EU parliament voted to legitimize Guaido as Venezuela’s interim president.

By Jamaica Live Medias / January 31, 2019

Juan Guaido at a rally in Caracas, Venezuela. © Carlos Garcia Rawlins / Reuters Source: RT: The European Parliament adopted a resolution recognizing opposition leader Juan Guaido as the legitimate interim president of Venezuela and urge the EU leaders to do the same. The draft resolution, which was approved on Thursday, called on EU leaders to…

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3.1 billion years old diamond found in Canada to exhibit in New York

By Jamaica Live Medias / January 30, 2019

The diamond is said to be the largest ever unearthed in North America. The diamond will be on Exhibition through 31 January – 3 February at the Phillips Auction in New York Source BBC: The diamond was found at Diavik Diamond Mine, northeast of Yellowknife in October and measures about the size of a chicken-egg.…

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Venezuela: Jamaica accused of betrayal as America Moves to Oust Maduro & Install Pro-U.S. Leader in Oil-Rich Venezuela.

By Jamaica Live Medias / January 25, 2019

PRESIDENT NICOLÁS MADURO The Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Kamina Johnson Smith, disclosed on Tuesday, January 8th that the Jamaican Government will be moving to enact legislation to allow the government to take ownership of the 49 per cent stake in Petrojam that is held by Venezuelan state-owned oil company, PDVSA, through PDV Caribe.…

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News Update: Chris Brown has been released from police custody and he won’t face any charges at this time.

By Jamaica Live Medias / January 22, 2019

Singer Chris Brown has been released from police custody and he won’t face any charges at this time, the Paris prosecutor’s office said. Singer Chris Brown was released without charge after being held for questioning overnight in Paris after a woman accused him of rape. He was free to go on Tuesday night after 24…

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Elizabeth Warren Explore Running for President in 2020 Against Donald Trump

By Jamaica Live Medias / December 31, 2018

Massachusetts Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren released video exploring a possible presidential run in 2020. The Democratic Senator writes: Every person in America should be able to work hard, play by the same set of rules, & take care of themselves & the people they love. That’s what I’m fighting for, & that’s why I’m launching…

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UK is out. EU leaders approve Brexit deal

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 25, 2018

UK’s withdrawal agreement from European Union approved by EU leaders, chief Donald Tusk says (source: BBC) According to the BBC, the European Union leaders have approved an agreement on the UK’s withdrawal and future relations – insisting it is the “best and only deal possible”. The deal has been in negotiations for the past 20…

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CDC: Throw Out Your Romaine Lettuce Immediately. Nationwide Recall

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 20, 2018

The Centers for Disease Control warns consumers to throw out chopped romaine lettuce following E. coli outbreak this month. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention is telling consumers to not eat any romaine lettuce.  Retailers and restaurants are advised not to sell it. The warning comes after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…

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President Trump endorses bipartisan prison reform

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 20, 2018

Trump announces support for most sweeping prison reform in decades, McConnell says bipartisan deal unlikely (source: New York Post) President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Wed Nov 14, 2018) announced that he supports the efforts to pass a bipartisan prison reform bill called the FIRST Step Act. “Today, I am thrilled to announce my support for this…

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Betsy DeVos set to change sexual assault definition to limit the cases that schools can investigate

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 19, 2018

(source: CNN) Education Secretary Betsy DeVos released on Friday (Fri. Nov. 16, 2018) her proposed changes to Title IX rules pertaining to campus sexual harassment and assault allegations. In effect, it would limit the cases that schools must investigate and would give accused students more rights, such as cross-examination of their victim. She announced that these…

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Black woman was allegedly wrongfully arrested for not paying her fare at Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn, New York

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 12, 2018

This video was recorded by Faraz Ahmad is at Atlantic Terminal. 9 November at 17:23 · New York, NY ·  According to Faraz Ahmad, “I’m not normally one to post to Facebook but what I just saw was very disturbing. I got off the train and saw a black woman being aggressively handled by a few cops at Atlantic Barclays terminal. As…

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Government Clarifies U.S. Migrant Transit Deal Amid Public Backlash

Jamaica Live News Desk– | June 16, 2026 KINGSTON, Jamaica — A storm of controversy erupted online Tuesday after the Jamaica Gleaner reported that Jamaica had agreed to accept non-nationals being removed from the United States under a new arrangement between the two countries. The headline, “DEPORTEE DEAL – Jamaica offers to accept non-nationals being…
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Jamaican-Born MrBeast Winner Released After Being Swept Up In Paraguay Drug Probe

Jamaica Live News Desk– | June 02, 2026 Jamaican-born pilot Jabari Brown, the young aviator who rose to international fame after winning a private jet challenge hosted by YouTube megastar MrBeast, found himself at the centre of an international drug trafficking investigation in Paraguay over the weekend. Brown, 20, who is known online as “Captain…
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Woman Gives Birth Mid-Flight from Jamaica to US, Ignites Birthright Citizenship Debate

Jamaica Live News Desk– | April 11, 2026 A routine flight from Kingston to New York turned into a global talking point after a baby was born mid-air aboard Caribbean Airlines Flight BW005 on April 4, 2026 — raising a complicated and controversial question: Where does this child legally belong? Passengers onboard the flight, which…
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JUTC Drivers Busted in an alleged Expanding Ticket Fraud Scandal

Jamaica Live News Desk– | April 11, 2026 The scandal rocking the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is widening, as detectives from the National Strategic Anti-Gang Division (NSAD) have slapped charges on four more employees in a growing crackdown on alleged fare fraud. The accused—31-year-old Kimanie Brown of Sandy Bay, Clarendon; 41-year-old Nikesha Bell of…
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Ask for Justice, Get Locked Out: UK Party Targets Countries Over Reparations

Jamaica Live News Desk– | April 10, 2026 Reform UK’s proposal to block visas over slavery reparations ignites outrage across the Caribbean, raising deeper questions about Britain’s historical accountability. A political firestorm is brewing across the Atlantic after Britain’s right-wing Reform UK party declared that it would deny visas to nationals from countries pursuing slavery…
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Crime Against Humanity—But No Accountability? U.S., Israel and Argentina Vote ‘No’ as World Confronts Slavery’s Legacy”

On March 25, 2026, the United Nations General Assembly passed a historic resolution—A/80/L.48—formally declaring the transatlantic trafficking and racialized enslavement of Africans as “the gravest crime against humanity.” Backed by 123 nations and championed by Ghana under the leadership of John Dramani Mahama, the resolution pushes the world closer to an uncomfortable but long-overdue conversation:…
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