65 h. 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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2 d. ago Committee Reviewing IC Act Rejects Recommendation to Declare Gifts from Family

The Joint Select Committee reviewing the Integrity Commission Act has thrown out a recommendation that gifts from relatives should be declared by public officials in their statutory declarations. Section 40 of the act says parliamentarians and public officials are not required to declare gifts received from relatives. In their submission to the committee, the commission […] The post Committee Reviewing IC Act Rejects Recommendation to Declare Gifts from Family appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 d. ago Dudus, Zekes, Kartel: Llewellyn Reflects on Highs & Lows as DPP

Director of Public Prosecutions, Paula Llewellyn says the Dudus extradition and the trials of Kern Spencer, Donald ‘Zekes’ Phipps and Vybz Kartel were among the most challenging matters she’s faced in her career. Llewellyn offered the reflection as she prepares to demit office in September. She reflected on her time in office while speaking on […] The post Dudus, Zekes, Kartel: Llewellyn Reflects on Highs & Lows as DPP 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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3 d. ago Committee Wants to Curb IC’s Ability to Access Third Party Information

The Joint Select Committee reviewing the Integrity Commission Act has approved a recommendation that a person being investigated must consent before a third party can share personal information with the commission. A judge in chambers may also order the third party to make the disclosure, as long as due notice is served on the public […] The post Committee Wants to Curb IC’s Ability to Access Third Party Information appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago Committee To Recommend Removal of Auditor General from Integrity Commission

The Joint Select Committee reviewing the Integrity Commission Act has voted in favour of removing the auditor general from the board of the anti-corruption body. However, the two opposition legislators present at Wednesday’s sitting of the Joint Select Committee, Dr. Morais Guy and Julian Robinson, voted against the move. The recommendation for the auditor general’s […] The post Committee To Recommend Removal of Auditor General from Integrity Commission appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago Solicitor General: IC’s Director of Information Operating in Contravention of Law

Marlene Aldred, solicitor general Solicitor General Marlene Aldred maintains her view that the Integrity Commission’s director of information is operating in contravention of the body’s enabling legislation. She expressed that view during Wednesday’s sitting of the Joint Select Committee reviewing the Integrity Commission Act. The topic came up for discussion as the Joint Select Committee […] The post Solicitor General: IC’s Director of Information Operating in Contravention of Law appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago Finance Ministry Rejects JAMP’s Claim of Breaching IC Commitment

The Ministry of Finance has rejected as false, claims by the Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal, JAMP, that it breached a prior commitment to provide public access to the Integrity Commission’s quarterly contract awards report. Chairman of the Joint Select Committee reviewing the Integrity Commission Act, Edmund Bartlett, read the response of the ministry into the […] The post Finance Ministry Rejects JAMP’s Claim of Breaching IC Commitment appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 d. ago Harvey Weinstein Guilty of Sexual Assault After New York Retrial

Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of sexual assault in New York, after a sex crimes conviction in the state was overturned last year. A panel of seven female and five male jurors deliberated for five days in the six-week trial before unanimously voting to convict the disgraced film mogul of one of three counts. […] The post Harvey Weinstein Guilty of Sexual Assault After New York Retrial appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 d. ago JPS Inks Deal With North American Firms to Help With Electricity Restoration

The Jamaica Public Service Company, JPS, is reporting that it has signed major agreements with two North American-based contracting firms to assist with electricity restoration in the event of a major hurricane this year. The firms are expected to provide hundreds of linemen. JPS says the move significantly bolsters its hurricane response capabilities by supplementing […] The post JPS Inks Deal With North American Firms to Help With Electricity Restoration 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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9 d. ago 180,000 Households Still Not Connected to Legal Energy Grid – Vaz

Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says 180,000 households islandwide are still not connected to the legal electricity grid. He revealed the figure while speaking at the Jamaica Public Service Company, JPS’s, Electrification Fair in St. Ann on Friday. The government has earmarked $1 billion to assist the first 20,000 new customers to regularise their service under […] The post 180,000 Households Still Not Connected to Legal Energy Grid – Vaz appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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9 d. ago TODSS Wants Authorities to Crackdown on Lewd Music Instead of PPV Audio Equipment

President of the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services, TODSS, Egeton Newman, is urging the Transport Authority to prioritise cracking down on the playing of loud and lewd music in public passenger vehicles, PPVs. This, he believes, is more logical than targeting operators for the installation of non-standard audio equipment. Under Section 15 of the Transport […] The post TODSS Wants Authorities to Crackdown on Lewd Music Instead of PPV Audio Equipment appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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9 d. ago PM Urges Public to Keep Identification Documents in Safe Location

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness is urging Jamaicans to ensure they keep their national identification documents safe in the event of a natural disaster. He was speaking at the National Disaster Risk Management Council Meeting on Wednesday. The meeting was held to discuss the government’s hurricane preparation strategies following the start of the hurricane season […] The post PM Urges Public to Keep Identification Documents in Safe Location appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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9 d. ago Public Sector Workers in The Bahamas to See Salary Increase at End of June

The Bahamas government says it’s moving towards implementing the second phase of the comprehensive public service salary review and that public servants will see increases in their salaries at the end of June. Prime Minister Phillip Davis says legislators will see a pay rise of between 2 per cent and 8 per cent. He says […] The post Public Sector Workers in The Bahamas to See Salary Increase at End of June appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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9 d. ago McClaren Calling on Jamaicans in the BVI to Support the Reggae Boyz

Coach of the senior Reggae Boyz, Steve McClaren, is calling on the Jamaican diaspora in the British Virgin Islands to come out in their numbers when both teams clash in the CONCACAF World Cup qualifier, on Saturday. This will be the second meeting between the two teams. The last time both teams met was in […] The post McClaren Calling on Jamaicans in the BVI to Support the Reggae Boyz appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Transport Authority Cracking Down on Illegal Sound Systems in PPVs; Transport Groups Seek Clarity

The Transport Authority will be clamping down on operators of public passenger vehicles, PPVs, who continue to install and use sound equipment outside the approved AM/FM radio bands. Under section 15 of the Transport Authority Regulations, the use of flash drives, bluetooth, CDs or any other installation of equipment capable of playing back video or […] The post Transport Authority Cracking Down on Illegal Sound Systems in PPVs; Transport Groups Seek Clarity appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago No Court Date Yet for License Firearm Holder Charged with Killing Neighbour

A court date is yet to be announced for 52-year-old Ishmael Davis, a licensed firearm holder charged with the murder of another man on Tavern Avenue in St. Andrew on Tuesday, May 27. Davis, a material handler of the Jamaica Public Service Company, is charged with killing 57-year-old Morris Farquharson, a block maker. Both men […] The post No Court Date Yet for License Firearm Holder Charged with Killing Neighbour appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Commentator Believes MPs Should No Longer be Responsible for CDF

Public commentator Germaine Barrett believes members of parliament should no longer be responsible for managing the Constituency Development Fund, CDF. Barrett argues that the fund is often perceived by constituents as a basket for handouts, rather than a tool for structured development. The CDF serves as a designated funding mechanism for constituency-based projects. Each of […] The post Commentator Believes MPs Should No Longer be Responsible for CDF appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago KSAMC Corruption Saga Takes Major Turn With Official Statement to MOCA

A statement given to the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency, MOCA, has formally accused the People’s National Party, PNP-controlled Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, KSAMC, of operating a scheme where public funds are used to finance the campaign activities of PNP caretakers and candidates. The six page statement also accuses the KSAMC of […] The post KSAMC Corruption Saga Takes Major Turn With Official Statement to MOCA appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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