56 h. ago Manchester Man Charged in Connection with Businessman’s Abduction & Murder

Police in Manchester have slapped a 27-year-old man with ten charges in connection with the abduction and murder of a businessman in Melrose Gardens in 2024. He is Nicholas Knight otherwise called ‘Biggs’, a resident of Royal Flat. He has been charged with murder, three counts of kidnapping, three counts of robbery with aggravation, three […] The post Manchester Man Charged in Connection with Businessman’s Abduction & Murder appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 d. 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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4 d. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Found Not Guilty of Racketeering and Sex Trafficking

Sean “Diddy” Combs was found not guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking but convicted of less serious offenses, a blow for prosecutors who had targeted the music mogul in a sprawling case that alleged he ran a criminal enterprise for over two decades.  While the 55-year-old Combs was acquitted of the most serious charges against […] The post Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Found Not Guilty of Racketeering and Sex Trafficking appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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5 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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6 d. ago Mark X Driver Charged After Bus Overturns on Mandela Highway

The driver of a Toyota Mark X has been charged after an accident that saw a bus overturn on the Mandela Highway on Monday morning. Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch, PSTEB, ACP Dr. Gary McKenzie told Nationwide News that the accident occurred after the driver of the Toyota Mark X suffered […] The post Mark X Driver Charged After Bus Overturns on Mandela Highway appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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6 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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9 d. ago NEPA Backtracks on Wisynco Blame; ODPP Maintains Evidence Was Weak

Even as National Environment and Protection Agency, NEPA, maintains it did the requisite due diligence related to the Wisynco Limited pollution case, CEO Leonard Francis, appears to be admitting otherwise. Mr Francis told Nationwide’s Ricardo Brooks on Wednesday that NEPA could not be definitive in laying blame on the beverage manufacturer. WISYNCO was charged under […] The post NEPA Backtracks on Wisynco Blame; ODPP Maintains Evidence Was Weak appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Correctional Officer Charged With Assaulting a Child at Metcalfe Street

A correctional officer has been charged in relation to the assault of a child at the Metcalfe Street Juvenile Centre in 2024. The officer, Andrew Ricketts, was placed before the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Court on Tuesday. It is alleged that Ricketts gave instructions for another ward to slap the child in the face, […] The post Correctional Officer Charged With Assaulting a Child at Metcalfe Street appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago NEPA Refutes Claims It’s At Fault in Collapsed Pollution Prosecution

The National Environment and Planning Agency, NEPA, is refuting claims that it did not collect enough samples to achieve a positive outcome in the WISYNCO pollution case. Agency chief executive officer, CEO, Leonard Francis spoke with our news centre on Wednesday. Colliecia Wright has our story. WISYNCO was charged under the Wildlife Protection Act following […] The post NEPA Refutes Claims It’s At Fault in Collapsed Pollution Prosecution appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago US Court Rules Using Books to Train AI Doesn’t Violate Copyright

A US judge has ruled that using books to train artificial intelligence, AI, software is not a violation of US copyright law. The decision came out of a lawsuit brought last year against AI firm Anthropic by three authors. They included best-selling mystery thriller writer Andrea Bartz, who accused it of stealing her work to […] The post US Court Rules Using Books to Train AI Doesn’t Violate Copyright appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Grange Charged with Reviewing Framework on Retaining Athletes

Prime Minister of Jamaica, Dr. Andrew Holness, has charged Minister of Sports, Olivia Grange, with the holding consultations with stakeholders on a new framework for the development and retention of the country’s elite athlete. Speaking at the Nike Tribute to honour the extraordinary achievements and enduring legacy of Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Prime Minister Dr. Holness asked […] The post Grange Charged with Reviewing Framework on Retaining Athletes appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Israel Orders Military Strike on Tehran for ‘Violating Ceasefire’

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says he ordered the military to strike Tehran in response to what he said were Iranian missiles fired in a violation of the ceasefire announced hours earlier by US President Donald Trump. Iran said it had not violated the ceasefire. Iran’s Nour News reported the armed forces general staff denied […] The post Israel Orders Military Strike on Tehran for ‘Violating Ceasefire’ appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago Three Found Guilty of Using Post Offices to Carry Out Drug Trafficking Scheme

Three individuals have been found guilty of multiple drug trafficking charges after appearing in the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Court on Wednesday. They are Yasheka James, Leroy Adamson, and Ashane Bennett. The three were convicted on counts relating to the illegal exportation of cocaine through the Jamaican postal service. They’re charged with two counts […] The post Three Found Guilty of Using Post Offices to Carry Out Drug Trafficking Scheme appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago FA Charges Chelsea Winger Mykhailo Mudryk for Doping Violation

Chelsea’s Ukranian winger Mykhailo Mudryk has been charged by the Football Association with violating its anti-doping rules after he failed a drugs test and could now face up to a four-year ban. The 24 year old international was provisionally suspended by the FA in December after an “adverse finding in a routine urine test” provided […] The post FA Charges Chelsea Winger Mykhailo Mudryk for Doping Violation appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 w. ago NIA Accuses Parliament of Allowing Corruption to go Unchecked

The National Integrity Action, NIA, is condemning what it describes as moves to weaken the Integrity Commission, protect the powerful and override democratic oversight. It’s latest charge was issued in a statement on Friday. Mahiri Stewart reports. NIA’s statement is raising an alarm regarding recent developments coming out of the Parliament. The anti-corruption body has […] The post NIA Accuses Parliament of Allowing Corruption to go Unchecked appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 w. ago Jamaican Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Possession of a Rifle in Antigua

A court in Antigua has sentenced a Jamaican man to more than four years in prison after he pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a high-powered rifle and ammunition. The man is 27-year-old Akini Walker. He was sentenced to four years and four months for the gun charge, and two years for the ammunition. The […] The post Jamaican Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Possession of a Rifle in Antigua appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 w. ago Police Seize Gun, Arrest Two Women Linked to Spanish Town Robbery

The police have arrested two women in connection with an illegal gun and a large sum of cash believed to be linked to a robbery in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. They’re a 22-year student and a 27-year-old unemployed woman. Their identities are being withheld pending charges. Both were nabbed after the Police Emergency Communication Centre, […] The post Police Seize Gun, Arrest Two Women Linked to Spanish Town Robbery appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago T&T Gov’t Awaiting Identity of Man Accused of Terrorism in Venezuela

In Trinidad and Tobago, the government is still awaiting news about the identity of a Trinidadian man allegedly under arrest and facing terrorism charges in Venezuela. Last Wednesday, Venezuela’s justice minister told his nation that the Trinidadian, whom he identified as Gis Kendel Jheron, was involved in terrorist activities aimed at destabilising Venezuela. Trinidad and […] The post T&T Gov’t Awaiting Identity of Man Accused of Terrorism in Venezuela appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 w. ago Maryland Man Mistakenly Deported to El Salvador Returned to US

A Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador has been returned to the United States. Kilmar Ábrego García has been charged with human trafficking. The Trump administration mistakenly deported Ábrego García to an El Salvador prison in March. At a press conference on Friday, Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed he had landed in the US. […] The post Maryland Man Mistakenly Deported to El Salvador Returned to US appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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