Stray dogs riding waves of rubbish in a flooded gully during

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 4, 2024

Hello Everyone, We acknowledge the significant concerns from our international audience regarding the dogs seen floating on debris in Jamaica during Hurricane Beryl. Regrettably, we do not have an update on their current status. It has been suggested that the dogs may have climbed onto the floating debris to avoid being swept away. However, we…

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Hurricane Beryl moves away from Jamaica, leaving many without electricity and property damages

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 4, 2024

Hundreds of thousands of Jamaicans remain without power after Hurricane Beryl thundered through the Island. The category four storm—one of the most powerful to ever hit the country since Hurricane Gilbert in September of 1988 —swept along the island’s southern coast on Wednesday night, bringing more than 12 hours of heavy rain. Officials and residents…

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ESPN respond to Pat Tillman’s mother’s concerns over the award given to Prince Harry

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 3, 2024

The Duke of Sussex is scheduled to receive the Pat Tillman Award for Service at the 2024 ESPY Awards on July 11. This award, named in memory of the late NFL star Pat Tillman, who enlisted in the Army following the events of September 11 and was killed in combat in 2004, acknowledges individuals with…

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Hurricane Beryl Charges Toward Jamaica as a Category 5 Storm

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 2, 2024

Hurricane Beryl, now deemed a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm, has targeted Jamaica after resulting in at least one fatality and causing extensive destruction across several Caribbean islands on Monday. Beryl, a formidable force of nature, is making its way toward Jamaica with an alarming intensity. Classified as a Category 5 storm, Beryl carries with…

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Mark Golding caused this upon himself

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 1, 2024

Opposition leader Mark Golding claim he will renounce his British citizenship. Mr. Golding declared with conviction that Jamaica needs complete decolonization, emphatically stating that one cannot have “one foot in and one foot out of the King’s Yaad,” fully aware of his status as a British citizen. He made these statements without intending at the…

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Capleton Keeping It Local with His New Video “Rich Summer”

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 28, 2024

Capleton, also known as Fireman and King Shango, is famous for his unique dancehall and roots reggae vibes. He just dropped his new video “Rich Summer” and he kept it local in Bull Bay. Known for his fiery lyrics and timeless rhythms, Capleton continues to uphold his roots and represent for the local community. The…

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Jamaica removed from the Financial Action Task Force Money Laundering List

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 28, 2024

The Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, led the Jamaican delegation to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) meetings in Singapore this week. On the conclusion of the meetings, Minister Clarke issued the following statement: “I am proud to share that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), at its…

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Prince Harry to Receive Pat Tillman Award for His Work With the Invictus Games

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 27, 2024

Prince Harry will be honored at the ESPYS in early July, receiving the Pat Tillman Award for Service. According to ESPN, which hosts the annual awards show, the Duke of Sussex is being given the Pat Tillman Award “in honor of his tireless work in making a positive impact for the veteran community through the…

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Morgan Heritage first single since the death of brother and band member Peetah Morgan

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 27, 2024

Multi-Grammy Award-Winning band Morgan Heritage has once again proven their unwavering influence in the music world with the release of their latest single. Known for their harmonious blend of reggae with modern sounds, this iconic family band continues to captivate audiences globally. The new single titled “Te Adoro”, translated to “I Adore You” inSpanish, showcases…

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No Thompson-Herah for the Olympic Games in Paris

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 26, 2024

Olympic double sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah has ruled herself out of the Paris Olympic Games and will be unable to defend her title. Thompson-Herah’s management team, Andisportsmanagement, made the announcement in a release on Wednesday. Thompson-Herah, who clinched gold in both the 100m and 200m at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics sustained the injury at the…

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Oxtail vs Kangaroo Tail: What’s the Difference and Can You Tell Them Apart?

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Sept 4, 2026 Jamaica Live News — Food & Culture Oxtail is one of Jamaica’s most celebrated dishes, but a viral comparison between oxtail and kangaroo tail has sparked an unusual conversation online, with people examining the similarities between the two cuts of meat and asking: Could you tell the…
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PNP blames Government for sky-high airfares — but Jamaica doesn’t set ticket prices

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Sept 2, 2026 KINGSTON, Jamaica — A political row has erupted over the rising cost of travelling to Jamaica, after Opposition Spokesperson on Tourism and Linkages Andrea Purkiss, MP, criticised the Government amid complaints of extraordinarily high airline ticket prices. Purkiss argued that Jamaicans overseas are increasingly being priced out…
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Did Democratic Socialism Fail Jamaica? Or Did the Cold War Change Jamaica Forever?

JAMAICA LIVE | SPECIAL ANALYSIS Opposition Leader Mark Golding has reopened one of the most consequential and painful debates in Jamaica’s modern political history by embracing democratic socialism and invoking the legacy of former Prime Minister Michael Manley. Golding argues that changing economic conditions have renewed the relevance of the philosophy and that government should…
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Was Dr. Jason Arday Hounded to Death? Questions Over Racism, Right-Wing Attacks and a Relentless Media Campaign

JAMAICA LIVE – SPECIAL REPORT The sudden death of Professor Jason Arday, Cambridge University’s youngest-ever Black professor, has left Britain confronting an uncomfortable and deeply troubling question: did legitimate scrutiny of an academic accused of wrongdoing develop into a racially charged, right-wing media campaign that placed unbearable pressure on one of Britain’s most prominent Black…
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OP-ED | Jamaica Is at a Crossroads of Neocolonialism and Becoming a Developed Nation

Since Jamaica gained independence from Britain in 1962, the country has struggled with economic and structural disadvantages inherited from colonialism.  Jamaica entered independence as what was then widely described as a “Third World” nation, while Western powers, including the United States and former European colonial states, continued to enjoy far greater levels of wealth, industrialisation,…
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Vaz Turns the Clock Back on Golding: 2000 Squatter Dispute Resurfaces Amid Cooper’s Pen Controversy

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Aug 13, 2026 KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Daryl Vaz has turned to the newspaper archives in an attempt to challenge Opposition Leader Mark Golding’s position on the demolition controversy in Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, accusing the People’s National Party (PNP) president of politicising the plight…
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