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Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the government is planning to launch a website which provides a database and repair updates on all roads across the country. According to Mr Holness, who was speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, the latest data reveal that Jamaica has 27,000 kilometres of roads. He says the government […]
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The Jamaica Defence Force, JDF, says it stands with the three members who’ve been exonerated. In a statement on Thursday, the JDF noted the verdict has brought relief to the service members. It says they can now reclaim their freedom, rebuild their lives, and return to their families without the burden of litigation. The JDF […]
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The Independent Commission of Investigations, INDECOM, says its swift request to the Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF, for the arrest of two policemen implicated in the fatal shooting of three men on Windward Road in East Kingston was based on significant evidence. The fatal shooting occurred on Sunday, November 10. Mahiri Stewart reports. According to the […]
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The Jamaica Labour Party, JLP, is expressing condolence at the passing of Councillor Christopher Townsend. Townsend, councillor for the Olympic Gardens division in West Central St. Andrew, passed away Wednesday night from what is believed to be natural causes. Deputy JLP leader, Desmond McKenzie, says the party is saddened. Mr. McKenzie, who is also the […]
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Agriculture minister, Floyd Green, says preliminary assessments indicate 5,000 farmers have been affected by the recent passage of Tropical Storm Rafael. The passage of Rafael has cost players in the agriculture industry about $621 million. According to the minister the damage to roads alone was over $300 million. Rafael impacted the island last week Tuesday, […]
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The National Works Agency, NWA, says its set to implement another phase of road repair works under the Relief Emergency Assistance and Community Help, REACH, programme. The phase which is to be implemented in five parishes, is scheduled to be rolled out by this weekend. Manager of Communication and Customer Services of the NWA, Stephen […]
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The Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions, JCTU, is proposing the establishment of a Joint Industrial Council for the Tourism Industry. The proposal was made in a letter to Labour Minister, Pearnel Charles Jr. Mahari Stewart reports. The JCTU released the letter to the media on Wednesday morning. The proposal follows two recent protests by hotel […]
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Independent candidate in the by-election for the constituency of South Trelawny, Lloyd Gillings, says his chances of securing victory are stronger, despite four losses at the polls since his departure from from the Jamaica Labour Party, JLP. Gillings was speaking on Nationwide This Morning on Tuesday. Mahiri Stewart has that story. Gillings won the Albert […]
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Head of the Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies, Kevin Tankoo, says Jamaica has recorded 270 felt earthquakes since the start of the year. The latest tremors were felt on Sunday. The first, felt at about 10:50 am, had a magnitude 5.9. The second, registering magnitude 6.8, occurred about an hour later. […]
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National security minister, Dr. Horace Chang, says the government is working to acquire at least 50 more vehicles for the police before Christmas. He was responding to a call from the People’s National Party junior spokesman on Citizen Security and Productivity, Jouvaughnie Byfield. Byfield has called on the Holness administration to address the critical shortage […]
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Councillor for the Gayle division in St Mary, Jouvaughnie Byfield, is calling on the government to address the critical shortage of service vehicles at the Oracabessa, Castleton, and Prospect police stations in St. Mary. Councillor Byfield says the shortage has led to the inability of the police to conduct regular patrols and respond promptly to […]
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Government senator, Don Wehby has resigned from the senate. The resignation is effective today, Thursday, November 7, 2024. GraceKennedy announced the move in a statement issued on Thursday morning. Wehby is the CEO of the company. Former senator Wehby’s resignation from the Upper House follows his temporary leave of absence from GraceKennedy for health reasons. […]
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Founder of the Caribbean Community of Retired Persons, CCRP, Jean Lowrie-Chin, is urging senior citizens to beware of online fraudsters targeting the elderly. According to Mrs. Lowrie-Chin the fraudsters, posing as pastors are calling members of the senior citizen community asking for their WhatsApp numbers and promising to send them a link for a prayer […]
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Three gunmen, including an alleged gang leader, were killed during a running gun battle with the police in Hanover on Wednesday. Operations officer for the Area One Police, Superintendent Carlos Russell, says four gunmen in a car fired at the lawmen when they were signalled to stop along the Mosquito Cove main road. Superintendent Russell […]
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Finance Minister Dr. Nigel Clarke is commending Tax Administration Jamaica, TAJ, on the launch of its online renewal of motor vehicle registration platform. Motorists can now renew their motor vehicle registration certificate on the TAJ website. Minister Clarke says the move was in response to several complaints from Jamaicans. And, Dr. Clarke says over the […]
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“Mi cyaa swim, but mi still haffi save him.” That was what crossed the mind of Tamara Ivy, a St. Mary mother of three who helped to save a young boy from drowning in the Wag Water River in the parish on Sunday. Ivy, who described the river as haunted, is urging parents to be […]
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The Education Transformation and Oversight Committee, ETOC, is hailing as good news, a report that action is being taken on 1-hundred and 29 short-term measures intended to improve the education sector. That’s the word from the Chairman of ETOC, Dr. Adrian Stokes. Dr. Stokes was speaking on Thursday at ETOC’s quarterly media briefing. Daina Davy […]
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The Ministry of Finance has launched its Reverse Income Tax Credit initiative. The launch was held on Wednesday morning at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. Daina Davy reports. The one-off reverse credit was announced by finance minister, Dr. Nigel Clarke, during the 2024/2025 budget debate in March. It will see Jamaicans who earn […]
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Member of Parliament-elect for North East St Ann, Matthew Samuda, is calling on Labourites and the Jamaica Labour Party’s, JLP, machinery to begin the work of spreading the good news about the record of the Holness administration. He was speaking in the constituency on Monday evening following his win in the by-election. Shaloy Smikle reports. […]
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First vice-president of the Association of Principals and Vice Principals, Lynton Weir, is calling for a values and attitudes programme to be formally placed in the school curriculum to address bullying. His call follows a Ministry of Education study which shows that students remain the biggest threat to their peers in terms of critical incidents […]
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Several registered voters in North East St. Ann say they will not be voting in Monday’s by-election. The constituents spoke with Nationwide News on Monday morning. Mahiri Stewart reports. There are 43,827 registered voters in North East St. Ann, as per the May 31, 2024 voters’ list being used for the by-election. But several people […]
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Public commentator, Helene Davis Whyte, says despite its intense focus on the integrity of the prime minister for several months, the opposition People’s National Party, PNP, has failed to convince enough Jamaicans to distrust the Jamaica Labour Party, JLP, administration. Mrs. Davis Whyte was reacting to the findings from the latest Nationwide Bluedot poll, powered […]
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Financial analyst, Dennis Chung, says a disconnect between the country’s macroeconomics and the personal finances of Jamaicans partly explains why only a plurality of Jamaicans believe Dr. Nigel Clarke has been average in his performance as finance minister. In the latest Nationwide/Bluedot poll, powered by Total Tools, 25 per cent of Jamaicans said Dr. Clarke’s […]
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Two political analysts believe inadequate messaging by the JLP is crippling how Jamaicans view the work of the Holness administration and its efforts to address issues affecting the nation. The assessment of the commentators follows the results of the latest Nationwide Bluedot polls, powered by Total Tools, on the major successes and failures of the […]
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An 11-year-old girl was killed on Kemps Hill main road in Race Course, Clarendon when she allegedly walked into the path of a Toyota Hiace motor truck. The incident happened about 4 pm on Tuesday. Reports are that the Toyota Hiace motor truck was travelling south along Kemps Hill main road, when the student exited […]
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Crime has been identified as the biggest failure of the Holness administration. It remains the most prominent issue with 38% of respondents identifying it as the greatest downfall of the government. Nora Gaye Banton reports. Since the start of the year, the Jamaica Constabulary Force has reported month after month a reduction in murders and […]
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A member of the Jamaica Labour Party, JLP, Communication Taskforce, Marlon Morgan, says the party will redouble its efforts to address longstanding issues affecting Jamaicans. This as he reacted to the latest findings from the Nationwide/Bluedot Polls, powered by Total Tools, which show that a plurality of eligible voters believe the country is heading in […]
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The Met Office has extended the flash flood watch for low-lying and flood-prone areas of southern and north-western parishes. Residents of St. Thomas, Kingston, St. Andrew, St. Catherine, Clarendon, Manchester, St. Elizabeth, Westmoreland, Hanover, St. James and Trelawny, are being encouraged to stay alert. A flash flood watch means flash flooding is possible. Residents are […]
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The United States Department of Justice says a 37-year-old Jamaican woman who tricked Americans into applying for bogus debt relief has been sentenced to three years in prison. The woman Sereika Savariau, is a resident of Montego Bay, St. James. Savariau pleaded guilty on April 16 to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud […]
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The Caribbean Policy Research Institute, CAPRI, says the state should subsidise the cost of care responsibilities for working and job-seeking parents. That’s among the recommendations in CAPRI’s latest report on the labour force. The report is titled ‘Outside In: Increasing Participation in the Labour Force’. Daina Davy has our story. CAPRI says it has concluded […]
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“The matter is over.” That’s the verdict from government senator, Sherene Golding Campbell, regarding the decision by the Integrity Commission to enlist the support of the parliament to undertake another leg of the marathon investigation into the statutory declarations of Prime Minister Andrew Holness. The commission, after submitting its report into the matter, asked parliament […]
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The government senate caucus is expressing full support for Prime Minister Andrew Holness, saying it has confidence in his integrity. The caucus issued a joint statement on Thursday. It notes that despite a prolonged investigation, which involved the hiring of an International Forensic Accountant, the Integrity Commission did not conclude that the Prime Minister acted […]
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The St. Elizabeth police say their quick action led to the recovery of a Toyota Mark X motorcar that was stolen Thursday morning in Coker district in the parish. Reports are that about 6:30 am, police acting on information conducted an operation in the New Building area where the vehicle was found in bushes. The […]
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Several residents of New Haven in St. Andrew took to the streets on Tuesday morning to protest the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old by the police. They used debris to block both sides of Washington Boulevard. According to a female resident, the deceased, Javaugn Hall, was taking his girlfriend home sometime after 4 this morning […]
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Principal of Old Harbour High School, Linton Weir, says 75 per cent of the educators who have resigned from his school over the last five years have been teachers of mathematics. Mr. Weir is also first vice-president of the Association of Principals and Vice Principals. He made the revelation on Nationwide This Morning as he […]
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President of the Jamaica Teacher’s Association, Dr. Mark Smith, says there’s no doubt that the issue of teacher migration is a full blown crisis. Dr. Smith says there’s a real risk that some schools will drop certain subjects, like foreign languages, from the curriculum due to the lack of teachers. Dr. Mark Smith, President of […]
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Telecommunications provider Digicel says the shutdown of its 2G network will take effect at midnight on September 4. The move will affect push-button phones, popularly referred to as ‘bangers’. Elon Parkinson is head of Communications and Corporate Affairs at Digicel. The shutdown will also affect point-of-sale machines and vehicle trackers powered solely by Digicel’s 2G […]
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Former Regional Director of the South East Regional Health Authority, SERHA, Errol Greene has been appointed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness. Greene replaces Dunstan Bryan, who has proceeded on study leave. In welcoming Mr. Greene, the Health Ministry says it looks forward to his contribution to the planned programmes and policy […]
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The Met Service says the strong Tropical Wave which is expected to move across the island on Wednesday will bring unstable weather conditions through to Thursday evening. It further notes that the Tropical Wave approaching the Lesser Antilles has a low chance of development through 48 hours and a medium chance through seven days. The […]
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The Office of Utilities Regulation, OUR, says telecommunications companies FLOW and Digicel have confirmed that they will not bill customers for the periods they were without service as a result of the passage of Hurricane Beryl. The regulator made the announcement in a statement on Friday. Numerous customers have complained to the OUR that they’ve […]
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The Met Service says it is monitoring the progress of a tropical wave that is set to enter the Caribbean next week. In a social media post on Friday morning, the Met Service informed that the Tropical Wave has a moderate chance of developing into a Tropical Depression by next week. The Met Service says […]
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The Banana Board is warning farmers not to accept plant material sourced from overseas. This amid concern about the possible introduction into the island of the deadly Tropical Race Four Disease, or TR-4. TR-4 is caused by a soil-borne fungus and has the potential to wipe out Jamaica’s entire banana and plantain cultivation. General Manager […]
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Minister of Education and Youth, Fayval Williams, speaking during a media briefing at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Monday (August 26). (Adrian Walker/JIS) Minister of Education Fayval Williams says several measures can be implemented to improve student performance in external mathematics exams. Among them, Minister Williams says teachers must get over their own fear […]
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Retired Professor of Zoology, Dr Karl Aiken, is suggesting that fisherfolk who practice spear fishing should put the fish they’ve already caught in a boat or in a floating container, to minimise the risks of a shark attack. He was reacting to an incident in Falmouth on Tuesday where a school boy, 16-year-old Jahmaree Reid […]
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), in conversation with St. Catherine resident Cecil Browm (left), after presenting him with a cash grant, under the government’s Rebuild Jamaica Initiative, to restore his house that was damaged by Hurricane Beryl. The ceremony was held on August 27 at the HEART College of Construction […]
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A woman has been convicted for attempting to smuggle prohibited articles concealed in a pair of sneakers, into the Horizon Adult Remand Centre in Kingston. She is Dorothy Weekly. The Department of Correctional Services, DCS, says on Monday, February 6, this year, Miss Weekly visited Horizon to deliver items of clothing intended for a remandee […]
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Executive director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities, Dr. Christine Hendricks, is welcoming the retrofitting of 15 new JUTC buses for use by members of the disabled community. The buses were among 100 that were handed over to the JUTC depot in Portmore, St. Catherine on Tuesday. Dr. Hendricks says it’s a sign […]
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L-R: Wayne Chen, Chairman of the Jamaica Employer’s Federation and Phillip Ramson, President of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce Two prominent members of the business community say they are confident Dr. Nigel Clarke is leaving office as finance minister, at a time when the fiscal framework is strong enough to allow his successor to continue […]
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Energy Minister, Daryl Vaz says the fuel charge applied to customers’ light bill for the July to August billing cycle should only have been increased by six per cent. This, compared to the 30 percent charge applied by the Jamaica Public Service Company, JPS. Minister Vaz, who was speaking on Wednesday morning at a press […]
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The executive arm of the Small Business Association of Jamaica, SBAJ, is condemning the decision by the Jamaica Public Service Company, JPS, to pass on higher fuel charges to its residential and business customers. The SBAJ, the oldest business advocacy organization in the Caribbean, issued a statement on Tuesday calling for JPS to roll back […]
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 was felt in sections of the island early on Tuesday morning. The Earthquake Unit at the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies, says the epicentre was approximately 20 kilometres north of Port Antonio in Portland. It was reportedly felt at about 3:20AM across sections of […]
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Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says he has sought advice from the Attorney General, as he contemplates recommending that a Commission of Enquiry be convened to examine the actions of the Jamaica Public Service Company, JPS, post Hurricane Beryl . Speaking on Nationwide This Morning on Monday, Minister Vaz says he’s preparing to make that call […]
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Opposition Spokesperson on Energy, Phillip Pauwell says the OUR should instruct JPS to halt the processing and issuing of electricity bills for the current billing cycle. He was reacting to numerous complaints from consumers about a spike in their most recent energy bills. Paulwell is adamant that the OUR has mismanaged its oversight of JPS […]
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The University Hospital of the West Indies says the majority of the patients visiting the emergency room in recent days have required admission due to non-communicable diseases. The number, close to 50, has forced the hospital to announce a temporary hold on the transfer of non-emergency cases from other institutions. Medical Chief of Staff at […]
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At least three employees of King Alarm who accused the entity of victimization, overwork, poor compensation, and inadequate working conditions have received letters from the company citing defamation. The employees made the accusation against the security company during a protest in June. Shaloy Smikle has the details. The employees say the letters from King Alarm […]
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President of the Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement, JaBBEM, Devon Taylor, says the group may pursue legal action if the government does not move to halt construction of a luxury housing development in the Rio Bueno watershed on the Roaring Estate in St. Ann. JaBBEM has accused the government of granting China Harbour Engineering Company, […]
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The Government has declared a State of Public Emergency, SOE, for the parish of Clarendon. The measure is in response to Sunday night’s massacre which claimed eight lives and left nine others injured. National Security Minister, Dr. Horace Chang, announced the implementation of the enhanced security measure while speaking at Jamaica House on Wednesday. The […]
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Professor of Sustainable Development at the University of the West Indies, Anthony Clayton, says the government may have to consider a special court for acts that border on domestic terrorism. Professor Clayton was speaking on Nationwide This Morning on Wednesday. Dana Davy reports. Prime Minister Andrew Holness and other officials have labelled the Cherry Tree […]
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Councillor of the York Town Division in Clarendon, Anthony Davis, says some residents are contemplating relocating from Cherry Tree Lane following Sunday night’s massacre in the community. Eight people were killed and nine others left suffering from gunshot injuries in an indiscriminate attack. Councillor Davis says he was stunned when he got the call and […]
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Councillor of the York Town division in Clarendon, Anthony Davis, says political and religious groups are constantly carrying out social intervention in the York Town division to win over wayward youngsters drawn to the economic trappings of criminal activity. He was speaking on Nationwide This Morning on Tuesday. Mahiri Stewart reports. Councillor Davis, who is […]
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National security minister, Dr. Horace Chang, is pledging that the perpetrators of the Cherry Tree Lane massacre will be brought to justice. Preliminary information suggests that the gunmen did not have a particular target and instead shot anyone they saw in the community Sunday night. Among the casualties, children, who were either killed or injured […]
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‘Totally unbelievable!’ That’s how residents are reacting to the mass murder of community members in Cherry Tree Lane in Four Paths, Clarendon Sunday night. At least one of them fears the massacre might cast a stigma on the community. Nora-Gaye Banton reports. A female resident who has been living in the community for 12-years says […]
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Team Manager for Jamaica’s Olympic squad, Ludlow Watts, says the coach for shot put athlete, Danniel Thomas-Dodd, did receive a coaching pass to be in the stadium on the day of her event in Paris. Watts is also Treasurer at the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association, JAAA. He was responding to Thomas-Dodd’s allegation that the entity […]
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A member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force is now in hospital after being mowed down by a motorist during a traffic stop. The incident happened Thursday evening in the corporate area. The policeman is a member of the Beat Officer Patrol Division of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch. Nationwide understands that the policeman […]
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National award winner, Jermaine Hurst, says he had to help a woman intent on committing suicide, even though he considered that the police may’ve treated him as a suspect in the initial stages, if the mother of three had carried out her intentions in his presence. Hurst is set to receive his award on Heroes […]
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“His time!” That’s how high school coach of Jamaica’s Roje Stona, Marlon Gayle, is reacting to his former charge’s stunning win in the Men’s Discus Throw in Paris on Wednesday. Stona, a former St. Jago high school standout, landed the disc at 70-metres producing an Olympic record and winning Gold. The 25-year-old bettered the previous […]
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Legal and constitutional affairs minister and co-chair of the Constitutional Reform Committee, CRC, Marlene Malahoo Forte says based on the concerns raised about the need for accountability, transitioning to an executive president would not be the right move at this time. She was speaking at a CRC town hall meeting held at Emancipation Park on […]
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Public and social commentator, Dr. Nadeen Spence, says the legislative changes to extend the age of maintenance of a child by a parent to 23 years old, will be beneficial to children, especially those pursuing higher education. The lower house approved the legislative amendments to the Maintenance Act of 2005 on Tuesday. It will raise […]
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A man was killed in St. Thomas on Thursday night after the vehicle he was travelling in crashed and exploded. According to preliminary reports from the Yallahs Police, two men were travelling in a Toyota Hi-Ace van when the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a wall. The vehicle then exploded. The […]
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Executive director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority, NSWMA, Audley Gordon, says over 600 derelict vehicles have been identified for removal off the nation’s roads. He says the owners of these vehicles were duly notified that failure to claim the assets would result in them being disposed of. Those notices have expired. The vehicles […]
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President of the Blue Lagoon Alliance, Collin Beckford is calling for the resumption of rafting at the Blue Lagoon in Portland. The commercial activities were suspended in August 2022 to facilitate the implementation of bathroom facilities and structured management. Daina Davy reports. The site reopened in June 2023. But, despite the reopening of Blue Lagoon […]
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The government has postponed the implementation of toll fees on the May Pen to Williamsfield leg of Highway 2000, in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. That’s according to a statement on Thursday from the Office of the Prime Minister. The planned commencement of tolling on the highway, previously set to begin in July, has now […]
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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority, NSWMA, Audley Gordon, says the agency has already removed 50 of the 107 derelict motor vehicles identified in Portmore, St. Catherine. The work was carried out under the new Derelict Vehicle and Bulky Waste Removal project which was initiated on Wednesday. The $1.5 billion dollar programme […]
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The Jamaica Public Service Company, JPS, is condemning the recent threats of violence against its workers and contractors carrying out restoration works across the island. JPS says residents in some communities continue to accost its team members in protest against the delay in restoration of their electricity. In a statement on Wednesday, JPS denounced what […]
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles Junior, says disbursements of funds to help Jamaicans affected by Hurricane Beryl rebuild their homes should be available in another four weeks. Minister Charles announced in Parliament on Tuesday that $1billion have been allocated to rebuild houses damaged by Beryl. He says the government will provide up […]
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Campion College has regained its top spot as the number one school on the 2024 High School Performance Index. All girls’ schools also continue to dominate the top 10. Of the top ten schools, five are all girls, four are co-educational and the other, an all boys institution. The list was compiled by Educate Jamaica. […]
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Jamaica Stock Exchange Group managing director, Marlene Street Forrest, says interest rates continue to affect the stock market’s performance. Meanwhile, she’s encouraging investors to take advantage of the opportunities now in the market. And, Mrs. Street Forrest says company owners considering raising capital and listing on the Exchange should ensure they’re maintaining proper financial records. […]
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Archbishop of Canterbury and the leader of the Anglican Church, Justin Welby, prays during a visit to the tomb of Oscar Arnulfo Romero in San Salvador on June 4, 2024. (Photo by Marvin RECINOS / AFP) (Photo by MARVIN RECINOS/AFP via Getty Images) “We sinned against your ancestors…and we are deeply sorry”. That’s the apology […]
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Historian and director of The Centre for Reparation Research, Professor Verene Shepherd, is calling for the removal of church monuments that are dedicated to enslavers. She was speaking at the Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands webinar on slavery and reparatory justice on Saturday. The webinar was among a series of events hosted by […]
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South St Catherine Member of Parliament, Fitz Jackson, says he’s awaiting an opinion from the Attorney General’s Chambers about whether banks had been breaching the law by charging fees on dormant accounts. His response follows the Bank of Jamaica, BOJ, reiterating to parliament’s economy and production committee last Thursday that local banks and other deposit […]
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Education Minister Fayval Williams says the estimated cost of damage to school infrastructure islandwide from Hurricane Beryl now stands at $2.6 billion. Speaking on Nationwide This Morning, Minister Williams said the number of schools damaged has also been revised upwards from 212. Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, Prime Minister Andrew Holness said the price tag […]
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Member of Parliament for South St. Catherine, Fitz Jackson, says a lack of funding is the reason that recommendations in a study meant to reclaim Hellshire Beach have not been implemented. There’s renewed focus on Hellshire Beach following the passage of Hurricane Beryl, which damaged several food shops at the popular recreational site. It has […]
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Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of crime, Fitz Bailey, is describing as an unfortunate situation, the Integrity Commission’s statement in its annual report bashing the Jamaica Constabulary Force for failing to provide a tangible update on a shooting incident involving one of its directors. DCP Bailey was speaking on Cliff Hughes Online on Wednesday. […]
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Shadow Minister of Culture, Dr. Deborah Hickling Gordon, is hailing the ruling by the Court of Appeal, which found that the St. Catherine-based Kensington Primary breached the constitutional rights of a child when it denied her access to the school because she wears her hair in dreadlocks. The ruling partly overturns a July 2020 decision […]
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President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, JAS, Lenworth Fulton, says it would be insensitive to stage the Denbigh agricultural show this year in light of the impact of Hurricane Beryl on farmers. The Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show is in its 70th year. Mr. Fulton says many farmers across the country are still in […]
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Jamaica Labour Party deputy general secretary, Senator Charles Sinclair, is describing as mischievous and untrustworthy a claim by People’s National Party, PNP, president, Mark Golding. The PNP president has said he conducted checks and is unaware of any parliamentarian from the PNP is under investigation by the Integrity Commission for illicit enrichment. Mr. Golding made […]
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Minister of Works, Robert Morgan, says the government’s $40 billion road rehabilitation programme, SPARK, will address some of the roads that were damaged during Hurricane Beryl. He says some of the damaged roads were already identified for repairs during SPARK consultations. Minister Morgan says the government is still pushing to meet its October start date […]
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At least two large scale vegetable farmers who were affected by Hurricane Beryl say it will take between two weeks and six months to get back into production. Lead farmer and Technical Director at Treasure Beach Hydroponic Farmers in St. Elizabeth, Hopeton Singh and co-founder of Biggs Grow Nature Fresh Farms in Clarendon, Vivienne Biggs […]
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Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, is urging citizens to destroy all potential mosquito-breeding sites in and around their surroundings. On Thursday, the health ministry issued a statement telling the public to expect an increase in the breeding of mosquitoes. The ministry warned about the danger posed by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, carriers of the […]
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Two hundred and five people have been killed in road crashes since the start of the year. In a Thursday morning update, the Island Traffic Authority says fatalities decreased by 8 per cent. Motorcyclists account for the highest number of road users killed at 32 per cent since the start of the year. Pedestrians account […]
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Principal director of the National Integrity Action, NIA, Danielle Archer, is maintaining that parliamentarians being investigated by the Integrity Commission, IC, for illicit enrichment should be named. She was speaking on Nationwide This Morning on Wednesday. Daina Davy reports. Miss Archer’s reaction follows the Integrity Commission’s annual report that was tabled in parliament on Tuesday. […]
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The Jamaica Public Service Company, JPS, has restored electricity to Black River, St. Elizabeth. Electricity was restored to the parish capital at 2:30 am on Tuesday. JPS’ Senior VP Energy Delivery, Blaine Jarrett, says the light and power company has been doing everything it can to restore service to the critical facilities in St Elizabeth […]
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Two Kingston men have been charged with robbery with aggravation following an incident along Hope Road in Kingston 10. Charged are 20-year-old David Edmondson of 8th Street, Kingston 12 and 22-year-old Tyrece Adlam, otherwise called ‘Moby’ of Beechwood Avenue, Kingston 5. Reports from the Half Way Tree Police are, on Sunday, April 7 at about […]
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The Jamaica Public Service Company, JPS, says 83 percent or just over 573,000 of its customers now have electricity. JPS’ senior vice president of energy delivery, Blaine Jarrett, in a morning update just before news time says additional resources will be placed in St Elizabeth, one of the worst affected parishes. JPS says it is […]
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Manager of Communications at FLOW, Ceila Morgan, says the company has restored fixed telephone service to just under 48,000 of its customers. Ceila Morgan, head of communications at FLOW. She says FLOW will be in St. Elizabeth for the rest of this week assisting customers. Meanwhile, head of Communications and Corporate Affairs for Digicel, Elon […]
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Telecommunications providers FLOW and Digicel say their efforts to restore service following Hurricane Beryl are being hampered by vandals and fuel thieves. Speaking on Nationwide This Morning on Monday, company representatives referenced incidents of the disappearance of hundreds of gallons of fuel from cell sites across the country. At Digicel, head of Communications and Corporate […]
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Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology at The University of the West Indies, Mona, Professor Michael Taylor, says Hurricane Beryl has presented another unprecedented manifestation of the new era of climate change. The climate expert, who was speaking on Cliff Hughes Online on Monday, says Beryl was, for many reasons, a historic storm. […]
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Member of Parliament for South East Clarendon, Pearnel Charles Jr., says the damage in the parish has been profound and far-reaching in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. He says there was similar damage in Lionel Town and widespread flooding in Rocky Point, a coastal town. Mr. Charles says farmers in his constituency and across the […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness has sought to assure the country that the distribution of relief supplies to people affected by the impacts of Hurricane Beryl will be transparent. He gave the assurance while speaking to the media on Thursday at the end of a tour of St. Elizabeth, the parish hardest hit by the category […]
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Kayon Sterling, left, 26-year-old Hanover woman who died after she was struck by an uprooted tree during the passage of Hurricane Beryl on Wednesday, July 3. Alrick Moncrieffe, right, a St Andrew man who was swept away by flood waters while attempting to retrieve a football in Arnette Gardens during the passage of Hurricane Beryl […]
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Member of Parliament for South West St. Elizabeth, Floyd Green, says the southern belt of the parish has been significantly impacted by Hurricane Beryl. Aerial footage seen by our news centre shows several houses and business places in and around the towns of Junction and Treasure Beach with extensive damage to the roofs. Power lines […]
