Popcaan the Indefatigable Campaigner for A better  St. Thomas

By Jamaica Live Medias / January 26, 2024

The Unruly Boss, proving he is more than just an entertainer. The Jamaican dancehall artiste, Popcaan, whose real name is Andre Sutherland, has made significant strides in his journey to transform the community of St. Thomas. Born and raised in St. Thomas, Popcaan always emphaised his love for the parish. The artiste has channeled his…

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Caught in the Crossfire of Hate: PM Andrew Holness Labelled Anti-monarchy for Posing with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

By Jamaica Live Medias / January 25, 2024

The recent appearance of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, at the “Bob Marley: One Love” movie premiere in Jamaica has stirred up a whirlwind of controversy in the International media and among royal commentators. This visit, encapsulating a moment with Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness, has served as a…

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Andrew Holness: No contracts for gang members

By Jamaica Live Medias / January 16, 2024

During the groundbreaking ceremony of redevelopment of the Spanish Town Hospital in St Catherine on 16 January, 2024, Prime Minister Andrew Holness issued a stern warning to potential extortionists who may be eyeing the renovation. He emphatically stated that none of such activities will take place. OUR GENERANTION MUST BREAK THE CYCLE Well, let me…

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Dancehall Artiste Gully Bop received a flashy farewell

By Jamaica Live Medias / January 14, 2024

Iconic veteran dancehall artist Gully Bop, born Robert Lee Malcolm, was laid to rest on Sunday, January 14, 2024. The funeral service took place at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre, 36 Hope Road, Kingston, Jamaica, starting at 11:00 a.m. Gully Bop passed away on October 31, 2023, at the age of 59, after prolonged kidney-related…

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South Africa presents its case at The Hague regarding Israel’s massacre in Gaza

By Jamaica Live Medias / January 11, 2024

THE HAGUE, Jan 11 (Reuters) – In a high-profile case, South Africa accused Israel on Thursday of inflicting genocidal acts upon Palestinians during the opening hearings at the top U.N. court. PALESTINIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY STATEMENT ISSUED IN RAMALLAH IN THE ISRAELI-OCCUPIED WEST BANK “This case presented by South Africa at the International Court of Justice…

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Jamaica’s Crime Crisis: No Crime Plan from the People’s National Party?

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 14, 2023

Jamaica in a State of Anomie. Neither Party has a Crime Plan Where does the People’s National Party stand on its proposed techniques for addressing the nation’s surging crime rates? Empty rhetoric is backtracking. Jamaica can ill-afford more of the same. It is only the naive who don’t instantly question when a person with nothing…

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Millions around the world marched in support of Palestine

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 11, 2023

In cities across the globe, masses rally in support for Palestine. Worldwide, large numbers of people flocked the streets, vociferously expressing their unity with Palestine as the conflict with Israel intensifies. Solidarity demonstrations were staged in multiple cities, demanding an end to the Israeli airstrikes on Gaza. The US capital witnessed scenes of fervent protests,…

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Jamaica Labour Party Talking Points-Vote us out and you will be sorry

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 6, 2023

Prime Minister Andrew Holness have yet to announced a date for the next General Election. According to Holness “Elections must be a routine, they must be very short and orderly and seamless and then you get back to business. But there are those who want to use elections to disrupt progress. So let me just…

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Innocent bystander Romaine Maragh Murdered. Fatherless creating more fatherless

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 3, 2023

According to the police, the senseless killing that rocks the community on Rema, Trench Town that claimed two lives is said to be a reprisal for a gang leader’s death. Nevertheless, people who know Romaine Maragh closely, said he is an innocent victim on gun violence. At about 7:30 p.m., on November 2, a group…

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Black water tanks not the solution to Jamaica’s water crisis. West Kingston citizens ignored

By Jamaica Live Medias / November 2, 2023

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced today he is committed 50,000 water tanks to be distribute across Jamaica. He said, three thousand, 400-gallon tanks will be distributed to some of the most affected areas as part of the pilot programme in East & West Rural St Andrew, East and West St Thomas, East and West…

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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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