Beenie Man Announces Second Free Music Workshop for Jamaican Youth

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 24, 2025

Beenie Man Hosts Free Music Workshops for Jamaican Youth Jamaican music legend Beenie Man is thrilled to announce the launch of the second edition of his free music workshops for youth, specifically targeting children ages 6-14. The initiative aimed at nurturing the next generation of musical talent. The workshop, which took place on Saturday, June…

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Why Jamaican Athletes Running for Turkey Just Won’t Be the Same

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 21, 2025

A growing trend of Jamaican athletes switching allegiance to countries like Turkey has raised eyebrows — and for good reason. It may look like an opportunity for greater financial support or international exposure, but the truth is, running for another country is not the same. Especially when that country isn’t Jamaica. A significant shift is…

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Self-Proclaimed ‘Best Friend’ of Barron Trump Took Responsibility For Reporting Popular TikToker to ICE

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 15, 2025

Bo Loudon, an 18-year-old conservative influencer and self-proclaimed “best friend” of Barron Trump, has publicly claimed responsibility for alerting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to TikTok star Khaby Lame’s allegedly overstay his visa, leading to Lame’s brief detention and subsequent voluntary departure from the United States. On Page’s podcast, the MAGA influencer confidently revealed…

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Minister Bartlett Launches JAM-ICONIC Experience at Historic Hope Gardens

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 10, 2025

Kingston, Jamaica – June 10, 2025Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, today officially unveiled the HOPE installation at the Hope Royal Botanic Gardens, marking the latest milestone in the JAM-ICONIC Experience — a national heritage initiative by the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo). The unveiling of the Jam-Iconic Hope Gardens Experience sign represents the fourth…

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Jamaica joins Iceland, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, Portugal, Denmark, and Norway as the safest countries for United States tourists

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 4, 2025

As of May 29, the U.S. Department of State officially lowered its travel advisory for Jamaica from Level 3 (reconsider travel) to Level 2 (exercise increased caution). This change reflects a measured improvement in safety conditions, primarily driven by a reported decline in violent crime compared to 2024. Jamaica joins Iceland, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland,…

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Vybz Kartel apologized after Trinidad fans were left bitterly disappointed

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 1, 2025

Trinidad fans were left bitterly disappointed after Vybz Kartel (Adidja Palmer), also known as the World Boss, failed to perform in Trinidad and Tobago for the eagerly awaited One Caribbean Music Festival (OCMF) on May 31. This event had been highly anticipated, generating excitement among his devoted followers who were eager to see their favorite…

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Port Royal is set to be designated a World Heritage Site

By Jamaica Live Medias / May 30, 2025

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange has indicated that Port Royal in Kingston is set to be designated a World Heritage Site. Speaking on Wednesday at the floral tribute to mark the 95th anniversary of the birth of former Prime Minister Edward Seaga, Grange said the designation is to be undertaken…

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Jamaica celebrates Africa Day on May 30th

By Jamaica Live Medias / May 29, 2025

This year’s Africa Day celebrations within educational institutions throughout the island are set to take place on Friday, May 30, generating significant anticipation for the forthcoming festivities. Traditionally observed on May 25, Africa Day will be commemorated on May 30 this year, as May 25 falls on a Sunday. The event is organized by the…

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I Hate Rapist! Dancehall Artiste Popcaan lend his voice to the cause

By Jamaica Live Medias / May 25, 2025

In light of the recent reports of sexual assaults and murders targeting women and children in Jamaica, the dancehall artiste Andrae Hugh Sutherland, known professionally as Popcaan, has expressed his support for the cause through a powerful statement: “I Hate Rapists!” Kelsey Ferrigon was a student at St John’s Primary School and a grade-three student.…

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Usain Bolt has been appointed as Jamaica’s Global Tourism Ambassador

By Jamaica Live Medias / May 23, 2025

Jamaica’s esteemed sprint icon, Usain Bolt, has officially been appointed as Jamaica’s Global Tourism Ambassador. This distinguished role will enable the world’s fastest man to represent Jamaica’s culture and tourism on the international stage. In his capacity as Global Tourism Ambassador, Bolt will actively promote Jamaica’s tourism and highlight the nation’s rich cultural heritage to…

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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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