17 h. ago Phillips Warns of ‘Consequences’ if Water Project Bypasses NW Manchester

Member of Parliament for North West Manchester Mikael Phillips is warning that if the Greater Mandeville Water Supply project bypasses communities in his constituency, there will be consequences. He was speaking at the People’s National Party’s Manchester parish meeting in Christiana on Sunday. Mikael Phillips, MP for North West Manchester. The $4.5 billion Greater Mandeville […] The post Phillips Warns of ‘Consequences’ if Water Project Bypasses NW Manchester appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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17 h. ago Manchester Spurs, U21 Shiners Lead the Way in Sunday’s Elite Netball League Action

Champions Manchester Spurs and Under-21 Shiners were the winners in Sunday’s round of matches in the Red Stripe Flavours Elite Netball League at the Stadium courts. The Shiners, who are using the tournament as part of their preparation for the 2025 Netball Youth World Cup, beat St. Catherine Racers 33-48 to register their second win […] The post Manchester Spurs, U21 Shiners Lead the Way in Sunday’s Elite Netball League Action appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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22 h. ago Trump Threatens More Tariffs on Countries Who Side With BRICS

US President Donald Trump has warned that countries which side with the policies of the BRICS alliance that go against US interests will be hit with an extra 10 per cent tariff. Trump has long criticised BRICS, an organisation whose members include China, Russia and India, which was designed to boost countries’ international standing and […] The post Trump Threatens More Tariffs on Countries Who Side With BRICS appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago Zaneta Alvaranga to Return to Local Competitive Swimming at Rainforest Blue Marlin Open Water

Head coach of Kaizen Swim Club, Rory Alvaranga, announced that former age group standout swimmer, Zaneta Alvaranga, will make her return to local competitive swimming when she competes at the Annual Rainforest Blue Marlin Open Water Swim meet. The event is set for Doctors Cave Bathing Club in Montego Bay, on Saturday. Rory Alvaranga. Meanwhile, […] The post Zaneta Alvaranga to Return to Local Competitive Swimming at Rainforest Blue Marlin Open Water appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago New Tourism Bill Not Being Designed to Impose Tax on Air BnB Operators – Bartlett

Tourism minister, Edmund Bartlett, has flatly rejected claims that the proposed repeal of the Jamaica Tourist Board Act is motivated by a desire to tax Air Bed and Breakfast or AirBNB operations. Bartlett was speaking with journalists on the sidelines of the Lords Multi-purpose Court rehabilitation project at Malcolm Heights in Lucea, Hanover on Thursday. […] The post New Tourism Bill Not Being Designed to Impose Tax on Air BnB Operators – Bartlett appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago Manchester Man Charged in Connection with Businessman’s Abduction & Murder

Police in Manchester have slapped a 27-year-old man with ten charges in connection with the abduction and murder of a businessman in Melrose Gardens in 2024. He is Nicholas Knight otherwise called ‘Biggs’, a resident of Royal Flat. He has been charged with murder, three counts of kidnapping, three counts of robbery with aggravation, three […] The post Manchester Man Charged in Connection with Businessman’s Abduction & Murder appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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5 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 FID Warning Public Against Becoming ‘Money Mules’ Amid Fraud Arrests

The Financial Investigations Division, FID, is warning Jamaicans not to allow their bank accounts or identities to be used to move money on behalf of others. The warning follows the arrest and charge of three individuals linked to a $96 million point-of-sale fraud scheme. Robian Williams reports. At the centre of the $96 million point-of-sale, […] The post FID Warning Public Against Becoming ‘Money Mules’ Amid Fraud Arrests appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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6 d. ago Opposition Wants Future Negotiations to Secure Lower Energy Cost

Opposition Spokesman on Energy, Phillip Paulwell, says the government must ensure that future negotiations on a new electricity licence result in lower energy costs for Jamaicans. According to Paulwell, he has repeatedly alerted the government on the impending expiration of the company’s licence. He notes that he had also urged Minister Vaz to establish a […] The post Opposition Wants Future Negotiations to Secure Lower Energy Cost appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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6 d. ago Senator Golding Campbell Urges Voters Not to Gamble With Children’s Future

