Reggae star Buju Banton, whose real name is Mark Anthony Myrie, are back in the United States after being deported back to Jamaica, on drug charges. The Grammy award-winning artist was released from U.S. federal prison in December 2018 after serving seven years of a ten-year sentence for illegal possession of a firearm and conspiracy…
Moments later the video shows several white boys chasing young Justin through a Lower Paxton Township neighborhood. Security camera footage from the home shows teenagers chasing someone in front of the Johnson home. One of the teens is heard saying, “He went back to f***ing Africa!” Justin’s father, Orville Johnson, told CBS 21 Monday that…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will embark on a visit to Nigeria. According to the The Standard, Prince Harry will attend a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games at London’s St Paul’s Cathedral on Wednesday May 8, though it is not known if Meghan will join him. The…
The Reggae Girlz, Jamaica’s women football team, are preparing for two friendly matches against South American powerhouse, Brazil. These matches are scheduled for June 1 and June 4 and will be held in Recife and Salvador, respectively. This announcement was confirmed by the Jamaica Football Federation. The friendly internationals have come up during the upcoming…
Jamaica plans to become a republic by 2025, removing King Charles III as its head of state, according to Alando Terrelonge, a state minister. This move aims to liberate the nation from over 350 years of colonial rule and honor the memory of African ancestors who suffered under British colonization. Despite the British monarch being…
The Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, has suspended a plan involving a substantial financial payout to purchase 53 acres of the Drax Hall plantation, property of British Conservative MP Richard Drax. As published in Jamaica Live, the proposed transaction had provoked the ire of advocates for Caribbean reparations, who argue that Drax, the MP…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Was Dr. Jason Arday Hounded to Death? Questions Over Racism, Right-Wing Attacks and a Relentless Media Campaign
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OP-ED | Jamaica Is at a Crossroads of Neocolonialism and Becoming a Developed Nation
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Vaz Turns the Clock Back on Golding: 2000 Squatter Dispute Resurfaces Amid Cooper’s Pen Controversy
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Isat Buchanan Under Fire Over ‘Chop Di Line’ Remarks Following Coopers Pen Demolition
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MP Tova Hamilton and ODPEM Respond as Mayor Gager Clarifies Cooper’s Pen Evictions Followed Private Court Dispute
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