Tension in Accompong: Residents Demand JDF Assistance as Chief Currie Rejects Government-Led Support

By Jamaica Live Medias / December 7, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Dec 7, 2025 A growing wave of frustration is sweeping through Accompong Town as several Maroons have taken to the streets demanding that Prime Minister Andrew Holness deploy the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) to assist with post-hurricane recovery—despite the public position taken by their leader, Chief Richard Currie. The community,…

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The Maroon Question: Traitors Then, Troublemakers Now?

By Jamaica Live Medias / December 5, 2025

Jamaica Cannot Afford a Divided Island For generations, Jamaica has danced around a painful truth: the Maroon leadership—then and now—has repeatedly positioned itself in conflict with the wider interests of the Jamaican nation.And today, as the country fights to rebuild after Hurricane Melissa, the old fractures are once again ripping open. The Maroons were hailed…

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Clinton’s Visit Sparks Skepticism as Jamaican Government Explores Partnership With Clinton Foundation

By Jamaica Live Medias / December 5, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Dec 5, 2025 Former U.S. President Bill Clinton’s arrival in Jamaica has triggered a wave of public debate, caution, and criticism as senior members of the Jamaican Government signal an interest in forming a partnership with the Clinton Foundation. The visit—highlighted on social media by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment…

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After Months of Tension, Holness and Chief Curry Stand Together in Accompong

By Jamaica Live Medias / December 2, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Dec 2, 2025 Prime Minister Andrew Holness journeyed into the heart of Accompong, St. Elizabeth, where the damage left behind by Hurricane Melissa has reshaped one of Jamaica’s most historic and culturally significant communities. His visit came after months of public tension and perceived conflict between the Government and Accompong…

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Playing God with the Planet: The Dangerous Push to Block the Sun

By Jamaica Live Medias / December 1, 2025

The global climate crisis has unleashed a wave of radical proposals—pushed not only by scientists and governments, but by billionaires who see opportunity in planetary chaos. But none is more controversial—or more dangerous—than the idea of dimming the sun. Yes, you read that correctly. A growing scientific movement is studying whether humanity can cool the…

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Jamaica Poised to Receive Up to US$6.7 Billion in International Support for Post-Melissa Recovery

By Jamaica Live Medias / December 1, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Dec 1, 2025 Jamaica is set to benefit from an unprecedented level of global assistance, with as much as US$6.7 billion in international support expected over the next three years to aid recovery and reconstruction following the devastation of Hurricane Melissa — one of the most destructive storms to ever…

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Prime Minister Andrew Holness: “Mi nuh fraid a nobody”. It is going to be war!

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 30, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Nov 30, 2025 Prime Minister Andrew Holness has issued a stern warning to what he describes as “social media warriors” spreading misinformation during Jamaica’s critical recovery from Hurricane Melissa. Holness, speaking Friday at the official opening of the new Little London Police Station in Westmoreland, said the Government will not…

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Reggae Girlz crush Dominica 18–0 in record-breaking World Cup qualifier opener

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 30, 2025

Jamaica Live Sports Desk– | Nov 30, 2025 Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz delivered a historic and utterly dominant performance on Saturday, opening their Concacaf Women’s World Cup Qualifiers with a jaw-dropping 18–0 demolition of Dominica at the Darren Sammy Cricket Stadium in St. Lucia. The emphatic victory launches Jamaica to the top of Group B on…

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Team Jamaica Wins Gold at the North American Cup in Whistler

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 24, 2025

Jamaica Live Sports Desk– | Nov 24, 2025 Team Jamaica delivered a stunning and historic performance in Whistler, Canada, capturing gold in the 4-man bobsleigh event at the prestigious North American Cup. In a sport traditionally dominated by winter nations, the Jamaican squad — Shane Pitter, Andrae Dacres, Junior Harris, and Tyquendo Tracey — proved…

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Jamaican Reggae Legend Jimmy Cliff has died

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 24, 2025

Jamaica Live Entertainment Report | Nov 24, 2025 Jamaica and the global music community are mourning the loss of one of the country’s most beloved cultural giants, Jimmy Cliff, who passed away following a seizure complicated by pneumonia. He was 81 years old. In a heartfelt statement, his wife Latifa, and their children Lilty and Aken,…

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More Hospital Beds or Better Prevention? Jamaica Faces a Healthcare Dilemma

Complaints about overcrowded hospitals and a shortage of beds in Jamaica have become increasingly common. Expanding hospitals, building new facilities, and hiring more healthcare workers are all important, but should the conversation also include preventing illness before people need hospital care? Many Jamaicans only visit a doctor when they are already sick. Routine health screenings,…
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Could Jamaica Be Next? Trinidad and Tobago’s AI Data Centre Deal Sparks Caribbean Debate

Jamaica Live News Desk– | July 20, 2026 KINGSTON, Jamaica — Trinidad and Tobago has become the first Caribbean nation to sign agreements paving the way for major U.S. companies to begin laying the groundwork for large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) data centres, a move that supporters say could transform the country’s economy but which has…
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Caribbean Nations Added to Proposed U.S. Immigration Ban as Jamaica Avoids List

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica has notably avoided being included in a proposed U.S. immigration bill that would bar nationals from dozens of countries from entering the United States. However, two Caribbean neighbours—Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica—have found themselves on the list, raising questions across the region. On July 15, 2026, U.S. Congresswoman Nancy Mace introduced…
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Government Clarifies U.S. Migrant Transit Deal Amid Public Backlash

Jamaica Live News Desk– | June 16, 2026 KINGSTON, Jamaica — A storm of controversy erupted online Tuesday after the Jamaica Gleaner reported that Jamaica had agreed to accept non-nationals being removed from the United States under a new arrangement between the two countries. The headline, “DEPORTEE DEAL – Jamaica offers to accept non-nationals being…
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Jamaican-Born MrBeast Winner Released After Being Swept Up In Paraguay Drug Probe

Jamaica Live News Desk– | June 02, 2026 Jamaican-born pilot Jabari Brown, the young aviator who rose to international fame after winning a private jet challenge hosted by YouTube megastar MrBeast, found himself at the centre of an international drug trafficking investigation in Paraguay over the weekend. Brown, 20, who is known online as “Captain…
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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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