1 week ago JLP Chides PNP For “Violent Rhetoric” on Political Platforms

The Opposition People’s National Party, PNP, is coming under fire for what’s being described as the violent rhetoric coming from its political platforms. The complaint is coming from JLP Deputy General Secretary, Charles Sinclair. The concerns come as both parties are intensifying their campaigns ahead of this year’s General Election. Gianni Willie has the details. […] The post JLP Chides PNP For “Violent Rhetoric” on Political Platforms appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago Small Farmers Earned Millions From Tourism Through ALEX Portal – Bartlett

Small local farmers earned over $400 million last year from supplying the tourism sector with produce through the Agri-Linkages Exchange, ALEX, portal. Minister of Tourism, Ed Bartlett made the announcement at Wednesday’s post-cabinet media briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister. Mahiri Stewart has that story. Edmund Bartlett revealed the massive figure while detailing […] The post Small Farmers Earned Millions From Tourism Through ALEX Portal – Bartlett appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago PNP Vows to Fix Healthcare System ‘On the Verge of Collapse’

Member of Parliament for Central St. Mary, Dr. Morais Guy, took the government to task on Tuesday for what he sees as the poor state of the country’s healthcare system. He’s vowing fixes under a People’s National Party, PNP, administration. Making his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, Dr. Guy described […] The post PNP Vows to Fix Healthcare System ‘On the Verge of Collapse’ appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago Gov’t Retaining Almost Half of its Money Earned From Tourism

Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, says the Holness administration has nearly doubled the retention rate of the tourism dollar. He made the announcement during his contribution to the Sectoral Debates in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Minister Bartlett also credited the JLP government for nearly doubling the total generated by the Tourism Enhancement Fund, TEF. […] The post Gov’t Retaining Almost Half of its Money Earned From Tourism appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 w. ago PNP Describes Tourism Earnings Retained by Jamaica as An ‘Insulting Low’

Member of Parliament, MP, for North Central St Catherine, the People’s National Party’s, Natalie Neita-Garvey, has described the tourism earnings that are being retained by Jamaica as an insulting low. In May 2024, tourism minister, Edmund Bartlett, reported that approximately 40 per cent of the over $4 billion that the tourism industry earned for the […] The post PNP Describes Tourism Earnings Retained by Jamaica as An ‘Insulting Low’ appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 w. 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.

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