Portland’s First Drop-In Centre and Night Shelter Officially Opens to Serve the Homeless and Vulnerable

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 18, 2025

July 18, 2025 | Jamaica Live News DeskPort Antonio, Jamaica – A major milestone in Jamaica’s social protection landscape was marked on Friday with the official opening of the Portland Drop-In Centre and Night Shelter, a facility aimed at providing safety, dignity, and basic care to the homeless and those most in need in the…

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Lisa Hanna Accused of Racism for Monkey Meme Targeting Minister Robert Morgan

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 18, 2025

July 18, 2025 | Jamaica Live News Desk KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former Miss World and sitting Member of Parliament for St. Ann South East, Lisa Hanna, has found herself at the centre of a firestorm of backlash, with accusations of racism mounting after she posted a meme depicting Government Minister Robert Nesta Morgan as a…

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Jamaica’s Sexual Harassment Tribunal Now Operational: A Landmark Step for Workplace Protection

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 17, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica has officially launched its Sexual Harassment Tribunal, a critical milestone in the fight to eliminate sexual harassment across all sectors of society. The announcement was made by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, during her contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives…

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Eswatini Holds Five U.S.-Deported Foreign Nationals—Including Jamaican—Pending Repatriation

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 17, 2025

July 17, 2025 | Jamaica Live News DeskJamaica Live | INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS The Government of Eswatini has confirmed that it is holding five individuals deported from the United States—hailing from Jamaica, Vietnam, Laos, Cuba, and Yemen—in separate detention facilities, pending repatriation to their respective home countries. According to a Reuters report, authorities in the southern…

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Jelanie Morgan Aims for Jamaica’s National Basketball Team

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 16, 2025

July 16, 2025 | Jamaica Live | Sports & Culture Jelanie Morgan, son of Grammy-winning reggae icon Gramps Morgan of the legendary Morgan Heritage, is charting his own course—not on the musical stage, but on the basketball court. The 6-foot-4 shooting guard has set his sights on making Jamaica’s National Basketball Team, a dream he’s…

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Jamaica to Break Ground on World-Class National Stadium by August 2025

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 16, 2025

July 16, 2025 | Jamaica Live News Desk The Honourable Olivia “Babsy” Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, has officially announced that ground will be broken for the redevelopment of Jamaica’s National Stadium no later than August 2025. In her contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate on June 25 in the House of…

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U.S. Deports Five Convicted Criminals to Eswatini — Including Jamaican National

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 16, 2025

🇯🇲 Jamaica Live | International NewsJuly 16, 2025 | Jamaica Live News Desk The United States has deported five convicted foreign nationals — including a Jamaican — to the Kingdom of Eswatini in southern Africa, in what officials describe as a “safe third country” transfer involving individuals whose home countries reportedly refused to receive them.…

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Cameroon’s 92-Year-Old President Paul Biya Announces Bid for Eighth Term

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 15, 2025

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon — Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, aged 92, and currently the world’s oldest serving head of state, has officially declared his intention to run for an eighth term in the country’s upcoming presidential elections, set for October 12, 2025. Biya, who has ruled the Central African nation since 1982, made the announcement via his…

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200 South St. Elizabeth Farmers Receive Land Titles as Government Breaks Ground on Landmark Pedro Plains Irrigation Project

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 15, 2025

July 15, 2025 | Jamaica Live News Desk ST. ELIZABETH, Jamaica – In a milestone event for Jamaica’s agricultural sector, 200 small farmers in South St. Elizabeth are now proud landowners, having received their official land titles during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Pedro Plains Irrigation Expansion Project on Thursday, July 10. The ceremony marked…

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Kenya Lifts Visa Requirement for most African Countries and the Caribbean — But Not Haiti

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 13, 2025

July 13, 2025 | Jamaica Live News Desk In a bold move toward Pan-African unity and inter-regional mobility, the Government of Kenya has officially scrapped visa requirements for almost all African countries and most Caribbean nations. Under this new policy, travelers from the approved regions will no longer need to apply for an Electronic Travel…

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Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar Steps Up for Jamaica

Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has expressed deep solidarity with the people of Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, announcing an urgent national relief drive and shipments of food and essential supplies to the island. Speaking at the Port of Spain docks, where she personally oversaw loading operations, Persad-Bissessar made an emotional…
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Historic Flooding Brings New York City to a Standstill — Deadly Storm Shatters Rainfall Records

Jamaica Live International News– | Oct 31, 2025 New York City is reeling from extensive flooding and damage after a powerful storm dumped record-breaking rainfall across the region on Thursday. The deluge brought the city to a near standstill — flooding streets, subways, and homes — and leaving behind a trail of destruction that officials…
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Hurricane Melissa: Jamaica Faces Its Strongest Storm in Modern History

Kingston, Jamaica — October 30, 2025:Jamaica is reeling after the catastrophic passage of Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 monster that slammed into the island on Tuesday, October 28, leaving behind a trail of destruction not seen in generations. With winds peaking near 185 mph (295 km/h), torrential rain, and storm surges swallowing coastal communities, Melissa…
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Democracy Under Siege as President Samia Suluhu of Tanzania Jailed All Her Opponents

Jamaica Live International News– | Oct 29, 2025 Tanzania heads to the polls this Wednesday, October 29, 2025 — but few believe it will be a real contest. President Samia Suluhu Hassan, the country’s first female leader, is poised to easily retain power after jailing or disqualifying her major opponents, creating what rights groups have…
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Kamla Persad-Bissessar Turns on CARICOM as Trinidad Chooses Washington’s Warships Over Regional Peace

Jamaica Live Regional News – | Oct 28, 2025 A Controversial and Divisive Break in Caribbean Unity The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago has chosen to gaslight CARICOM after she aligned her country with a United States military build-up many fear could bring destruction and war into the Caribbean Sea. Kamla Persad-Bissessar has accused the…
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Cameroon erupts after the world oldest president claim victory

Jamaica Live International News– | Oct 27, 2025 Protests flared across Cameroon after the Constitutional Council declared President Paul Biya, 92, the winner of the October 12 presidential election, extending his four-decade rule into an eighth term. Security forces clashed with demonstrators in the commercial hub of Douala/Yaoundé on Sunday, leaving at least four people…
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