Why Jamaican Athletes Running for Turkey Just Won’t Be the Same

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 21, 2025

A growing trend of Jamaican athletes switching allegiance to countries like Turkey has raised eyebrows — and for good reason. It may look like an opportunity for greater financial support or international exposure, but the truth is, running for another country is not the same. Especially when that country isn’t Jamaica. A significant shift is…

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Jamaica Constabulary Force Showcases a New Era of Policing at the Transformations Expo 2.0

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 19, 2025

Kingston and Montego Bay, Jamaica – June 19 to 22, 2025 Today is the Day! JCF Transformation Expo 2.0 Officially Kicks Off in Kingston and Montego Bay The highly anticipated Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Transformations: People, Quality & Technology Expo 2.0 officially kicks off today, promising four days of innovation, interaction, and inspiration. The Expo…

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Stateless and Stranded: U.S. Soldier’s Son, Jermaine Thomas Deported to Jamaica

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 19, 2025

Ten years after his name appeared in a landmark case before the U.S. Supreme Court, Jermaine Thomas now finds himself exiled to a country he’s never known. Born to a U.S. Army father on an American military base in Germany, Thomas was deported last week to Jamaica — a place he’s never lived, has no…

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Jamaica made history by opening the Caribbean’s first new state-of-the-art Forensic Pathology Facility Suite

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 17, 2025

Jamaica has recently taken significant strides in enhancing its forensic capabilities, with the opening of a state-of-the-art Forensic Pathology Autopsy Suite in Kingston, located at 149 Orange Street. This facility is described as the Caribbean’s first of its kind and represents a major investment of approximately $680 million by the Ministry of National Security.  This new facility is specifically…

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Self-Proclaimed ‘Best Friend’ of Barron Trump Took Responsibility For Reporting Popular TikToker to ICE

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 15, 2025

Bo Loudon, an 18-year-old conservative influencer and self-proclaimed “best friend” of Barron Trump, has publicly claimed responsibility for alerting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to TikTok star Khaby Lame’s allegedly overstay his visa, leading to Lame’s brief detention and subsequent voluntary departure from the United States. On Page’s podcast, the MAGA influencer confidently revealed…

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Israel Launches Airstrikes in Iran

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 14, 2025

June 12, 2025 – Middle East Region In a dramatic escalation of regional tensions, Israeli forces have reportedly launched airstrikes against in what they claim are key military and nuclear-related targets inside Iran. The strikes, which occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning local time, targeted facilities, according to Israel, to be associated with…

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Widespread Destruction in Israel Following Iranian Missile Strike

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 14, 2025

Iran responded to Israel’s attack with a barrage of missiles deep into Israel, a move that escalated tensions in the already volatile region and sparked fears of a prolonged conflict. Despite Israel’s advanced Iron Dome and Arrow missile defense systems, which have been praised for their capabilities in intercepting incoming threats, a significant number of…

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Remembering Walter Rodney: 45 Years Since the Assassination of a Revolutionary Intellectual 13 June 1980

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 13, 2025

Remembering Walter Rodney: 45 Years Since the Assassination of a Revolutionary Intellectual. March 23, 1942– 13 June 1980. On this day, 45 years ago, the world lost one of its sharpest revolutionary minds. Walter Rodney, the Guyanese historian, Pan-Africanist, and political activist, was assassinated. On 13 June 1980 in a car bombing in Georgetown. He…

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President Trump signaled that “changes are coming,” for undocumented immigrants in Hospitality and on Farms

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 12, 2025

President Trump has acknowledged that recent immigration crackdowns—including ICE raids targeting undocumented farm and hospitality workers—are disrupting U.S. agriculture and harming food supply chains. He stated that many long-standing immigrant laborers have been removed, causing labor shortages on farms and in meatpacking  As a result, Trump’s team is reportedly preparing an executive order aimed at…

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ICE incorrectly identified an American citizen as Jamaican, leading to his preparations for deportation

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 11, 2025

According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Federal Court Rules Detention of U.S. Citizen by ICE Was Unconstitutional. Miami, Fla. — In a significant decision, a federal court granted partial summary judgment in Brown v. Ramsay, siding with Peter Sean Brown, a U.S. citizen wrongfully detained by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) at…

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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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JUTC Drivers Busted in an alleged Expanding Ticket Fraud Scandal

Jamaica Live News Desk– | April 11, 2026 The scandal rocking the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is widening, as detectives from the National Strategic Anti-Gang Division (NSAD) have slapped charges on four more employees in a growing crackdown on alleged fare fraud. The accused—31-year-old Kimanie Brown of Sandy Bay, Clarendon; 41-year-old Nikesha Bell of…
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Ask for Justice, Get Locked Out: UK Party Targets Countries Over Reparations

Jamaica Live News Desk– | April 10, 2026 Reform UK’s proposal to block visas over slavery reparations ignites outrage across the Caribbean, raising deeper questions about Britain’s historical accountability. A political firestorm is brewing across the Atlantic after Britain’s right-wing Reform UK party declared that it would deny visas to nationals from countries pursuing slavery…
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