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Three people have suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning related to the use of generators. That’s according to the Ministry of Health and Wellness. The ministry is urging the public to follow precautions when using a generator to avoid poisoning. It says persons should not use generators indoors or in enclosed areas. It says generators must […]
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The high command of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF, has issued detailed guidance to police personnel about the issuing of traffic tickets. This in the wake of numerous complaints from motorists that they’ve been incorrectly ticketed and fined for using electronic devices while driving. Daina Davy reports. Since February 1, 2023, the JCF, through the […]
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Jamaica has been removed from the Financial Action Task Force, FATF, Grey List. Placement on FATF’s Grey List signals to international financial and other institutions to take special care when transacting with entities and individuals from a FATF “Grey Listed” country. It essentially made transacting with Jamaica as a FATF “Grey Listed” country more expensive. […]
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The Education Transformation and Oversight Committee, ETOC, is reporting that all 129 short-term measures being implemented by the Ministry of Education to improve the education sector are on track. ETOC Chairman, Dr. Adrian Stokes, provided the update at the committee’s quarterly press conference on Friday. The report produced by the Professor Orlando Patterson-chaired Jamaica Education […]
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The Jamaica Medical Doctors Association, JMDA, says it’s disgruntled that the Ministry of Finance has caused negotiations around the ‘Extra Hours Worked Policy Rates’ to be protracted. President of the JMDA, Dr. Mindi Fitz-Henley says the rates were initially to be agreed on by April 2023. However she says the ministry was unable to meet […]
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Forty-one members of the community of people with disabilities have joined the ranks of the skilled and certified members of the Jamaican workforce. It follows their graduation from the Abilities Foundation. In a statement to the media, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security noted that the graduates attained HEART certification in the fields of […]
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The National Works Agency, NWA, says it has begun a multi-million dollar road rehabilitation project in St. Elizabeth. It says the main road from Santa Cruz to Leeds is being rehabilitated and will be under construction for the next eight months. Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw says the work […]
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Duty Forecaster at the Met Service, Ainsworth Sadler, says central and western parishes will continue to experience cloudy conditions with periods of showers and thunderstorms due to a Tropical Wave moving west of Jamaica. The Tropical Wave is expected to move further away from the island today. Mr. Sadler says windy conditions are expected to […]
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The police are searching for two Haitians who posed as caregivers and accompanied a group of 59 disabled orphans to Jamaica in March this year. Twelve adults from the group of 14 so called caregivers were repatriated to Haiti on Tuesday night, after the authorities established that they had come to the island under false […]
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Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton is labelling as ‘carpet bombing’, what he calls the daily attacks on senior officials of the health sector by various members of the Opposition People’s National Party, PNP. Carpet bombing refers to a devastating bomb attack that seeks to destroy every part of a wide area. Since last Wednesday, the […]
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The 14 Haitians who arrived in Jamaica in March as caregivers for nearly 60 orphans, have been sent back to Haiti. The Haitian caregivers were repatriated at about 10 pm on Tuesday. That’s according to human rights attorney and founder of Freedom Imaginaries, Malene Alleyne. The Haitians were reportedly mostly men in their twenties and […]
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Principal of Yallahs High school, Mark Malabver, is the president-elect of the Jamaica Teacher’s Association, JTA. In a statement on Tuesday the JTA said Malabver received 3,102 of the 11,836 votes cast in the election, held between June 17 and 21. Malabver will be proclaimed at the 60th Annual JTA Conference set for August 19 […]
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Stakeholders in Spanish Town, St. Catherine are crediting the work of the police as one of the factors that has contributed to a rebirth of Jamaica’s old capital as a safe place to do business. Speaking earlier this month at the opening of the New Brunswick Village in Spanish Town, Prime Minister Andrew Holness said […]
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Minister with responsibility for water, Matthew Samuda, says the government will be breaking ground for a pipe-laying project in North East St Ann valued at more than $200 million. Minister Samuda says the government is committed to investing in capital infrastructure projects that will bring water to the homes of more Jamaicans. Matthew Samuda, minister […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the contracts under the government’s SPARK programme will be transparent and competitive in a bid to get value for money. The prime minister was responding to opposition senator, Peter Bunting, who last week labelled the road improvement programme as a massive ‘con’. Daina Davy reports. Prime Minister Holness has pushed […]
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Agriculture Minister Floyd Green says lab tests are being done to determine what is causing the yam rust disease affecting the popular tuber on farms across the island. Minister Green says the disease was picked up during checks conducted just over a month ago. He says it has been detected in mostly ‘negro yams’ in […]
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An internal audit of ventilators in the public health system as at Thursday June 20 shows that 42 per cent of the total number of breathing machines on registry are not working. The count revealed that there are a total of 210 ventilators on the asset registry. Of that number, 120 are listed as operational […]
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Image via HaitiChildren/IG Administrative director of the non-profit organisation, HaitiChildren, Sheryl Ritchie, says none of the caregivers who arrived in Jamaica with the group of orphans from Haiti in March have fled the Mustard Seed facility in Moneague, St. Ann. Her assertion follows reports on Wednesday that several of the caregivers had been unaccounted for. […]
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The youth arm of the JLP, Young Jamaica, is calling the PNP standard bearer for South East St. Catherine, for Dr. Alfred Dawes, to address the Jamaican people regarding his claims of being poisoned due to a politically motivated plot. Young Jamaica says Dr. Dawes’ decision to withhold this information for almost a year casts […]
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Administrative director of the non-profit organisation, HaitiChildren, Sheryl Ritchie, has levelled a raft of allegations of ill treatment of 59 Haitian orphans at the Mustard Seed facility in St. Ann. Among the most troubling allegations is the claim that Mustard Seed refused, over a period of 19 days, to allow malnourished children to access critical […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness says he’s deeply saddened at the untimely passing of Pulse founder and chairman, Kingsley Cooper. In a statement on Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Holness expressed that Cooper was a trailblazer in the model, fashion, and lifestyle sectors. Mr. Holness says his pioneering work as the founder of Pulse Model Agency in […]
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A suspended police constable who was out on bail on a murder charge has been killed. Constable Mario Thomas, who was attached to the Constabulary’s Specialised Operations unit, was shot and killed in Manchester. Nora Gaye Banton reports. The body of the interdicted police constable was found early Wednesday morning in bushes in Breezy Hill, […]
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President of the People’s National Party, PNP, and Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding arriving at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference in Montego Bay, St James on Wednesday June 18. (Images: Mark Golding/Instagram) Opposition Leader Mark Golding says the meaning of being Jamaican must form part of the dialogue as conversations on constitutional reform […]
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Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of National Security, Delroy Simpson (right), speaking during a session at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference held at the Montego Bay Conference Centre in St. James on Monday (June 17). Others (from left) are Head of the Ministry’s Corporate Services Division, Elaine Oxamendi Vicet; Military Strategist, Kevin Junior; […]
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A Jamaican woman hailing from Ballard’s Valley in St. Elizabeth was found dead in her apartment in Georgia, after she failed to show up for work. The incident occurred on Father’s Day. Reports are, concerns were raised by co-workers when 42-year-old Dr. Samantha Banton Woolery did not arrive for her scheduled shift. Their worry prompted […]
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State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Alando Terrelonge, says a series of protests in Washington DC by a faction of the Jamaican Diaspora has not affected the attendance or mood of the 10th biennial diaspora conference. The conference now underway at the Montego Bay Convention Centre will run until Wednesday. There’ve been at […]
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‘Continued madness’. That’s how vice-chairman of the National Road Safety Council, Dr. Lucien Jones is describing the carnage on the nation’s roads on the weekend. Five males were killed in motor vehicle crashes over the past 48 hours. Four of them were motorcyclists in Westmoreland. Dr. Jones is also suggesting the introduction of an improved […]
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The High Command of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF, is distancing itself from remarks made by one of its senior members regarding licensed firearm holders. During a recent sitting of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation, Deputy Superintendent Paul Bernard called for residents to embrace community based policing to address crime and violence in the parish. […]
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Chairman of the Jamaica Police Federation, Sergeant Arleen McBean, is urging members of the constabulary to practise more responsible use of social media. The Police Federation chairman says police personnel must desist from using the resources of the constabulary in their social media posts in a way that could potentially become controversial. She says police […]
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The driver of a Toyota Hiace bus was killed and several others injured early Thursday morning in a crash on the Font Hill main road in St. Elizabeth. Head of the St. Elizabeth Police, Superintendent Coleridge Minto says the vehicle flipped several times after the driver lost control. Superintendent Minto, who noted that the Font […]
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JLP Deputy General Secretary, Richard Creary, says the attempt by the PNP to distance itself from Damion Crawford’s General Consumption Tax proposal is not credible. Senator Crawford, the Opposition Spokesman on Education, has proposed a one percentage point increase in GCT to fund improvements in the education sector. But the PNP, in a statement on […]
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The adults among the group of 37 Haitians who arrived in Jamaica in July last year, will be given permission to work. The decision comes even as the Haitians await the outcome of their appeal against the decision by the government to deny their application for asylum. Daina Davy reports. Attorney-at-law and Advocate, Malene Alleyne, […]
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Member of Parliament for South East St. Ann, Lisa Hanna, has moved a motion in the House of Representatives to make rape gender neutral. She says under current legislation, only a man can rape a woman. Miss Hanna says many male victims have suffered in silence out of fear of being stigmatised if they speak […]
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Ten people, including a woman, have been arrested in connection with extortion activities in the corporate area. Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch, P-STEB, Assistant Commissioner Gary McKenzie says they were arrested following an operation on the weekend. ACP McKenzie says the police remain resolute in ridding transport centres of extortionists. He […]
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The presidents of at least two taxi associations say the strike action by some operators has had a minimal impact on commuters. President of the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services, TODSS, Egeton Newman, says about 80 per cent of his members turned out for work on Monday morning. Similarly, Director at the National Council of […]
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Some taxi association presidents agree with their members that the demerit system as it stands is flawed. Daina Davy reports. Under the Road Traffic Act, motorists can accumulate two demerit points and be fined 2-thousand dollars if he/she has failed to cause a passenger to wear a seatbelt. Driving Backwards Unnecessarily attracts a $3,000 and […]
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Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says a lack of communication may be the reason for today’s withdrawal of service by some transport operators. Minister Vaz has reiterated his call for operators to return to work. Daryl Vaz, transport minister.
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Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says ride-sharing taxi company, inDrive, has finally made contact with his ministry. This follows his announcement on Tuesday of a ban on all app based ride share companies. The ban was imposed following the arrest of a man, reportedly a driver under the In-Drive banner, in connection with the abduction and […]
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Transport Minister Daryl Vaz Vaz says he does not expect the ban on ride-hailing services to be protracted. The initial timeline for the ban was set at 12 months. The minister says based on the recommendations received on Thursday from the Transport Authority, local companies should be operating again soon. The authority has recommended that […]
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A trough is lingering across Jamaica and is expected to produce occasional showers and isolated thunderstorm activity throughout Friday. The Met Service says persons should expect windy conditions to begin on Saturday especially along the south coast. This it says is due to the presence of a low level jet stream across the Central Caribbean. […]
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Most territories in the Caribbean had no student enrolling in the four STEM subjects that the Caribbean Examination Council, CXC, was considering suspending. CXC has since reversed its decision following intervention from Ministers of Education across the region. Shaloy Smikle reports. The enrolment requirement for Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination, CAPE, subjects is 2,500 entries. The […]
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Transport Minister, Daryl Vaz says he will not pursue any further action against graphic designer, Sean Pryce, who repeated a defamatory allegation about him on social media. Pryce’s comments were in response to the minister’s announcement of an immediate ban on ride-sharing applications in Jamaica. Pryce has since deleted the comment and publicly apologised to […]
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Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says several operators have now reached out to the ministry for dialogue following the government’s ban on ride-sharing taxi companies. The ban was announced by Minister Vaz on Tuesday following national security risk concerns expressed by the Police High Command in a letter to him. Minister Vaz had indicated that Uber […]
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Four detainees at the Chapelton Police lockup in Clarendon have been charged with the murder of fellow detainee, Rekema Bravo. Bravo, a 33-year-old farmer, died inside the lockup on Monday morning. He was found with head injuries. Police reports said two makeshift weapons, both made of metal, were found inside the cell. Following an investigation […]
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Minister with responsibility for works, Robert Morgan, says specifications have been built into the SPARK programme that will ensure that any foreign company that wins the bid to execute the project must partner with local contractors. Minister Morgan says in this way the government ensures that local contractors are not left behind. Daina Davy reports. […]
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Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says it will cost the government about $11 billion annually to adequately fund a transportation system for students in rural Jamaica. It’s estimated that households in rural Jamaica spend more than $8 billion each year on transportation for students attending primary and secondary institutions. Minister Vaz says while the government may […]
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PNP caretaker for South East St. Catherine, Dr. Alfred Dawes says he strongly refuted claims that he was poisoned last July, because at that time when he was being hounded by the media, he had yet to receive the relevant test results from a lab. The issue resurfaced on the weekend when Dr. Dawes himself […]
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Registrar at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Dr. Donovan Stanberry, says the tertiary institution has always acted on reported cases of sexual harassment. This, in light of scepticism about whether the university’s recently revamped sexual harassment policy will be effective. Alleged victims who spoke with The Gleaner following the launch of the policy […]
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Skeletal remains believed to be that of missing 29-year-old St. Peter Claver Primary and Infant School teacher, Danielle Anglin, have been found in Salt River, Clarendon. Head of the Clarendon Police, Superintendent Carlos Russell, spoke with our news centre. Ms. Anglin went missing on Monday, May 13. It was reported that Ms. Anglin, who lives […]
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Vice Chairman of the National Road Safety Council, Dr. Lucien Jones, is commending Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton for wearing the appropriate safety gear, following the motor vehicle crash which left him needing surgery at the University Hospital of the West Indies. Dr. Tufton, who was wearing a helmet, was struck from his motorcycle as […]
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Two security experts are calling for better use of modern technology in securing Gordon House and other high-risk state buildings. The call follows a suspected case of arson at Gordon House Saturday night. It has prompted a review of the security arrangements at the 64-year-old building. Chairman of the National Security and Justice Committee of […]
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Political commentator, Helene Davis Whyte, says parliamentarians with dual citizenship could employ a wait-and-see approach until the matter of who is eligible to sit in parliament is settled through the constitutional reform process. Her comment follows government senator and cabinet minister, Matthew Samuda, indicating on Thursday that he is a dual Jamaican/British citizen. Minister Samuda […]
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Former US President Donald Trump has confirmed he will appeal his historic conviction in his New York trial. He confirmed the move while speaking at Trump Tower on New York’s Fifth Avenue earlier on Friday. Trump falsely repeated claims his prosecution was politically orchestrated and that his trial was “rigged”. The ex-president was convicted on […]
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Opposition Leader, Mark Golding, has defended comments made by his Spokesman on National Security, Peter Bunting, at the recent Police Federation conference. Mr. Golding was responding to a letter from national security minister, Dr. Horace Chang. Dr. Chang wrote to the Opposition leader on Tuesday, noting that he deemed Senator Bunting’s comments to be dangerous […]
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Vice Chairman of the National Road Safety Council, Dr. Lucien Jones, says speeding while overtaking a line of traffic was the cause of a fatal crash in Westmoreland on Wednesday. The crash in Lindo’s Hill in Whithorn, resulted in the death of two people, a 37-year-old male driver and a 28-year-old female passenger. Reports are […]
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The number of syphilis cases in Jamaica have been trending down. Jamaica is recording a reduction, despite reports from the Word Health Organisation that new cases of syphilis among people aged 15-to-49 years increased by 30 per cent between 2020 and 2022 in the Americas. Senior Medical Officer in the HIV/STI/TB Unit of the Ministry […]
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator Matthew Samuda (left), looks at something of interest being pointed out by Vice President, National Water Commission (NWC), Herman Fagan (centre) and Water Supply Manager, Chadron Stern, during a tour of water projects in East Rural St. Andrew on Friday (May 24). (Photo: Rudranath […]
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President of the National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica, NPTAJ, Stewart Jacobs says the government should provide parents with corporal punishment guidelines instead of banning that form of discipline in homes. The suggestion follows the announcement by justice minister, Delroy Chuck, that the government plans to outlaw corporal punishment in homes, building on the success of […]
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President of the Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica, Richard Mullings, says the pre-qualification criteria for the government’s $40 billion SPARK programme serves as a barrier for the participation of local contractors. Mr. Mullings says though local contractors can collaborate to pre-qualify for projects, the criteria stipulates that each service provider demonstrate that they are able […]
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People’s National Party president, Mark Golding, is promising not to sell out the people of Jamaica if his party should form the next government. Mr. Golding was speaking at a PNP Divisional Conference in Gayle, St. Mary on Sunday. Mr. Golding says the JLP has begun a campaign of distractions to derail the PNP ascendancy. […]
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Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Marlene Malahoo Forte says the proposal to allow parliamentarians to vote by secret ballot for the appointment and removal of a Jamaican president from office is to avoid the process falling into disrepute. The proposal is contained in the Ministry Paper tabled in parliament and based on a report […]
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President of the Jamaican Bar Association, Kevin Powell, is welcoming the decision by the Privy Council not to implement its controversial merit rule. Local attorneys had voiced strong concern that the proposed Rule 23 would violate the constitutional right of Jamaicans to have their appeals heard by the country’s final appellate court, the UK based […]
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The Press Association of Jamaica, PAJ, is expressing deep shock and outrage at the murder of Gleaner sports Journalist, Job Nelson. He was fatally shot on Collie Smith Drive in St Andrew Tuesday night. The PAJ says Nelson’s untimely death is a profound loss to the journalism community. It’s condemning the senseless act of violence […]
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The killing of journalist, Job Nelson, has left several of his media colleagues in shock. Some of those colleagues knew and worked with Mr. Nelson for over three decades. We have more in this report from George Davis. Journalist Rohan Powell, who spent several years in the newsroom at NNN, says he knew and worked […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness says anyone aiming to lead Jamaica, whether as prime minister or in another top post, should relinquish any other citizenship they may be holding. The prime minister took to ‘X’ on Tuesday morning to reiterate his position, as calls mount for Opposition Leader Mark Golding to renounce his British citizenship. Holness […]
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CEO of CXC, Dr. Wayne Wesley, says the regional body will be conducting a study to determine the co-relation between the student attrition rate and enrolment in particular subjects. This, as CXC will be suspending four CXC and CAPE subjects due to continued low enrolment by students across the region. According to Dr. Wesley, information […]
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The People’s National Party says it is urgently calling for accountability and data safeguards following what it says was a grave privacy breach by Daryl Vaz. PNP Spokesperson on Information and Public Communication, Nekeisha Burchell says the breach involved private interactions between Mark Golding and the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency that Jamaicans rightfully expect […]
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Untenable and incurable! That’s how Prime Minister Andrew Holness is describing the position of any Jamaican who wants to be Prime Minister or Leader of the Opposition, while at the same time remaining a citizen of a foreign country. The prime minister’s position on the matter follows the admission on Sunday by opposition leader, Mark […]
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Amid the kerfuffle over his dual citizenship, Opposition Leader, Mark Golding, is contending that the Jamaica Labour Party is fixated with his skin colour. Mr. Golding, who was speaking at a People’s National Party divisional conference in Sturge Town, St. Ann on Sunday night used the occasion to reiterate that he was born and raised […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness says despite the bounce gained coming out of the February 26 local government elections, the Opposition People’s National Party is no match for his Jamaica Labour Party, JLP. The prime minister was speaking at an Area Council meeting in St. Catherine on Sunday. Prime Minister Holness says the Jamaican people sent […]
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Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP, Claudette Thompson, is describing as an ugly rumour, talks that her office has not had much success in prosecuting gangs. The acting DPP was speaking at a prosecutors’ training seminar focused on improving the outcomes in anti-gang matters on the weekend. Ms. Thompson says there are now five gangs […]
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The driver of a Nissan AD motorcar died in a crash Friday morning in Montego Bay, St. James. Images circulating on social media show a white Nissan AD motorcar that broke in two and a Mercedez Benz with the front damaged. Head of the Traffic Enforcement Division of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch, […]
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Transport minister, Daryl Vaz, is declaring that delinquent taxi operators who have accumulated several tickets will find it extremely difficult to evade the law, once new traffic management systems are fully implemented. The declaration follows the announcement of a new certification training for motorists on Thursday, coming out of a meeting of the National Road […]
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Public commentator Lloyd B Smith says the Constitutional Reform Committee, CRC, should be disbanded and a new one established in light of the current impasse. There’s uncertainty about the reform process going forward, following the Opposition Leader, Mark Golding’s position to not sign-off on the CRC recommendations if there’s no agreement on establishing the Caribbean […]
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Senior advisor and strategist in the Ministry of Tourism, Delano Seiveright, says tourist arrivals are booming so far this year, despite the adverse effect of a US travel advisory. His comment follows concerns raised by Opposition Spokesperson on Tourism, Senator Janice Allen, about a fall in arrivals. Mahiri Stewart reports. Jamaica recorded 1.7 million visitors […]
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A policeman, Constable Lakarie Barrett, has been been charged for murder in relation to a shooting incident in Accompong, St. Elizabeth in 2022. According to the Independent Commission of Investigations, INDECOM, the constable has also been charged with five counts of unlawful wounding. It says the charges are as a result of a completed investigation […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness says he’s disappointed with the position of the Opposition Leader, Mark Golding, that the PNP will not support the ongoing constitutional reform process if there’s no agreement on establishing the Caribbean Court of Justice, CCJ, as Jamaica’s final appellate court. Speaking at this morning’s post-Cabinet briefing, the prime minister told journalists […]
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The shoot-out between police and gunmen in Kingston Wednesday morning in which four men were killed and a police constable injured, started on Orange Street and culminated at the intersection of Charles and King streets, near the Kingston Public Hospital. The shoot-out occurred sometime after 1:00 am. Daina Davy reports. According to reports from the […]
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The Independent Commission of Investigations, INDECOM, says they’re also probing two fatal shootings in Westmoreland and St. Catherine. INDECOM says a man was shot and killed by the Police in Westmoreland Wednesday morning. It’s reported that officers were on a targeted operation in the community of Sterling District in Grange Hill, Westmoreland searching for prohibited […]
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The UK government has approved the proposal of President of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, JCPC, Lord Reed, to have overseas judges sit on the Privy Council. A release on the JCPC’s website on Wednesday said the court and the Ministry of Justice are now working on detailed arrangements to welcome judges from […]
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Five female gas station employees from St. Catherine and another woman who worked at a cafe in Kingston have been charged for allegedly using customers’ bank card information to steal roughly $2 million. Nora-Gaye Banton reports. Detectives assigned to the Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch, C-TOC, arrested and charged the six women on […]
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A prominent member of the Jamaican diaspora in the United States, Dr. Clovis Nelson, is urging his counterparts to resist misinformation and shun any activity which may hurt brand Jamaica. Dr. Nelson is an education administrator in the United States. He holds a doctorate in educational and organisational leadership. A diaspora group led by Captain […]
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Principal of Holmwood Technical High School, Hidran McKulsky, says he’ll be appealing to the Caribbean Examinations Council, CXC, for consideration in its grading of the exams that were underway at the time of Tuesday’s bomb threat. Holmwood was one of three schools affected by the incident. McKulsky says the incident, which the police have since […]
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Nationwide News understands the police have launched an investigation into a series of bomb threats at some schools in the corporate area on Tuesday. It’s understood the threats are similar to recent cases seen in other parts of the Caribbean such as the Turks and Caicos Islands. Our news centre understands that in those instances, […]
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Chairman of the Negril Chapter of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association, JHTA, Karen Lanigan, says there’s no short term solution to the water woes now affecting hoteliers in the resort town. Hoteliers and residents in western Jamaica have been experiencing a severe dry spell since March this year. The government has committed to undertake […]
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Burnt out vendors at the Ray Ray market in downtown Kingston are bemoaning the almost annual destruction of their goods by fire. Sections of the market have been destroyed by fire on four different occasions since 2019. The latest fire was in January last year and before that, the market was affected by fire in […]
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The People’s National Party, PNP, is demanding answers from the government regarding the chartered flight that landed in Jamaica with over 200 Indian nationals aboard. The flight reportedly landed at Norman Manley International Airport last Friday. Nora Gaye Banton reports. The passengers were denied entry into Jamaica but allowed to take up accommodations at the […]
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Head of the St. Elizabeth Police, Acting Superintendent Coleridge Minto, says three of the five men listed as Persons of Interest on the weekend have turned themselves in. The St. Elizabeth Police are still seeking three wanted men and two other persons of interest. The wanted men are- Ian Brown otherwise called Boom June of […]
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Finance Minister Dr. Nigel Clarke, says the process has begun to find a firm to represent the government in a previously announced securitisation deal. The move will help the government raise $25 billion to fund the budget for the current fiscal year. Receivables securitization is a funding method whereby financial assets are packaged, underwritten and […]
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Finance minister, Dr. Nigel Clarke, says the revenue shortfall in the budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year, will not compromise the targets set in the current financial year. The finance minister made the comment while speaking on Nationwide This Morning on Thursday. Mahiri Stewart reports. Government revenues for the 2023-24 fiscal year were $97.5 billion. […]
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Finance minister, Dr. Nigel Clarke, says the process has begun to find a firm to help in his quest to raise $25 billion from the securitisation of receivables to fund several give backs announced during his budget presentations in March. Among the give backs is a reverse tax credit of $20,000 for tax payers who […]
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Chairman of the St James High school board, Christopher McCurdy, is dismissing claims by the institution’s principal that the board is trying to micro-manage him and the operations of the school. The school’s principal, Joseph Williams, in an exclusive interview with Nationwide News on Monday accused Mr. McCurdy of trying to take over the day-to-day […]
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The Island Traffic Authority, ITA, has renewed its call for road users to exercise increased caution on the roads, despite a 3-percent decline in road fatalities for the first quarter of this year. The latest update from the ITA shows that 140 lives were lost in road crashes between January 1 and April 30 this […]
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Several people, including students, were injured in a traffic collision that occurred in the vicinity of the Little Theatre in St. Andrew on Tuesday afternoon. Head of the JCF’s Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch, PSTEB, ACP Gary McKenzie, says the crash involved a Coaster bus and a Toyota motorcar. ACP Gary McKenzie, head of […]
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The presidents of two parent teachers association, PTA, groups are lamenting that not enough parents are involved in efforts to address behavioural challenges of children at school. The presidents were speaking on Nationwide This Morning on Tuesday in response to the recent cases of violence involving students and the need for greater parental participation in […]
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Former member of parliament for Central Westmoreland, the PNP’s Dwayne Vaz, has pleaded guilty to not complying with the rules of the Integrity Commission, IC, concerning his statutory declarations for the year 2019. The former MP appeared in the Kingston and St. Andrew parish court on Tuesday. Mr. Vaz explains that what he pleaded guilty […]
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General secretary of the People’s National Party, PNP, Dr. Dayton Campbell, says support for the party appears to have gotten stronger in the weeks since the February 26 local government elections. More in this report. Dr. Campbell was reacting to the results of a PNP-commissioned poll conducted by Don Anderson and published by the Gleaner […]
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The young professional affiliate of the People’s National Party, PNP, The Patriots, say the recent findings from the Don Anderson poll signal a significant shift in the voting intention of Jamaicans. Nora Gaye Banton reports. The Patriots note that while they’ll refrain from overly congratulatory remarks, they recognise the evolving sentiment of the Jamaican people […]
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Aubyn Hill, says Jamaica is preparing a 75-member private sector group to visit Guyana next month. This is expected to be Jamaica’s third visit following two successful business delegations visiting in 2022 and 2023. According to Stabroek News who spoke with Hill recently, the Industry, Investment and Commerce has […]
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The driver of a white Toyota Probox motorcar who was seen in a video attacking another motorist following a two vehicle collision on Beechwood Avenue in St. Andrew last Friday, has been arrested. Parts of the incident were recorded by a female passenger in one of the vehicles and posted online. That video went viral […]
