54 h. ago Kishane Thompson Doesn’t Rule Out Running Prefontaine Classic Record

National champion, Kishane Thompson, says he’ll not count out breaking the stadium record when he runs in the men’s 100-metres at the 50th staging of the Prefontaine Classic, the ninth stop in the Wanda Diamond League series on Saturday at Hayward Stadium University of Oregon. The record of 9.80 seconds was set by fellow Jamaican […] The post Kishane Thompson Doesn’t Rule Out Running Prefontaine Classic Record appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago Local Manufacturer Makes Link Between Electricity Theft and High Costs

Local manufacturer, Jamaican Teas, is again raising concern about the impact of electricity theft on the cost of the utility. Company chief executive officer, CEO, John Mahfood was reacting to the government’s announcement that it will not renew the existing Jamaica Public Service Company, JPS, licence when it expires in 2027. John Mahfood, CEO of […] The post Local Manufacturer Makes Link Between Electricity Theft and High Costs appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 d. ago Civil Society Groups Disappointed With Sentencing in Mario Deane Case

A travesty! That’s how human rights lobby group, Stand Up for Jamaica, is describing the lenient sentences given to the police personnel in the Mario Deane case. The case, which languished for more than a decade, resulted in two of the three JCF members escaping jail time. Shaloy Smikle reports. Administrator and project coordinator at […] The post Civil Society Groups Disappointed With Sentencing in Mario Deane Case appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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5 d. ago Sentencing Hearing Underway For JCF Members in Mario Deane Case

The sentencing hearing for the three JCF members charged in connection with the death of 31-year-old Mario Deane in 2014 is underway. The hearing began on Tuesday in the Westmoreland Circuit Court. The three accused are Corporal Elaine Stewart and District Constables Marlon Grant and Juliana Clevon. All three were found guilty of manslaughter and […] The post Sentencing Hearing Underway For JCF Members in Mario Deane Case appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Politics

5 d. 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.

Politics

6 d. ago Perreira Names His Windies 11 Pick For 2nd Test Against Australia

Veteran cricket commentator, Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira, says he would make several changes to West Indies eleven for the second test against Australia. The Windies are set to face the tourists in a series levelling test at the National Cricket Stadium in Grenada, starting on July 3. Perriera says Jamaican John Campbell would be one of […] The post Perreira Names His Windies 11 Pick For 2nd Test Against Australia appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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6 d. ago Civil Society Groups Renew Call to Treat, Not Jail Mentally Ill

A renewed call is being made to end the practice of detaining people deemed mentally ill in correctional facilities rather than placing them in rehabilitative care. This, after a mentally ill man, who spent nearly 50 years in prison without trial, is to be awarded $120 million in compensation from the government. Administrator and project […] The post Civil Society Groups Renew Call to Treat, Not Jail Mentally Ill appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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9 d. ago Alkaline to Sit Down With Nationwide’s Cliff Hughes for Exclusive Interview

International recording star, Alkaline, will engage in his first on air interview with a Jamaican media entity in a decade. On Wednesday, July 2, at 3:45 pm, Jamaica time, Vendetta fans along with music and entertainment lovers globally, can tune in for an exclusive, one-on-one interview with the Emmy Award-winning journalist Cliff Hughes. The highly-anticipated […] The post Alkaline to Sit Down With Nationwide’s Cliff Hughes for Exclusive Interview appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Politics

9 d. ago Stand Up For Jamaica Welcomes $120M Court Award for Man Imprisoned Without Trial

Non-profit organisation, Stand Up For Jamaica, is expressing mixed views about a court order for the government to pay $120 million to a man who spent 50 years in prison without a trial. George Williams, a mentally ill man, spent his entire working life behind bars. Speaking on Nationwide This Morning on Friday, administrator and […] The post Stand Up For Jamaica Welcomes $120M Court Award for Man Imprisoned Without Trial appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Gov’t Ordered to Pay $120M to Man Jailed For Decades Without Trial

The government has been ordered to pay $120 million to a man who spent 50 years in prison without a trial. George Williams, a mentally ill man, spent his entire working life behind bars. Justice Sonya Wint-Blair has awarded him $78.6 million in compensatory damages and $42 million in vindicatory damages. The government had reportedly […] The post Gov’t Ordered to Pay $120M to Man Jailed For Decades Without Trial appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Campbell says He’s Not Among the Athletes to Benefit from JAAA Financial Support

