2 h. ago PNP’s RIDE Plan for Rural Students Being ‘Unfairly Criticised’ – Campbell

People’s National Party, PNP, general secretary, Dr. Dayton Campbell, says the party’s plan for transporting rural students to school is being unfairly criticised. Speaking at a constituency conference in Albert Town Square in South Trelawny on Wednesday, Dr. Campbell says the PNP’s plan, dubbed RIDE, will be an expansion of what the Holness administration currently […] The post PNP’s RIDE Plan for Rural Students Being ‘Unfairly Criticised’ – Campbell appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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28 h. ago Vaz Denounces Bloggers’ Attempts to Undermine Rural School Bus Programme

Transport minister, Daryl Vaz, says he’s disappointed by what he says is the wicked, evil and sustained attack on the government’s rural school bus programme by the opposition People’s National Party, PNP. Minister Vaz says the latest phase of the PNP’s attack involves the use of bloggers to raise doubt about the cost of the […] The post Vaz Denounces Bloggers’ Attempts to Undermine Rural School Bus Programme appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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28 h. ago JPP President Pledges to Use Personal Wealth to Fund Party’s 50

President of the Jamaica Progressive Party, JPP, Gilbert Alexander Edwards says he plans to use his personal wealth to fund his party’s manifesto proposals. The JPP is promising to pursue an ambitious US$2 trillion agenda to transform the country in 50 years. The manifesto proposes to pay off the national debt, abolish income tax and […] The post JPP President Pledges to Use Personal Wealth to Fund Party’s 50-Year US$2 Trillion Manifesto appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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33 h. ago Former JPP Caretakers Accuse Party of Owing them for Work Done in 2020

Two former caretakers of the Jamaica Progressive Party, JPP, are accusing the organisation of failing to pay them for the work they did during its 2020 campaign launch. The allegations come only days after the political party published an expansive manifesto, promising to use trillions of dollars to revolutionise the delivery of services to Jamaicans […] The post Former JPP Caretakers Accuse Party of Owing them for Work Done in 2020 appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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33 h. ago KSAMC Passes Resolution Requiring Bureau of Standards to Test Potable Water

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, KSAMC, has passed a resolution for the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, BSJ, to test the quality of potable water being consumed by residents of the corporate area. The resolution was moved by People’s National Party, PNP, councillor for the Trafalgar division, Jesse James Clarke, during the KSAMC’s monthly […] The post KSAMC Passes Resolution Requiring Bureau of Standards to Test Potable Water appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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47 h. ago Mummified Body of Elderly Woman Discovered; Caretaker in Custody

The police are probing the death of an elderly woman whose body was found in a mummified state nearly two years after she died. The woman, Viola Destin, died in December 2023. However, Miss Destin’s body was found on Sunday, July 6 at her home in Old Hope district in Little London, Westmoreland. Her age […] The post Mummified Body of Elderly Woman Discovered; Caretaker in Custody appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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52 h. ago Vaz Slams ‘Reckless & Evil’ PNP Statements in Defence of Rural School Buses

Transport minister, Daryl Vaz, is describing statements made by the opposition People’s National Party about the government’s rural school bus programme as reckless. Speaking at a press briefing in St. Andrew, Minister Vaz dismissed the opposition’s stance as a vulgar attempt to fool the electorate. Minister Vaz says the government remains committed to delivering a […] The post Vaz Slams ‘Reckless & Evil’ PNP Statements in Defence of Rural School Buses appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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54 h. ago Parents, Teachers, Principals Welcome Rural School Bus Programme

Key education stakeholders are throwing their support behind the government’s rural school bus programme, in the face of a coordinated attack from the opposition People’s National Party, PNP. The country’s national parent teachers’ association has been joined by at least three rural area principals in supporting the move. Shaloy Smikle has more in this report. […] The post Parents, Teachers, Principals Welcome Rural School Bus Programme appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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54 h. ago PNP Rural Bus System Alternative a ‘Backward Step’ – Parent Teacher Association

President of the National Parent Teachers’ Association, NPTAJ, Stewart Jacobs, is suggesting the People’s National Party’s, PNP, plan to provide a subsidy to taxi operators to transport rural children is a backward move. The PNP says its plan is to provide taxi/bus operators with a subsidy to transport the children to and from school. The […] The post PNP Rural Bus System Alternative a ‘Backward Step’ – Parent Teacher Association appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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54 h. ago JFJ’s Mickel Jackson Critical of Ombudsman’s ‘Silence’ Amid Campaign Flashpoints