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The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica, PSOJ, is recommending the establishment of school-based dispute resolution centres to address violence in the nation’s schools. The PSOJ’s position follows a recent upsurge in violent and sometimes deadly encounters between high school students. Mahiri Stewart reports. In a statement on Monday, the PSOJ proposed that the centres be […]
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Group marketing manager at JMMB Bank, Kerry-Ann Stimpson, says both the police and the bank are investigating a series of attacks on about 50 accounts held by its customers. The attack saw fraudsters exploit the bank identification number or BIN, the first six numbers on the front of a customer’s debit card. JMMB says the […]
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Vice-chancellor of The University of the West Indies, UWI, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, is applauding the tertiary institution, for the leadership role it has taken in the reparatory justice movement. Sir Hilary was speaking at the UWI 2024 University Council meeting on the weekend. Sir Hilary also reiterated the UWI efforts to establish the world’s […]
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Face-to-face classes were suspended at Grange Hill High in Westmoreland on Friday following a shooting incident on Thursday which left a male student dead and a female student in hospital. Education Minister Fayval Williams confirmed Friday morning that the day’s lessons were delivered to students via the online modality. The male student, 16-year-old Carson Barrett […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness is strongly condemning the killing of a schoolboy and the injuring of a female peer in Grange Hill, Westmoreland on Thursday. The deceased student has been identified as 16-year-old Carson Bennett. In a statement Friday morning, the prime minister noted that this incident and violence in all its forms must be […]
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Education Minister Fayval Williams says the ministry will be assessing the effectiveness of all its violence prevention programmes in an effort to bolster those measures that have been working. The minister’s response follows an open letter to her by Opposition Spokesperson on Education, Senator Damion Crawford, who unveiled 17 recommendations he believes can help fix […]
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The 14-year-old male student of Irwin High School in St. James who has been charged with the murder of his schoolmate, Raneil Plummer, has been offered bail. The teen appeared in court on Thursday. He has been offered bail in the sum of $100,000. A condition of his bail is that he’s not to reside […]
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The Island Traffic Authority, ITA, says its service hubs are currently unable to issue certificates of fitness, due to challenges with the system. The ITA says motorists who go to renew their certificates of fitness will have their vehicles checked and an indication made at the back of the expired or expiring fitness as to […]
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King’s Counsel, Michael Hylton says even if the UK removes its visa requirement for people seeking to bring their appeal cases to the Privy Council, he’ll maintain the view that Jamaica should replace the British tribunal as its final court of appeal. KC Hylton was a guest on Nationwide This Morning where he shared his […]
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Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Dr. Dana Morris Dixon, says the move to establish six STEM schools is intended to maximise Jamaica’s developmental potential. She was speaking at the ‘FLOW Girls in Information and Communication Technology Expo on Thursday morning. In February the government said plans were far advanced to build the […]
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President of the Judicial Committee of the UK based Privy Council, Lord Reed, says he has asked the British government to invite senior judges from the jurisdictions that they serve to sit with them in an effort to understand the conditions of those countries from which appeal cases come. Lord Reed made the statement on […]
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Executive Director of the Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal, JAMP, Jeanette Calder, says the legal opinion from the Attorney General has strengthened her belief that House Speaker Juliet Holness erred in her handling of two reports from the Auditor General that were sent to Parliament for tabling. Those reports were the special audits on the Financial […]
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Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas Gayle says the ministry will be investigating the St. James High School matter in which two girls from the institution were expelled. She says pulling the board minutes will form part of the investigation. The two students were expelled by the principal after one of them posted a two-second video […]
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Public commentator Dr. Nadeen Spence, says the plurality of Jamaicans who can see no clear alternative to Andrew Holness among the Jamaica Labour Party’s hierarchy is reinforcing the perception that they see him as the best man to lead. Her comment follows results from the latest Nationwide/Bluedot Polls powered by Total Tools about the leadership […]
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The NCB Financial Group is making an additional public offering of 300 million shares in order to raise significant capital. In a release this week NCBFG said a decision was made on September 8 for the company to consider the issue of new ordinary shares and to apply for listing the shares. At a current […]
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The Tax Administration Jamaica, TAJ, says third Quarter Tax Payments Due on Friday, September 15. The TAJ is reminding business persons to submit their third quarter Estimated Corporate Income Tax, Self Employed Statutory Payments, Stamp Duty, Trade Licence and Withholding Tax. Additionally, Employer’s Monthly Statutory Payroll Deductions, S01, for the month of August are due […]
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A plurality of Jamaicans believe Health Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, is the best performing minister in government. He has consistently been so rated. That’s according to the findings of the latest Nationwide/Bluedot Polls, powered by Total Tools, conducted between August 18 and September 7 this year. There were 1,294 respondents. Ninety-four per cent of the […]
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At least two commentators say the President of the Opposition People’s National Party, PNP, Mark Golding must improve on his relatability if he’s to convince Jamaicans that he’s an attractive alternative for Prime Minister. The reaction follows the results of the latest Nationwide-Bluedot polls powered by Total Tools. It places Mr. Golding fourth on a […]
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PNP President Mark Golding and his General Secretary, Dr. Dayton Campbell, have been heavily criticized on social media for seeming to make light of the suffering endured by our ancestors who were forced into a life of slavery. The backlash comes after a jolly Golding was called on stage by Dr. Campbell at a PNP […]
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Principal of Jonathan Grant High School in St. Catherine, Dr. O’Neil Ankle, has softened his initial position to bar students who intended on entering the campus carrying backpacks with the word ‘Dunce’ printed on them. On the weekend, while speaking with The Gleaner, the principal said if a child showed up on Monday with the […]
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Social Commentator, Dr. Nadeen Spence, says school administrators must let parents know there’ll be a zero-tolerance approach to any trending negative activity that could disrupt school values. She was reacting to reports that at least one principal had stated that students wearing the “Dunce” branded bags will be barred from the school on Nationwide This […]
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The St. Ann Police have seized seven homemade guns in Content district during an operation on Sunday. Senior Superintendent Dwight Powell is Head of the St. Ann Police division. Senior Superintendent Dwight Powell, Head of the St. Ann Police division.
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A 25 year old man, Ronaldo Ricketts of West Gate Hills, Montego Bay in St. James, has been charged with the murder of two homeless men. The police say Ricketts was charged on Thursday after he admitted his involvement in several murders in Montego Bay, including the killing of the homeless men. Ricketts provided detectives […]
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A Trough is lingering across Jamaica. The Met Service says the Trough is expected to remain across the island over the next few days. In its 24 hour forecast for Friday, the Met Service says persons can expect scattered showers and thunderstorms across sections of most parishes on Friday. Tonight will be partly cloudy. In […]
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr. Horace Chang, says construction work on the Frome and Little London police stations is progressing well. Dr. Chang provided the update following a tour of the sites on Thursday. Mahiri Stewart reports. “Ol’ busha houses somewhere in the middle of canefields.” That’s how the National Security […]
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Delegates from over 20 countries will be attending next week’s staging of the Jamaica Product Exchange, JAPEX, expo, the single most important business generator for the island’s tourism industry. That’s according to President of the Jamaica Hotels and Tourist Association, JHTA, Robin Russell. The expo is slated for September 11 to 13 at the Montego […]
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School administrators say they will adjust their approach to teaching and learning this academic year in an effort to keep children cool amid the unrelenting heat. The heat has forced some principals to tweak teaching timetables and improve classroom ventilation as they welcome children back to school. Tauna Thomas has more in this report: The […]
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Principal Jones is welcoming the announcement by Education Minister Fayval Williams that a pilot programme to install air conditioning units in schools is coming. That pilot programme will include 30 schools. Kevin Jones, Principal of Mona High School in St. Andrew. But, Principal of Southborough Primary, Carlyle Thompson, has reacted with scepticism. He says seeing […]
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A 56-year-old St. Mary man has been arrested and charged with Unlawful Detention with Intent to have sexual Intercourse and Rape. Charged is Trevor Michelin, otherwise called ‘Indian’, of Old Road in Barracks River, Richmond in St. Mary. Reports are, a 12-year-old child went to Michelin’s home about 4pm on Friday, August 4 to collect […]
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Popular hotelier in Treasure Beach St. Elizabeth, Jason Henzell, is expressing disappointment at the year-long delay by the authorities to connect a number of closed-circuit television, CCTV, cameras to the Jamaica Eye network. His focus on the issue follows an armed robbery Tuesday night in the tourism community. The hotelier is calling for the strengthening […]
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One of the seven men named as Persons of Interest in Tuesday’s triple murder in Waterloo, St. Catherine, has been killed. The dead man has been identified only as ‘Gaza’ or ‘Gaza Man’. Tauna Thomas reports: Head of the Constabulary’s Corporate Communication’s Unit, Senior Superintendent Stephanie Lindsay, says ‘Gaza Man’ was fatally wounded during a […]
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Head of the Trelawny Police, Deputy Superintendent, Winston Milton, is concerned about the number of family members reportedly coercing victims of sexual abuse not to pursue criminal cases against their perpetrators. DSP Milton was speaking on Nationwide This Morning: Trelawny has seen a 100% increase in sexual offences in 2023. There have been 16 cases […]
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President of the National Water Commission, Mark Barnett, is moving to assure the public that the NWC is working assiduously to continue supplying as many of its customers as possible in Kingston and St. Andrew amid the ongoing drought. This as the NWC continues to grapple with low water supply due to below normal rainfall. […]
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A couple and their teenaged son were killed execution style about 3am on Tuesday morning in Waterloo, St. Catherine. Those killed are 43-year-old sales representative Omar Wellington, his wife, 35-year-old cashier, Sharon Francis-Wellington and their 16 year old son Orlando Wellington. Mrs. Francis Wellington was reportedly pregnant. Orlando was a student at Innswood High School […]
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King’s Counsel Peter Champagnie, says the government should grant an ex-gratia award to a construction worker who spent six years behind bars for a crime he was never even charged with. The accused, Shawn Robinson, was a suspect in a murder case in 2009. Shawn Robinson was arrested in 2009 after the only eyewitness in […]
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Three people, all members of the same family, were killed execution style on Tuesday morning in Waterloo, St. Catherine. Those killed are a man, his common law wife and their 15 year old son. The victims were found with their hands and feet bound. The police have confirmed that the woman was pregnant. The teenaged […]
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The government is the weakest link in the education sector! That’s the criticism this afternoon from Opposition Spokesman on Education, Senator Damion Crawford. The Opposition Spokesman was speaking on Monday morning at a press conference at the office of the Leader of the Opposition on West Kings House Road in St. Andrew. Nora Gaye Banton […]
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Staff members at University of Technology, UTECH, have taken industrial action over what they describe as the deliberate delay by the institution to conclude a salary review that has been outstanding since 2017. More in this report from Shaloy Smikle. The members, made up of administrative and ancillary staff, dressed in full black and chanted […]
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Culture Minister, Olivia Grange, says a monument dedicated to the people who died in the Kendal train crash in Manchester in 1957 is still in the pipeline. The train crash occurred on September 1, 1957. September 1 marks the 66th anniversary of the tragic crash. At least 200 passengers died, and some 700 more suffered […]
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At least three high school principals are taking issue with the absence of prescribed sanctions for students who breach the draft dress and grooming policy. The draft policy was posted to the Education Ministry’s website overnight and became accessible on Thursday morning. It’s set to take effect next Monday, September 4, the start of the […]
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Two high school principals say they would take no issue with administrators being sanctioned for breaching the Education Ministry’s grooming policy. But as we hear in this report from Nora Gaye Banton, another has taken an opposite view. Principal of Browns Town High, Alfred Thomas who was speaking on Nationwide This Morning, says he ha […]
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Petrojam has announced a 4-dollar 50-cents increase in the ex-refinery prices of E10 87 and E10 90 gasoline. A litre of E10 87 will be sold for 1-hundred and 88-dollars 45-cents per litre and a litre of E10 90 will be sold for 1-hundred and 92-dollars 96-cents. The price of Automotive Diesel Oil will […]
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Photo: Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses post-Cabinet press briefing held today (August 30) at Jamaica House. Yhomo Hutchinson Photo Transport Minister, Daryl Vaz, says he has received a submission from the Public Passenger Vehicles Steering Committee, which sets out a framework for the granting of fare increases. Minister Vaz made […]
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Photo By: Garrick Communications One Great Studio Company Limited, 1GS, a pioneering digital-first marketing agency, has announced the successful closure of its Initial Public Offering, IPO. 1GS says its IPO has been met with overwhelming enthusiasm from investors. The IPO, which opened on August 28, 2023, at 9 am, saw an oversubscription of over 4,000 […]
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Chairman of the Transport Authority, Owen Ellington, says a meeting will be held with bus operators in Half Way Tree, St. Andrew, to discuss relocating them to the transport centre. Speaking at Wednesday’s post-Cabinet Press Briefing, Mr Ellington says the proposal forms part of the transport ministry’s efforts to facilitate easy traffic flow. Owen Ellington, […]
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Transport Minister, Daryl Vaz, says all three depots run by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company, JUTC, will each roll-out nearly 100 buses for the start of the new school year on September 4. He made the announcement on Wednesday at the Post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. Minister Vaz says the 50 buses that […]
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Photo By: JIS News President of the Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools, JAPSS, Linvern Wright, says administrators may have to engage sixth-form students to teach certain subjects. The approach, which would require approval from the Education Ministry, has been mooted in the wake of the growing number of teacher resignations ahead of the […]
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After 35 years of service to the Jamaica Defence Force, JDF, the Coast Guard vessel HMJS Paul Bogle, or P-8, has been scuttled. Scuttling is the planned and controlled act of sinking a ship by opening holes in the body of the vessel and allowing water to flow into the hull. The vessel sank to […]
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The annual Caribbean Infrastructure Forum, CARIF 2023, which is set to get underway in Miami on September 18, will focus on, among other things, the impact of climate change on Caribbean tourism. The conference, now in its seventh year, brings together key public and private sector players and industry leaders focused on the development and […]
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Photo by: The Guardian Holidaymakers heading to and from the UK will face disruption for days after an air traffic fault caused chaos. That’s according to the transport secretary. Mark Harper said it will take “some days to get everybody to where they should be”, after more than a quarter of UK flights were cancelled […]
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Head of the crime portfolio in the Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF, Deputy Commissioner Fitz Bailey, says one person is in custody in connection with last Friday’s armed robbery of a Beryllium courier team in Mandeville, Manchester. Gunshots rang out in Mandeville as men armed with high-powered rifles attacked security guards employed by Beryllium Security Company. […]
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Respected Track and Field Coach Michael Carr says clear written guidelines governing the selection of athletes for global games need to be developed by the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association and Jamaica Olympic Association. His response follows a number of selection issues in the Jamaica camp at the just-concluded World Athletics Championships. Among the issues was […]
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President of the Jamaica Teacher’s Association, Leighton Johnson, says several administrators have expressed a severe shortage of teachers ahead of the new academic year. The new JTA President spoke on Nationwide This Morning. Shaloy Smikle has that report. The JTA president says at least two administrators have expressed that they each need 10 teachers. He […]
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Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of the Caribbean Examinations Council, CXC, Dr. Wayne Wesley, says they’re undertaking several strategies to limit exam breaches. Dr. Wesley was speaking on Nationwide This Morning. Mahiri Stewart reports. The tightening of procedures follows two breaches in Jamaica during the exam period this year. In one instance, a Mathematics […]
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Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of the Caribbean Examinations Council, CXC, Dr. Wayne Wesley, says while he’s not satisfied with the 43 per cent pass rate for Mathematics, it indicates that they’re moving in the right direction. Dr. Wayne Wesley, Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Examinations Council. The 43 percent passing […]
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Member of Parliament for South East St. Elizabeth, Franklin Witter, says he’s doing well following his involvement in a car crash Wednesday night. The MP and his driver were on their way home from Kingston last night when they crashed on the Melrose Hill bypass in Manchester. Mr. Witter spoke with our news centre Thursday […]
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Project STAR’s Initial Public Offering, IPO, on the Jamaica Social Stock Exchange has been extended to November 3. In a release to the media, Project STAR noted that the extension was granted to allow for additional fundraising to reach its target of $250 million. Project sponsor of Project STAR, Keith Duncan, says he’s urging everyone […]
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Photo By: Nicholas Nunes Opposition Leader and Member of Parliament for South St. Andrew, Mark Golding, says they have begun implementing steps to crack down on illegal dumping in sections of the constituency. He says the ongoing issue of illegal dumping has brought on many health concerns including dangerous toxins from burning garbage. Mr. Golding […]
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Three entrepreneurs have been awarded $300,000 each under the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce’s Business Pitch Competition. The initiative was in partnership with the Development Bank of Jamaica, DBJ. The awardees are KlutchJA Organics, Xquisite Events and 2A4 Foods. The top-three winners were announced recently during the first leg of the Ministry’s Business Roadshow […]
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Senior Advisor and Strategist in the Ministry of Tourism, Delano Seiveright, expects the boom in tourist arrivals to continue through the an increase in airlift into the island from the United States and Canada. Delano Seiveright, Senior Advisor and Strategist in the Tourism Ministry. US carriers United Airlines are set to offer non-stop flights between […]
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Desmond McKenzie says the government is running out of space in its thirteen infirmaries and Golden Age Homes to house patients classified as social cases. Approximately 10 percent of the more than 6-thousand beds in hospitals across the island are being occupied by people who’ve been abandoned by […]
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Photo By: JIS News Operators of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises, MSMEs, especially those in the food processing industry, are being encouraged to ensure that food product labels and packages meet regulatory standards. The call came from a technician in the Science and Technology Division at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, Pauline Bailey. He was […]
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Member of Parliament for East Central St. Catherine, Alando Terrelonge, says work is already underway to repair the houses destroyed by fire in the tenement yard at Walkers Avenue in Gregory Park. Alando Terrelonge, Member of Parliament for East Central St. Catherine, speaking with Nationwide News. Forty people were left homeless after a group of […]
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Minister of Transport, Daryl Vaz, is expressing outrage at the recent spate of killings of taxi operators across the island. The most recent being 47-year-old Alden Watson of Dalling Street, Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, who was shot on Monday. He’s condemning the death of Mr. Watson and expressing condolences to his family. In a statement to […]
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The 70-year-old woman who was badly injured during the deadly attack on Walkers Avenue, Gregory Park in St. Catherine on August 13, has died. Naomi Gocul, who was affectionately known in the community as ‘Miss Sweeney,’ died on Tuesday at the Spanish Town Hospital. She was among 40 people left homeless after a group of […]
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Tertiary students who are beneficiaries under the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education, PATH, are being urged to take advantage of the recently introduced cash grant of 1-hundred thousand dollars. The appeal has come from the Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles Junior. Minister Charles says high school students can also qualify […]
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MBJ Airports Limited is moving to reassure stakeholders that it has committed to optimum safety, following the temporary closure of the runway at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James. Scores of passengers were left stranded, when the airport closed the runway for 8 hours and redirected flights to the Norman Manley International […]
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The Ministry of Health has handed over a policy to Regional Health Authorities that will guide the maintenance and management of equipment in public hospitals. The Ministry says the Medical Equipment Maintenance Management Policy is an authoritative guide that will help enhance the delivery of quality services to users of the health system. The development […]
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Medical Technologists are expressing dissatisfaction with the delay by their union in signing a wage agreement under the government’s compensation review exercise. The Medical Technologists are being represented by the Union of Technical, Administrative, and Supervisory Personnel, UTASP. A senior Medical Technologist at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James, Donald Montague, says they’ve all […]
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The family of one of Britain’s most famous prime ministers will travel to the Caribbean this week to apologise for its historical role in slavery. The Guardian newspaper of London, is reporting that six of William Gladstone’s descendants will arrive in Guyana on Thursday as the country commemorates the 200th anniversary of a rebellion by […]
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The Ministry of Labour and Social Security says it has invited a group of farm workers who’ve made complaints about victimization to a meeting. This comes in the wake of a Jamaica Observer report earlier this week, that the farmer workers, who went public about the sub-par living and working conditions on a Canadian farm, […]
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Dr. Clarke says the record low unemployment is a sign that the government’s economic policies are working. Tauna Thomas reports: A phenomenal development. That’s how Dr. Clarke is describing Tuesday’s announcement by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica, STATIN that unemployment is at an all time record low of 4.5%. Historically he says unemployment has only […]
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The Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Nigel Clarke, says the government is still crunching the numbers to see whether it is feasible to raise the Income Tax threshold. Dr. Nigel Clarke, Minister of Finance and the Public Service speaking on Nationwide This Morning. –
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the record low unemployment number announced on Tuesday by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica, STATIN, is proof that his administration is delivering on its promise to build the country. Mr. Holness posted a video on social media, filmed on the grounds of the Office of the Prime Minister in St. […]
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President of the young professional affiliate of the governing Jamaica Labour Party, Generation 2000 or G2K, Shayne Kerr is commending the government for its commitment to tackling youth unemployment. The latest figures from STATIN, published on Tuesday, shows that youth unemployment is down by 3.3 percentage points in April 2023 when compared to April 2022. […]
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A United States citizen was killed in a motor vehicle crash in St. Ann on Tuesday. Dead is 32-year-old Jarelle Donato of Dallas, Texas. Reports from the Discovery Bay Police are that about 5:15pm, Donato was driving his Mazda Demio motorcar from the direction of Montego Bay in St. James. On reaching a section of […]
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Photo By: Wah Deh Gwaan Textbook prices have gone up! That’s according to Chairman and Managing Director of Kingston Bookshop, Custos Steadman Fuller. We have more in this report from Robian Williams: There’s been an increase of up to 15% in the price of textbooks. Custos Fuller provided the figures today in an interview on […]
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President of the Association of Principals and Vice Principals, Jennifer Williams, says the Education Ministry is lagging in providing books to schools for use in the secondary rental programme. She says parents are being encouraged to buy textbooks for their children given the inadequacy of the rental programme. Ms. Williams says the rental programme in […]
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The St. Catherine South Police have listed thirteen Persons of Interest for questioning in connection with a series of violent incidents in the community of Gregory Park. As Robian Williams reports, this latest attack resulted in the death of one man and the firebombing of eleven houses on Saturday. Saturday’s firebombing at a tenement yard […]
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Prime Minister and leader of the Jamaica Labour Party, JLP, Andrew Holness, has directed a review of the party’s social media policy and political platform Code of Conduct. As Mahiri Stewart reports, the directive was given on Sunday at a meeting of Constituency Chairpersons and Councillor/Caretakers at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. The […]
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Director of Safety and Security in Schools in the Ministry of Education, Richard Troupe, says he’s hoping School Resource Officers will be reinstated in schools where there is a high level of bullying. A government-commissioned study found that students attending schools with assigned School Resource Officers under the Safe School Initiative, reported the highest levels […]
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Commercial Business Development and Marketing Manager at MBJ Airports Limited, Sharon Hislop Holt says flight operations at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, are back to normal. She told Nationwide News that most of the passengers whose flights were cancelled at the airport have been rebooked. Flights at the airport were disrupted […]
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Photo: Jamaica Gleaner The only aspirant vying to represent the People’s National Party, PNP, in Eastern St. Andrew, Danielle Hickling, has been rejected by delegates during an internal selection process to become the party’s standard bearer. Nationwide understands Hickling did not secure enough votes Thursday evening during an internal vote at the PNP’s headquarters in […]
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Photo By: Vantage Airport Group The runway at Sangster International Airport has been temporarily closed due to issues with the ongoing construction work. MBJ Airports Limited, in its third bulletin before news time, noted that it is collaborating closely with all parties involved to expedite the reopening of the runway as soon as it was […]
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Photo By: Donald De La Haye President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, JAS, Lenworth Fulton, says farmers must now revisit their practices to minimize the impact of climate change. Mahiri Stewart reports: Mr. Fulton is admitting that he and other farmers underestimated the effects of climate change on the agriculture industry in Jamaica. He’s now […]
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Participants who sign up for the government’s new Learning and Investment for Transformation, L.I.F.T, programme will receive a monthly stipend of $85,000 and placement in public and private sector jobs. The programme, which targets young people exiting 5th and 6th form, is aiming to attract 500 Jamaicans in its first year. Minister with Responsibility for […]
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The Runway at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James has been temporarily closed. In a statement Thursday morning, MBJ Airports Limited says there will be no flight operations for a few hours. MBJ Airports Limited says they are working to resolve the technical issue and will provide further updates. In the meantime, […]
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The runway at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, has been temporarily closed. In a statement Thursday morning, MBJ Airports Limited says there will be no flight operations for a few hours. MBJ Airports Limited says it is working to resolve the issue and will provide further updates. It says all departing […]
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Chief Executive Officer of the Firearm Licensing Authority, FLA, Shane Dalling says some licensed firearm holders will get an extension until Friday to renew their permits. The extension has been granted to assist the licensed gun holders whose renewal process was impacted due to the ongoing industrial action by FLA employees. Shane Dalling, Chief Executive […]
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Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, says there’s been a 19% increase in enrolment at the institution. Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust. Dr. Ingleton was speaking Wednesday morning at a post Cabinet media briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew. The increase in enrolment follows a policy move […]
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The Northern Caribbean University, NCU, says Cabinet Secretary, Audrey Sewell will be conferred with the honorary Doctor of Public Service degree during the institution’s 100th Commencement exercise on August 13. Mrs. Sewell recently became the first woman to be appointed as Cabinet Secretary. NCU says she will deliver the keynote address at the second of […]
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Charges are set to be laid against five men this week after they were arrested in connection with the seizure of an illegal firearm in Hanover on Sunday evening. Reports are that the police conducted an operation in Cousins Cove, Lances Bay between 11pm on Saturday and 2am on Sunday, following the murder of a […]
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The Executive Producer of the Grand Gala Celebrations, Lenford Salmon says thousands of Jamaicans had to be turned back as the National Stadium was at capacity for Sunday’s spectacular celebrations to mark the country’s 61st anniversary of Independence. Mr. Salmon, the Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, JCDC says the National Arena had […]
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Member of the Constitutional Reform Committee, CRC, Dr. David Henry, says the first phase of the constitutional reform process will take about a year. Dr. Henry was speaking Thursday evening at a CRC town hall meeting at the Manning’s School in Westmoreland. Phase one of the process will include the abolition of the constitutional monarchy, […]
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National Security Minister, Dr. Horace Chang, says the government has encountered difficulties in establishing whether any of the 37 Haitians now seeking asylum have a criminal record. The asylum process for the Haitians, who arrived on Jamaican shores in early July, is now underway. The National Security Ministry says once the application process is completed, […]
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Dr. Chang has revealed that there’s an ongoing food-for-gun trade between Haiti and Jamaica. According to him, the instability in Haiti has fuelled the current barter. Dr. Chang says these guns are being taken back into Jamaica to be sold, creating a further risk to the nation. He says the government continues to strengthen the […]
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The Opposition People’s National Party, PNP, says it will object to any attempt by the Andrew Holness-led administration to extend the tenure of the Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP, Paula Llewellyn. The PNP issued a statement on Tuesday drawing attention to a Bill to be brought to Parliament later to amend the Constitution in order […]
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Political Commentator Lloyd B. Smith says Opposition Leader Mark Golding should retract his statement about electoral fraud. The Opposition Leader, while speaking at a PNP rally on Sunday said he wanted those comrades who voted for the party to win the seat in 2011, even the dead ones, to do the same at the next […]
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Photo By: Jamaica Gleaner Director of Elections Glasspole Brown says it would be difficult to cast a dead elector’s ballot under the current electoral process. Mr. Brown was reacting to Opposition Leader, Mark Golding’s comment that he wanted those comrades, who voted for the party to win the East Rural St. Andrew seat in 2011, […]
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Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison, says there are benefits to be gained if Jamaica’s age of consent is increased to 18 years. This revision would bring it on par with the Child Care and Protection Act, which defines a child as any person under the age of 18, one’s eligibility to vote and obtain a […]
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Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says he’ll consider adding a commuter to the steering committee recently established by public passenger transport operators. The membership of the committee so far includes the minister, the Opposition, the Transport Authority, Island Traffic Authority and representatives from public passenger transport groups. The committee will represent the operators’ interests and is […]
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Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says a formula similar to that used to apply toll rate increases could be used as a guide to set an economic taxi fare. Daryl Vaz, Transport Minister speaking with Cliff Hughes and Sayeed Bernard on Nationwide at Five recently.