Jamaica’s Olympic Games shot put bronze medallist Rajindra Campbell says he was not among the Jamaican athletes who had a stream of financial contribution from the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association, JAAA. During Monday’s launch of the National Junior and Senior Championships, JAAA treasurer Ludlow Watts says over the past decade, the association made shelled out […] The post Campbell says He’s Not Among the Athletes to Benefit from JAAA Financial Support appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Politics

1 week ago EduFocal, One on One Named Among TIME Magazine’s Top EdTech Companies

Jamaican companies EduFocal Limited and One on One have been named on TIME Magazine’s World’s Top EdTech Companies of 2025. EduFocal, led by Gordon Swaby ranked number 225. Since its inception in 2012, EduFocal has supported over 100,000 learners and partnered with major institutions, making learning engaging and accessible. One on One, led by Ricardo […] The post EduFocal, One on One Named Among TIME Magazine’s Top EdTech Companies appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Politics

1 week ago Health Ministry Urges Yellow Fever Vaccination Amid Surge in the Americas

The health ministry is again urging Jamaican travellers to get vaccinated against yellow fever prior to leaving the island. This, amid reports of increasing incidents of the illness in the Americas. Yellow fever is an acute illness caused by the yellow fever virus found in the tropics of South America and Africa. It is transmitted […] The post Health Ministry Urges Yellow Fever Vaccination Amid Surge in the Americas appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Politics

1 week ago Bermuda’s Police Chief’s Praise of JCF Should Stoke National Pride – Senator

Government Senator Marlon Morgan says the country should take encouragement from the praise given to the Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF, by the president of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police, Darrin Simmons. Speaking at the ‘JCF’s Transformations Expo 2.0’ in St. Andrew last Thursday, Commissioner Simmons, the head of Bermuda’s Police, lauded his Jamaican […] The post Bermuda’s Police Chief’s Praise of JCF Should Stoke National Pride – Senator appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Politics

2 w. ago Three Found Guilty of Using Post Offices to Carry Out Drug Trafficking Scheme

Three individuals have been found guilty of multiple drug trafficking charges after appearing in the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Court on Wednesday. They are Yasheka James, Leroy Adamson, and Ashane Bennett. The three were convicted on counts relating to the illegal exportation of cocaine through the Jamaican postal service. They’re charged with two counts […] The post Three Found Guilty of Using Post Offices to Carry Out Drug Trafficking Scheme appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Politics

2 w. ago Political Analyst Warns Against the Notion of Safe Political Seats

Political commentator, Dr. Nadeen Spence, says representatives of the country’s two major political parties must not become complacent as they campaign ahead of the next general election. Dr. Spence says this is due partly to the realisation that there are very few if any truly safe seats anymore in Jamaican politics. Both the Jamaica Labor […] The post Political Analyst Warns Against the Notion of Safe Political Seats appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Events

2 w. ago Jamaican Teams in The Cayman Islands for CAZOVA World Champs Qualifiers

Jamaica’s under-21 men and women’s beach volleyball teams are in the Cayman Islands for the two-day Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association, CAZOVA, World Championship Qualification, which starts on Thursday. The top three countries will advance to the Continental round of qualification. Other countries competing are hosts The Cayman Islands, US Virgin Islands, and Trinidad and Tobago. […] The post Jamaican Teams in The Cayman Islands for CAZOVA World Champs Qualifiers appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Politics

2 w. ago Large Crowds Reaffirm KFC’s Strong Influence – Marketing Strategist

Marketing Strategist, Joel Nomdarkham, says the large crowds that flocked KFC restaurants islandwide on Wednesday reaffirm the strong influence the brand holds over Jamaican consumers. Nomdarkham notes that while the rollout of the Brawta Deal promotion was relatively subtle, the overwhelming turnout demonstrates the enduring strength of the legacy brand. He says the surge in […] The post Large Crowds Reaffirm KFC’s Strong Influence – Marketing Strategist appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Politics

2 w. ago Four Caribbean Islands Among 36 Countries Targeted For New US Travel Ban

Spokesperson for the US State Department, Tammy Bruce, has confirmed that President Donald Trump is considering a travel ban targeting 36 countries. This includes four in the Caribbean. The Washington Post has reported that the four are Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis, and St. Lucia. The countries were listed in a leaked […] The post Four Caribbean Islands Among 36 Countries Targeted For New US Travel Ban appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago Florida Women Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison for Murdering Jamaican Husband

A Florida woman has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for the murder of her Jamaican husband at their Coral Springs home last year. Two-hundred-and-eighty-five days have been credited for time already served in pretrial detention. According to court records, 46-year-old Denise Nicole Malcolm, last week pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder […] The post Florida Women Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison for Murdering Jamaican Husband appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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