28 h. ago UN Committee Draft Resolution Calls for BVI to be Decolonised

The United Nations Special Committee on decolonisation has adopted a draft resolution for consideration calling for the full decolonisation of the British Virgin Islands, BVI. The BVI remains under the unilateral authority of the United Kingdom. Among other things, the draft resolution reaffirms that in the process of decolonisation of the BVI, there is no […] The post UN Committee Draft Resolution Calls for BVI to be Decolonised appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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43 h. ago Maitland Trial: Truck Driver Recalls Being Questioned by CIB, INDECOM

The murder trial of Constable Noel Maitland has been adjourned until Monday, with the prosecution’s eighth witness, a truck driver, set to continue his testimony. On Thursday, the witness recounted how he was called to the Criminal Investigations Branch, CIB, headquarters, where investigators listened to a recorded phone conversation between him and Maitland. The audio […] The post Maitland Trial: Truck Driver Recalls Being Questioned by CIB, INDECOM appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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67 h. ago Political Ombudsman Urges Leaders to Set Tone of Unity Ahead of General Election

The Office of the Political Ombudsman is also calling on political leaders to set a tone of unity, tolerance, and restraint, as the country inches closer to the general election. In a statement on Wednesday, Chairman of the ECJ, Earl Jarrett, denounced the removal and the defacing of political flyers. He says the actions undermine […] The post Political Ombudsman Urges Leaders to Set Tone of Unity Ahead of General Election appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago Holness Calls for Restoration of Preferential Trade Access with US

Jamaica’s prime minister and CARICOM hair, Dr. Andrew Holness, addresses the closing press conference of the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Tuesday (July 8). (Yhomo Hutchinson/JIS) Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has called for engagement with the United […] The post Holness Calls for Restoration of Preferential Trade Access with US appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago KSAMC Passes Resolution Requiring Bureau of Standards to Test Potable Water

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, KSAMC, has passed a resolution for the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, BSJ, to test the quality of potable water being consumed by residents of the corporate area. The resolution was moved by People’s National Party, PNP, councillor for the Trafalgar division, Jesse James Clarke, during the KSAMC’s monthly […] The post KSAMC Passes Resolution Requiring Bureau of Standards to Test Potable Water appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago European Court of Human Rights Finds Russia Committed Violations in Ukraine Invasion

Europe’s top human rights court has found that Russia violated international law during the conflict in Ukraine. The ruling, delivered on Wednesday, is the first time an international court has found Moscow responsible for human rights abuses since the full-scale invasion in 2022. Judges at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg also ruled […] The post European Court of Human Rights Finds Russia Committed Violations in Ukraine Invasion 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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3 d. ago Vaz Slams ‘Reckless & Evil’ PNP Statements in Defence of Rural School Buses

Transport minister, Daryl Vaz, is describing statements made by the opposition People’s National Party about the government’s rural school bus programme as reckless. Speaking at a press briefing in St. Andrew, Minister Vaz dismissed the opposition’s stance as a vulgar attempt to fool the electorate. Minister Vaz says the government remains committed to delivering a […] The post Vaz Slams ‘Reckless & Evil’ PNP Statements in Defence of Rural School Buses appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago Almost 300 Illegal Vehicles Seized by Transport Authority in 3 Months

In the past three months, the Transport Authority, TA, says it has seized nearly 300 vehicles being operated illegally on the nation’s roads. The managing director of the TA is Ralston Smith. Smith is calling on commuters to use only registered public passenger vehicles. Ralston Smith, managing director of the Transport Authority. The post Almost 300 Illegal Vehicles Seized by Transport Authority in 3 Months appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago CARICOM Leaders Strategise on Response to Trump’s America First Trade Policy

Prime Minister of Jamaica and CARICOM chair, Dr. Andrew Holness (right), engages in a discussion with President of Guyana, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali (second right), during an External Trade Negotiation Committee Breakfast Meetingat the Jewel Grande Hotel in St. James on Monday (July 7). Sharing in the conversation are Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator […] The post CARICOM Leaders Strategise on Response to Trump’s America First Trade Policy appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 d. ago BOJ says Jamaica’s Financial System Resilient Amid US Triggered Uncertainty

