14 h. 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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16 h. ago PNP’s Defense of Wellington’s ‘War’ Comments Egregious – Morgan

Member of the JLP’s Communication Task Force, Senator Marlon Morgan, says the Opposition PNP’s defence of Dr. Miranda Wellington’s ‘war’ comment is egregious. Dr. Wellington, the PNP caretaker for South West St. Elizabeth, told comrades at a PNP meeting in Frome, Westmoreland on Sunday that, “this is not going to be an easy victory, but […] The post PNP’s Defense of Wellington’s ‘War’ Comments Egregious – Morgan appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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24 h. ago PNP’s Dr Miranda Wellington Denounces Political Violence After ‘Prepare for War’ Backlash

“I do not support political violence!” That’s the word from People’s National Party, PNP, caretaker for South West St. Elizabeth, Dr. Miranda Wellington. Dr. Wellington took to social media on Thursday, amid an avalanche of criticism over her incendiary remarks on the campaign trial in Westmoreland on the weekend. Dr. Wellington told comrades at a […] The post PNP’s Dr Miranda Wellington Denounces Political Violence After ‘Prepare for War’ Backlash appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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42 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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48 h. ago Warmington Urges Westmoreland Labourites to Vote to Secure 3rd Term

South West St. Catherine Member of Parliament, MP, Everald Warmington, is encouraging Labourites in Westmoreland to continue to work with the Jamaica Labour Party, JLP, MPs in the parish in order to secure another term. Mr. Warmington made the plea during a JLP workers awards ceremony in Central Westmoreland on Sunday night. Central, Eastern, and […] The post Warmington Urges Westmoreland Labourites to Vote to Secure 3rd Term appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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48 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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63 h. 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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3 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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3 d. 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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4 d. ago Charles Jr Accusing PNP of Trying to Scam Jamaicans With Campaign Promises

South East Clarendon member of parliament, MP, Pearnel Charles Jr., has accused the opposition People’s National Party, PNP, of engaging in attempts to politically scam the Jamaican people with their campaign promises. The MP, who is also the labour and social security minister, was speaking at a Jamaica Labour Party, JLP, rally in West Kingston […] The post Charles Jr Accusing PNP of Trying to Scam Jamaicans With Campaign Promises appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 d. ago Senator Golding Campbell Urges Voters Not to Gamble With Children’s Future

Government senator, Sherene Golding Campbell, has warned voters not to gamble with their children’s future in the upcoming general elections. The senator issued the warning while addressing a Jamaica Labour Party, JLP, rally in West Kingston on Sunday. She appealed to voters to remember their children when it’s time to vote. Golding Campbell is the […] The post Senator Golding Campbell Urges Voters Not to Gamble With Children’s Future appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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4 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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4 d. ago JLP Demands Apology from PNP Over Claims of Attempting to Block Tabling of IC Report

A member of the Jamaica Labour Party’s, JLP, Communication Task Force, Senator Marlon Morgan, says Opposition Spokesman on Justice, Senator Donna Scott-Mottley, must apologise for her recent comments on the ending of the parliamentary term. Scott-Mottley told a People’s National Party, PNP, meeting last week that the government was moving to block the tabling of […] The post JLP Demands Apology from PNP Over Claims of Attempting to Block Tabling of IC Report appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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8 d. ago Iran Launches Arrests and Executions in Spy Crackdown Following Israeli Attack

Iranian authorities have carried out a wave of arrests and multiple executions of people suspected of links to Israeli intelligence agencies, in the wake of the recent war between the two countries. It follows what officials describe as an unprecedented infiltration of Iranian security services by Israeli agents. Iranian authorities suspect information fed to Israel […] The post Iran Launches Arrests and Executions in Spy Crackdown Following Israeli Attack appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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9 d. ago Abducted Businessman Released; Police Probing Ransom Reports

The police have confirmed that the Westmoreland businessman abducted early Tuesday morning has been released. The man, Gavin Myers, aka ‘Killie Killie’ is from Cairn Curran district, Whithorn in the parish. Head of Police Area One, Assistant Commissioner Glenford Miller, says his team is investigating reports that Myers’ captors were paid a ransom. There are […] The post Abducted Businessman Released; Police Probing Ransom Reports appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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9 d. ago Vulnerable Jamaicans Urged to Apply For $1B Solidarity Programme

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness is urging vulnerable Jamaicans to make use of the government’s one billion dollar Solidarity programme now in effect. He was speaking at the launch of the initiative at Jamaica House on Wednesday. Under Solidarity, one-time cash grants of $20,000 will be provided to 50,000 eligible Jamaicans. To be eligible, individuals […] The post Vulnerable Jamaicans Urged to Apply For $1B Solidarity Programme appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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9 d. ago Voters Urged to Make Proper Assessment of Work Done by Gov’t

National Security Minister, Dr Horace Chang, is encouraging Jamaicans to make a proper assessment of the work done by leaders over the last decade as general elections are fast approaching. He made the comment while closing the 2025/2026 Sectoral Debate on Tuesday. The general election is constitutionally due by December this year. In recent weeks, […] The post Voters Urged to Make Proper Assessment of Work Done by Gov’t appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Samuda Urges Climate Action for Vulnerable Caribbean Nations

Minister with responsibility for Climate Change, Matthew Samuda, says urgent action is needed for Caribbean countries that are severely vulnerable to climate change. He issued the call on Monday while addressing the Climate Investment Funds, CIF, Latin American and Caribbean, LAC, Knowledge Exchange at UWI Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew. The CIF & LAC Knowledge […] The post Samuda Urges Climate Action for Vulnerable Caribbean Nations appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago Health Ministry Urges Yellow Fever Vaccination Amid Surge in the Americas

The health ministry is again urging Jamaican travellers to get vaccinated against yellow fever prior to leaving the island. This, amid reports of increasing incidents of the illness in the Americas. Yellow fever is an acute illness caused by the yellow fever virus found in the tropics of South America and Africa. It is transmitted […] The post Health Ministry Urges Yellow Fever Vaccination Amid Surge in the Americas appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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1 week ago The Bahamas Advises Citizens to Avoid Travel to Some Middle Eastern Territories

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Bahamas has advised citizens to avoid all travel to seven territories in the Middle East amid the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict. The travel advisory was issued on Sunday, hours after the US struck Iran on behalf of Israel. According to the advisory, Bahamians are urged to avoid travelling to […] The post The Bahamas Advises Citizens to Avoid Travel to Some Middle Eastern Territories appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

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