Trump Budget Cuts Force Shutdown of U.S. Public Broadcasting Corporation

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 1, 2025

Jamaica Live International News | August 1, 2025 The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the nonprofit that funnels federal funding to local public radio and television stations across the United States, has announced it will shut down following the rescission of its federal funding. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced today that it will…

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Massive Public Response to Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana’s Potential New Left-Wing Party in the UK

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 30, 2025

Jamaica Live International News Desk| July 30, 2025 In what many are calling a political earthquake, reports indicate a stunning groundswell of public interest in a new left-wing political party in the United Kingdom, potentially spearheaded by former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and current MP Zarah Sultana. Though the party has not yet been formally…

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“Water at Last!” — Free Hill Community Gets Running Water After 30-Year Drought

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 30, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk– | July 30, 2025 St. Ann-After more than three decades without reliable access to piped water, residents of Free Hill in St. Ann are now celebrating a long-awaited victory—the official commissioning of the Free Hill Water Supply System. This critical infrastructure project, which came at an investment of approximately $118 million,…

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Should Jamaica Mandate Foreign Language Education?

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 30, 2025

Jamaica Live News | Education | July 30, 2025 As global borders become increasingly blurred by trade, travel, and technology, countries around the world are strengthening their foreign language education policies to equip the next generation for international success. Today, over 140 countries—including nearly every nation in Europe and much of Asia and Latin America—require…

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JCF Constable Arrested in Firearms Trafficking

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 29, 2025

— Jamaica Live News Desk, July 29, 2025 In a major blow to internal corruption and a bold statement of zero tolerance, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has confirmed that one of its own has been taken into custody following a targeted intelligence-driven operation in Florence Hill, St. Andrew. According to the JCF High Command,…

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Jamaican Man Arrested in Maine for Allegedly Working as Police Officer While in U.S. Illegally

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 29, 2025

Jamaica Live International News Desk| July 29, 2025 A Jamaican national who allegedly overstayed his visa in the United States has been arrested after authorities discovered he was working as a police officer in the town of Old Orchard Beach, Maine. According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Jon Luke Evans, who entered the…

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📚 “A Roach Problem, Not a Rat Trap”: JTA Rejects Crawford’s School Day Extension Proposal Amid Salary Dispute

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 29, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk| July 29, 2025 The education debate in Jamaica has reached a boiling point as the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) delivered a sharp rebuke to Opposition Spokesman on Education, Damion Crawford, following his controversial proposal to extend the school day by two hours. JTA President Dr. Mark Smith has “categorically rejected” Crawford’s…

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Vybz Kartel & Sidem- The Kurdish Dowry Dilema: Will Love Cost Him Gold?

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 28, 2025

— A Jamaica Live Investigative Gossip Exclusive — The Gaza Don himself, Vybz Kartel, is getting ready to say “I do” to his longtime sweetheart, Sidem Öztürk — but before the rings and rose petals, there’s a centuries-old question floating through the air: Will Kartel pay a dowry to his Kurdish bride’s family? Dowry is…

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State-of-the-Art Dental Imaging Comes to St. Ann’s Bay Health Centre

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 28, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk| July 27, 2025 St. Ann, Jamaica — In a major boost for dental care services in Jamaica, the St. Ann’s Bay Health Centre has received a cutting-edge Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) scanner, a transformative piece of equipment that will revolutionize diagnosis and treatment planning in the parish and surrounding areas.…

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Newly Renovated Alexandria Community Hospital Officially Opens in St Ann

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 27, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk| July 27, 2025 Alexandria, St Ann | Jamaica Live News A Milestone in Jamaica’s Smart Health Initiative The residents of Alexandria and surrounding communities in St Ann now have access to a modern, upgraded medical facility following the official reopening of the Alexandria Community Hospital. The extensive renovation, part of the…

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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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JUTC Drivers Busted in an alleged Expanding Ticket Fraud Scandal

Jamaica Live News Desk– | April 11, 2026 The scandal rocking the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is widening, as detectives from the National Strategic Anti-Gang Division (NSAD) have slapped charges on four more employees in a growing crackdown on alleged fare fraud. The accused—31-year-old Kimanie Brown of Sandy Bay, Clarendon; 41-year-old Nikesha Bell of…
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Ask for Justice, Get Locked Out: UK Party Targets Countries Over Reparations

Jamaica Live News Desk– | April 10, 2026 Reform UK’s proposal to block visas over slavery reparations ignites outrage across the Caribbean, raising deeper questions about Britain’s historical accountability. A political firestorm is brewing across the Atlantic after Britain’s right-wing Reform UK party declared that it would deny visas to nationals from countries pursuing slavery…
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Crime Against Humanity—But No Accountability? U.S., Israel and Argentina Vote ‘No’ as World Confronts Slavery’s Legacy”

On March 25, 2026, the United Nations General Assembly passed a historic resolution—A/80/L.48—formally declaring the transatlantic trafficking and racialized enslavement of Africans as “the gravest crime against humanity.” Backed by 123 nations and championed by Ghana under the leadership of John Dramani Mahama, the resolution pushes the world closer to an uncomfortable but long-overdue conversation:…
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Golding at the Crossroads: Age, Ancestry, and the Battle for Jamaica’s Future

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Mar 20, 2026 Golding’s Early Power Play Raises Questions of Timing, Identity and Readiness Opposition Leader Mark Golding has made a bold declaration—he intends to lead the People’s National Party (PNP) into the next general election and is confident of defeating Prime Minister Andrew Holness. But with Jamaica not constitutionally…
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U.S. Tightens Grip: Blocked Cuba from taking Russian Oil

Jamaica Live Regional News – | Mar 20, 2026 Cuba’s worsening energy crisis has taken a dramatic turn after the United States moved to explicitly block the island from accessing Russian oil, intensifying geopolitical tensions and raising serious concerns across the Caribbean. On March 19, 2026, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued…
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