37 h. ago Sixth Generation T& T Citizens Now Eligible For Citizenship in India

Sixth-generation generation of the Indian diaspora in Trinidad and Tobago will now be eligible to apply for Overseas Citizenship of India, OCI. Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, announced the move Thursday night during his official visit to the Twin-Island Republic. OCI is a form of permanent residency available to people of Indian origin, who have […] The post Sixth Generation T& T Citizens Now Eligible For Citizenship in India appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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40 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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40 h. ago Kishane Thompson’s World Lead a Sign of His Maturity – Bailey

Former Olympic 100m champion and world record holder, Donovan Bailey, says he’s was not surprised by Kishane Thompson’s world leading and personal best 9.75 seconds to win the men’s 100-metres final at the recent National Championships. The time also elevates Thompson to sixth on the world all-time list. Speaking on Donovan Running Things, Bailey, says […] The post Kishane Thompson’s World Lead a Sign of His Maturity – Bailey appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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63 h. ago Incorporation of Renewables in Electricity Supply Would Boost Manufacturing – Fosrich

CEO of the Fosrich Group, Cecil Foster, believes the manufacturing sector would reap massive benefits if broad scale use of renewable energy sources forms part of a new all-island electricity supply licence. Foster was speaking with Nationwide News on Wednesday. Energy Minister, Daryl Vaz on Tuesday announced that the government would not renew its licence […] The post Incorporation of Renewables in Electricity Supply Would Boost Manufacturing – Fosrich appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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63 h. 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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69 h. 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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3 d. ago T&T: Gov’t Looking at Declaring Local Gangs Terrorist Groups

The Trinidad and Tobago government is exploring having some local gangs declared as terrorist organisations in its fight against crime. On Tuesday, the High Court of the twin-island republic ruled to officially designate the Venezuelan criminal group Tren de Aragua as a terrorist group. This decision follows an application filed by the Attorney General. The […] The post T&T: Gov’t Looking at Declaring Local Gangs Terrorist Groups appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago World Leader Kishane Thompson Looking Forward to Prefontaine Classic

National 100-metres champion, Kishane Thompson, says he’s eager to return to the Prefontaine Classic, the ninth stop in the Wanda Diamond League series. It is set for Saturday at Hayward Stadium University of Oregon. Thompson posted a world leading 9.75 seconds to win the men’s 100-metres at Jamaica’s National Championships. He says his performance on […] The post World Leader Kishane Thompson Looking Forward to Prefontaine Classic appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago Gov’t Moving to Minimise Effect of Industrial Action from Healthcare Workers

The Ministry of Health and Wellness says it’s mobilising resources to minimise the impact on health services islandwide, following reports of industrial action by several categories of healthcare workers. The workers include nurses, midwives and medical technologists. The sickouts, primarily involving nurses and midwives in the Southeast, Northeast, and Southern Regional Health Authorities, are reportedly […] The post Gov’t Moving to Minimise Effect of Industrial Action from Healthcare Workers appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 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.

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5 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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5 d. 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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8 d. ago NWC Collects Millions From Portmore Residents Under Amnesty Programme

Over $300 million has been collected by the National Water Commission, NWC, from Portmore residents. The funds were collected in May under the Commission’s amnesty programme. This was disclosed by the NWC Revenue Recovery Manager for St. Catherine, Colleen Williams Champagnie, during Nationwide’s ‘People’s Agenda Townhall’ held at the Portmore HEART Academy on Thursday. More […] The post NWC Collects Millions From Portmore Residents Under Amnesty Programme appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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8 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.

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8 d. ago Alana Reid Named Ambassador for Team PanAm Sports Ahead of 2025 Games

Jamaica’s sprinter Alana Reid has been named one of seven official ambassadors for Team PanAm Sports ahead of the ASU2025 Junior Pan American Games, scheduled for August 9–23 in Paraguay. At just 20-years-old, Reid stands among the fastest women in the world in the under-20 category and continues to make history as one of the […] The post Alana Reid Named Ambassador for Team PanAm Sports Ahead of 2025 Games appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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8 d. ago PNP Pledges to Partner With Tourism Stakeholders to Grant Beach Access to Public

People’s National Party, PNP president, Mark Golding, says a future administration will be partnering with the tourism industry to ensure that citizens have access to the island’s beaches. He made the pledge while addressing a campaign rally in Eastern St. Andrew on Wednesday. Mark Golding, opposition leader. The government has been heavily criticised regarding access […] The post PNP Pledges to Partner With Tourism Stakeholders to Grant Beach Access to Public appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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9 d. ago Authorities Carry Out Enforcement Activities Against PPVs in Half

Several taxi operators in Half-Way-Tree found themselves on the wrong side of the law Thursday morning. Under the gaze of teams from the Transport Authority, Island Traffic Authority and the St Andrew Central police, some were seen ripping heavy tints off their windows, and others had their plates screwed off and seized. Operations officer, DSP […] The post Authorities Carry Out Enforcement Activities Against PPVs in Half-Way Tree appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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9 d. ago West Indies Make Progress on Day 2 of 1st Test Against Australia

The West Indies have made significant progress on day two of the first Test against Australia at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown Barbados. Resuming on 57 for 4 on the second morning the home team at sports time reached 190 all out, replying to Australia’s 180 all out. Brandon King added just 3 to his […] The post West Indies Make Progress on Day 2 of 1st Test Against Australia appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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9 d. ago St. Catherine Coach Reflects on Winning National Championships

Assistant coach of St. Catherine, Neriah Barrett, says it was not easy to win the recent JTA/Sagicor National Athletics Championships. The St. Catherine team amassed 270.83 points to finish ahead of St. Andrew, 269, and St. Elizabeth, 222.83 in third. Barrett spoke with our sports centre. Neriah Barrett. The post St. Catherine Coach Reflects on Winning National Championships appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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9 d. ago Dupont Primary Wins Bob & Rita Marley Foundation Basketball Tournament

Dupont Primary are the champions of the Bob and Rita Marley Foundation/JABA Mini Basketball Tournament. Dupont defeated Mavisville Prep 18- 2 in the finals to lift the trophy. Leon Riley of Dupont was named tournament MVP. Dupont also won the Skills Challenge defeating St Patrick’s in the finals 16-10. The post Dupont Primary Wins Bob & Rita Marley Foundation Basketball Tournament appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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