5 h. ago Wint says PNP Will Sweep to Victory on Winds of Change in NE Manchester

People’s National Party, PNP, caretaker in North East Manchester, Valenton Wint, says the seat will be removed from the hands of the Jamaica Labour Party, JPL, at the next general election. The JLP has installed Senator Audrey Marks as its candidate in waiting. She’ll replace Audley Shaw who has held the seat for the JLP […] The post Wint says PNP Will Sweep to Victory on Winds of Change in NE Manchester appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 d. ago McKenzie Disappointed With State of Property Designated for Negril Fruit & Vegetable Market

Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie says he’s disappointed with the state of a property prepared to house the long-awaited Negril Fruit and Vegetables Market. Minister McKenzie expressed his displeasure during a tour of the facility on Wednesday. The property has been retrofitted with sanitary facilities and lighting infrastructure for relocation of approximately 25 vendors. The […] The post McKenzie Disappointed With State of Property Designated for Negril Fruit & Vegetable Market appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago Golding Condemns Proposal to Remove AudG From Integrity Commission

Opposition Leader, Mark Golding, says the move to remove the Auditor General as a Commissioner of the Integrity Commission is part of a wider pattern by the Holness administration to weaken the country’s anti-corruption framework. Mr. Golding’s remarks come in response to a decision by a Joint Select Committee reviewing the Integrity Commission Act. On […] The post Golding Condemns Proposal to Remove AudG From Integrity Commission appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 d. ago Councillor Admits to Mixed Feelings After Audrey Marks’ Elevation in NE Manchester

Councillor for the Craighead division in North East Manchester, Omar Miller, says he has mixed feelings about the elevations of Senator Audrey Marks to the position of candidate-in-waiting for the Jamaica Labour Party, JLP, ahead of the next general election. On Tuesday, the JLP top brass, including leader Dr. Andrew Holness, introduced Senator Marks to […] The post Councillor Admits to Mixed Feelings After Audrey Marks’ Elevation in NE Manchester appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 d. ago UK Chancellor Refuses to Rule Out Tax Increases After Economy Shrinks

The UK economy suffered its worst contraction for a year and a half in April, as taxes increased for businesses, household bills jumped and exports to the US plunged. The economy shrank by 0.3 per cent, more than the 0.1 per cent predicted by experts, marking the steepest monthly decline since October 2023 April saw […] The post UK Chancellor Refuses to Rule Out Tax Increases After Economy Shrinks appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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5 d. ago Golding Accuses Gov’t of ‘Bad Governance, Corruption & Maladministration’

Opposition leader, Mark Golding, is again bashing the Holness administration for what he says is its record of bad governance, corruption and maladministration. Golding made the comments at a People’s National Party, PNP, organised demonstration in Old Harbour square, South West St. Catherine on Wednesday morning. The protest drew scores of comrades, several of whom […] The post Golding Accuses Gov’t of ‘Bad Governance, Corruption & Maladministration’ appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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5 d. ago JLP Commends Omar Miller for Standing Down for Audrey Marks in NE Manchester

Councillor for the Craig Head division in North East Manchester, Omar Miller, is to be commended for standing down his bid to represent the constituency in the next general election. So says Jamaica Labour Party, JLP, general secretary, Dr. Horace Chang. North East Manchester is represented in parliament by veteran member of parliament, Audley Shaw. […] The post JLP Commends Omar Miller for Standing Down for Audrey Marks in NE Manchester appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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5 d. ago Two PNP & 1 JLP Councillor To Be Charged for Breaching Integrity Commission Act

The Integrity Commission’s acting-director of corruption prosecution, Roneiph Lawrence, has ruled that three councillors attached to the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation be charged for failing to file their statutory declarations. The rulings were tabled in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. The councillors in question are the People’s National Party’s, PNP, Vanrick Preddie from the […] The post Two PNP & 1 JLP Councillor To Be Charged for Breaching Integrity Commission Act appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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5 d. ago Opposition Stages Second Protest Against Chung’s FID Appointment

The opposition People’s National Party, PNP, is set to stage a peaceful protest in Old Harbour square at about 8 Wednesday morning to register their disgust with the appointment of Dennis Chung as chief technical director at the Financial Investigations Division, FID. PNP president, Mark Golding, says the opposition will not relent in its efforts […] The post Opposition Stages Second Protest Against Chung’s FID Appointment appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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5 d. ago Chang Hints Marks, Seiveright To Be Confirmed As JLP Caretakers

