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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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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Republican Election Chairman Accused of Drugging Step-Granddaughters’ Dairy Queen Ice Cream

In a shocking case out of North Carolina, a Republican election official has been arrested after allegedly contaminating his step-granddaughters’ ice cream with illegal drugs. James Edwin Yokeley Jr., who until recently served as chairman of the Surry County Board of Elections, was taken into custody in August 27, 2025 after police say surveillance video…
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Queen Sheny Reigns Supreme

Jamaica Live Entertainment Report | Sept 1, 2025 Shenseea Snatches Dancehall Artiste of the Year – Female at 2025 Caribbean Music Awards! Shenseea has officially claimed her crown! The “ShenYeng Boss” walked away with the coveted Dancehall Artiste of the Year – Female award at the 2025 Caribbean Music Awards on Thursday night, August 28, and…
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Kenya Taps Trump Ally Carlos Trujillo in $175K-a-Month U.S. Lobbying Deal

Jamaica Live International News– | Sept 1, 2025 Kenya has entered into a high-profile lobbying agreement with U.S.-based firm Continental Strategy LLC, led by former Trump administration official Carlos Trujillo. Filed under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) on August 8, 2025, the deal commits Nairobi to a $175,000 monthly retainer, excluding additional costs, to…
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Health Insurance Launched for Jamaica’s Entertainers and Creatives

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Aug 30, 2025 A historic milestone has been reached for Jamaica’s cultural sector, as entertainers and creatives are now officially covered under a government-backed health and life insurance plan. The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, led by the Hon. Olivia “Babsy” Grange, has launched the Jamaica Entertainers and…
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Major Cold Storage and Irrigation Projects to Boost Food Security in St. Elizabeth

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Aug 30, 2025 St. Elizabeth, Jamaica — A state-of-the-art cold storage facility is being built in St. Elizabeth, a move the Government says will play a critical role in stabilizing food prices and strengthening the island’s food security. Farmers and agro-processors could have access to much-needed cold storage as early…
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Security Threat Forces Evacuations as Government Workers Cast Their Ballots Ahead of Election

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Aug 29, 2025 Kingston, Jamaica – Authorities are investigating a security threat that warned of possible attacks on multiple government agencies, law enforcement sources have confirmed. The threat, communicated via an email to the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), prompted an immediate security response and the evacuation of several…
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