Controversial Georgia Governor Brian Kemp declared Andrew Holness Day on (4/20)

By Jamaica Live Medias / April 20, 2019

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp declared Andrew Holness Day on “Weed Day” (4/20) Mr. Daryl Moody who represented the Governor presenting the proclamation to Prime Minister Andrew Holness The Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness attended The Business Leaders Forum in Atlanta, Georgia on April 19th. During that business meeting Mr. Holness met with a number of…

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New Paediatric Cardiac Centre at the Bustamante Hospital for Children

By Jamaica Live Medias / April 16, 2019

The only cardiac centre within the English speaking Caribbean Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced the new Paediatric Cardiac Centre at the Bustamante Hospital for Children on his Facebook Page on Tuesday 16. He emphasized that the Centre is now operational. “ “This state-of-the-art Paediatric Cardiac Centre contains a 10-bed Intensive Care unit, an Operating theatre…

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Holness announced plans to build more shelters for women affected by domestic violence.

By Jamaica Live Medias / April 12, 2019

Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced on April 11 that there are plans to build two additional centers for women affected by domestic abuse. The announcement was made right after the murder suicide of Roulene Clarke Gowans and Patrick Gowans. The Prime Minister urged everyone to “reject violence in all its forms“. “We must work to…

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Jamaican-American running for President of the United States

By Jamaica Live Medias / April 2, 2019

Jamaican-American join the United States Presidential Race South Florida mayor Wayne Messam announces he’s running for president. Messam join about 15 other Democrats already throw their hats in the ring with power house Joe Biden still on the list of people who are likely to run. Wayne Martin Messam is an American businessman and politician serving…

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Uchence Wilson gang snitching

By Jamaica Live Medias / March 22, 2019

Kingston Jamaica The trial begins with Uchence Wilson and 23 alleged co-defendants, including two females and two police officers in the Home Circuit Court in Downtown Kingston. Uchence Wilson 27 years old is the leader of the notorious Uchence Wilson gang. The allegations are that the Uchence Wilson gang killed, raped, robbed and wreaked havoc…

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Minister of Education Ruel Reid out due to allegations of corruption at the Ministry.

By Jamaica Live Medias / March 21, 2019

Kingston, Jamaica. Prime Minister Andrew Holness released a statement on 3/20/19: In the statement, Holness said that he requested and received the resignation of Minister Ruel Reid from the Cabinet. He went on to say, Minister Reid is also resigning from the Senate. Some media outlet insisted Reid was fired. The Education Minister’s firing or…

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Fake WhatsApp posting lured hundreds of young people to Up Park Camp in Kingston

By Jamaica Live Medias / March 19, 2019

Kingston, Jamaica Fake WhatsApp posting lured hundreds of young people to Up Park Camp headquarters in Kingston, for the Jamaica National Service Corp (JNSC) program. On a daily basis, the JDF invites 60 to 80 people to sign up via the jointhejdf.com website to come in and go through a recruitment procedure. Nevertheless, on Monday March 18…

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Bolt Mobility: Usain Bolt E-Scooter comes to New York

By Jamaica Live Medias / March 12, 2019

Bolt Mobility brand ambassador Usain Bolt poses atop the “Chariot” model e-scooter, which he could not actually legally ride at the New York press conference. New York City: The world fastest man Usain Bolt is now the face of Bolt Mobility. Usain Bolt, stood on the steps of New York City Hall on Tuesday to…

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An Era comes to an end. Constant Spring Market gutted.

By Jamaica Live Medias / March 9, 2019

 Constant Spring Market Gutted Kingston, Jamaica:  The Constant Spring Road Market was gutted today after much long debate. According to the Jamaica Information Service ( JIS News), the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) entered into negotiations with the National Land Agency (NLA) for the sale of the Constant Spring Market to facilitate the expansion…

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The Jamaican connection to the Oscars Best Picture “Green Book”

By Jamaica Live Medias / February 25, 2019

Green Book won the coveted title of Best Picture of The Year of 91st Academy Awards. The Green Book is said to be a true story about a black virtuosic piano player, Donald Shirley, 1962 tour through the Jim Crow South with his racist driver, Tony “Lip” Vallelonga. The movie had 5 Oscar nominations, 3…

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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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