A Jamaican Ex-British Army soldier with PTSD schedule to be deported back to the Island

By Jamaica Live Medias / January 28, 2019

According to reports, in 2011, Morgan served three years in prison for stabbing his ex-partner’s father who attacked him with a hammer when both got into a physical altercation while drinking. He was handed a deportation order for Jamaica upon his release in December 2014 and has been battling against it ever since Twane Morgan, 36,…

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Jamaican truck driver in Brooklyn won $293 million Powerball jackpot

By Jamaica Live Medias / January 26, 2019

Dave Johnson, a Brooklyn-based truck driver, is the sole winner of the near $300 milllion Powerball jackpot.NBC New York NEW YORK (FOX 5 NY) – The Brooklyn man who is the newest Powerball millionaire is also the third consecutive Powerball jackpot winner from New York. Dave Johnson, a truck driver and an immigrant from Jamaica, resided in East…

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Prime Minister Andrew Holness 2019 New Year’s Message

By Jamaica Live Medias / January 1, 2019

In his new year message Prime Minister Andrew Holness outlined nine points of accomplishment under his government. The Prime Minister argues that his accomplishment was achieved due to skillful implementation of a strategic plan to transform Jamaica into a modern, peaceful and prosperous society. He went on to say, he will not slow pace as…

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Ban on single use Plastic ‘Scandal’ bags, Plastic Drinking Straws 2019

By Jamaica Live Medias / December 30, 2018

As of January 1, 2019 the Jamaican government will impose a ban on the use of single Plastic ‘Scandal’ bags and Plastic Drinking Straws and the importation of Expanded Polystyrene Foam food containers .The aim is to protect the environment which is already overly polluted.#BringYourOwnBag-Prime Minister Andrew Holness. Opposition Calls For Delay Of Ban On…

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Ryanair racism victim identified as Jamaican Windrush Generation

By Jamaica Live Medias / October 22, 2018

The Jamaican woman who was racially abused on a Ryanair flight from Barcelona to London Stansted is identified and is speaking out. She is identified as Delsie Gayle. A 77-year-old, Windrush Generation Jamaican who moved to Britain in the 1960s. She had been on holiday to help cope with the death of her husband, her daughter said. “In a few weeks, it’ll…

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Salute to Jamaica’s National Heroes

By Jamaica Live Medias / October 15, 2018

Salute to our National Heroes.They exemplifies what it meant to be a patriot.Nanny, Bogle and Sharpe died for the freedom of the Jamaican people.The great Marcus Garvey is regarded as the leader of the largest organized mass movement in black history. Spread the love

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Prime Minister National Heroes Day Message 2018

By Jamaica Live Medias / October 15, 2018

Prime Minister’s Message transcript: Greetings My Jamaican Family … Today on National Heroes’ Day; we reflect on the National Heritage Week theme for this year; One Love … One Family … One Heritage. It is a fitting theme as we recognize and appreciate the role of the family as the ultimate partnership and the solid…

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Montego Bay, Jamaica: Hotel rapist disarmed and shot by victims

By Jamaica Live Medias / September 29, 2018

Thursday September 27th/2018 Trainee worker at the Riu Hotel in Montego Bay, Jamaica was disarmed, shot and injured by women he allegedly attempted to  rape. According to police report, two female tourists were in their room about 11:55 p.m. The gunman allegedly barged in the room and attacked the two female guests at gunpoint. It is reported that he…

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Jamaica most wanted men must turn themselves in to the police

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 5, 2018

According to the Jamaica Constabulary Force, the Kingston Western Police have listed five men (one not pictured) as wanted. Another man known as ‘Kadulla’ of Arnett Gardens, Kingston 12 which photo is not listed must also turn himself into the police These men are urged to turn themselves in to the Kingston West Police immediately.…

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Prime Minister Andrew Holness Emancipation Day address to the Nation

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 1, 2018

Inspired my his Africanness and his recent visit to the African nations of Namibia and South Africa, Prime Minister Andrew Holness gives his Emancipation address to the nation The Prime Minister use the occasion to address the issue of violence in the culture and community Spread the love

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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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Golding at the Crossroads: Age, Ancestry, and the Battle for Jamaica’s Future

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Mar 20, 2026 Golding’s Early Power Play Raises Questions of Timing, Identity and Readiness Opposition Leader Mark Golding has made a bold declaration—he intends to lead the People’s National Party (PNP) into the next general election and is confident of defeating Prime Minister Andrew Holness. But with Jamaica not constitutionally…
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U.S. Tightens Grip: Blocked Cuba from taking Russian Oil

Jamaica Live Regional News – | Mar 20, 2026 Cuba’s worsening energy crisis has taken a dramatic turn after the United States moved to explicitly block the island from accessing Russian oil, intensifying geopolitical tensions and raising serious concerns across the Caribbean. On March 19, 2026, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued…
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