⚠️NEW: 'I was cut at 3 months old': Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) survivor calls for justice for victims of 'honour'-based abuse 🙏🏾😢 www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news...

NEW: Grenada is one step closer to decriminalising marijuana 🇬🇩🙏🏾🌱 The new plans will see Religious Recognition, providing a legal framework for the Rastafarian faith to use and cultivate cannabis as a sacrament in registered places of worship. ❤️💛💚 www.voice-online.co.uk/news/world-n...

NEW: I spoke to Reggae singer-songwriter Keznamdi about being nominated for a GRAMMY Award, being an independent artist and the power of Rastafari ❤️💛💚 The GRAMMY Awards take place this Sunday in Los Angeles. Read the interview here 👇🏾 www.voice-online.co.uk/entertainmen...

NEW: I spoke to Reggae singer-songwriter Keznamdi about being nominated for a GRAMMY Award, being an independent artist and the power of Rastafari ❤️💛💚 The GRAMMY Awards take place this Sunday in Los Angeles. Read the interview here 👇🏾 www.voice-online.co.uk/entertainmen...

NEW: Over 200 children gather to honour victims of New Cross Fire 45 years on 🙏🏾🕊️✨ Students from Lewisham schools honoured victims of the fire which was a watershed moment in Black British history. www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news...

YOU MAY HAVE MISSED: A mother has been charged with murder of her four-year-old daughter in a house fire in Manchester. Carrin Wibier, of Gateshead Close, Rusholme, has been charged with murder and arson with intent to endanger life. www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news...

NEW: Windrush families urged to trace lost Premium Bonds as £100m in prizes lies unclaimed Premium Bonds were a trusted way that Black families saved for their children in the 1960s & 70s but lost paperwork & poor records mean many prizes remain unpaid. www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news...

NEW: Antigua (& Barbuda) and Dominica agree to accept US migrants as Trump tightens Caribbean visa rules 🇦🇬🇩🇲 🙏🏾 The two countries’ leaders stress agreements are non-binding as Washington seeks third-country resettlement options. www.voice-online.co.uk/news/world-n...

NEW: Twelve Ethiopian artefacts returned after being in Germany for more than a century 🙌🏾🇪🇹🎉 www.voice-online.co.uk/news/2025/11...

NEW: Investigation launched following death of 56-year-old man known for “kindness and warmth” 🙏🏾😞 Franklin Francis (pictured) was taken to hospital after the incident, but later died on 27 November. www.voice-online.co.uk/news/2025/12...

NEW: Guyana launches major push to supply fresh produce to Caribbean nations ✍🏾📰🇬🇾 www.voice-online.co.uk/news/2025/12...

NEW: Twelve Ethiopian artefacts returned after being in Germany for more than a century 🙌🏾🇪🇹🎉 www.voice-online.co.uk/news/2025/11...

YOU MAY HAVE MISSED: Peckham hair shop once caught in racism row now fined £30k for stocking illegal skin bleaching cream 😡 www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news...

Happy Independence Day Barbados! 🇧🇧🇧🇧🇧🇧 Barbados gained independence from Britain on November 30th 1966. In November 2021, Barbados transitioned to a Republic. Happy Independence Day to all Bajans! 🇧🇧🙏🏾🌴 www.voice-online.co.uk/news/2021/07...

NEW: Jamaica 🇯🇲 to import fruit and vegetables after Hurricane Melissa damages agriculture sector 🙏🏾🍠🌽 Food items such as eggs, vegetables and fruits will be imported the coming months to keep up with the demand from the population. www.voice-online.co.uk/news/world-n...

NEW: 80s soul legend hails hospital team for saving his voice 🙏🏾🎙️💕 Junior Giscombe was treated at St George’s Hospital in Tooting after his left vocal cord collapsed without warning, leaving him with a raspy, hoarse sound. www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news...

NEW: Black British Muslims honoured for breaking barriers and uplifting communities 🙏🏾🎉 Trailblazers from across the UK were recognised at the 2025 Black Muslim Awards. www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news...

