3 d. ago Bomb Threat Forced Evacuation at Norman Manley International Airport

A bomb threat forced the emergency evacuation of Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) Wednesday night. The threat was emailed to airport authorities sometime after 10. It’s understood the threat alleged that a bomb had been planted near the airport’s check-in area and would detonate within 26 minutes. The threat was reportedly emailed by a businessman […] The post Bomb Threat Forced Evacuation at Norman Manley International Airport appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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5 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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5 d. ago US Feds Targeted Squash as the Leader of a Transnational Gang

Federal authorities in the United States say dancehall artiste Squash is the leader of a transnational criminal organisation. The accusation forms part of the file prepared on the 32-year-old Jamaican, whose given name is Andre Maurice Whittaker. Squash has until August 26 this year to accept a plea deal and avoid a September trial. As […] The post US Feds Targeted Squash as the Leader of a Transnational Gang appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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6 d. ago Immigration Attorney Urging Undocumented Jamaicans in US to Seek Legal Counsel

Immigration attorney, Opal Lee, is urging Jamaicans living in the United States illegally to seek legal representation immediately. This as the Trump administration has ramped up its crackdown on undocumented immigrants across the country. Trump’s latest enforcement actions have set off a wave of protests in Los Angeles. The President has responded by deploying the […] The post Immigration Attorney Urging Undocumented Jamaicans in US to Seek Legal Counsel appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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9 d. 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 Harsher Penalties Coming for Vandals & Thieves of Telecoms Equipment – Vaz

Telecommunications minister, Daryl Vaz, says harsher penalties are coming for people guilty of damaging and stealing equipment from telecoms service providers. Minister Vaz says the new fines for criminal vandalism or theft of equipment owned by the telecoms providers will be set as high as $5 million. Daryl Vaz, telecommunications minister. The post Harsher Penalties Coming for Vandals & Thieves of Telecoms Equipment – Vaz 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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1 week ago Gov’t Moving to Ensure Utility Services Better Equipped For Hurricane Season

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says his government is focused on ensuring that the country’s utility services are better equipped to withstand storms this hurricane season. The Prime Minister was speaking at a meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management Council on Wednesday. The 2025 Hurricane Season started on June 1. Mahiri Stewart has that […] The post Gov’t Moving to Ensure Utility Services Better Equipped For Hurricane Season appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago TTPA Distances Itself From Controversial One Caribbean Music Festival

The Trinidad and Tobago Promoters Association has distanced itself from the organisers of the controversial One Caribbean Music Festival. According to the media, the festival was poorly attended and was criticised extensively after several headline artistes pulled out of the event. They included Vybz Kartel, Sizzla, Malie Donn and Rvssian, as well as Ghanaian-American singer […] The post TTPA Distances Itself From Controversial One Caribbean Music Festival appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Europe’s Largest Active Volcano, Italy’s Mount Etna, Spews Plumes of Ash

A huge plume of ash, gas and rock has spewed from Italy’s Mount Etna, Europe’s largest active volcano, but authorities say there was no current danger to the population. Images showed a massive grey cloud billowing from the volcano on the island of Sicily. The Guardian newspaper says surveillance cameras showed a pyroclastic flow, probably […] The post Europe’s Largest Active Volcano, Italy’s Mount Etna, Spews Plumes of Ash appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago T&T Finance Minister Takes Interest in Foreign Currency Used to Pay Artistes

In Trinidad and Tobago, Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo says he’s intrigued by the amount of foreign exchange being mentioned in relation to payments to artistes involved in the recent ill fated One Caribbean Music Festival. Minister Tancoo has requested an investigation. According to the event’s organisers, Vybz Kartel received US$950,000 of a contractually obligated US$1.3 […] The post T&T Finance Minister Takes Interest in Foreign Currency Used to Pay Artistes appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago Transformation of NSWMA into Regulatory Body Still Being Pursued – McKenzie

Local government minister, Desmond McKenzie, says the move to transform the National Solid Waste Management Authority, NSWMA, into a wholly regulatory body is still being pursued. He gave the update while speaking with Nationwide This Morning on Friday following his Sectoral Debate presentation. The NSWMA is the regulatory body for solid waste management in Jamaica. […] The post Transformation of NSWMA into Regulatory Body Still Being Pursued – McKenzie appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago 74 Rifles Among 233 Firearms Seized in Largest Bust in Jamaican History

Minister of National Security Dr Horace Chang has provided an up-to-date count of the number of guns seized by the authorities this week. He says 233 firearms that were being smuggled into the country were intercepted. Dr Chang provided the update during a special post-Cabinet media briefing on Thursday. The commissioner of customs, Velma Ricketts, […] The post 74 Rifles Among 233 Firearms Seized in Largest Bust in Jamaican History appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago McKenzie: Over $1B in Applications for Commercial Development

Municipal corporations across the country have received applications for commercial developments valued at over one hundred billion dollars. Local government minister, Desmond McKenzie, made the revelation during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday. Minister McKenzie highlighted the efficiency of the local authorities, noting a maximum 90 day approval […] The post McKenzie: Over $1B in Applications for Commercial Development appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago Gains in Reducing Crime, Growing the Economy Resonating With Voters – Commentators

At least two commentators believe the government’s achievements on crime and the economy are now resonating with voters across the country. That’s their explanation for the sentiment among Jamaicans that the governing Jamaica Labour Party is best equipped to address the main problems facing the country. Social commentator, Suelle Anglin, says the major reductions in […] The post Gains in Reducing Crime, Growing the Economy Resonating With Voters – Commentators appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago Multimillion Dollar Lawsuit Filed Against PNP’s Dr Alfred Dawes

Lawyers for Medical Technology, MediTech and Central Kingston Member of Parliament, the Jamaica Labour Party’s Donovan Williams have filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against People’s National Party caretaker for South East St. Catherine, Dr. Alfred Dawes. The lawsuit concerns allegations by Dr. Dawes that the process used by the South East Regional Health Authority, SERHA, […] The post Multimillion Dollar Lawsuit Filed Against PNP’s Dr Alfred Dawes appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago NNN/Bluedot Poll: 51% of Voters Believe JLP Best Equipped to Address Ja’s Problems

A clear majority of registered voters now believe the governing Jamaica Labour Party, JLP, is best equipped to address the main problems facing the country. That’s according to the Nationwide/Bluedot polls, powered by Total Tools. Fifty-one per cent of Jamaicans say they believe the Andrew Holness-led JLP is the best party to solve the problems […] The post NNN/Bluedot Poll: 51% of Voters Believe JLP Best Equipped to Address Ja’s Problems appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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2 w. ago Stricter Measures Coming for Licensed Firearm Holders – FLA Head

Stricter measures are coming to hold licensed firearm holders accountable for the care and protection of their weapons. That’s according to chief executive officer, CEO, of the Firearm Licensing Authority, FLA, Shane Dalling. His comment follows an incident in Ingleside, Manchester last week where four-year-old Gia Grinnel died from a gunshot wound to the head. […] The post Stricter Measures Coming for Licensed Firearm Holders – FLA Head 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 Senator Denies Claim of ‘Rigged’ Procurement Process for Drill

Government senator, Dr. Elon Thompson, says it’s highly unlikely that the procurement process through which the South East Regional Health Authority, SERHA, procured a neurological drill, could have been rigged. This follows claims by opposition spokesman on health, Dr. Alfred Dawes, that an internal source at SERHA hijacked the procurement process and determined that the […] The post Senator Denies Claim of ‘Rigged’ Procurement Process for Drill appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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