Jamaica Labour Party, JLP, general secretary, Dr. Horace Chang, has all but confirmed that Senator Audrey Marks will be the party’s standard-bearer in North East Manchester for the next general election. He has also indicated that State Minister of Tourism, Senator Delano Seiveright, who in May suspended his push to replace Karl Samuda in North […] The post Chang Hints Marks, Seiveright To Be Confirmed As JLP Caretakers appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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5 d. ago Commentator says Marks’ Experience as a Diplomat Will Help in Politics

Public commentator, Germaine Barrett, says Senator Audrey Marks’ expertise as a diplomat will serve her well in representational politics. Senator Marks is set to challenge the People’s National Party’s, PNP, Valenton Wint. Barrett says she has a job on her hands to familiarise herself with constituents. Germaine Barrett, public commentator. He was speaking on Nationwide […] The post Commentator says Marks’ Experience as a Diplomat Will Help in Politics appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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5 d. ago Knockpatrick Main Road Blocked in Protest of Police Fatal Shooting

Residents of Pitter Lane and Lucky Street in Manchester blocked a section of the Knockpatrick main road on Tuesday morning to protest the fatal shooting of Moses Morgan. Morgan, otherwise known as ‘Osah’, was killed in an alleged confrontation with the police last Wednesday, and a firearm reportedly seized. However, residents are challenging the police’s […] The post Knockpatrick Main Road Blocked in Protest of Police Fatal Shooting appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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6 d. ago JLP Slams ‘Entitled & Desperate’ Golding in Continued Chung Opposition

Entitled and desperate. That’s how chairman of the Jamaica Labour Party’s, JLP, Communications’ Taskforce, Senator Abka Fitz-Henley, is describing the move by People’s National Party, PNP, president Mark Golding to berate members of the private sector who support the appointment of Dennis Chung as chief technical director of the Financial Investigations Division. Golding told a […] The post JLP Slams ‘Entitled & Desperate’ Golding in Continued Chung Opposition appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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6 d. ago Crawford Declares Herself Hardest Working Central Manchester MP Ever

Member of Parliament, MP, for Central Manchester Rhoda Moy Crawford says she is the hardest-working representative in the constituency’s history. She made the claim while speaking at a Jamaica Labour Party workers’ meeting at Manchester High School on Monday evening. Crawford, a first-term MP, is set to be challenged by Mandeville mayor, the People’s National […] The post Crawford Declares Herself Hardest Working Central Manchester MP Ever appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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7 d. ago Police Probing Death of Nurse Found at Partner’s Home in Manchester

The police are probing the death of a nurse whose body was found face down at an apartment in Hillside, Knockpatrick, Manchester on Saturday. The woman has been identified as 42-year-old Navinor Knight, a resident of the parish. It’s understood that Knight, who was visiting the premises occupied by her partner, was found on the […] The post Police Probing Death of Nurse Found at Partner’s Home in Manchester 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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7 d. ago Sri Lanka Emerging Players Resume With 219 Run Lead Over WI Academy

Sri Lanka Emerging players, with a lead of 219, will resume on 141 for 5 on day three of their second innings of the four-day match against West Indies Academy. Janishka Perera, 13, and Dhananjaya Lakshan, who is yet to get off the mark, are the not-out batsmen. The Academy men were bowled out for […] The post Sri Lanka Emerging Players Resume With 219 Run Lead Over WI Academy appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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9 d. ago PSOJ Boss Maintains Support of Chung’s Appointment as FID Head Despite Golding Criticism

President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica, PSOJ, Metry Seaga says he still believes Dennis Chung is suited to hold the position of chief technical director of the Financial Investigations Division, FID. He’s responding to People’s National Party, PNP, president, Mark Golding, who criticised members of the private sector for throwing their support behind […] The post PSOJ Boss Maintains Support of Chung’s Appointment as FID Head Despite Golding Criticism appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Lucky Street Residents Challenge Police Version of Fatal Shooting Incident

Residents of Lucky Street, Knockpatrick in Manchester are challenging the police’s claim about the fatal shooting of a man in the area on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Moses Morgan otherwise called ‘Osah’. Reports are Morgan was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with the police who were carrying out an operation at […] The post Lucky Street Residents Challenge Police Version of Fatal Shooting Incident appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Golding Applauds Civil Society For Questioning Dennis Chung’s FID Appointment

Opposition Leader, Mark Golding has praised non-government groups for voicing their concerns with the appointment of Dennis Chung as Chief Technical Director of the Financial Investigations Division, FID. At the same time, he’s criticized members of the private sector who have spoken out in defence of Mr. Chung. The National Integrity Action, the Jamaica Accountability […] The post Golding Applauds Civil Society For Questioning Dennis Chung’s FID Appointment appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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