14 h. ago Critics of Rural Bus System Don’t Understand Realities of Public Transport – PM

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has defended his administration’s rural school bus programme amid escalating attacks from the parliamentary opposition. Speaking in St. Elizabeth on Friday, Dr. Holness says those who are criticising the programme do not understand the realities of taking public transportation to school. The programme has been criticised by several members of […] The post Critics of Rural Bus System Don’t Understand Realities of Public Transport – PM appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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14 h. ago Transport Minister Fearful of ‘Sabotage’ of Rural School Buses

Transport minister, Daryl Vaz, is expressing fears that the 110 buses to be used in the rural school bus programme could be sabotaged by those opposed to the roll out. The minister expressed the fear during an online question and answer session with Nationwide’s Ricardo Brooks. His comments come amid the People’s National Party’s, PNP, […] The post Transport Minister Fearful of ‘Sabotage’ of Rural School Buses appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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14 h. ago Gov’t Open to Allowing Rural Students to Ride for Free if Cashless System Not Ready for September

Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says he’s prepared to have rural children temporarily travel on the school buses for free if the cashless payment system is not ready for September. Daryl Vaz, transport minister. The rural school bus programme will utilise a cashless fare system. Under the proposed plan, rural children will pay a flat rate […] The post Gov’t Open to Allowing Rural Students to Ride for Free if Cashless System Not Ready for September appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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14 h. ago Teacher Charged After Allegedly Instructing Student To Steal $4Mill from Parents

A St. James teacher has been charged with obtaining money by false pretence after allegedly convincing a teenager to steal $4 million from her parents to sit examinations. The teacher is identified as 32-year-old Kimberly Bailey-Allen of Cambridge in Montego Bay. The incident took place in St. Ann’s Bay between April and July 03. Reports […] The post Teacher Charged After Allegedly Instructing Student To Steal $4Mill from Parents appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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16 h. ago Jamaica Welcomes Invite to Participate in FATF Regional Jurisdictions Initiative

Finance Minister Fayval Williams says Jamaica is welcoming an invitation to participate in the Financial Action Task Force, FATF, regional bodies jurisdictions guest initiative. In a statement on Friday, she noted that it will allow Jamaica to sit at the FATF table under its own flag and contribute to the organisation’s key policy discussions and […] The post Jamaica Welcomes Invite to Participate in FATF Regional Jurisdictions Initiative appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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25 h. ago Vaz: Rural School Bus Programme Will Use Contracted Operators for PATH Sutdents

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Daryl Vaz (right), and managing director of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company, Owen Ellington, walk alongside one of the recently procured units under the rural school bus system. The event was Tuesday’s (July 8) press conference to give an update on the system, at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) auditorium, […] The post Vaz: Rural School Bus Programme Will Use Contracted Operators for PATH Sutdents appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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40 h. ago Vaz Rubbishes Claims Procurement Money Could’ve Bought 100 New Buses

Transport Minister Daryl Vaz is rubbishing claims the government could have bought 100 brand new coaster buses for the money he used to procure 110 used buses from the United States. Mahiri Stewart has that story. Nationwide News has seen the import licences for 42 of the 110 buses being used for the government’s rural […] The post Vaz Rubbishes Claims Procurement Money Could’ve Bought 100 New Buses appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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42 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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64 h. ago Taxi Operators Back Rural School Bus Programme Despite Revenue Concerns

Taxi operators are supporting the government’s plan for a rural school bus programme, despite concerns about the impact on their potential to earn. The operators are the latest group to weigh in on the ongoing national debate. Shaloy Smikle reports. Amid continued debate between the government and the opposition about the planned school bus programme, […] The post Taxi Operators Back Rural School Bus Programme Despite Revenue Concerns appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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68 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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3 d. ago Training Sessions to Get Underway Before Rollout of Rural Bus Programme

Managing Director of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company, JUTC, Owen Ellington, says drivers who will be operating the rural school buses will begin training sessions later this week. Owen Ellington, Managing Director of the JUTC. Mr. Ellington was speaking during a media briefing at the Transport Ministry’s office on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Director of the School […] The post Training Sessions to Get Underway Before Rollout of Rural Bus Programme appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. 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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3 d. ago Forbes Defends JAAA Decision to Stage National Trials in June

Ian Forbes, Vice President of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association, JAAA, believes the scheduled time frame for the recently concluded National Senior Trials is proving to be a master stroke. The national championships ran from June 26 to 29 Speaking with Nationwide Sports, Forbes explained that the period between now and September’s World Championships in […] The post Forbes Defends JAAA Decision to Stage National Trials in June appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. ago Gov’t to Spend $28B in First Phase of Western Water Resilience Project

The government intends to spend $28 billion on the first phase of the Western Water Resilience Project. The figure was revealed by minister with responsibility for water, Matthew Samuda, at the project’s launch in Trelawny on Friday. The Western Resilience Water Project will encompass major towns and cities such as Savanna-la-Mar, Negril, Montego Bay, Falmouth, […] The post Gov’t to Spend $28B in First Phase of Western Water Resilience Project appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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5 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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8 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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8 d. ago U21 Sunshine Girls Using Elite Netball Competition to Prepare for Youth World Cup

Jamaica’s under-21 Sunshine Girls are fine tuning preparation for the highly anticipated Netball Youth World Cup set to be hosted in Gibraltar from September 19-28.  According to assistant coach of the team, Nardia Hansen, the youngsters are currently using the ongoing Red Stripe Flavours Elite Netball competition as preparation work leading up to the World Cup, […] The post U21 Sunshine Girls Using Elite Netball Competition to Prepare for Youth World Cup appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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9 d. ago Former Head of Trinidad’s Central Bank Signals Intent to Sue Gov’t Over Firing

Former governor of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr Alvin Hilaire, has signalled his intention to sue the state for wrongful dismissal. This is according to the Trinidad Guardian, which received a WhatsApp message from Dr Hilaire to that effect. Dr Hilaire says his lawyers issued a pre-action protocol letter to the cabinet […] The post Former Head of Trinidad’s Central Bank Signals Intent to Sue Gov’t Over Firing appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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