Why Jamaican Athletes Running for Turkey Just Won’t Be the Same

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 21, 2025

A growing trend of Jamaican athletes switching allegiance to countries like Turkey has raised eyebrows — and for good reason. It may look like an opportunity for greater financial support or international exposure, but the truth is, running for another country is not the same. Especially when that country isn’t Jamaica. A significant shift is…

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Usain Bolt has been appointed as Jamaica’s Global Tourism Ambassador

By Jamaica Live Medias / May 23, 2025

Jamaica’s esteemed sprint icon, Usain Bolt, has officially been appointed as Jamaica’s Global Tourism Ambassador. This distinguished role will enable the world’s fastest man to represent Jamaica’s culture and tourism on the international stage. In his capacity as Global Tourism Ambassador, Bolt will actively promote Jamaica’s tourism and highlight the nation’s rich cultural heritage to…

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Strong warning to Jamaica from Asafa Powell

By Jamaica Live Medias / April 17, 2025

Former Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell warns his children will not pursue athletic opportunities for Jamaica unless certain support systems are established. Furthermore, he indicated that, upon reflection, he would choose not to compete for Jamaica if given another chance. Powell made these comments in a social media post following a previous video showcasing his son’s…

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Sunshine Girls triumphed over England with a 61-53 win to take the Rhone Hornsby trophy

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 26, 2024

Sunshine Girls triumphed gloriously, claiming the Rhone Hornsby trophy with an exhilarating victory over England, finishing with an electrifying score of 61-53! Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls delivered an electrifying performance in the ultimate showdown, triumphing over England with a thrilling score of 61-53 in a nail-biting finale of the Horizon Netball Series held at the National…

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Olympic champion Noah Lyles is left scratching his head as he fails to make male track athlete of the year

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 4, 2024

Olympic champion Noah Lyles is left scratching his head as he fails to sprint his way into the finals for the male track athlete of the year. World Athletics dropped the news bomb on Monday, and it seems like Lyles’ victory lap has hit a pothole. Lyles won the Athlete of the Year award in…

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Chris Gayle rose from humble beginnings to become one of cricket’s greatest batsmen

By Jamaica Live Medias / October 30, 2024

Universe Boss Chris Gayle was featured on Virgin Radio Dubai this week inan interview with radio host, Kris Fade. Virgin Dubai is the United ArabEmirates #1 hit music radio station. The interview unfolds just as the excitement builds for Chris Gayle’s electrifying party, 40 Shades of Gayle, set to light up Dubai on November 2nd,…

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Reggae Boyz Triumph Over Honduras with a 2-1 Victory

By Jamaica Live Medias / September 11, 2024

In a thrilling match, the Reggae Boyz secured a 2-1 victory against Honduras. In a thrilling Concacaf Nations League match, the Jamaica men’s senior national team faced off against Central American opponent Honduras on Tuesday, September 10. The intense showdown took place at the Nacional Chelato Uclés stadium in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, and ended with a…

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Viral Olympian Raygun Ranked No. 1 Breakdancer in the World

By Jamaica Live Medias / September 10, 2024

Team Australia’s Rachael *Raygun* Gunn competes during the B-Girls Round Robin – Group B on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Place de la Concorde on August 09, 2024, in Paris, France. Photo by Elsa /Getty Images You wouldn’t be wrong to think that something is broken with the world rankings for…

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Steve McClaren Appointed As New Jamaica Head Coach

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 15, 2024

Steve McClaren has been appointed the new head coach of Jamaica. McClaren rejoined Manchester United in summer 2022 to serve as assistant to Erik ten Hag. But the ex-England manager is now set to take the reins with the Reggae Boyz on a two-year contract. “We are truly elated to announce the appointment of Mr.…

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Three Jamaicans Have Been Awarded Medals During the Reallocation Ceremony in Paris

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 9, 2024

Three Jamaican are among athletes who previously competed at the Olympic Games were honored with medals during a special reallocation ceremony in Paris on Friday. 🥉 – Keliese Spencer (400mH, London 2012)🥉 – Chelsea Hammond-Ross (long jump, Beijing 2008)🥉 – Beverly McDonald (200m, Sydney 2000) According to the International Olympic Committee, “These athletes competed fairly…

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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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