US “Keep Call Centers in America” Bill Could Shake Jamaica’s BPO Industry

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 13, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk- Aug 13-2025 Jamaica’s booming call centre and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry could soon face major challenges if a new bill making its way through the United States Congress becomes law. The proposed S.2495 – Keep Call Centers in America Act of 2025 aims to discourage U.S. companies from moving customer…

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Could the Conflict with Israel and Other Middle Eastern Countries Escalate?

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 13, 2025

Jamaica Live International News Desk-Aug- 13-2025 Concerns are mounting across global capitals that the simmering tensions in the Middle East could spiral into a wider regional conflict, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed his attachment to the controversial vision of a “Greater Israel.” In a televised interview on Tuesday with i24 News, Netanyahu was…

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Holness and Comrades Unite on the Campaign Trail

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 13, 2025

In a rare display of political camaraderie, Prime Minister Andrew Holness and members of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) shared warm moments with comrades from the Opposition while on the campaign trail. Holness later took to social media, writing: “Our politics is one of love, unity and respect. Whatever your politics, I love you!” The…

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Jamaica to Bid Farewell to Boxing Legend Mike “The Bodysnatcher” McCallum

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 11, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk- Aug 11-2025 Jamaica is preparing to bid a heartfelt farewell to one of its most iconic sporting heroes, Mike McCallum, whose body will arrive on the island on Friday, August 8, 2025. The legendary Jamaican boxer, affectionately known as “The Body Snatcher” for his punishing body shots in the ring, passed…

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Jamaica Set for Political Showdown: Holness Announces General Election Dates

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 10, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk- Aug 10-2025 Prime Minister Andrew Holness has officially set the dates for Jamaica’s upcoming general election, marking the start of what promises to be a fierce and highly anticipated political battle. In an announcement that has sent shockwaves through the nation, Holness confirmed that Nomination Day will take place on Monday,…

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St. James Farmer Charged Following Shooting Incident in Tucker District

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 10, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk- Aug 10-2025 Twenty-three-year-old Clevon Brown, otherwise known as ‘Basco’, a farmer from Campbell Hill, Gutters, St. James, has been formally charged with Wounding with Intent, Using a Firearm to Commit a Felony, and Discharging a Firearm in any Place following an incident that occurred on Sunday, August 3, in Tucker district,…

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The Impeccable Command of a Nation’s Daughter: Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 9, 2025

There are few leaders who embody grace, grit, and greatness all in one—but Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman , Jamaica’s Chief of Defence Staff, does so effortlessly. A true trailblazer, a national treasure, and a symbol of fierce feminine power, The Honourable Dr. Antonette Wemyss Gorman OJ CD BSc is not just making history—she is…

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Anchovy Police Station Officially Opens: A New Era of Policing and Community Safety

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 9, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk- Aug 8-2025 The transformation of the Anchovy Police Station marks a significant milestone in the effort to modernize law enforcement facilities across Jamaica by the Andrew Holness government. On Tuesday, August 5, the new, state-of-the-art facility was officially handed over to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) by Deputy Prime Minister and…

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The United States Offers $50 Million Bounty for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 8, 2025

Jamaica Live International News Desk | August 8, 2025 Washington, D.C. – The United States has dramatically escalated its pursuit of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, with Attorney General Pam Bondi announcing on August 7 a $50 million reward for information leading to his arrest or conviction on narco-terrorism charges. This unprecedented bounty, the highest ever…

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“We Are the Party of Progress, Not Violence” – PM Holness Declares at JLP gathering

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 7, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk | August 7, 2025 Prime Minister Andrew Holness delivered a passionate message to supporters of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), urging them to stay grounded in discipline, peace, and love as the country moves closer to a general election. Speaking at a JLP supporters, Holness emphasized the values he believes the…

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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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