)
African Holocaust (2004)
Rage and Fury (1997)
Vex (1994)
Mass Manipulation (2019)

#SteelPulse #Reggae #Rastafari #Jamaia #Caribbean #BritishReggae

[Wayne Chen @wcchen]

67 years ago today, on 15 Jun 1959, the state owned Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation (JBC), aired its first radio programme. Created by Government to provide greater focus on Jamaican culture than the foreign owned stations that had operated since the 1930s. JBC TV launched 4 Aug 1963. #Jamaica #Jamaicans #Caribbean #JBCRadio
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David Hinds, founding member, composer, rhythm guitarist, lead vocalist for legendary UK #reggae band Steel Pulse, born 70 years ago today on 15 Jun 1956 to #Jamaican parents, in Handsworth, Birmingham, “The #WestIndian Capital of Europe”. #Caribbean #Jamaica
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Lloyd Lovindeer, #Jamaican singer, deejay, songwriter, satirist, born 78 years ago today, on 15 Jun 1948, in #Kingston. Childhood in Ewarton, St. Catherine. Best known for 1988’s ‘Wild Gilbert’. #reggae #Jamaica #Caribbean
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Samere Tansley, British-born #Jamaican visual artist and teacher, born 82 years ago today, on 15 Jun 1944. #Jamaica #Caribbean
https://t.co/gyiXMY6UPf

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Leonie Forbes (14 Jun 1937 - 25 Oct 2022), Legendary #Jamaican actress, broadcaster, and producer, born 89 years ago today, in #Kingston. #Jamaica #Caribbean

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Leonie Forbes (14 Jun 1937 - 25 Oct 2022), Legendary #Jamaican actress, broadcaster, and producer, born 89 years ago today, in #Kingston. #Jamaica #Caribbean
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Danny McFarlane, #Jamaican athlete, born 54 years ago today on 14 Jun 1972, in St. Mary. Won 2 Olympic Silvers (4x400m Sydney 2000; 400m hurdles 2004 Athens); 5 World Champs 4x400m Silvers (1995 Gothenburg, 1997 Athens, 1999 Sevilla, 2001 Edmonton, 2003 Paris); World Indoors 4x400m Gold 2003 Birmingham; Pan Am 4x400m Gold 1999 Winnipeg. #Jamaica #Caribbean
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Grace Jackson, Legendary #Jamaican sprinter, born 65 years ago on 14 Jun 1961, in Priory, St. Ann. Queen's School alumna. Won 200m Olympic Silver 1988 Seoul, behind Florence Griffith-Joyner's still-standing world record of 21.34s, defeating then 200m World Champion Silke Moller, Heike Drechsler, and Merlene Ottey. #Jamaica #Caribbean
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Bob Hazell, #Jamaican-British footballer, born 67 years ago today on 14 Jun 1959, in #Kingston. First Black professional footballer to play for an England side; represented England at under-21 level. 266 league appearances in English Football League 1977-89. Played for Wolves, QPR, Leicester, Reading, Port Vale. #BobHazell #Jamaica #Caribbean
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Laurie Khan, #Jamaican sprinter, born 83 years ago today on 14 Jun 1943. Won British Empire & Commonwealth Games 4 x 440yds Gold 1962 Perth. Competed in men’s 400m 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Lest we forget. #Jamaica #Caribbean

Photo: Josef Trousil of Czechoslovakia wins Heat 7 of the Men's 400 metres race from on Wilson Kiprugut of Kenya, Laurie Khan #376 of Jamaica, 17 Oct 1964, Tokyo, Japan. (Getty Images)

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Maxi Jazz (14 Jun 1957 – 23 Dec 2022), British musician, rapper, singer-songwriter, DJ, born Maxwell Fraser 69 years ago today to #Jamaican parents in Brixton, London. Founding member, lead vocalist of electronic band #Faithless which has sold over 15 million albums. #MaxiJazz #Jamaica #Caribbean
https://t.co/5ZYbA90a8X

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Tammar ‘Tami Chynn’ Mitchell, #Jamaican singer, songwriter, dancer, social media star, television personality, creative entrepreneur, born 43 years ago today on 14 Jun 1983, in #Kingston. #TamiChynn #Jamaica #Caribbean
https://t.co/rlL23kmHKw

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Protoje, #Jamaican singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, collective leader, mentor, born Oje Ken Ollivierre 45 years ago today 14 Jun 1981, to Lorna Bennett, hit-making reggae singer, lawyer, and Michael Ollivierre, calypsonian and track & field coach, originally from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. #reggae #Caribbean #Jamaica #Protoje
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Man ah ask you for a piece of bread
You give him stone
By his deeds shall a man be known

Valton ‘V.C.’ Craigie, #Jamaican-British, singer and songwriter, born 61 years ago today on 14 June 1965, in Dudley, Birmingham. #reggae #Jamaica #Caribbean
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Hugh Mundell (14 Jun 1962 – 14 Oct 1983), #Jamaican singer, songwriter, born 64 years ago today, in #Kingston. Best known for his 1978 debut album 'Africa Must Be Free By 1983’, but a promising life was cut short when he was murdered in 1983, aged 21. #Jamaica #Caribbean #Reggae
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I am not a liberator. Liberators do not exist. The people liberate themselves.

Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara (14 Jun 1928 - 9 Oct 1967), Revolutionary Icon, born 98 years ago today. Photo: Alberto Corda #CheGuevara #Cuba #Caribbean
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Antonio Maceo (14 Jun 1845 – 7 Dec 1896), Afro-Cuban general and hero in the War of Independence from Spain, born 181 years ago today. “The Bronze Titan”; only non-#Jamaican with a monument in National Heroes Park. 1878 onwards found refuge in #Jamaica. #Caribbean #Cuba #AntonioMaceo
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[Wayne Chen @wcchen]

Haiti has Fortune and Providence on their side. Yassin Fortuné, age 27, born in France, plays for Vizela in Portugal’s second division, and Ruben Providence, age 24, also French-born, plays in the Dutch second division for Almere City. To enhance Fortune and Providence, Haiti also boasts Experience, namely Martin Expérience, age 27, who plays in France for Nancy.
#Haiti #Caribbean #FIFAWWC #fifaworldcup2026

[Wayne Chen @wcchen]

Fortuné just replaced Providence. I chuckled, but Haiti is 0-1 down to Scotland and pressing hard for an equaliser. Our Caribbean cousins deserve a point.
#HaitivScotland #Haiti #FifaWorlCup2026