Lisa Hanna Accused of Racism for Monkey Meme Targeting Minister Robert Morgan

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 18, 2025

July 18, 2025 | Jamaica Live News Desk KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former Miss World and sitting Member of Parliament for St. Ann South East, Lisa Hanna, has found herself at the centre of a firestorm of backlash, with accusations of racism mounting after she posted a meme depicting Government Minister Robert Nesta Morgan as a…

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Jamaica’s Sexual Harassment Tribunal Now Operational: A Landmark Step for Workplace Protection

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 17, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica has officially launched its Sexual Harassment Tribunal, a critical milestone in the fight to eliminate sexual harassment across all sectors of society. The announcement was made by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, during her contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives…

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Eswatini Holds Five U.S.-Deported Foreign Nationals—Including Jamaican—Pending Repatriation

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 17, 2025

July 17, 2025 | Jamaica Live News DeskJamaica Live | INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS The Government of Eswatini has confirmed that it is holding five individuals deported from the United States—hailing from Jamaica, Vietnam, Laos, Cuba, and Yemen—in separate detention facilities, pending repatriation to their respective home countries. According to a Reuters report, authorities in the southern…

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Jelanie Morgan Aims for Jamaica’s National Basketball Team

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 16, 2025

July 16, 2025 | Jamaica Live | Sports & Culture Jelanie Morgan, son of Grammy-winning reggae icon Gramps Morgan of the legendary Morgan Heritage, is charting his own course—not on the musical stage, but on the basketball court. The 6-foot-4 shooting guard has set his sights on making Jamaica’s National Basketball Team, a dream he’s…

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Jamaica to Break Ground on World-Class National Stadium by August 2025

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 16, 2025

July 16, 2025 | Jamaica Live News Desk The Honourable Olivia “Babsy” Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, has officially announced that ground will be broken for the redevelopment of Jamaica’s National Stadium no later than August 2025. In her contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate on June 25 in the House of…

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U.S. Deports Five Convicted Criminals to Eswatini — Including Jamaican National

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 16, 2025

🇯🇲 Jamaica Live | International NewsJuly 16, 2025 | Jamaica Live News Desk The United States has deported five convicted foreign nationals — including a Jamaican — to the Kingdom of Eswatini in southern Africa, in what officials describe as a “safe third country” transfer involving individuals whose home countries reportedly refused to receive them.…

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Cameroon’s 92-Year-Old President Paul Biya Announces Bid for Eighth Term

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 15, 2025

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon — Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, aged 92, and currently the world’s oldest serving head of state, has officially declared his intention to run for an eighth term in the country’s upcoming presidential elections, set for October 12, 2025. Biya, who has ruled the Central African nation since 1982, made the announcement via his…

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200 South St. Elizabeth Farmers Receive Land Titles as Government Breaks Ground on Landmark Pedro Plains Irrigation Project

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 15, 2025

July 15, 2025 | Jamaica Live News Desk ST. ELIZABETH, Jamaica – In a milestone event for Jamaica’s agricultural sector, 200 small farmers in South St. Elizabeth are now proud landowners, having received their official land titles during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Pedro Plains Irrigation Expansion Project on Thursday, July 10. The ceremony marked…

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Spice turns up the heat and sets her sights on Champagne Papi!

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 14, 2025

Dancehall queen Spice had the Wireless Festival stage sizzling as she boldly confessed her longtime crush on none other than Toronto’s own Drake. Mid-performance, she mashed up the vibes with a wickedly raunchy remix of One Dance, grinding up the beat with pure Caribbean flavour. The crowd went wild as Spice turned the global smash…

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Kenya Lifts Visa Requirement for most African Countries and the Caribbean — But Not Haiti

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 13, 2025

July 13, 2025 | Jamaica Live News Desk In a bold move toward Pan-African unity and inter-regional mobility, the Government of Kenya has officially scrapped visa requirements for almost all African countries and most Caribbean nations. Under this new policy, travelers from the approved regions will no longer need to apply for an Electronic Travel…

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Opposition Leader Mark Golding and his Team Walked Parliament Sparks Controversy

By Jamaica Live Medias | Oct 22, 2025
Jamaica Live News Desk– | Oct 22, 2025 Tensions flared in Parliament on Tuesday after Opposition Leader Mark Golding and his team abruptly walked out of the House during a session addressing matters related to Tropical Storm Melissa. According to reports, the incident began after Minister Matthew Samuda, who has responsibility for Water, Environment and…
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Yohan Blake Honoured with National Order of Distinction for Track and Field Excellence and Philanthropy

By Jamaica Live Medias | Oct 21, 2025
Jamaica Live Sports Desk– | Oct 21, 2025 Olympian Yohan Blake has added another prestigious accolade to his remarkable career — this time, from his own country. The sprint legend was conferred with the Order of Distinction in the Rank of Commander (CD) during the National Investiture Ceremony at King’s House on National Heroes Day,…
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Trinidad and Tobago breaks ranks with CARICOM, jeopardising peace in the region

By Jamaica Live Medias | Oct 20, 2025
Jamaica Live Regional News – | Oct 20, 2025 Trinidad and Tobago’s government, led by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, on Sunday, October 19, again declared its “categorical” support for the ongoing U.S. military presence and operations in the southern Caribbean Sea. The statement—issued by the Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs—came amid heightened regional tension following…
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Jamaica Live Confirms Larceny Charges Against PNP Activist Kamla Forbes-Thomas in North Carolina

By Jamaica Live Medias | Oct 14, 2025
Jamaica Live News Desk– | Oct 14, 2025 Jamaica Live can confirm that Kamla Forbes-Thomas, a known People’s National Party (PNP) activist, was arrested in Burke County, North Carolina, on July 20, 2025, on charges of Larceny of Property and Receiving or Possessing Stolen Goods. According to information obtained from Gaston County officials, Ms. Forbes-Thomas…
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The U.S. Bullying the Caribbean Over the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework

By Jamaica Live Medias | Oct 14, 2025
Jamaica Live News Desk– | Oct 14, 2025 America’s “Warning” or Economic Blackmail? The United States has once again revealed its double standard on global climate policy. In October 2025, Washington issued an alarming “warning” to member countries of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)—including those in the Caribbean—not to vote for the Net-Zero Framework (NZF),…
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Prime Minister Holness continues to deliver new homes to needy Jamaicans under the Social Housing Programme

By Jamaica Live Medias | Oct 12, 2025
Jamaica Live News Desk– | Oct 12, 2025 Prime Minister Andrew Holness is not done cutting ribbons just yet. The Prime Minister recently handed over two new homes under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) — bringing renewed hope to two deserving Jamaicans. The beneficiaries are Mr. Neville Barrett, a 75-year-old farmer from South…
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