3 d. ago KSAMC Seeking External Assistance to Clear Backlog in Financial Records

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation, KSAMC, is seeking external assistance to reduce delays in the process of submission of annual financial statements and bank reconciliation. Mayor of Kingston, Andrew Swaby, made the disclosure at the corporation’s monthly meeting earlier this week. Earlier this year, Auditor General Pamela Munroe Ellis threatened to surcharge the […] The post KSAMC Seeking External Assistance to Clear Backlog in Financial Records appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago Grenada Reports Significant Revenue Shortfall Since Start of 2025

Grenada’s Ministry of Finance has reported a significant revenue shortfall of over EC$90 million for the first four months of 2025, compared to the corresponding period last year. The decline is largely attributed to reduced inflows from the Citizenship by Investment, CBI, programme. According to the ministry’s April 2025 fiscal report, government revenue stood at […] The post Grenada Reports Significant Revenue Shortfall Since Start of 2025 appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 d. ago Several Initiatives Deployed to Improve Literacy Rate in Secondary Schools

Education Minister, Dr. Dana Morris-Dixon, says the ministry has deployed multiple initiatives aimed at improving the literacy rate of primary and secondary students islandwide. She was reacting to a Gleaner report that 70 percent of first-form students at Pembroke Hall High School in Kingston are either unable to read or can only do so at […] The post Several Initiatives Deployed to Improve Literacy Rate in Secondary Schools appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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5 d. ago Caribbean Projected to Remain Largely Unaffected by Global Trade Tensions – World Bank

The Caribbean region is projected to remain largely unaffected by global trade tensions. That’s according to the latest Global Economic Prospects report published by the World Bank on Tuesday. However, the report anticipates average global growth will decline significantly, particularly in the United States. Mahiri Stewart tells us more. The World Bank blames rising trade […] The post Caribbean Projected to Remain Largely Unaffected by Global Trade Tensions – World Bank appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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7 d. ago PNP to Continue Opposing Chung’s Appointment as FID Boss – Golding

People’s National Party, PNP, president, Mark Golding, is renewing his call for Dennis Chung to step down from his position as chief technical director of the Financial Investigations Division, FID. He repeated the call at a PNP rally in North West St Ann on Sunday. The opposition PNP has been critical of Chung’s appointment to […] The post PNP to Continue Opposing Chung’s Appointment as FID Boss – Golding appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago India’s Central Bank Cuts Rates Amid Falling Inflation, Slow Growth

India’s central bank has lowered interest rates by a deeper-than-expected half a percent – the third cut in a row amid falling inflation and lower growth in Asia’s third largest economy. It also increased the amount of liquidity – or supply of money – available in the system. The repo rate – the level at […] The post India’s Central Bank Cuts Rates Amid Falling Inflation, Slow Growth appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Sagicor Bank Places First Rock Flagship Development Project Into Receivership

Sagicor Bank Jamaica says it has placed the lands under mortgages for the Hambani Estate development, granted to First Rock Real Estate Investments Limited, into receivership. Hambani Estates is First Rock’s flagship development project. The development situated at 1-3 Bamboo Avenue, Kingston 6 consists of 12 townhouses that cost between US$1.8 milion and US$2 million. […] The post Sagicor Bank Places First Rock Flagship Development Project Into Receivership appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Sagicor Bank Places Unsold Lots in First Rock Development Project Into Receivership

Sagicor Bank Jamaica says it has placed the lands under mortgages for the Hambani Estate development, granted to First Rock Real Estate Investments Limited, into receivership. Hambani Estates is First Rock’s flagship development project. The development situated at 1-3 Bamboo Avenue, Kingston 6 consists of 12 townhouses that cost between US$1.8 milion and US$2 million. […] The post Sagicor Bank Places Unsold Lots in First Rock Development Project Into Receivership appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Business Leader Hails Significant Reduction in Crime in St James

President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Jason Russell, says fear is no longer a top concern for residents and business operators in St. James. He’s reacting to the significant reduction in murders in the parish since the start of the year. Shaloy Smikle reports. The St. James Police Division was once […] The post Business Leader Hails Significant Reduction in Crime in St James appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Holness Refutes Moves to Minimise Gov’t Efforts in Crime Reduction

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has hit back at suggestions from the Opposition People’s National Party that his administration has little to do with the decline in murders recorded so far in 2025. As at May 29, murders in Jamaica are down 43 per cent, year on year. National security minister, Dr. Horace Chang, says […] The post Holness Refutes Moves to Minimise Gov’t Efforts in Crime Reduction appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago JAMP Renews Call for Clarification on Dennis Chung’s FID Appointment

The Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal, JAMP, has renewed its call for clarification of the appointment of Dennis Chung as the new chief technical director of the FID. In a post to its social media page, JAMP shared the advertisement detailing the minimum requirements for the position. It includes a postgraduate degree in management, public administration, […] The post JAMP Renews Call for Clarification on Dennis Chung’s FID Appointment appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago Suspected Serial Rapist, Robber on the Loose; Police Seeking Public’s Assistance

The Clarendon police are renewing their call for the public to help them locate a suspected serial robber and rapist after the man reportedly struck again. Nationwide News understands the man allegedly committed another rape Wednesday night. The police say that’s now three rapes linked to the suspect. According to the police the suspect is […] The post Suspected Serial Rapist, Robber on the Loose; Police Seeking Public’s Assistance appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago McKenzie: Over $1B in Applications for Commercial Development

Municipal corporations across the country have received applications for commercial developments valued at over one hundred billion dollars. Local government minister, Desmond McKenzie, made the revelation during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday. Minister McKenzie highlighted the efficiency of the local authorities, noting a maximum 90 day approval […] The post McKenzie: Over $1B in Applications for Commercial Development appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago Jamaica On Track to Dip Below Average Regional Murder Rate – Chang

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr. Horace Chang, in conversation with Dr. Kevin Blake, Commissioner of Police, on day one of the 82nd Annual Joint Central Conferences of the Jamaica Police Federation on Thursday, May 27 at Princess Grande Hotel in Hanover. Minister of National Security, Dr Horace Chang, says based on the current […] The post Jamaica On Track to Dip Below Average Regional Murder Rate – Chang appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago Bunting Reiterates Concerns About Payment of Overtime Wages to Police

Opposition Spokesman on National Security, Senator Peter Bunting, is again raising concern about the payment of overtime benefits to rank-and-file members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF. Senator Bunting says police deserve to be treated fairly given their work to reduce major crime. Meanwhile, Senator Bunting says the government should resume the payment of increments […] The post Bunting Reiterates Concerns About Payment of Overtime Wages to Police appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago NNN/Bluedot Poll: Holness Enjoys Highest Approval Rating in St Elizabeth, Hanover

Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Central, Dr. Andrew Holness, lends a hand to workmen carrying out a beautification project at Bay Farm Villa in his constituency on Labour Day (May 23). (Yhomo Hutchinson/JIS) Voters in St. Elizabeth and Hanover have given Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness his highest job approval rating across […] The post NNN/Bluedot Poll: Holness Enjoys Highest Approval Rating in St Elizabeth, Hanover appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago Gains in Reducing Crime, Growing the Economy Resonating With Voters – Commentators

At least two commentators believe the government’s achievements on crime and the economy are now resonating with voters across the country. That’s their explanation for the sentiment among Jamaicans that the governing Jamaica Labour Party is best equipped to address the main problems facing the country. Social commentator, Suelle Anglin, says the major reductions in […] The post Gains in Reducing Crime, Growing the Economy Resonating With Voters – Commentators appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago 75 Poorest Countries Facing Record US$22b Debt Payments to China – Think Tank

The most vulnerable nations on Earth are facing a tidal wave of debt repayments as a Chinese lending boom starts to be called in. That’s according to a new report published on Tuesday by Australian foreign policy thinktank the ‘Lowy Institute’. The report, picked up by the Guardian newspaper in the UK, says that in […] The post 75 Poorest Countries Facing Record US$22b Debt Payments to China – Think Tank appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 w. ago Gov’t Seeking to Bridge Gap So Public Can Feel Effects of Positive Economy – Finance Minister

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Fayval Williams, says the government will have to tailor its social programmes to allow more ordinary Jamaicans to feel the benefits of the country’s reduction in inflation rate. Minister Williams also weighed in on the decline in the country’s poverty rate. The Planning Institute of Jamaica, PIOJ, recently […] The post Gov’t Seeking to Bridge Gap So Public Can Feel Effects of Positive Economy – Finance Minister appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 w. ago Finance Minister Renews Call For Banks to Lower Lending Interest Rates

Finance Minister, Fayval Williams, says the latest reduction in interest rates by the Bank of Jamaica, BOJ, is a strong signal to commercial banks to follow suit. She was speaking at Thursday’s post-Cabinet press briefing. The BOJ lowered interest rates on Tuesday by 25 basis points. This will see the rate offered to commercial banks […] The post Finance Minister Renews Call For Banks to Lower Lending Interest Rates appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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