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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Denzel Washington passing the torch to A$AP Rocky

By Jamaica Live Medias / May 20, 2025

Denzel Washington passing the torch to one of the most handsomest man in the world-A$AP Rocky France: The cast and crew of Spike Lee’s new film, Highest 2 Lowest, attended their photo call ahead of the movie’s grand premiere—including lead stars A$AP Rocky and Denzel Washington, who have been generating buzz with their powerful performances.…

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Energy god faced the ire of fans for carelessly littering and allowing his dogs to roam untethered

By Jamaica Live Medias / May 17, 2025

The Energy God, known for his vibrant and energetic dancehall performances, whose real name is O’Neil Bryan, found himself in hot water after sharing a video on social media where he was seen surrounded by about six dogs unleashed in his neighbourhood. While he intended to showcase his love for animals and the joy they…

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Tribute to Black Dandyism

By Jamaica Live Medias / May 7, 2025

This year’s theme of the Met Gala Black Dandyism comes from the exhibition “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” a landmark show tracing over 300 years of Black fashion through the lens of dandyism.⁠ Black Dandyism is a significant aspect of Black culture, particularly in the African diaspora. It’s a style of dress and a cultural movement…

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Social media sensation ‘Candy Wow’, remanded in custody on assault charges: Court heard she is not Jamaican

By Jamaica Live Medias / May 1, 2025

The Social media sensation known as ‘Candy Wow’, legally named Keresia Brown, found herself in handcuffs today as she faced the St Catherine Parish Court on a serious charge of assault occasioning bodily harm, stemming from a shocking incident where she unleashed her fury on a woman at her stall in Old Harbour. The Passport,…

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Tiktok star 1Babaskenng shot dead during Livestream

By Jamaica Live Medias / April 29, 2025

According to various reports, law enforcement authorities in St Andrew North are engaged in an investigation regarding the murder of Jabari Johnson, known on TikTok as ‘1babaskenng’. Johnson was tragically shot multiple times during a live stream near Queenie’s Snack Shop on Red Hills Road. This unfortunate incident reportedly took place on April 28, 2025.…

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Strong warning to Jamaica from Asafa Powell

By Jamaica Live Medias / April 17, 2025

Former Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell warns his children will not pursue athletic opportunities for Jamaica unless certain support systems are established. Furthermore, he indicated that, upon reflection, he would choose not to compete for Jamaica if given another chance. Powell made these comments in a social media post following a previous video showcasing his son’s…

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President Trump initiated the TikTok banned but have a changed of heart

By Jamaica Live Medias / January 19, 2025

In 2020, President Donald Trump proposed a ban of the app as he viewed it as a security threat. He signed an executive order instructing that ByteDance, the China-based parent company of TikTok, divest from the app, though the order was reversed by the Biden administration in 2021. In July 2020, then-President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air…

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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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Stop Rewriting Bob Marley and Marcus Garvey: Jamaica’s Pan-African Legacy Is Not Israel’s Story

OPINION | A recent claim by journalist and documentary filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici, who describes himself as a three-time Emmy Award winner, should be challenged and publicly admonished for attempting to recast Bob Marley as a Zionist while drawing Jamaica’s National Hero Marcus Garvey into the same narrative. Such claims distort the historical record and misrepresent…
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