19 h. ago Lambert Brown Withdraws Claim of Planned Parliament Suspension

Opposition Senator, Lambert Brown, has withdrawn his claims that PNP Senators were told parliament would be suspended before the tabling of the Integrity Commission’s Annual Report. Senator Brown made this comment while speaking in the Senate last Friday, as he attempted to rebut comments made by Senator Abka Fitz-Henley. His utterances followed those of Opposition […] The post Lambert Brown Withdraws Claim of Planned Parliament Suspension appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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20 h. ago Pulse Investments Promises Long Awaited Upgrade to Villa Ronai

Pulse Investments Limited is promising a major upgrade to Villa Ronai. In a release on Friday, the company says work will commence on transforming the estate into a world-class 5-star resort. It comes amid mounting concern from disgruntled shareholders that the company has neglected the residential community. Shaloy Smikle reports. Pulse Investments Limited acquired the […] The post Pulse Investments Promises Long Awaited Upgrade to Villa Ronai appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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20 h. ago Probe Launched After Policemen Shot at Central Village Station

Nationwide News understands that an investigation is reportedly underway following a shooting incident inside the Central Village Police Station in St. Catherine, which left two policemen injured on Friday. One officer was shot in the hand, and the other sustained a gunshot wound to the leg. Reports indicate that the firearm discharged during a weapon […] The post Probe Launched After Policemen Shot at Central Village Station appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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28 h. ago Pregnant Woman Arrested in Portland for Internet Cable Vandalism

Seven people were arrested on Thursday by the Portland police after they were caught vandalising internet cables. The group is comprised of six men and a woman. The woman is reportedly pregnant. It’s understood that on Wednesday night, the individuals cut down the wires connecting the communities of Orange Bay and Windsor Castle. They were […] The post Pregnant Woman Arrested in Portland for Internet Cable Vandalism appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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43 h. ago House Passes Bill to Extend Vehicle Fitness, Registration Validity

The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill to extend the validity of fitness and registration certificates of motor vehicles. Transport Minister, Daryl Vaz, piloted the bill through all its stages. Gianni Willie reports. The Transport Minister says the Road Traffic Amendment Act 2025 is a key step in boosting efficiency in road traffic […] The post House Passes Bill to Extend Vehicle Fitness, Registration Validity appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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43 h. ago Gov’t Senator Rebukes Golding for “Insensitive” Remarks on Dead Babies

Reckless and insensitive! That’s how government Senator, Dr. Elon Thompson, has described comments made by Opposition Leader Mark Golding concerning the death of 24 pre-mature babies at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital in June. Mr. Golding told PNP supporters at a recent party meeting that 24 premature babies were “killed and allowed to die.” The South […] The post Gov’t Senator Rebukes Golding for “Insensitive” Remarks on Dead Babies appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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45 h. ago Commentator Urges Golding to Hit Reset Following ‘Troubling’ Comments

Political commentator, Germaine Barrett, is calling on Mark Golding to lead a reset in his party, following recent troubling pronouncements from the political platform by People’s National Party, PNP, caretakers. Barrett was speaking on Nationwide This Morning on Thursday. Daina Davy reports. On Sunday, PNP caretaker for South West St Elizabeth, Dr. Miranda Wellington issued […] The post Commentator Urges Golding to Hit Reset Following ‘Troubling’ Comments appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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46 h. ago Election Observers Flag Bribery, Unregulated Party Spending in Trinidad Polls

In Trinidad and Tobago, the final report of the Commonwealth Observer Group, COG, on the general election held on April 28 this year, has raised concern over allegations of bribery on polling day and the continued lack of legal controls on campaign financing. According to the report, the COG noted reports of electoral offences, including […] The post Election Observers Flag Bribery, Unregulated Party Spending in Trinidad Polls appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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67 h. ago Civil Society Groups Disappointed With Sentencing in Mario Deane Case

A travesty! That’s how human rights lobby group, Stand Up for Jamaica, is describing the lenient sentences given to the police personnel in the Mario Deane case. The case, which languished for more than a decade, resulted in two of the three JCF members escaping jail time. Shaloy Smikle reports. Administrator and project coordinator at […] The post Civil Society Groups Disappointed With Sentencing in Mario Deane Case appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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69 h. ago FID Warning Public Against Becoming ‘Money Mules’ Amid Fraud Arrests

