15 h. ago McClaren Expects ‘Highly Competitive’ Gold Cup Clash vs Guatemala

Coach of Jamaica’s senior men’s football team, Steve McClaren, reiterated that it will be a highly competitive match against Guatemala in their Group “C” CONCACAF Gold Cup encounter at at the Dignity Health Tennis Centre California on Monday at 9 pm. McClaren says they take little comfort from the 3-0 win over the Guatemalans in […] The post McClaren Expects ‘Highly Competitive’ Gold Cup Clash vs Guatemala appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago Majority of Pembroke Hall Grade 7 Students Reading at Grade Level – Ministry

Director of Region One at the Ministry of Education, Ottis Brown, says the majority of first form students at Pembroke Hall High School are reading at the correct grade level. Responding to the Gleaner story, Mr. Brown says of the cohort, only around 15 are considered challenged where reading is concerned. Ottis Brown, director of […] The post Majority of Pembroke Hall Grade 7 Students Reading at Grade Level – Ministry appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago Jamaican Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Possession of a Rifle in Antigua

A court in Antigua has sentenced a Jamaican man to more than four years in prison after he pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a high-powered rifle and ammunition. The man is 27-year-old Akini Walker. He was sentenced to four years and four months for the gun charge, and two years for the ammunition. The […] The post Jamaican Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Possession of a Rifle in Antigua appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Events

4 d. ago Mayor Swaby: Agencies Advanced in Preparations for Hurricane Season

Mayor of Kingston, Andrew Swaby, says several agencies have informed the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation that they are in advanced preparations for the Atlantic Hurricane Season. The Met Service is forecasting three to five major hurricanes for the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane season. Six to 10 hurricanes are expected to develop from these tropical […] The post Mayor Swaby: Agencies Advanced in Preparations for Hurricane Season appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 d. ago Dudus, Zekes, Kartel: Llewellyn Reflects on Highs & Lows as DPP

Director of Public Prosecutions, Paula Llewellyn says the Dudus extradition and the trials of Kern Spencer, Donald ‘Zekes’ Phipps and Vybz Kartel were among the most challenging matters she’s faced in her career. Llewellyn offered the reflection as she prepares to demit office in September. She reflected on her time in office while speaking on […] The post Dudus, Zekes, Kartel: Llewellyn Reflects on Highs & Lows as DPP appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 d. ago PNP Vows to Reform Education Amid ‘National Literacy Crisis’

The opposition People’s National Party, PNP, is vowing to reform the education sector amidst what it says is a national literacy crisis. The PNP is reacting to news that over 70 per cent of grade seven students at Pembroke Hall High School are unable to read or are reading at or below the grade three […] The post PNP Vows to Reform Education Amid ‘National Literacy Crisis’ appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 d. ago Pembroke Hall Puts Programmes in Place to Address Poor Literacy

Principal of Pembroke Hall High School, Reverend Claude Ellis, says the school has put programmes in place to address the poor literacy level of students at the institution. This as he affirmed a report published by the Gleaner that several students in the first-form cohort at the St. Andrew based school were either unable to […] The post Pembroke Hall Puts Programmes in Place to Address Poor Literacy appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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5 d. ago Several Initiatives Deployed to Improve Literacy Rate in Secondary Schools

Education Minister, Dr. Dana Morris-Dixon, says the ministry has deployed multiple initiatives aimed at improving the literacy rate of primary and secondary students islandwide. She was reacting to a Gleaner report that 70 percent of first-form students at Pembroke Hall High School in Kingston are either unable to read or can only do so at […] The post Several Initiatives Deployed to Improve Literacy Rate in Secondary Schools appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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5 d. ago JPS Inks Deal With North American Firms to Help With Electricity Restoration

The Jamaica Public Service Company, JPS, is reporting that it has signed major agreements with two North American-based contracting firms to assist with electricity restoration in the event of a major hurricane this year. The firms are expected to provide hundreds of linemen. JPS says the move significantly bolsters its hurricane response capabilities by supplementing […] The post JPS Inks Deal With North American Firms to Help With Electricity Restoration appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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7 d. ago Crawford Declares Herself Hardest Working Central Manchester MP Ever

Member of Parliament, MP, for Central Manchester Rhoda Moy Crawford says she is the hardest-working representative in the constituency’s history. She made the claim while speaking at a Jamaica Labour Party workers’ meeting at Manchester High School on Monday evening. Crawford, a first-term MP, is set to be challenged by Mandeville mayor, the People’s National […] The post Crawford Declares Herself Hardest Working Central Manchester MP Ever appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week 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.

