Trump Jabs Kamala Harris While Praising Trinidad PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar at Summit

By Jamaica Live Medias / March 7, 2026

Jamaica Live Regional News – | Mar 7, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump stirred political debate on Saturday, March 7, 2026, after appearing to take a swipe at former Vice President Kamala Harris while speaking at the Shield of the Americas Summit. During remarks welcoming regional leaders, Trump singled out Kamla Persad-Bissessar, the Prime Minister of…

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Jamaica Ends Decades-Long Medical Cooperation Programme With Cuba Amid Diplomatic Pressure

By Jamaica Live Medias / March 5, 2026

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Mar 5, 2026 Kingston, Jamaica — Jamaica has officially discontinued its long-standing medical cooperation programme with Cuba, bringing to an end a partnership that has helped support the island’s public health system for more than five decades. The decision, announced Thursday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade,…

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Trump Fires Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Taps Senator Markwayne Mullin as Replacement

By Jamaica Live Medias / March 5, 2026

Jamaica Live International News– | Mar 5, 2026 President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the dismissal of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, saying he will nominate Markwayne Mullin to take over leadership of the United States Department of Homeland Security. Trump made the announcement on social media just two days after Noem faced intense questioning…

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Caribbean Youth Leaders Gather in Kingston for Climate and Sustainable Energy Workshop

By Jamaica Live Medias / March 5, 2026

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Mar 5, 2026 Kingston, Jamaica — Young leaders from across the Caribbean are gathering in Jamaica this week to take part in a major regional workshop focused on climate action, renewable energy, and sustainable development. The Caribbean Youth Climate Council (CYCC), in partnership with Youth Action Co:Lab and Youth4Energy, is…

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U.S. Congressman Threatens Jamaica — Sparks Outrage Over Sovereignty and Caribbean Independence

By Jamaica Live Medias / February 26, 2026

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Feb 26, 2026 A diplomatic storm is brewing after Florida Congressman Carlos A. Giménez publicly threatened Jamaica following remarks by Prime Minister Andrew Holness on the crisis in Cuba. In a strongly worded social media post, Giménez accused Jamaica’s governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) of “covering up for the moribund…

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Texan Dad Shot and Kills Daughter After Over Argument About Him Supporting Trump

By Jamaica Live Medias / February 11, 2026

Jamaica Live International News– | Feb 11, 2026 A coroner’s inquest in England has cast new light on a tragic shooting in Prosper, where 23-year-old British national Lucy Harrison was killed by her father, Kris Harrison, during a heated argument on January 10, 2025. The details emerged in February 2026 during proceedings at Cheshire Coroner’s…

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Young Reggae Boyz Book Ticket to Qatar 2026

By Jamaica Live Medias / February 11, 2026

Jamaica Live Sports Desk– | Feb 11, 2026 The Jamaica’s Under-17 football team have lifted the nation’s spirit after officially qualifying for the 2026 FIFA Boys’ Under-17 World Cup in Qatar. The young Reggae Boyz secured their spot after defeating Canada in their final Concacaf qualifier in Costa Rica, sealing an impressive and dominant campaign.…

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Owe Child Support? The U.S. Government May Take Your Passport

By Jamaica Live Medias / February 10, 2026

Jamaica Live International News– | Feb 10, 2026 The U.S. State Department is significantly expanding enforcement of a 1996 federal law that allows the government to deny or revoke passports for parents who owe more than $2,500 in overdue child support — part of a broader effort to compel payment from delinquent parents. The Trump…

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Washington Moves to Dictate How the Caribbean Trains Its Doctors

By Jamaica Live Medias / February 2, 2026

Jamaica Live Regional News – | Jan 02, 2026 Prime Minister Philip J Pierre has revealed that Washington has formally called on Saint Lucia to stop sending its nationals to study medicine in Cuba — a request he described as a “major problem” for the island’s already strained healthcare system. Speaking at the Second World Congress…

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From “Illegal Immigrant” to MAGA Mouthpiece: Nicki Minaj’s Political Whiplash

By Jamaica Live Medias / January 21, 2026

Jamaica Live Entertainment Report – | Jan 21, 2026 The controversy surrounding Nicki Minaj and immigration has resurfaced, drawing attention to a series of public statements that appear, to some critics, to sit uncomfortably alongside one another. At the center of the debate are Minaj’s past expressions of empathy toward migrant children separated from their parents…

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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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Crime Against Humanity—But No Accountability? U.S., Israel and Argentina Vote ‘No’ as World Confronts Slavery’s Legacy”

On March 25, 2026, the United Nations General Assembly passed a historic resolution—A/80/L.48—formally declaring the transatlantic trafficking and racialized enslavement of Africans as “the gravest crime against humanity.” Backed by 123 nations and championed by Ghana under the leadership of John Dramani Mahama, the resolution pushes the world closer to an uncomfortable but long-overdue conversation:…
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