Holness Joins Accompong Maroons for Treaty Day Despite Recent Tensions

By Jamaica Live Medias / January 6, 2026

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Jan 6, 2026 ACCOMPONG, St. Elizabeth — January 6, 2026 Prime Minister Andrew Holness joined the people of Accompong on January 6 for the 288th anniversary of Accompong Maroon Treaty Day. The annual celebration commemorates the 1738 treaty between the British colonial authorities and the Leeward Maroons, which formally recognized…

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Team Jamaica Wins Gold at the North American Cup in Whistler

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 24, 2025

Jamaica Live Sports Desk– | Nov 24, 2025 Team Jamaica delivered a stunning and historic performance in Whistler, Canada, capturing gold in the 4-man bobsleigh event at the prestigious North American Cup. In a sport traditionally dominated by winter nations, the Jamaican squad — Shane Pitter, Andrae Dacres, Junior Harris, and Tyquendo Tracey — proved…

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Jamaican Reggae Legend Jimmy Cliff has died

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 24, 2025

Jamaica Live Entertainment Report | Nov 24, 2025 Jamaica and the global music community are mourning the loss of one of the country’s most beloved cultural giants, Jimmy Cliff, who passed away following a seizure complicated by pneumonia. He was 81 years old. In a heartfelt statement, his wife Latifa, and their children Lilty and Aken,…

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Jamaica Makes History In Two-Man Bobsleigh In Canada

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 22, 2025

Jamaica Live Sports Desk– | Nov 22, 2025 Jamaica made sporting history on Friday night in Whistler, Canada, as bobsleigh athletes Shane Pitter and Nimroy Turgott powered their way to a sensational bronze medal in the two-man event at the North American Cup. The podium finish marks a major breakthrough for Jamaica’s winter-sports programme and…

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Miss Jamaica Falls Off Stage During Miss Universe 2025 in Thailand

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 19, 2025

Jamaica Live Entertainment Report | Nov 19, 2025 Jamaica’s Miss Universe representative, Gabrielle Henry, gave the world quite a scare during the Miss Universe 2025 pageant in Thailand after she slipped and fell off the stage during the live competition. The unexpected incident halted the show briefly as medical personnel rushed in to assist the 23-year-old…

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UB40 and Spragga Benz Clash Over Claims of Cultural Exploitation in Reggae

By Jamaica Live Medias / September 25, 2025

Jamaica Live Entertainment Report | Sept 25, 2025 The reggae world is buzzing with controversy after Jamaican artiste Dantan Humble threw sharp words at German reggae star Gentleman, accusing him of exploitation and disrespect. Humble claimed that Gentleman “rob him and give him a red card,” before delivering a broader critique of white reggae artistes, including…

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“Go Go Mel?” – Buju Banton Fires Back at Critics After Viral Gyrating Video

By Jamaica Live Medias / September 20, 2025

Jamaica Live Entertainment Report | Sept 20, 2025 Reggae and Dancehall legend Buju Banton, affectionately known as Gargamel, has found himself in the center of a social media storm after a video of him gyrating on stage went viral. Internet trolls quickly rebranded him “Go Go Mel”, sparking heated debate among fans and critics alike. The…

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Cardi B Confirms Pregnancy With Stefon Diggs in Exclusive CBS Mornings Interview with Gayle King

By Jamaica Live Medias / September 17, 2025

Jamaica Live Entertainment Report | Sept 17, 2025 Cardi B has set the internet ablaze once again — this time with baby news. After months of swirling speculation, the Grammy-winning rapper confirmed in an exclusive sit-down with Gayle King on CBS Mornings that she is pregnant with her fourth child. The father is none other than…

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Tina Clayton Makes History as Youngest Woman to Medal in World Championships 100m Final

By Jamaica Live Medias / September 17, 2025

At just 21 years old, Tina Clayton has etched her name into Jamaica’s rich sprinting legacy, becoming the youngest woman ever to claim a medal in the 100m at the World Athletics Championships. The highly anticipated women’s 100m final in Tokyo 2025 saw Melissa Jefferson-Wooden of the United States storm to gold with a blistering…

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Davina Bennett Survives Pedestrian Accident in New York

By Jamaica Live Medias / September 14, 2025

Jamaica Live Entertainment Report | Sept 1, 2025September 13, 2025 will forever be etched in the memory of Jamaican supermodel Davina Bennett, after what should have been another triumphant night on the runway turned into a frightening brush with death. Bennett, who had just walked in a show for the stylish and visionary Kahlana Barfield’s Target…

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Did Democratic Socialism Fail Jamaica? Or Did the Cold War Change Jamaica Forever?

JAMAICA LIVE | SPECIAL ANALYSIS Opposition Leader Mark Golding has reopened one of the most consequential and painful debates in Jamaica’s modern political history by embracing democratic socialism and invoking the legacy of former Prime Minister Michael Manley. Golding argues that changing economic conditions have renewed the relevance of the philosophy and that government should…
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Was Dr. Jason Arday Hounded to Death? Questions Over Racism, Right-Wing Attacks and a Relentless Media Campaign

JAMAICA LIVE – SPECIAL REPORT The sudden death of Professor Jason Arday, Cambridge University’s youngest-ever Black professor, has left Britain confronting an uncomfortable and deeply troubling question: did legitimate scrutiny of an academic accused of wrongdoing develop into a racially charged, right-wing media campaign that placed unbearable pressure on one of Britain’s most prominent Black…
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OP-ED | Jamaica Is at a Crossroads of Neocolonialism and Becoming a Developed Nation

Since Jamaica gained independence from Britain in 1962, the country has struggled with economic and structural disadvantages inherited from colonialism.  Jamaica entered independence as what was then widely described as a “Third World” nation, while Western powers, including the United States and former European colonial states, continued to enjoy far greater levels of wealth, industrialisation,…
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Vaz Turns the Clock Back on Golding: 2000 Squatter Dispute Resurfaces Amid Cooper’s Pen Controversy

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Aug 13, 2026 KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Daryl Vaz has turned to the newspaper archives in an attempt to challenge Opposition Leader Mark Golding’s position on the demolition controversy in Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, accusing the People’s National Party (PNP) president of politicising the plight…
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Isat Buchanan Under Fire Over ‘Chop Di Line’ Remarks Following Coopers Pen Demolition

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Aug 12, 2026 KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Youth and Human Rights and East Portland Member of Parliament Isat Buchanan is facing criticism over remarks circulating on social media in which he appears to encourage Jamaicans who were not affected by the demolition of homes in Coopers Pen, Trelawny,…
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MP Tova Hamilton and ODPEM Respond as Mayor Gager Clarifies Cooper’s Pen Evictions Followed Private Court Dispute

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Aug 12, 2026 TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Member of Parliament Tova Hamilton, in conjunction with the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), moved on Wednesday to respond to the plight of residents of Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, who were displaced after being evicted from property by a private developer following…
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