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The Mayor of Montego Bay, Leeroy Williams was involved in a car crash this morning while on his way home from night one of Reggae Sumfest. The crash happened in the Coral Gardens area close to his home. Reports from members of the St. James Municipal Corporation are that the mayor crashed into a parked […]
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Transport Minister, Daryl Vaz says he’s displeased with the standard of operations at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. The comments from the Minister follows several complaints from travellers in recent months and a power disruption at the airport between Thursday night and Friday morning. Minister Vaz says the issues are in relation to […]
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Dancehall artiste, Bayka, was arrested and briefly detained on Friday during night one of Reggae Sumfest for repeatedly using profanity on stage. An appeal was made by Sumfest co-host ‘Boasy Boy Floyd’ for the artiste to desist from using expletives. However, the warnings were ignored. Bayka was called off stage moments before his performance was […]
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A woman of Jamaican heritage has been appointed the new Deputy Commissioner of the City of New York Police Department, NYPD. Tania Kinsella, a 20-year veteran of the NYPD was appointed on Monday. She’s the first woman of colour appointed to the position in the history of the NYPD. Kinsella’s father is Jamaican and her […]
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Photo By: Jamaica Observer Large and small businesses dotted along the stretch of roadway between May Pen in Clarendon and Williamsfield in Manchester are contemplating how they will react to the inevitable fall-off in customer traffic when the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project is complete. The project will allow motorists who access the toll road […]
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Photo By: JIS News The Ministry of Health says the country is experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. In a release Thursday morning, the Ministry advised that it recorded 227 new COVID-19 cases in the past week. This represent a 290% increase over the previous week’s figures. The positivity rate stands at 22.7 […]
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Local business operators have been finding creative ways to sneak fake goods through the nation’s ports. That’s according to the Head of the Intellectual Property Rights Unit in the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Assistant Superintendent of Police Victor Barrett. ASP Barrett’s comments follow Wednesday’s seizure by the police of $200 million worth of counterfeit goods. The […]
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Leader of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, CELAC, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves says discussions are underway about approaching the UN’s international court of justice, ICJ, for a legal opinion on demanding compensation from 10 European countries who benefitted significantly from slavery. Gonsalves, who is the president of the group of 33 nations, was […]
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The Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe, is defending the approach taken by the Education Ministry to meet the needs of students with disabilities. Tauna Thomas has the story: According to Dr. Troupe, in some instances parents do not properly register their children. This she says, makes it difficult for the Ministry to prepare […]
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Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith is strongly rejecting a report in a section of the media which alleged that there’s a “diplomatic row” between Jamaica and the United States. RJR News had reported that there’s a row between the two countries over Jamaica’s alleged refusal to grant a diplomatic passport to the spouse of […]
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Photo By: Kamina J Smith Via Twitter Prime Minister Andrew Holness is calling for the elevation of cooperation to address criminal gangs that have become the new terrorist threat in the region. The Prime Minister made the call while speaking at the Plenary Session of the European Union Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, […]
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The Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the Organization of American States, OAS, Audrey Marks, has assumed the Chair of the OAS Permanent Council. She will be in the role until the end of September. In her remarks, Ambassador Marks said she was looking forward to a very productive chairmanship that will result in tangible and […]
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Photo By: Daily Reflector Prime Minister Andrew Holness is urging the European Union to assist in funding the establishment of a security stabilisation corridor to address gang violence in Haiti. Mr. Holness made the call earlier on Monday, day 1 of the 2-day EU-Caribbean Leaders meeting in Brussels. A resolution adopted unanimously by the UN […]
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The Opposition People’s National Party, PNP, calls for the observance of due process and fair treatment of Haitian migrants who’ve arrived on Jamaica’s shores. The 37 migrants who recently arrived in Portland will be repatriated. In a statement today the PNP says the recent influx of Haitian migrants presents a humanitarian challenge, necessitating swift and […]
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The economy is being very well managed by the Holness Administration! That’s the word from the Economic Programme Oversight Committee Chairman, EPOC, Keith Duncan. Mr. Duncan spoke earlier on Thursday at EPOC’s Quarterly Media Briefing. Nora Gaye Banton reports: Very well managed! That’s the verdict from the EPOC Chairman on the government’s management of the […]
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“The sun has never been this hot in all my life!” That’s the cry from several adults living in various communities across Jamaica as the combination of roasting summer temperatures and very little rain combines to make life unbearable. At the best of times residents of Santa Cruz in St. Elizabeth complain about the oppressive […]
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kamina Johnson Smith, says the government has no policy in place to deal with Haitians landing in Jamaica after fleeing violence and hardship in their country. Thirty seven Haitians, including eight children, arrived in the island by boat on Monday, navigating their tiny vessel to Boston Beach […]
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Civil Society Advocate, Carol Narcisse is questioning the decision by the Integrity Commission to withhold the names of the 13 parliamentarians being investigated for offences under the Integrity Commission and Corruption Prevention Acts. None of the 13 parliamentarians have been named. The information about them is contained in the Commission’s annual report for the financial […]
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Photo By: CBS News Foreign Affairs Minister Senator Kamina Johnson-Smith, says there’s been a reduction in illegal migration by Jamaicans through the Darien Gap. The Darien Gap is a geographic region that connects the continents of North and South America. In April, Minister Johnson Smith told Nationwide News that anecdotal evidence suggested that Panama, Mexico […]
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For those keeping an eye and listening ear on the political happenings, it would come as no surprise that three People’s National Party Councillors in the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation have resigned from the party. For weeks, the local leaders have been expressing their disapproval with any move to include Ian Hayles in the selection exercise […]
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Burn victim Ackalia Dunkley is expected to be discharged from the hospital in 4 to 6 weeks. That’s according to Burn and Reconstructive Surgeon at Joseph M. Still Burn Centers, Dr. Zaheed Hassan. Dr. Hassan is also President of the institution. Nora Gaye Banton reports: Ackalia, a 14-year-old student at Black River High, suffered second […]
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Photo By: MOCA Communications Three suspected drug traffickers are among seven people arrested during an anti-narcotics operation in St James and Hanover. The operation was led by the Major Organized Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency, MOCA. Reports are that law enforcers went to a premises in Montego Bay on Sunday in search of a suspected drug […]
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Photo By: Loop Jamaica Incoming PNP standard bearer for Central St. Mary, Omar Newell says he doesn’t believe the record of the current Member of Parliament will be material to his campaign. Central St. Mary is a PNP safe seat. Newell is set to replace Dr. Morais Guy who has been the MP for 21 […]
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The Court Administration Division, CAD, says a Journalist who raised issues about his recorder being briefly confiscated at the Supreme Court was told more than once that no taping of the proceedings would be allowed. In reports by the Gleaner on Wednesday, the Journalist claims he was instructed by the presiding Judge to go outside […]
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A psychiatric report submitted to the court has indicated that the man charged with the murder and rape of nine-year-old Nikita Noel in Hanover four months ago is fit to plead. The disclosure was made by a prosecutor from the DPP’s office when Omar Green made an appearance in the Hanover Circuit Court on Thursday. […]
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A woman who is wanted in the US regarding lottery scamming offences has been arrested in St. James. She’s 36-year-old Sereika Goodison, a Customer Service Representative of Paradise Acres, Norwood Meadows in the parish. Reports are, a joint Special Operation was carried out by members of the Jamaica Fugitive Apprehension Team, the Lottery Scam Task […]
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Six people from the entourage of dancehall artiste, Jashii were shot and injured early this morning after leaving a well known night club on Constant Spring Road in St. Andrew. The artiste was not harmed. The incident has been confirmed by Head of the St. Andrew Central Police Division, Senior Superintendent Marlon Nesbeth. Senior Superintendent […]
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President of the Press Association of Jamaica,PAJ, Milton Walker says the actions of Police Constable to listen to and then delete recordings from the device of a Journalist is alarming. The Journalist was covering a matter in the commercial division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday when his phone and recording device were taken and […]
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Historians are calling for the technology and innovation that led to Britain becoming the world’s leading exporter of iron during the Industrial Revolution from 1760 to 1840 to be renamed. The innovation which was stolen from a group of Jamaicans based in Morant Bay, St. Thomas during that period is called the Cort Process. The […]
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A report published today in the UK’s Guardian newspaper, says the technology and innovation which led to Britain becoming the world’s leading exporter of iron during the Industrial Revolution of 1760 to 1840, was stolen from a group of Jamaicans based in Morant Bay, St. Thomas. The report says the 18th century process was taken […]
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Minister with responsibility for Information, Robert Morgan, is dismissing claims that proposed amendments to the Child Care and Protection Act, CCPA, serve mainly to create a court as the first point of contact for children with behavioural issues. He was responding to a coalition of civil society organizations and child rights advocates who wrote an […]
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As someone who volunteered as a shadow or aide to members of the visually impaired student community at the University of the West Indies throughout my tertiary school life, I understand first hand the importance of help for persons who are disabled. While there is always room for improvement, I have always applauded moves made […]
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The Ministry of Labour and Social Security says workers are back on the job at Caribbean Products Limited. Caribbean Products Limited is a subsidiary of the Seprod Group of Companies. The Ministry says it has been able to broker a resumption of normalcy. It follows industrial action by some workers of the Production Staff over […]
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The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Keith Rowley, is applauding the work of the Caribbean Community, CARICOM, as it celebrates 50 years of integration. He was speaking on Tuesday morning at the Official Flag Raising Ceremony during the 45th Regular CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting in Port of Spain. Dr. Keith Rowley, Prime […]
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Photo By: Jamaica Gleaner The Caribbean Products Limited and its employees have still not reached a resolution on the company’s introduction of a new flexi-work week. Caribbean Products Limited is a subsidiary of the Seprod Group of Companies. The company’s management and the union representing many of the workers, the National Workers Union, NWU, are […]
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Photo By: Grace Counseling At least one Counselling Psychologist is encouraging the use of play therapy to treat the toxic stress facing Jamaicans, both young and old. According to Counselling Psychologist Specializing in Play Therapy at Family Life Ministries, Pauline Bain, the approach provides relief from the stressors of life. Mahiri Stewart reports: Mrs. Bain […]
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, has joined in marking CARICOM Day, which this year takes on added significance, as it marks the commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the establishment of the Community. The Minister says the milestone celebration provides an opportunity for reflection on the progress made on […]
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The Opposition People’s National Party, PNP, has congratulated all member states of CARICOM, on the celebration of half a century of solidarity, cooperation, and progress. The PNP says over the past five decades, CARICOM has played a vital role in fostering economic development, social cohesion, and cultural exchange among regional nations. The party says CARICOM […]
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Photo By: FindYello Employees at Caribbean Products Limited, part of the Seprod Group of Companies, protested on Monday morning against the introduction of a flexi-work week. Island Supervisor of the National Workers Union, Kurt Fletcher, says the workers rejected the arrangement during meetings held last week. Fletcher says the company did not return for discussions. […]
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Gender Minister, Olivia Grange, says the 14 members of the Tribunal responsible for hearing sexual harassment cases, will be named this week. Olivia Grange, Minister of Gender. The Tribunal will be led by a Chairperson, who will be supported by 2 deputies. The Tribunal will be hearing sexual harassment cases from the workplace, schools, correctional […]
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Employees at Caribbean Products Limited, under the Seprod Group of Companies, are protesting at this hour against the introduction of a flexi-work week. National Workers Union Island Supervisor, Kurt Fletcher, claims the company has implemented the work arrangement that was rejected by the union and employees during consultations. He says the company did not return […]
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The National Water Commission’s, NWC, acting Corporate Public Relations Manager, Delano Williams, says an order prohibiting the non-essential use of water is still in effect. Mr. Williams says the recent rains haven’t significantly improved the storage level at its catchment facilities. Mr. Williams explained that the current levels represent a drastic fall off in comparison […]
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People’s National Party, PNP, standard bearer for South East St. Ann, Dr. Kenneth Russell, says he’s confident he’ll be able to extend the party’s margin of victory in the next general election. In the 2020 election, sitting MP Lisa Hanna won the seat by 31 votes after a magisterial recount. More in this report from […]
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The US Supreme Court has blocked President Biden’s plan to forgive student loan debt for more than 40 million Americans. The ruling was 6-3, with the three liberal justices dissenting. Daina Davy reports. Chief Justice John Roberts, speaking for the majority, says the Biden administration created a “novel” and “fundamentally different” loan forgiveness programme than […]
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A string of recent attacks on residents by people suspected of being mentally challenged, in St Elizabeth, has left some councillors in the parish appealing for help. The latest incident happened on Tuesday and resulted in a fatality. A 62-year-old man, Rupert Cunningham otherwise called ‘Bunny’ died after being attacked with a stone by a […]
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The People’s National Party, PNP, is settled and sharpening. That’s how Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Elon University in North Carolina, Dr. Damion Blake, assesses the findings of the PNP-commissioned Don Anderson poll. The findings of the poll were revealed on Tuesday during a PNP press conference. It revealed that the […]
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The St. Elizabeth police are searching for a mentally challenged man, who used a stone to kill a 62-year-old in Junction, in the parish, on Tuesday. The deceased man is Rupert Cunningham, otherwise called ‘Bunny’ of Watson Hill, St. Elizabeth. The mentally challenged man reportedly approached Cunningham, while he was on his way to hail […]
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The Member of Parliament for Central Manchester, Rhoda Moy Crawford, says JLP supporters must begin the process of evangelising about the achievements of the Holness administration. Miss Crawford made the comments on Sunday at a constituency conference held at Vere Technical High School in South East Clarendon. Shaloy Smikle reports: Rhoda Moy Crawford, says the […]
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The Zones of Special Operation, ZOSOs are no longer crime hotspots. That’s according to the Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund, JSIF, Omar Sweeney. Robian Williams reports: There are seven active ZOSOs in the country; Mount Salem, Norwood, Greenwich Town, August Town, Denham Town, Parade Gardens and Savanna-la-Mar. Mr. Sweeney, who was speaking […]
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Investigators from the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) are still trying to establish whether a fault with a charging port for an electric motor vehicle was the cause of a massive fire which destroyed a motor vehicle and severely damaged a house in Hope Pastures, St. Andrew. The incident happened about midnight on Saturday. Robian Williams […]
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Two States of Public Emergency have been declared in the parishes of St. James and Westmoreland. The imposition of the enhanced security measures follows the ending of 3 previous SOE on May 29. The SOE, which took effect just after midnight, will run for 14 days. Mahiri Stewart has the details: In a release Thursday, […]
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A gunman was shot and killed during an shootout with the police in the Bog Walk Gorge in St. Catherine about 7pm on Wednesday evening. Videos obtained by our news centre shows a line of traffic along the roadway. Motorists could be seen retreating. Several civilians were also seen running for cover as gunshots rang […]
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‘I am a completely innocent man!’ That’s the posture King’s Counsel Peter Champagnie says his client, rising dancehall star Jahshii, has taken in response to murder allegations against him. The Police had indicated that they were eager to speak with Jashii about a murder that occurred in Grant’s Pen, St. Andrew earlier this month. Jahshii, […]
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Nationwide News understands that the sentencing of the leader of the One Don faction of the Klansman gang, Andre ‘Blackman’ Bryan and his co-convicts, has been postponed until September 25. This is due to the unavailability of presiding Judge, Chief Justice Bryan Sykes. The Chief Justice reportedly has court duties outside of the Home Circuit […]
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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton says the government is exploring the possibility of engaging in public private partnerships to ensure more renal patients can access affordable dialysis treatment. 80,000 Jamaicans are suffering from different stages of renal failure. The response from the Minister follows concerns that in the Southern Regional Health Authority, over […]
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More than 100 Jamaicans are unable to access dialysis treatment at the Mandeville Regional Hospital. The hospital is the only public facility in the Southern Regional Health Authority that offers treatment to renal patients. Mahiri Stewart has that report: Mandeville Regional Hospital has 12 dialysis units operating daily. Speaking today on Nationwide This Morning, Senior […]
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There’s a call coming from the Government benches in parliament for more retailers to pass on savings to the Jamaican people when gas prices decline and the dollar is stable. Shaloy Smikle reports Government Senator Abka Fitz-Henley says the administration has created the environment for growth which includes a relatively stable dollar which has often […]
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Photo By: Jamaica Gleaner Nationwide understands 8 inmates have escaped from the Black River Police lockup in St. Elizabeth. It’s understood the men escaped by cutting their way out of the facility. Our news centre understands that most of the inmates who escaped were being held on robbery and murder charges. They are Oral Cole, […]
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Supporters of defeated PNP North East St. Elizabeth aspirant, Kern Spencer are adamant that they’ll not be voting for Zuleika Jess in the next general elections. Jess convincingly secured victory during the party’s constituency selection exercise at the St. Elizabeth Technical High School on Sunday. Jess polled 569 votes while Spencer got 209. Nora Gay […]
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Photo credit: Bahamas OPM Communications Prime Minister Andrew Holness says amid acute hunger affecting almost half the population, the humanitarian response in Haiti remains severely under funded. The Prime Minister made the comment earlier on Friday, during his keynote address at a special meeting of the United Nations’ Economic and Social Council on food security […]
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Almost 2,000 primary school children will be targeted for literacy and numeracy intervention under the Ministry of Education’s Summer academy. The summer school programme will take the form of pop up sessions and run for three weeks across the Ministry’s seven regional divisions, from July 10 to 28. The sessions are set to be conducted […]
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The eight-year-old student from Braeton Primary and Infant School, whose throat was slashed after she was abducted on Thursday afternoon, is in intensive care. Doctors have reportedly given the minor a 50-50 chance of survival. Surgeons at the Bustamante Hospital for Children fought for several hours to save her life. Nationwide News has learnt that […]
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Head of the St. Catherine South Police division, Senior Superintendent Christopher Phillips, says they’re still trying to piece together if another child from Braeton Primary and Infant school was abducted then released during the same attack on Thursday. The claim that there may’ve been another student was made by Mayor of Portmore, Leon Thomas while […]
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Countries such as Britain which devised, presided over and profited from the enslavement of people under the system of Transatlantic Chattel Slavery, TCS, will be required to pay US $108 trillion in reparations. That’s the sum contained in a report launched earlier on Thursday at the Regional Headquarters of the University of the West Indies […]
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Countries such as Britain which devised, presided over and profited from the enslavement of people under the system of Transatlantic Chattel Slavery, TCS, will be required to pay US $108 trillion in reparations. That’s the sum contained in a report launched earlier on Thursday at the Regional Headquarters of the University of the West Indies […]
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A Jamaican man is to be extradited for a murder committed in the United States in March 2002. He is 40-year-old, Kenroy Hardie, otherwise known as ‘Sharkie’. He was apprehended during an operation carried out by a team of officers from the St. Catherine South Police and the Jamaican Fugitive Apprehension Team. The police say […]
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The Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Met Office, says a trough lingering across Jamaica is resulting in unstable weather conditions. In its 5 a.m. forecast, the Met Office says the trough is expected to remain across the central Caribbean over the next few days, resulting in unstable weather conditions. The Met Office says increased showers, thunderstorms, […]
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A resident of Bath in St. Thomas says she’s disappointed in the sentence handed down to serial rapist Davian Bryan. The woman, who we will call Paula, was heavily involved in the search, back in October 2021, for two girls who were abducted by Bryan. She says the 23 years given to Bryan is not […]
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Operations at hospitals across the island have been impacted for a second day as scores of midwives remain off the job. Regional Director of the South East Regional Health Authority, SERHA, Errol Greene, told our news centre today that the situation has not changed. Errol Greene, Regional Director of SERHA. Acting President of the Jamaica […]
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A small group of people, led by the Love March Movement, this morning protested against the decision by the US Embassy in St. Andrew to fly an LGBTQI flag on the premises. The President of the Christian group is Dr. Daniel Thomas. Dr. Daniel Thomas, President of the Love March Movement. The LGBTQI community is […]
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The Chief Executive Officer of JMMB Bank, Jerome Smalling, says the downtime experienced on their online system over the weekend was not the result of a cyber attack. Some 11,000 transactions were affected over the weekend. Several customers could not access their accounts or carry out online transactions. Mr. Smalling says the disruption was due […]
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Normalcy has been restored at St. Mary High School following a bomb scare at the institution on Monday morning. According to the Police, a voice note claiming that a bomb was set to detonate at the institution, was first sent to the school’s Principal on Sunday evening. Nora Gaye Banton has the details: Head of […]
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A Jamaican has died on the farm work programme in Ontario, Canada. According to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security the Jamaican died on Friday, May 26, on a farm in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Ontario. Apart from stating that the worker is 32 years old, the Ministry has withheld all information about the identity. The […]
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The St. Mary Police have deployed personnel to the St. Mary High school in response to a bomb threat. The bomb threat follows a similar case in Ocho Rios, St. Ann yesterday. Nationwide understands a voice note was sent to the Police warning of a bomb threat. It’s understood the voice note was first sent […]
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles Junior has ordered an immediate investigation into the living conditions and work environment of farm workers at a facility in Ontario, Canada. In a statement today the Labour Ministry said it has received reports from a cohort of workers who claim they’ve been operating under subpar conditions. […]
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The University of the West Indies, UWI, has announced Professor Densil A. Williams as Principal of the Mona Campus, effective August 1, 2023. He succeeds Pro Vice-Chancellor and Campus Principal, Professor Dale Webber, who resumes teaching and research duties as a Marine Biologist after July 31, 2023. That’s according to a statement issued by the […]
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General Secretary of the Caribbean Federation of Police Welfare Associations, CFPWA, David Barnett is insisting that the head of the Jamaica Police Federation, Corporal Rohan James was advised beforehand, that his election as President of the regional police welfare body was null and void. Corporal James, told the joint annual conference of the Police Federation […]
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Justice Minister, Delroy Chuck says the integrated E-ticketing system is expected to be implemented before the end of the fiscal year. According to Minister Chuck, the system that will connect the Police, Tax Administration Jamaica and the Courts, may cost as much as 10-million US dollars. The update from the Minister follows sharp criticism from […]
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General Secretary of the Caribbean Federation of Police Welfare Associations, CFPWA, David Barnett is insisting that the head of the Jamaica Police Federation, Corporal Rohan James was advised beforehand, that his election as President of the regional police welfare body was null and void. Corporal James, told the joint annual conference of the Police Federation […]
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Chairman of the Jamaica Police Federation, Corporal Rohan James is taking issue with the response from the Ministry of Finance in relation to cases of anomalies arising from the compensation restructuring exercise. Corporal James was speaking on Tuesday during the 80th annual joint conference of the Police Federation in Trelawny. Meanwhile, the Police Federation Chairman […]
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Corporal Rohan James has been re-elected as chairman of the central executive committee of the Jamaica Police Federation, JPF. He was re-elected on Wednesday for a third consecutive term during the Federation’s 80th annual conference in Trelawny. Corporal Arleen McBean has also been returned as the General Secretary of the organisation that represents rank and […]
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Listen here: On my mind this Wednesday is a matter related to health and wellness. I’ve chosen to touch on this topic in an effort to build public awareness and nudge all of us to reassess our spaces. I had plan to speak on this matter Tuesday morning. But rightfully so, we addressed what was […]
