33 h. ago Wint says PNP Will Sweep to Victory on Winds of Change in NE Manchester

People’s National Party, PNP, caretaker in North East Manchester, Valenton Wint, says the seat will be removed from the hands of the Jamaica Labour Party, JPL, at the next general election. The JLP has installed Senator Audrey Marks as its candidate in waiting. She’ll replace Audley Shaw who has held the seat for the JLP […] The post Wint says PNP Will Sweep to Victory on Winds of Change in NE Manchester appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 d. ago JLP Spokesman Criticises PNP’s Change on Removal of AudG from IC

Government senator, Marlon Morgan, is criticising the opposition People’s National Party. PNP, for changing its tune on the appropriateness of the auditor general sitting on the board of the Integrity Commission. In a statement on Friday, Morgan compared the PNP’s vote against the recommendation by the Joint Select Committee reviewing the Integrity Commission Act, with […] The post JLP Spokesman Criticises PNP’s Change on Removal of AudG from IC appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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5 d. ago Golding Condemns Proposal to Remove AudG From Integrity Commission

Opposition Leader, Mark Golding, says the move to remove the Auditor General as a Commissioner of the Integrity Commission is part of a wider pattern by the Holness administration to weaken the country’s anti-corruption framework. Mr. Golding’s remarks come in response to a decision by a Joint Select Committee reviewing the Integrity Commission Act. On […] The post Golding Condemns Proposal to Remove AudG From Integrity Commission appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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5 d. ago Committee To Recommend Removal of Auditor General from Integrity Commission

The Joint Select Committee reviewing the Integrity Commission Act has voted in favour of removing the auditor general from the board of the anti-corruption body. However, the two opposition legislators present at Wednesday’s sitting of the Joint Select Committee, Dr. Morais Guy and Julian Robinson, voted against the move. The recommendation for the auditor general’s […] The post Committee To Recommend Removal of Auditor General from Integrity Commission appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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7 d. ago Chang Hints Marks, Seiveright To Be Confirmed As JLP Caretakers

Jamaica Labour Party, JLP, general secretary, Dr. Horace Chang, has all but confirmed that Senator Audrey Marks will be the party’s standard-bearer in North East Manchester for the next general election. He has also indicated that State Minister of Tourism, Senator Delano Seiveright, who in May suspended his push to replace Karl Samuda in North […] The post Chang Hints Marks, Seiveright To Be Confirmed As JLP Caretakers appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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7 d. ago PNP Welcomes Injunction Barring Removal of Billboards in St James

Opposition Spokesperson on Justice, Senator Donna Scott-Mottley, is hailing the decision by the Supreme Court to support the People’s National Party’s, PNP, application for an injunction, barring the removal of political billboards in St. James. Senator Scott-Mottley says this is yet another legal win for the PNP in its ongoing defence of democracy and fairness […] The post PNP Welcomes Injunction Barring Removal of Billboards in St James appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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8 d. ago PNP Caretakers Win Injunction Blocking Removal of Campaign Signs in St James

The legal battle over the removal of PNP campaign signs by the St. James Municipal Corporation is escalating. Three PNP caretakers in the parish have been granted permission to seek judicial review of the decision. They’ve also been granted an injunction by the Supreme Court against any further actions by the Corporation to have their […] The post PNP Caretakers Win Injunction Blocking Removal of Campaign Signs in St James 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 TODSS Wants Authorities to Crackdown on Lewd Music Instead of PPV Audio Equipment

President of the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services, TODSS, Egeton Newman, is urging the Transport Authority to prioritise cracking down on the playing of loud and lewd music in public passenger vehicles, PPVs. This, he believes, is more logical than targeting operators for the installation of non-standard audio equipment. Under Section 15 of the Transport […] The post TODSS Wants Authorities to Crackdown on Lewd Music Instead of PPV Audio Equipment 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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1 week ago Transport Authority Cracking Down on Illegal Sound Systems in PPVs; Transport Groups Seek Clarity

The Transport Authority will be clamping down on operators of public passenger vehicles, PPVs, who continue to install and use sound equipment outside the approved AM/FM radio bands. Under section 15 of the Transport Authority Regulations, the use of flash drives, bluetooth, CDs or any other installation of equipment capable of playing back video or […] The post Transport Authority Cracking Down on Illegal Sound Systems in PPVs; Transport Groups Seek Clarity appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago Dr. Roger Hunter Suspended From Practicing Medicine in Jamaica

The Medical Council of Jamaica has suspended Dr. Roger Hunter from practising medicine in the country. The notice was published in one of the country’s daily newspapers on Tuesday. It says the suspension is with immediate effect. According to the notice, Dr. Hunter was suspended under Section 11-D of the Medical Act Jamaica. That section […] The post Dr. Roger Hunter Suspended From Practicing Medicine in Jamaica appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 w. ago Police Detective Arrested In Relation To Armed InDrive Robbery

A police detective has been taken into custody in relation to the armed robbery of an InDrive taxi in St. Andrew on Saturday. Reports are a 19-year-old InDrive taxi operator picked up a passenger along Coleyville Avenue, when the man brandished a gun and took control of the vehicle. The teen managed to escape and […] The post Police Detective Arrested In Relation To Armed InDrive Robbery appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 w. ago Examiners to Inspect Vehicles as Part of Enhanced ITA Checks

The Island Traffic Authority, ITA, says another layer of enforcement will be added to the vehicle inspection process when its agents join the police for spot checks in the coming weeks. The director general of the ITA is Colonel Daniel Pryce. The initiative is part of broader efforts to improve road safety across the island. […] The post Examiners to Inspect Vehicles as Part of Enhanced ITA Checks appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 w. ago Standard Practice to Remove Plates from Defective Vehicles – PSTEB

Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch, P-STEB, Assistant Commissioner Dr Gary McKenzie, says its standard practice for licence plates to be removed from vehicles in instances when defects are identified. He was responding to criticism that the police are heavy-handed and arbitrary in their decision to remove defective vehicles from the road. […] The post Standard Practice to Remove Plates from Defective Vehicles – PSTEB appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 w. ago EV Battery Maker CATL Shares Surge in Hong Kong After US$4.6B IPO

The world’s largest electric vehicle battery maker has seen its shares jump on its first day of trading in Hong Kong, as it made the biggest initial public offering, IPO, so far this year. China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Limited produces more than a third of all EV batteries sold worldwide and supplies major carmakers […] The post EV Battery Maker CATL Shares Surge in Hong Kong After US$4.6B IPO appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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