“Water at Last!” — Free Hill Community Gets Running Water After 30-Year Drought

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 30, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk– | July 30, 2025 St. Ann-After more than three decades without reliable access to piped water, residents of Free Hill in St. Ann are now celebrating a long-awaited victory—the official commissioning of the Free Hill Water Supply System. This critical infrastructure project, which came at an investment of approximately $118 million,…

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Should Jamaica Mandate Foreign Language Education?

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 30, 2025

Jamaica Live News | Education | July 30, 2025 As global borders become increasingly blurred by trade, travel, and technology, countries around the world are strengthening their foreign language education policies to equip the next generation for international success. Today, over 140 countries—including nearly every nation in Europe and much of Asia and Latin America—require…

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JCF Constable Arrested in Firearms Trafficking

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 29, 2025

— Jamaica Live News Desk, July 29, 2025 In a major blow to internal corruption and a bold statement of zero tolerance, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has confirmed that one of its own has been taken into custody following a targeted intelligence-driven operation in Florence Hill, St. Andrew. According to the JCF High Command,…

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Jamaican Man Arrested in Maine for Allegedly Working as Police Officer While in U.S. Illegally

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 29, 2025

Jamaica Live International News Desk| July 29, 2025 A Jamaican national who allegedly overstayed his visa in the United States has been arrested after authorities discovered he was working as a police officer in the town of Old Orchard Beach, Maine. According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Jon Luke Evans, who entered the…

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📚 “A Roach Problem, Not a Rat Trap”: JTA Rejects Crawford’s School Day Extension Proposal Amid Salary Dispute

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 29, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk| July 29, 2025 The education debate in Jamaica has reached a boiling point as the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) delivered a sharp rebuke to Opposition Spokesman on Education, Damion Crawford, following his controversial proposal to extend the school day by two hours. JTA President Dr. Mark Smith has “categorically rejected” Crawford’s…

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State-of-the-Art Dental Imaging Comes to St. Ann’s Bay Health Centre

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 28, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk| July 27, 2025 St. Ann, Jamaica — In a major boost for dental care services in Jamaica, the St. Ann’s Bay Health Centre has received a cutting-edge Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) scanner, a transformative piece of equipment that will revolutionize diagnosis and treatment planning in the parish and surrounding areas.…

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Newly Renovated Alexandria Community Hospital Officially Opens in St Ann

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 27, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk| July 27, 2025 Alexandria, St Ann | Jamaica Live News A Milestone in Jamaica’s Smart Health Initiative The residents of Alexandria and surrounding communities in St Ann now have access to a modern, upgraded medical facility following the official reopening of the Alexandria Community Hospital. The extensive renovation, part of the…

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The Truth About IQ and Jamaica: Myths, Science, and Colonial Legacies

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 27, 2025

By Jamaica Live News In recent years, Jamaica has occasionally appeared in global IQ rankings with controversial claims that the country’s average intelligence quotient (IQ) is significantly lower than the global norm. Some reports—particularly those derived from the book IQ and the Wealth of Nations by Richard Lynn—have cited Jamaican IQ scores as low as…

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Trump Welcomes Jamaica’s New Ambassador, Pledges Stronger Bilateral Ties

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 26, 2025

July 26, 2025 | Jamaica Live News DeskJamaica Live | INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Washington, D.C. — The Government of Jamaica marked a significant diplomatic milestone this week as His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, former Commissioner of Police, formally presented his Letters of Credence to President Donald Trump, officially assuming his role as Jamaica’s Ambassador…

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Teachers Sound Alarm: Damion Crawford’s Extended School Day Proposal Sparks Backlash — Could Cost PNP the Election

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 26, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk| July 26, 2025 A political firestorm is brewing in classrooms across Jamaica as teachers lash out against the People’s National Party’s (PNP) newly proposed education policies — particularly the suggestion by Opposition Spokesman on Education, Damion Crawford, to extend school days by two hours. What was meant to be a bold…

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Washington Moves to Dictate How the Caribbean Trains Its Doctors

Jamaica Live Regional News – | Jan 02, 2026 Prime Minister Philip J Pierre has revealed that Washington has formally called on Saint Lucia to stop sending its nationals to study medicine in Cuba — a request he described as a “major problem” for the island’s already strained healthcare system. Speaking at the Second World Congress…
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Holness Draws Line on JPS: “High Electricity Costs Are Holding Jamaica Back”

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Jan 22, 2026 Prime Minister Andrew Holness says reducing Jamaica’s high electricity costs remains one of the central pillars of his administration’s economic reform agenda, as the Government continues negotiations with the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) ahead of the company’s licence expiry in 2027. “For Jamaica to grow, we must…
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From “Illegal Immigrant” to MAGA Mouthpiece: Nicki Minaj’s Political Whiplash

Jamaica Live Entertainment Report – | Jan 21, 2026 The controversy surrounding Nicki Minaj and immigration has resurfaced, drawing attention to a series of public statements that appear, to some critics, to sit uncomfortably alongside one another. At the center of the debate are Minaj’s past expressions of empathy toward migrant children separated from their parents…
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Machado’s Regional ‘Liberation’ Rhetoric Raises Sovereignty and Stability Concerns

Jamaica Live International News– | Jan 21, 2026 María Corina Machado, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and leading Venezuelan political figure, has ignited international controversy after publicly linking Venezuela’s recent U.S.-backed regime change to a broader vision that includes Cuba and Nicaragua, statements critics warn could destabilise the entire region. Speaking in a televised interview…
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Has the British Press Finally Met Its Match in Prince Harry?

Jamaica Live International News– | Jan 20, 2026 For Prince Harry, the courtroom has become more than a legal battleground. It is a reckoning with a media culture he believes destroyed his mother, tormented his childhood, and later turned its full force on his wife. As the Duke of Sussex confronts the publisher of the…
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Municipal Officials Charged After 20.5 lbs of Cocaine Seized at Sangster Airport

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Jan 20, 2026 According to the Jamaica Constabulary Force, detectives assigned to the Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID) have charged two municipal officials following the seizure of approximately 20.5 pounds of cocaine at the Sangster International Airport on Friday, January 16, 2026. Charged are 40-year-old Trevon Clayton, Chief Financial…
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