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,…
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…
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…
Jamaica Live Entertainment Report – | Aug 2, 2026 MILTON KEYNES, England — Dancehall icon Vybz Kartel appears set to become a father once again after seemingly confirming that his fiancée, Sidem Öztürk, is pregnant during his headline performance at Reggae Land UK on Sunday. Performing before more than 65,000 fans at the Milton Keynes National…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Inside Chapelton Community Hospital: A look at the upgraded Clarendon facility and the healthcare services it provides
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Haughton’s TVJ Interview Now Cited by U.S. Prosecutors in Chronic Law Bail Fight
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Major Investment Coming to Inner-City Schools, Including State-of-the-Art Performing Arts School
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Clock Ticking: September 30 Cut-Off Looms for Jamaica’s Next Voters’ List
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Major Housing Push: Onx Factory Coming to Jamaica With Capacity for Up to 10,000 Homes a Year
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