Man washed away in Collie Smith Drive Gully found dead

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 11, 2024

News Update: According to the Jamaica Gleaner, the police have recovered the body of 20-year-old Alrick Moncrieffe, who was swept away by floodwaters in Havana, Arnett Gardens, St Andrew, during the passage of Hurricane Beryl last week. The body was reportedly found around 10:45 a.m. in the water on the outskirts of the Petrojam plant…

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Dancehall Artiste Rygin King arrested in New York City on gun charges

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 11, 2024

Dancehall star Rygin King has been apprehended in New York City on multiple weapons possession charges, as confirmed by Jamaica Live. Jamaica Live verified with the NYPD 113 Precinct that the charges comprise criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree (loaded firearm), criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree (ammunition clips),…

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Keir Starmer approves British missiles for strikes against targets inside Russia

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 11, 2024

Newly elected British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has given the green light for British missiles to be deployed in strikes against targets within Russia. This decision comes amid escalating tensions which could signal a nuclear world war 3. The move signifies a pivotal moment in UK policy in the war against Russia. According to the…

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The United States government donated medical equipment to Jamaica

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 10, 2024

The United States government donated medical equipment to Jamaica post Hurricane Beryl. Dr. Nicole Dawkins-Wright, Director, Emergency, Disaster Management, and Special Services, accepted donations valued in excess of USD 14,000 on behalf of the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the Government of Jamaica. The United States Embassy Jamaica wrote on their X page, we are…

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Fish vendor Queenie got outpouring support with the help of the Prime Minister

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 8, 2024

Queenie, a dedicated fish vendor from Portland Cottage in Clarendon, shared her struggles with Prime Minister Andrew Holness after Hurricane Beryl. She was trying to sell 300 pounds of frozen conch and other seafood amidst the aftermath of the storm. Queenie, determined and resilient, emphasized she wasn’t seeking a handout; she just needed customers to…

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Hanover residents disarm gunman and handed firearm to the police

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 7, 2024

According to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), three men are currently on the run after one of them, armed with a firearm, was disarmed by residents in Lucea, Hanover on Saturday, July 6. Reports indicate that around 10:00 a.m., the three men, one of whom was brandishing a gun, approached another man with whom they…

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Windrush pensioner: We’ve been treated differently because we are black

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 6, 2024

Thelma Campbell, an 89-year-old woman, born in Jamaica, moved to Britain as part of the Windrush mass migration in 1960. Ms. Campbell moved to Britain when Britain was still part of the British Empire and therefore a British citizen. Jamaica later got Independence in 1962. The former factory worker has lived, worked, and raised her…

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Stray dogs riding waves of rubbish in a flooded gully during

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 4, 2024

Hello Everyone, We acknowledge the significant concerns from our international audience regarding the dogs seen floating on debris in Jamaica during Hurricane Beryl. Regrettably, we do not have an update on their current status. It has been suggested that the dogs may have climbed onto the floating debris to avoid being swept away. However, we…

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Hurricane Beryl moves away from Jamaica, leaving many without electricity and property damages

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 4, 2024

Hundreds of thousands of Jamaicans remain without power after Hurricane Beryl thundered through the Island. The category four storm—one of the most powerful to ever hit the country since Hurricane Gilbert in September of 1988 —swept along the island’s southern coast on Wednesday night, bringing more than 12 hours of heavy rain. Officials and residents…

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ESPN respond to Pat Tillman’s mother’s concerns over the award given to Prince Harry

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 3, 2024

The Duke of Sussex is scheduled to receive the Pat Tillman Award for Service at the 2024 ESPY Awards on July 11. This award, named in memory of the late NFL star Pat Tillman, who enlisted in the Army following the events of September 11 and was killed in combat in 2004, acknowledges individuals with…

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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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