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| Full name | Evan Junior McInnis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 January 1980 St Elizabeth, Jamaica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003/04–2004/05 | Jamaica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007/08 | Central Districts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Evon McInnnis (born 2 January 1980) is a former cricketer born in Jamaica who played for Jamaica and then Central Districts in New Zealand.
Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi),it is the third largest island—after Cuba and Hispaniola—of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean. Jamaica lies about 145 km (90 mi) south of Cuba,191 km (119 mi) west of Hispaniola,and 215 km (134 mi) south-east of the Cayman Islands.
Reggae is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals,"Do the Reggay",was the first popular song to use the word reggae,effectively naming the genre and introducing it to a global audience. Reggae is rooted out from traditional Jamaican Kumina,Pukkumina,Revival Zion,Nyabinghi,and burru drumming. Jamaican reggae music evolved out of the earlier genres mento,ska and rocksteady. Reggae usually relates news,social gossip,and political commentary. It is instantly recognizable from the counterpoint between the bass and drum downbeat and the offbeat rhythm section. The immediate origins of reggae were in ska and rocksteady;from the latter,reggae took over the use of the bass as a percussion instrument.
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica,located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes,a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island. Kingston is the largest English-speaking city south of the United States in the Western Hemisphere.
Jamaica is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It is mainly composed of a large commercial and retail area,though part of the neighborhood is also residential. Jamaica is bordered by Hollis to the east;St. Albans,Springfield Gardens,Cambria Heights,Rochdale Village to the southeast;South Jamaica to the south;Richmond Hill and South Ozone Park to the west;Briarwood to the northwest;and Kew Gardens Hills,Jamaica Hills,and Jamaica Estates to the north.
Spanish Town is the capital and the largest town in the parish of St. Catherine in the historic county of Middlesex,Jamaica. It was the Spanish and British capital of Jamaica from 1534 until 1872. The town is home to numerous memorials,the national archives,and one of the oldest Anglican churches outside England.
The Jamaica national football team,nicknamed the "Reggae Boyz",represents Jamaica in men's international football. The team's first match was against Haiti in 1925. The squad is under the supervising body of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF),which is a member of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU),Confederation of North,Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF),and the global jurisdiction of FIFA. Jamaica's home matches have been played at Independence Park since its opening in 1962.
Alfarita Constantia "Rita" Marley OJ OD is a Cuban born Jamaican singer-songwriter and entrepreneur. She is the widow of reggae legend Bob Marley. Along with Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt,Rita was a member of the reggae vocal group the I Threes,the backing vocalists for Bob Marley and the Wailers.
Dougla people are Caribbean people who are of mixed African and South Asian descent. The word Dougla is used throughout the Dutch and English-speaking Caribbean. Afro-Indo people may also be another term used to describe them.
South Jamaica is a residential neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City,located south of downtown Jamaica. Although a proper border has not been established,the neighborhood is a subsection of greater Jamaica bounded by the Long Island Rail Road Main Line tracks,Jamaica Avenue,or Liberty Avenue to the north;the Van Wyck Expressway on the west;Rockaway Boulevard on the south;and Merrick Boulevard on the east,adjoining the neighboring community of St. Albans. Other primary thoroughfares of South Jamaica include Baisley,Foch,Linden,Guy R. Brewer,and Sutphin Boulevards. The 180th Street Business Improvement District is responsible for the development of the area.
Afro-Caribbean or African Caribbeanpeople are Caribbean people who trace their full or partial ancestry to Africa. The majority of the modern Afro-Caribbean people descend from the Africans taken as slaves to colonial Caribbean via the trans-Atlantic slave trade between the 15th and 19th centuries to work primarily on various sugar plantations and in domestic households. Other names for the ethnic group include Black Caribbean,Afro or Black West Indian,or Afro or Black Antillean. The term West Indian Creole has also been used to refer to Afro-Caribbean people,as well as other ethnic and racial groups in the region,though there remains debate about its use to refer to Afro-Caribbean people specifically. The term Afro-Caribbean was not coined by Caribbean people themselves but was first used by European Americans in the late 1960s.
Clarendon is a parish in Jamaica. It is located on the south of the island,roughly halfway between the island's eastern and western ends. Located in the county of Middlesex,it is bordered by Manchester on the west,Saint Catherine in the east,and in the north by Saint Ann. Its capital and largest town is May Pen.