Executive director of Jamaicans for Justice, Mickel Jackson, is calling out the Office of the Political Ombudsman for remaining silent on the political discord she says is plaguing the country. She referenced a May incident in which West Portland member of parliament, MP, Daryl Vaz, played a song promoting homophobia at a Jamaica Labour Party […] The post JFJ’s Mickel Jackson Critical of Ombudsman’s ‘Silence’ Amid Campaign Flashpoints appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago Phillips Warns of ‘Consequences’ if Water Project Bypasses NW Manchester

Member of Parliament for North West Manchester Mikael Phillips is warning that if the Greater Mandeville Water Supply project bypasses communities in his constituency, there will be consequences. He was speaking at the People’s National Party’s Manchester parish meeting in Christiana on Sunday. Mikael Phillips, MP for North West Manchester. The $4.5 billion Greater Mandeville […] The post Phillips Warns of ‘Consequences’ if Water Project Bypasses NW Manchester appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago Morris Dixon Denounces PNP’s ‘Shameful & Vulgar’ Attack on Rural School Bus System

Information minister, Senator Dana Morris Dixon, has condemned what she describes as a vulgar attack by the opposition People’s National Party, PNP, on the rural school bus programme. The PNP has launched a coordinated attack on the government’s plan to provide transportation to thousands of students living in rural Jamaica, decrying the use of what […] The post Morris Dixon Denounces PNP’s ‘Shameful & Vulgar’ Attack on Rural School Bus System appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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5 d. ago PNP’s Defense of Wellington’s ‘War’ Comments Egregious – Morgan

Member of the JLP’s Communication Task Force, Senator Marlon Morgan, says the Opposition PNP’s defence of Dr. Miranda Wellington’s ‘war’ comment is egregious. Dr. Wellington, the PNP caretaker for South West St. Elizabeth, told comrades at a PNP meeting in Frome, Westmoreland on Sunday that, “this is not going to be an easy victory, but […] The post PNP’s Defense of Wellington’s ‘War’ Comments Egregious – Morgan appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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6 d. ago PNP’s Dr Miranda Wellington Denounces Political Violence After ‘Prepare for War’ Backlash

“I do not support political violence!” That’s the word from People’s National Party, PNP, caretaker for South West St. Elizabeth, Dr. Miranda Wellington. Dr. Wellington took to social media on Thursday, amid an avalanche of criticism over her incendiary remarks on the campaign trial in Westmoreland on the weekend. Dr. Wellington told comrades at a […] The post PNP’s Dr Miranda Wellington Denounces Political Violence After ‘Prepare for War’ Backlash appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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6 d. ago Green Defends ‘Comprehensive’ Record Following Criticism from PNP Challenger

“The most comprehensive, extensive work that has ever been done!” That’s how Agriculture Minister, Floyd Green, is describing his time at the helm of the ministry. Speaking on Nationwide at Five on Thursday, Minister Green responded to sharp criticism of his stewardship from People’s National Party caretaker, Dr. Miranda Wellington. Dr. Wellington says the minister […] The post Green Defends ‘Comprehensive’ Record Following Criticism from PNP Challenger appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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6 d. 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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7 d. 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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7 d. ago McNeill Laments Destruction of Campaign Material in North Trelawny

People’s National Party, PNP, caretaker in North Trelawny, Dr. Wykeham McNeill, says a recent incident in his constituency harks back to the turbulent nature of political campaigning in the 1970s and 80s. Dr. McNeill posted a video on social media on Wednesday, lamenting how his campaign posters had been torn down by vandals. Dr. McNeill […] The post McNeill Laments Destruction of Campaign Material in North Trelawny appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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7 d. 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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7 d. ago Warmington Urges Westmoreland Labourites to Vote to Secure 3rd Term

South West St. Catherine Member of Parliament, MP, Everald Warmington, is encouraging Labourites in Westmoreland to continue to work with the Jamaica Labour Party, JLP, MPs in the parish in order to secure another term. Mr. Warmington made the plea during a JLP workers awards ceremony in Central Westmoreland on Sunday night. Central, Eastern, and […] The post Warmington Urges Westmoreland Labourites to Vote to Secure 3rd Term appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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