Government senator, Sherene Golding Campbell, has warned voters not to gamble with their children’s future in the upcoming general elections. The senator issued the warning while addressing a Jamaica Labour Party, JLP, rally in West Kingston on Sunday. She appealed to voters to remember their children when it’s time to vote. Golding Campbell is the […] The post Senator Golding Campbell Urges Voters Not to Gamble With Children’s Future appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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7 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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7 d. ago Manchester Residents Will Soon See Benefits of Water Improvement Initiatives

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says residents of Manchester will begin to see the benefits of billions of dollars in investments to improve their water supply in the coming weeks. Speaking at the Jamaica Labour Party’s, JLP, North East Manchester workers’ awards at Holmwood Technical High on Sunday night, Dr Holness pointed to several projects […] The post Manchester Residents Will Soon See Benefits of Water Improvement Initiatives appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week 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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1 week ago Ground Broken on Expansion of Braeton Road and Hellshire Main Road

Ground has been broken for the $2.4 billion expansion of Braeton Road and Hellshire main road in Portmore, St Catherine. The development forms part of the government’s efforts to improve mobility and reduce traffic congestion in the area. Speaking at the ground breaking ceremony on Wednesday, mayor of Portmore Leon Thomas, says the project is […] The post Ground Broken on Expansion of Braeton Road and Hellshire Main Road appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago McClaren Issues Warning to Reggae Boyz Following Gold Cup Elimination

National football coach Steve McClaren says the team is not as good as it thinks it is, following their early elimination from CONCACAF Gold Cup in the USA. The Jamaicans crashed out at the group stage of the tournament for the first time in 16 years on Tuesday night after a 4-1 defeat to Panama […] The post McClaren Issues Warning to Reggae Boyz Following Gold Cup Elimination appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago PNP’s Wint Condemns JLP’s Marks’ Pledge to Distribute Water Tanks

People’s National Party, PNP, caretaker for North East Manchester, Valenton Wint, is condemning recent remarks by Jamaica Labour Party, JLP, standard-bearer Senator Audrey Marks, who pledged to distribute 50 water tanks to party workers. Senator Marks made the announcement at a worker’s meeting on the weekend. Senator Audrey Marks, JLP standard-bearer in North East Manchester. […] The post PNP’s Wint Condemns JLP’s Marks’ Pledge to Distribute Water Tanks appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago St Catherine Residents Want Authorities to Fix Health Hazard from Gully

Residents of Portmore, St Catherine are calling for the municipal authorities to remedy what they describe as a health hazard hiding in plain sight. It’s a gully teeming with green stagnant sewage water and garbage lying within walking distance of Portmore Mall and the tolled highway heading to Kingston. It produces an unbearable stench that […] The post St Catherine Residents Want Authorities to Fix Health Hazard from Gully appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago Contracts Signed for Next Two Phases of Garmex Free Zone Redevelopment – PM

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says contracts have already been signed for the next two phases of the Garmex Free Zone Redevelopment Project. The prime minister was speaking at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for phase one of the project in Kingston on Monday. Mahiri Stewart has that story. The prime minister says work on the remaining […] The post Contracts Signed for Next Two Phases of Garmex Free Zone Redevelopment – PM appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago Iran Says it Will Consider Diplomacy When Israel’s Aggression Stops

Iran says it will not resume talks over its nuclear programme while under attack. The comment from Iran’s Foreign Minister comes just hours after Israel’s defence minister warned of prolonged conflict against the Islamic republic. Abbas Araghchi met with European diplomats in Geneva on Friday. They urged him to revive diplomatic efforts with the US […] The post Iran Says it Will Consider Diplomacy When Israel’s Aggression Stops appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago McClaren Warns Against Complacency Ahead of Guadeloupe Clash

Coach of Jamaica’s senior men’s football team, Steve McClaren, says there will be no room for complacency when they take on Guadeloupe in their Group “C” encounter of the CONCACAF Gold Cup at the Paypal Park in California, on Friday evening at 6:45. Both teams are searching for their first win of the 2025 edition […] The post McClaren Warns Against Complacency Ahead of Guadeloupe Clash appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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