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Photo: Jamaica Gleaner The Caribbean Federation of Police Welfare Associations, CFPWA, says Tuesday’s announcement by Chairman of the Jamaica Police Federation, Corporal Rohan James that he is the new President-elect of the organisation is misleading. The Association addressed the issue in a statement today. Tauna Thomas reports: Corporal Rohan James told a captive audience on […]
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Opposition Spokesperson on National Security, Senator Peter Bunting, is charging that the salary restructuring for members of the political directorate was conducted without integrity. He says that’s why the sum was hidden from public sector workers until most of them had signed on to the compensation review offer. He made the claim this morning at […]
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Fifty members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force have died in the last 12 months. That’s according to Force Chaplain, Dr. Gary Buddoo-Fletcher. He was speaking at the Jamaica Police Federation’s 80th annual joint central conference in St. James. Dr. Gary Buddoo-Fletcher, Force Chaplain. He says some of the members passed away from natural causes, while […]
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A Police Constable was shot dead by his wife at their home in Somerset, Manchester, on Monday evening. He has been identified as 41-year old Damien Blair. Blair was reportedly attached to the Mandeville Police Headquarters guardroom in the Manchester division. Preliminary reports indicate the constable was shot six times in the head after being […]
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A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in the Waterford community of Portmore in St. Catherine. The curfew began at 6 p.m., on Monday, May 29, and will remain in effect until 6 p.m., on Wednesday, May 31. The curfew follows a double murder in the area on Sunday. One of the deceased was reportedly celebrating […]
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The Chairman of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, KSAMC, Delroy Williams, says the explosion in the number of people vending on the streets of downtown Kingston, is due to the inadequacy of existing facilities to accommodate them. Speaking today on Cliff Hughes Online, Mayor Williams says the sad truth is that many vendors […]
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The Chairman of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, KSAMC, Delroy Williams says 4000 spaces are needed to facilitate orderly vending on the streets of downtown Kingston. But according to Mayor Williams, only about 2500 of those spaces currently exist. Mayor Williams says the KSAMC is paying the price for not prioritising the issue […]
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Mayor of Port Antonio, Paul Thompson, says a new facility will have to be built, after fire destroyed most of the Musgrave Market on Sunday. The fire engulfed the building sometime after 8am on Sunday. Mayor Thompson says over 200 vendors have lost their goods. Paul Thompson, Mayor of Port Antonio speaking on Nationwide This […]
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Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Dr. Dana Morris Dixon says she’s on a mission to make the country’s premier training institution, HEART/NSTA Trust, into a more nimble organisation. Minister Dixon, who was sworn in on Thursday, was speaking on Nationwide This Morning. Tauna Thomas reports. Dr. Morris Dixon says the HEART/NSTA Trust […]
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Consultant psychiatrist and therapist, Professor Wendel Abel, says the Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated mental health issues among Jamaica’s children. As we hear in this report from Shaloy Smikle, Professor Able says the problem isn’t unique to Jamaica. Speaking on Nationwide This Morning, Professor Abel, says although children have always experienced mental health problems, the pandemic […]
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Domestic abuse and conflict continue to rank as the number one reason why children are running away from home and subsequently being reported missing. That’s according to Acting Deputy Registrar at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency, CPFSA, Lesia Bhagwandat Vassell. Tauna Thomas reports: [As the nation observes International Missing Children’s Day, the Acting […]
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Executive Director of the Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal, JAMP, Jeanette Calder says the announced enhanced accountability measures for parliamentarians don’t go far enough. Ms Calder was speaking earlier on this Wednesday on Nationwide This Morning. Shaloy Smikle reports: Term limits for members of the political directorate. Fixed election dates. And a bill that provides for […]
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The Jamaica Police Federation is urging its members to pay close attention to their May salaries and report all discrepancies between that and the payment they received in April. As we hear in this report from Mahiri Stewart, the Federation, in an advisory to members, says it has already noted some areas of concern. According […]
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President of the National Water Commission, NWC, Mark Barnett, says the onus is on citizens to be disciplined in the wake of the agency’s latest prohibition order. Due to worsening drought conditions, the NWC has made it a prosecutable offence to waste water. It has also prohibited the use of excessive amounts of potable water […]
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Scores of disgruntled Jamaicans who led a protest in Emancipation Park in New Kingston this morning, are calling on the government to roll back the increase that has been granted to politicians. The protest, which had no recognized organiser, saw a wide cross section of citizens expressing their displeasure with the massive salary increase that […]
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The National Democratic Movement, NDM, has branded the bumper pay rise for parliamentarians as a ‘vulgar disgrace’. NDM President, Peter Townsend, says the move is a slap in the face of the many Jamaicans struggling daily to make ends meet. Mr. Townsend says it’s hard to justify the huge gap that exists between those at […]
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Listen here: When I happen to be in the city of Kingston on a weekend, I rarely leave my apartment. So when I make the effort to venture out, it has to be for a really good cause. The JCF Transformation 2023 Expo was a good cause for me on the weekend. I attended the […]
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The meeting of CARICOM’s Council for Foreign and Community Relations, COFCOR, is expected to consider issues relating to financing for development and climate change. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kamina Johnson Smith is the incoming chairperson of COFCOR. She outlined the agenda at the opening ceremony at the Pegasus Hotel in New […]
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At least one high school principal is calling for a policy that will keep students at the primary level once they fail to meet the matriculation standards to progress. The call was made by Principal of Old Harbour High School and Acting President of the Association of Principals and Vice-Principals, Lynton Weir. It follows a […]
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Another protest is underway this morning in East Portland, as residents voice their displeasure about poor road conditions and a lack of water. Our news centre understands the protest started sometime after 5 this morning in the Drapers area of the constituency. Drapers is situated along the stretch of road from Boston to Port Antonio. […]
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The World Health Organisation, WHO, has announced that COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency. The downgrade was announced on Thursday by Director General of the WHO, Dr. Tedros Adhanom. He says the recommendation by the organization’s emergency committee was influenced by an increase in global immunity, a reduction in deaths and an easing […]
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Justice Minister, Delroy Chuck says there’s been an increase in violent conflicts among family members over what is commonly referred to as ‘dead lef’. The Minister says in many families, individual members prematurely take control of real estate after the death of a loved one, frustrating efforts by the Administrator General’s Department to intervene. Delroy […]
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A 15-year-old boy has been charged for stabbing a 9-year-old child during a football game in Westmoreland. According to Savanna-la-Mar Police, at about 7:30 on Monday evening, a group of children were playing a game of football at a school, when a conflict developed between the two. The Police say the 15-year-old reportedly used a […]
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National Security Minister, Dr. Horace Chang, says the government will be accelerating legislative changes to allow for the specialised training of security guards. This as part of its response to the recent spate of attacks by gunmen on Beryllium courier vehicles transporting large sums of cash. Nora Gaye Banton reports. The National Security Minister says […]
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The Jamaica Urban Transit Company, JUTC, is labelling as fake news, a video making the rounds on social media that claims that the sole electric bus being used by the company, down on Tuesday. In a statement on Wednesday, the state-owned bus company says the claim is untrue. It says in actuality, the driver of […]
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Board Director and Consultant at National Integrity Action, NIA, Professor Trevor Munroe, says the ongoing Constitution Reform process lacks the elements needed to build consensus among the population and is at risk of being undermined. He made the observation on Tuesday at a forum put on by the Jamaica Council of Churches entitled, ‘Conversation on […]
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A man, who was nabbed in connection with the armed robbery of a bar in Lititz, St. Elizabeth on Sunday evening, is denying any involvement in the crime. Additionally, the man claims that although he was in the presence of men suspected of robbing the establishment, he had no knowledge of their actions. Robian Williams […]
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Three civil society groups are calling on parliament’s Public Accounts Committee, PAC, to ensure the Ministry of Health and Wellness gives a full account of its COVID expenditure. The Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal, JAMP, the Advocates Network and National Integrity Action, NIA, have issued statements on the issue. More in this report from Shaloy Smikle. […]
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Former Member of Parliament for Central Manchester, Senator Peter Bunting says he will not be contesting that seat in the next general election. He made the disclosure while speaking at a PNP divisional conference in Bellefield, Manchester on Sunday. Bunting was defeated by the JLP’s Rhoda Moy Crawford in the September 2020 general elections. Crawford, […]
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Attorney at law and public commentator, Danielle Archer, has been appointed Principal Director of National Integrity Action, NIA. According to a statement from the NIA, Ms. Archer has been a member of the board of directors since 2019. Ms. Archer’s appointment as the leader of the eleven-year-old non-profit organization takes effect today. The appointment follows […]
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Nationwide News sources say the Prime Minister Andrew Holness has proposed that at least two government Senators, Natalie Campbell Rodriquez and Dr. Sapphire Longmore, resign from the upper house. Our sources say at least one of the Senators is tipped for a plum diplomatic post in Eastern Europe. When our news centre contacted Senators Campbell […]
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Opposition spokesman on National Security, Senator Peter Bunting, is disputing the claim made by the portfolio Minister, Dr. Horace Chang, that the sustained use of States of Public Emergency could have further reduced the country’s homicide rate over the last 12 to 24 months. Minister Chang made the comment earlier this week in his contribution […]
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The fact-finding task force on the Canadian Farm Work Programme has recommended that the Ministry of Labour move urgently to address deficiencies in the Liaison Services provided to labourers. Their report, says priority should be given in the recruitment of Liaison Officers to persons, who are trained and certified Social Workers. The report found that […]
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Two more suspected key players in the illegal lottery scamming industry have been arrested. They were arrested during a joint operation with the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency, MOCA, and members of the JCF’s Lottery Scamming Task Force on Thursday in St. James. MOCA in a statement disclosed that one of the suspects is […]
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The leader of the fact-finding team for the Canadian Farm Work Programme, Helene Davis Whyte, says she has no reason to believe that the owners and operators of the farms were simply putting on a show for the inspection team as it did its work. Mrs. Davis Whyte made the comment Thursday while speaking on […]
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Divisional Director of Industrial Relations and Allied Services at the Labour Ministry, Gillian Corrodus, says work has already begun to improve the quality of liaison services offered to Jamaican workers in Canada. Gillian Corrodus, Divisional Director of Industrial Relations and Allied Services in the Ministry of Labour. Seventeen liaison officers are currently available to serve […]
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A barber from Kitson Town in St Catherine is being hailed as a hero, for his intervention which caused a woman, intent on committing suicide along the Portmore Causeway, to have a change of heart. The civilian hero is Jermaine Hurst. Abigail Bartley reports. Jermaine Hurst says he had dropped off his wife in Kingston […]
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President of the National Water Commission, NWC, Mark Barnett, says the agency has spent $400 million to date, to provide trucked water to customers in communities worst affected by the ongoing drought. The country is experiencing a meteorological drought that has been described by the government as the worst since 2014. Nora Gaye Banton reports […]
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The Opposition People’s National Party says it’s appalled, that once again, thousands of civil servants have not received their salaries, which were due on Tuesday.Opposition Spokesman on Finance, Julian Robinson, claims the lack of communication from the Government has compounded the issue. He’s calling on the Government to immediately communicate a definitive timeframe for when […]
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One man has died and several others are nursing injuries following a motor vehicle crash in Albion, St. Thomas last evening. Dead is 61-year-old accountant, Errol Taylor from Marley Mount Avenue in Kingston 20. According to preliminary reports, some nine others were seriously injured in the two vehicle collision and had to be cut from […]
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People’s National Party aspirant for North East St. Elizabeth, Zuleika Jess is citing irregularities in the polls that were conducted to gauge voter intention in the constituency. The party commissioned polls to gauge who constituents would vote for if an election were to be held soon. Daina Davy reports: In North East St. Elizabeth, Zuleika […]
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Director of Environmental Management and Conservation at the National Environment and Planning Agency, NEPA, Anthony McKenzie, says pesticides being used by persons catching crayfish may’ve caused the contamination of the Drivers’ River. The Urban Development Corporation, UDC, has temporarily closed the Portland based tourist attraction, Reach Falls due to the contamination that has resulted in […]
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The Advocates Network, AN, is taking issue with the process being employed by the Constitutional Reform Committee, CRC, to transition Jamaica into a republic. The Network is concerned that Jamaicans are being left out of the process to change the Constitution. Shaloy Smikle has more in this report. According to a Network member Robert Stephens, […]
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Four guns and 900 rounds of ammunition were seized at the Seaboard Wharf in Freeport in Montego Bay, St James on Thursday. According to the Jamaica Customs Agency, JCA, its officers were conducting routine operations when the discovery was made just after 2:00 PM. The two Smith and Wesson 9mm pistols with four magazines; One […]
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Two women have been implicated in the $222 million fraud racket committed at the Institute of Sports, INSPORT. They bring to five the number of people who’ve been arrested and charged for allegedly defrauding the entity. Mahiri Stewart has more in this report. The lead investigating entity, the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency, MOCA, […]
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Director of Investigations at the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency, MOCA, Oreth Dunkley, says the complexities of the fraud case at the Institute of Sports, INSPORTS, and voluminous files resulted in the length of time it took before the entity made any arrests. MOCA was probing the case since 2017. According to Mr. Dunkley […]
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Justice Minister, Delroy Chuck says former Chief Justice Lensley Wolfe was a respected Jurist who was committed to fairness and the rights of all Jamaicans. He was reacting to the passing of Wolfe who died Tuesday evening. Justice Wolfe served as Chief Justice of Jamaica from 1996 to 2007. He was called to the Bar […]
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Agriculture Minister, Pearnel Charles Junior says his Ministry will be working with onion farmers to refine the relationship between them and buyers. The Agriculture Minister recently admitted that there were challenges with local onion production, as stakeholders work to develop the sector. These challenges included a high yield in crops, limited markets and inadequate storage […]
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The offices of the Island Traffic Authority, the Road Safety Unit and the National Road Safety Council have been temporarily closed due to a break-in Tuesday morning. According to the Ministry of Transport, the incident has been reported to the Police, who are investigating the matter. In the meantime, customers are being encouraged to reach […]
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Local Government Minister, Desmond McKenzie, is condemning the murder of a homeless man in Port Antonio, Portland on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Lee Donald. Mr. Donald had mental challenges. His body was found with stab wounds on West Street. Minister McKenzie says Lee Donald’s murder is the fourth recorded in Portland so […]
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The Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum is forecasting an easing of drought-like conditions in Jamaica come May. The group in a recent weather outlook noted that at the end of May there won’t be any concerns for Jamaica. The country is now experiencing a meteorological drought. It has led the National Water Commission to restrict water […]
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Residents in several communities across St. Andrew, Clarendon, Hanover and Manchester should brace for disruptions in their water supply. The National Water Commission, NWC, says several of its systems are being affected by broken pipelines and electrical faults over the last 24 hours. Nora Gaye Banton reports. [In St. Andrew, residents of Jacks Hill and […]
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson-Smith says the US government has not reached out to the Holness Administration concerning the rising number of Jamaicans using Central America as a backdoor to gain illegal entry to the United States. Minister Johnson Smith was responding to questions about the issue at Wednesday’s […]
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Foreign Affairs Minister, Senator Kamina Johnson-Smith, is alerting Jamaicans to a 60 day campaign to be launched jointly by the United States and Panama, aimed at halting illegal migration through the treacherous Darien Gap. The Darien Gap is a geographic region that connects the continents of North and South America. It has seen an explosion […]
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Minister with responsibility for Information, Robert Morgan, says the proposed reform of Jamaica’s constitution is not contemplating any amendment to the laws concerning buggery and abortion. Minister Morgan was responding to Nationwide News at today’s Post Cabinet press briefing on the call from prominent members of the clergy for the removal of Canadian Professor Richard […]
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Foreign Affairs Minister, Senator Kamina Johnson-Smith is alerting Jamaicans that the US and Panama have announced a 60-day campaign aimed at halting illegal migration through the treacherous Darien Gap. The Darien Gap is a geographic region that connects the continents of North and South America. It has seen an explosion in the number of migrants […]
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An American fugitive, who was apprehended by Jamaican law enforcement agents and then extradited, has been sentenced to just over 10 years in federal prison. The convict, 54-year-old Devon Bennett, a former chef, had been on the run for more than four years. Shaloy Smikle has the details. Devon Bennett was arrested in Jamaica earlier […]
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The National Water Commission, NWC, says water supply restrictions will remain in place for the areas in Kingston and St Andrew supplied by the Mona, Constant Spring and Hope networks. The NWC says with very little impact from recent rainfall, the main storage facilities remain significantly below the levels that could facilitate any relaxation of […]
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A majority of the members of the Joint Select Committee reviewing The Jamaica Teaching Council Act agree that the Council should disclose to a teacher’s employer and school boards, the outcomes or decisions of a hearing involving said teacher. The Council had argued against disclosure unless requested by the school. More in this report from […]
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An employee of the Beryllium security company is in police custody in connection to the brazen daylight attack on one of the company’s courier units in Portmore, St. Catherine on March 19. Police sources say the man was apprehended in St. Ann on Wednesday. It’s understood he was held with approximately $500,000 in cash. The […]
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The National Solid Waste Management Authority, NSWMA, is commending the students of St. Jago High School who cleaned up after themselves, during the recent ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys and Girls Athletics Championships. Images of the good deed have been circulating on social media. The students received commendation from Prime Minister Andrew Holness last evening. The NSWMA […]
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President of the Jamaica Association for Private Security, Teddylee Gray says his group is seeking legal advice on the validity of the new contracts being offered to security guards. This as security companies maintain that the new contracts on offer fall within the guidelines of the recent ruling by the Supreme Court. Following a ruling […]
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Scores of students from Rhodes Hall High in Hanover participated in a march through the Orange Bay community on Tuesday, in an effort to encourage their peers who’ve been absent from classes, to return to school. The action was motivated by a report to the school’s disciplinary committee from the police that scores of students […]
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Nearly 50 people from under-served communities in Kingston have been exposed to training under the Social Transformation and Renewal Initiative, also known as Project STAR. Project STAR is designed to outfit people with skills that will allow them to get and retain a job. Project Director, Saffrey Brown says several persons from the first phase […]
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President of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions, JCTU, Helene Davis-Whyte says there’s growing discontent among public sector workers, due to changes to their wage packages that have not yet been agreed to. The changes were communicated in circulars issued recently by the Ministry of Finance. Mrs. Davis Whyte claims this is in breach of […]
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Head Coach of Calabar’s track team, Cory Bennett says the incident which threatened to mar the final of the Class Two Boys 100 metres final at the recent Boys and Girls Championship was not deliberate. That incident is one of two identified by the Chief Executive Officer of champs title sponsors Grace Kennedy and Company […]
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Minister of Finance, Dr. Nigel Clarke, says the compensation restructuring exercise is important for the government to attract and retain public sector workers. He was speaking this morning at the launch of the Transformation Implementation Unit, TIU, Public Sector debate competition. More than 90 percent of public sector groups have signed a new agreement under […]
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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert, says the cover letter she saw from the Integrity Commission did not indicate a ruling that Prime Minister Andrew Holness had no case to answer where a potential conflict of interest breach was concerned. Mrs. Dalrymple-Philibert made the assertion while speaking on Cliff Hughes Online today. She […]
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The St. Elizabeth police yesterday took seven men into custody on a number of charges. The men were arrested following targeted operations in the Oxford community. Drugs, ammunitions and motorcycles were also seized. Reports are that between 4 and 9am on Tuesday, a team from St. Elizabeth Police and the Area 3 Headquarters supported by […]
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Director of the Centre for Reparation Research, Professor Verene Shepherd is calling on non-state actors whose founders played a role in and benefited from the transatlantic slave trade to commit to a participatory approach to reparatory justice. Her comment follows an apology by The UK Guardian for the role the newspaper’s founders played in transatlantic […]
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“significant” appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.
The Ministry of Tourism has begun public consultations ahead of presenting its Destination Assurance Framework and Strategy to Parliament for approval as a White Paper. The first set of consultations happened in Negril last Thursday. Zasha-Kae Dennis reports. Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says the approval of the White Paper will make Jamaica the first country […]
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Education Minister, Fayval Williams says the nation’s teachers will be paid today. Teachers’ salaries and retroactive payments have been delayed following their March 13 signing of the government’s offer under the compensation review exercise. Shaloy Smikle has more in this report. The delay in paying teachers has left many of them disgruntled and concerned that […]
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Chief Executive Officer of the Seprod Group, Richard Pandohie has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Bank of Jamaica. The Central Bank advised of Pandohie’s appointment in a statement today. The BOJ says the appointment took effect on January 31, 2023 and will expire on April 15, 2025. Mr. Pandohie is also […]
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The police have identified the three victims in last night’s triple murder on Upper King Street in Central Kingston. They are 21-year-old Tattiana Brown of West Street, Kingston, 22-year-old Deanna Green of Law Street and 37-year-old Devroy Peart of Mitchell Drive in Portmore, St. Catherine. The police say that about 10:40pm, the trio was travelling […]
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A high level meeting between senior members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force and leading members of the private security industry is now underway in Kingston. Nationwide News understands that the meeting is being chaired by Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson. Beryllium, Hawkeye, King Alarm and Atlas Protection are some of the private security firms […]
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A Jamaica Urban Transit Company, JUTC, bus was shot up this morning on Waltham Park road in St. Andrew during a shooting incident. The state owned bus company in a social media post says no one was injured. In pictures shared by the JUTC, the back window of the unit was shattered. The JUTC says […]
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Students are being urged to stop running alongside buses operated by the state owned Jamaica Urban Transit Company, JUTC, in the downtown Kingston layby. More in this report from Mahiri Stewart: The Transport Ministry and the JUTC say the alarming trend poses a serious risk to students. The students are often seen running alongside the […]
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The Chief Executive Officer of McKay Security Company, Dr. Jason McKay, says the anticipated increase in the cost to secure and transport money, may cause small businesses to avoid using the services of security companies. His comment follows the recent attacks on two courier teams from Beryllium Security company, in separate incidents, which left one […]
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The latest Human Rights Report on Jamaica, published by the US State Department, has identified significant human rights issues, including what it says are credible reports of unlawful and arbitrary killings by the security forces. The report, which looks at events in 2022, was published on Tuesday. It describes conditions in Jamaican prisons and detention […]
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Thieves this morning broke into offices occupied by the National Water Commission NWC and a veterinary clinic in St. Ann. Head of the St. Ann Police, Superintendent Dwight Powell says the incident happened sometime after 3am. He says preliminary reports suggest the perpetrators took nothing from the two establishments. Images seen by Nationwide News shows […]
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Chairperson of the United Nations committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Professor Verene Shepherd is calling for a culture of tolerance in an increasingly diverse world. Professor Shepherd made the comments a she addressed the UN General Assembly as it marked today as International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Professor Shepherd says […]
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Chairman of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee, EPOC, Keith Duncan, says the government’s budget priorities for the new fiscal year, do not go far enough to address matters concerning human and social capital development. Keith Duncan, Chairman of EPOC.
