Government asking Jamaicans to pay SSL Bills, Buju Banton respond

By Jamaica Live Medias / September 4, 2023

 Talking to Radio Jamaica, Finance Minister Dr. Nigel Clarke said it is a matter of policy that the government foots the salary bill for staff at the fraud-hit investment firm Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL). Speaking on Radio Jamaica’s Hotline on Friday September 1, Dr. Clarke said the monthly compensation bill amounts to an estimated $15 million.…

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Gully Bop daughter speak out

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 20, 2023

Gully Bop daughter speak out after the entertainer appeared with Auntie Donna asking for the public assistance with his ongoing health issues. The appeal caused an uproar from his former exes Shauna Controlla and A’mari “DJ Mona-Lisa” but the latest furor comes from Bop’s own daughter. The young lady who appeared on camera, is disgusted…

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The culprits of the Gregory Park arson attack identified

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 14, 2023

Prime Minister Andrew Holness and the Commissioner of police visited homes that were firebombed on Saturday morning. According to reports, a taxi operator was killed and dozens of families are left homeless following a gun and arson attack in Gregory Park, St Catherine. The dead man has been identified as 28-year-old Raneel Haughton, otherwise called…

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12 year old Jamaican boy handcuffed while taking out the trash

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 13, 2023

A viral video which was posted to TikTok August 11-2023, shows officers detained and handcuffed a 12-years-old black boy they claimed to be a suspect in a string of car thefts in Michigan. The Lansing Police Department has addressed the video and calls it an “unfortunate understanding.” The video captures the young boy in a parking…

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Opinion: Genetically modified goats and cows will disrupt local farming and are totally unnecessary.

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 8, 2023

Jamaica is known for some of the best curry goat in the world. This is due to our local meat where goats and other animals roamed the grass land and breed in the natural way. Jamaica is also known for its abundance of domestic farm animals so many Jamaicans are shocked and in dismay to…

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Niger’s New Government Partners with Wagner Group

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 5, 2023

According to reports, Niger, along with its partners Burkina Faso and Mali, is gearing up for possible conflicts in the region. The renewed conflict in the region was ignited with the military coup led by General Abdourahamane Tiani who was the head of the Presidential Guard. Appearing on state television, the general said soldiers had…

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Jamaicans 75 and older with no income can apply for social pension

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 3, 2023

In the Press Briefing August 3, Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced that Jamaicans, 75 years and older with no income can apply for Social Pension. According to the Prime Minister, pensioners can apply to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security to received this pension. Mr. Holness says he understand that pensioners feel as if…

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A Somali sports official was suspended for nepotism on Wednesday after a viral video showed runner skipping across the finish line 

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 3, 2023

According to CNN, the video, which circulated widely on Wednesday, showed Nasro Abukar Ali competing in the third heat of the first round of the women’s 100-meter race at the International University Sports Federation’s (FISU) Summer World University Games in China. In the video, you can see Nasro Abukar Ali looked at the athletes on both…

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced split from Wife Sophie

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 2, 2023

On Wednesday August 2, 2023, the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on his Instagram page and he and wife Sophie are separating. In the post Trudeau, wrote, “Hi everyone, Sophie and I would like to share the fact that after many meaningful and difficult conversations, we have made the decision to separate,” the post…

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The Jamaican Reggae Girlz made history and eliminated Brazil in the group stage

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 2, 2023

Jamaica Becomes First Caribbean Nation To Reach Round 16 In Women’s World Cup! In the match played on August 2, 2023 the Jamaican Reggae Girlz took on the mighty Brazil. In a battle against Brazil that ended in a 0-0 draw, Jamaica made history as the first Caribbean nation to qualify for knockouts, advancing in…

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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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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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