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Into the abyss

24 February 2022

The International Seabed Authority is the most important club you’ve never heard of. We gain exclusive access to mine its depths.

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The Foreign Desk - Explainer 338: Jamaica’s music ban

19 October 2022

The Jamaican government has banned certain music, and other culture broadcasts, in an attempt to curb the country’s issues with violence. Andrew Mueller looks to recent history to explain why this probably won’t work.

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The Monocle Arts Review - Books: Sharmaine Lovegrove

9 June 2016

Sharmaine Lovegrove reviews the renowned Calabash International Literary Festival in Jamaica.

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The Monocle Daily, episode 22

15 November 2011

We hear about vanished kingdoms, a road transformed in London, a dream made into a baking reality, and check in with Chile, Hong Kong and Jamaica.

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Americas

17 May 2012

The latest from the US campaign trail, the wardrobe of Sista P. aka Jamaica's first female prime minister, and a look ahead at Rio+20 summit

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The Late Edition, episode 201

6 August 2012

Live from Jamaica House, London: celebrating 50 years of independence and Olympic success, we’re joined by the high commissioner Aloun Ndombet-Assamba, and musician Carroll Thompson.

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Match point

19 April 2012

‘Paris Match’ scores regular exclusives thanks to an army of reporters and photographers who mix celebrity with hard-edged news. Monocle meets the Paris-based team.

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The Briefing - Caribbean leaders hold emergency meeting on Haiti

11 March 2024

Leaders from the Caribbean regional bloc are meeting in Jamaica to discuss Haiti’s escalating gang violence. Plus: France’s far-right leads the polls ahead of the European elections and Fernando Augusto Pacheco reflects on…

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The Globalist - Aleppo offensive and Iceland’s election

2 December 2024

The latest from Syria as Russia fails to contain a rebel offensive on Aleppo, Icelanders vote after the collapse of a fraught coalition government, Jamaica’s tourism minister joins us ahead of the International Luxury…

Monocle Minute

Top of the Rock

2 March 2016

Jamaica’s new leader Andrew Holness vowed to stimulate the country’s fragile but growing economy when he was sworn in as the island’s ninth prime minister yesterday. But Holness finds himself in an unenviable position: he…

Monocle Minute

China on tour

20 December 2016

China appears to be capitalising on its clout in Latin America and the Caribbean following the election of Donald Trump to the US presidency in November. Days before delivering a eulogy for Fidel Castro last month, Chinese…

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Just for the record

17 September 2008

In 1997, four former DJs and vinyl enthusiasts managed to get hold of a record pressing machine. Today, small independent studios and big record companies alike are queueing up for Vinylium’s services.

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Fashion

18 February 2010

Deceased vintage denim brand The Stronghold is resurrected in Los Angeles, new collections are launched by Gloverall, Yuketen and Pedro García, and we ask Lindberg's CEO about its new luxury sunglasses range.

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Americas

1 May 2009

Why Americas need new gum control laws and the drugs cartels looking for new homes. Plus, our Washington column looks at how branding is selling the recovery package.

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Inventory No. 40

20 January 2011

A round-up of practical and pretty things, including a dog bowl that doesn’t go walkies and a baby soap that is a national institution.

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Americas

17 June 2007

The ups and downs of the Caribbean, plus life on the farm in downtown Detroit.