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President of the Household Worker’s Union, Elaine Duncan, says its unlikely the pending increase in the national minimum wage will cause domestic workers to lose their jobs. Shaloy Smikle reports: Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced last Thursday that effective June 1, the national minimum wage will move to 13-thousand dollars weekly, up from 9-thousand dollars. […]
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The powerful Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica, PSOJ, is commending the Prime Minister for moving to address the needs of the average Jamaican, during his marathon budget presentation on Thursday in the House of Representatives. The Prime Minister announced various measures he hopes will provide relief to those people struggling to put food on the […]
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Councillor for the Brompton Division in St. Elizabeth, Withney Smith-Currie is calling on her colleagues in the Municipal Corporation to pledge funding to address period poverty in the parish. Period poverty concerns the inability of women and girls to afford monthly sanitary supplies. Smith-Currie, the lone female Councillor in the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, says […]
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A 17-year-old boy is in custody this afternoon in relation to the fatal stabbing of a man on Thursday morning in Highgate, St Mary. The deceased has been identified as Gary Graham. Head of the St. Mary Police, Superintendent Bobbette Morgan says the teen and Graham had a running feud. Superintendent Bobbette Morgan, Head of […]
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The statement from Opposition Leader Mark Golding that the government was fooling Jamaicans into believing that there have been no new taxes in recent budget cycles, while at the same time collecting $200 billion in additional taxes over the last two years, is being met with scepticism. The Opposition Leader made the claim in his […]
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Five men, including a St. Catherine wanted man, have been taken into custody following the seizure of a firearm and several rounds of ammunition at Pear Tree Bottom, Runaway Bay, St. Ann on Tuesday. Reports from the St. Ann’s Bay Police are, about 5:35 yesterday morning, a team of officers conducted a targeted operation in […]
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Most Jamaicans believe the Integrity Commission was influenced by politics in their handling of the public disclosures into alleged conflict of interest breaches by Prime Minister Andrew Holness. That’s according to the latest Nationwide/Bluedot polls, powered by Total Tools. Here’s Tauna Thomas with the details: Jamaicans are divided over whether or not the Integrity Commission […]
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Prominent Medical Doctor, Alfred Dawes says he has the blessings of PNP President, Mark Golding, in his bid to become the party’s standard bearer in South East St .Catherine at the next general election. Dr. Dawes was speaking on Cliff Hughes Online today. Dr. Dawes says voter apathy is one of the major factors that […]
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Former President of the Jamaica Medical Doctor’s Association, Dr. Alfred Dawes, has thrown his hat into the political ring. He has declared himself a People’s National Party, PNP, aspirant for South East St. Catherine. Nationwide understands Dr. Dawes and one other person are now vying to become the PNP’s standard bearer for the constituency. The […]
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Chief Justice Bryan Sykes says the judiciary will be implementing a system that ensures transcripts are produced as a matter of course. There has long been frustration among members of the defence bar and others about the protracted delays in the production of transcripts of criminal trials. Defence counsel have often complained that such delays […]
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JTA President, La Sonja Harrison is urging teachers to go back to work this morning. Her call comes after four consecutive days of industrial action by the nation’s teachers to express their displeasure with the government’s compensation review exercise. The JTA President says the resumption will enable the negotiation process to resume. Meanwhile, Mrs. Harrison […]
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The Ministry of Labour will today host an emergency conciliatory meeting between the Jamaica Teacher’s Association, JTA, and the Ministry of Education to return normality to schools. Teachers across the island have taken part in industrial action, protesting the handling of the compensation restructuring exercise. The meetings are set to commence at 8:30 this morning […]
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The People’s National Party, PNP, says it did not cause teachers at the Porus High school in Manchester to take industrial action yesterday following their visit to the school. During their visit yesterday, several schools had taken industrial action to express their displeasure with the government’s compensation review programme. Ricardo Brooks report The PNP is […]
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Classes at several schools across the country have been disrupted for a third consecutive day. That as teachers continue their protest action against the government’s latest wage offer. It’s understood that classes have been disrupted at Wolmer’s Boys, Wolmer’s Girls and St. Andrew High Schools in St. Andrew, Hampton School and Brompton Primary in St. […]
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Tax Administration Jamaica, TAJ, is reminding Income Tax filers that there is still time to get support ahead of the March 15 deadline to file their returns. The TAJ says just over a week is left before Annual Income Tax Returns for 2022 and Estimated Returns for 2023 are due. The TAJ says micro, small […]
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Security Consultant Mark Shields says the government should make it easier for persons to import high quality CCTV cameras. According to Shields, this move alone could boost the fight against crime. His recommendation follows the recent daylight robbery at an ATM in Portmore Pines, St. Catherine, where a security guard was killed and two others […]
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Security consultant, Mark Shields, says companies transporting money should use anti-robber smoke product such as dye packs as a deterrent. His recommendation follows last Monday’s fatal robbery at ATM in Portmore Pines, St. Catherine. Dye packs have been used in other jurisdictions such as the United States to aid the Police in nabbing robbers. Mr. […]
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General Secretary of the People’s National Party, Dr Dayton Campbell, says the party needs to do more to effectively market party President Mark Golding to the Jamaican people. He was reacting to the 10 percentage point increase in Golding’s negative performance rating, as shown in polls conducted for the PNP by Don Anderson in February […]
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Chairman of the Jamaica Labour Party’s Public Relations Committee, Robert Morgan says the work being done by the Holness administration is being undermined by poor communication from the government. Mr. Morgan, the Minister with responsibility for Information, was reacting to the findings of a recent Don Anderson poll, commissioned by the PNP, which shows that […]
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An off duty Jamaica Defence Force soldier apprehended a suspect and seized a firearm on Darby Terrace in Sandy Bay, Clarendon on Thursday. Reports from the May Pen Police are, about 8:30 last evening, the police received information that a man was seen in the area with a firearm. On arrival of the team, a […]
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A child of Alpha Infant School in Kingston was barred form attending Jamaica Day celebrations being observed Friday. The parents of the five-year-old child are upset that their son was prevented from entering the institution to participate in Jamaica Day celebrations because he was wearing the wrong colour shoes. The child’s father spoke with Nationwide’s […]
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A man, who was arrested for an illegal gun in St. Catherine yesterday, is now being treated as a Person of Interest in the fatal Portmore Pines robbery. On Monday, a security guard was killed and two others injured by robbers in Portmore Pines. The robbers reportedly made off with some 10-million dollars. According to […]
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Uneconomic fares and an ageing fleet at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company, JUTC, are being cited as major contributors towards the massive losses that the state owned bus company is facing. The JUTC is projecting an operating loss of 11-point-4 billion dollars for the upcoming fiscal year. Nora Gaye Banton reports: The Managing Director of […]
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Representatives from the Ministry of Tourism say there has been no official decision by Marella Cruises to ban Jamaicans from vacationing on the Marella Discovery 2. It follows an advisory that Marella Cruises would no longer be accepting Jamaicans on the Discovery 2, following a recent incident. But at least two Jamaicans who were set […]
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The National Water Commission, NWC, says it has uncovered high levels of theft, amounting to more than 1.5 million dollars at the New Building water supply system in St. Elizabeth. That water system was commissioned four months ago. According to the NWC, the theft was discovered following a recent special operation. It says the operation, […]
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Financial Analyst Dennis Chung says Jamaica’s growth prospects could be damaged if the country fails to comply with directives from the Financial Action Task Fore, FATF by the June deadline. FATF is an intergovernmental organisation that develops policies to combat global money laundering and terrorist financing. Nora Gaye Banton Reports: FAT-F has given Jamaica and […]
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Health Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton is describing as a game changer, the new Electronic Health Records, EHR, system that will allow doctors to electronically access the records of patients from any health facility. He was speaking this morning at the launch of the system at the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine. Dr. Tufton says […]
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A security guard has been shot and killed and one other injured during an attempted robbery in Portmore, St. Catherine this morning. The slain security guard is attached to Beryllium Limited. Beryllium is the security, logistics and cash management arm of the Guardsman Group of companies. Head of Communications at the Guardsman Group, Lieutenant Commander […]
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Staff members at the Registrar General’s Department, RGD, have again taken industrial action over the lack of response from the Ministry of Finance in relation to the compensation review process. Employees this morning have been calling in sick. It’s the second time in just over two weeks that the employees have taken industrial action. The […]
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Superintendent at the St. Elizabeth Fire Department, Emrick Needham, is appealing to persons in the parish to stop the practice of illegal burning. His appeal follows several recent fires in the parish that have kept firefighters busy. Superintendent Needham also singled out farmers who he says normally use fire to clear large plots of land. […]
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Detectives probing the firebombing of multiple homes plus outbreaks of sporadic gunfire in Tucker, St. James on Wednesday night are theorising that those incidents may have been reprisal attacks. The police say gangsters from the Tucker community have had a longstanding feud with other gangsters based in neighbouring Granville. Granville is in the midst of […]
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Head of the St. Ann Police, Senior Superintendent Dwight Powell says he has no report about a bank employee stealing 35-million dollars from a financial institution in the parish. On Tuesday, it was widely reported in the media that a female Bank employee allegedly stole the money from a financial institution in St. Ann. The […]
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Constitutional Attorney, Dr. Lloyd Barnett, says the three year extension of the tenure of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Paula Llewellyn, is not in breach of the Constitution. Attorney-at-law Hugh Wildman, is accusing the government of attempting to retroactively gazette an extension of the term in office for DPP Llewellyn. In a statement on Monday, […]
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The UK-based Privy Council has refused an application brought by lawyers representing incarcerated dancehall star Vybz Kartel and his three co-convicts, to introduce fresh evidence in their appeal against their conviction. The attorneys for Kartel, who’s given name is Adidja Palmer, had lobbied the Privy Council to allow their cyber experts to give evidence about […]
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At least two members of the legal fraternity believe the so-called gag clause in the Integrity Commission Act should be reviewed. It follows the ongoing public criticism of the Integrity Commission over its handling of public disclosures about its report and ruling on a probe involving Prime Minister Andrew Holness. The Commission has argued that […]
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Probation Officers at all 17 offices across the island are staging a sit in over the pace of negotiations with the Finance Ministry under the compensation review exercise. More from Mahiri Stewart. The Association represents 157 probation officers. Probation Officers, for example, are responsible for the generating of social enquiry reports that must be read […]
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Political Commentator, Kevin O’Brien Chang says the referral of the Prime Minister for possible conflict of interest breaches does not rise to the level of being a source of international embarrassment. But another Political Commentator, Lloyd B. Smith says the report from the Integrity Commission is again highlighting the need for a review of the […]
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The government has denied suggestions that the appointment of the former army chief, Lieutenant General Rocky Meade, as Ambassador Plenipotentiary is a duplication of the role and functions of the Cabinet Secretary. As we hear in this report from Shaloy Smikle, the announcement of the appointment of the respected General has sparked several questions. The […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Global Tourism Resilience Conference will examine the viability of an Africa-Caribbean tourism trade model. Holness was speaking on Day one of the conferences now underway at the UWI’s Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew. Prime Minister Holness says while the COVID-19 pandemic proved the resilience of Jamaica’s tourism industry, it’s […]
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The Police High Command is condemning the killing of District Constable Mark Forsythe. DC Forsythe was shot dead in York District, St. Thomas, on Monday. The 37-year-old policeman was assigned to the Trinityville Police Station in St. Thomas. According to the police, at about 3:40 Monday afternoon, DC Forsythe was alerted by residents that strange […]
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Security officials at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies, UWI, say they’re exploring other theories concerning the alleged assault of a female student by her ex-boyfriend in a dorm room on the campus. Many theorize the young man held the young woman against her will inside the room for three days, […]
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President of the UWI, Mona Guild, Omalora Wilson is appealing to students who may have helpful information about the assault of a female student on the campus to break their silence. Director of Security at the UWI, Norman Heywood, says there has been a slight uptick in intimate partner violence and domestic abuse cases on […]
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Head of the St. Andrew Central Police, Senior Superintendent Marlon Nesbeth, says the police are seeking to question a female student who may have been aware of the recent torture of a girl at the UWI Mona campus. The girl was reportedly tortured by her ex-boyfriend. The Police have charged 20-year old Matthew Hyde of […]
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The Ministry of Education says grade 4 PEP results are now accessible online for both parents and teachers. Parents may now use the DPIS-Go Online Reporting Portal Site at www.dpisonline.com The Ministry says the site is designed to make parent reports accessible to all parents and guardians of students who are at primary level institutions. […]
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DPP Llewellyn is dismissing the suggestion that attorneys will now be at greater risk following the Privy Council ruling requiring them to make a report if they believe their clients are using illicit funds to transact business. The DPP was responding to Defence Attorney, Bert Samuels, who expressed that he was horrified by the ruling. […]
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The recent ruling by the Privy Council places Jamaica in a better standing with the Financial Action Task Force, FATF. That’s the conclusion of Senior Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions and Unit Head of its Cybercrime & Digital Forensics Unit, Andrea Martin-Swaby. The ruling handed down by the Privy Council means attorneys must now report […]
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The Judicial Committee of the UK based Privy Council has overruled the Court of Appeal and upheld Jamaica’s anti-money laundering reporting regime as it relates to attorneys. Tauna Thomas reports. In siding with the original ruling by Jamaica’s constitutional court, the Privy Council has ruled that the requirement for attorneys to report to the authorities […]
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President of the Jamaica Bar Association, Alexander Williams, says the ruling by the Privy Council requiring lawyers to make a report if they believe their clients are using illicit funds to transact business will not affect legal professional privilege. The ruling that was handed down by the Privy Council on Thursday lawyers to be part […]
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The Judicial Committee of the UK-based Privy Council has overruled the Court of Appeal and upheld Jamaica’s anti-money laundering reporting regime concerning attorneys. The ruling means attorneys must report if they believe their clients are using illicit funds to transact business. The decision was handed down Thursday. In siding with the original ruling by Jamaica’s […]
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The Police High Command is crediting stronger intelligence and an improvement in targeting violence producers as factors that have contributed to its crime fighting results in recent months. Shaloy Smikle reports: Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the Crime portfolio Fitz Bailey, says the Constabulary is now going after who he described as the […]
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The body of social media influencer Donna-lee Donaldson was likely destroyed. That’s according to Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the Crime portfolio, Fitz Bailey. The Police believe Donaldson was murdered on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. The investigators believe she was killed sometime between 4 pm and 8 pm. Her boyfriend, Police Constable Noel […]
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Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie has strongly condemned the murder of a homeless man whose body was found with the throat slashed in Port Maria, St. Mary, on Sunday. The deceased is O’Neil Collin. We have more from Shaloy Smikle. Collin’s body was found near the Port Maria Police Station. Minister McKenzie says Collin was […]
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Taxi operators are expected to be consulted about the effectiveness of the new Road Traffic Act and its regulations. That’s according to Minister without Portfolio with oversight for the National Road Safety Council, Floyd Green. Representative groups for taxi and bus operators have raised concern about several provisions in the law. Minister Green says the […]
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A sentencing hearing is now underway for Air Force Major, Andre McDonald, who has been found guilty of manslaughter in the killing of his wife. His 29-year-old wife, Andreen was killed four years ago in Texas, USA. She was reportedly killed after McDonald discovered that she had relieved him of an ownership stake in one […]
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Residents of Portsea in South East St Elizabeth will indicate through a survey, whether they want telecommunications giant FLOW to erect a tower in their community. That’s according to Mayor of Black River, Derrick Sangster. Mayor Sangster says a community meeting held on Thursday to settle the issue, ended in a stalemate. Representatives from FLOW […]
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Staff at the state run Jamaica Information Service, JIS, are back on the job. This follows industrial action by some of the workers on Thursday. The workers are represented by the Jamaica Civil Service Association, (JCSA). Thirty five out of 1-hundred and 92 members of staff had called in sick. President of the JCSA, O’Neil […]
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The man in custody concerning the rape and murder of nine-year-old Nikita Noel in Hanover on Wednesday is in a relationship with the child’s mother. Little Nikita, affectionately called ‘Jojo’, is believed to have been strangled. Her lifeless body was found in the community of Kew on Wednesday night. The gruesome incident has jolted the […]
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Regulations under the new Road Traffic Act require taxi operators to equip their vehicles with booster seats if transporting young children. Under the new law, taking effect Wednesday, motorists will incur a fine if transporting a child to a vehicle without what authorities have described as a ‘restraint system.’ The fine is $500. Programme Director […]
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Motorists who do not clear their outstanding traffic tickets by Tuesday, January 31, could face arrests starting tomorrow. That’s according to Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch, P-STEB, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Gary McKenzie. The government’s reprieve comes to an end at midnight. The bill governing the reprieve is the new Road […]
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St. James man was arrested and charged following an ammunition seizure in Seaview Heights, Flankers. He is 33-year-old Albert Dobson, a bar operator from the area. Authorities have charged Dobson with Unauthorized Possession of Ammunition. The Montego Bay Police report that around 3 pm, a snap raid was carried out at Dobson’s home. The police […]
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Finance Minister, Dr. Nigel Clarke says he will remain open and transparent on the fraud case at Stocks and Securities Limited, SSL, despite what he calls the opportunistic approach by the Opposition to make political gains. Dr. Clarke’s commitment follows him admitting that he was unaware that a copy of a June 2019 examination report […]
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An uptick in violence in the Kingston Central and Kingston West Police divisions resulted in 10 people being shot, four fatally at the weekend. That’s according to Commanding Officer for the Area 4 Police, Assistant Commissioner Donovan Graham. ACP Graham was speaking during a tour of the affected areas on Sunday with the Commissioner of […]
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Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, says the police are following strong leads into gang conflicts across the Kingston Western and Kingston Central divisions. The Commissioner was speaking on Sunday, during a tour of the police divisions. He says the police will be pushing back hard against criminals who are intent on wreaking havoc. […]
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Motorists are being encouraging to send an email with their outstanding tickets to the Court Administration Division, CAD, to aid in the process of locating them ahead of their appearance at court. This amid chaos at court offices across the island as motorists try to clear outstanding traffic tickets before the January 31 deadline. Information […]
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The Integrity Commission has referred the 2017 Contractor General’s report about irregular construction on properties in Orange Bay and Cousins Cove in Hanover to its Director of Investigations. The report concerned inquiries into alleged conflict of interest and impropriety in building constructions by PNP Vice President and former West Hanover MP Ian Hayles without the […]
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Economist Dr. Damien King says the policy move by the government to give the Bank of Jamaica, BOJ, regulatory control of the financial system will inspire confidence. The move to give the Central Bank additional regulatory powers is in response to heightened concern about the integrity of the financial system following the fraud scandal at […]
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Systemic issues in the nation’s healthcare institutions lead to the death of more newborns. That is according to the President of the Medical Association of Jamaica, Dr. Brian James. Dr. James’ comments follows the Ministry of Health’s release of a summary of a Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) report into a bacterial outbreak at the […]
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Internal Auditor, Fraud Investigator, and Forensic Accountant Colin Greenland say defrauded customers might often suffer more losses than are retrievable. Speaking on Nationwide This Morning, Greenland provided an expert’s perspective on stolen funds tracking amid ongoing SSL fraud investigations. When asked how often victims get a total return of stolen monies or assets, he said: […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness has stated that the government will not transfer debt from financial institutions that have failed to meet their obligations to secure customers’ funds. The Prime Minister was referring to the financial crisis in the 1990s. Finsac was set up in 1997 as the Government’s vehicle to intervene in the financial sector […]
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Five inmates at the Ocho Rios police lock up in St. Ann have been charged for assaulting another inmate in an incident last Thursday. Videos of the assault have been circulating on social media. It has resulted in a probe being launched by the Independent Commission of Investigations, INDECOM. The inmates have been charged with […]
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Finance Minister Dr. Nigel Clarke has confirmed the existence of an account at Stocks and Securities Limited, SSL, belonging to sprint legend Usain Bolt. The confirmation follows questions Monday afternoon over whether Bolt’s money was invested at the embattled investment firm. A former Chief Executive Officer of SSL, Zachary Harding, told Nationwide Monday morning that […]
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There was a lapse in managerial oversight of Jean Ann Panton at Stocks and Securities Limited, SSL, which allowed her alleged misappropriation of funds. That’s the claim from the Former Chief Executive Officer of the embattled investment firm SSL, Zachary Harding. Mr. Harding says Panton was told one of the entity’s long serving former wealth […]
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Prominent brokerage and investment firm, Barita Investments, has taken steps to assure its customers that the safety and security of their funds are top priority. Barita gave what it noted is the “unreserved assurance” in a letter sent on Sunday to its clients. The letter from Barita was sent as there’s unease in sections of […]
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Journalists of Nationwide News Network, NNN, have won 11 nominations for this year’s National Journalism Awards. The nominees for the awards were announced during a Press Association of Jamaica, PAJ, virtual ceremony Friday afternoon. Nora-gay Banton reports. Nationwide secured nominations in all three prestigious awards categories. These are Young Journalist of the Year, Investigative Journalist […]
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The leader of the opposition United Progressive Party, UPP, in Antigua and Barbuda, Harold Lovell has resigned. Lovell, who took the helm of the UPP in 2015, stepped down following his party’s defeat in the General Election on Wednesday. He’s to be succeeded by Deputy Political Leader Jamale Pringle. The UPP had secured six of […]
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Residents in St. Elizabeth are raising fresh concerns about an inclinator or wheel chair lift at the Santa Cruz Court house that has been out of operation for some time. That’s Mr. Cephas, an 87-year-old resident, who spoke with our news centre yesterday. The elderly man is one of several who’ve raised concern in recent […]
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A 46-year old disc jockey of a St. James address, Shawn Stewart, has been charged with the rape of a 12 year old schoolgirl in the parish. Stewart also goes by the name DJ Kentucky. The incident allegedly occurred in August last year. The St. James Police say Stewart had sexual intercourse with the child […]
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Investigators are working to find those responsible for a break in at the Hi-Lo supermarket at Fairview Shopping Centre in Bogue, St. James. The police say the incident happened between last evening and early this morning. Head of the Area One Police, Assistant Commissioner Clifford Chambers, says the perpetrators accessed the building through a hole […]
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The police have arrested the man who was seen savagely beating a woman in a video being circulated on social media. He was arrested a short while ago in the Kingston Central police division. Head of the Constabulary’s Corporate Communication’s Unit (CCU), Senior Superintendent Stephanie Lindsay says the man was arrested following an operation by […]
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Authorities are commending a Detective Constable, two of his colleagues, and two members of the Municipal Police in Clarendon for assisting a woman in distress, yesterday. Reports are that she was poised to jump from May Pen bridge. The policemen are attached to the May Pen Police. Tauna Thomas reports. The Jamaica Constabulary Force says the […]
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The Education Minister, Fayval Williams, has given further directives for the complete separation of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency, CPFSA, from JA Relief Ministries, JRM, following the investigations by the Office of the Children’s Advocate, OCA. In the report on its investigations, the OCA confirmed that JRM is an entity that is closely […]
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Cyber Security Expert and Consultant Trevor Forrest suggests customers should demand notifications from financial institutions whenever an employee accesses their account. It follows the multi-million dollar fraud case now under investigation at Stock and Securities Limited, SSL, where one employee was flagged for stealing from several customers. Mr. Forrest explains that these notifications will be […]
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President of the Caribbean Development Bank, CDB, Dr. Gene Leon, says Caribbean countries must pursue a path of resilience for sustainable economic growth in the post-pandemic period. He was addressing the CDB’s annual News Conference this morning. The CDB President in laying out a road map for sparking growth and transformation, recommended the expansion of […]
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Confidence in the economy increased in the fourth quarter of the financial year, with Jamaican consumers being more optimistic about the business environment and the job market. That’s according to the latest Consumer and Business Confidence Survey by the Don Anderson-led Market Research Services. The survey for consumers was conducted between September and December 2022 […]
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The most wanted man in St Elizabeth has surrendered to the police. He’s Dwayne Morrison otherwise called Sharkie. Morrison, who is wanted for the murder of Everton Spence, surrendered to the police Friday. The police have also named him as a person of interest in several other murders, shootings, robberies and break-ins in St Elizabeth. […]
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The St. Ann Municipal Corporation, SAMC, was given graphic details about how people have had to expose themselves or face embarrassment of wetting themselves because of the lack of access to public and private sanitary conveniences in the main towns of the parish. Chief Public Health Inspector for St Ann, Leroy Scott detailed to councillors […]
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Noted King’s Counsel, Peter Champagnie, says he supports the live streaming of court proceedings for the public to view. Mr. Champagnie says such a move would enhance the public’s understanding of the country’s justice system. Mr Champagnie, who was speaking to Nationwide This Morning endorsed the call for cameras to be used in courts. He […]
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The St Ann police are set to use new initiatives to tackle domestic violence. The issue led to an increase of over 20 per cent in murders in the parish last year. Head of the St Ann Police, Senior Superintendent Dwight Powell, told the monthly meeting of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation, SAMC, Thursday that […]
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The St. Catherine Police have named five men as Persons of Interest. They’re being asked to make themselves available to detectives at the Portmore Criminal Investigation Branch by Saturday. The men are Jermaine Straw, Mario Thomas, a man known as Kirk, another known as Gunna Gunna and another male known as Teddy. Acting Head of […]
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The Financial Services Commission, FSC, has now issued directions to engage in enhanced oversight at leading investment firm Stocks and Securities Limited, SSL. The enhanced oversight at the entity follows a Police probe into a suspected US multi-million dollar fraud at the entity. Nationwide News understands that a wealth advisor at SSL is under the […]
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An at risk 15-year old girl is at the centre of the abduction of a baby in Horizon Park, St. Catherine on Tuesday. The missing three-month-old was found a day later in St. James with the girl. The police told Nationwide News that a concerned family member took the teenager and the baby to a […]
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Opposition Leader, Mark Golding, says he remains unwilling to proceed with the Constitutional reform without clarity from the government. Mr. Golding notes he will not go down a blind alley. He was speaking at a People’s National Party press conference this morning. The Opposition Leader is responding to concerns that he will not name his […]
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Member of Parliament for South St. Andrew, Mark Golding says he has reached out to Prime Minister Andrew Holness seeking assistance in rehabilitating the staircase on a residential building in Wilton Gardens commonly called Rema that has been compromised. The update from the MP follows an appeal from residents on social media. Mr. Golding says […]
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Former Judge of the Court of Appeal, Justice Henderson Downer has died. Chief Justice Bryan Sykes, while speaking this morning at the Swearing-in Ceremony for the Judges of the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court disclosed that Justice Downer passed away last evening. Chief Justice Bryan Sykes. Downer served in the Office of the Director […]
