Government’s New Mission is to End Absolute Poverty In Jamaica

By Jamaica Live Medias / May 22, 2025

Prime Minister Andrew Holness touting his accomplishments stating poverty in Jamaica has been reduced by fifty percent. The proportion of individuals residing below the poverty line has declined from 16 percent to 8 percent, he said. This development signifies that fewer Jamaicans are experiencing hardships, while an increased number are earning adequate income to live…

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Alleged gang leader Romaine ‘Forty Ball’ Murray taken out by police

By Jamaica Live Medias / May 22, 2025

According to the Jamaica Observer, an alleged high-ranking member of the Kings Valley gang was fatally shot during a police operation in Westmoreland. A man, identified as 28-year-old Romaine Murray, otherwise called Bartez or Forty Ball was killed by security forces during an early morning operation in Westmoreland on Wednesday. A senior member of police…

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The U.S. is advancing its drone base plans in Côte d’Ivoire in response to changing geopolitical situations in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger

By Jamaica Live Medias / May 19, 2025

According to Business Insider Africa, discussions between the United States and Côte d’Ivoire have commenced regarding the prospective establishment of a drone base in the West African country. It is intended to solidify military ties with the United States and progressed towards formalizing its relations with Côte d’Ivoire. This development entails an enhancement of military…

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Autopsy reveal nine-year-old Kelsey Ferrigon was strangled with bruises and lacerations

By Jamaica Live Medias / May 17, 2025

According to reports from the Jamaica Gleaner, the autopsy of little Kelsey Ferrigon was initially set for Friday but was delayed due to administrative issues. Despite the delay the autopsy was conducted today at the House of Tranquility Funeral Home in Kingston. The findings revealed has reported that nine-year-old Kelsey Ferrigon was indeed a victim…

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Another nurse recounts similar incident to the man who assaulted the nurse

By Jamaica Live Medias / May 17, 2025

The woman, identifying herself as a registered nurse, reported that while trying to navigate around a Mercedes Benz obstructing her vehicle, the driver emerged from the car wielding a firearm. She shared this harrowing encounter on Cliff Hughes Online on Friday, detailing how she managed to evade the assailant by steering her car towards a…

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Man who assaulted nurse identified as businessman Robert Bell

By Jamaica Live Medias / May 16, 2025

NEWS UPDATE: Police in St Andrew have formally charged 65-year-old businessman Robert Bell, also known as ‘Andy Bell,’ of Grosvenor Terrace, St Andrew, with Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm following an incident involving a nurse on Mt Friendship Road in the parish on Tuesday, May 13. According to reports from the Stony Hill Police, at…

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A man has been detained following an incident in which he assaulted a woman while brandishing a firearm during a road altercation.

By Jamaica Live Medias / May 16, 2025

A man has been detained following an incident in which he assaulted a woman while brandishing a firearm during a road altercation. The police are currently conducting an investigation into viral video that show a female nurse being assaulted by a man on a roadside. Details regarding the location and the events leading up to…

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Social Studies and History teachers and students from St. Catherine High School visited King’s House 

By Jamaica Live Medias / May 15, 2025

On Monday, May 5, educators and students from the Social Studies and History departments at St. Catherine High School were graciously welcomed at King’s House, where they had the distinguished honor of meeting His Excellency Sir Patrick Allen, along with Major Dwayne Hill, the Secretary to the Governor-General. They were provided with a comprehensive and…

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International News: Armed boys ages 7 and 9, in a gun standoff with law enforcement

By Jamaica Live Medias / May 12, 2025

A video footage released by the Sheriff’s Office depicts two children, aged seven and nine, attempting to evade apprehension by law enforcement while wielding a loaded handgun. The children engaged in a firearm standoff with law enforcement authorities. They are observed standing behind an air-conditioning unit while officers make earnest efforts to de-escalate the situation.…

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Giovanni Ellis, who was accused of murdering and raping nine-year-old Kelsey Ferrigon, was killed by police

By Jamaica Live Medias / May 12, 2025

Giovanni Ellis, identified as a person of interest in the tragic death of nine-year-old Kelsey Ferrigon, was fatally shot during a police operation conducted near Sandy Bay in Clarendon earlier today. This incident has raised significant concerns among local residents, who are still reeling from the shock of Kelsey’s untimely demise. Authorities had been actively…

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More Hospital Beds or Better Prevention? Jamaica Faces a Healthcare Dilemma

Complaints about overcrowded hospitals and a shortage of beds in Jamaica have become increasingly common. Expanding hospitals, building new facilities, and hiring more healthcare workers are all important, but should the conversation also include preventing illness before people need hospital care? Many Jamaicans only visit a doctor when they are already sick. Routine health screenings,…
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Could Jamaica Be Next? Trinidad and Tobago’s AI Data Centre Deal Sparks Caribbean Debate

Jamaica Live News Desk– | July 20, 2026 KINGSTON, Jamaica — Trinidad and Tobago has become the first Caribbean nation to sign agreements paving the way for major U.S. companies to begin laying the groundwork for large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) data centres, a move that supporters say could transform the country’s economy but which has…
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Caribbean Nations Added to Proposed U.S. Immigration Ban as Jamaica Avoids List

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica has notably avoided being included in a proposed U.S. immigration bill that would bar nationals from dozens of countries from entering the United States. However, two Caribbean neighbours—Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica—have found themselves on the list, raising questions across the region. On July 15, 2026, U.S. Congresswoman Nancy Mace introduced…
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Government Clarifies U.S. Migrant Transit Deal Amid Public Backlash

Jamaica Live News Desk– | June 16, 2026 KINGSTON, Jamaica — A storm of controversy erupted online Tuesday after the Jamaica Gleaner reported that Jamaica had agreed to accept non-nationals being removed from the United States under a new arrangement between the two countries. The headline, “DEPORTEE DEAL – Jamaica offers to accept non-nationals being…
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Jamaican-Born MrBeast Winner Released After Being Swept Up In Paraguay Drug Probe

Jamaica Live News Desk– | June 02, 2026 Jamaican-born pilot Jabari Brown, the young aviator who rose to international fame after winning a private jet challenge hosted by YouTube megastar MrBeast, found himself at the centre of an international drug trafficking investigation in Paraguay over the weekend. Brown, 20, who is known online as “Captain…
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Woman Gives Birth Mid-Flight from Jamaica to US, Ignites Birthright Citizenship Debate

Jamaica Live News Desk– | April 11, 2026 A routine flight from Kingston to New York turned into a global talking point after a baby was born mid-air aboard Caribbean Airlines Flight BW005 on April 4, 2026 — raising a complicated and controversial question: Where does this child legally belong? Passengers onboard the flight, which…
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