The Collymore Saga; A Tale of Deceit and Infidelity

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 15, 2018

Another Insurance Murder Sunday, February 11, 2018 The story seemed to have begun on January 2, 2018, with the brutal murder of 32-year-old business woman Simone Campbell-Collymore and 36-year-old taxi operator Winston Watson. Both were shot dead at approximately 4:00 pm on Stanley Terrace in Red Hills, St. Andrew, Jamaica. With the murder rate continuing…

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Has China Colonized Jamaica?

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 12, 2018

February 16, 2018 In a video which dominated social media a couple months ago, pan-Africanist Dr. Umar Johnson, made strong claims that Jamaica is well on its way to become the first colony of China in the Caribbean. “The Chinese pretty much owns Jamaica,” he said. “The Jamaican Government is giving concession lands to the…

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Floyd Grindley resign. No place for corruption in Andrew Holness government

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 10, 2018

Floyd Grindley, the General Manager of Petrojam was caught up in a scandal which many argued constitute breach of government policy. Prime Minister Andrew Holness vowed to put ministers on notice about corruption and the misuse of power in government. He was under pressure to fulfill those promises in the Petrojam matter. Many Jamaicans were…

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Edward Seaga, the Jamaican Visionary but what about Tivoli?

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 10, 2018

February 28/2018 The ruling Jamaica Labour Party is carving out a legacy for one of their most prominent leader, Edward Phillip George Seaga. The corporate office of Petrojam Limited, located on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston, on Thursday (February 22/2018), was officially named ‘The Edward Seaga Building’. It was announced and supervised by the Jamaica…

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Jamaica Emancipation Day

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 9, 2018

August 1, 1834 marked a special day for Africans in British colonies as it was the day they received freedom from slavery. In Jamaica, the Emancipation Declaration was read from the steps of the Old Kings House in Spanish Town, St Catherine, the country’s capital at the time. The Slavery Abolition Act 1833, which abolished slavery…

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Garvey to be cleared of all criminal charges

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 9, 2018

Friday, August 18, 2017 ST JAMES, Jamaica (JIS) – Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, says the Government is moving to clear National Hero, Marcus Garvey, of all criminal charges that were laid against him in Jamaica. Addressing a civic ceremony to commemorate the 130th birthday of Jamaica’s first National Hero, held…

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Peace Truce Runnings / London 1977: Claudie Massop, Tony Welsh, Bob Marley and Tek Life

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 8, 2018

Peace Truce Runnings / London 1977: Claudie Massop, Tony Welsh, Bob Marley and Tek Life Claudius “Claudie/Jack” Massop, the  Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) kingpin and West Kingston enforcer under the Edward Seaga government.  Leader of the Shower Posse Gang, belonging to Tivoli Gardens, Wellington Street, Rema, Denham Town and the surrounding areas of West Kingston, Jamaica. Tony Welsh rival People’s…

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BREAKING NEWS: TVJ has obtain video footage showing new evidence of what transpired before security guard was shot

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 3, 2018

TVJ has obtain video footage which shows new evidence of what transpired before the security guard tried to take the licence firearm holder’s gun. The building management argues the video supports the allegations that the security guard was beaten up inside the guard room and the reason he decided to retaliate. According to new reports,…

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Jamaica the latest country to implement HPV vaccine

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 30, 2018

The Human Papillomavirus Vaccine otherwise called HPV The HPV vaccine has been rolled out in the Jamaican schools under the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) government. The JLP Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton introduced the measures to be initiated in schools across the nation as of Monday October 2nd 2017. Despite a number of concerns from…

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Petrojam scandal and alleged corruption. Should Floyd Grindley be investigated by (MOCA)?

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 23, 2018

Petrojam scandal and alleged corruption. Should Floyd Grindley be investigated by (MOCA)?  Petrojam scandal alledged corruption.Should Floyd Grindley be investigated by the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA)? On June 13/2018 the General Manager of Petrojam Limited (http://www.petrojam.com/about-us) Floyd Grindley and his committee members were summoned to the Jamaican Parliament to be questioned on…

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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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