Jamaica-born Carol Sharpe has been elected as a justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York.

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 5, 2020

Judge Carol Rosemarie Sharpe, born in Jamaica and grow up on Bay Farm Road in Kingston was elected in Tuesday during the #USElection2020. According to New York County Politics, Carol Sharpe, a Jamaican immigrant, began her legal career as a lawyer in the District Attorney’s office. For the next few years, she prosecuted several homicide cases. Her…

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New WhatsApp feature will make messages disappear after seven days

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 5, 2020

Sky News are reporting that a new WhatsApp feature – which is already available on encrypted messaging app Signal – is being introduced globally throughout November. When the feature is turned on, new messages sent within a chat will automatically delete after seven days – “helping the conversation feel lighter and more private”. WhatsApp has introduced disappearing…

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Trump Administration Policy That Would Deny Green Card To Immigrants Reverse By Judge

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 4, 2020

According to Reuters, a federal judge in Chicago has vacated the Department of Homeland Security’s rule barring immigrants who may need government assistance from receiving green cards or visas, saying the agency’s definition of who qualifies as a so-called “public charge” was far too broad. U.S. District Judge Gary Feinerman on Monday, November 2, 2020, agreed with…

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The United States Prepare For Civil Unrest On Election Day

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 1, 2020

From New York City to Chicago, stores are boarding up in ahead of Election Day preparing for potential civil unrest. Macy’s flagship store in Herald Square, New York City is boarded up but remain accessible to customers. Alex Provenzano, who owns a salon in downtown Washington, D.C., installed his door and window coverings Wednesday, not…

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South Sudan Refugee, Nova Stevens, Won Miss. Universe Canada 2020

By Jamaica Live Medias / October 31, 2020

Miss Universe Canada 2020 is Nova Stevens! Standing a whopping 183cm tall, she is an actress, spokesperson, mentor and activist who aims to bring a change for her country and for the people from her culture. She was born in Kenya to parents who, fleeing the civil war in South Sudan, decided to send her…

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Rapper Lil Wayne Endorses President Donald Trump

By Jamaica Live Medias / October 30, 2020

Lil Wayne (WEEZY) endorses President Donald Trump in a Tweet yesterday evening. This comes after 50 Cent Curtis Jackson said he was voting for Trump. In the Tweet Wayne said, “Just had a great meeting with @realdonaldtrump @potus besides what he’s done so far with criminal reform, the platinum plan is going to give the…

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Taraji P. Henson confirms split from fiancé Kelvin Hayden

By Jamaica Live Medias / October 20, 2020

Taraji P. Henson and Kelvin Hayden have split. The 50-year-old actress confirmed she was single again during an interview with Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club on Monday. Henson and Hayden got engaged in May 2018, after two years of dating, and were set to marry this past April. They postponed the wedding due to COVID-19,…

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Jamaica National Heroes Day Honors & Investitures Recipient 2020

By Jamaica Live Medias / October 19, 2020

All these honors recipients are from the various fields: Sports, Arts, Entertainment, Politics, Leadership, Academia, Science, Community Development. These are many more honourees that have contributed greatly to the development of Jamaica but these are the more prominent features Antoinette Kristena for outstanding contribution to the Deaf Community through Jamaican Sign Language and Spoken English…

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Jamaican Reggae Icon Toots Hibbert To Get Heroes Park Burial

By Jamaica Live Medias / October 17, 2020

Kingston, 17 October 2020 – The Minister of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced that the Reggae legend, Toots Hibbert, will be laid to rest in National Heroes Park. Minister Grange said this had become possible thanks to the generosity of the family of the late Charles Hyatt — the…

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Dalton Harris talks about being suicidal and his possible sexuality

By Jamaica Live Medias / October 17, 2020

Digicel Rising Stars and X-Factor winner Dalton Harris have fans worried when he tweeted about wanting to take his life.On October 15, Harris tweeted to fans explaining why he did not take his life today. He wrote,“I had a deep realization last night. The only reason I didn’t take my life today is because I…

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Washington Moves to Dictate How the Caribbean Trains Its Doctors

Jamaica Live Regional News – | Jan 02, 2026 Prime Minister Philip J Pierre has revealed that Washington has formally called on Saint Lucia to stop sending its nationals to study medicine in Cuba — a request he described as a “major problem” for the island’s already strained healthcare system. Speaking at the Second World Congress…
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Holness Draws Line on JPS: “High Electricity Costs Are Holding Jamaica Back”

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Jan 22, 2026 Prime Minister Andrew Holness says reducing Jamaica’s high electricity costs remains one of the central pillars of his administration’s economic reform agenda, as the Government continues negotiations with the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) ahead of the company’s licence expiry in 2027. “For Jamaica to grow, we must…
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From “Illegal Immigrant” to MAGA Mouthpiece: Nicki Minaj’s Political Whiplash

Jamaica Live Entertainment Report – | Jan 21, 2026 The controversy surrounding Nicki Minaj and immigration has resurfaced, drawing attention to a series of public statements that appear, to some critics, to sit uncomfortably alongside one another. At the center of the debate are Minaj’s past expressions of empathy toward migrant children separated from their parents…
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Machado’s Regional ‘Liberation’ Rhetoric Raises Sovereignty and Stability Concerns

Jamaica Live International News– | Jan 21, 2026 María Corina Machado, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and leading Venezuelan political figure, has ignited international controversy after publicly linking Venezuela’s recent U.S.-backed regime change to a broader vision that includes Cuba and Nicaragua, statements critics warn could destabilise the entire region. Speaking in a televised interview…
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Has the British Press Finally Met Its Match in Prince Harry?

Jamaica Live International News– | Jan 20, 2026 For Prince Harry, the courtroom has become more than a legal battleground. It is a reckoning with a media culture he believes destroyed his mother, tormented his childhood, and later turned its full force on his wife. As the Duke of Sussex confronts the publisher of the…
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Municipal Officials Charged After 20.5 lbs of Cocaine Seized at Sangster Airport

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Jan 20, 2026 According to the Jamaica Constabulary Force, detectives assigned to the Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID) have charged two municipal officials following the seizure of approximately 20.5 pounds of cocaine at the Sangster International Airport on Friday, January 16, 2026. Charged are 40-year-old Trevon Clayton, Chief Financial…
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