Jamaica Set for Political Showdown: Holness Announces General Election Dates

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 10, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk- Aug 10-2025 Prime Minister Andrew Holness has officially set the dates for Jamaica’s upcoming general election, marking the start of what promises to be a fierce and highly anticipated political battle. In an announcement that has sent shockwaves through the nation, Holness confirmed that Nomination Day will take place on Monday,…

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St. James Farmer Charged Following Shooting Incident in Tucker District

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 10, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk- Aug 10-2025 Twenty-three-year-old Clevon Brown, otherwise known as ‘Basco’, a farmer from Campbell Hill, Gutters, St. James, has been formally charged with Wounding with Intent, Using a Firearm to Commit a Felony, and Discharging a Firearm in any Place following an incident that occurred on Sunday, August 3, in Tucker district,…

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The Impeccable Command of a Nation’s Daughter: Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 9, 2025

There are few leaders who embody grace, grit, and greatness all in one—but Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman , Jamaica’s Chief of Defence Staff, does so effortlessly. A true trailblazer, a national treasure, and a symbol of fierce feminine power, The Honourable Dr. Antonette Wemyss Gorman OJ CD BSc is not just making history—she is…

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Anchovy Police Station Officially Opens: A New Era of Policing and Community Safety

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 9, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk- Aug 8-2025 The transformation of the Anchovy Police Station marks a significant milestone in the effort to modernize law enforcement facilities across Jamaica by the Andrew Holness government. On Tuesday, August 5, the new, state-of-the-art facility was officially handed over to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) by Deputy Prime Minister and…

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The United States Offers $50 Million Bounty for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 8, 2025

Jamaica Live International News Desk | August 8, 2025 Washington, D.C. – The United States has dramatically escalated its pursuit of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, with Attorney General Pam Bondi announcing on August 7 a $50 million reward for information leading to his arrest or conviction on narco-terrorism charges. This unprecedented bounty, the highest ever…

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“We Are the Party of Progress, Not Violence” – PM Holness Declares at JLP gathering

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 7, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk | August 7, 2025 Prime Minister Andrew Holness delivered a passionate message to supporters of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), urging them to stay grounded in discipline, peace, and love as the country moves closer to a general election. Speaking at a JLP supporters, Holness emphasized the values he believes the…

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SHOCK: Two Black Women Allegedly Shot and Fed to Pigs on South African Farm

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 5, 2025

Jamaica Live International Edition-Aug 5, 2025 LIMPOPO, SOUTH AFRICA — A chilling case unfolding in South Africa has once again thrown the spotlight on the nation’s deeply entrenched racial and land-related tensions. A white farmer and his two employees have been charged in the brutal murder of two Black women, whose decomposing bodies were discovered…

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Jamaica and China Harbour Sign MOU for North-South Highway Extension Study

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 4, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk- Aug 4, 2025 The Government of Jamaica has officially signed a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC) to explore the feasibility of extending the North-South Highway, marking another step in the country’s infrastructure modernization push. The agreement outlines a two-year feasibility and impact study—at no…

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Jamaica stock market has become a case study!

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 3, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk– Aug 3, 2025 Jamaica’s stock market is turning heads—and not just within the Caribbean. Faida Investment Bank Founder and Chairman Bob Karina, a leading figure in Kenya’s financial sector, has called for his country to study the Jamaican Stock Exchange (JSE) as a potential blueprint for growth. Karina, who recently visited…

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Ciara Becomes Citizen of Benin in Landmark Diaspora Initiative

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 1, 2025

Aug 1st, 2025 – Jamaica Live | Entertainment News Benin opens its arms to descendants of enslaved Africans under the landmark My Afro Origins Law American music superstar Ciara has become one of the first public figures to receive citizenship from the Republic of Benin, a symbolic and historic act under the West African nation’s new law…

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Jamaica Receives ‘Good’ Credit Rating with Stable Outlook from Regional Rating Agency CariCRIS

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Oct 30, 2026 The Government of Jamaica has received a favourable credit assessment from Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS), with the regional credit rating agency assigning the country initial sovereign credit ratings described as “good”, accompanied by a stable outlook. The assessment reflects Jamaica’s fiscal management, progress…
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Jamaica Moves to Increase Minimum Gun Sentence to 20 Years as National Security Council Announces Sweeping Reforms

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Oct 25, 2026 Jamaica’s National Security Council (NSC), chaired by Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, has recommended increasing the mandatory minimum prison sentence for illegal firearm possession from 15 to 20 years, as the Government moves to strengthen its response to gun violence, organised crime and the recruitment of children…
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Meghan Markle Breaks Silence on Disturbing Allegations Against Her Father, Reveals She Was Warned in 2018

Breaking News | Jamaica Live– | Oct 23, 2026 The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, has issued a deeply personal statement following serious allegations against her estranged father, Thomas Markle Sr., revealing that she was informed of troubling accusations against him as far back as 2018. The statement comes amid reports that her father, 82,…
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NWC Seeks 51% Water Rate Increase Amid Mounting Debt and Infrastructure Investment Needs

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Oct 20, 2026 KINGSTON, JAMAICA — Approximately 500,000 customers of Jamaica’s National Water Commission (NWC) could face significantly higher water bills after the government-owned utility submitted an application seeking a 51 per cent increase in its rates. The proposal, disclosed during Tuesday’s sitting of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), raises…
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Happy National Heroes Day, Jamaica! 🇯🇲Jamaica Live — Honouring Our National Heroes.

🇯🇲 “Resilient People with a Proud Heritage” — As Jamaica celebrates National Heroes Day!Mon-Oct 19, 2026. We proudly honour our seven National Heroes: the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Paul Bogle, George William Gordon, Sir Alexander Bustamante, Norman Washington Manley, Samuel Sharpe, and Queen Nanny of the Maroons. (The Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey)-(1887 –…
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Police Constable Devoney Rose Dies Following Deadly Sligoville Shootout

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Oct 17, 2026 The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has confirmed another tragic development following Friday’s deadly shooting incident in Sligoville, St Catherine. According to an update published by the Jamaica Observer, Police Constable Devoney Rose, who was shot and injured during the confrontation, has died. The announcement follows the death…
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