14 h. ago JFF Women’s Committee Chair Urges Release of Promised League Funding

Elaine Walker-Brown, chairman of Jamaica Football Federation Women’s Committee, believes the lack of payment that was promised by the government to the clubs participating in the Jamaica Women’s Premier League is stifling the growth of the game on local soil. At the launch of the competition the government had promised a payment of $100,000 for the five months […] The post JFF Women’s Committee Chair Urges Release of Promised League Funding appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago Inquiry Finds British Committed Genocide on Indigenous Australians

British colonists committed genocide against Australia’s Indigenous population in Victoria. That’s among the findings of a landmark Aboriginal-led inquiry. The Yoorrook Justice Commission found violence and disease reduced the local Indigenous population by three quarters in the 20 years after the state was colonised, in the early 1830s. The BBC says the report included 100 […] The post Inquiry Finds British Committed Genocide on Indigenous Australians appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago Parliament Given Tools for Speedy Creation of Elderly Care & Protection Act

Chairman of the Senate select committee on the proposed Elderly Care and Protection Act, Senator Sherene Golding-Campbell, says parliament has been provided with the tools to speed up creation of the legislation. She says the committee went above and beyond to ensure that the bill can be delivered efficiently. The special select committee of the […] The post Parliament Given Tools for Speedy Creation of Elderly Care & Protection Act appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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7 d. ago Special Select Committee Tables Report on Elderly Care & Protection Act

The Special Select Committee of the Senate tasked with reviewing a proposed Elderly Care and Protection Act has tabled its report. The Private Member’s motion was brought forward by Opposition Senator Floyd Morris. After months of in-depth deliberations and consultations, the report was tabled on Friday, marking the conclusion of the committee’s examinations. The proposed […] The post Special Select Committee Tables Report on Elderly Care & Protection Act appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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8 d. ago Independent Committee Suggested to Address Salary Concerns of Parliamentarians

An independent remuneration authority is being recommended as a means to solve concerns surrounding the salaries of parliamentarians. The recommendation follows an assessment of Jamaica’s parliamentary system by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, CPA. The CPA made the recommendation after noting the most recent furore over the increase granted to politicians under the last public sector […] The post Independent Committee Suggested to Address Salary Concerns of Parliamentarians appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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8 d. ago Committee Accepts Recommendation Requiring Children to Care for Parents in Old Age

The joint select committee considering an Elderly Care and Protection Act has accepted a recommendation requiring certain groups of children to maintain their parents in old age. Senator Sherene Golding Campbell is chairman of the committee. Senator Sherene Golding Campbell. Senator Floyd Morris says the provision would allow for an overall healthier dynamic between parents […] The post Committee Accepts Recommendation Requiring Children to Care for Parents in Old Age appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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9 d. ago Some Lawmakers Question Usefulness of a Social intervention Database

Some government lawmakers are calling into question the viability or usefulness of a centralised database for the government’s various social intervention efforts. The issue came up for discussion as legislators continued their review of the auditor general’s performance audit report on the management of the government’s social benefit programmes at Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee, PAC. […] The post Some Lawmakers Question Usefulness of a Social intervention Database appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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9 d. ago Local Gov’t Ministry Rejects Claims of Duplication in Poor Relief Efforts

The Ministry of Local Government has strongly rejected claims of duplication or irregularities in its poor relief efforts. Addressing concerns raised by the auditor general, permanent secretary in the ministry, Marsha Henry-Martin, stood by the efficacy and transparency of the Municipal Social Assistance Programme, MSAP. Henry-Martin was addressing Tuesday’s sitting of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee, […] The post Local Gov’t Ministry Rejects Claims of Duplication in Poor Relief Efforts appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago Civil Servants Demand Outstanding Payments from Health Ministry

The Jamaica Civil Service Association, JCSA, is concerned over the non-payment of outstanding emoluments owed to public sector workers under the Ministry of Health. The government committed to public sector workers that increments and other outstanding monies would be paid in the first quarter of the current financial year. But JCSA president, Techa Clarke-Griffiths, says […] The post Civil Servants Demand Outstanding Payments from Health Ministry appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago Disagreement Over GG’s Intervention to Committee Reviewing Integrity Commission Act

Attorney-at-law Kenyatta Powell has described as offensive, recommendations from Governor General Sir Patrick Allen to the joint select committee reviewing the Integrity Commission Act. He was speaking on Nationwide at Five on Monday. According to a report in the Gleaner newspaper, Sir Patrick expressed concern about some of the commission’s processes. This includes the process […] The post Disagreement Over GG’s Intervention to Committee Reviewing Integrity Commission Act appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 w. ago JLP Spokesman Criticises PNP’s Change on Removal of AudG from IC