NEW: Guyana 🇬🇾hits new production milestone of 900,000 barrels of oil per day 🔥🛢️ The country has additional oil projects due to start next year and in 2027 that will further increase production and boost the country's wealth. www.voice-online.co.uk/news/world-n...

YOU MAY HAVE MISSED: Antigua and Barbuda's Prime Minister says Caribbean nations are suffering from climate inaction 🙏🏾🌎🇦🇬 Prime Minister Gaston Browne warns rich countries their delay is costing lives in small island states. www.voice-online.co.uk/news/world-n...

Happy belated independence day (1st November) to Antigua and Barbuda. 🇦🇬🎉🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda gained independence from Britain on 1st November 1981.

Hurricane Melissa updates: - Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Cuba 🇨🇺with 120mph winds, the NHC said.🙏🏾 - Jamaica’s 🇯🇲PM Prime Minister Andrew Holness declares the country a "disaster area.”🙏🏾 - Melissa is expected to move towards the 🇧🇸 Bahamas and Bermuda 🇧🇲 🙏🏾

Happy Independence Day St Vincent and the Grenadines. 🇻🇨🇻🇨🇻🇨🎉🎉🎉 SVG gained full independence on October 27, 1979 from Britain. Big up all my Vincys! Including my mummy! 🙏🏾❤️🇻🇨👑

YOU MAY HAVE MISSED: CARICOM reaffirms the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace amid more deadly US strikes 🌎🙏🏾 www.voice-online.co.uk/news/world-n...

NEW: Malcolm X's Caribbean roots honoured as Grenada unveils monument to his mother, Louise Langdon Little - who was born in 🇬🇩the 1890s. I spoke to Terance Wilson, a 3rd gen cousin of Malcolm X, who said the unveiling is a “family dream come true.” ❤️✊🏾 www.voice-online.co.uk/news/black-h...

NEW: Community mourns trailblazer Baroness Ros Howells 🙏🏾✨👑💕🇬🇩 Tributes pour in for a pioneering champion for racial justice who dedicated her life to serving Britain’s Black community. ✊🏾 www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news...

NEW: 'We don't feel safe': Equity STILL missing for Black pupils in Britain's schools 🤔🙏🏾📚 A major study across Southwark and Lambeth reveals that despite schools’ race equity pledges, Black pupils still face racism and a lack of trust in teachers www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news...

NEW: Malcolm X's Caribbean roots honoured as Grenada unveils monument to his mother, Louise Langdon Little - who was born in 🇬🇩the 1890s. I spoke to Terance Wilson, a 3rd gen cousin of Malcolm X, who said the unveiling is a “family dream come true.” ❤️✊🏾 www.voice-online.co.uk/news/black-h...

NEW: A new Taser approved for UK police forces The Taser provides an auditory warning, if activated by the officer before firing, alerting the public. In 2022, research found Black people are more likely to be Tasered longer than white people. www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news...

NEW: Jamaican campaigners launch LEGAL ACTION to defend local access to a beach in Montego Bay 🙏🏾🇯🇲 @bbem_ja claim communities are being displaced to make way for a new resort by Sandals Resort, which includes overwater bungalows for tourists. www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news...

NEW: Jamaican campaigners launch legal action to save access to Montego Bay beach 🇯🇲🏖️ @bbem_ja say local communities are being displaced to make way for a new resort by Sandals Resort International – which includes overwater bungalows for tourists. www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news...

NEW: PM of Barbados welcomes historic free movement between 4 Caribbean nations 🇧🇧🇧🇿🇩🇲🇻🇨 have agreed to grant their nationals the right to enter, reside, work & remain indefinitely. Mia Mottley said: “This is a regional road and it runs both ways." www.voice-online.co.uk/news/world-n...

NEW: Green Party London Assembly Member calls for Met Commissioner to resign Green Party London Assembly Member, Zoë Garbett, believes the Commissioner’s comments on the BBC Panorama doc do not go far enough and is calling for him to resign. www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news...

