18 Yrs Old Jamaican Sprint Star Briana Williams Purchase Home In Florida

By Jamaica Live Medias / October 14, 2020

Jamaican female sprint star Briana Williams announced to her Facebook followers she has just purchased her new home. At 18 years old this is not her first achievement. Williams is currently  the world age-15 record holder, and the Jamaican junior (under-20) record holder in both the women’s 100 metres and 200 metres. She earned gold medals in the 100…

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Greta Thunberg Endorsed Joe Biden Instead of Green Party

By Jamaica Live Medias / October 10, 2020

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?! Thunberg is an environmental activist who has gained international recognition for promoting the view that humanity is facing an existential crisis arising from climate change The Green Party in the United States have embodied the stance on Climate Change. In fact, it is a profound aspect of their platform. In their “Ecological Sustainability”…

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Jamaicans Turn To The Vervain Plant To Fight COVID-19

By Jamaica Live Medias / September 24, 2020

According to The Star, some Jamaicans have been flocking to the  ‘magic’ herb – Vervine for COVID cure. Vervine, which is commonly spelt as Vervain in other parts of the world is said to have allegedly cure COVID-19 in some Jamaicans.  The report claims the herb is now in high demand in Portland and St Thomas.…

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Lovecraft Country-Jonathan Majors

By Jamaica Live Medias / September 21, 2020

Jonathan Majors (born September 7, 1989) is an American actor. He rose to prominence after starring in the independent feature film The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019). He garnered wider notice for portraying Atticus Freeman in the HBO television series Lovecraft Country. onathan Majorsfor GQ  : Shaniqwa Jarvis Styled by Mobolaji Dawodu Majors was born in Lompoc, California, and spent his early years living…

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Shenseea Savage Fenty by Rihanna Ambassador

By Jamaica Live Medias / September 20, 2020

Shenseea announced to her Instagram followers that she is now a Savage Fenty by Rihanna Ambassador.She wrote, “a Tun yuh on cause me body hot like drought  #ShenYeng is now an ambassador for @savagexfenty  #SavageXAmbassador ”#Jamaicalivenews Spread the love

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Jamaican man sentenced to death in Florida for raping, killing 9-year-old girl

By Jamaica Live Medias / September 11, 2020

According to Miami 7 News, Ritchie, 41, was dating 9-year-old Felecia Williams’ neighbor, Eboni Wiley, in May 2014, prosecutors said. Ritchie and Wiley were watching the girl one day and took her to his mother’s apartment. Ritchie sexually assaulted and strangled the girl while Wiley went to buy marijuana, prosecutors said. Ritchie then hid the girl’s…

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Jamaica Supreme Court Rules School Can Ban Dreadlocks

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 2, 2020

The Jamaica Supreme Court ruled that the constitutional rights of a seven years old girl were not breached. She was denied access because of her dreadlocks into the Kensington Primary, a well-known school in the St Catherine area. On the eve of Emancipation Day which marks the end of slavery and colonial powers, this story…

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Zimbabwe To Pay White Farmers $3.5 Billion Dollars

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 2, 2020

The Zimbabwe’s government signed a $3.5 billion agreement on Wednesday July 29, to compensate white farmers for land that was retrieved from them. Robert Mugabe, the former president of Zimbabwe, led a land reform program 20 years ago that forced white farmers off land that was taken away from blacks during the British rule in the country.…

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Buju Banton “I Am Jamaica” Festival Song Winner

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 27, 2020

BUJU BANTON is the 2020 winner for the Jamaica Festival Song Competition. This is the first entry for Mark  Myrie popularly known as Buju Banton. Buju is also coming off a very successful album release Upside down 2020. Since coming home from his stint in Federal lockup in the United States, Buju dropped back in…

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Tamar Braxton found unresponsive from alleged suicide attempt

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 18, 2020

According to reports from The Blast and TMZ singer and reality TV star Tamar Braxton was found unresponsive in her room at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in downtown Los Angeles. The report stated that the 43 years old singer was found by her boyfriend David Adefeso. The Blast reported that Braxton is in stable condition but still unconscious, and is…

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Holness take the political high ground, praises Valrie Curtis but no apology or withdrawal of letter

On April 23, 2024, the Speaker of the House of Representatives in Jamaica, Juliet Holness, paid tribute to Valrie Curtis, the former Clerk to the Houses of Parliament. Curtis had retired under a cloud on April 6, due to a public letter of reprimand she received from Holness, a week before her retirement. The letter…
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Jamaica has officially recognised Palestine

KINGSTON, Jamaica — On Monday, April 22, the Government of Jamaica officially recognised the State of Palestine. This major foreign policy decision was announced by Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, after Cabinet discussions. The Jamaican government has historically advocated for a two-state solution to address the longstanding Israeli-Palestinian…
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Tory MP Richard Drax inherited significant payout from Barbados that linked directly to slave trade

In recent revelations, it has come to light that Richard Drax, a notable figure in contemporary circles, inherited an overwhelming amount of wealth drawn directly from the slave trade. This inexplicably large compensation, solidified down the ancestral lines, maintains a history deeply rooted in servitude and oppression. A Tory MP, whose ancestors owned slaves, is…
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Claudette Thompson appointed as acting Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) 

Claudette A Thompson, the senior deputy director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, has been appointed the Acting Director of Public Prosecutions. The appointment was effective from Monday, April 22. Her appointment was approved by the Governor General of Jamaica, His Excellency Sir Patrick Allen, ON, GCMG, CD,…
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Robert Morgan resigns as Public Relations Chairman for the JLP

Significant restructuring has taken place within the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), characterized by a series of resignations and the appointment of new members. On Sunday, April 21, the Prime Minister, Mr. Andrew Holness, presided over an executive meeting at the Party’s headquarters in Kingston. Following the conclusion of the Central Executive Meeting, the first subsequent…
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Paula Llewellyn Steps Aside, Services Commission to Appoint Acting DPP

An acting director of public prosecutions (DPP) will be appointed after the Attorney General’s Chambers announced the decision 48 hours after stating that a Constitutional Court ruling on Friday had no impact on Paula Llewellyn’s status in office. This move aims to avoid a potential constitutional crisis where decisions made by Llewellyn since the April…
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