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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Your blood type may determine the severity of COVID-19 risk

By Jamaica Live Medias / October 15, 2020

In Denmark, researchers compared more than 473,000 people with COVID-19 to more than 2.2 million people in the general population.   Among the COVID-19 patients, there was a lower percentage of people with blood type O and higher percentages of those with with types A, B and AB. The findings suggest that people with A,…

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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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NWC Seeks 51% Water Rate Increase Amid Mounting Debt and Infrastructure Investment Needs

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Oct 20, 2026 KINGSTON, JAMAICA — Approximately 500,000 customers of Jamaica’s National Water Commission (NWC) could face significantly higher water bills after the government-owned utility submitted an application seeking a 51 per cent increase in its rates. The proposal, disclosed during Tuesday’s sitting of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), raises…
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Happy National Heroes Day, Jamaica! 🇯🇲Jamaica Live — Honouring Our National Heroes.

🇯🇲 “Resilient People with a Proud Heritage” — As Jamaica celebrates National Heroes Day!Mon-Oct 19, 2026. We proudly honour our seven National Heroes: the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Paul Bogle, George William Gordon, Sir Alexander Bustamante, Norman Washington Manley, Samuel Sharpe, and Queen Nanny of the Maroons. (The Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey)-(1887 –…
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Police Constable Devoney Rose Dies Following Deadly Sligoville Shootout

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Oct 17, 2026 The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has confirmed another tragic development following Friday’s deadly shooting incident in Sligoville, St Catherine. According to an update published by the Jamaica Observer, Police Constable Devoney Rose, who was shot and injured during the confrontation, has died. The announcement follows the death…
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Opposition Silence Questioned Following Brutal Sligoville Shootout; Golding Yet to Issue Personal Statement on Slain Corporal

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Oct 17, 2026 KINGSTON, JAMAICA — As Jamaica mourns the brutal killing of Police Corporal Trevoy Shaw during a deadly confrontation with armed gunmen in Five Miles, Sligoville, St Catherine, a significant question hangs over the Office of the Opposition: Why has Opposition Leader Mark Golding not personally and publicly…
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Deadly Sligoville Gun Battle: Corporal Trevoy Shaw Killed, 10-Year-Old Girl Critical as Police Reveal Alleged False Surrender

JAMAICA LIVE NEWS | LOCAL NEWS-Friday, October 16, 2026 | Evening Update ST CATHERINE, JAMAICA — A deadly police operation in Sligoville, St Catherine, on Friday morning has left a member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) dead, two other officers injured, and a ten-year-old girl hospitalised with gunshot wounds, following a prolonged confrontation between…
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Despite Political Pushback, NaRRA Moves Forward With Job Opportunities for Jamaicans

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Oct 15, 2026 KINGSTON, JAMAICA — While the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) has found itself at the centre of a political controversy over the cost of its proposed headquarters, the newly established agency is pressing ahead with an important phase of its development: recruiting qualified professionals to help…
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