1 hour ago Police Constable Working as Security Guard Killed Trying to Foil Robbery

Nationwide News understands that a police constable was shot and killed during a robbery at a supermarket in St. James on Monday afternoon. Dead is 37-year-old Garry Hamilton. Preliminary reports are that Constable Hamilton was working as a security guard at Andy’s Supermarket on Barnett Street in Montego Bay, when the establishment was invaded by […] The post Police Constable Working as Security Guard Killed Trying to Foil Robbery appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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16 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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25 h. ago UN Human Rights Office Warns Gangs Expanding Influence in Haiti

The UN Human Rights Office says gangs in Haiti are expanding their murderous control beyond Port-au-Prince into central regions. Since late March, gangs have carried out major attacks in the central commune of Mirebalais. They have looted police stations and private properties, and freed over 500 from the local prison. Violent clashes have intensified in […] The post UN Human Rights Office Warns Gangs Expanding Influence in Haiti appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago JCF Apologies For Wrongly Publishing Man as Wanted For Murder

The Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF, is apologising for a major blunder after it mistakenly published the photo of an innocent man, naming him as wanted for murder. The man, Alando Gray, was featured on the JCF’s Wanted Wednesday series last month. The police force says it has taken steps to prevent the recurrence of any […] The post JCF Apologies For Wrongly Publishing Man as Wanted For Murder appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago Mayor Swaby Rejects ‘Thinly Veiled Political Mischief’ by Fitz

Mayor of Kingston, Andrew Swaby is rejecting recent statements by Government Senator Abka Fitz-Henley about the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, KSAMC’s, move to demand payment for outstanding advertising fees from media houses. On Thursday, Senator Fitz-Henley cautioned Mayor Swaby against attempts to strong-arm the media and unduly influence its reporting of what the […] The post Mayor Swaby Rejects ‘Thinly Veiled Political Mischief’ by Fitz-Henley appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 d. ago Committee Reviewing IC Act Rejects Recommendation to Declare Gifts from Family

The Joint Select Committee reviewing the Integrity Commission Act has thrown out a recommendation that gifts from relatives should be declared by public officials in their statutory declarations. Section 40 of the act says parliamentarians and public officials are not required to declare gifts received from relatives. In their submission to the committee, the commission […] The post Committee Reviewing IC Act Rejects Recommendation to Declare Gifts from Family appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 d. ago License Firearm Holder Accused of Killing Neighbour Granted Bail

Murder accused Ishmael Davis was granted bail when he appeared in the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Court on Thursday. The 52-year old was granted bail in the sum of $2 million. Based on the conditions of bail, Davis is to surrender his travel documents and report to the police station. A stop order was […] The post License Firearm Holder Accused of Killing Neighbour Granted Bail appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 d. ago Police Seize Gun, Arrest Two Women Linked to Spanish Town Robbery

The police have arrested two women in connection with an illegal gun and a large sum of cash believed to be linked to a robbery in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. They’re a 22-year student and a 27-year-old unemployed woman. Their identities are being withheld pending charges. Both were nabbed after the Police Emergency Communication Centre, […] The post Police Seize Gun, Arrest Two Women Linked to Spanish Town Robbery appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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5 d. ago ACP Allister Guevarro Nominated as Trinidad’s Next Police Chief

The Police Service Commission in Trinidad and Tobago has nominated Assistant Commissioner Allister Guevarro to be the next police chief. The Guardian newspaper says this is according to the latest Order Paper of Parliament, issued on Monday. Guevarro has served in the police service for over two decades, with key assignments in the Special Branch […] The post ACP Allister Guevarro Nominated as Trinidad’s Next Police Chief appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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5 d. ago T&T Gov’t Awaiting Identity of Man Accused of Terrorism in Venezuela

