17 h. ago Teacher Charged After Allegedly Instructing Student To Steal $4Mill from Parents

A St. James teacher has been charged with obtaining money by false pretence after allegedly convincing a teenager to steal $4 million from her parents to sit examinations. The teacher is identified as 32-year-old Kimberly Bailey-Allen of Cambridge in Montego Bay. The incident took place in St. Ann’s Bay between April and July 03. Reports […] The post Teacher Charged After Allegedly Instructing Student To Steal $4Mill from Parents appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Society

20 h. ago Guyana: Constable Jailed for 25 Years for Killing Businessman

In Guyana, a police constable attached to the Special Weapons and Tactics, SWAT team, Sherwin Peters, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the killing of a businessman in Essequibo back in 2021. Peters was charged with manslaughter months after it was reported that he was on a police operation searching for illegal […] The post Guyana: Constable Jailed for 25 Years for Killing Businessman appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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43 h. ago Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Order After Supreme Court Ruling

A US judge has once again blocked President Donald Trump from ending birth right citizenship for some US residents. The New Hampshire judge approved a class action lawsuit against Trump’s executive order on Thursday. The lawsuit was brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of immigrant parents and their infants. The judge’s ruling […] The post Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Order After Supreme Court Ruling appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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45 h. ago Jamaica Tops Global Ranking for Educational Attainment for Females

Members of the Teacher’s College of Jamaica 2022 graduating class at the exercise held on November 6, 2022 at the University of the West Indies, Mona campus. (Mark Bell/JIS) Jamaica is among the countries ranked at the top of the pile for educational attainment among girls and young women. That’s according to the 2025 Global […] The post Jamaica Tops Global Ranking for Educational Attainment for Females appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago Former JPP Caretakers Accuse Party of Owing them for Work Done in 2020

Two former caretakers of the Jamaica Progressive Party, JPP, are accusing the organisation of failing to pay them for the work they did during its 2020 campaign launch. The allegations come only days after the political party published an expansive manifesto, promising to use trillions of dollars to revolutionise the delivery of services to Jamaicans […] The post Former JPP Caretakers Accuse Party of Owing them for Work Done in 2020 appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago Nigerian Volunteer Nurse Educators in Jamaica to Train Healthcare Workers

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton (left), engages in discussion with Chargé d’Affaires, Nigerian High Commission in Jamaica, Bintu Bwala Ekikor (right), during the introduction and handover ceremony for nurses from the Nigeria Technical Aid Corps Programme at the Ministry in New Kingston on Monday (July 7). The nurses will be integrated into the local healthcare workforce to […] The post Nigerian Volunteer Nurse Educators in Jamaica to Train Healthcare Workers appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago Musk’s AI Firm Deletes Posts After Grok Chatbot Praises Hitler

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence start-up, xAI, says it is working to remove inappropriate posts made by its chatbot, Grok, after users shared that it made positive references to Hitler. Screenshots published on social media show the chatbot saying the Nazi leader would be the best person to respond to alleged anti-white hate. The company said […] The post Musk’s AI Firm Deletes Posts After Grok Chatbot Praises Hitler appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago Contract Killer For Kings Valley Gang Among Two Killed in Alleged Police Confrontation

A contract killer for the Kings Valley gang is one of two men shot and killed during a police confrontation in Lime Hall, St. Ann on Tuesday. He’s identified as 36-year-old Richard Hemmings, otherwise called ‘Black Oil’ or ‘Chin Mix’. The other man remains unidentified. Hemmings was a known affiliate of the Kings Valley Gang, […] The post Contract Killer For Kings Valley Gang Among Two Killed in Alleged Police Confrontation appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 d. ago Parents, Teachers, Principals Welcome Rural School Bus Programme

Key education stakeholders are throwing their support behind the government’s rural school bus programme, in the face of a coordinated attack from the opposition People’s National Party, PNP. The country’s national parent teachers’ association has been joined by at least three rural area principals in supporting the move. Shaloy Smikle has more in this report. […] The post Parents, Teachers, Principals Welcome Rural School Bus Programme appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 d. ago PNP Rural Bus System Alternative a ‘Backward Step’ – Parent Teacher Association

President of the National Parent Teachers’ Association, NPTAJ, Stewart Jacobs, is suggesting the People’s National Party’s, PNP, plan to provide a subsidy to taxi operators to transport rural children is a backward move. The PNP says its plan is to provide taxi/bus operators with a subsidy to transport the children to and from school. The […] The post PNP Rural Bus System Alternative a ‘Backward Step’ – Parent Teacher Association appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 d. ago Russia’s Former Transport Minister Found Dead Same Day He was Removed from Office

