Jamaica Defence Force has appointed it’s first female Chief of Defence Staff

By Jamaica Live Medias / January 23, 2022

The Jamaica Defence Force has appointed it’s first female Chief of Defence Staff, Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman. The appointment will not only be the Jamaica Defence Force first Chief of Defence Staff; Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman will be the only woman in the world currently serving in such capacity. On Thursday January 20th,…

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3 Dead in case of mistaken identity due to gang conflict

By Jamaica Live Medias / January 21, 2022

According to the police about 1:45 am this morning, a black motorcar with six occupants pulled up at a house. They reportedly parked in a yard while awaiting for a friend. They were pounced upon by four men. Three of whom were armed with high powered rifles. They fired shots at the vehicle injuring all…

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Shenseea song Lick with Megan The Stallion get bad reviews from fans

By Jamaica Live Medias / January 21, 2022

The fans did not hold back after Shenseea anticipated song with Megan Thee Stallion was released on Friday. Many fans eagerly awaited the collaboration but the anticipation fell flat after fans listened to the song. The song titled “Lick” is described by Shenseea as FOR THE FREAKS ?. But fans wasn’t having it. A fan…

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Shenseea collab with Megan Thee Stallion

By Jamaica Live Medias / January 19, 2022

Jamaican dancehall artiste Shenseea is making the headlines again with her new collaboration with rapper Megan Thee Stallion. The single, which is entitled Lick, is expected to be released on Friday, January 21. The collaboration comes months after she was featured on Kanye West’s Grammy-nominated album, Donda. Shenseea won the 2021 Music Of Black Origin, MOBO,…

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Alleged gangster charged in Portmore CCTV Murder

By Jamaica Live Medias / January 19, 2022

According to the Portmore Police, they have made a breakthrough in their investigations into the death of a Flow Technician who was brutally murdered at his home after he refused the demands of gangsters to remove a CCTV surveillance camera he had set up at his house. The incident happened in White Lane, Naggo Head…

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935 lbs of compressed ganja seized St Catherine

By Jamaica Live Medias / January 17, 2022

According to the Jamaica Constabulary Force, sometime after 2:00pm on Sunday January 17th, the St Catherine South police were carrying out operations in the Planters district when a motor car was observed along a roadway. The vehicle was checked and a subsequent search revealed that compressed ganja was inside the vehicle. Over 935 lbs of…

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Admiral Bailey 6 Point crime plan

By Jamaica Live Medias / January 17, 2022

Veteran 1990s dancehall artiste Admiral Bailey laid out his 6 Point Crime Plan with the Jamaican public. Bailey whose real name is Glendon Bailey said this crime is a direct reaction after the 9 years old boy was murdered. 1: Gunmen, Murderers and Rapist should be hanged 2: Soldiers and police should not have cell…

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Madonna shares photo with her children on Thanksgiving.

By Jamaica Live Medias / December 1, 2021

Madonna celebrated Thanksgiving 2021 with five of her six children this year: Lourdes Leon, David Banda, Mercy James and twins Estere Ciccone and Stella Ciccone. Absent from the Thanksgiving photo was Madonna’s 21-year-old son, Rocco with ex husband Guy Ritchie.Madonna / Instagram Spread the love

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Barbados declared Rihanna a National Hero

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 30, 2021

The Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced that 33-year-old Robyn Rihanna Fenty would be conferred with the honour of National Hero of Barbados. Rihanna who is known for her multiple philanthropy work in her small Island nation and including Africa was called up before the crowds to be congratulated by Mottley. She was named a National…

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Barbados becomes a Republic ditching the queen as Head of State

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 30, 2021

After 400 years of colonial rule, Barbados has become a republic, replacing the British monarch as its head of state and severing its last remaining colonial ties. An Island of nearly 300,000 people, Barbados gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1966. At the stroke of midnight, Barbados cut its last remaining bonds to the…

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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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