15 h. ago Maitland Trial: Truck Driver Recalls Being Questioned by CIB, INDECOM

The murder trial of Constable Noel Maitland has been adjourned until Monday, with the prosecution’s eighth witness, a truck driver, set to continue his testimony. On Thursday, the witness recounted how he was called to the Criminal Investigations Branch, CIB, headquarters, where investigators listened to a recorded phone conversation between him and Maitland. The audio […] The post Maitland Trial: Truck Driver Recalls Being Questioned by CIB, INDECOM appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Transport

49 h. ago T&T’s President Questions if Criticism Aimed at Her is Gender

Trinidad and Tobago’s president, Christine Kangaloo, is questioning whether criticism aimed at her would be as strident of she were a man. The Newsday is reporting that President Kangaloo raised the issue of senators appointed by her as evidence of the gender influenced bias against her. Two independent senators appointed by President Kangaloo have come […] The post T&T’s President Questions if Criticism Aimed at Her is Gender-Based appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Politics

68 h. ago No Loans Used to Fund Water Projects Across Jamaica – Samuda

Minister with responsibility for water, Matthew Samuda, says the government has used no loans to finance water projects across Jamaica. Minister Samuda was responding to the question of how much loan financing is being used by the government to fund water supply capital projects being implemented across the island. The minister made the revelation while […] The post No Loans Used to Fund Water Projects Across Jamaica – Samuda appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Politics

3 d. ago JFJ Concerned IC Powers Too Broad When Verifying Statutory Declarations

Executive Director of Jamaicans for Justice, Mickel Jackson, is questioning whether the powers of the Integrity Commission to verify information contained in statutory declarations are too broad. Her comments follow a ruling from the Supreme Court which held that financial institutions are mandated to furnish information requested by the Commission. The court held that public […] The post JFJ Concerned IC Powers Too Broad When Verifying Statutory Declarations appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Politics

7 d. ago PNP’s Dr Miranda Wellington Denounces Political Violence After ‘Prepare for War’ Backlash

“I do not support political violence!” That’s the word from People’s National Party, PNP, caretaker for South West St. Elizabeth, Dr. Miranda Wellington. Dr. Wellington took to social media on Thursday, amid an avalanche of criticism over her incendiary remarks on the campaign trial in Westmoreland on the weekend. Dr. Wellington told comrades at a […] The post PNP’s Dr Miranda Wellington Denounces Political Violence After ‘Prepare for War’ Backlash appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Events

7 d. ago Bunting Demands Answers Over Retraction of FID Job Description Statement

The Opposition PNP is demanding answers from the Finance Ministry after it retracted a statement concerning the job description for a top position at the Financial Investigations Division, FID. The position of chief technical director is now held by Chartered Accountant, Dennis Chung. Opposition Senator, Peter Bunting, is questioning why the statement was recalled hours […] The post Bunting Demands Answers Over Retraction of FID Job Description Statement appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Politics

1 week 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.

Events

1 week ago Mark X Driver Charged After Bus Overturns on Mandela Highway

The driver of a Toyota Mark X has been charged after an accident that saw a bus overturn on the Mandela Highway on Monday morning. Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch, PSTEB, ACP Dr. Gary McKenzie told Nationwide News that the accident occurred after the driver of the Toyota Mark X suffered […] The post Mark X Driver Charged After Bus Overturns on Mandela Highway appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Transport

1 week 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.

Events

2 w. 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.

Economics

2 w. ago Policeman Reportedly Kills Girlfriend, Wounds Himself in Domestic Dispute

Both the Independent Commission of Investigations, INDECOM, and the Jamaica Constabulary Force are investigating a suspected murder and attempted suicide in St Mary Wednesday night. The incident, which occurred in the Essex district of St Mary, involved a police constable and his girlfriend. Reports are that the policeman, a constable assigned to the St. Andrew […] The post Policeman Reportedly Kills Girlfriend, Wounds Himself in Domestic Dispute appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Events

2 w. ago Hegseth Hails US Strikes on Nuclear Targets in Iran as a Success

US Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is hailing the US strikes on Iranian nuclear targets as a historic success. Speaking at a Pentagon news conference earlier on Thursday, Hegseth cited various assessments, including those from the CIA and the UN’s nuclear watchdog. Hegseth was pushing back against a leaked preliminary intelligence assessment that questioned the impact […] The post Hegseth Hails US Strikes on Nuclear Targets in Iran as a Success appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Events

2 w. 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.

Society

2 w. ago Mammee Bay Main Road Blocked to Facilitate Police Investigation

The police are advising members of the public to use an alternative route to the Mammee Bay main road in St. Ann. According to the police, the roadway is currently blocked to facilitate an investigation. Nationwide News understands that a taxi driver and a passenger has been shot and killed. The incident reportedly happened sometime […] The post Mammee Bay Main Road Blocked to Facilitate Police Investigation appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Events

2 w. ago Timely Rainfall Assisted Firefighters in Battling Chain Reaction Blaze

A shower of rain provided much needed assistance to firefighters on Monday as they battled a chain-reaction of fires along Spanish Town Road in Kingston. The first fire started after a gas truck exploded in the vicinity of Riverton City Dump sometime after 11AM. Flames from the truck spread to a nearby streetlight which also […] The post Timely Rainfall Assisted Firefighters in Battling Chain Reaction Blaze appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Events

2 w. ago Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Recommends Right To Recall

The right to recall Members of Parliament, MPs, and the ability for private citizens to respond to adverse statements uttered in either house are among the recommendations from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, CPA. Assessors from the organization visited the island earlier this year. Their report was published on Friday. Chevon Campbell tells us more. The […] The post Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Recommends Right To Recall appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Politics

2 w. ago INDECOM Probing Five Deaths in Four Separate Police Shootings

The Independent Commission of Investigations, INDECOM, has launched a probe into four separate incidents of police fatal shootings. INDECOM says five men were killed in the separate incidents on Thursday. Three of the fatal shootings occurred in Westmoreland, while one incident was in St. Catherine. Mahiri Stewart reports. The deceased in Westmoreland have been identified […] The post INDECOM Probing Five Deaths in Four Separate Police Shootings appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Events

2 w. ago Fitz Henley: Bunting Must Apologise For Questioning Crime Figures

Government Senator Abka Fitz-Henley on Friday demanded that Opposition Spokesman on National Security, Peter Bunting, apologize to the security forces for earlier this year calling into question whether murder statistics are being suppressed. Mr. Bunting on numerous occasions in the past called into question the accuracy of murder statistics provided by the JCF. In a […] The post Fitz Henley: Bunting Must Apologise For Questioning Crime Figures appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Events

3 w. ago Robinson Tables Question on Chung’s Controversial FID Appointment

Opposition Spokesman on Finance, Julian Robinson, says the government still has questions to answer regarding the appointment of Dennis Chung, as Chief Technical Director of the Financial Investigations Division, FID. Mr. Robinson tabled questions on the appointment in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, seeking clarity from Minister of Finance, Fayval Williams. The PNP has […] The post Robinson Tables Question on Chung’s Controversial FID Appointment appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Politics

3 w. ago AudG Clarifies Findings on Gov’t’s Social Benefit Programmes

Auditor General, Pamela Munroe Ellis, has clarified that her office was not questioning the effectiveness of the government’s social benefit programmes. The Prime Minister’s signature housing programme, the New Social Housing Programme, had come under scrutiny after it was revealed that the Auditor General flagged instances of overlap and duplication in the delivery of the […] The post AudG Clarifies Findings on Gov’t’s Social Benefit Programmes appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Politics