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The Police have apprehended a man who is the third suspect in the double murder of Corporal Delwin Jackson and taxi operator, Kenroy Chandler. Corporal Jackson and Chandler were killed in Central Village, St. Catherine. The two were fatally wounded on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. The Police had reported that residents heard explosions and alerted […]
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Photo by: Jamaica Quest Tours Robert Chin, the man charged in relation to the January 2 cocaine seizure at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston has been offered bail. Chin was offered bail in the sum of 700,000 when he appeared in court today. His Attorney, Kings Counsel Peter Champagnie who spoke with Nationwide […]
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Some 300 lives have been saved annually in Jamaica owing to the interception of contract killers by the Jamaica Constabulary Force before they carry out the act. That’s according to the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the Crime Portfolio, Fitz Bailey. He was speaking on Nationwide this morning on the issue following the […]
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Several residents of Port Sea, St Elizabeth are protesting over the planned erection of a cell tower in their community. The residents took to the streets in their community early this morning, some wearing hazmat suits. Two of them also spoke with Nationwide News. Shona Binns says residents were misinformed about what would be erected […]
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Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles says Jamaica’s former Ambassador to the United States Dr. Richard Bernal was a regionalist and dedicated his considerable academic research and publishing to the regional development agenda. Sir Hilary was reacting to the passing of Ambassor Bernal. It’s understood he died suddenly yesterday […]
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The Ministry of Education and Youth is warning the public that it is not associated with an online advisory inviting persons to apply for laptops under a 2023 scheme. Minister of Education, Fayval Williams says principals, teachers and the general public are being warned to be wary of clicking on the link. According to the […]
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Several residents of Port Sea, St Elizabeth are protesting over the planned erection of a cell tower in their community. The residents took to the streets in their community since early this morning, some wearing hazmat suits. They say they have written to the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation expressing their objection to the development. But […]
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A member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force is suspected to have committed suicide at his home. The Policeman has been identified as Corporal Horace McDermott. McDermott, who was attached to the Frome Police station, was reportedly found with a gunshot wound. It’s believed Corporal McDermott shot and killed himself sometime between last night and this […]
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JN Bank Limited has joined Jamaica’s digital currency revolution, becoming the second financial institution with a Wallet Provider for JAM-DEX distribution. The Bank of Jamaica, BOJ, says JN Bank received digital currency valuing JAM-DEX 1- Million on December 30 from the Central Bank. The relative of a prominent Member of Parliament in Central Jamaica has […]
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Paternity and adoption leave are now in effect for Jamaica’s public sector workers for the first time. It took effect on January 1. The newly introduced provisions follows a series of consultation with public sector unions and other stakeholders on the initiative that was announced in 2022. The Minister of Finance and the Public Service, […]
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Chief of the Accompong Maroons in St. Elizabeth Richard Currie says preparations for the annual January 6 staging of the Accompong Maroon celebrations are progressing well. Chief Currie says the 285th celebration of freedom will be a monumental one, under the theme, “Culture as One” He says this year will be special as the Maroon […]
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Jamaican law enforcement has revealed further details about a British man, who was killed at a guest house in St. James. The Police are theorising that persons may’ve been contracted to carry out the killing of 33-year-old Sean Patterson, who he was involved in several illegal activities in his home country. Patterson was the first […]
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The victims of a possible murder suicide in Bonito Crescent, Manchester have been identified. The deceased are Stephanie Ellis and her husband, Ricky Ellis, both in their 40s. The Police say investigations into the deaths are ongoing. It’s alleged that Mr. Ellis killed his wife and then hung himself at their home. The authorities report […]
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Jamaican law enforcement has revealed further details about a British man, who was killed at a guest house in St. James. The Police are theorising that persons may’ve been contracted to carry out the killing of 33-year-old Sean Patterson, who was involved in several illegal activities in his home country. Patterson was the first murder […]
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Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson is encouraging Jamaicans to hold a sense of optimism this year, noting that it will be a good one. Major General Anderson was speaking this morning at his annual Commissioner’s devotion. It was held on the lawns of the Office of the Commissioner of Police on Old Hope […]
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Photo by: The Powells Via Youtube Retired sprinter, Asafa Powell, says he was not referring to all Jamaicans when he branded several citizens as ‘ungrateful’ for not recognising the privilege they enjoy for having the world class sprinters remain living in the country. The sprinter had made the comment in one of the most recent […]
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Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen is expressing shock and sadness at the passing of Ceremonial and Protocol Consultant, Colonel Merrick Needham. Needham who was ailing for sometime passed away on Thursday at the age of 89-years-old. His passing comes six days after his birthday on December 23. In a statement from the Office of the Governor-General, […]
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The Half-Way Tree Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the body of an unidentified man who was shot and killed along Old Hope Road, Kingston 16 on Saturday, October 15. The body is of dark complexion, slim build and about 5 feet 9 inches tall. The deceased is believed to be in his […]
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Ceremonial and Protocol Consultant, Colonel Merrick Needham has died. Needham died Thursday afternoon. He was 89-years-old. He had been in hospital for the past three weeks. Needham was a member of the Order of Distinction (Commander Class), a member of the Royal Victorian Order, and a member of the Order of St John. In 2018 […]
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Photo by: Press Reader Ceremonial and Protocol Consultant, Colonel Merrick Needham has died. Needham died a short while ago. He was 89-years-old. He had been in hospital for the past 3 weeks. Needham was a member of the Order of Distinction (Commander Class), a member of the Royal Victorian Order, and a member of the […]
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Another of the country’s primary animal feed producers, Newport Mills Limited, says failed equipment has reduced its feed production capacity. The company is apologizing for supply chain disruptions over the last two weeks. Newport says it understands the challenges this has created for the farming community. However New Port informed that the company is now […]
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A man who Police sources say was linked to two previous murders in St. Elizabeth has been killed. The Police have launched an investigation into his murder. The 34-year-old man Shanji Foster otherwise called ‘Shampoo’, a mechanic and resident of Williamsfield district in St Elizabeth was shot and killed in Barbary Hall in the parish […]
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One of the country’s two main producers of animal feed, Hi-Pro, is assuring the public that they’re working alongside the Ministry of Agriculture and other stakeholders to ensure that farmers’ needs for animal feed are met. The response from Hi-Pro follows several days of animal feed shortage that almost resulted in a crisis. Hi-Pro in […]
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A crisis has been averted as the country’s main producers of animal feed have begun to ramp up distribution following a shortage. Yesterday President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, Lenworth Fulton had said egg, broiler and pig farmers were under threat due to the shortage of the commodity. He noted that the situation would worsen […]
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Two persons have been charged following the seizure of an illegal firearm and ammunition in Top Hill, Hayes, Clarendon, on Saturday, December 24. Charged with Possession of a Prohibited Weapon and Possession of Prohibited Ammunition are; 29-year-old Judian Whyte, a sales clerk and 30-year-old Wayne Spencer, a construction worker, both of Top Hill district in […]
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Another set of States of Public Emergency have been declared across several parishes. The SOEs are in St. Ann, Clarendon, St. Catherine, St. James, Westmoreland, Hanover and parts of Kingston and St. Andrew. The enhanced security measures follow the ending of previous SOEs on December 20. These SOEs will last for an initial 14 days. […]
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A 22-year-old man has been charged with Murder following an incident on Septimus Street in Kingston 12. Charged is Jovanie Thompson. Thompson has been charged in relation to an incident on Wednesday, November 30. Thompson was charged with the murder of 47-year-old David Rowe, otherwise called ‘Smokey Joe’, a bearer also of Septimus Street, Kingston […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness has called a press conference for this morning at 9:00.An advisory was issued last evening noting that the press conference will address issues of national importance. It did not give specific details on the matters that the Prime Minister will address. There is speculation about the reason for the press conference […]
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There’s now a looming crisis for pig and poultry farmers if the shortage of animal feed extends to the rest of the week. That’s according to President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, JAS, Lenworth Fulton. On Friday, the agriculture minister said the issue would have been addressed by the weekend, but Mr. Fulton says the […]
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Police and venue security were called into action back stage at Sting as several patrons tried to gain unauthorised access to the area. This prompted authorities to bring the show to a premature end before several of the night’s top acts performed. Jamaica’s major one-night dancehall show, Sting, ended abruptly Tuesday morning while patrons were […]
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Acting Head of the St. Catherine South Police Division, Superintendent Hopeton Nicholson, says two men have been arrested after operations in the West Henderson Boulevard area yielded the seizure of two illegal guns. Superintendent Nicholson is also the Operations Officer for the police division. The acting divisional commander is urging Jamaicans to be vigilant during […]
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Several leaders of the nation, including the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition, have given Christmas messages urging Jamaicans to stay safe during the festive season and rise above the feelings of what has been a challenging year. The messages were requested by Nationwide This Morning. Tauna Thomas reports: Prime Minister Andrew Holness in […]
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Larger restaurant owners and players in the entertainment industry are expressing more optimism about earning this holiday season following two previous Christmases under COVID-19 restrictions. The industry players were speaking on Nationwide This Morning. Marketing Executive at 100, Kimarr Roane [RONE] says this year at her establishment is looking bright. She says around this time […]
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The Finance Minister has disclosed that the five outstanding groups could have their payments made by 1:00 this afternoon. He says approval had been given for payments to be made to employees within 47 Ministries, Departments and Agencies that were cleared to receive salaries. The Ministry had called a press conference just before noon to […]
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The Finance Minister says that five outstanding public sector groups will receive payments by 1:00 this afternoon. He says employees from 47 Ministries, Departments and Agencies are cleared to receive salaries. The Ministry had called a press conference just before noon to address the Implementation of the Public Sector Compensation System. The Minister says there […]
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All public sector workers are expected to receive their salaries today, latest tomorrow. That’s according to Finance Minister, Dr. Nigel Clarke who gave the assurance while speaking on Nationwide This Morning. The delay in the payment of salaries that were expected on Tuesday has left many public sector workers with jitters. Several public sector groups […]
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Vladimir Putin believes Russia is not to be blamed for the war in Ukraine, adding both countries are “sharing a tragedy”. During a televised address with senior military officials, the Russian president said he continued to see Ukraine as a “brotherly nation”. He claimed the conflict was “the result of the policy of third countries” […]
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Assistant Chief Education Officer of the Core Curriculum Unit, Dr. Clover Flowers Hamilton, says the re-launch of Civics education in schools islandwide was another response from the Ministry of Education to treat declining values and attitudes. Civics education deals with the rights and responsibilities of citizens, the structure and functions of government and the significance […]
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The Pastor at Spanish Town Tabernacle in St. Catherine, Lynval Lewis, who was shot and injured near his home on Monday, has died. Lewis, also the pastor of Greater Portmore Tabernacle, died in hospital. Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Corporate Communications Unit, CCU, Senior Superintendent Stephanie Lindsay says preliminary checks have not suggested that […]
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CEO of the Jamaica Environment Trust, JET, Dr. Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie says the government hasn’t responded to the resolution from Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) granting precautionary measures in favour of persons from mining affected communities in St. Ann. The resolution has outlined several decisions asking of the government to undertake a number of measures. […]
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At least two Sports Analysts say all eyes will now be on French striker Kylian Mbappe to take up the mantle as the next great player around the globe following the conclusion of the World Cup yesterday. It’s being touted that Argentina’s superstar Lionel Messi has now paved the way for the 23 year old […]
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The police are advising motorists in the corporate area to expect several traffic changes to facilitate the Burna Boy Live Concert on Sunday at the National Stadium. The Constabulary says the changes before the event will include several road closures. It says road closures will be implemented at the following intersections: Mountain View Avenue/Deanery Road […]
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The police are advising patrons that no weapons will be allowed at the Burna Boy Live Concert. It says no firearms, knives, ice picks, machetes, aerosol sprays, large igloos, glass bottles, lighters, fire crackers, frozen water or drinks, alcohol and umbrellas with pointed tips will be allowed inside the venue. Additionally, it says no smoking […]
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Former finance minister and past Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips, is welcoming the staff level agreement that has been reached between the Jamaican government and the International Monetary Fund, IMF. The announcement of the agreement was made on Thursday. Tauna Thomas reports. The agreement, once finalised, will allow Jamaica to access a Precautionary […]
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Several customers of ITZ Shipd gathered at the company’s office on Bradley avenue in St. Andrew today seeking answers about their delayed packages. The customers claim they’ve not received their packages that were ordered between August and September. In recent months several Jamaicans have had issues receiving their packages from their shipping companies. ITZ Shipd […]
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Detectives assigned to the Constant Spring Criminal Investigations Branch are probing the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a man, and the injury of another in Iron River district, Golden Spring, St. Andrew. The deceased has been identified as 32-year-old Tafari Hylton otherwise called ‘Red’, a construction worker of Slipe Road, Kingston 5. Reports are, […]
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Minister of Energy, Daryl Vaz, says the government is considering stiffer fines under the new Telecoms Act for persons convicted of vandalism to the telecom’s network. The fines will range between 3 and 5 million dollars. Last week, a truck driver was arrested in relation to the attempted theft of copper cables belonging to Telecommunications […]
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The number of people murdered so far this year is inching closer to 1500. The latest figures from the Jamaica Constabulary Force shows that 1442 people have been murder since the start of 2022. This represents an increase of 2.6 per cent. Tauna Thomas reports. The latest homicide figures cover the period January 1, 2022 […]
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Members of the House of Representatives have approved a Motion for the establishment of the first Women’s Parliamentary Bicameral Caucus. The group will comprise a sessional Select Committee sitting jointly with a similarly established Committee of the Senate. Minister of Gender, Olivia Grange is describing the Bicameral Caucus as the bridging of the political divide. […]
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Opposition Spokesman on Transport, Mikael Phillips is appealing for greater police presence in crash hot spots over the Christmas holiday period. According to the Road Safety Unit, 456 people have died in crashes since the start of the year. In 2021, the year ended with 487 road fatalities. The Road Safety Unit says last weekend […]
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Photo by: Chec via Facebook A gunman was shot and killed by a security guard after he and at least one other attempted to gain entry to China Harbour Engineering Company’s Newport West complex in St. Andrew. This is the second shooting incident this week at a CHEC complex. This latest incident occurred just before […]
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Alysia Moulton White speaking at a summit in 2022. Photo: Leo Hudson via @alysiamw/Instagram The attorney representing Vice President of Group Marketing at Sagicor Group Jamaica, Alysia Moulton White, Bert Samuels, says the fraud case against his client is not linked to the matter against her sister, Tricia Moulton. Tricia Moulton is one of the […]
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Opposition Spokesman on Transport, Mikael Phillips, is welcoming the announced traffic ticket payment arrangement by the government. Phillips says the new arrangement was sometime in coming, but better late than never. Although the Opposition Spokesman was welcoming of the payment plan, he was critical of the government’s delay in implementing the arrangements that would facilitate […]
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Photo by: Alysia Moulton White via Instagram Former Vice President of Group Marketing at Sagicor Group Jamaica, Alysia Moulton White, has been hit with multiple fraud charges. Mrs. Moulton White has been charged with conspiracy to defraud, unlawfully making available data or device for the commission of an offence, engaging in a transaction that involved […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the government will have to operate on a zero fail mission to protect Jamaican’s data under the National Identification System, NIDS. The prime minister, who was speaking on Tuesday, at the launch of the NIDS Technical Pilot Programme says this is particularly important given the country’s culture of mistrust. Holness […]
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The government will be allocating 1.6 billion dollars more to facilitate the payment of salaries to some public sector workers under the new compensation restructure system. Previously, over 20 billion of the 60 billion under the second Supplementary Estimates had been set aside for payments under the new compensation system. The increase in the budget […]
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A woman is now in Police custody in relation to the stabbing death of the father of her child this morning. The deceased has been identified as 35-year-old Torchus Honeyghan. According to the St .Catherine Police, the fatal stabbing happened sometime after 6:00 this morning on Marks Pen in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. Head of […]
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A woman is now in Police custody in relation to the stabbing death of the father of her child this morning. The deceased has been identified as 35-year-old Torchus Honeyghan. According to the St .Catherine Police, the fatal stabbing happened sometime after 6:00 this morning on Marks Pen in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. Head of […]
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Just over 130 men onboard a Honduran vessel have been arrested after they were intercepted by members of the Second District Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard. According to the Jamaica Defence Force, sometime on Sunday, the JDF members were patrolling Jamaica’s Exclusive Economic Zone onboard His Majesty Jamaica Ship NANNY OF THE MAROONS, when they […]
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This past weekend was the deadliest for road users so far this year, with 10 fatalities. That’s according to statistics from the Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport. Among them was a 17-year old Jaheem Calbert. The teenager succumbed to injuries he sustained in a crash on the Gilnock main road in Santa […]
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President of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors, JAPHI, Michael Myles, is accusing the Ministry of Finance of not honouring its commitment following a circular which has pushed back the date of retroactive salary payments in time for Christmas. Myles noted that he understood restructuring exercise to pay accordingly would take time, but argued […]
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The theft of copper and fibre optic cable is costing Telecommunications giants Digicel and FLOW a combined total of over $400 million dollars to replace them and restore service annually. The big price tags were shared this morning by FLOW’s Director of Regulatory Affairs, Charles Douglas and Digicel’s Head of communications and Government relations, Elon […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness is calling on the United States law enforcement authorities to give priority to Jamaican traffickers, and guns destined for the island, under its new Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. The Prime Minister is in the U.S. for several high level meetings on tackling organized criminal violence and the trafficking of illegal guns […]
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The seven Americans and one Jamaican who attempted to smuggle approximately 24 kilograms of cocaine onto a cruise ship in Ocho Rios, St. Ann recently have been fined over 9 million dollars in total. The eight who were charged and convicted for the November 9 offence were sentenced in the St. Ann Parish Court yesterday. […]
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The police have made a major breakthrough as they investigate what’s believed to be a coordinated effort to steal copper cable which ensures that thousands across sections of the Corporate Area have access to internet and cable. A truck driver was intercepted on Hillcrest Avenue in St. Andrew at about 1:30 Thursday morning stealing hundreds […]
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The Independent Commission of Investigations, INDECOM, has not secured prosecution for any of the 112 fatal shooting cases which implicated 14 members of the Constabulary over the past 11 years. INDECOM had revealed that 14 members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force were flagged for 112 fatal shooting cases over the last 11 years. It also […]
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Parliamentarians are calling for more transparency regarding their compensation review. The matter came up for discussion at this morning’s meeting of Parliament’s Public Administration and Appropriations Committee, PAAC. The PAAC this morning reviewed the second supplementary estimates for the fiscal year being used to distribute payments under the restructured public sector compensation system. South St. […]
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Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte says provisions under the new Bail Act will not prevent pre-charge defendants from establishing cause for bail. Minister Malahoo Forte was responding to a submission on the Bill by Norman Manley Law School that argues pre-charge defendants would have no right to present evidentiary defence under […]
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Aubyn Hill says despite the plagues of crime and scamming, the business process outsourcing sector is the fastest growing locally. He was responding to concerns raised by President of the President of the Global Services Association of Jamaica, Anand Birader who maintains the sector struggles to secure international contracts, […]
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Eight States of Public Emergency have again been declared across several parishes. The SOEs are in St. Ann, Clarendon, St. Catherine, St. James, Westmoreland, Hanover and parts of Kingston and St. Andrew. Robian Williams has the details: The announcement came during a mid-morning press conference by Prime Minister Andrew Holness at Jamaica House. The SOE […]
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Cabinet Minister with responsibility for Water, Senator Matthew Samuda says the Government is intensifying work to correct what he describes as an injustice over many decades of lack of access to potable water in many communities and ensure that thousands more Jamaicans gain access to the precious commodity. Minister Samuda says in recent months, substantial […]
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Education Minister, Fayval Williams, says National Education Inspectorate, NEI, reports have not been faithfully used by schools, singling out school boards for not giving enough attention to these assessments. The NEI was formed out of the 2004 National Task Force on Educational Reform. From that Task Force, one of the recommendations was that a National […]
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There was a 75% reduction in murders over the period of the States of Public Emergency, SOEs. The SOEs which ended on Tuesday were imposed in seven parishes. These were Clarendon, St. Catherine, sections of Kingston and St. Andrew, Hanover, St. James and Westmoreland. According to Jamaica Constabulary Force statistics, in the two weeks before […]
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UNAIDS Multi-country Director for the Caribbean region, Dr. Richard Amenya is calling on donor countries not to pull funding from CARICOM states that are responding to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. He made the appeal noting that this would help Caribbean countries like Jamaica to protect the gains that have been made. The World Health Organisation, WHO, […]
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Approximately seven thousand students remain absent from the classroom despite the efforts of the Ministry of Education. That’s according to Acting Director of Safety and Security at the Ministry, Richard Troupe. Mr. Troupe was speaking during yesterday’s sitting of Parliament’s Public Administration and Appropriations Committee, PAAC. The Ministry launched its Yard to Yard Find the […]
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State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Juliet Cuthbert Flynn says the government has almost met its target of getting HIV/AIDS positive patients who know their status on treatment. The government is trying to meet a 90 per cent target for treatment by 2025. It’s one of the three categories of a 90/90/90 […]
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Senior Attorney, Lloyd McFarlane, says the use of the States of Public Emergency under the Emergency Powers Act as a crime fighting tool, was never ruled unconstitutional. He was weighing in on the latest debate in relation to the constitutionality of the SOEs, following the imposition of the measure in seven parishes. The SOEs are […]
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The World Health Organization,WHO, has renamed monkeypox as mpox. According to reports from ABC News the WHO cited concerns that the original name of the decades-old animal disease could be construed as discriminatory and racist. The U.N. health agency said in a statement Monday that mpox was its new preferred name for monkeypox, saying that […]
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Justice Minister, Delroy Chuck is appealing to Opposition Senators to vote in support of extending the States of Emergency for 14 more days, while giving the government time to address the concerns they’ve raised in relation to the regulations governing the new enhanced security measures. The Opposition has emphasised that their concerns about the new […]
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Members of the Joint Anti-Gang Task Force have seized three firearms including high powered weapons after they raided the hideout of one of Jamaica’s most wanted men. Wanted is Nesta ‘Bigga Crime’ Morrison. During an operation yesterday, the Anti-Gang Task Force raided a hut in bushes where team members seized 2 assault rifles and 1 […]
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Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says the sector continues to lead the way as the fastest growing industry after the COVID 19 pandemic because the country has been able to respond to the strong demand for tourism. He was speaking today at the Jamaica Health and Wellness Tourism Conference. The Minister says for the quarter that […]
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At least two Members of Parliament agree with their colleague Robert Montague that unused monies under the Constituency Development Fund, CDF, must be reallocated to political representatives who are keen on using them for projects in their area. The MPs were reacting to a Nationwide probe that revealed that the JLP’s Marsha Smith, leads a […]
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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority, NSWMA, Audley Gordon says they will be rolling out the 50 additional garbage trucks on December 1 as it begins its intensified islandwide clean up programme. There’ve been many complaints in recent months about garbage collection across the country. The government had promised an intensified programme […]
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The Firearms Licensing Authority, FLA, has confirmed that the gun permit of a man seen in a viral video, pulling his weapon on a woman in New Kingston has been suspended. Nationwide reported on Monday that the man had been called in to the FLA to surrender his weapon pending an investigation. In the video […]
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State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Marsha Smith is appealing for patience from public sector workers who are still in negotiations under the restructured compensation system. The State Minister was speaking this morning at the Ministry of Finance’s Civil Service Public Forum. The forum was held as part of Civil […]
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The Independent Commission of Investigations, INDECOM, has launched an investigation into a Jamaica Defence Force, JDF, member’s fatal shooting of a man near a SOE checkpoint on Monday. The deceased has been identified as 24-year old, Terron Hewitt. The incident occurred in the vicinity of a Kingston Central checkpoint on Laws Street. INDECOM says its […]
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Opposition Leader and PNP President Mark Golding is arguing that the government has not been addressing all the fundamental steps that should take place to move the country in the right direction. Golding who was speaking at the party’s St. James Central constituency conference on Sunday says the country is in an ‘awful state’. Meanwhile.Opposition […]
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Two men are dead after a bauxite train derailed in Retreat, St. Ann on Sunday night. They’ve been identified as workers Orlando Brown and Shein Powell. According to Discovery Bauxite Partners, the incident happened about 11 p.m. Sunday night. It says detailed investigations are ongoing into the cause of the derailment. Discovery Bauxite Partners says […]
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The Police have identified the man and 5-year-old child who were shot and killed during an attack at a funeral in Johns Hall, St. James on Sunday. They are 26-year-old Semiu Shaw otherwise called ‘Isis’, a labourer of Johns Hall, St. James and 5-year-old Tavoy Cummings of Grange Hill, Westmoreland. Shaw was reportedly a witness […]
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A 5 year old and a man are dead after the vehicle they were travelling in was shot up in St. James. The incident happened just after 3 this afternoon in the John’s Hall area in St. James. The parish is under a State of Public Emergency. The identities of the deceased are not yet […]
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The Ministry of Tourism says the long-established relationship between Jamaica and Canada has been strengthened with an agreement reached yesterday to enter a new era of cooperation and collaboration in tourism, resilience and sustainability. Canada is Jamaica’s second largest tourism market. Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett and his Canadian counterpart, Randy Boissonnault, agreed on a […]
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Zero! That’s where President of the Union Of Clerical Administrative & Supervisory Employees, UCASE, Vincent Morrison says his group is, in relation to the signing of an agreement under the restructured compensation system. Mr. Morrison was providing an update on the progress of negotiations with the Ministry of Finance following the disclosure that several other […]
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The Bank of Jamaica has further hiked interest rates by another 50 basis points up to 7%. This is due to concerns that actions taken by the Federal Reserve Board could cause capital outflows from Jamaica and a faster pace of exchange rate depreciation if domestic monetary policy is not aligned correctly. It says on […]
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One motorist has died and several others have been injured in a major accident along the Laughlands main road in St. Ann. The crash occurred at about 7:30 this morning. Head of the St. Ann Police division, Senior Superintendent Dwight Powell says a Toyota Wish motorcar and a bus collided. SSP Powell says while the […]
