Bob Marley assassination attempt at National Heroes Park, Kingston, Jamaica. Bob Marley & The Wailers agreed to headline the peace concert. Bob Marley claimed to not be involved in Jamaican politics and had originally agreed to play one song at the concert on the condition that the concert wasn’t political. However, after Manley moved the elections up to within ten days of the concert, those loyal to both parties considered Marley’s “Smile Jamaica” song and concert to be an endorsement for the PNP. At 830 pm, on December 3, 1976, two days before the Smile Jamaica concert, seven men with guns raided Marley’s house
Hinduism in Jamaica Hinduism in Jamaica Hinduism is a minority religion in Jamaica,followed mainly by the Indo-Jamaicans.According to the 2011 census,Hinduism is followed by 0.07% of the population of Jamaica. According to the 2001 census there are 1453 Hindus in Jamaica,which increased to 1836 in the 2011 census. The Sanatan Hindu Temple is the only Hindu temple recognised by the Jamaican Government.It was built in mid 1970s by Pandit Munaeshwar Maragh at 114B Hagley Park Road. Today it stands as a place of worship and all major festivals celebrated. The major problem of Jamaica Hindus is the lack of priests.In 2017,Nathan Pandit who