Manchester Businessman Georgios Demetriou Withdraws Black Lives Matter Trademark After backlash

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 17, 2020

A Manchester-based businessman Georgios Demetriou has dropped his efforts to attain registered trademark protection names “Black Lives Matter” and “I Can’t Breathe”. According to reports, the move follows threats being sent to Demetriou, and backlash occurred after filing the applications for terms linked to social movements. The outrage against trademark applications filed by Demetriou has…

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Melanie Fiona: Music, Motherhood, Restrictions & Gratitude

By Jamaica Live Medias / May 17, 2020

Melanie Fiona: The girl that signs 4 am and Can’t Say I Never Loved You. The RnB singer from Canada graced her followers with a lengthy note of gratitude. She talks, motherhood, music, being thankful and restrictions. She wrote, In the absence of putting out new music, I’ve lost a lot of followers. I get it. The…

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Rapper Drake’s Mansion Featured In Architectural Digest May Edition.

By Jamaica Live Medias / April 10, 2020

 Architectural Digest Magazine  Inside Rapper Drake’s Manor House in Hometown Toronto Superstar Drake goes home to Toronto to build his eye-popping pleasure dome                            See the full article: Architectural Digest Magazine      By Mayer Rus Photography by Jason Schmidt Styled by Colin King April 8, 2020        Spread the…

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19-year-old Koffee becomes the youngest solo act to win a Grammy

By Jamaica Live Medias / January 26, 2020

Koffee, born Mikayla Simpson, has won her very first Grammy for the Best Reggae Album Category for her Ep Rapture which was released early last year. Reggae Artist Koffee The former Ardenne High student broke unto the scene in the 2018 when she released her first single ‘Toast’ which was seen as an exceptional hit,…

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THE YEAR OF RETURN: POPCAAN BUYS HOUSE IN GHANA.

By Jamaica Live Medias / January 10, 2020

“The Year Of Return 2019” saw many celebrities from the West returning to the Motherland.A few local entertainers such as Popcaan, Koffee, Kranium, Gramps Morgan, Jah Cure and Alkaline, just to name a fewdecided to voyage to Africa. WHAT IS THE YEAR OF RETURN? The Year of the Return is an initiative led by the…

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Poor People Guide: Surviving the 90 Days of January

By Jamaica Live Medias / January 10, 2020

After the Christmas holiday season, it may feel like the holiday bonus and the early December salary has been depleted. People conveniently forget or just ignore all the parties attended, the Christmas dinner grocery bills, the new clothes, shoes and accessories laying in the closet. Although it may feel like the bank statement reflected is…

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Jamaica Live @ 5 With Danielle and Jevaughn. BIG GIVEAWAYS!!

By Jamaica Live Medias / January 4, 2020

Jamaica Live @ 5 With Danielle & Jevaughn Follow Us @Jamaicalivenews on all Social Media Platform BIG GIVEAWAYS!!5. Buju Banton Foundation4.Rebel Salute3.Ganja ting2.Wisynco Job Cuts1. KFC R’s: Raise, Rats and Ramona 90 days of January Grocery Giveaway Week 1 Handover- Jamaica Live @5 Follow us as we travel to Tracey Bartley, our first winner for…

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Jamaica’s Top 2019 Entertainment Moments. Jamaica Ends The Year on High Note

By Jamaica Live Medias / January 3, 2020

Stage to Street to Screen With all the battles Jamaica had throughout 2019, we have to take time to acknowledge the outstanding wins in entertainment. They were many and varied in music, dance, art and film, but we have taken the time to narrow the list to the top entertainment highlights for the last 12…

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NOT JUST OBEAH! Saint Thomas Forgotten Parish

By Jamaica Live Medias / January 2, 2020

For many, when the eastern parish of St. Thomas comes to mind there is not much beyond obeah and Paul Bogle. However, with the recent spotlight on the rural parish, it is slowly coming to the forefront for all it has to offer. It is only fair, we take some time to look at the…

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Jamaica Live Giveaways! This week’s amount is JMD$5,000!!!!!!!!

By Jamaica Live Medias / December 31, 2019

This week’s amount is JMD$5,000!!!!!!!! Jamaica Live Giveaway!! After all the spending that Christmas brings, we know January can feel like it has 90 days! But have no fear, Jamaica Live is here! As our holiday gift to you for supporting us throughout 2019- we welcome 2020 with a little help with the groceries. Every week…

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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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Golding at the Crossroads: Age, Ancestry, and the Battle for Jamaica’s Future

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Mar 20, 2026 Golding’s Early Power Play Raises Questions of Timing, Identity and Readiness Opposition Leader Mark Golding has made a bold declaration—he intends to lead the People’s National Party (PNP) into the next general election and is confident of defeating Prime Minister Andrew Holness. But with Jamaica not constitutionally…
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U.S. Tightens Grip: Blocked Cuba from taking Russian Oil

Jamaica Live Regional News – | Mar 20, 2026 Cuba’s worsening energy crisis has taken a dramatic turn after the United States moved to explicitly block the island from accessing Russian oil, intensifying geopolitical tensions and raising serious concerns across the Caribbean. On March 19, 2026, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued…
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