According to Sky News, Immunity passports have been suggested by health ministers in the UK and Germany, and Chile. They have officially announced their intention to issue them to patients who have recovered from the virus. In the UK, Health Secretary Matt Hancock suggested “something like an immunity certificate or a wristband” to help manage the…
Read More
Claudette Thompson appointed as acting Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)
By Jamaica Live Medias |
Claudette A Thompson, the senior deputy director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, has been appointed the Acting Director of Public Prosecutions. The appointment was effective from Monday, April 22. Her appointment was approved by the Governor General of Jamaica, His Excellency Sir Patrick Allen, ON, GCMG, CD,…
Read More 
Robert Morgan resigns as Public Relations Chairman for the JLP
By Jamaica Live Medias |
Significant restructuring has taken place within the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), characterized by a series of resignations and the appointment of new members. On Sunday, April 21, the Prime Minister, Mr. Andrew Holness, presided over an executive meeting at the Party’s headquarters in Kingston. Following the conclusion of the Central Executive Meeting, the first subsequent…
Read More 
Paula Llewellyn Steps Aside, Services Commission to Appoint Acting DPP
By Jamaica Live Medias |
An acting director of public prosecutions (DPP) will be appointed after the Attorney General’s Chambers announced the decision 48 hours after stating that a Constitutional Court ruling on Friday had no impact on Paula Llewellyn’s status in office. This move aims to avoid a potential constitutional crisis where decisions made by Llewellyn since the April…
Read More 
Man killed in an alleged family dispute by off duty police officer
By Jamaica Live Medias |
According to the Jamaica Gleaner, 21-year-old man named Alex Williams from Savannah Cross, Clarendon, was fatally shot by an off-duty policeman following an altercation on Saturday. During the incident, it is reported that Williams tried to attack the officer with a machete and was subsequently shot. Contrary to the accounts published, relatives of the individual…
Read More 
A Heartbreaking Image of a palestinian Woman Cradling a dead Child won 2024 World Press Photo of the Year
By Jamaica Live Medias |
Reuters photographer Mohammed Salem received the 2024 World Press Photo of the Year award for a powerful photograph captured in the Gaza Strip. The winning photo shows 36-year-old Inas Abu Maamar grieving as she holds the body of her five-year-old niece Saly. This poignant moment was photographed at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis on October…
Read More 
A man who set himself on fire outside the courthouse where Trump’s trial was taking place has died
By Jamaica Live Medias |
A man, who had covered himself in a flammable liquid and ignited himself in proximity to the courthouse where the trial of former President Donald Trump is proceeding, has succumbed to his injuries, according to the New York City Police Department. Authorities confirmed his passing to The Associated Press early on Saturday. It has been…
Read More