Jury agrees that Monsanto Roundup Weedkillers link to cancer. Awarded man $289.2 million dollars

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 12, 2018

In a landmark verdict in the case against Monsanto on Friday, a jury awarded a former Benicia School District groundskeeper with terminal cancer. Dewayne Lee Johnson, 46, is a father of three and began job began in 2012. He worked as a groundskeeper and pest manager for the school district in Benicia, a suburb just…

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Melania Trump’s Parents Become U.S. Citizens, Using ‘Chain Migration’ Trump called NOT ACCEPTABLE

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 11, 2018

President Donald Trump has repeatedly and forcefully denounced what he calls “chain migration,” in which adult American citizens can obtain residency for their relatives. On Thursday August 9th, Melanie Trump’s Slovenian mother and father, Viktor and Amalija Knavs, became United States citizens in a private ceremony in Manhattan by taking advantage of that same family-based immigration…

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Venezuela President Maduro blames Colombia and the U.S. State of Florida as 6 terrorist detained in failed assassination attempt

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 5, 2018

According to reports, assailants flew two drones each packed with 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of C-4 plastic explosive toward Maduro, his wife and other top leaders as he spoke Saturday evening at an event celebrating the 81st anniversary of the National Guard, said Interior Minister Nestor Reverol. One of the drones was to explode above…

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LeBron James opened school for underprivileged kids and responded to presidential run. President Trump insults Lemon and James in one Tweet.

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 4, 2018

Basketball superstar LeBron James opened school for at-risk students in his hometown, Akron, Ohio. He invested in the newly opened I Promise School. LeBron James focused on helping Akron Public Schools, which is the fifth-largest district in Ohio with about 22,000 students and where he attended school. Born to a teen mother who raised him…

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Light up a spliff in Manhattan-no problem. Manhattan decriminalises smoking marijuana

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 1, 2018

As of today August 1, 2018 if you are found smoking a small amount of Marijuana on the streets of Manhattan you may be stopped but most people will not be prosecuted. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance has announced the new policy that will end the prosecution of marijuana possession and smoking in the borough,…

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Former cricketer Imran Khan has claimed victory in Pakistan’s election

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 27, 2018

Former cricketer Imran Khan has claimed victory in Pakistan’s election. Khan joined Pakistan’s national cricket team in 1976, and played until 1992. Khan also served as the team’s captain intermittently throughout 1982–1992. He, notably, led Pakistan to victory at the 1992 Cricket World Cup, Pakistan’s first and only victory in that competition. Khan retired from cricket in 1992 as…

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Ibuprofen link to Male infertility

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 24, 2018

January 9. 2018 A study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), monitored 31 healthy white men aged 18 to 35. The volunteers were interviewed, completed a questionnaire assessing their physical activity, and gave a blood sample. The men were then divided into two groups, 14 in an ibuprofen group and 17…

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‘Racist’ Chinese exhibit with photos of black people

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 22, 2018

‘Racist’ Chinese exhibit with photos of black people next to animals shut down A photo of an African boy and a gorilla by Yu Huiping in an exhibit in China that was removed after sparking accusations of racism. Photograph: Shanghaiist Sat Oct 14/2017 A museum in China has removed an exhibit this week that juxtaposed…

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African refugees bought, sold and murdered in Libya

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 18, 2018

There are multiple reports that these girls and African refugees held as slaves in Libya. Jamaica Live cannot confirm the photo is from Libya but there are a number of videos and photos coming out of Libya of Africans being held as slaves. An article titled “African refugees bought, sold and murdered in Libya” Human trafficker tells…

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Urban Princess. History in the making

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 18, 2018

Jan 9. 2018 In some cases, when one associates Urban with people of colour it is seen as a slight. In this case, however, it is cool, popping and trendy. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrived in Brixton-let’s be honest, there will always be cheering crowds whenever the royals shows up. But this time it…

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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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