Manchester Businessman Georgios Demetriou Withdraws Black Lives Matter Trademark After backlash

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 17, 2020

A Manchester-based businessman Georgios Demetriou has dropped his efforts to attain registered trademark protection names “Black Lives Matter” and “I Can’t Breathe”. According to reports, the move follows threats being sent to Demetriou, and backlash occurred after filing the applications for terms linked to social movements. The outrage against trademark applications filed by Demetriou has…

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Corporate Area Residents To See Improvement In Their Water Supply

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 17, 2020

According to the Jamaica Information Service, residents in several Corporate Area communities are set to experience a significant improvement in their water supply. This comes the National Water Commission replaced a number of pipes. The Ferry six hundred millimeter diameter (600 mm ф) pipeline has been replaced and is now in operation. There have been multiple…

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Two Police Officers In The Killing Of Rayshard Brooks Charged

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 17, 2020

The Atlanta police officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks as he ran away with the officer’s Taser last week has been charged with murder. The charges were levied by Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard on Wednesday. Garrett Rolfe was fired after the killing of 27-year-old Brooks. He  faces 11 criminal charges, including felony…

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Police Officers Killed in Jamaica Identified

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 15, 2020

St. Catherine, Jamaica The two police officers killed by gun men in Jamaica has now been identified. Detective Corporal Dane Biggs and Constable Decardo Hylton who lost their lives in the line of duty on Friday, June 12. Our deepest condolences to the families of these heroes, who paid the ultimate sacrifice, as they helped…

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White Nationalist Rescued By Black Lives Matter Protesters

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 13, 2020

LONDON (Reuters) – A man identified by the crowd as a far-right protester was carried to safety by a Black Lives Matter protester on Saturday as animosity was briefly set aside on a day of clashes in London between police and rival groups. Pictures showed a white man clutching his head as a black man carried him over…

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Gunmen Killed Two Police Officers In Jamaica

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 12, 2020

There are confirmed reports that two policemen were shot and killed by gun men in Jamaica in the early hours of this morning. According to reports, five members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force were patrolling the vicinity of Spanish Town, St Catherine. They were pounced upon by gunmen who opened fire on the vehicle —…

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Jamaica Live News @ NYC Black Lives Matter Protest. Spoke to Cameron: Communist Party USA

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 11, 2020

Jamaica Live News @ NYC Black Lives Matter ProtestWe spoke to Cameron from the Communist Party USA Established in 1919.#Blacklivesmatter#MauriceGordon#GeorgeFloyd#JamaicaLivers#Livers#jlnreports#Jamaicalivenews Spread the love

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Jamaica Live News @ NYC Black Lives Matter Protest. White Privilege

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 11, 2020

Jamaica Live News @ NYC Black Lives Matter ProtestJamaica Live#Blacklivesmatter#MauriceGordon#GeorgeFloyd#JamaicaLivers#Livers#jlnreports#Jamaicalivenews Spread the love

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Unarmed Jamaican Man Killed By New Jersey Trooper

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 8, 2020

According to NJ.COM, Maurice S. Gordon, 28, of Poughkeepsie, New York was killed early Saturday morning after being shot by the New Jersey State Police on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said.The shooting happened around 6:30 a.m. in Bass River on the Parkway, according to a release from the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, which was investigating the…

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Sarah Grossman Died For The Cause: Black Lives Matter

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 7, 2020

Sarah Grossman, an Ohio State University graduate died May 30 following a protests in Columbus. It is reported that she was among the protesters showing support for George Floyd who died in Minneapolis by the hands of four white police officers. According to nbc4, COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The City of Columbus is looking into social media reports…

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$58M Upgrade Transforms Torrington Park Housing After Decades of Neglect

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Dec 9, 2025 In a significant step toward improving housing safety and community infrastructure, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Robert Montague, earlier today led the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the $58 million Torrington Park Rehabilitation Project. The long-awaited project—completed on November 21, 2025—marks…
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One Jamaica, Not Two: Why the New Republic Must End the Myth of Maroon Sovereignty

As Jamaica prepares to embark on one of the most significant constitutional transformations in its history—the creation of a Jamaican Republic—a long-standing question has resurfaced with new urgency: Should the Maroons retain any claim to “sovereignty” within the borders of an independent Jamaica? Jamaica Live says no.And we are leading the charge in calling for…
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Plot Twist in Accompong: Government Drops Receipts — Is Chief Currie Misleading the Public?

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Dec 7, 2025 The controversy surrounding disaster relief in Accompong has taken a dramatic turn after Government Minister Daryl Vaz, MP, published evidence on his social media pages directly contradicting claims made by Maroon Chief Richard Currie. According to Vaz, Accompong was among the first communities visited by government officials…
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Tension in Accompong: Residents Demand JDF Assistance as Chief Currie Rejects Government-Led Support

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?

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

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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