Over 1700 Dead from Ebola Virus. Jamaica Activates Its Ebola Virus Disease Response Plan

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 25, 2019

A worker of the Democratic Republic of Congo Health Ministry checks people’s temperature in Goma Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa: In 1976, the Ebola virus was discovered near the Ebola River in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The name “Ebola virus” is derived from the Ebola River—a river that was at first thought to be in close proximity to the area…

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Traffic deaths out of control in Jamaica prompted Damian Marley to write song “Reach Home Safe”

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 20, 2019

Kingston Jamaica: According to the Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport, the latest report indicates that 236 people have died in 216 crashes. This shows a shocking increase of 24 percent when compared to last year’s statistics of the same period. There were 38 road deaths in February; 36 in January; 35 in March…

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Republican Jamaican Immigrant Launched Campaign Attack to Unseat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 18, 2019

Scherie Murray is a 38 years old businesswoman from Jamaica, Queens, New York. She migrated to the United States at 9 years old with her parents from the Island of Jamaica. Murray who is a former state committeewoman of the New York State Republican Party, launched her campaign on July 17, 2019. She is the…

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54-year-old woman Charged After Trying To Collect Her Dead Mother’s Pension

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 14, 2019

Kingston, Jamaica: A 54-year-old woman is now in custody for allegedly attempting to collect her deceased mother’s pension. According reports, on Monday, January 21, Janet Jarrett, 54-year-old, visited the Accountant General’s Department to bring up to date the banking information of her mother, Hermine Byrant. This was done to facilitate the collection of her mother’s pension.…

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Prime Minister Andrew Holness, launches Jamaica Labour Party Education Fund.

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 9, 2019

Jamaica Labour Party celebrated their 76th anniversary On July 8, 2019, the Jamaica Labour Party celebrated their 76th anniversary. The party was formed by the RT. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante in 1943. According to an article shared by Jamaica’s Prime Minister and JLP’s Party Leader, Andrew Holness, the JLP was successfully launched 76 years ago…

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Jamaican Teen Attacked & Lived To Reveal Her Attacker Before She Died

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 8, 2019

Murdered Jamaican Teen Tara Kay Moncrieffe in Woodstock, St. Ann On July 2, 2019, a farmer on his way to his field, found an injured teen, named Tara Kay Moncrieffe in Woodstock, St. Ann. It is reported that this teen was stabbed several times and that her throat was partly slashed. She was then rushed…

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From Grim to Glow:Downtown Kingston Up-and-Coming. “Kingston Creative”.

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 4, 2019

“Kingston Creative” Changing Downtown Kingston into a trendy and artsy community Kingston Creative Participant Kingston Jamaica: Downtown, Kingston is the perfect oxymoron of tranquility and terror. Often you are warned to be mindful of thieves while you explore the streets of Downtown. Some people avoid Downtown altogether due to how crowded and cruel it can…

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Jamaica welcomed 44 foreign nationals as citizens

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 28, 2019

Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) Advisory Board Chairman, Joseph Issa (left), presents Jerry Bayeshea with his citizenship certificate. The presentation was made during PICA’s fourth citizenship swearing-in ceremony at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, on Thursday (June 27). Jamaica welcomed 44 foreign nationals as citizens on June 27, 2019. This was granted…

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No Visa needed. Jamaica and Ghana visa waiver to be implemented

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 17, 2019

Prime Minister, Andrew Holness (right), and President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, during a joint press statement on Saturday (June 15) at Jamaica House. Kingston, Jamaica: June 15th: The President of Ghana His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo arrives in Jamaica as a part of an official two-day working visit…

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Opinion| Jamaica: Country of unrealized possibilities

By Jamaica Live Medias / June 9, 2019

Written by Horenzo Chambers For a country that is so blessed with its own natural resources to be self-efficient, why have we been ranked as the second poorest country in the Caribbean? Having been born in this Island; a citizen for twenty-four years and nine months, I believe I am qualified to share my observations…

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President Trump initiated the TikTok banned but have a changed of heart

In 2020, President Donald Trump proposed a ban of the app as he viewed it as a security threat. He signed an executive order instructing that ByteDance, the China-based parent company of TikTok, divest from the app, though the order was reversed by the Biden administration in 2021. In July 2020, then-President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air…
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Minister Carlene Davis drops a new Christmas Jam with 10-year-old Antiguan

Carlene Davis is pretty much a legend when it comes to Christmas tunes in Jamaica, and her song “Santa Claus, Do you Ever come to the Ghetto” is like the holiday anthem everyone knows! This year, she’s back at it for 2024 with a new take on the classic carol, “Oh Holy Night.” She teamed…
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Donald Trump to BRICS: Who dare you trying to move away from the Dollar

US President-elect Trump has stated that countries within the BRICS coalition will encounter a full imposition of tariffs amounting to 100% should they attempt to establish a new currency intended to replace “the mighty US dollar.” “They will face 100% tariffs, and should expect to say goodbye to selling into the wonderful US economy.” The…
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Sunshine Girls triumphed over England with a 61-53 win to take the Rhone Hornsby trophy

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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President-elect Donald Trump has named Pete Hegseth who is labeled a white supremacist as defence secretary

US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Pete Hegseth, a host at Fox News, author, and military veteran, as his selection for the position of Secretary of Defense. Hegseth, 44, who has completed service in Afghanistan and Iraq, will assume responsibility for overseeing the world’s most formidable military in his initial political capacity. In his announcement…
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Donald Trump aims to replace the Jamaican-American prosecutor handling cases against New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Sean “Diddy” Combs

President-elect Donald Trump disclosed his intentions on Thursday to appoint a new prosecutor to replace the individual whose office is currently investigating New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Sean “Diddy” Combs. Trump indicated that he intends to nominate his former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman, Jay Clayton, for the position of U.S. Attorney for…
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