Krystal Tomlinson replaced in debate after being suspected to have been exposed to COVID-19

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 25, 2020

The Opposition Peoples National Party General secretary announced that two Member Parliament candidates have been withdrawn from participating in the upcoming political debates due to being suspected of exposure to the COVID-19 virus. The debate is set to start today at 9pm. Peter Bunting, Manchester Central candidate will now be replaced by Raymond Pryce who…

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Two Suspects Arrested For The Murder Of St. James Accountant

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 6, 2020

According to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), police in St. James have made a major breakthrough in the investigation of a recent murder in the parish. Two men were today arrested in connection with the murder of 57-year-old Steven McPherson in Bogue Heights, St. James. The report states the St. James accountant was killed while trying to…

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Jamaica Supreme Court Rules School Can Ban Dreadlocks

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 2, 2020

The Jamaica Supreme Court ruled that the constitutional rights of a seven years old girl were not breached. She was denied access because of her dreadlocks into the Kensington Primary, a well-known school in the St Catherine area. On the eve of Emancipation Day which marks the end of slavery and colonial powers, this story…

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Zimbabwe To Pay White Farmers $3.5 Billion Dollars

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 2, 2020

The Zimbabwe’s government signed a $3.5 billion agreement on Wednesday July 29, to compensate white farmers for land that was retrieved from them. Robert Mugabe, the former president of Zimbabwe, led a land reform program 20 years ago that forced white farmers off land that was taken away from blacks during the British rule in the country.…

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Buju Banton “I Am Jamaica” Festival Song Winner

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 27, 2020

BUJU BANTON is the 2020 winner for the Jamaica Festival Song Competition. This is the first entry for Mark  Myrie popularly known as Buju Banton. Buju is also coming off a very successful album release Upside down 2020. Since coming home from his stint in Federal lockup in the United States, Buju dropped back in…

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Head of Security to have access to citizens personal data!

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 18, 2020

*TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECURITY ACCESS* On July 16, a Committee of Member of Parliament from both parties, stated that senior officials in the security forces will now have full access to real-time communications information in an effort to investigate selected criminal acts in pursuit of solving the cases. Horace Chang tabled this motion in the House by…

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Tamar Braxton found unresponsive from alleged suicide attempt

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 18, 2020

According to reports from The Blast and TMZ singer and reality TV star Tamar Braxton was found unresponsive in her room at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in downtown Los Angeles. The report stated that the 43 years old singer was found by her boyfriend David Adefeso. The Blast reported that Braxton is in stable condition but still unconscious, and is…

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Christopher Tufton “Market Me Jamaica” Scandal

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 17, 2020

*MARKET ME CONSTROVERSY* The contracts between the communications agency Market Me Jamaica and the Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton have been under scrutiny by the Opposition Peoples National Party (PNP) and the Public. According the government, Market Me Jamaica was hired to facilitate the COVID-19 communications strategy. The contract valued 38 million…

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Health Minister Tufton To Doctors: Find Jobs Elsewhere

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 16, 2020

The Health and Wellness Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton are again making headlines. He received a barrage of backlash following his statement at a meeting with representatives from Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA) and the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). The Minister told the doctors they should explore private practicing domestically and seek employment…

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Nick Cannon Accused Of Anti-Semitism. Dropped By ViacomCBS

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 15, 2020

The June 30th episode of “Cannon’s Class” podcast, Nick Cannon talked about race and division with Richard “Professor Griff” Griffin, a former member of Public Enemy who himself was accused of making anti-Semitic remarks in 1989. Griffin was there to promote his book “A Warrior’s Tapestry”. During the discussion, Cannon addressed of number of controversial issues…

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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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Opposition Silence Questioned Following Brutal Sligoville Shootout; Golding Yet to Issue Personal Statement on Slain Corporal

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Oct 17, 2026 KINGSTON, JAMAICA — As Jamaica mourns the brutal killing of Police Corporal Trevoy Shaw during a deadly confrontation with armed gunmen in Five Miles, Sligoville, St Catherine, a significant question hangs over the Office of the Opposition: Why has Opposition Leader Mark Golding not personally and publicly…
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