11 People Shot. One Fatally, At Illegal Party In ST. Catherine

By Jamaica Live Medias / October 31, 2020

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) are reporting that eleven people were shot, including one fatally, at a party that was in breach of the Disaster Risk Management Act on Friday, October 30. Two of the men, including the deceased, are top tier members of the Tesha Miller faction of the Clansman Gang in St. Catherine.…

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Rapper Lil Wayne Endorses President Donald Trump

By Jamaica Live Medias / October 30, 2020

Lil Wayne (WEEZY) endorses President Donald Trump in a Tweet yesterday evening. This comes after 50 Cent Curtis Jackson said he was voting for Trump. In the Tweet Wayne said, “Just had a great meeting with @realdonaldtrump @potus besides what he’s done so far with criminal reform, the platinum plan is going to give the…

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Taraji P. Henson confirms split from fiancé Kelvin Hayden

By Jamaica Live Medias / October 20, 2020

Taraji P. Henson and Kelvin Hayden have split. The 50-year-old actress confirmed she was single again during an interview with Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club on Monday. Henson and Hayden got engaged in May 2018, after two years of dating, and were set to marry this past April. They postponed the wedding due to COVID-19,…

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Jamaica National Heroes Day Honors & Investitures Recipient 2020

By Jamaica Live Medias / October 19, 2020

All these honors recipients are from the various fields: Sports, Arts, Entertainment, Politics, Leadership, Academia, Science, Community Development. These are many more honourees that have contributed greatly to the development of Jamaica but these are the more prominent features Antoinette Kristena for outstanding contribution to the Deaf Community through Jamaican Sign Language and Spoken English…

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Jamaican Reggae Icon Toots Hibbert To Get Heroes Park Burial

By Jamaica Live Medias / October 17, 2020

Kingston, 17 October 2020 – The Minister of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced that the Reggae legend, Toots Hibbert, will be laid to rest in National Heroes Park. Minister Grange said this had become possible thanks to the generosity of the family of the late Charles Hyatt — the…

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Jamaica First National Shelter For Domestic Abuse “Women” Victims Ready

By Jamaica Live Medias / October 17, 2020

Kingston, 15 October 2020 – the Minister of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, on Thursday toured the first ever domestic abuse shelter for women in Jamaica. According to the report, the establishment of national shelters for women who need help to leave violent relationships has been one of the priority programmes of…

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Falmouth Hospital gets US$100,000 digital X-ray system

By Jamaica Live Medias / October 17, 2020

Falmouth Hospital gets a US$100,000 digital X-ray system for the radiology department of the Falmouth Public General Hospital (FPGH). The digital X-ray system will enhance the quality and efficiency of diagnostic services at the facility. The report was made by the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) on Friday, October 16, 2020. Orville Anderson, Manager/Medical & Imaging…

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Dalton Harris talks about being suicidal and his possible sexuality

By Jamaica Live Medias / October 17, 2020

Digicel Rising Stars and X-Factor winner Dalton Harris have fans worried when he tweeted about wanting to take his life.On October 15, Harris tweeted to fans explaining why he did not take his life today. He wrote,“I had a deep realization last night. The only reason I didn’t take my life today is because I…

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Your blood type may determine the severity of COVID-19 risk

By Jamaica Live Medias / October 15, 2020

In Denmark, researchers compared more than 473,000 people with COVID-19 to more than 2.2 million people in the general population.   Among the COVID-19 patients, there was a lower percentage of people with blood type O and higher percentages of those with with types A, B and AB. The findings suggest that people with A,…

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Two JDF Soldiers Arrested. 1500 LBS Of Ganja Seized

By Jamaica Live Medias / October 14, 2020

October 14, 2020 – According to the Jamaica Constabulary Force, (JCF) two Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldiers were arrested in connection with the seizure of approximately 1500 pounds of ganja in Gutters, St. Elizabeth on Tuesday, October 13. File Photo Reports are that about 9:30 p.m., a police team comprising of members of the Narcotics…

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$58M Upgrade Transforms Torrington Park Housing After Decades of Neglect

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Dec 9, 2025 In a significant step toward improving housing safety and community infrastructure, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Robert Montague, earlier today led the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the $58 million Torrington Park Rehabilitation Project. The long-awaited project—completed on November 21, 2025—marks…
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One Jamaica, Not Two: Why the New Republic Must End the Myth of Maroon Sovereignty

As Jamaica prepares to embark on one of the most significant constitutional transformations in its history—the creation of a Jamaican Republic—a long-standing question has resurfaced with new urgency: Should the Maroons retain any claim to “sovereignty” within the borders of an independent Jamaica? Jamaica Live says no.And we are leading the charge in calling for…
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Plot Twist in Accompong: Government Drops Receipts — Is Chief Currie Misleading the Public?

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Dec 7, 2025 The controversy surrounding disaster relief in Accompong has taken a dramatic turn after Government Minister Daryl Vaz, MP, published evidence on his social media pages directly contradicting claims made by Maroon Chief Richard Currie. According to Vaz, Accompong was among the first communities visited by government officials…
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Tension in Accompong: Residents Demand JDF Assistance as Chief Currie Rejects Government-Led Support

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Dec 7, 2025 A growing wave of frustration is sweeping through Accompong Town as several Maroons have taken to the streets demanding that Prime Minister Andrew Holness deploy the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) to assist with post-hurricane recovery—despite the public position taken by their leader, Chief Richard Currie. The community,…
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The Maroon Question: Traitors Then, Troublemakers Now?

Jamaica Cannot Afford a Divided Island For generations, Jamaica has danced around a painful truth: the Maroon leadership—then and now—has repeatedly positioned itself in conflict with the wider interests of the Jamaican nation.And today, as the country fights to rebuild after Hurricane Melissa, the old fractures are once again ripping open. The Maroons were hailed…
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Clinton’s Visit Sparks Skepticism as Jamaican Government Explores Partnership With Clinton Foundation

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Dec 5, 2025 Former U.S. President Bill Clinton’s arrival in Jamaica has triggered a wave of public debate, caution, and criticism as senior members of the Jamaican Government signal an interest in forming a partnership with the Clinton Foundation. The visit—highlighted on social media by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment…
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