Why Jamaicans Are Questioning the PNP’s Crime Narrative There is something deeply unsettling about the way Jamaica’s crime debate is now being framed. Jamaica is seeing something that many once thought impossible: a sustained decline in murders and major crimes. After years of bloodshed, entire communities are finally beginning to breathe again. Yet at the…
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Jamaica Live News Desk– | Jan 8, 2026 Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Government is moving “quickly and responsibly” to deliver hurricane relief to thousands of families affected by Hurricane Melissa, as preparations near completion for the rollout of a major national restoration programme. According to the Prime Minister, he has just concluded a…
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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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Jamaica Live Regional News – | Jan 3rd, 2026 What Jamaica and the Caribbean Need to Know In an extraordinary and unprecedented military operation early Saturday, January 3, the United States says it has struck Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. According to U.S. President Donald Trump, both were taken into…
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Jamaica Live News Desk– | Jan 1, 2026 The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has confirmed that two teenage girls are nursing gunshot wounds believed to be the result of separate incidents of illegal gun salutes, despite repeated warnings against the dangerous and unlawful practice. In one incident, at approximately 12:02 a.m. on Thursday, January 1,…
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Jamaica Live International News– | Jan 1, 2026 New York City is set to enter a new chapter in public education as Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces the appointment of Jamaican-born veteran educator Kamar Samuels as the city’s next Schools Chancellor. Samuels will assume leadership of the nation’s largest public school system on January 1, 2026,…
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As Jamaica enters 2026, Prime Minister Andrew Holness has issued a reflective New Year’s message that honours lives lost, acknowledges national hardship, and outlines a forward-looking vision for recovery and resilience. The Prime Minister began by giving thanks to God for life while pausing to remember those who perished during Hurricane Melissa, the most destructive…
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Jamaica Live News Desk– | Dec 31, 2025 The Andrew Holness–led Government has firmly rejected claims that it intends to evict hurricane victims currently sheltering at Petersfield High School, describing the reports as false, misleading, and untruthful. Concerns were raised following a report aired on CVM TV, in which residents displaced by Hurricane Melissa said…
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At the eagerly anticipated Diaspora Summit 2025, held December 19–20 at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC), a powerful and unflinching message echoed through the halls: Africa and its global diaspora remain bound by the unfinished business of colonisation. Held under the auspices of H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, through…
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Jamaica Live International News– | Dec 27, 2025 A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Ohio has indicted Jeriah Mast, a 44-year-old former missionary from Ohio, on four counts of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with minors in Haiti. The indictment, announced by the U.S. Department of Justice, alleges that the offenses occurred…
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When Criminals Get More Sympathy Than Victims
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Prime Minister Holness Gives Update on Hurricane Relief Fund, J$10 Billion Programme Set to Launch
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Holness Joins Accompong Maroons for Treaty Day Despite Recent Tensions
By Jamaica Live Medias |
Breaking: U.S. Military Captures Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
By Jamaica Live Medias |
Two Teenage Girls Shot During Illegal Gun Salutes on New Year’s Day
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