3 d. ago Mayor Swaby: Agencies Advanced in Preparations for Hurricane Season

Mayor of Kingston, Andrew Swaby, says several agencies have informed the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation that they are in advanced preparations for the Atlantic Hurricane Season. The Met Service is forecasting three to five major hurricanes for the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane season. Six to 10 hurricanes are expected to develop from these tropical […] The post Mayor Swaby: Agencies Advanced in Preparations for Hurricane Season appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago Food Standards Agency Warn Products from Sweet Brand Unsafe to Eat

The Food Standards Agency, FSA, has warned that a number of products from a brand of US sweets are unsafe to eat. It says they contain ingredients which could damage DNA and increase the risk of cancer. UK businesses and consumers are being urged to stop buying and selling the Jolly Ranchers products, owned by […] The post Food Standards Agency Warn Products from Sweet Brand Unsafe to Eat 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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6 d. ago 27% of Street Children Forced There by Guardians – CPFSA Study

A study by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency, CPFSA, has found that 27 per cent of Jamaica’s most vulnerable children were forced by their guardian to work on the streets. The study was conducted between 2019 and 2020. The study identified 413 children. Director of Policy Planning and Evaluation at the CPFSA, Newton […] The post 27% of Street Children Forced There by Guardians – CPFSA Study appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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9 d. ago Police Stations in St Andrew South Achieve International Certification – Commissioner

Every police station in the St. Andrew South division has achieved the internationally recognised ISO-9001 certification. That’s according to police commissioner, Dr. Kevin Blake. Dr. Blake was speaking at the inaugural Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF, Mensa distinguished lecture in St. Andrew on Friday. The ISO-9001 is a widely recognised international standard for Quality Management Systems. […] The post Police Stations in St Andrew South Achieve International Certification – Commissioner 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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1 week ago UN Food Agency Appeals For $46M to Help Haitians Facing Severe Hunger

The UN food agency is appealing for 46 million for the next six months to help about 2 million Haitians in dire need of food. This includes 8,500 who are at the worst catastrophic level of hunger. The appeal has been issued by Lola Castro, the World Food Program, WFP’s regional director for Latin America […] The post UN Food Agency Appeals For $46M to Help Haitians Facing Severe Hunger 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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1 week ago GraceKennedy: No Significant Impact from Trump Tariffs on Goods Heading to US

Local food manufacturer GraceKennedy says the 10 per cent tariff that was imposed on goods entering the US market has added to its landing cost for exports. Frank James is the chief executive officer of the GraceKennedy Group. Grace says it will not be able to absorb the full impact of the tariffs but will […] The post GraceKennedy: No Significant Impact from Trump Tariffs on Goods Heading to US appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago Police Swoop Down on PNP Constituency Office in Bleaching Cream Raid

Nationwide News understands the police are seeking an employee of the Jamaica Customs Agency in relation to the discovery of a quantity of bleaching cream at a premises located at 14 North Avenue in central Kingston. The premises houses the constituency office of the opposition People’s National Party, PNP. It’s understood that agents of the […] The post Police Swoop Down on PNP Constituency Office in Bleaching Cream Raid appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago Trump Set to Order Cancellation of Gov’t Contracts with Harvard

The Guardian newspaper in London says the Trump administration is set to order US federal agencies to cancel all government contracts with Harvard University. The contracts are worth an estimated US$100 million and the move is seen as a dramatic escalation of Trump’s assault against the USA’s most prestigious university. A planned directive first seen […] The post Trump Set to Order Cancellation of Gov’t Contracts with Harvard appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 w. ago School Officials Report Majority of Child Abuse Cases – CPFSA

School officials are the ones who report the majority of child abuse cases. That’s according to data from the Child Protection and Family Services Agency, CPFSA. The troubling data was presented during an online forum put on by the Jamaica Youth Advocacy Network, JYAN, on Thursday, which focused on children and violence. It also revealed […] The post School Officials Report Majority of Child Abuse Cases – CPFSA appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 w. ago Standard Practice to Remove Plates from Defective Vehicles – PSTEB

Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch, P-STEB, Assistant Commissioner Dr Gary McKenzie, says its standard practice for licence plates to be removed from vehicles in instances when defects are identified. He was responding to criticism that the police are heavy-handed and arbitrary in their decision to remove defective vehicles from the road. […] The post Standard Practice to Remove Plates from Defective Vehicles – PSTEB appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 w. ago GK Financial Services Bracing for Proposed US Remittance Tax

One of the country’s leading remittance agencies is bracing for the potential impact of a proposed tax on remittances from the United States. US Republicans have proposed a five percent tax on remittances as part of a tax bill to advance President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda. GraceKennedy Financial Services Limited says it’s working with its […] The post GK Financial Services Bracing for Proposed US Remittance Tax appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 w. ago Greg Christie’s Tenure as Head of Integrity Commission Has Ended

The tenure of Greg Christie as executive director of the Integrity Commission is over. Christie’s contract came to an end on May 18, capping his five year contract with the anti-corruption agency. This brings an end to a chapter marked by both fierce anti-corruption advocacy and controversy at the commission. Chevon Campbell tells us more. […] The post Greg Christie’s Tenure as Head of Integrity Commission Has Ended appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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