More Hospital Beds or Better Prevention? Jamaica Faces a Healthcare Dilemma

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 26, 2026

Complaints about overcrowded hospitals and a shortage of beds in Jamaica have become increasingly common. Expanding hospitals, building new facilities, and hiring more healthcare workers are all important, but should the conversation also include preventing illness before people need hospital care? Many Jamaicans only visit a doctor when they are already sick. Routine health screenings,…

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Could Jamaica Be Next? Trinidad and Tobago’s AI Data Centre Deal Sparks Caribbean Debate

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 20, 2026

Jamaica Live News Desk– | July 20, 2026 KINGSTON, Jamaica — Trinidad and Tobago has become the first Caribbean nation to sign agreements paving the way for major U.S. companies to begin laying the groundwork for large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) data centres, a move that supporters say could transform the country’s economy but which has…

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Caribbean Nations Added to Proposed U.S. Immigration Ban as Jamaica Avoids List

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 18, 2026

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

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 16, 2026

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

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 2, 2026

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

By Jamaica Live Medias / April 11, 2026

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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Ask for Justice, Get Locked Out: UK Party Targets Countries Over Reparations

By Jamaica Live Medias / April 10, 2026

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”

By Jamaica Live Medias / March 25, 2026

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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U.S. Tightens Grip: Blocked Cuba from taking Russian Oil

By Jamaica Live Medias / March 20, 2026

Jamaica Live Regional News – | Mar 20, 2026 Cuba’s worsening energy crisis has taken a dramatic turn after the United States moved to explicitly block the island from accessing Russian oil, intensifying geopolitical tensions and raising serious concerns across the Caribbean. On March 19, 2026, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued…

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Maduro Capture Controversy: Claims of an Unpaid Reward After Alleged Betrayal by His Own Driver and Bodyguard

By Jamaica Live Medias / March 15, 2026

Jamaica Live Regional News – | Mar 15, 2026 Fresh allegations emerging in early 2026 suggest that the dramatic capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro may have involved betrayal from within his own security circle. Maduro was seized by U.S. special forces during a controversial military operation on January 3, 2026, and flown to the United…

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Did CVM TV give Jamaicans the full picture on Holness’ classroom comments?

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Sept 11, 2026 KINGSTON, Jamaica — A social-media report by CVM TV highlighting public reaction to Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ controversial comments about children learning outdoors has raised a broader question about media responsibility: when public opinion is clearly divided, should a major news organisation present viewers with only…
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Tent classroom controversy deepens as Moy-Crawford responds to JTA president

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Sept 11, 2026 KINGSTON, Jamaica — The controversy surrounding the use of tents as temporary classrooms at hurricane-damaged schools has intensified, with Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth, Skills and Information Rhoda Moy-Crawford responding to concerns raised by Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President LaSonja Harrison over conditions…
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North Korea and Russia open first-ever road bridge as strategic ties deepen

Jamaica Live International News– | Sept 9, 2026 Russia and North Korea have officially opened their first direct road bridge, creating a new physical link between the two neighbours as their economic, political and military relationship continues to deepen. The historic crossing was inaugurated on September 7, 2026, spanning the Tumen River along the countries’…
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Alleged Sister of Slain Alliance Gang Member ‘Jerry’ Draws Police Attention After Lamenting Officers Survived Shootout

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Sept 9, 2026 ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reviewing inflammatory comments circulating on social media from a woman who identifies herself as the sister of Romario Brown, otherwise called “Jerry,” following his death during an alleged gun battle with police in Mount Salem, St James,…
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Jamaica launches JAMRROC to watch the watchdog as Holness demands faster hurricane recovery

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Sept 9, 2026 KINGSTON, Jamaica — September 8, 2026: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has officially launched the Jamaica Reconstruction and Resilience Oversight Committee (JAMRROC), establishing an independent layer of public oversight as the Government attempts to accelerate Jamaica’s massive reconstruction programme following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The…
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Jamaica Takes Reparations Fight to Britain as Grange Leads Historic Delegation to Petition King Charles

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Sept 6, 2026 KINGSTON/LONDON — Jamaica is taking its centuries-old demand for reparatory justice directly to Britain, with Culture Minister Olivia “Babsy” Grange leading a delegation to the United Kingdom ahead of the filing of an unprecedented petition to King Charles III. The Jamaican delegation arrived in Britain over the…
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