NEW: Man charged with causing death by dangerous driving after Marcus Fakana dies following car crash 🙏🏾😢 www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news...

Happy #BlackHistoryMonthUK ❤️💛💚🖤✊🏾 The theme for UK Black History Month in 2025 is "Standing Firm in Power and Pride”. Wishing everyone a beautiful month of learning, loving, joy and celebration.

NEW: Four Caribbean nations agree to FULL FREE movement🌎✈️🏝️ Barbados 🇧🇧, Belize 🇧🇿, Dominica 🇩🇲 and St. Vincent & the Grenadines 🇻🇨 will grant their nationals the right to enter, leave, re-enter, reside, work and remain indefinitely without a permit. www.voice-online.co.uk/news/world-n...

NEW: Sickle cell children's book gifted to all Brixton 4-year-olds 🫶🏾🩸📚 My Blood, Your Blood, inspired by schoolgirl Angel Salami’s (pictured below) story, is aiming to raise awareness and boost blood donations. www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news...

NEW: Nationals from St Kitts and Nevis can now travel to Nigeria visa-free 🇰🇳🫶🏾🇳🇬 Nationals from Nigeria have been able to travel visa-free to St Kitts and Nevis for sometime. The new changes came into effect on 4 August 2025. www.voice-online.co.uk/news/world-n...

NEW: Christian faith plays a defining role for young Nigerian heritage Britons study finds ✝️🇳🇬🇬🇧 According to the research, the Nigerian participants defined themselves first and foremost as followers of the Christian faith. www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news...

NEW: Chris Kaba family to hold vigil THIS FRIDAY marking three years since fatal shooting by armed police officer The Chris Kaba vigil will be held at Kirkstall Gardens, Streatham Hill, SW2 4HR, on Friday 5 September 2025, at 7pm. www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news...

NEW: Children’s Black Book Fair UK celebrates record attendance 🎉📚👦🏾👧🏿 www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news...

NEW: Cancer survivor launches plant-based hair extensions in challenge to synthetic hair market 👑🎉👩🏾‍🦱 Jacqueline Shaw’s biodegradable banana-fibre braiding hair is aimed at offering Black women a safer, alternative to toxic synthetic products. www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news...

NEW: Guyana 🇬🇾 now has capacity to produce above 900,000 barrels of oil PER DAY (bopd) 🇬🇾🙏🏾🛢️🎉 In 2015 more than 11 billion barrels of oil equivalent resources were found in Essequibo – which makes up two thirds of the total land area of the country. www.voice-online.co.uk/news/world-n...

YOU MAY HAVE MISSED: #ChristopherColumbus statue removed from public square in Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹 www.voice-online.co.uk/news/world-n...

YOU MAY HAVE MISSED: #Grenada 🇬🇩 drops Oath of Allegiance to King Charles The new Oath of Allegiance will be pledged to Grenada and not King Charles III, his Heirs or Successors. www.voice-online.co.uk/news/world-n...

NEW: Historic #NottingHillCarnival billboard for Kelso Cochrane unveiled 🙏🏾👑🇦🇬✨🎉 Notting Hill Carnival will honour pioneers after Black history educator Kayne Kawasaki raised enough money for a billboard. ✊🏾 www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news...

NEW: 'His life mattered': Mural unveiled for Kevin Clarke who died in police custody 🙏🏾💔🥺 Kevin was 35 and was restrained for 33 mins by Met Police officers in 2018. www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news...

YOU MAY HAVE MISSED: Deaths in prison hit record levels amid warnings of a broken system www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news...

This is better news to hear. I hope there isn’t a catch

NEW: Jamaica's PM declares EVERY Jamaican must have beach access during election campaign 🇯🇲🏖️ Campaign group @bbem_ja claim that only a tiny 0.6% of Jamaican beaches are accessible to the public. Court cases are ongoing about this. www.voice-online.co.uk/news/world-n...