Too Close to Call: EOJ Urged to Caution Media After Mainstream Media Mislabels Central Kingston Result

By Jamaica Live Medias / September 5, 2025

The integrity of Jamaica’s election coverage has come under fire after mainstream media prematurely declared the Central Kingston seat for Steve McGregor of the People’s National Party (PNP). The newspaper, particularly, the Jamaica Gleaner, reported that the PNP had “flipped” the constituency — only for the final count to prove otherwise. When the ballots were…

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Despite Delays, Jamaica Praised for Election Reforms

By Jamaica Live Medias / September 5, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Sept 5, 2025 Kingston, Jamaica – While some voters expressed frustration with long lines and delays at polling stations during Jamaica’s General Election, the overall process has earned high commendations from regional observers for its transparency, organisation, and pioneering reforms. Voter Experience: Long Waits and Closed Doors Reports from across…

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Republican Election Chairman Accused of Drugging Step-Granddaughters’ Dairy Queen Ice Cream

By Jamaica Live Medias / September 1, 2025

In a shocking case out of North Carolina, a Republican election official has been arrested after allegedly contaminating his step-granddaughters’ ice cream with illegal drugs. James Edwin Yokeley Jr., who until recently served as chairman of the Surry County Board of Elections, was taken into custody in August 27, 2025 after police say surveillance video…

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Queen Sheny Reigns Supreme

By Jamaica Live Medias / September 1, 2025

Jamaica Live Entertainment Report | Sept 1, 2025 Shenseea Snatches Dancehall Artiste of the Year – Female at 2025 Caribbean Music Awards! Shenseea has officially claimed her crown! The “ShenYeng Boss” walked away with the coveted Dancehall Artiste of the Year – Female award at the 2025 Caribbean Music Awards on Thursday night, August 28, and…

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Kenya Taps Trump Ally Carlos Trujillo in $175K-a-Month U.S. Lobbying Deal

By Jamaica Live Medias / September 1, 2025

Jamaica Live International News– | Sept 1, 2025 Kenya has entered into a high-profile lobbying agreement with U.S.-based firm Continental Strategy LLC, led by former Trump administration official Carlos Trujillo. Filed under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) on August 8, 2025, the deal commits Nairobi to a $175,000 monthly retainer, excluding additional costs, to…

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Health Insurance Launched for Jamaica’s Entertainers and Creatives

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 30, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Aug 30, 2025 A historic milestone has been reached for Jamaica’s cultural sector, as entertainers and creatives are now officially covered under a government-backed health and life insurance plan. The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, led by the Hon. Olivia “Babsy” Grange, has launched the Jamaica Entertainers and…

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Major Cold Storage and Irrigation Projects to Boost Food Security in St. Elizabeth

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 30, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Aug 30, 2025 St. Elizabeth, Jamaica — A state-of-the-art cold storage facility is being built in St. Elizabeth, a move the Government says will play a critical role in stabilizing food prices and strengthening the island’s food security. Farmers and agro-processors could have access to much-needed cold storage as early…

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Security Threat Forces Evacuations as Government Workers Cast Their Ballots Ahead of Election

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 29, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Aug 29, 2025 Kingston, Jamaica – Authorities are investigating a security threat that warned of possible attacks on multiple government agencies, law enforcement sources have confirmed. The threat, communicated via an email to the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), prompted an immediate security response and the evacuation of several…

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Mark Golding Brandishes “Birth Certificate” Amid Heated Debate

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 29, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Aug 29, 2025 Kingston, Jamaica — Opposition Leader Mark Golding held up a document which he claimed was his birth certificate during Thursday night’s highly anticipated Prime Ministerial debate. The dramatic gesture came as questions about his nationality and eligibility to serve as Jamaica’s head of government have intensified in…

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One Escapee Still at Large from Constant Spring Lock-Up

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 28, 2025

Kingston, Jamaica – August 28, 2025/ Jamaica Live News Desk Police have confirmed that only one of the nine men who escaped from the Constant Spring lock-up earlier this week remains on the run. He is 19-year-old Alunzo Espute, otherwise called “Espute,” of Cassava Piece, Kingston 8. Espute was being held on a murder charge…

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More Hospital Beds or Better Prevention? Jamaica Faces a Healthcare Dilemma

Complaints about overcrowded hospitals and a shortage of beds in Jamaica have become increasingly common. Expanding hospitals, building new facilities, and hiring more healthcare workers are all important, but should the conversation also include preventing illness before people need hospital care? Many Jamaicans only visit a doctor when they are already sick. Routine health screenings,…
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Could Jamaica Be Next? Trinidad and Tobago’s AI Data Centre Deal Sparks Caribbean Debate

Jamaica Live News Desk– | July 20, 2026 KINGSTON, Jamaica — Trinidad and Tobago has become the first Caribbean nation to sign agreements paving the way for major U.S. companies to begin laying the groundwork for large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) data centres, a move that supporters say could transform the country’s economy but which has…
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Caribbean Nations Added to Proposed U.S. Immigration Ban as Jamaica Avoids List

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica has notably avoided being included in a proposed U.S. immigration bill that would bar nationals from dozens of countries from entering the United States. However, two Caribbean neighbours—Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica—have found themselves on the list, raising questions across the region. On July 15, 2026, U.S. Congresswoman Nancy Mace introduced…
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Government Clarifies U.S. Migrant Transit Deal Amid Public Backlash

Jamaica Live News Desk– | June 16, 2026 KINGSTON, Jamaica — A storm of controversy erupted online Tuesday after the Jamaica Gleaner reported that Jamaica had agreed to accept non-nationals being removed from the United States under a new arrangement between the two countries. The headline, “DEPORTEE DEAL – Jamaica offers to accept non-nationals being…
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Jamaican-Born MrBeast Winner Released After Being Swept Up In Paraguay Drug Probe

Jamaica Live News Desk– | June 02, 2026 Jamaican-born pilot Jabari Brown, the young aviator who rose to international fame after winning a private jet challenge hosted by YouTube megastar MrBeast, found himself at the centre of an international drug trafficking investigation in Paraguay over the weekend. Brown, 20, who is known online as “Captain…
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Woman Gives Birth Mid-Flight from Jamaica to US, Ignites Birthright Citizenship Debate

Jamaica Live News Desk– | April 11, 2026 A routine flight from Kingston to New York turned into a global talking point after a baby was born mid-air aboard Caribbean Airlines Flight BW005 on April 4, 2026 — raising a complicated and controversial question: Where does this child legally belong? Passengers onboard the flight, which…
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