Isat Buchanan Under Fire Over ‘Chop Di Line’ Remarks Following Coopers Pen Demolition

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 13, 2026

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Aug 12, 2026 KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Youth and Human Rights and East Portland Member of Parliament Isat Buchanan is facing criticism over remarks circulating on social media in which he appears to encourage Jamaicans who were not affected by the demolition of homes in Coopers Pen, Trelawny,…

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MP Tova Hamilton and ODPEM Respond as Mayor Gager Clarifies Cooper’s Pen Evictions Followed Private Court Dispute

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 12, 2026

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Aug 12, 2026 TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Member of Parliament Tova Hamilton, in conjunction with the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), moved on Wednesday to respond to the plight of residents of Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, who were displaced after being evicted from property by a private developer following…

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Stop Rewriting Bob Marley and Marcus Garvey: Jamaica’s Pan-African Legacy Is Not Israel’s Story

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 6, 2026

OPINION | A recent claim by journalist and documentary filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici, who describes himself as a three-time Emmy Award winner, should be challenged and publicly admonished for attempting to recast Bob Marley as a Zionist while drawing Jamaica’s National Hero Marcus Garvey into the same narrative. Such claims distort the historical record and misrepresent…

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Vybz Kartel appears to confirm fiancée Sidem Öztürk is pregnant during massive UK performance

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 2, 2026

Jamaica Live Entertainment Report – | Aug 2, 2026 MILTON KEYNES, England — Dancehall icon Vybz Kartel appears set to become a father once again after seemingly confirming that his fiancée, Sidem Öztürk, is pregnant during his headline performance at Reggae Land UK on Sunday. Performing before more than 65,000 fans at the Milton Keynes National…

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

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 26, 2026

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

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 20, 2026

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

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 18, 2026

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

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 16, 2026

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

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 2, 2026

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

By Jamaica Live Medias / April 11, 2026

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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Jamaica launches JAMRROC to watch the watchdog as Holness demands faster hurricane recovery

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Sept 9, 2026 KINGSTON, Jamaica — September 8, 2026: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has officially launched the Jamaica Reconstruction and Resilience Oversight Committee (JAMRROC), establishing an independent layer of public oversight as the Government attempts to accelerate Jamaica’s massive reconstruction programme following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The…
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Jamaica Takes Reparations Fight to Britain as Grange Leads Historic Delegation to Petition King Charles

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Sept 6, 2026 KINGSTON/LONDON — Jamaica is taking its centuries-old demand for reparatory justice directly to Britain, with Culture Minister Olivia “Babsy” Grange leading a delegation to the United Kingdom ahead of the filing of an unprecedented petition to King Charles III. The Jamaican delegation arrived in Britain over the…
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“I PAID POPSY $300,000 EACH TIME!” — RT Boss’ Explosive Social Media Claim Sparks Defamation Warning

Jamaica Live Entertainment Report – | Sept 6, 2026 MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA — Social media is once again on fire after an explosive post attributed to RT Boss made highly personal allegations involving popular social-media personality Pops YG, triggering a legal response and the possibility of a defamation battle. In the screenshot circulating online, an account…
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UN backs ‘Correct the Map’ campaign as 164 nations vote for a truer representation of Africa

Jamaica Live International News– | Sept 5, 2026 United States casts the only vote against historic African-led resolution challenging centuries of distorted world maps. For generations, millions of schoolchildren have grown up looking at a world map on which Africa appears considerably smaller than its true geographical size. Now, the United Nations General Assembly has…
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Oxtail vs Kangaroo Tail: What’s the Difference and Can You Tell Them Apart?

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Sept 4, 2026 Jamaica Live News — Food & Culture Oxtail is one of Jamaica’s most celebrated dishes, but a viral comparison between oxtail and kangaroo tail has sparked an unusual conversation online, with people examining the similarities between the two cuts of meat and asking: Could you tell the…
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PNP blames Government for sky-high airfares — but Jamaica doesn’t set ticket prices

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Sept 2, 2026 KINGSTON, Jamaica — A political row has erupted over the rising cost of travelling to Jamaica, after Opposition Spokesperson on Tourism and Linkages Andrea Purkiss, MP, criticised the Government amid complaints of extraordinarily high airline ticket prices. Purkiss argued that Jamaicans overseas are increasingly being priced out…
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