JamRadio News Desk |
As Labour marks one year in power, the promises of transformation lie in ruins—Windrush victims remain uncompensated, welfare reforms are gutted, and MPs are walking away. Is this the leadership Britain voted for?
When Sir Keir Starmer swept into Downing Street one year ago, he promised a new era of “integrity, transparency, and accountability.” Twelve months on, that promise lies in tatters. From the festering Windrush compensation scandal to a string of policy reversals, internal rebellions, and a growing disconnect from the public, Labour’s first year in power has been marked less by transformation than by......
Tracy Dunkley |
The St. Kitts Music Festival 2025 didn’t simply return—it exploded back onto the scene. Across three electric nights from 26 to 28 June, Warner Park Stadium became a cauldron of rhythm, colour, and cultural celebration. From global icons such as Vybz Kartel, Shenseea, and Spice, to cherished local acts and folk groups, this year’s festival solidified its place as a must-attend event in the Caribbean—and beyond.
A Spectacle from the Start: Thursday, 26 June 2025
The opening night brought a thunderous wave of energy as Shenseea took the stage, commanding the crowd with her unmistakable blend of confidence, charisma and cutting-edge......
TracyAnn Dunkley |
The summer of sport is in full swing, and England’s women’s football team have burst onto the scene with a show of sheer brilliance in the opening match of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025. With a commanding 7–0 triumph over Jamaica, the Lionesses have set the tone for what promises to be an electrifying campaign.
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From the first whistle, England dominated the pitch in Switzerland, playing with precision, pace and passion. Every goal struck was a reminder of their hunger for success and their flair for the dramatic. It wasn’t just a win—it was a statement. The kind of performance that ignites pride and rallies......
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Professor Agustine John Accuses Keir Starmer of Racial Cynicism following "Island of Strangers" comments in close proximity to Windrush Day
In a blistering open letter, Professor Augustine John has levelled serious accusations against Prime Minister Keir Starmer, claiming he is complicit in perpetuating “The Other Windrush Scandal” — a term used to describe the commodification of Black British history for political capital while sidestepping real accountability.
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Professor John draws a stark line between what he terms two distinct Windrush scandals. The first — well-documented — stems from the Home......
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The federal jury in the high-profile criminal trial of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has reached a partial verdict, delivering decisions on four of the five charges brought against him — but remains deadlocked on the most serious count of racketeering conspiracy.
Presiding Judge Arun Subramanian addressed the court this evening, confirming that jurors have agreed on verdicts for the charges of sex trafficking and transportation for prostitution involving two named individuals, including R&B singer Cassie Ventura. However, the panel could not reach a unanimous decision on Count 1, the racketeering charge, which prosecutors say......
By TracyAnn Dunkley
The little blue legends are back — and this time, they’re bringing the bassline with them. Smurfs, the animated musical reboot arriving in cinemas on 18 July 2025, is more than a nostalgic revival. It’s a bold, rhythm-infused reimagining of the beloved franchise, powered by a soundtrack that’s as star-studded as it is sonically daring.
At the heart of this musical renaissance are two Caribbean powerhouses: Rihanna and Shenseea. Their respective tracks, Friend of Mine and It’s My Party, headline a soundtrack that’s already making waves — and not just in the charts.
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By TracyAnn Dunkley
The Squid Game finale did not merely close a chapter in television — it unleashed a cultural tremor that left the world breathless. This was not just the end of a series. It was the moment global audiences paused, stunned, as fiction held up a mirror to our darkest truths.
What began as a Korean thriller about debt-ridden strangers facing lethal childhood games transformed into a global reckoning — a brutal, brilliant allegory of power, inequality, and complicity. And when it ended, it offered no closure. It left us exposed and unsettled.
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The final episode of Series 3 delivered what few shows dare: a twist so profound it reframed......
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Kingston, Jamaica – in a historic move that could reshape the conversation around colonial legacy and justice, the Jamaican government has announced its intention to submit a formal petition to King Charles III, calling for reparations for the transatlantic slave trade.
The announcement, made by Culture Minister Olivia “Babsy” Grange during the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in Parliament, signals a bold legal strategy to secure redress for centuries of enslavement and exploitation endured by Africans and their descendants in Jamaica.
The petition seeks to have King Charles refer three urgent questions to Jamaica’s final appellate body, the......
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In a harrowing act of violence that has shocked the world, an 18-month-old boy—fleeing war-torn Iran with his pregnant mother—was violently slammed headfirst onto the floor of Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport by a Belarusian man, leaving the child in a coma with life-threatening injuries.
The attacker, identified as 31-year-old Vladimir Vitkov, was captured on CCTV appearing to scan his surroundings before seizing the toddler and hurling him to the ground with chilling force. The boy, named Yazdan, suffered severe skull fractures, spinal trauma, and internal bleeding, according to doctors at Moscow’s Roshal Children’s Centre.
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A British woman born in Sheffield trapped in Jamaica for more than a decade pleads with Home Office Minister for passport.
Audrey Brooks was born in Sheffield in 1970 — she is a British citizen by birth, delivered in the same steel city where her Jamaican parents married in 1962, worked, paid taxes, and raised their family. Decades later and despite holding a British passport as recently as 2007, she finds herself repeatedly denied when applying for a new one. Today, she feels abandoned by the very country her parents helped to rebuild.
Audrey's parents Idyln and Hepburn Brooks
Audrey's father worked at a shipping container terminal; her mother served......
