Jamaica should do more to protect Reggae as a Jamaican Cultural Asset.

By Jamaica Live Medias / April 4, 2022

Considering this all-white non-Jamaican music band copping the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards, many are left to wonder if the Jamaican government should do more regarding creating an official representative body for the genre. The 64th Grammy Awards was held on Sunday April 3rd, 2022. There were five Jamaican…

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Is Jamaica Sending Mix Messaging In Commonwealth Exit?

By Jamaica Live Medias / April 2, 2022

Johnson Smith candidate for Commonwealth Secretary General The Jamaican Government has announced the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, is set to run for Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. A decision on the appointment of a Secretary-General is to be made during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, to take place…

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Jamaican-made product, LifeSavers Wipes wins prestigious Award 

By Jamaica Live Medias / March 31, 2022

LifeSavers Wipes which is the brainchild of Georgia Crawford Williams has won the prestigious International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA). The Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) was held on March 30, 2022 at the Miami Beach Convention Centre in the United States.  The other nominees were products from billion-dollar companies but the Jamaican-made product came out as the…

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The lead vocalist of Mighty Diamonds Donald ‘Tabby’ Shaw murdered

By Jamaica Live Medias / March 30, 2022

According to report from the police, approximately 9:40 on Tuesday night, a lone gunman walked up to a group of persons standing at a shop along McKinley Crescent in the St Andrew. The gunman opened fire at the group.  Five people were shot and injured. Two later succumbed to their injuries, one of whom is…

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Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars

By Jamaica Live Medias / March 28, 2022

According to the report, Chris Rock made a joke about Jada’s bald-head, calling her G.I. Jane. G.I. Jane is a character from a movie starring Demi Moore. In the movie the character G.I. Jane completely shaved her head. Nevertheless, in Jada’s case, she is suffering from an alopecia causing her to shave her head completely.…

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Leak Voice Note of Jah Cure Waiting To Stab Papa

By Jamaica Live Medias / March 24, 2022

A voice note that is allegedly from Jah Cure explaining he is waiting stab promoter Nicardo ‘Papa’ Blake last year in Dam Square, Amsterdam. The person in the voice note which is said to be Jah Cure explains he is waiting to stab Papa 60,000 times. He said he is in the middle of Amsterdam…

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Rihanna and A$AP Rocky Strolling in the City

By Jamaica Live Medias / March 24, 2022

Robyn Rihanna Fenty National Hero and her baby daddy A$AP Rocky strolling in the City. The pair looks amazing with Rihanna wearing a baby pink baby doll dress and her man rocking his usual street wear. They have been labeled the latest cutest couple since the news broke of their coupling and impending baby on…

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Man Shot In Busy Kingston Street

By Jamaica Live Medias / March 24, 2022

According to the report from Kamla The Ripe Mango, two bike men allegedly rode up and shot a man this morning in Cross Roads by the Tax Office. It is reported that the man who is identified Cpl Campbell aka Shortie from 1 ER (truck driver n RP) was shot by 2 bike riders and…

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Prince William: I express my profound sorrow for slavery!

By Jamaica Live Medias / March 24, 2022

Speaking at a dinner hosted by the Governor General of Jamaica the Duke of Cambridge echoed remarks made by his father Prince Charles in November in Barbados, denouncing slavery. The Prince expressed his profound sorrow for the slave trade. He called it abhorrent and said it should never had happened. But according to CNN, he…

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Redfish highlights how Jamaica’s slave trade helped build Britain!

By Jamaica Live Medias / March 22, 2022

According to Redfish, following Barbados’ removal of Queen Elizabeth II as head of state, Prince William and Kate are touring the Caribbean to do damage control. Nevertheless, the official report is that the Duke and Duchess tour to Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas is in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. A coalition of Jamaican…

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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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