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Portrait of journalist, author, film-maker and cultural consultant, Barbara Blake-Hannah, which hangs in the Museum of Colour UK.
August 10, 2026

‘Life has nice surprises’

Three artists were commissioned by the Museum of Colour UK to create portraits of people of colour who have profoundly shaped British television history, both behind and in front of the camera. The…
An artist’s rendition of the design concept of the proposed new parliament building.
August 10, 2026

Neil Richards | New parliament building may be ideal at Caymanas

There are good reasons to re-assess and perhaps retract the decision to construct a new parliament building within the confines of National Heroes Park. Troubling predictions, related mainly to…
Bruce Golding, former prime minister of Jamaica.
August 10, 2026

Ronald Thwaites | Bruce Golding gets it

Bruce Golding is brave enough and sufficiently disentangled from the love bush of tribalism to say so. Jamaica begins its 65th year of formal independence more constrained by geopolitics than ever…
Letters
August 10, 2026

Mandatory DNA testing is unnecessary

THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent public debate over mandatory DNA testing at birth to address disputed parentage has once again dominated social media and the airwaves. Much of the discussion has…
Letters
August 10, 2026

Letter of the Day | Jamaica’s water crisis: 64 years on, still no fix

THE EDITOR, Madam: Every summer, Jamaicans brace for water restrictions. This year is no different. The National Water Commission (NWC) has announced scheduled supply for communities served by the…
Letters
August 10, 2026

Strong laws must also be fair

THE EDITOR, Madam: Few would argue against stronger measures to improve road safety. Every life lost on our roads is one too many, and those who consistently endanger others should face meaningful…
Directors of the Treasure Beach Food, Rum & Reggae Festival, Gregory Wright (far right) and Jason Henzell (far left) are joined by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Floyd Green, at the launch of the 2025 event. The festival organisers recently
August 10, 2026

Treasure Beach Food, Rum & Reggae Festival returns

One year after Hurricane Melissa forced organisers to reimagine one of Jamaica’s premier culinary and cultural festivals as a one-day benefit concert, the Treasure Beach Food, Rum & Reggae…
DJ Damage sits in front of his Billboard No. 1 plaque hanging prominently on the wall.
August 11, 2026

Billboard Gospel chart success for DJ Damage

Jamaica-born Leonard ‘DJ Damage’ Douglas is celebrating career-defining achievements as the creative force behind Without You, a chart-topping single by Jevon Dewand and The Trap Starz. The single,…
Items belonging to a homeless person are arranged in a makeshift living space near the Royal Decameron Montego Bay Beach Resort along Jimmy Cliff Boulevard in Montego Bay, St James, on Friday.
August 10, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

‘We will go out and assess the homeless’ - St James residents urged to report issues regarding unhoused people to authorities
WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of St James are being encouraged to contact the relevant authorities for assistance whenever they see homeless people, including those who may have mental health challenges,…