Elizabeth Warren Explore Running for President in 2020 Against Donald Trump

By Jamaica Live Medias / December 31, 2018

Massachusetts Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren released video exploring a possible presidential run in 2020. The Democratic Senator writes: Every person in America should be able to work hard, play by the same set of rules, & take care of themselves & the people they love. That’s what I’m fighting for, & that’s why I’m launching…

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Ban on single use Plastic ‘Scandal’ bags, Plastic Drinking Straws 2019

By Jamaica Live Medias / December 30, 2018

As of January 1, 2019 the Jamaican government will impose a ban on the use of single Plastic ‘Scandal’ bags and Plastic Drinking Straws and the importation of Expanded Polystyrene Foam food containers .The aim is to protect the environment which is already overly polluted.#BringYourOwnBag-Prime Minister Andrew Holness. Opposition Calls For Delay Of Ban On…

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Jamaican Alia Atkinson Breaks Own Record At Swimming World Cup

By Jamaica Live Medias / December 26, 2018

Jamaican Alia Atkinson scored the second world record at the FINA World Cup in Budapest. She lowered her previous mark of 28.64 down to 28.56 to win the women’s 50 breaststroke. Atkinson had broken the 2009 mark of Jessica Hardy (28.80) at the Tokyo stop of the World Cup circuit in 2016. She now the proud owner of eight swims…

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Usain Bolt has scored his first goals for a professional football team, getting two on his maiden start for Central Coast Mariners in a friendly.

By Jamaica Live Medias / December 19, 2018

Usain Bolt has scored his first goals for a professional football team, getting two on his maiden start for Central Coast Mariners in a friendly. The Jamaican eight-time Olympic sprint champion scored the Mariners’ third and fourth goals in a 4-0 win over Macarthur South West and celebrated with his trademark lightning bolt pose. Usain…

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Jamaican singers Dalton Harris and Tessanne Chin winners of The Voice & X Factor

By Jamaica Live Medias / December 3, 2018

Photo credit: Dalton Harris On 24 May 2011 Dalton Harris posted on his Facebook Page of photo of himself and singer Tessanne Chin. It is obvious from the photo Harris was very impressed to have met the sensational vocalist. The two met for the first time in Florida. You can call it fate or cosmic coincidence but…

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Crab-n-a-Barrel. Where was the Jamaican Media when Dalton was hurting?

By Jamaica Live Medias / December 2, 2018

Congratulations to Dalton Harris. Winner of the UK Factor 2018 December 2nd 2018 Dalton Harris become the winner of the UK X Factor. Former Rising Stars Winner to X Factor Winner Dalton Harris rose to fame after winning the Digicel Rising Stars title with a prize of $1 million in 2010 . He was 16 years old…

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“Reggae Music” to be protected by UNESCO as a Global Cultural Treasure

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 29, 2018

Reggae is “cerebral, socio-political, sensual and spiritual,” said Unesco. (source:Reuters) Reggae has been added to a list of international cultural treasures which the United Nations has deemed worthy of protecting and promoting. On Thursday, reggae was “inscripted,” as the UNESCO term goes, to the “Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity”. UNESCO, the…

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UK is out. EU leaders approve Brexit deal

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 25, 2018
Photo via @France24_en

UK’s withdrawal agreement from European Union approved by EU leaders, chief Donald Tusk says (source: BBC) According to the BBC, the European Union leaders have approved an agreement on the UK’s withdrawal and future relations – insisting it is the “best and only deal possible”. The deal has been in negotiations for the past 20…

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Christmas display has been changed to simulate a sex act

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 21, 2018

Tynwald Mills, Shopping Centre Isle of Man in the United Kingdom apologised to customers for sexual suggestive Polar Bear display. According to BBC, it is believed mischievous customers re-arranged the Arctic scene to suggest a much “steamier” encounter. The sexual suggestive display had left many customers feeling awkward. While others took to social media to…

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CDC: Throw Out Your Romaine Lettuce Immediately. Nationwide Recall

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 20, 2018

The Centers for Disease Control warns consumers to throw out chopped romaine lettuce following E. coli outbreak this month. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention is telling consumers to not eat any romaine lettuce.  Retailers and restaurants are advised not to sell it. The warning comes after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…

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Playing God with Nature? Golding to Dump Up Jamaica’s Natural Flood Shields

July 6, 2025 | Jamaica Live News Desk Opposition Leader Mark Golding is courting controversy with his latest proposal to use swamp land for constructing affordable housing — a move that has triggered alarm bells among environmentalists, flood-risk experts, and concerned citizens alike. Golding, in his bid to address Jamaica’s longstanding housing crisis, has proposed…
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Mark Golding Dismisses School Bus System—But Is Jamaica Ready to Go Back to Robot Taxis?

July 6, 2025 | Jamaica Live News Desk Opposition Leader Mark Golding has sparked national debate after signaling his intention to dismantle the Government’s national school bus system, criticizing the fleet as “old buses” and hinting at a return to the days when schoolchildren were left in the hands of private taxi operators. Golding’s comments…
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Mel B Ties the Knot in Iconic London Ceremony

Spice Girl marries longtime love Rory McPhee in romantic cathedral wedding London, England – July 5, 2025 — Global pop icon Melanie “Mel B” Brown, best known as Scary Spice from the legendary Spice Girls, is officially a married woman once again. The 50-year-old singer and TV personality exchanged vows with her fiancé of nearly…
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Dr. Tufton Announces Groundbreaking of $642M Outpatient Department at May Pen Hospital

July 5, 2025 | Jamaica Live News Desk May Pen, Clarendon – Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton, has officially announced the groundbreaking of a new $642 million Outpatient Department (OPD) at May Pen Hospital, marking a significant milestone in the Government’s efforts to modernize Jamaica’s healthcare infrastructure. The project, undertaken through the…
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U.S. Remittance Tax to Hit Jamaican Families Hard, Critics Warn

July 4, 2025 | Jamaica Live News Desk A controversial new U.S. tax on money transfers abroad is set to directly impact thousands of Jamaicans living overseas who send money home to support their families. The measure, part of former President Donald Trump’s newly passed “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act, introduces a 1% tax on…
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Ministry of Health Warns Against Use of Unregulated Sexual Enhancement Products

July 2, 2025 | Jamaica Live News DeskKingston, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health & Wellness is urging Jamaicans to avoid purchasing or using three unregulated products currently being marketed for sexual enhancement: Black Bull Extreme, Erectemax, and Royal Honey. The Ministry issued the warning following alerts from the United States Food and Drug Administration…
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