Jamaican Granny Shot While Sitting In Her Walker In Brooklyn

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 11, 2024

In an unfortunate event, an 84-year-old Jamaican woman was shot while she was sitting in her walker in Brooklyn on Monday. She spoke to CBS New York on Tuesday evening. The woman who is a cancer survivor was struck by a stray bullet while sitting in her walker. “It’s a miracle,” Althea Lawson said from…

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Vybz Kartel’s lawyer argued that retrying him would set a bad precedent for the poor

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 11, 2024

Vybz Kartel’s legal representative voiced strong opposition to retrying the acclaimed dancehall artiste. He argued that such a move would be detrimental, establishing a perilous precedent adversely affecting the economically disadvantaged. The attorney emphasized that the judicial system should not impose additional burdens on those less fortunate by reopening cases, which could lead to prolonged…

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Is Minister Marion Hall Returning to Dancehall?

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 11, 2024

Minister Marion Hall, formerly known as the dancehall queen Lady Saw, has been a topic of speculation recently regarding her possible return to the genre that made her famous. Hall, who transitioned from the secular dancehall scene to gospel music, has been at the center of a whirlwind of rumors fueled by her recent social…

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Buju Banton and Capleton Collaboration Tops USA iTunes Reggae Charts

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 10, 2024

Buju Banton and Capleton have once again showcased their musical prowess with a powerful collaboration that has climbed to the top of the USA iTunes Reggae charts. It’s not often that two legends come together to create something that resonates so deeply with fans across the globe. In the first week of June, Buju Banton…

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Usain Bolt Raptured his Achilles during Soccer Aid match

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 9, 2024

Legendary Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt captained a World XI in the Soccer Aid charity football match in London but his evening ended in painful fashion as he was stretchered off. Usain Bolt was stretchered off after going down injured during the second half of the 2024 Soccer Aid match at Stamford Bridge. The Olympic sprinter,…

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Shenseea: The New Face of Adidas Jamaica’s 2024 Copa America Away Kit

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 9, 2024

Dancehall artiste Shenseea has unveiled the new Jamaica 2024 away kit, which is expected to be worn by the Reggae Boyz during the Copa America this year. The jersey, designed by Adidas, incorporates the vibrant colours of the Jamaican flag—black, green, and gold—throughout its intricate design. Notable features include the national bird, the hummingbird, seamlessly…

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The United Nations has included Israel in its ‘blacklist’ of countries that kill children in conflict

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 8, 2024

In a significant move, the United Nations has officially added Israel to its blacklist of countries accused of killing children. The United Nations is adding Israel to its so-called “blacklist” of countries that have committed abuses against children in armed conflict, an Israeli diplomat has confirmed, as thousands of Palestinian children have been killed in…

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Vybz Kartel Faces Backlash on Social Media after evoking Maroon Strength Claim

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 7, 2024

It seems like Vybz Kartel has put himself in the line of fire once again. Social media users are not holding back, roasting the artiste for his latest comments about evoking Maroon strength. Critics are questioning the validity and relevance of his claims, suggesting how can he bleach his skin and being a Maroon. @bikerchic650…

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The United States pass Bill to sanction the International Criminal Court over Netanyahu arrest warrant

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 4, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation on Tuesday that would sanction the International Criminal Court for requesting arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials. The 247-155 vote amounts to Congress’ first legislative rebuke of the war-crimes court since its stunning decision last month to seek arrest warrants for the…

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The Andrew Holness Government announced incentive for Heart/NSTA students

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 3, 2024

In a landmark move designed to substantially ease the financial strains of pursuing vocational education, the Government has declared a significant boost for all students enrolled at HEART/NSTA Trust institutions. A monthly transportation grant amounting to $15,000 is to be provided to each student, specifically intended to cover the travel expenses incurred on the journey…

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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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