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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Minister Daryl Vaz Slams Gleaner’s “Reckless and False” Report on School Bus Import Controversy

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 13, 2025

July 13, 2025 | Jamaica Live News Desk Kingston, Jamaica — Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, the Hon. Daryl Vaz, MP, has issued a firm rebuttal to a recent article published by the Jamaica Gleaner, which suggested that his Ministry permitted a breach of the government’s motor vehicle importation policy. The controversy centers…

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Mark Golding: “We Are Not Coming to Government with Empty Hands — We Are Coming with Plans”

July 23, 2025 – Jamaica Live | News Desk People’s National Party (PNP) President, Mark Golding, is signaling that his party is ready to take the reins of government — not with vague promises, but with concrete plans and backing from investors. Speaking recently, Golding revealed that he has been engaged in strategic discussions with local and…
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🎸 Ozzy Osbourne, the “Prince of Darkness,” dies aged 76

July 22, 2025 – Jamaica Live | Entertainment News Legendary singer and Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne has passed away at the age of 76. His family announced he died this morning, surrounded by loved ones, urging privacy during this painful time. Ozzy rose to fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s with Black…
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Constable Patrick Walters Charged with Murder of 20-Year-Old D’Jonnay Graham

Jamaica Live News | July 22, 2025 The Jamaica Constabulary Force has confirmed that 22-year-old Constable Patrick Walters has been formally charged with the murder of 20-year-old D’Jonnay Graham, following a fatal shooting incident that occurred on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at Graham’s residence in Richmond, St. Mary. The charges were laid after a comprehensive…
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JUTC Launches New SmartFare Card for Cashless Bus Travel

July 22, 2025 | Jamaica Live News Desk The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has announced the rollout of its upgraded SmartFare Card system, a move that marks a significant shift towards fully cashless payments on JUTC buses across the Corporate Area and St. Catherine. The new cards will replace the older generation of Smart…
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Contract Killing Foiled In ST. Andrew: Five Men Fatally Shot, Four Firearms Seized In Police Operation

July 21, 2025 | Jamaica Live News Desk JACKS HILL, St. Andrew | A murder-for-hire plot was thwarted by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) during a high-stakes operation on Jacks Hill Road in St. Andrew on Monday, July 21, 2025. The deadly confrontation left five men dead and led to the seizure of…
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The Clarendon Police seized illegal drugs and arrested one man

July 21, 2025 | Jamaica Live News Desk The Clarendon Police Division successfully carried out a high-impact tactical operation on Thursday, July 17, 2025, resulting in the arrest of one man on drug-related charges and the dismantling of several illegal electrical connections within local communities. The operation, which was strategically planned and executed, was led…
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