Eswatini Holds Five U.S.-Deported Foreign Nationals—Including Jamaican—Pending Repatriation

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 17, 2025

July 17, 2025 | Jamaica Live News DeskJamaica Live | INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS The Government of Eswatini has confirmed that it is holding five individuals deported from the United States—hailing from Jamaica, Vietnam, Laos, Cuba, and Yemen—in separate detention facilities, pending repatriation to their respective home countries. According to a Reuters report, authorities in the southern…

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Jamaica to Break Ground on World-Class National Stadium by August 2025

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 16, 2025

July 16, 2025 | Jamaica Live News Desk The Honourable Olivia “Babsy” Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, has officially announced that ground will be broken for the redevelopment of Jamaica’s National Stadium no later than August 2025. In her contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate on June 25 in the House of…

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200 South St. Elizabeth Farmers Receive Land Titles as Government Breaks Ground on Landmark Pedro Plains Irrigation Project

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 15, 2025

July 15, 2025 | Jamaica Live News Desk ST. ELIZABETH, Jamaica – In a milestone event for Jamaica’s agricultural sector, 200 small farmers in South St. Elizabeth are now proud landowners, having received their official land titles during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Pedro Plains Irrigation Expansion Project on Thursday, July 10. The ceremony marked…

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Spice turns up the heat and sets her sights on Champagne Papi!

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 14, 2025

Dancehall queen Spice had the Wireless Festival stage sizzling as she boldly confessed her longtime crush on none other than Toronto’s own Drake. Mid-performance, she mashed up the vibes with a wickedly raunchy remix of One Dance, grinding up the beat with pure Caribbean flavour. The crowd went wild as Spice turned the global smash…

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Kenya Lifts Visa Requirement for most African Countries and the Caribbean — But Not Haiti

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 13, 2025

July 13, 2025 | Jamaica Live News Desk In a bold move toward Pan-African unity and inter-regional mobility, the Government of Kenya has officially scrapped visa requirements for almost all African countries and most Caribbean nations. Under this new policy, travelers from the approved regions will no longer need to apply for an Electronic Travel…

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Minister Daryl Vaz Slams Gleaner’s “Reckless and False” Report on School Bus Import Controversy

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 13, 2025

July 13, 2025 | Jamaica Live News Desk Kingston, Jamaica — Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, the Hon. Daryl Vaz, MP, has issued a firm rebuttal to a recent article published by the Jamaica Gleaner, which suggested that his Ministry permitted a breach of the government’s motor vehicle importation policy. The controversy centers…

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JUTC’s New Coach Buses: Revolutionizing Commuting in Jamaica

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 13, 2025

July 13, 2025 | Jamaica Live News Desk The Andrew Holness-led government has officially launched a new fleet of customized JUTC COACH buses, marking a major leap forward in public transportation across the island. These new buses are designed to provide commuters with the comfort and convenience they deserve while traveling. With a range of…

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Mark Golding utter expletive after saying he never heard one word of “dirty bad words” on PNP platforms

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 13, 2025

It’s ironic, to say the least. Mark Golding, the President of the Opposition People’s National Party (PNP), who has consistently lectured the Jamaican political scene about decency and the use of language on public platforms, found himself caught in a moment of frustration on Friday. As he battled with a faulty microphone during a PNP…

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JCF Clarifies Dynamite Seizure in St. Thomas Amid Conflicting Reports

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 10, 2025

July 8, 2025 | Jamaica Live News Desk Yallahs, St. Thomas – The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has issued a correction following confusion surrounding the recent seizure of 510 sticks of dynamite in St. Thomas, revising earlier reports that indicated three men were arrested in connection with the explosives. In an updated statement posted to…

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Jamaican Jurist Winston Anderson Sworn In as President of the Caribbean Court of Justice

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 8, 2025

July 8, 2025 | Jamaica Live News Desk Jewel Grande, Montego Bay | July 6, 2025 — In a moment of national pride and regional celebration, Jamaican legal luminary, the Hon. Mr. Justice Winston Anderson, was officially sworn in as the fourth President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). The swearing-in ceremony, held at…

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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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