Breaking Barriers: 10 Inmates Graduate with Business Administration Degrees

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 15, 2025

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Aug 15, 2025 In a landmark moment for rehabilitation in Jamaica, the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), in partnership with the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) and Stand Up for Jamaica, honoured ten inmates who have achieved what many thought impossible — earning tertiary degrees in Business Administration while…

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Can Holness Clean Up Riverton and Still Secure the Future of Its People?

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 15, 2025

Jamaica Live News Report– | Aug 14, 2025 For over 60 years, the sprawling Riverton City landfill has been more than just Kingston’s waste site — it has been the lifeline for hundreds of families. Generations have survived by sorting, salvaging, and selling what others throw away. It’s dangerous, it’s dirty, but for many, it’s…

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Holness and Comrades Unite on the Campaign Trail

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 13, 2025

In a rare display of political camaraderie, Prime Minister Andrew Holness and members of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) shared warm moments with comrades from the Opposition while on the campaign trail. Holness later took to social media, writing: “Our politics is one of love, unity and respect. Whatever your politics, I love you!” The…

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The Impeccable Command of a Nation’s Daughter: Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 9, 2025

There are few leaders who embody grace, grit, and greatness all in one—but Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman , Jamaica’s Chief of Defence Staff, does so effortlessly. A true trailblazer, a national treasure, and a symbol of fierce feminine power, The Honourable Dr. Antonette Wemyss Gorman OJ CD BSc is not just making history—she is…

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Ciara Becomes Citizen of Benin in Landmark Diaspora Initiative

By Jamaica Live Medias / August 1, 2025

Aug 1st, 2025 – Jamaica Live | Entertainment News Benin opens its arms to descendants of enslaved Africans under the landmark My Afro Origins Law American music superstar Ciara has become one of the first public figures to receive citizenship from the Republic of Benin, a symbolic and historic act under the West African nation’s new law…

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Should Jamaica Mandate Foreign Language Education?

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 30, 2025

Jamaica Live News | Education | July 30, 2025 As global borders become increasingly blurred by trade, travel, and technology, countries around the world are strengthening their foreign language education policies to equip the next generation for international success. Today, over 140 countries—including nearly every nation in Europe and much of Asia and Latin America—require…

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The Truth About IQ and Jamaica: Myths, Science, and Colonial Legacies

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 27, 2025

By Jamaica Live News In recent years, Jamaica has occasionally appeared in global IQ rankings with controversial claims that the country’s average intelligence quotient (IQ) is significantly lower than the global norm. Some reports—particularly those derived from the book IQ and the Wealth of Nations by Richard Lynn—have cited Jamaican IQ scores as low as…

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French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron Sue Right-Wing Podcaster Candace Owens for Defamation

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 23, 2025

July 23, 2025 | Jamaica Live News DeskJamaica Live | INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Wilmington, Delaware, July 23, 2025 — In a highly unusual move for global leaders, French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron have filed a 22‑count defamation lawsuit in Delaware Superior Court against American conservative podcaster and commentator Candace Owens. The suit…

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Mark Golding Dismisses School Bus System—But Is Jamaica Ready to Go Back to Robot Taxis?

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 6, 2025

July 6, 2025 | Jamaica Live News Desk Opposition Leader Mark Golding has sparked national debate after signaling his intention to dismantle the Government’s national school bus system, criticizing the fleet as “old buses” and hinting at a return to the days when schoolchildren were left in the hands of private taxi operators. Golding’s comments…

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The Blood in the Water: Calling Out Kenya’s President William Ruto Ignorance That Betrays the Memory of the Enslaved Africans

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 2, 2025

There are moments in history so cruel, so calculated, so demonic, that to forget them is not just ignorance — it is betrayal. One such moment is the Transatlantic Slave Trade. During its brutal centuries-long reign, millions of African men, women, and children were kidnapped, chained, branded, and thrown into the bellies of European ships…

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Could Interracial Marriage Be on the Supreme Court’s Chopping Block?

Jamaica Live International News Desk– | Aug 16, 2025 A storm of controversy erupted when U.S.  Republican Senator Mike Braun suggested that the Supreme Court should leave the question of interracial marriage to individual states. In a recent interview, Braun argued that deeply personal freedoms—such as marriage rights and access to contraception—should be decided at the…
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No More Photo Finish: Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson Leaves Noah Lyles Eating His Words

For months, track fans have debated who really is the fastest man alive. Paris 2024 gave us a “photo finish” that handed Noah Lyles Olympic gold by a mere five-thousandths of a second. Many Jamaicans cried foul, branding it “Olympic robbery” – bureaucracy, technology, and slow-motion pixels deciding glory instead of raw speed. But in…
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Jamaican man in Brooklyn becomes a victim of what some describe as underhanded gentrification

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Aug 16, 2025 Brooklyn, New York – A Jamaican immigrant’s American dream turned into a nightmare when the city of New York sold his fully paid-off home at auction over an unpaid water bill of just over $5,000. The case of Filmore Brown, a Canarsie resident who worked tirelessly for…
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Holness Motorcade Diverted as PNP Standoff Revives Memories of Political Violence

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Aug 16, 2025 Prime Minister Andrew Holness was prevented from touring sections of Waterford this week after members of the People’s National Party (PNP), led by candidate Dr. Alfred Dawes, blocked his motorcade from entering the community. According to reports, Holness’s security detail diverted the motorcade to avoid any confrontation…
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Breaking Barriers: 10 Inmates Graduate with Business Administration Degrees

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Aug 15, 2025 In a landmark moment for rehabilitation in Jamaica, the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), in partnership with the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) and Stand Up for Jamaica, honoured ten inmates who have achieved what many thought impossible — earning tertiary degrees in Business Administration while…
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Can Holness Clean Up Riverton and Still Secure the Future of Its People?

Jamaica Live News Report– | Aug 14, 2025 For over 60 years, the sprawling Riverton City landfill has been more than just Kingston’s waste site — it has been the lifeline for hundreds of families. Generations have survived by sorting, salvaging, and selling what others throw away. It’s dangerous, it’s dirty, but for many, it’s…
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