Donald Trump aims to replace the Jamaican-American prosecutor handling cases against New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Sean “Diddy” Combs

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 15, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump disclosed his intentions on Thursday to appoint a new prosecutor to replace the individual whose office is currently investigating New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Sean “Diddy” Combs. Trump indicated that he intends to nominate his former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman, Jay Clayton, for the position of U.S. Attorney for…

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Prime Minister Andrew Holness: The JCF Cannot have any of it’s members involve in gangs

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 12, 2024

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has achieved a significant milestone, with 99 Sergeants scheduled to graduate from the Inspector Development Course at the National Police College of Jamaica. In his address to the graduates, Prime Minister Andrew Holness recognized that there have been instances of criminal elements infiltrating the police force. He emphasized to the…

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Jamaica and the United States collaborates to track down delinquent student loan borrowers

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 11, 2024

Jamaicans who have accumulated unpaid student loans and choose to migrate to the United States (US) will encounter considerable challenges when seeking to update or renew their immigration status. Cheryl Surjue, the Manager of the Loan Servicing Department at the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB), informed JIS News that a partnership has been established between the…

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School Anti-Gang Week from November 10 to November 16

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 11, 2024

According to the Jamaica Information Service, the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MoESYI), through its Safety and Security in Schools Unit, will observe Anti-Gang Week from November 10 to November 16, under the theme ‘Follow the TREND, Bring Gang Inna Schools to an End.’ This observance will be conducted in collaboration with the…

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Donald Trump plans to end Birthright Citizenship

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 9, 2024

President Donald Trump has reiterated his campaign promise to abolish Birthright Citizenship. In a recently released video as President-elect, Trump reaffirmed his long-standing commitment to terminate this practice. He asserted that he intends to eliminate automatic citizenship for children born in the United States to undocumented immigrants. This stance contradicts the longstanding interpretation of the…

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Dear Kamala Harris

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 6, 2024

Dear Kamala Harris, We want to take a moment to acknowledge the immense courage it takes to embrace the challenges of becoming the first woman president of the United States. Your journey was a bold and powerful statement in a historical context where, despite the efforts of remarkable women before you, we have yet to…

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Severe flooding as tropical storm Rafael passes through Jamaica

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 5, 2024

The 18th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season is intensifying as of Tuesday morning, having developed in the Caribbean region. Tropical Storm Rafael is projected to steadily, if not rapidly, increase in strength as it progresses past the western coast of Jamaica, heading towards Cuba, where it is anticipated to make landfall later in…

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Olympic champion Noah Lyles is left scratching his head as he fails to make male track athlete of the year

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 4, 2024

Olympic champion Noah Lyles is left scratching his head as he fails to sprint his way into the finals for the male track athlete of the year. World Athletics dropped the news bomb on Monday, and it seems like Lyles’ victory lap has hit a pothole. Lyles won the Athlete of the Year award in…

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JAMAICA TO LIGHT UP ON NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH A LOVE, LIFE, AND HARMONY FIREWORKS FESTIVAL 2024

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 3, 2024

Mark your calendars for December 31st because Jamaica is ready to turn up the vibes with the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) Fireworks Festival 2024! It’s happening at the Kingston Waterfront, Ocho Rios Bay Beach, and Harmony Beach Park in Mobay, all at the same time. Best part? It’s totally free for everyone, and every year,…

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Struggling Conservatives elect right-wing hardliner Kemi Badenoch as their leader

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 2, 2024

LONDON —Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke Badenoch (Kemi Badenoch), a prominent and outspoken lawmaker who many describes as a right-wing radical, has been appointed as the leader of Britain’s opposition Conservatives. Badenoch (pronounced BADE-enock) has made history to be the first Black woman to lead a major political party in the United Kingdom. She vowed to initiate…

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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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JUTC Drivers Busted in an alleged Expanding Ticket Fraud Scandal

Jamaica Live News Desk– | April 11, 2026 The scandal rocking the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is widening, as detectives from the National Strategic Anti-Gang Division (NSAD) have slapped charges on four more employees in a growing crackdown on alleged fare fraud. The accused—31-year-old Kimanie Brown of Sandy Bay, Clarendon; 41-year-old Nikesha Bell of…
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Ask for Justice, Get Locked Out: UK Party Targets Countries Over Reparations

Jamaica Live News Desk– | April 10, 2026 Reform UK’s proposal to block visas over slavery reparations ignites outrage across the Caribbean, raising deeper questions about Britain’s historical accountability. A political firestorm is brewing across the Atlantic after Britain’s right-wing Reform UK party declared that it would deny visas to nationals from countries pursuing slavery…
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Crime Against Humanity—But No Accountability? U.S., Israel and Argentina Vote ‘No’ as World Confronts Slavery’s Legacy”

On March 25, 2026, the United Nations General Assembly passed a historic resolution—A/80/L.48—formally declaring the transatlantic trafficking and racialized enslavement of Africans as “the gravest crime against humanity.” Backed by 123 nations and championed by Ghana under the leadership of John Dramani Mahama, the resolution pushes the world closer to an uncomfortable but long-overdue conversation:…
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Golding at the Crossroads: Age, Ancestry, and the Battle for Jamaica’s Future

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Mar 20, 2026 Golding’s Early Power Play Raises Questions of Timing, Identity and Readiness Opposition Leader Mark Golding has made a bold declaration—he intends to lead the People’s National Party (PNP) into the next general election and is confident of defeating Prime Minister Andrew Holness. But with Jamaica not constitutionally…
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U.S. Tightens Grip: Blocked Cuba from taking Russian Oil

Jamaica Live Regional News – | Mar 20, 2026 Cuba’s worsening energy crisis has taken a dramatic turn after the United States moved to explicitly block the island from accessing Russian oil, intensifying geopolitical tensions and raising serious concerns across the Caribbean. On March 19, 2026, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued…
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