25 h. ago JFF Women’s Committee Chair Urges Release of Promised League Funding

Elaine Walker-Brown, chairman of Jamaica Football Federation Women’s Committee, believes the lack of payment that was promised by the government to the clubs participating in the Jamaica Women’s Premier League is stifling the growth of the game on local soil. At the launch of the competition the government had promised a payment of $100,000 for the five months […] The post JFF Women’s Committee Chair Urges Release of Promised League Funding appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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29 h. ago Zaneta Alvaranga to Return to Local Competitive Swimming at Rainforest Blue Marlin Open Water

Head coach of Kaizen Swim Club, Rory Alvaranga, announced that former age group standout swimmer, Zaneta Alvaranga, will make her return to local competitive swimming when she competes at the Annual Rainforest Blue Marlin Open Water Swim meet. The event is set for Doctors Cave Bathing Club in Montego Bay, on Saturday. Rory Alvaranga. Meanwhile, […] The post Zaneta Alvaranga to Return to Local Competitive Swimming at Rainforest Blue Marlin Open Water appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago Inquiry Finds British Committed Genocide on Indigenous Australians

British colonists committed genocide against Australia’s Indigenous population in Victoria. That’s among the findings of a landmark Aboriginal-led inquiry. The Yoorrook Justice Commission found violence and disease reduced the local Indigenous population by three quarters in the 20 years after the state was colonised, in the early 1830s. The BBC says the report included 100 […] The post Inquiry Finds British Committed Genocide on Indigenous Australians appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 d. ago Parliament Given Tools for Speedy Creation of Elderly Care & Protection Act

Chairman of the Senate select committee on the proposed Elderly Care and Protection Act, Senator Sherene Golding-Campbell, says parliament has been provided with the tools to speed up creation of the legislation. She says the committee went above and beyond to ensure that the bill can be delivered efficiently. The special select committee of the […] The post Parliament Given Tools for Speedy Creation of Elderly Care & Protection Act appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 d. ago Senator Golding Campbell Urges Voters Not to Gamble With Children’s Future

Government senator, Sherene Golding Campbell, has warned voters not to gamble with their children’s future in the upcoming general elections. The senator issued the warning while addressing a Jamaica Labour Party, JLP, rally in West Kingston on Sunday. She appealed to voters to remember their children when it’s time to vote. Golding Campbell is the […] The post Senator Golding Campbell Urges Voters Not to Gamble With Children’s Future appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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5 d. ago Civil Society Groups Renew Call to Treat, Not Jail Mentally Ill

A renewed call is being made to end the practice of detaining people deemed mentally ill in correctional facilities rather than placing them in rehabilitative care. This, after a mentally ill man, who spent nearly 50 years in prison without trial, is to be awarded $120 million in compensation from the government. Administrator and project […] The post Civil Society Groups Renew Call to Treat, Not Jail Mentally Ill appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Events

5 d. ago Old Cotton Bank Notes Will Not Be Legal Tender Effective July 1

The Bank of Jamaica, BOJ is advising the public that effective Tuesday, July 1, 2025, the old cotton banknotes will no longer be legal tender, That is, the bank notes should no longer be accepted as payment for goods and services. Cash transactions should be conducted using the new polymer banknotes which have been in […] The post Old Cotton Bank Notes Will Not Be Legal Tender Effective July 1 appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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8 d. ago Special Select Committee Tables Report on Elderly Care & Protection Act

The Special Select Committee of the Senate tasked with reviewing a proposed Elderly Care and Protection Act has tabled its report. The Private Member’s motion was brought forward by Opposition Senator Floyd Morris. After months of in-depth deliberations and consultations, the report was tabled on Friday, marking the conclusion of the committee’s examinations. The proposed […] The post Special Select Committee Tables Report on Elderly Care & Protection Act appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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8 d. ago Independent Committee Suggested to Address Salary Concerns of Parliamentarians

An independent remuneration authority is being recommended as a means to solve concerns surrounding the salaries of parliamentarians. The recommendation follows an assessment of Jamaica’s parliamentary system by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, CPA. The CPA made the recommendation after noting the most recent furore over the increase granted to politicians under the last public sector […] The post Independent Committee Suggested to Address Salary Concerns of Parliamentarians appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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8 d. ago Committee Accepts Recommendation Requiring Children to Care for Parents in Old Age

The joint select committee considering an Elderly Care and Protection Act has accepted a recommendation requiring certain groups of children to maintain their parents in old age. Senator Sherene Golding Campbell is chairman of the committee. Senator Sherene Golding Campbell. Senator Floyd Morris says the provision would allow for an overall healthier dynamic between parents […] The post Committee Accepts Recommendation Requiring Children to Care for Parents in Old Age appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Society

