31 h. ago PNP’s Dr Miranda Wellington Denounces Political Violence After ‘Prepare for War’ Backlash

“I do not support political violence!” That’s the word from People’s National Party, PNP, caretaker for South West St. Elizabeth, Dr. Miranda Wellington. Dr. Wellington took to social media on Thursday, amid an avalanche of criticism over her incendiary remarks on the campaign trial in Westmoreland on the weekend. Dr. Wellington told comrades at a […] The post PNP’s Dr Miranda Wellington Denounces Political Violence After ‘Prepare for War’ Backlash appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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49 h. ago McNeill Laments Destruction of Campaign Material in North Trelawny

People’s National Party, PNP, caretaker in North Trelawny, Dr. Wykeham McNeill, says a recent incident in his constituency harks back to the turbulent nature of political campaigning in the 1970s and 80s. Dr. McNeill posted a video on social media on Wednesday, lamenting how his campaign posters had been torn down by vandals. Dr. McNeill […] The post McNeill Laments Destruction of Campaign Material in North Trelawny appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 d. ago Charles Jr Accusing PNP of Trying to Scam Jamaicans With Campaign Promises

South East Clarendon member of parliament, MP, Pearnel Charles Jr., has accused the opposition People’s National Party, PNP, of engaging in attempts to politically scam the Jamaican people with their campaign promises. The MP, who is also the labour and social security minister, was speaking at a Jamaica Labour Party, JLP, rally in West Kingston […] The post Charles Jr Accusing PNP of Trying to Scam Jamaicans With Campaign Promises appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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5 d. ago Transport Minister: 12,000 have Benefitted from School Bus System in Portland

More than 12,000 passengers have benefitted from the rural school bus service in Portland since it was initiated in May this year. That’s according to transport minister, Daryl Vaz. Writing on social media platform ‘X’ on Sunday, Vaz noted that 258 schools will benefit under phase one of the programme, starting September. Minister Vaz was […] The post Transport Minister: 12,000 have Benefitted from School Bus System in Portland appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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9 d. ago PM says Good Governance is Behind Jamaica’s Economic Success

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness is arguing that the reason for the economic success of the country is good government policy. He was speaking at the commission of a US$42 million facility of the Carib Cement Company Ltd. on Thursday. He added that social programmes implemented by his government are a result of good management […] The post PM says Good Governance is Behind Jamaica’s Economic Success appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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9 d. ago Some Lawmakers Question Usefulness of a Social intervention Database

Some government lawmakers are calling into question the viability or usefulness of a centralised database for the government’s various social intervention efforts. The issue came up for discussion as legislators continued their review of the auditor general’s performance audit report on the management of the government’s social benefit programmes at Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee, PAC. […] The post Some Lawmakers Question Usefulness of a Social intervention Database appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Society

1 week ago US Embassy Now Requiring Visa Applicants to Make Social Media Accounts Public

All individuals applying for an F, M, or J non-immigrant visa to the United States are now requested to adjust the privacy settings on all of their social media accounts to ‘public’. The US Embassy in Kingston says this is to facilitate vetting necessary to establish their identity and admissibility to the US. The ‘F’ […] The post US Embassy Now Requiring Visa Applicants to Make Social Media Accounts Public appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Local Gov’t Ministry Rejects Claims of Duplication in Poor Relief Efforts

The Ministry of Local Government has strongly rejected claims of duplication or irregularities in its poor relief efforts. Addressing concerns raised by the auditor general, permanent secretary in the ministry, Marsha Henry-Martin, stood by the efficacy and transparency of the Municipal Social Assistance Programme, MSAP. Henry-Martin was addressing Tuesday’s sitting of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee, […] The post Local Gov’t Ministry Rejects Claims of Duplication in Poor Relief Efforts appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Vaz Calls Crawford’s Rural School Bus Alternative ‘Woefully Inadequate’

Transport Minister Daryl Vaz has hit back at Opposition Spokesman on Education, Senator Damion Crawford, over his criticism of the Rural School Bus Programme. Minister Vaz addressed Senator Crawford’s alternate plan for school transportation during a broadcast on social media platform X on Monday. The first batch of buses, 25 arrived at Kingston Wharves on […] The post Vaz Calls Crawford’s Rural School Bus Alternative ‘Woefully Inadequate’ appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Trump Suggests Regime Change in Iran Following Military Strike

US President Donald Trump has floated the possibility of regime change in Iran following US military strikes against key Iran military sites over the weekend. Writing on his Truth Social platform on Sunday, Trump said, “It’s not politically correct to use the term, “Regime Change,” but if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE […] The post Trump Suggests Regime Change in Iran Following Military Strike appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago Fitz Henley: Bunting Must Apologise For Questioning Crime Figures

Government Senator Abka Fitz-Henley on Friday demanded that Opposition Spokesman on National Security, Peter Bunting, apologize to the security forces for earlier this year calling into question whether murder statistics are being suppressed. Mr. Bunting on numerous occasions in the past called into question the accuracy of murder statistics provided by the JCF. In a […] The post Fitz Henley: Bunting Must Apologise For Questioning Crime Figures appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago Robinson Tables Question on Chung’s Controversial FID Appointment

Opposition Spokesman on Finance, Julian Robinson, says the government still has questions to answer regarding the appointment of Dennis Chung, as Chief Technical Director of the Financial Investigations Division, FID. Mr. Robinson tabled questions on the appointment in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, seeking clarity from Minister of Finance, Fayval Williams. The PNP has […] The post Robinson Tables Question on Chung’s Controversial FID Appointment appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago Iran Warns of ‘Irreparable Harm’ if US Joins Israeli Strikes

Iran’s supreme leader warns President Donald Trump of “irreparable harm” if the US joins Israel’s strikes targeting underground nuclear sites. An Iranian foreign ministry spokesman delivered the warning in an interview with Al Jazeera English. He says “any American intervention would be a recipe for an all-out war in the region.” Trump said he was […] The post Iran Warns of ‘Irreparable Harm’ if US Joins Israeli Strikes appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago AudG Clarifies Findings on Gov’t’s Social Benefit Programmes

Auditor General, Pamela Munroe Ellis, has clarified that her office was not questioning the effectiveness of the government’s social benefit programmes. The Prime Minister’s signature housing programme, the New Social Housing Programme, had come under scrutiny after it was revealed that the Auditor General flagged instances of overlap and duplication in the delivery of the […] The post AudG Clarifies Findings on Gov’t’s Social Benefit Programmes appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. 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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3 w. ago First Rock Demands ‘Substantial’ Compensation from Robinson Following “Defamatory” Remarks

Attorneys for First Rock Real Estate Investments are demanding a substantial sum of money from the People’s National Party’s Julian Robinson for what they say are defamatory remarks he made against the company. The issue stems from a recent social media post from the Shadow Spokesman on Finance, voicing concern about First Rock, the government […] The post First Rock Demands ‘Substantial’ Compensation from Robinson Following “Defamatory” Remarks appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 w. 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.

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4 w. ago PM: Gov’t Able to Execute Big Projects Because of Improved Fiscal Space

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says the large-scale infrastructure development programmes now underway across the country are taking place because of the fiscal space created by his government’s economic reforms. He was addressing the media at the handover of a home under New Social Housing Programme, NSHP, in Brampton District, Trelawny, on Friday. Holness was […] The post PM: Gov’t Able to Execute Big Projects Because of Improved Fiscal Space appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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