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Britain’s first Black female MP, Abbott, has been readmitted to the Labour Party following an internal review.
August 8, 2026 by Glen Munro

‘We need powerful voices, like Diane ...’ Abbott’s return to Labour welcomed by supporters
LONDON: The reinstatement of veteran parliamentarian Diane Abbott to Britain’s governing Labour Party has been welcomed by political allies and community leaders, many of whom described the move as…
Police on the crime scene in the vicinity of Kensington Court in New Kingston on Friday night.
August 8, 2026

Addressing the crime conundrum

I am calling out to both the Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, and Leader of the Opposition Mark Golding. All of us, individuals, groups, and countries, make mistakes, some few and some many. Jamaica…
Letters
August 8, 2026

Kudos to JCF for bodycam roll out in St James

THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to commend the St James Police Division and its commanding officer, Senior Superintendent of Police Eron Samuels, for the impressive strides being made in the use of…
Letters
August 8, 2026

Letter of the Day | Build institutions that reduce corruption

THE EDITOR, Madam: I share Sujae Boswell’s recent sentiments, in his letter to the editor, on the importance of stronger institutions. However, I would add another dimension: Institutional strength…
Letters
August 8, 2026

Robust infrastructure leadership critical for road development

THE EDITOR, Madam: Public discussion about Jamaica’s roads often focuses on potholes, traffic congestion, construction delays, road closures and the cost of repairs. These are important concerns, but…
Bellevue Hospital psychiatric nurse Lamoie Bingham-Polson has spent her career caring for people living with mental illness and advocating for greater understanding of psychiatric nursing.
August 8, 2026

GoodHeart | Lamoie Bingham-Polson finds purpose through psychiatric nursing

What began as a career in nursing quickly became a journey of compassion, resilience and purpose for Bellevue Hospital psychiatric nurse Lamoie Bing ham-Polson. Although nursing school provided the…
Tony Deyal with a copy of 1945 Nostalgia News
August 8, 2026

Tony Deyal | Nostalgia News Report 1945 to now!

(For my wife, Indranie Deyal, who gave me the 1945 Nostalgia News Report) I was born on August 10, 1945, in a small town called Carapichaima in Trinidad and Tobago, where we lived with our…
Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay Dwight Crawford (left) receives an official football for the inaugural Special Olympics Caribbean Beach Games from Lorna Bell, executive director of the Special Olympics Caribbean, during Tuesday’s official launch of the Games
August 8, 2026

MoBay rolls out red carpet for historic Special Olympics Caribbean Beach Games

WESTERN BUREAU Montego Bay is preparing to welcome hundreds of athletes and officials from across the Caribbean this November as Jamaica hosts the inaugural Special Olympics Caribbean Beach Games,…
Gregory Brown, the principal of Knockalva Technical High School.
August 8, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Knockalva racing against time - Principal laments lack of post-Melissa repair ahead of new school year, says warp-speed operation ‘won’t be fast enough’

WESTERN BUREAU: Gregory Brown, principal of Knockalva Technical High School in Hanover, says the institution will not be able to properly welcome incoming students for the approaching September term,…