Government senator, Marlon Morgan, is criticising the opposition People’s National Party. PNP, for changing its tune on the appropriateness of the auditor general sitting on the board of the Integrity Commission. In a statement on Friday, Morgan compared the PNP’s vote against the recommendation by the Joint Select Committee reviewing the Integrity Commission Act, with […] The post JLP Spokesman Criticises PNP’s Change on Removal of AudG from IC appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 w. ago Committee Reviewing IC Act Rejects Recommendation to Declare Gifts from Family

The Joint Select Committee reviewing the Integrity Commission Act has thrown out a recommendation that gifts from relatives should be declared by public officials in their statutory declarations. Section 40 of the act says parliamentarians and public officials are not required to declare gifts received from relatives. In their submission to the committee, the commission […] The post Committee Reviewing IC Act Rejects Recommendation to Declare Gifts from Family appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 w. ago Golding Condemns Proposal to Remove AudG From Integrity Commission

Opposition Leader, Mark Golding, says the move to remove the Auditor General as a Commissioner of the Integrity Commission is part of a wider pattern by the Holness administration to weaken the country’s anti-corruption framework. Mr. Golding’s remarks come in response to a decision by a Joint Select Committee reviewing the Integrity Commission Act. On […] The post Golding Condemns Proposal to Remove AudG From Integrity Commission appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 w. ago Committee Wants to Curb IC’s Ability to Access Third Party Information

The Joint Select Committee reviewing the Integrity Commission Act has approved a recommendation that a person being investigated must consent before a third party can share personal information with the commission. A judge in chambers may also order the third party to make the disclosure, as long as due notice is served on the public […] The post Committee Wants to Curb IC’s Ability to Access Third Party Information appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 w. ago Committee To Recommend Removal of Auditor General from Integrity Commission

The Joint Select Committee reviewing the Integrity Commission Act has voted in favour of removing the auditor general from the board of the anti-corruption body. However, the two opposition legislators present at Wednesday’s sitting of the Joint Select Committee, Dr. Morais Guy and Julian Robinson, voted against the move. The recommendation for the auditor general’s […] The post Committee To Recommend Removal of Auditor General from Integrity Commission appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 w. ago Solicitor General: IC’s Director of Information Operating in Contravention of Law

Marlene Aldred, solicitor general Solicitor General Marlene Aldred maintains her view that the Integrity Commission’s director of information is operating in contravention of the body’s enabling legislation. She expressed that view during Wednesday’s sitting of the Joint Select Committee reviewing the Integrity Commission Act. The topic came up for discussion as the Joint Select Committee […] The post Solicitor General: IC’s Director of Information Operating in Contravention of Law appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 w. ago Finance Ministry Rejects JAMP’s Claim of Breaching IC Commitment

The Ministry of Finance has rejected as false, claims by the Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal, JAMP, that it breached a prior commitment to provide public access to the Integrity Commission’s quarterly contract awards report. Chairman of the Joint Select Committee reviewing the Integrity Commission Act, Edmund Bartlett, read the response of the ministry into the […] The post Finance Ministry Rejects JAMP’s Claim of Breaching IC Commitment appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 w. ago More Customer Service Training Needed in Health Sector – Tufton

Health and wellness minister, Dr Christopher Tufton, says more training is needed for customer service workers in the health sector. Minister Tufton was speaking on Tuesday evening on Nationwide at Five. He says the government is committed to making things better for healthcare workers. Dr Christopher Tufton, Minister of Health. The post More Customer Service Training Needed in Health Sector – Tufton appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 w. ago Gov’t Reaffirms Commitment to Partnership With Cuban Medical Programme

Health Minister, Dr Christopher Tufton, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to maintaining a partnership with the medical missions programme from Cuba. Dr. Tufton made the announcement during his Sectoral Presentation to Parliament on Tuesday. The medical missions programme permits Cuban doctors to live and work in Jamaica. The programme came under scrutiny earlier this year, […] The post Gov’t Reaffirms Commitment to Partnership With Cuban Medical Programme appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 w. ago McClaren Calling on Jamaicans in the BVI to Support the Reggae Boyz

Coach of the senior Reggae Boyz, Steve McClaren, is calling on the Jamaican diaspora in the British Virgin Islands to come out in their numbers when both teams clash in the CONCACAF World Cup qualifier, on Saturday. This will be the second meeting between the two teams. The last time both teams met was in […] The post McClaren Calling on Jamaicans in the BVI to Support the Reggae Boyz appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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