Mandeville is the capital and largest town in the parish of Manchester in the county of Middlesex,Jamaica. In 2005,the town had an estimated population of 50,000,and including the immediate suburbs within a radius of 16 km (9.9 mi) the total population was about 72,000. It is located on an inland plateau at an altitude of 628 m (2061 feet),and is 103 km (64 mi) west of Kingston. It is the only parish capital of Jamaica not located on the coast or on a major river.
Robert Nesta Marley was a Jamaican singer,songwriter,and guitarist. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae,he fused elements of reggae,ska and rocksteady and was renowned for his distinctive vocal and songwriting style. Marley increased the visibility of Jamaican music worldwide and made him a global figure in popular culture. He became known as a Rastafarian icon,and he infused his music with a sense of spirituality. Marley is also considered a global symbol of Jamaican music and culture and identity and was controversial in his outspoken support for democratic social reforms. Marley also supported the legalisation of cannabis and advocated for Pan-Africanism. In 1976,Marley survived an attempted assassination in his home,which was believed to be politically motivated.
The history of the Jews in Jamaica predominantly dates back to migrants from Spain and Portugal. Starting in 1509,many Jews began fleeing from Spain because of the persecution of the Holy Inquisition. When the English captured Jamaica from Spain in 1655,the Jews who were living as conversos began to practice Judaism openly. By 1611,the Island of Jamaica had reached an estimated population of 1,500 people. An estimated 75 of those people were described as "foreigners," which may have included some Portuguese Jews. Many Jamaican Jews were involved in the Atlantic slave trade,both owning and trading in enslaved Black people.
Dr. Andrew Michael Holness,is a Jamaican politician who has served as Prime Minister of Jamaica since 3 March 2016,having previously served from 2011 to 2012,and as Leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) since 2011.
Jamaicans are the citizens of Jamaica and their descendants in the Jamaican diaspora. The vast majority of Jamaicans are of Sub-Saharan African descent,with minorities of Europeans,Indians,Chinese,Middle Eastern,and others of mixed ancestry. The bulk of the Jamaican diaspora resides in other Anglophone countries,namely Canada,the United States and the United Kingdom. Jamaican populations are also prominent in other Caribbean countries,territories and Commonwealth realms,where in the Cayman Islands,born Jamaicans,as well as Caymanians of Jamaican origin,make up 26.8% of the population. Outside of Anglophone countries,the largest Jamaican diaspora community lives in Central America,where Jamaicans make up a significant percentage of the population.
Adidja Azim Palmer,better known as Vybz Kartel,is a Jamaican dancehall deejay. Among his various nicknames,he is referred to as Worl' Boss or Teacha. As summarized by Rolling Stone,he "attained folk-hero status in Jamaica with provocative lyrics,and a mischievous public persona",and "few have captivated [the dancehall] audience –or offended the sensibilities of its detractors –as consistently and thoroughly as Kartel."
Jamaican nationality law is regulated by the 1962 Constitution of Jamaica,as amended;the Nationality Act of 1962,and its revisions;and various British Nationality laws. These laws determine who is,or is eligible to be,a national of Jamaica. Jamaican nationality is typically obtained either on the principle of jus soli,i.e. by birth in Jamaica;or under the rules of jus sanguinis,i.e. by birth abroad to parents with Jamaican nationality. It can also be granted to persons with an affiliation to the country,or to a permanent resident who has lived in the country for a given period of time through naturalisation. There is not currently a program in Jamaica for persons to acquire nationality through investment in the country. Nationality establishes one's international identity as a member of a sovereign nation. Though it is not synonymous with citizenship,for rights granted under domestic law for domestic purposes,the United Kingdom,and thus the commonwealth,have traditionally used the words interchangeably.
The Jamaican political conflict is a long-standing feud between right-wing and left-wing elements in the country,often exploding into violence. The Jamaican Labour Party (JLP) and the People's National Party (PNP) have fought for control of the island for years and the rivalry has encouraged urban warfare in Kingston. Each side believes the other to be controlled by foreign elements;the JLP is said to be backed by the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the PNP is said to have been backed by the Soviet Union and Cuba.
Donald Jasper Harris,is a Jamaican-American economist and emeritus professor at Stanford University,known for applying post-Keynesian ideas to development economics. He was the first Black scholar granted tenure in the Stanford Department of Economics,and he is the father of Kamala Harris,the incumbent Vice President of the United States and 2024 Democratic presidential nominee,and of Maya Harris,a lawyer,advocate and writer.
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