In Trinidad and Tobago, the government is still awaiting news about the identity of a Trinidadian man allegedly under arrest and facing terrorism charges in Venezuela. Last Wednesday, Venezuela’s justice minister told his nation that the Trinidadian, whom he identified as Gis Kendel Jheron, was involved in terrorist activities aimed at destabilising Venezuela. Trinidad and […] The post T&T Gov’t Awaiting Identity of Man Accused of Terrorism in Venezuela appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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6 d. ago Several Dead After Wave of Explosions Hit Southwest Colombia

At least four people have been killed and 15 more injured in a wave of explosions that rocked southwest Colombia on Tuesday. The authorities believe the attack was targeting the country’s police. It’s understood that rebel groups placed bombs in cars and motorcycles that were parked near police stations. The country’s defence ministry described the […] The post Several Dead After Wave of Explosions Hit Southwest Colombia appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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6 d. ago Knockpatrick Main Road Blocked in Protest of Police Fatal Shooting

Residents of Pitter Lane and Lucky Street in Manchester blocked a section of the Knockpatrick main road on Tuesday morning to protest the fatal shooting of Moses Morgan. Morgan, otherwise known as ‘Osah’, was killed in an alleged confrontation with the police last Wednesday, and a firearm reportedly seized. However, residents are challenging the police’s […] The post Knockpatrick Main Road Blocked in Protest of Police Fatal Shooting appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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7 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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7 d. ago Police Probing Death of Nurse Found at Partner’s Home in Manchester

The police are probing the death of a nurse whose body was found face down at an apartment in Hillside, Knockpatrick, Manchester on Saturday. The woman has been identified as 42-year-old Navinor Knight, a resident of the parish. It’s understood that Knight, who was visiting the premises occupied by her partner, was found on the […] The post Police Probing Death of Nurse Found at Partner’s Home in Manchester appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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7 d. ago Several Persons of Interest Report to Police Following Gordon Pen Shooting

The St. Catherine North Police is reporting that there has been a positive response to its call for persons of interest in a shooting incident in the parish on Friday to turn themselves in. On Saturday, several men were asked to report to the Spanish Town police station following a shooting in the Taylor Lane […] The post Several Persons of Interest Report to Police Following Gordon Pen Shooting appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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7 d. ago Newsom Calls National Guard Deployment in California ‘Unlawful’

California’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, says the deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles is unlawful. Some 2,000 troops were deployed on Sunday to help quell a third day of protests over President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement. Los Angeles police officers told a news briefing that police were making more arrests, after at least […] The post Newsom Calls National Guard Deployment in California ‘Unlawful’ appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Police Now Using Mathematical Models to Assist in Dismantling Gangs – Commissioner

Police commissioner, Dr. Kevin Blake, says the police are now able to use mathematical modelling to assist in disrupting gangs across the country. Dr. Blake made the revelation while addressing the inaugural Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF, Mensa lecture in St. Andrew on Friday. The Mensa lecture aims to infuse intellectual rigour to policing and securing […] The post Police Now Using Mathematical Models to Assist in Dismantling Gangs – Commissioner appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Police Stations in St Andrew South Achieve International Certification – Commissioner

Every police station in the St. Andrew South division has achieved the internationally recognised ISO-9001 certification. That’s according to police commissioner, Dr. Kevin Blake. Dr. Blake was speaking at the inaugural Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF, Mensa distinguished lecture in St. Andrew on Friday. The ISO-9001 is a widely recognised international standard for Quality Management Systems. […] The post Police Stations in St Andrew South Achieve International Certification – Commissioner appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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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.

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1 week ago Tension in South East St Andrew as Police Intensify Search for Lorna Robertson

Police investigators are intensifying their search for a woman, Lorna Robertson, who was abducted last week Saturday by unknown assailants. Robertson is otherwise known as ‘Nicky’. She was snatched by an unknown assailant on Old Hope Road in St Andrew, in the vicinity of Downer Avenue and forced into a motor vehicle. The incident occurred […] The post Tension in South East St Andrew as Police Intensify Search for Lorna Robertson appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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