The Financial Investigations Division, FID, is warning Jamaicans not to allow their bank accounts or identities to be used to move money on behalf of others. The warning follows the arrest and charge of three individuals linked to a $96 million point-of-sale fraud scheme. Robian Williams reports. At the centre of the $96 million point-of-sale, […] The post FID Warning Public Against Becoming ‘Money Mules’ Amid Fraud Arrests appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago Gov’t Moving to Minimise Effect of Industrial Action from Healthcare Workers

The Ministry of Health and Wellness says it’s mobilising resources to minimise the impact on health services islandwide, following reports of industrial action by several categories of healthcare workers. The workers include nurses, midwives and medical technologists. The sickouts, primarily involving nurses and midwives in the Southeast, Northeast, and Southern Regional Health Authorities, are reportedly […] The post Gov’t Moving to Minimise Effect of Industrial Action from Healthcare Workers 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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3 d. ago Sentencing Hearing Underway For JCF Members in Mario Deane Case

The sentencing hearing for the three JCF members charged in connection with the death of 31-year-old Mario Deane in 2014 is underway. The hearing began on Tuesday in the Westmoreland Circuit Court. The three accused are Corporal Elaine Stewart and District Constables Marlon Grant and Juliana Clevon. All three were found guilty of manslaughter and […] The post Sentencing Hearing Underway For JCF Members in Mario Deane Case appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 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.

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4 d. ago Court Weighs Trump’s Use of Wartime Law to Deport Venezuelans

A federal appeals court heard oral arguments on Monday on whether the Trump administration can use a wartime law to deport Venezuelans. The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals is weighing whether Venezuelan migrants being held at the Bluebonnet Detention Facility in Anson, Texas, can be deported under the 18th-century Alien Enemies Act. American Civil […] The post Court Weighs Trump’s Use of Wartime Law to Deport Venezuelans appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 d. ago JCF Credits Fingerprint ID System With Capture of Alleged Serial Housebreaker

The JCF says it was able to use its Automated Fingerprint Identification System to identify and charge an alleged serial housebreaker. Charged is 29-year-old Kerron Mason, otherwise called ‘Piggy’ of White Hall Avenue, Kingston, with housebreaking and larceny. The Constant Spring Police reports that on December 16, last year, occupants of a house on Mayfair […] The post JCF Credits Fingerprint ID System With Capture of Alleged Serial Housebreaker appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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5 d. ago Golding: No PNP Parliamentarian Aware of Illicit Enrichment Probe

Opposition Leader Mark Golding says based on his checks, no People’s National Party member of parliament or senator is aware that they are under investigation by the Integrity Commission for illicit enrichment. The issue of illicit enrichment is back in the spotlight following last Friday’s tabling of the Commission’s annual report in the senate. According […] The post Golding: No PNP Parliamentarian Aware of Illicit Enrichment Probe appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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5 d. ago JLP Demands Apology from PNP Over Claims of Attempting to Block Tabling of IC Report

A member of the Jamaica Labour Party’s, JLP, Communication Task Force, Senator Marlon Morgan, says Opposition Spokesman on Justice, Senator Donna Scott-Mottley, must apologise for her recent comments on the ending of the parliamentary term. Scott-Mottley told a People’s National Party, PNP, meeting last week that the government was moving to block the tabling of […] The post JLP Demands Apology from PNP Over Claims of Attempting to Block Tabling of IC Report appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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5 d. ago Iran: US Must Rule Out More Strikes to Return to Negotiating Table

The BBC is reporting that Iran is insisting that the US must rule out any further strikes on the country if it wants to resume diplomatic talks. Iran says the Trump administration has communicated through mediators that it wanted to return to negotiations this week, but had not made its position clear on the very […] The post Iran: US Must Rule Out More Strikes to Return to Negotiating Table appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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7 d. ago Senator, 5 Councillors Among Those Referred to IC For Illicit Enrichment

Two additional parliamentarians are now under investigation by the Integrity Commission for illicit enrichment. That’s according to the Integrity Commission’s Annual Report for the 2024/2025 Fiscal Year. The report was tabled in the Senate on Friday. A member of the Senate and five councillors have also joined the list of individuals referred to the Commission […] The post Senator, 5 Councillors Among Those Referred to IC For Illicit Enrichment appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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