46 h. 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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60 h. ago House Passes Bill to Extend Vehicle Fitness, Registration Validity

The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill to extend the validity of fitness and registration certificates of motor vehicles. Transport Minister, Daryl Vaz, piloted the bill through all its stages. Gianni Willie reports. The Transport Minister says the Road Traffic Amendment Act 2025 is a key step in boosting efficiency in road traffic […] The post House Passes Bill to Extend Vehicle Fitness, Registration Validity appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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63 h. 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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63 h. ago Incorporation of Renewables in Electricity Supply Would Boost Manufacturing – Fosrich

CEO of the Fosrich Group, Cecil Foster, believes the manufacturing sector would reap massive benefits if broad scale use of renewable energy sources forms part of a new all-island electricity supply licence. Foster was speaking with Nationwide News on Wednesday. Energy Minister, Daryl Vaz on Tuesday announced that the government would not renew its licence […] The post Incorporation of Renewables in Electricity Supply Would Boost Manufacturing – Fosrich appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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69 h. 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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3 d. ago Fosrich, Wigton Energy Endorse Integration of Renewables in Local Grid

Prominent figures in the local energy sector are welcoming Energy Minister, Daryl Vaz’s, intention to incorporate renewables in the local grid. The Minister has promised the incorporation will form part of negotiations for a new electricity licence. Cecil Foster is the CEO of Fosrich Company Limited. He says the minister’s plan for more renewables on […] The post Fosrich, Wigton Energy Endorse Integration of Renewables in Local Grid appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. 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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3 d. ago Acquiring JPS an Option as Gov’t Seeks Better Terms on Electricity Licence

Energy Minister, Daryl Vaz, says the government is prepared to acquire the services of the Jamaica Public Service Company, JPS, if necessary. His statement is guided by Condition 27 of the JPS licence of 2016. Condition 27 of the licence deals with the acquisition of the JPS’ service. It empowers the government to take control […] The post Acquiring JPS an Option as Gov’t Seeks Better Terms on Electricity Licence appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago New JHTA President Credits JPS With Improved Performance in Last Year

The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association, JHTA, is praising the Jamaica Public Service Company for improving its performance over the last year. Newly elected JHTA president, Christopher Jarrett, says the organisation has grown more confident in JPS’ reliability. Energy minister, Daryl Vaz, has maintained that under its current terms, the licence has not served the […] The post New JHTA President Credits JPS With Improved Performance in Last Year appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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3 d. ago Trump Threatens Japan With 35% Tariff Amid Negotiations Over Trade Deal

US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 30 to 35 per cent tariff on Japan if a deal between the two countries is not reached before a deadline next week. That would be well above the 24 per cent tariff Japan was hit with as part of Trump’s so-called “Liberation Day” on April […] The post Trump Threatens Japan With 35% Tariff Amid Negotiations Over Trade Deal appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 d. ago Opposition Wants Future Negotiations to Secure Lower Energy Cost

Opposition Spokesman on Energy, Phillip Paulwell, says the government must ensure that future negotiations on a new electricity licence result in lower energy costs for Jamaicans. According to Paulwell, he has repeatedly alerted the government on the impending expiration of the company’s licence. He notes that he had also urged Minister Vaz to establish a […] The post Opposition Wants Future Negotiations to Secure Lower Energy Cost appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 d. ago Jamaica Opens Applications for Licence to Provide Electricity

In a stunning development, the Government of Jamaica says it will not renew its licence with the Jamaica Public Service Company, JPS, under the current terms. The announcement was made by Energy Minister Daryl Vaz at a press conference held at Jamaica House on Tuesday morning. The Government of Jamaica holds a 19 per cent […] The post Jamaica Opens Applications for Licence to Provide Electricity appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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5 d. ago Civil Society Groups Renew Call to Treat, Not Jail Mentally Ill

A renewed call is being made to end the practice of detaining people deemed mentally ill in correctional facilities rather than placing them in rehabilitative care. This, after a mentally ill man, who spent nearly 50 years in prison without trial, is to be awarded $120 million in compensation from the government. Administrator and project […] The post Civil Society Groups Renew Call to Treat, Not Jail Mentally Ill appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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5 d. 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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5 d. 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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5 d. ago PNP Wants Warmington Punished for Using Expletives on Political Platform

People’s National Party, PNP, general secretary, Dr. Dayton Campbell, is calling on Jamaica Labour Party Leader Dr. Andrew Holness to sanction South West St. Catherine member of parliament, Everald Warmington, for using expletives on stage at a recent party meeting. Dr. Campbell made the call while speaking at a PNP divisional conference in Frome, Central […] The post PNP Wants Warmington Punished for Using Expletives on Political Platform 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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5 d. ago Chinese National Dies After Car Plunges Off Portmore Causeway

More details have emerged about Sunday’s incident on the old Causeway Bridge in St. Catherine, where a Chinese businessman ran his car into the sea. Dead is 62-year-old Jing Wang Wang of a Kingston address. Deputy Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Warren Malcolm says his team was called to the location about midday on […] The post Chinese National Dies After Car Plunges Off Portmore Causeway appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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8 d. ago US Supreme Court Limits Individual Judges’ Power to Block Trump

The US Supreme Court on Friday issued a 6-3 ruling that will curb judges’ powers to block President Donald Trump’s orders nationwide. Trump calls the decision a “giant win” and Attorney General Pam Bondi says it will stop the “endless barrage” of injunctions against the president. Writing in dissent of the opinion, Justice Sonia Sotomayor […] The post US Supreme Court Limits Individual Judges’ Power to Block Trump appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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9 d. ago MOE Probes St. Francis Primary’s Handling of PATH Allocation

The Education Ministry has launched an investigation and ordered an audit into the operations of St. Francis Primary School, following reports of discrepancies in the management of PATH funding. The PATH programme provides meal support for the school’s most vulnerable children. The St Andrew-based school recently advised parents of students on PATH that it would […] The post MOE Probes St. Francis Primary’s Handling of PATH Allocation appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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