9 d. ago MOE Probes St. Francis Primary’s Handling of PATH Allocation

The Education Ministry has launched an investigation and ordered an audit into the operations of St. Francis Primary School, following reports of discrepancies in the management of PATH funding. The PATH programme provides meal support for the school’s most vulnerable children. The St Andrew-based school recently advised parents of students on PATH that it would […] The post MOE Probes St. Francis Primary’s Handling of PATH Allocation appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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9 d. ago Some Lawmakers Question Usefulness of a Social intervention Database

Some government lawmakers are calling into question the viability or usefulness of a centralised database for the government’s various social intervention efforts. The issue came up for discussion as legislators continued their review of the auditor general’s performance audit report on the management of the government’s social benefit programmes at Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee, PAC. […] The post Some Lawmakers Question Usefulness of a Social intervention Database appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Society

1 week ago US Embassy Now Requiring Visa Applicants to Make Social Media Accounts Public

All individuals applying for an F, M, or J non-immigrant visa to the United States are now requested to adjust the privacy settings on all of their social media accounts to ‘public’. The US Embassy in Kingston says this is to facilitate vetting necessary to establish their identity and admissibility to the US. The ‘F’ […] The post US Embassy Now Requiring Visa Applicants to Make Social Media Accounts Public appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Local Gov’t Ministry Rejects Claims of Duplication in Poor Relief Efforts

The Ministry of Local Government has strongly rejected claims of duplication or irregularities in its poor relief efforts. Addressing concerns raised by the auditor general, permanent secretary in the ministry, Marsha Henry-Martin, stood by the efficacy and transparency of the Municipal Social Assistance Programme, MSAP. Henry-Martin was addressing Tuesday’s sitting of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee, […] The post Local Gov’t Ministry Rejects Claims of Duplication in Poor Relief Efforts appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Recommends Right To Recall

The right to recall Members of Parliament, MPs, and the ability for private citizens to respond to adverse statements uttered in either house are among the recommendations from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, CPA. Assessors from the organization visited the island earlier this year. Their report was published on Friday. Chevon Campbell tells us more. The […] The post Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Recommends Right To Recall appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago Telegram Founder says His More than 100 Children Will Share His $13B Fortune

The founder of instant messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, says the more than 100 children he has fathered will share his estimated US$13.9 billion fortune. Mr Durov told French political magazine Le Point that they’re all his children and will all have the same rights. According to Durov he doesn’t want them to tear each […] The post Telegram Founder says His More than 100 Children Will Share His $13B Fortune appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago Civil Servants Demand Outstanding Payments from Health Ministry

The Jamaica Civil Service Association, JCSA, is concerned over the non-payment of outstanding emoluments owed to public sector workers under the Ministry of Health. The government committed to public sector workers that increments and other outstanding monies would be paid in the first quarter of the current financial year. But JCSA president, Techa Clarke-Griffiths, says […] The post Civil Servants Demand Outstanding Payments from Health Ministry appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Economics

2 w. ago Disagreement Over GG’s Intervention to Committee Reviewing Integrity Commission Act

Attorney-at-law Kenyatta Powell has described as offensive, recommendations from Governor General Sir Patrick Allen to the joint select committee reviewing the Integrity Commission Act. He was speaking on Nationwide at Five on Monday. According to a report in the Gleaner newspaper, Sir Patrick expressed concern about some of the commission’s processes. This includes the process […] The post Disagreement Over GG’s Intervention to Committee Reviewing Integrity Commission Act appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 w. ago JLP Spokesman Criticises PNP’s Change on Removal of AudG from IC

Government senator, Marlon Morgan, is criticising the opposition People’s National Party. PNP, for changing its tune on the appropriateness of the auditor general sitting on the board of the Integrity Commission. In a statement on Friday, Morgan compared the PNP’s vote against the recommendation by the Joint Select Committee reviewing the Integrity Commission Act, with […] The post JLP Spokesman Criticises PNP’s Change on Removal of AudG from IC appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 w. ago Tufton Insists Proper Procurement Procedure was Used to Acquire Medical Drill

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton, addresses the Wednesday, June 11, post-cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. (Adrian Walker/JIS) Health and wellness minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, is again insisting that the procurement process used to acquire a neurosurgical drill for the Bustamante Hospital for Children was properly followed. He addressed the matter at Wednesday’s post-cabinet […] The post Tufton Insists Proper Procurement Procedure was Used to Acquire Medical Drill appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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