9 h. ago Disagreement Over GG’s Intervention to Committee Reviewing Integrity Commission Act

Attorney-at-law Kenyatta Powell has described as offensive, recommendations from Governor General Sir Patrick Allen to the joint select committee reviewing the Integrity Commission Act. He was speaking on Nationwide at Five on Monday. According to a report in the Gleaner newspaper, Sir Patrick expressed concern about some of the commission’s processes. This includes the process […] The post Disagreement Over GG’s Intervention to Committee Reviewing Integrity Commission Act appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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23 h. ago Dismissal of Civil Gun Suit Against US Won’t Derail Regional Trafficking Fight

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says the recent US Supreme Court ruling dismissing Mexico’s lawsuit against American gun manufacturers will not close the door to progress on the fight against arms trafficking in the region. In 2023, Jamaica had joined Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, the Bahamas, and Trinidad and Tobago to support Mexico’s civil suit. […] The post Dismissal of Civil Gun Suit Against US Won’t Derail Regional Trafficking Fight appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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32 h. ago Labour Minister Allows Chinese Mechanics to Resume Operations

The Ministry of Labour has given the green light to the Chinese-owned and operated Whole Hearted Car Services Company in Ferry Pen, St. Catherine to resume operations. In a statement on Sunday, the ministry said it had completed its investigation into labour law compliance issues at the facility. The labour minister is Pearnel Charles Jr. […] The post Labour Minister Allows Chinese Mechanics to Resume Operations appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 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.

Society

4 d. ago Tufton Insists Proper Procurement Procedure was Used to Acquire Medical Drill

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton, addresses the Wednesday, June 11, post-cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. (Adrian Walker/JIS) Health and wellness minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, is again insisting that the procurement process used to acquire a neurosurgical drill for the Bustamante Hospital for Children was properly followed. He addressed the matter at Wednesday’s post-cabinet […] The post Tufton Insists Proper Procurement Procedure was Used to Acquire Medical Drill 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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5 d. ago UNAIDS Urging Regional Govts to Increase Support for HIV Prevention, Treatment

Director of UNAIDS Multi-Country Office for the Caribbean, Dr. Richard Amenyah, is urging CARICOM governments to step up financial support for HIV prevention and treatment efforts in the region. His call follows a recent UNAIDS and Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS, PANCAP, survey. The survey found that HIV service organisations across the Caribbean […] The post UNAIDS Urging Regional Govts to Increase Support for HIV Prevention, Treatment appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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5 d. ago Solicitor General: IC’s Director of Information Operating in Contravention of Law

Marlene Aldred, solicitor general Solicitor General Marlene Aldred maintains her view that the Integrity Commission’s director of information is operating in contravention of the body’s enabling legislation. She expressed that view during Wednesday’s sitting of the Joint Select Committee reviewing the Integrity Commission Act. The topic came up for discussion as the Joint Select Committee […] The post Solicitor General: IC’s Director of Information Operating in Contravention of Law appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Politics

5 d. ago Former Finance Minister Touts Jamaica as a Model For Caribbean Region

Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, IMF, and Former Finance Minister Dr. Nigel Clarke, has touted the successes of Jamaica’s fiscal reform as a path to sustainable growth for the wider region. Dr. Clarke was delivering the keynote address for 25th William G. Demas Memorial Lecture Tuesday evening. In noting the current difficulties […] The post Former Finance Minister Touts Jamaica as a Model For Caribbean Region appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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6 d. ago Harvey Weinstein Guilty of Sexual Assault After New York Retrial

Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of sexual assault in New York, after a sex crimes conviction in the state was overturned last year. A panel of seven female and five male jurors deliberated for five days in the six-week trial before unanimously voting to convict the disgraced film mogul of one of three counts. […] The post Harvey Weinstein Guilty of Sexual Assault After New York Retrial appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Events

6 d. ago Two PNP & 1 JLP Councillor To Be Charged for Breaching Integrity Commission Act

The Integrity Commission’s acting-director of corruption prosecution, Roneiph Lawrence, has ruled that three councillors attached to the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation be charged for failing to file their statutory declarations. The rulings were tabled in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. The councillors in question are the People’s National Party’s, PNP, Vanrick Preddie from the […] The post Two PNP & 1 JLP Councillor To Be Charged for Breaching Integrity Commission Act appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Politics

