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,…
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…
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…
Jamaica Live News Desk– | Dec 2, 2025 Prime Minister Andrew Holness journeyed into the heart of Accompong, St. Elizabeth, where the damage left behind by Hurricane Melissa has reshaped one of Jamaica’s most historic and culturally significant communities. His visit came after months of public tension and perceived conflict between the Government and Accompong…
The global climate crisis has unleashed a wave of radical proposals—pushed not only by scientists and governments, but by billionaires who see opportunity in planetary chaos. But none is more controversial—or more dangerous—than the idea of dimming the sun. Yes, you read that correctly. A growing scientific movement is studying whether humanity can cool the…
Jamaica Live News Desk– | Dec 1, 2025 Jamaica is set to benefit from an unprecedented level of global assistance, with as much as US$6.7 billion in international support expected over the next three years to aid recovery and reconstruction following the devastation of Hurricane Melissa — one of the most destructive storms to ever…
Jamaica Live News Desk– | Nov 30, 2025 Prime Minister Andrew Holness has issued a stern warning to what he describes as “social media warriors” spreading misinformation during Jamaica’s critical recovery from Hurricane Melissa. Holness, speaking Friday at the official opening of the new Little London Police Station in Westmoreland, said the Government will not…
Jamaica Live Entertainment Report | Nov 24, 2025 Jamaica and the global music community are mourning the loss of one of the country’s most beloved cultural giants, Jimmy Cliff, who passed away following a seizure complicated by pneumonia. He was 81 years old. In a heartfelt statement, his wife Latifa, and their children Lilty and Aken,…
Jamaica Live International News– | Nov 23, 2025 In a disturbing case that has sent shockwaves across the Caribbean and the United States, two North Texas men have been indicted by a federal grand jury for an alleged conspiracy to invade Gonâve Island, a Haitian island located just off the coast of Port-au-Prince. The accused—21-year-old…
Jamaica Live Sports Desk– | Nov 22, 2025 Jamaica made sporting history on Friday night in Whistler, Canada, as bobsleigh athletes Shane Pitter and Nimroy Turgott powered their way to a sensational bronze medal in the two-man event at the North American Cup. The podium finish marks a major breakthrough for Jamaica’s winter-sports programme and…
Was Dr. Jason Arday Hounded to Death? Questions Over Racism, Right-Wing Attacks and a Relentless Media Campaign
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