Opinion| United States Trillions Of Dollar Debt To The ‘Two-Headed Dragon’. So Why Warn Jamaica?

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 13, 2019

According to The Gleaner, the United States Ambassador Donald Tapia on his visit to Jamaica in August warns the Andrew Holness government about it’s business dealings with the Chinese. United States Ambassador Donald Tapia The Gleaner- Tapia has urged the Government to be wary of China’s deepening footprint in Jamaica, citing the Asian country’s lavish investment pitch…

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Shaggy: The $100 Million Is In The Bank. Disappointed With Media Article Headline

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 12, 2019

Shaggy said is he very disappointed and saddened by the Gleaner Headline stating ‘Busta’ Still Waiting – Hospital Yet To Benefit From $100m Raised At 2018 Shaggy And Friends Charity Concert According to The Gleaner article dating November 3rd:“Almost two years after the successful staging of the biennial Shaggy and Friends concert, the Bustamante Hospital for Children…

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Kidney Disease Affecting Over 150,000 Jamaicans. 6 Causes Of Kidney Disease

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 2, 2019

Minister of Health Christopher Tufton is concerned about the number of Jamaicans being affected by some form of kidney disease. According to the Minister, up to 150,000 Jamaicans are afflicted. Some cases includes those in the early stages of the disease, and in some instances at the end stage when dialysis is required. According to Loop…

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US Navy Hospital Ship Giving Free Medical in Jamaica. Some are skeptical

By Jamaica Live Medias / October 30, 2019

Hundreds of Jamaicans are expected to benefit from the nine-day medical mission of the United States (US) Navy Hospital Ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) from October 28 to November 1. US Navy Hospital Ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), anchored in Kingston According to the Jamaica Information Service,It is anticipated that 150 surgeries will be conducted on…

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Jamaicans Ran to Raise Funds for Those Diagnosed with Breast Cancer but Unable to Afford Treatment

By Jamaica Live Medias / October 27, 2019

As many might know, October is breast cancer awareness month. Countries from all over the world hosted a multitude of activities to support this crucial mission. Throughout the month, you’ll find many wearing pink or pink ribbons in support of raising awareness about breast cancer. This morning Jamaica hosted several runs, one being ICWI/Jamaica Reach…

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Lightning Strikes Jamaican Prep-School Football Players Sending them to Hospital

By Jamaica Live Medias / September 18, 2019

Kingston, Jamaica Mon Sept 18, 2019 According to RJR News, On Monday September 16, the ISSA Schoolboy Football Manning Cup match involving Wolmer’s Boys’ School and Jamaica College came to an abrupt end following a lightning strike Monday afternoon.Video Player00:0000:00 According to reports, five players fell after a bolt of lightning during the second half of…

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War on dancehall? Jamaican Dancehall Industry Crying Foul

By Jamaica Live Medias / September 12, 2019

Kingston, Jamaica. September 12, 2019 The argument that there is a “war on dancehall” has been going on for decades. There is no doubt there is a divide among the Political Establishment and the Dancehall Industry. At The Heart of this divide, The Noise Abatement Act of 1997. The law was enacted to protect citizens…

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Good News! 37 Jamaicans Celebrating their New Homes!

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 12, 2019

St. Catherine, Jamaica: On July 26, 2019, 37 Jamaicans became homeowners due to the National Housing Trust Jamaica (NHT). The 37 beneficiaries were given keys to their homes in the Spanish Ridge housing scheme in St. Catherine. This housing scheme is located in the community of Kitson Town and is about 15 minutes away from…

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Dancehall Artist Cecile Now Children’s Author of a book that features a Jamaican mermaid

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 4, 2019

Kingston, Jamaica: As the world becomes more diverse so are children’s books. Authors are crossing borders and letting children know that they can truly be anything they want to be. Your race, background or any other societal labels doesn’t have to stop you from reaching the stars, climbing the highest mountain or conquering the deepest…

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Over 1700 Dead from Ebola Virus. Jamaica Activates Its Ebola Virus Disease Response Plan

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 25, 2019

A worker of the Democratic Republic of Congo Health Ministry checks people’s temperature in Goma Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa: In 1976, the Ebola virus was discovered near the Ebola River in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The name “Ebola virus” is derived from the Ebola River—a river that was at first thought to be in close proximity to the area…

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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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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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