25 Countries Suspend Postal Deliveries to U.S. Amid Trump’s Tariff Shake-Up

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 26, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Aug 26, 2025 Kingston, Jamaica | August 26, 2025 – At least 25 countries have suspended postal deliveries to the United States as President Donald Trump’s new tariff measures send shockwaves across the global shipping industry. The Trump administration announced it would abolish a long-standing tax exemption on small packages…

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New Boundbrook Urban Centre coming in Portland

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 26, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Aug 26, 2025 A new era of growth is set to dawn on Portland at the Boundbrook Urban Centre in Port Antonio. The $4.2 billion project, sprawling across 6.68 acres, promises to deliver thousands of jobs and transform the economic and social landscape of the parish. The development which broke…

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JDC Accused of Silencing Deaf Community by Blacklisting Veteran Interpreter

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 26, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Aug 26, 2025 Kingston, Jamaica – Jamaica’s leading sign language interpreter, Antoinette Aiken, is raising alarm after claiming she has been blacklisted by the Jamaica Debates Commission (JDC), leaving the deaf community without access to interpretation during Saturday night’s first of three political debates. In a series of videos posted…

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“Born PNP”: The Dangerous Myth of Political Genetics

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 25, 2025

During a recent campaign stop, Prime Minister Andrew Holness engaged in a telling exchange with a man from Mount Salem. Holness greeted the man warmly, and though the man admitted he was not a Labourite, he showed respect to the Prime Minister. When asked why he supported the People’s National Party (PNP), his answer was…

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Mark Golding Once Branded Maroons as Traitors Who Crushed Slave Revolts

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 24, 2025

Kingston, Jamaica – August 2025 – The role of the Jamaican Maroons is once again in the national spotlight, this time with a fresh layer of political intrigue. In an old interview now resurfacing online, Opposition Leader Mark Golding branded the Maroons as “runaway slaves turned traitors,” arguing that they betrayed their African brothers and…

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Jamaica Joins the AI Revolution with First-Ever Olympiad Team

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 22, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Aug 22, 2025 Jamaica has entered the global stage of Artificial Intelligence (AI), proudly fielding its first national AI team at the prestigious International Olympiad of Artificial Intelligence (IOAI), held in Beijing, China. This historic moment marks a bold step into a rapidly evolving digital era, signaling Jamaica’s commitment to…

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Rockfort Mineral Bath Reopens: A Heritage Treasure Restored

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 21, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Aug 21, 2025 Kingston, Jamaica – August 21, 2025 – The Rockfort Mineral Bath, a cherished landmark of Kingston’s heritage and wellness tourism, has officially reopened following extensive renovations under a public-private partnership. At Thursday’s re-opening ceremony, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia “Babsy” Grange, declared…

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Trump Administration to Review 55 Million U.S. Visa Holders, Halts Worker Visas for Truck Drivers

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 21, 2025

Jamaica Live International News– | Aug 21, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration has announced a sweeping review of more than 55 million people holding valid U.S. visas, warning that even those already granted entry could face revocation and possible deportation if found in violation of visa rules. In a statement on Thursday, the…

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Holness Government Launches Major Water Project Linking St. Elizabeth and Manchester

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 21, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Aug 21, 2025 Kingston, Jamaica — The Andrew Holness-led administration has broken ground on a massive water supply project that will connect St. Elizabeth to Manchester, in what officials are calling one of the largest infrastructure investments in the island’s water sector in recent years. The new pipeline system is…

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Mother Love charged with Communication to Promote Violence

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 21, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Aug 21, 2025 The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has charged a St. Elizabeth man after he allegedly posted a threatening video on social media warning of violence if his preferred political candidate loses the upcoming general election. Forty-year-old Giovannie Skeen, otherwise called “Mother Love”, a clothes vendor of Marlborough district…

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Inside Chapelton Community Hospital: A look at the upgraded Clarendon facility and the healthcare services it provides

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Oct 4, 2026 CLARENDON, Jamaica — The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) has given the public an inside look at the Chapelton Community Hospital, highlighting the different areas of the facility, their functions and the range of healthcare services available to residents of Chapelton and surrounding communities. The Clarendon-based hospital…
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Haughton’s TVJ Interview Now Cited by U.S. Prosecutors in Chronic Law Bail Fight

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Oct 3, 2026 KINGSTON, Jamaica — What began as a character-reference letter written by Jamaican economist and former Opposition People’s National Party Senator Professor Andre Haughton for dancehall artiste Chronic Law has taken a significant turn, with Haughton’s subsequent TVJ interview now being cited by U.S. federal prosecutors as part…
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Major Investment Coming to Inner-City Schools, Including State-of-the-Art Performing Arts School

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Sept 20, 2026 KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaican Government has announced plans to establish two specialised performing arts schools over the next two years, with one of the institutions slated for West Kingston, as part of a wider push to expand educational opportunities beyond the traditional academic pathway. Minister of…
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Clock Ticking: September 30 Cut-Off Looms for Jamaica’s Next Voters’ List

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Sept 19, 2026 ARE YOU ON THE VOTERS LIST? Check your status. Jamaicans who are eligible to vote but have not yet registered have until September 30, 2026, if they want to be considered for inclusion on the next voters’ list, which will be published on November 30. The Electoral…
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Major Housing Push: Onx Factory Coming to Jamaica With Capacity for Up to 10,000 Homes a Year

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Sept 11, 2026 KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has announced a potentially significant development for Jamaica’s housing sector, revealing that technology-driven homebuilder Onx Homes plans to establish a manufacturing operation in Jamaica capable of producing thousands of homes annually. Holness made the announcement after touring an Onx…
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Former PNP Senator Andre Haughton Reportedly Gave Character Reference for Chronic Law Amid U.S. Federal Gun Case

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Sept 17, 2026 KINGSTON, Jamaica —A potentially significant development has emerged in the U.S. federal case involving Jamaican dancehall artiste Chronic Law, whose given name is Ackeme Jermane Campbell, with Nationwide News reporting that Professor Andre Haughton — a former Opposition Senator and prominent member of the People’s National Party…
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