16 h. ago Ground Broken For Expansion of Westland Port at Kingston Freeport Terminal

Jamaica’s shipping capacity is set to experience a major boost with the expansion of the Westland Port at the Kingston Freeport Terminal in Kingston. The project aims to expand cargo capacity, reduce vessel wait times, attract larger vessels and strengthen Jamaica’s position as a key player in regional and global trade. Speaking at the ground […] The post Ground Broken For Expansion of Westland Port at Kingston Freeport Terminal appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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17 h. ago KSAMC Moves to Recover Outstanding Fees From Car Dealerships

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation, KSAMC, is now targeting car dealerships as part of their efforts to recover outstanding signage fees. Mayor of Kingston, Andrew Swaby says over 100 letters have been prepared to be dispatched to dealerships across the municipality. He was speaking at Tuesday’s monthly corporation meeting. The KSAMC says the […] The post KSAMC Moves to Recover Outstanding Fees From Car Dealerships appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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19 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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19 h. ago Plan Being Developed to Expand Christiana Transport Centre – Vaz

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Daryl Vaz (centre), is accompanied by Transport Authority managing director, Ralston Smith (left), and other stakeholders during a tour of the Christiana Transport Centre and adjoining lands being considered for the facility’s expansion, in Manchester, on Wednesday (July 9). (Michael Sloley/JIS) Transport minister, Daryl Vaz, says the government […] The post Plan Being Developed to Expand Christiana Transport Centre – Vaz appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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50 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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50 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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50 h. ago Nigerian Volunteer Nurse Educators in Jamaica to Train Healthcare Workers

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton (left), engages in discussion with Chargé d’Affaires, Nigerian High Commission in Jamaica, Bintu Bwala Ekikor (right), during the introduction and handover ceremony for nurses from the Nigeria Technical Aid Corps Programme at the Ministry in New Kingston on Monday (July 7). The nurses will be integrated into the local healthcare workforce to […] The post Nigerian Volunteer Nurse Educators in Jamaica to Train Healthcare Workers appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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65 h. ago Labour Ministry to Meet With Ambulance Drivers Amid Sick Out

The Ministry of Labour is set to meet with ambulance drivers employed to the Kingston and St Andrew Health Department on Wednesday in a bid to avoid further industrial action. The drivers staged a sickout on Monday. Some continued the action on Tuesday. Helene Davis-Whyte is the General Secretary of the Jamaica Association of Local […] The post Labour Ministry to Meet With Ambulance Drivers Amid Sick Out appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 d. ago Higher Temperatures, Decreased Rain in Jamaica’s Future Due to Climate Change

Principal Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service), Evan Thompson, addresses the National Disaster Risk Management Council Meeting at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development in Kingston on Wednesday, June 4. (Adrian Walker/JIS) Jamaicans can expect higher temperatures and decreased rainfall due to rapid climate change. That’s according to projections coming out of the […] The post Higher Temperatures, Decreased Rain in Jamaica’s Future Due to Climate Change appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Charles Jr Accusing PNP of Trying to Scam Jamaicans With Campaign Promises

South East Clarendon member of parliament, MP, Pearnel Charles Jr., has accused the opposition People’s National Party, PNP, of engaging in attempts to politically scam the Jamaican people with their campaign promises. The MP, who is also the labour and social security minister, was speaking at a Jamaica Labour Party, JLP, rally in West Kingston […] The post Charles Jr Accusing PNP of Trying to Scam Jamaicans With Campaign Promises appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Senator Golding Campbell Urges Voters Not to Gamble With Children’s Future

Government senator, Sherene Golding Campbell, has warned voters not to gamble with their children’s future in the upcoming general elections. The senator issued the warning while addressing a Jamaica Labour Party, JLP, rally in West Kingston on Sunday. She appealed to voters to remember their children when it’s time to vote. Golding Campbell is the […] The post Senator Golding Campbell Urges Voters Not to Gamble With Children’s Future appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Johnson Smith Hits Back at Claims Holness Administration Threatens Democracy

Foreign Affairs Minister, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, has hit back at critics who say the Holness administration is threatening the country’s democratic traditions. She was responding to recent criticisms from sections of civil society and the Opposition PNP raising the spectre of tyranny and authoritarianism. But speaking in West Kingston on Sunday, Senator Johnson-Smith, says […] The post Johnson Smith Hits Back at Claims Holness Administration Threatens Democracy appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week 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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1 week ago Chinese National Dies After Car Plunges Off Portmore Causeway

More details have emerged about Sunday’s incident on the old Causeway Bridge in St. Catherine, where a Chinese businessman ran his car into the sea. Dead is 62-year-old Jing Wang Wang of a Kingston address. Deputy Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Warren Malcolm says his team was called to the location about midday on […] The post Chinese National Dies After Car Plunges Off Portmore Causeway appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Dawes Rejects Explanation For Newborn Deaths at Jubilee Hospital

Opposition Spokesman on Health, Dr Alfred Dawes, is rejecting findings that the recent deaths of newborns at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital in Kingston were mostly due to premature births. The South East Regional Health Authority, SERHA, provided the update, following news that 24 babies have died at the hospital since the start of June. According […] The post Dawes Rejects Explanation For Newborn Deaths at Jubilee Hospital appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago T&T: Former Finance Minister Appointed Central Bank Governor

Trinidad’s former finance minister, Larry Howai, has been appointed central bank governor. He was presented with his instruments of appointment on Wednesday. It came a day after the cabinet formally requested that the president terminate the tenure of the previous governor with immediate effect. The officer holder at the time was Alvin Hilaire. Howai served […] The post T&T: Former Finance Minister Appointed Central Bank Governor appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago Burgher Gully Gang Leader Killed in Alleged Police Confrontation

The leader of the Burgher Gully Gang has been fatally shot in an alleged confrontation with the police at 4 Burgher Avenue, Rollington Town in east Kingston. He has been identified as 64-year-old Christopher Murray, otherwise called ‘Chris’. Reports are, at about 6 am on Thursday, the police were conducting an intelligence-led operation in search […] The post Burgher Gully Gang Leader Killed in Alleged Police Confrontation appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago Mayor Swaby Responds to JLP Critics Demanding More Resources from KSAMC

Mayor of Kingston, Andrew Swaby, is hitting back at critics from the Jamaica Labour Party, JLP, calling for the allocation of additional resources from the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation, KSMAC. Mayor Swaby made reference to a 2020 resolution by People’s National Party, PNP, councillors who called for an increase in the funds distributed […] The post Mayor Swaby Responds to JLP Critics Demanding More Resources from KSAMC appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago 24 Babies Have Died at Victoria Jubilee Hospital Since Start of June

At least 24 pre-mature babies have died at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital in Kingston since the start of June. The deaths have prompted fears of an outbreak of infection at the maternal hospital. But well placed Nationwide News sources say there are currently no reports of an outbreak at the facility. It’s understood the hospital […] The post 24 Babies Have Died at Victoria Jubilee Hospital Since Start of June appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. 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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