6 d. ago Opposition Stages Second Protest Against Chung’s FID Appointment

The opposition People’s National Party, PNP, is set to stage a peaceful protest in Old Harbour square at about 8 Wednesday morning to register their disgust with the appointment of Dennis Chung as chief technical director at the Financial Investigations Division, FID. PNP president, Mark Golding, says the opposition will not relent in its efforts […] The post Opposition Stages Second Protest Against Chung’s FID Appointment appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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6 d. ago Integrity Commission Submits Three New Reports For Tabling in Parliament

The Integrity Commission has submitted three new reports for tabling in the House of Representatives. The documents were sent to the Parliament on Tuesday. It’s the first batch of reports to be tabled since the Integrity Commission’s new chairman, retired Justice Carol Lawrence-Beswick, took office. The reports have been submitted along with associated indicative rulings […] The post Integrity Commission Submits Three New Reports For Tabling in Parliament appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Politics

7 d. ago JLP Slams ‘Entitled & Desperate’ Golding in Continued Chung Opposition

Entitled and desperate. That’s how chairman of the Jamaica Labour Party’s, JLP, Communications’ Taskforce, Senator Abka Fitz-Henley, is describing the move by People’s National Party, PNP, president Mark Golding to berate members of the private sector who support the appointment of Dennis Chung as chief technical director of the Financial Investigations Division. Golding told a […] The post JLP Slams ‘Entitled & Desperate’ Golding in Continued Chung Opposition appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Politics

8 d. ago 27% of Street Children Forced There by Guardians – CPFSA Study

A study by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency, CPFSA, has found that 27 per cent of Jamaica’s most vulnerable children were forced by their guardian to work on the streets. The study was conducted between 2019 and 2020. The study identified 413 children. Director of Policy Planning and Evaluation at the CPFSA, Newton […] The post 27% of Street Children Forced There by Guardians – CPFSA Study appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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8 d. ago PNP to Continue Opposing Chung’s Appointment as FID Boss – Golding

People’s National Party, PNP, president, Mark Golding, is renewing his call for Dennis Chung to step down from his position as chief technical director of the Financial Investigations Division, FID. He repeated the call at a PNP rally in North West St Ann on Sunday. The opposition PNP has been critical of Chung’s appointment to […] The post PNP to Continue Opposing Chung’s Appointment as FID Boss – Golding appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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8 d. ago Gonsalves Urging T&T, Venezuela to Come to Peaceful Solution Amid Tensions

St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves is urging both Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela to exercise restraint and resolve their differences peacefully and in line with international law. He is warning against inflaming the situation with strong language. Tensions between Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela escalated last week after Venezuelan Justice […] The post Gonsalves Urging T&T, Venezuela to Come to Peaceful Solution Amid Tensions appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago PSOJ Boss Maintains Support of Chung’s Appointment as FID Head Despite Golding Criticism

President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica, PSOJ, Metry Seaga says he still believes Dennis Chung is suited to hold the position of chief technical director of the Financial Investigations Division, FID. He’s responding to People’s National Party, PNP, president, Mark Golding, who criticised members of the private sector for throwing their support behind […] The post PSOJ Boss Maintains Support of Chung’s Appointment as FID Head Despite Golding Criticism appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Politics

1 week ago JLP Caretaker Wants Police to Intensify Probes into Two Recent Violent Attacks

Jamaica Labour Party, JLP, caretaker for South East St. Andrew, Kevin Frith, is calling on law enforcement to intensify their efforts to bring to justice those responsible for two recent violent attacks against members of the party. In the latest incident, a JLP electoral scrutineer was abducted on Saturday near Downer Avenue in the Swallowfield […] The post JLP Caretaker Wants Police to Intensify Probes into Two Recent Violent Attacks appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Events

1 week ago Met Service Forecasts Three Major Hurricanes for 2025 Season

Principal Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service), Evan Thompson, addresses the National Disaster Risk Management Council Meeting at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development in Kingston on Wednesday, June 4. (Adrian Walker/JIS) The Met Service is forecasting three to five major hurricanes for the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane season. That’s according to principal director […] The post Met Service Forecasts Three Major Hurricanes for 2025 Season appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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