Woolmer remembered| Mar 18, 2008
However, after the biggest manhunt in Jamaican history and following months of wild speculation, an inquest jury in October eventually returned an open verdict on Woolmer's death. Inzamam left shattered. (iAfrica.com)
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A Hollywood pirate and a Jamaican girl Dec 11, 2007
Cezair-Thompson ("The True History of Paradise") mixes Jamaican history with 1950s glamour to tell the story of two young women of mixed race trying to find their place in a rapidly changing country. The novel draws from real life, to a point. (Christian Science Monitor)
Body was wedged in door, jury told Oct 18, 2007
The maid called for help, setting off one of the biggest investigations in modern Jamaican history as authorities tried to determine how the coach died a day after his team was eliminated from the World Cup. Within days of his death, Jamaican police said Woolmer had been strangled and began a worldwide murder hunt. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Gruesome details open probe into coachs death Oct 17, 2007
The maid called for help, setting off one of the largest investigations in modern Jamaican history as authorities tried to determine how the coach died a day after his team was eliminated from the World Cup. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)
* Jamaican PM Simpson Miller faces tight race Sep 4, 2007
Golding, the youngest member of parliament in Jamaican history, says many Jamaicans question her competence. "People are factoring into their consideration not just which leader but which team they feel is capable of managing their affairs," he said in an interview. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Police rule cricket coach's death was not murder Jun 13, 2007
Authorities first said a preliminary autopsy was inconclusive, but on March 22, they said Woolmer had been strangled, setting off one of the biggest murder investigations in Jamaican history. Police questioned nearly 400 people and took DNA samples and fingerprints Pakistan team players and officials before allowing them to depart the Caribbean island. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
2011 World Cup duration may be reduced Apr 29, 2007
The defeat sent Pakistan spinning out of the World Cup and the game of cricket, once a metaphor for all things decent in sport, into a serious bout of introspection amidst dark whispers of the involvement of match-fixing mafias in what became the biggest murder investigation in Jamaican history. The search for Woolmer's killers is still ongoing while there's been no end to the fevered speculation as to a motive. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Pakistan remembers Woolmer Apr 2, 2007
Woolmer's death has led to one of the most complex murder investigations in Jamaican history [Reuters. Pakistani players and dignitaries have attended a memorial service in Lahore for Bob Woolmer, the murdered Pakistan cricket coach. (Aljazeera.Net)
Woolmer memorial service to be held in Cape Town Mar 31, 2007
The killing has sparked one of the most complex murder investigations in Jamaican history and has triggered speculation about possible links to match-fixing and illegal betting in cricket. Around 50 officers are attempting to track down hundreds of potential witnesses who were either visiting or staying at Kingston's Pegasus Hotel in the days leading up to Woolmer's death. (ABC News Online, Australia -- World)
Pakistan to hold memorial service for Woolmer Mar 31, 2007
The death of Woolmer, also a former coach of South Africa, has sparked one of the most complex murder investigations in Jamaican history. It also triggered speculation about possible links to match-fixing and illegal betting in cricket. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Sport)
From corner stores to cornerstones Aug 4, 2006
"My grandfather didn't speak English and he had to have a stick at the counter so he could point at what people needed," recalls Chen, whose book The Shopkeepers is about Chinese Jamaican history. He will display his photos at the Harbourfront show. (Toronto Star -- GTA)
