Ban on single use Plastic ‘Scandal’ bags, Plastic Drinking Straws 2019

By Jamaica Live Medias / December 30, 2018

As of January 1, 2019 the Jamaican government will impose a ban on the use of single Plastic ‘Scandal’ bags and Plastic Drinking Straws and the importation of Expanded Polystyrene Foam food containers .The aim is to protect the environment which is already overly polluted.#BringYourOwnBag-Prime Minister Andrew Holness. Opposition Calls For Delay Of Ban On…

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Ryanair racism victim identified as Jamaican Windrush Generation

By Jamaica Live Medias / October 22, 2018

The Jamaican woman who was racially abused on a Ryanair flight from Barcelona to London Stansted is identified and is speaking out. She is identified as Delsie Gayle. A 77-year-old, Windrush Generation Jamaican who moved to Britain in the 1960s. She had been on holiday to help cope with the death of her husband, her daughter said. “In a few weeks, it’ll…

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Salute to Jamaica’s National Heroes

By Jamaica Live Medias / October 15, 2018

Salute to our National Heroes.They exemplifies what it meant to be a patriot.Nanny, Bogle and Sharpe died for the freedom of the Jamaican people.The great Marcus Garvey is regarded as the leader of the largest organized mass movement in black history. Spread the love

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Prime Minister National Heroes Day Message 2018

By Jamaica Live Medias / October 15, 2018

Prime Minister’s Message transcript: Greetings My Jamaican Family … Today on National Heroes’ Day; we reflect on the National Heritage Week theme for this year; One Love … One Family … One Heritage. It is a fitting theme as we recognize and appreciate the role of the family as the ultimate partnership and the solid…

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Montego Bay, Jamaica: Hotel rapist disarmed and shot by victims

By Jamaica Live Medias / September 29, 2018

Thursday September 27th/2018 Trainee worker at the Riu Hotel in Montego Bay, Jamaica was disarmed, shot and injured by women he allegedly attempted to  rape. According to police report, two female tourists were in their room about 11:55 p.m. The gunman allegedly barged in the room and attacked the two female guests at gunpoint. It is reported that he…

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Jamaica most wanted men must turn themselves in to the police

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 5, 2018

According to the Jamaica Constabulary Force, the Kingston Western Police have listed five men (one not pictured) as wanted. Another man known as ‘Kadulla’ of Arnett Gardens, Kingston 12 which photo is not listed must also turn himself into the police These men are urged to turn themselves in to the Kingston West Police immediately.…

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Prime Minister Andrew Holness Emancipation Day address to the Nation

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 1, 2018

Inspired my his Africanness and his recent visit to the African nations of Namibia and South Africa, Prime Minister Andrew Holness gives his Emancipation address to the nation The Prime Minister use the occasion to address the issue of violence in the culture and community Spread the love

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Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness addressed the BRICS Plus Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 28, 2018

Watch video for the Prime Minister full speech. The Prime Minister left Jamaica for a working visit to Namibia and the emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) Summit in South Africa. He arrived in Namibia on Sunday July 22/2018 on his birthday. The Prime Minister thank the president of South Africa,…

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Chinese mob beat Jamaican man accused of stealing money

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 26, 2018

Chinese mob beat Jamaican man in Jamaica accused of stealing money Spread the love

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Jamaicans no longer need a visa to travel to the Republic of Namibia for business or tourism

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 23, 2018

The Prime Minister left Jamaica for a working visit to Namibia and the emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) Summit in South Africa. He arrived Sunday July 22/2018 on his birthday. One day in his arrival, he broker a deal to have Jamaicans travel visa-free for business and travel to Namibia.…

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Jamaica plans to become a republic and remove King Charles as head of state by 2025

Jamaica plans to become a republic by 2025, removing King Charles III as its head of state, according to Alando Terrelonge, a state minister. This move aims to liberate the nation from over 350 years of colonial rule and honor the memory of African ancestors who suffered under British colonization. Despite the British monarch being…
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Israel Far-right Minister Ben Gvir’s car flips over after running red light

On Friday, an accident involving the vehicle of Ben Gvir, the Far-right National Security Minister, occurred as he was departing from the site of an alleged terror-related stabbing in Ramle, a central city, according to police reports. Surveillance footage captured the minister’s car as it unlawfully crossed through a red traffic light. Authorities confirmed that…
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The leader of Barbados has stopped a £3 million payment to a UK MP which was related to the Drax Hall slave plantation.

The Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, has suspended a plan involving a substantial financial payout to purchase 53 acres of the Drax Hall plantation, property of British Conservative MP Richard Drax. As published in Jamaica Live, the proposed transaction had provoked the ire of advocates for Caribbean reparations, who argue that Drax, the MP…
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Usain Bolt has been named the ambassador for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

Exciting news for cricket and sports fans alike! Sprint Legend Usain Bolt will bring the party energy to the ICC. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced Olympic legend Usain Bolt as an ambassador for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. The event will be played in the West Indies and USA from…
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Holness take the political high ground, praises Valrie Curtis but no apology or withdrawal of letter

On April 23, 2024, the Speaker of the House of Representatives in Jamaica, Juliet Holness, paid tribute to Valrie Curtis, the former Clerk to the Houses of Parliament. Curtis had retired under a cloud on April 6, due to a public letter of reprimand she received from Holness, a week before her retirement. The letter…
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Jamaica has officially recognised Palestine

KINGSTON, Jamaica — On Monday, April 22, the Government of Jamaica officially recognised the State of Palestine. This major foreign policy decision was announced by Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, after Cabinet discussions. The Jamaican government has historically advocated for a two-state solution to address the longstanding Israeli-Palestinian…
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