Russia’s Investigative Committee says the recently relieved transport minister Roman Starovoit has been found dead. It’s reported that Starovoit was found in his car with an alleged self-inflicted gunshot wound. President Vladimir Putin dismissed the minister earlier on Monday. The Kremlin did not provide a reason for the dismissal. The Investigative Committee said it was […] The post Russia’s Former Transport Minister Found Dead Same Day He was Removed from Office appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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8 d. ago Manchester Man Charged in Connection with Businessman’s Abduction & Murder

Police in Manchester have slapped a 27-year-old man with ten charges in connection with the abduction and murder of a businessman in Melrose Gardens in 2024. He is Nicholas Knight otherwise called ‘Biggs’, a resident of Royal Flat. He has been charged with murder, three counts of kidnapping, three counts of robbery with aggravation, three […] The post Manchester Man Charged in Connection with Businessman’s Abduction & Murder appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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8 d. ago Election Observers Flag Bribery, Unregulated Party Spending in Trinidad Polls

In Trinidad and Tobago, the final report of the Commonwealth Observer Group, COG, on the general election held on April 28 this year, has raised concern over allegations of bribery on polling day and the continued lack of legal controls on campaign financing. According to the report, the COG noted reports of electoral offences, including […] The post Election Observers Flag Bribery, Unregulated Party Spending in Trinidad Polls appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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9 d. ago JPP Outlines Sweeping Election Promises in US $2Trillion Manifesto

The Jamaica Progressive Party, JPP, is promising an ambitious US $2 trillion agenda to transform the country in fifty years. The manifesto proposes to pay off the national debt, abolish income tax and pay off all student loans. It’s an ambitious and sweeping proposal to fundamentally reshape Jamaica’s economy, governance, and national security under what […] The post JPP Outlines Sweeping Election Promises in US $2Trillion Manifesto appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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9 d. ago FID Warning Public Against Becoming ‘Money Mules’ Amid Fraud Arrests

The Financial Investigations Division, FID, is warning Jamaicans not to allow their bank accounts or identities to be used to move money on behalf of others. The warning follows the arrest and charge of three individuals linked to a $96 million point-of-sale fraud scheme. Robian Williams reports. At the centre of the $96 million point-of-sale, […] The post FID Warning Public Against Becoming ‘Money Mules’ Amid Fraud Arrests appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Found Not Guilty of Racketeering and Sex Trafficking

Sean “Diddy” Combs was found not guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking but convicted of less serious offenses, a blow for prosecutors who had targeted the music mogul in a sprawling case that alleged he ran a criminal enterprise for over two decades.  While the 55-year-old Combs was acquitted of the most serious charges against […] The post Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Found Not Guilty of Racketeering and Sex Trafficking appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Sentencing Hearing Underway For JCF Members in Mario Deane Case

The sentencing hearing for the three JCF members charged in connection with the death of 31-year-old Mario Deane in 2014 is underway. The hearing began on Tuesday in the Westmoreland Circuit Court. The three accused are Corporal Elaine Stewart and District Constables Marlon Grant and Juliana Clevon. All three were found guilty of manslaughter and […] The post Sentencing Hearing Underway For JCF Members in Mario Deane Case appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Mark X Driver Charged After Bus Overturns on Mandela Highway

The driver of a Toyota Mark X has been charged after an accident that saw a bus overturn on the Mandela Highway on Monday morning. Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch, PSTEB, ACP Dr. Gary McKenzie told Nationwide News that the accident occurred after the driver of the Toyota Mark X suffered […] The post Mark X Driver Charged After Bus Overturns on Mandela Highway appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago JCF Credits Fingerprint ID System With Capture of Alleged Serial Housebreaker

The JCF says it was able to use its Automated Fingerprint Identification System to identify and charge an alleged serial housebreaker. Charged is 29-year-old Kerron Mason, otherwise called ‘Piggy’ of White Hall Avenue, Kingston, with housebreaking and larceny. The Constant Spring Police reports that on December 16, last year, occupants of a house on Mayfair […] The post JCF Credits Fingerprint ID System With Capture of Alleged Serial Housebreaker appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago West Indies Player Facing Slew of Sexual Assault Allegations

A member of the West Indies squad currently playing Australia in Barbados is facing a slew of rape and sexual assault allegations. The player who is said to be from Guyana, was held in custody for a period before he was released on bond. At last count, 11 women have contacted reporters in Guyana with […] The post West Indies Player Facing Slew of Sexual Assault Allegations appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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