The Bank of Jamaica, BOJ, has confirmed that the country’s financial system remains resilient and well-capitalised. This amid mounting global economic uncertainty triggered by shifting US trade and immigration policies. The BOJ’s statement follows the latest meeting of its Financial Policy Committee, FPC, last week. Chevon Campbell tells us more. According to the BOJ’s Financial […] The post BOJ says Jamaica’s Financial System Resilient Amid US Triggered Uncertainty appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 d. ago JFJ’s Mickel Jackson Critical of Ombudsman’s ‘Silence’ Amid Campaign Flashpoints

Executive director of Jamaicans for Justice, Mickel Jackson, is calling out the Office of the Political Ombudsman for remaining silent on the political discord she says is plaguing the country. She referenced a May incident in which West Portland member of parliament, MP, Daryl Vaz, played a song promoting homophobia at a Jamaica Labour Party […] The post JFJ’s Mickel Jackson Critical of Ombudsman’s ‘Silence’ Amid Campaign Flashpoints appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 d. ago Holness Renews Call for Regional Leaders to Tackle Haiti’s Gang Problem

Prime Minister, Dr. Andrew Holness used his opening address as chairman of CARICOM to, among other things, urge regional leaders to redouble efforts to rescue Haiti from the grip of gangsters. Dr. Holness says given that international support has waned, regional supporters must step up. Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica and chair of CARICOM. […] The post Holness Renews Call for Regional Leaders to Tackle Haiti’s Gang Problem 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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7 d. ago JFF Women’s Committee Chair Urges Release of Promised League Funding

Elaine Walker-Brown, chairman of Jamaica Football Federation Women’s Committee, believes the lack of payment that was promised by the government to the clubs participating in the Jamaica Women’s Premier League is stifling the growth of the game on local soil. At the launch of the competition the government had promised a payment of $100,000 for the five months […] The post JFF Women’s Committee Chair Urges Release of Promised League Funding 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 Commentator Urges Golding to Hit Reset Following ‘Troubling’ Comments

Political commentator, Germaine Barrett, is calling on Mark Golding to lead a reset in his party, following recent troubling pronouncements from the political platform by People’s National Party, PNP, caretakers. Barrett was speaking on Nationwide This Morning on Thursday. Daina Davy reports. On Sunday, PNP caretaker for South West St Elizabeth, Dr. Miranda Wellington issued […] The post Commentator Urges Golding to Hit Reset Following ‘Troubling’ Comments appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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9 d. ago Trump Tax Bill Heading to Final Vote in US House of Representatives

Donald Trump’s huge budget bill is heading for a final vote in the US House of Representatives. The plan, which Trump calls the “big beautiful bill”, has been held up in Congress over concerns about the impact on national debt, and healthcare. But in the early hours of Thursday, Republican rebels fell into line. Trump […] The post Trump Tax Bill Heading to Final Vote in US House of Representatives appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Efficient Electricity Generation Among Issues Private Sector Wants Addressed in Licence Negotiations

The local business lobby is calling on the government to ensure certain steps are taken during negotiations for a new electricity licence. The call is being made by the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica, PSOJ, the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, JCC, and the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association, JMEA. The groups are reacting to news […] The post Efficient Electricity Generation Among Issues Private Sector Wants Addressed in Licence Negotiations appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Inquiry Finds British Committed Genocide on Indigenous Australians

British colonists committed genocide against Australia’s Indigenous population in Victoria. That’s among the findings of a landmark Aboriginal-led inquiry. The Yoorrook Justice Commission found violence and disease reduced the local Indigenous population by three quarters in the 20 years after the state was colonised, in the early 1830s. The BBC says the report included 100 […] The post Inquiry Finds British Committed Genocide on Indigenous Australians appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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