Politics

1 week ago Trump: Travel Ban Contains Exemption for World Cup, Olympic Participation

The United States is gearing up to host the world’s two biggest sporting events in the next three years, the 2026 Fifa World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games. They are events which ordinarily see a host nation attract hundreds of thousands of visitors from across the globe. So will a new travel ban issued by […] The post Trump: Travel Ban Contains Exemption for World Cup, Olympic Participation appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Wilson Scores 38pt Double Double in Narrow Slayers Win Over Warriors

Lushane Wilson scored a game high 38 points and 17 rebounds to guide St. George’s Slayers to a close 75-73 win over MoBay Warriors in the National Basketball League at the Stadium courts, on Thursday night. Richmoor Morris contributed 12 points and four rebounds. Meanwhile, defending champions Urban Knights beat Portmore Flames 75-67. Alex Levy […] The post Wilson Scores 38pt Double Double in Narrow Slayers Win Over Warriors appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Events

1 week ago India’s Central Bank Cuts Rates Amid Falling Inflation, Slow Growth

India’s central bank has lowered interest rates by a deeper-than-expected half a percent – the third cut in a row amid falling inflation and lower growth in Asia’s third largest economy. It also increased the amount of liquidity – or supply of money – available in the system. The repo rate – the level at […] The post India’s Central Bank Cuts Rates Amid Falling Inflation, Slow Growth appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Harsher Penalties Coming for Vandals & Thieves of Telecoms Equipment – Vaz

Telecommunications minister, Daryl Vaz, says harsher penalties are coming for people guilty of damaging and stealing equipment from telecoms service providers. Minister Vaz says the new fines for criminal vandalism or theft of equipment owned by the telecoms providers will be set as high as $5 million. Daryl Vaz, telecommunications minister. The post Harsher Penalties Coming for Vandals & Thieves of Telecoms Equipment – Vaz appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Charlton’s Young Player of the Year Eager to Make Reggae Boyz Debut

Jamaica’s senior Reggae Boyz play away to British Virgin Islands in round two of the CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers at the A.O. Shirley Grounds, on Saturday. British born, Tyreece Campbell, could make his Reggae Boyz debut after acquiring his Jamaican passport. The 21-year-old Chalton Athletics forward qualified to represent Jamaica through his father and maternal […] The post Charlton’s Young Player of the Year Eager to Make Reggae Boyz Debut appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Scientists Say Record Amount of Seaweed Hit Caribbean in May

Scientists say 38 metric tonnes of seaweed hit the Caribbean and nearby areas in May, and more is expected this month. This is according to a report published on Monday by the University of South Florida’s Optical Oceanography Lab. It says this is the biggest quantity of Sargassum, the brown prickly algae, observed across the […] The post Scientists Say Record Amount of Seaweed Hit Caribbean in May appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Work Under REACH Programme Expected to be Completed by End of June

Minister with responsibility for works, Robert Morgan, says the government expects to complete work under its Relief Emergency Assistance and Community Help, REACH, programme by the end of the month. The minister gave the update in the House of Representatives as part of his Sectoral Debate Presentation dubbed ‘READY STEADY GO’ on Tuesday. The REACH Programme focuses […] The post Work Under REACH Programme Expected to be Completed by End of June appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago FTC Competition Concerns Trigger Review of Massy Sale to Acado

In Trinidad and Tobago, Guardian media is reporting that Jamaica’s Fair Trading Commission, FTC, has found that the acquisition of Massy Distribution Jamaica by Acado Limited raises competition concerns, resulting in the transaction being advanced to a phase two review. Acado announced in February that it was set to acquire Massy Distribution Jamaica from Massy […] The post FTC Competition Concerns Trigger Review of Massy Sale to Acado appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Cavalier Drawn in Caribbean Cup Group “B” & Mount Pleasant in Group “A”

Wray and Nephew Jamaica Premier League Champions Cavalier have been drawn in Group “B” for the CONCACAF Caribbean Cup. The regional cup tournament will be played between August and December 2025, with the winner qualifying for next year’s Concacaf Champions Cup. Cavalier will be joined by Cibao FC of Dominican Republic, Defence Force from Trinidad […] The post Cavalier Drawn in Caribbean Cup Group “B” & Mount Pleasant in Group “A” appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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