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Minister with responsibility for works, Everald Warmington, says breakaways and defective bridges in Southwestern St. Ann will be addressed immediately. Warmington made the disclosure during a tour of the constituency. He’s committed to approving over $220 million dollars for repairs to both the Cascade and Battersea breakaways. Warmington says over 9 locations in the constituency […]
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Motorists are being advised to expect delays on the Laughlands main road in St. Ann following a major crash on the thoroughfare. Head of the St. Ann Police division, Senior Superintendent Dwight Powell says the crash is in the vicinity of the Cranbrook intersection. SSP Powell says members of the Constabulary are on the scene […]
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Several of the country’s leading corporate entities have withdrawn their advertising from ZIP103 FM following an interview with a man who was seen in a viral video intimidating passengers in a taxi. The man Ramone Silvera was caught on the video appearing to intimidate and harass passengers with a piece of board during a protest […]
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Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been charged by the English Football Association with 232 alleged breaches of betting rules. The alleged breaches took place between February 25, 2017 and January 23, 2021. Toney has scored 10 Premier League goals this season but missed out on a place in the England World Cup squad. Brentford said […]
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National security minister, Dr. Horace Chang, is banking on at least 14 days under the States of Emergency being enough time to disrupt the illegal activities of criminals, while collecting evidence to put them before the courts. Seven states of emergency have been declared in St. James, Westmoreland, Clarendon, Hanover St. Catherine, and sections of […]
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Information Minister, Robert Morgan says there will no more traffic ticket amnesties. The Minister made the declaration on Nationwide This Morning following the Cabinet’s rejection of a call for another amnesty by some public passenger vehicle operators and taxi associations. The government had granted two other amnesties in recent years. An amnesty in 2012 resulted […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness declared multiple States of Emergency across western Jamaica and sections of Kingston and St. Andrew this morning. The enhanced security measures includes seven parishes. They are Clarendon, St. Catherine, sections of Kingston and St. Andrew, Hanover, St. James and Westmoreland. Holness made the announcement this morning at Jamaica House. The enhanced […]
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Several States of Emergency have been declared by the Prime Minister to include in Clarendon, St. Catherine and sections of Kingston and St. Andrew. States of Emergency have also been declared in Hanover, St. James and Westmoreland. The Prime Minister made the announcement a short while ago at Jamaica House. The enhanced security measures will […]
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Chief Corporate Communications Officer for the Tax Administration Jamaica, TAJ, Meris Haughton is dismissing arguments that a breakdown in the collection agency’s system is leading to taxi operators being subjected to pay traffic ticket fines twice. Ms. Haughton was providing further clarity on an utterance made by President of the Hackney and Contract Carriage Association, […]
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Several commuters attempting to take public transportation to work this morning in sections of Portmore and the corporate area were threatened and pulled from taxis they were boarding. It’s understood, this was an attempt by some linked to the transportation sector to prevent their colleagues from operating as a strike continued over calls for a […]
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The prosecution has won a historic appeal case involving a Westmoreland gangster who will now serve life in prison, after his 12 year sentence was overturned this morning in the high court. The Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of the prosecution in the two murder cases. The matter represents the first time the […]
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Attorney for Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement, JaBBEM, Dr. Marcus Goffe, says the land offered to Rastafarians by developers of a property adjoining Bob Marley beach was not suitable. The developers, Woof Group, are set on constructing luxury hotel on the property in St. Thomas. In an interview with the Gleaner, the company said it […]
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The Jamaica Public Service Company, JPS, says customers are now experiencing an increase in their electricity bills due to a rise in the price that the light and power company is paying for oil. That’s according to Eastern Region Customer Service Area Manager at the JPS, Ruth-lyn Johnson, who was speaking on Nationwide’s At Your […]
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Nationwide understands members of the Health Department are now at the John Rollins Success Primary School in St James carrying out investigation to determine what led to nine students and one care giver falling ill earlier today. It’s understood the caregiver first displayed signs of illness before devotion this morning. Our news centre also understands […]
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The Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of the Prosecution in the historical murder case of R V Lindell Powell. The case represented the first time the Prosecution was using the legislation which empowers the state to appeal cases. Powell, was last year sentenced to 12 years in prison for the 2017 murder of […]
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Health and Wellness Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton says some 30 babies have been infected with Klebsiella since July, leading to 12 deaths at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital. Yesterday, Nationwide News broke the news of a bacterial outbreak that has reportedly caused the deaths of several newborns at the maternity hospital. The Health Minister told our news […]
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Nationwide News understands that a personal banker at the Sagicor Bank, Malika McLeod, has hired King’s Counsel Peter Champagnie as she prepares to respond to damning allegations of multi-million dollar fraud. McLeod has moved to hire the leading defence attorney after she was hit with multiple fraud charges in connection with a case that is […]
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Immigration Officers at the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency, PICA, have taken industrial action. The Immigration Officers are on sick out over several issues to include how the state agency is handing interdiction matters. General Secretary of the National Worker’s Union, NWC, Granville Valentine confirmed the sick out with Nationwide News. He says there are […]
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Nationwide understands that the Person of Interest named in the death investigation of popular social media influencer, Aneka ‘Slickianna’ Townsend is believed to have fled the country. Rushane Patterson was named as a Person of Interest on Saturday after Townsend was discovered dead in Reading, Montego Bay, St. James on Friday. Her body was recovered […]
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The Director of Investigations for the Integrity Commission has cited as a conflict of interest the appointment of Deputy CEO of Hardware and Lumber Limited, Olive Downer Walsh, to the Board of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority, RADA. That’s according to the report of a special investigation tabled in the House of Representatives. Mrs. Downer […]
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A young mother of a six-year-old boy who has never attended school due to his stoma is seeking the assistance of the public to have her son enrolled in an institution. A stoma is an opening in someone’s belly wall that a surgeon makes in order for waste to leave the body if you can’t […]
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Newly-minted President of the National Parent Teacher’s Association, Stewart Jacobs says the anticipated national school grooming policy must consider the opinions of religious denominations that have for years invested in some schools in Jamaica. The NPTAJ President was speaking at the Ministry of Education’s ‘Let’s Talk’ Conversation with parents on students dress and grooming policy. […]
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The St. Ann Police are investigating the stabbing death of a pastor in the parish, last night. Dead is 52-year-old Michelle Roach who also goes by the name Ann-Marie Roach. According to preliminary reports from the police, at about 11:30 last night Roach was at home in Content Gardens when she observed that her lights […]
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Union Leaders are now pushing to complete negotiations under the public sector compensation review before December but there’s uncertainty if the timeline will be met. This would result in the wages of public sector workers reflecting the agreed payment amounts this Christmas. President of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions, JCTU, Helene Davis-White in an […]
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A 17-year-old female student at Kingston Technical High School has been charged with the murder of 16-year-old Michion Campbell. The teen was charged today by the Kingston Central Police. The fifth form student is set to appear in the Family Court in downtown Kingston on Friday. Michion was killed on the school’s campus last Thursday […]
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The driver of a mini bus who was caught on video attempting to open the gates to enter the Bog Walk Gorge during heavy rains has been charged. Garth Brown who was the driver of the bus seen on video last week was charged this afternoon by the St. Catherine Police. He has been charged […]
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A Lucea man who allegedly brought a gun into the mix during a domestic dispute in Lucea, Hanover has been charged following his surrender to the police last week. Charged with Illegal Possession of Firearm and Wounding with Intent is 27-year-old Michael Thomas, otherwise called ‘Thicks’, a labourer of Prosper Road in Lucea in the […]
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The NWA is alerting motorists that only small vehicles can pass on the Craig Hill road in St. Andrew. The Agency says the roadway has narrowed due to a land slippage caused by heavy rains. Drivers of large vehicles are being urged to use alternative routes. Persons operating small vehicles are being urged to proceed […]
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The Tollgate to Porus main road between Clarendon Park and Scott’s Pass will be reduced to single lane traffic from today until Friday, November 4. The National Works Agency, NWA, along with FLOW are advising that the road will be reduced to single lane traffic between the hours of 9pm and 4am weekly. The Agency […]
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The female student who rendered assistance to Michion Campbell who was fatally stabbed at Kingston Technical high school last week is lamenting the time it took for administrators to respond to the incident. Kaydeja Dixon was recounting her experience with an online blogger on the night after the incident. PNP caretaker for Central Kingston Imani […]
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The UK government has U-turned on plans to scrap the 45% rate of income tax for higher earners. Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng told the BBC the proposals, announced just 10 days ago, had become “a massive distraction on what was a strong package”. The decision, which marks a humiliating climbdown for Prime Minister Liz Truss, comes […]
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Chairman of the Gastronomy Network, Nicola Madden Greig says Jamaican food since 2021 has become one of the top three reasons why tourists are coming to the island. She says before 2021 the top three reasons for coming to Jamaica was the weather, the island’s beaches and its people. The Chairman of the Gastronomy Network […]
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A Rapid Situation Assessment of substance use among high school children has revealed that minors are able to easily purchase vape pens in gas stations. Vape pens are a type of electronic cigarette. The assessment conducted in secondary schools by the National Council On Drug Abuse, NCDA, was done in May this year in 13 […]
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A Rapid Situation Assessment conducted by the National Council On Drug Abuse, NCDA, has found that several students had not returned to the classroom after engaging in scamming. Research analyst at the NCDA Uki Atkinson discussed the findings of the focus groups. Meanwhile, the NCDA research analyst highlighted that popular music was significantly impacting young […]
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Karl Samuda, left, converses with High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, Her Excellency, Emina Tudakovic, right, during the diplomat’s courtesy on September 1. Labour and social security minister, Karl Samuda, says the Canadian government has thrown its support behind the fact-finding mission to the country to investigate the living […]
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A rapid assessment of substance use among high school children has revealed that the ecstasy drug Molly is emerging as one of the most popular drugs being used by teenagers. Health minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, says he found the trend worrying. He was speaking Thursday morning at a joint press conference with the education ministry. […]
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Professor of International Business and Executive Director of the Mona School of Business and Management at University of the West Indies, Denzil Williams is calling for Principals to have greater autonomy in the hiring of teachers. As conversations continue on teacher migration, Professor Williams says it would be another way for administrators to quickly hire teachers […]
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A team of officers assigned to the St. James Police Division seized an illegal firearm during an operation on the Ramble Hill main road, St. James yesterday. Reports from the Montego Bay Police are, about 1:58 in the morning, lawmen were in the area when they saw two men on a motorcycle. The driver of […]
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The Jamaica Environment Trust, JET, is expressing concerns with the lack of updates from the National Environment and Planning Agency, NEPA, following the toxic discharge from Windalco’s effluent holding pond in Ewarton, St. Catherine. Following the most recent contamination on July 30, NEPA issued a statement on August 5 which outlined their intended actions. These […]
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The Minister of Culture and Entertainment, Olivia Grange, is expressing deep sadness at the passing of veteran broadcaster, Francois St Juste. Minister Grange says Francois St Juste certainly made his name in radio broadcasting in Jamaica becoming a household name among radio listeners across the island. The Culture Minister says she recalls the early days […]
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The Union of Clerical Administrative and Supervisory Employees, UCASE, says extensive hearings before the Industrial Disputes Tribunal, IDT, in relation to the fringe and wage benefit negotiations for over 600 production workers engaged by UC Rusal Alumina Jamaica Limited is now complete. The matter has been before the IDT for almost three years. The union […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the policy at the National Housing Trust, NHT, to make income the sole determinant of interest rate subsidies on loans is well grounded in solid economics. There have been concerns following the NHT’s implementation of a policy which will make income the sole determinant of interest rate subsidies on loans, […]
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The government’s new National Social Housing Programme, NSHP, has gotten another boost with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation and Arc Properties Limited. Following a call earlier this year by Prime Minister Andrew Holness for more private sector aid, Arc Properties came forward to pledge […]
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A bus driver has been killed in major three vehicle collision along the Bustamante Highway in the vicinity of Four Paths in Clarendon just before dawn this morning. The crash happened sometime before five. Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch, P-STEB, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Gary McKenzie provided the update. ACP McKenzie […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness is championing the government’s social housing programme, saying it can stand up to scrutiny. He was speaking today at the handing over ceremony of a housing unit in Aberley District, St. Ann. The prime minister noted that his administration has always prioritised accountability when undertaking these projects. Prime Minister Holness expressed […]
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One hundred and seventy-seven new cases of Covid-19 were recorded on Thursday. The country now has a positivity rate of 30 per cent. The latest cases come from the testing of 1,227 samples. The overall case count stands at 148,627. There were five Covid-19 related deaths recorded in the past 24 hours. The country’s death […]
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Stakeholders in the business and consumer sector are welcoming the reduction in the cost of whole chicken and mixed parts, but note that they aren’t anticipating any further fall in the price of other food items. Past president of the National Consumers League, Trevor Samuels says the move is heartening but still questions if the […]
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The Urban Development Corporation, UDC, says Harmony Beach Park remains open to the public while the National Works Agency, NWA, undertakes urgent repair works to the Howard Cooke bridge. The UDC also says guest parking remains accessible via Howard Cooke Boulevard. The NWA has advised that work will begin on August 18, for a six-week […]
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Head of Operations in St. James, Superintendent Eron Samuels, says two persons of interest have been taken in to custody under the division’s Operation Restore Paradise in Montego Bay. The St. James Police are now looking to extend the operations beyond 90-days. The initiative aimed at resetting public order in the city started on Monday […]
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A licensed firearm holder fatally shot one of two gunmen last night who attempted to rob patrons at a bar in Nashville, Manchester. The incident happened sometime after 11:00. Reports are that the two gunmen entered a bar and ordered drinks. One of the men then pulled a gun and attempted to rob the bartender. […]
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Education Minister, Fayval Williams says over 1000 specialised teachers will be available to fill teaching positions in the new academic year. This as she moves to allay fears about the possibility of a teacher shortage. The Education Minister also says in other training institutions, almost a thousand specialised teachers are set to join the work […]
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Danny’s Marina, in Harbour View, St Andrew that has been operating at the location for 30-years is to shutter its establishment temporarily. The closure of the restaurant and bar follows the owner’s unsuccessful efforts to lease an adjoining property for a car park for customers. In May, the owner, Danny Davis had revealed to the […]
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Voters in the US state of Wyoming have ousted congresswoman Liz Cheney, a rare Republican critic of former President Donald Trump, in a primary election. She has been trounced by a relative political newcomer and Trump-backed candidate, Harriet Hageman . Ms. Cheney, 56, was one of only two members of her party to join the […]
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Prime Minister Mia Mottley has defended Government’s involvement with the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), saying the monies were used to benefit the country. However, she admitted that the NIS needed to find investment opportunities outside of Barbados so as not to “put all of its eggs in one basket”. Mottley was responding to recent criticisms […]
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Members of the LGBT community in Jamaica recorded over 6-hundred and 50 human rights violations between 2011 and 2022. That’s according to Director of Investigations at the Office of the Public Defender, Kayla Beckford Harrison. She made the revelation while speaking today at an Equality for All Foundation’s public forum on the EU-funded initiative dubbed […]
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Sources tell our news centre that the family left homeless on Text Lane in central Kingston following yesterday’s fire, was told weeks ago that their house would be attacked. Nationwide News understands that the incident follows the shooting of a man last month that lived in the yard. The deceased man, identified as Kanhoy Whithorne, […]
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The Police say there’s no evidence at this time to suggest that this morning’s fire on Text Lane in Central Kingston was the work of arsonists. Head of the Central Kingston Police, Superintendent Beresford Williams, says lawmen have found no material to support previous information that the house may’ve been firebombed. Superintendent Williams says a […]
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The Hanover Police are probing whether two men arrested last night are robbers. The men were arrested at a supermarket in Hopewell. Two illegal guns were seized. The Police also seized 26 rounds of ammunition and three magazines. Reports are, two men and another person were seen in the vicinity of the supermarket all day […]
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The authorities have resumed searching for 21-year-old Jamaican, Tavaughn Bulgin who is feared dead after he and his older brother jumped off a bridge connecting Edgartown and Oak Bluffs in the United States Sunday night. The body of Tavaughn’s brother, Tavaris, was recovered from the waters at about 6:30 Monday morning. Tavaughn and Tavaris were […]
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Two people have been killed and three injured in two vehicle collision in Hanover early this morning. The deadly crash occurred sometime after midnight in the parish. The deceased are a woman and a man. According to Police reports a Mitsubishi station wagon and a Mitsubishi lancer collided along the Tryall main road. The driver […]
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Iran has “categorically” denied any link with Salman Rushdie’s attacker – instead blaming the writer himself. Mr Rushdie, who is 75 years old, was left severely injured after being stabbed on stage at an event in New York state. He is now able to breathe unaided. He has faced years of death threats for his […]
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The police are investigating the circumstances that led to the discovery of a dead man in the trunk of a car on Hill Run main road in the St. Catherine South Division. The man’s body was discovered wrapped in a sheet in the trunk of a white Nissan AD wagon motorcar sometime yesterday afternoon. The […]
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Business stakeholders are welcoming the move by the Development Bank of Jamaica, DBJ, to launch a loan programme that will benefit Jamaicans in the Entertainment & Transportation Sector. The $700 million programme was launched yesterday. It’s geared towards MSMEs in both the entertainment and transportation sectors. President of the MSME Alliance, Donovan Wignall says he […]
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Historian Wayne Chen is urging the government to use community people to carry out the collection of information from Jamaicans to limit the unwillingness of citizens to participate. The government launched the 15th Population and Housing Census on Wednesday. The venture is set to cost more than 2 billion dollars. Mr. Chen informed that the […]
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US Vice President Kamala Harris has announced that the United States will provide 2 million dollars in support of the creation of a Cyber Center of Excellence to be located in Jamaica for the benefit of the region. This was disclosed by VP Harris yesterday during a call with Prime Minister Andrew Holness. In a […]
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Consultations on the long awaited dress and grooming policy for schools have gotten underway. The first consultation got underway this morning at Jamaica College in St. Andrew. Education Minister, Fayval Williams says the grooming policy is set to consider cultural dynamics and the Jamaica’s climatic conditions. There have been several high profile incidents of school […]
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The government spent just over 2-hundred million dollars to host Grand Gala and the float and street parade in celebration of Jamaica’s 60th year of independence. Minister of Culture, Olivia Grange made the disclosure about the two major Diamond Jubilee events while speaking on Nationwide This Morning. The Minister says they took 6 months to […]
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A man hunt is now on to find four prisoners who escaped from the Ocho Rios Police Station in St. Ann. Acting Head of the St. Ann Police, Superintendent David White, says the men broke out of jail at about midnight. Superintendent David White, acting Head of the St. Ann Police speaking with Nationwide News. […]
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The number of illegal guns seized by the Police this morning during a gun battle in Gregory Park, St. Catherine has increased to six. This morning the Police came under gunfire during an operation in Gregory Park that is now under a curfew. Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Area 5, Gary Griffiths says […]
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The Windalco bauxite alumina company in Ewarton, St. Catherine has come under fire following the latest pollution of the Rio Cobre on the weekend. The impact of the chemical spill from the plant on Saturday has been described as significant by Minister Samuda with a massive fish kill. The water has also been contaminated with […]
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Well-known businessman Prakash Vaswani has died. Vaswani passed this morning after brief illness. He was a former National Water Commission Chairman, former Chairman of the PNP’s Election Fundraising Committee, and former president of the then Jamaica Exporter’s Association. In paying tribute to Vaswani, former Opposition Leader, Dr. Peter Phillips expressed that he benefited from his […]
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The State visit of the Namibian President to Jamaica has been cancelled. That’s according to a release from the Jamaica Information Service, JIS. The President was due to arrive in Jamaica on Thursday August 4 for the Jamaica 60 Diamond Jubilee independence celebrations. The reason for the cancellation of the 4-day working visit is unknown. […]
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There’s a heightened Police presence in Gregory Park, St. Catherine today following sporadic gunfire in the area last night. The Police also confirmed that two houses were set ablaze in the area. The extent of the damage is not yet known. According to residents who spoke with Nationwide News, gunfire was heard between 1:30 and […]
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Two hundred and eighty-one people have been killed in 245 fatal crashes since the start of the year. According to the Road Safety Unit, fatal crashes have decreased by 2% while fatalities remain the same when compared with similar period in 2021. At the start of the year fatalities for 2022 were projected to decrease […]
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Former Prime Minister, Bruce Golding is expressing mixed reactions about the state of Jamaica after 60 years, citing a lack of civility and uncouth behaviour among some citizens. He was speaking at the G. Arthur Brown Lecture Series last evening. Robian Williams reports: That’s how the former Prime Minister is reacting to the state of […]
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President of the Jamaica Manufacturers’ & Exporters Association, JMEA, John Mahfood says cassava and breadfruit may not be meaningful replacements for wheat under the government’s plan to use them as a substitute for the commodity. The Ministry of Agriculture is planning is to substitute wheat with breadfruit and cassava. The call for import substitution comes […]
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Chairman of the National Solid Waste Management Authority, NSWMA, Dennis Chung, says financial constraints have been holding back the state agency from carrying out critical operations. The pronouncement from the NSWMA Chairman follows a report from the Auditor General’s Department that speaks to the non-implementation and maintenance of an effective fleet management system, to include […]
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One of Spanish Town’s most wanted men, Rudolph Shaw, is in the custody of the St Catherine North Police. Nationwide Online understands that Shaw, who goes by the alias, Boxer, was taken into custody by lawmen from St Catherine, following his deportation to Jamaica from the Cayman Islands today. Law enforcement sources say Shaw is […]
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The boyfriend of missing social media influencer, Donna-Lee Donaldson, Constable Noel Maitland has been taken off front line police duty. The Constable was taken off duty at the directive of the Police High Command. This was confirmed by Head of the St. Andrew North Police division, Senior Superintendent Aaron Fletcher who spoke with Nationwide News. […]
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The boyfriend of missing social media influencer, Donna-Lee Donaldson, Constable Noel Maitland has been taken off front line police duty. The Constable was taken off duty at the directive of the Police High Command. This was confirmed by Head of the St. Andrew North Police division, Senior Superintendent Aaron Fletcher who spoke with Nationwide News. […]
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A St. Elizabeth based entertainer has been shot and killed in Manchester. The entertainer who goes by the name EleganceGad was shot and killed in Russell Place Meadows in Mandeville ,Manchester. The man was killed sometime after 2:00 this morning. A woman who was with him was also shot and injured. Her condition is not […]
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A mother is mourning the loss of her mentally challenged son who was shot and killed this morning in Unity Lane, Waterhouse, St. Andrew. Her son, 19-year-old Alton Haffenden, was one of four people shot during a drive by shooting in the community. The three other men are in hospital. The area remains tense this […]
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Sports analyst, Leighton Levy, says Jamaica had an outstanding performance at the World Athletics Championships despite the challenges. Jamaica secured 10 medals at the games and came away in third place. Reacting further to the results in the 4-by-100-metre women’s relay, Levy believes several mistakes were made by the coaching staff in its selection for […]
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Attorney representing Constable Noel Maitland, Christopher Townsend, has disclosed to Nationwide News, that two alleged eyewitnesses have come forward with additional information on missing social media influencer Donna-Lee Donaldson. Townsend says the two alleged eyewitnesses have reported that they saw Donaldson leaving the apartment complex. Maitland is the boyfriend of Donaldson who went missing ten […]
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Jamaica’s COVID-19 positivity rate stands at 24.1%. That’s according to the latest update from the Ministry of Health and Wellness. The positivity rate follows the confirmation of 1-hundred and 88 new cases. The cases come from the 6-hundred and 62 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The total number of positive cases in the […]
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The Jamaica Association of Homeschoolers is taking issue with sections of the Jamaica Teaching Council Bill that’s proposing parents who teach their children at home be licensed. The Association’s President, Shane Panton spoke with Nationwide This Morning. He noted they’ve long been asking for a strict regulation and policy for the certification level of instructors. […]
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A 34-year-old man who was featured on the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Wanted Wednesdays Campaign has been arrested and charged. He’s Shawn Smith, otherwise called ‘Blacks’, of 3 Miles River, Frome in Westmoreland. Smith has been charged with Wounding with Intent and Illegal Possession of Firearm. Reports from the Westmoreland Police are, Smith was allegedly among […]
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Firefighters are now at the scene of a what appears to be a massive fire on Ellesmere road in Half Way Tree, St. Andrew. Nationwide News understands that the building which houses Essential Solar, a doctor’s office and a lawyer’s office is located behind Park Plaza. It’s a three storey building. It appears the fire […]
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Chairman of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee, EPOC, Keith Duncan believes the Central Bank might be close to the top of its interest rate increases to curb inflation. The Bank of Jamaica’s next policy announcement is set for August 18. The BOG’s Policy Committee had signalled that the 500 basis points increase in the policy […]
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The St. Elizabeth Police since the start of the week have intercepted two vehicles transporting gunmen who’ve been arrested or fatally shot. The latest arrests occurred last night. Head of the St. Elizabeth Police, Superintendent Dwight Daley, says the men had robbed patrons at a bar. Superintendent Daley says the three men who aren’t from […]
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Significant progress and pain-staking police detective work is being done! That’s how police sources are describing the investigation into the disappearance of 24-year-old social media influencer, Donna-Lee Donaldson. However, they are pleading with the public to be patient with them because of the sensitivity of the investigations. The police sources are also pointing out that […]
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Three men have been fatally shot in a confrontation with the Police in St. Elizabeth. The police say three firearms were seized following the confrontation. The shoot out happened in the Brompton area near the parish capital Black River. Nationwide understands no police personnel were injured. It’s not yet known what led to the shoot […]
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Mother of missing social media influencer, Donna-Lee Donaldson, says her daughter’s boyfriend said they had an argument before she left his home last week. Donaldson was reportedly last seen at her boyfriend’s home. Sophia Lugg relayed the conversation she allegedly had with her daughter’s boyfriend to Cliff Hughes Online today. According to Ms. Lugg she […]
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The 17-year-old boy who is now wanted in relation to the shooting death of his 17-year-old baby mother, Devanese Nelson, in Denham Town on Sunday night is still on the run. The accused teenager, who the police initially identified as Eric Murdock, is Alejandro Joacquin. The Police say there’s been no change in his status. […]
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Deputy Opposition Spokesman on Health, Jesse James Clarke is calling on the government to provide free education to all Jamaican students pursuing medicine in University. Mr. James who is also the Councillor candidate for the Trafalgar division says this would help in reducing the attrition rate of medical practitioners. Mr. James believes policy directives such […]
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Nationwide understands that People’s National Party, PNP, Vice Presidents Richard Azan and Eugene Kelly will not be seeking re-election. The two were elected unchallenged at the party’s last annual conference. The other two incumbents are Ian Hayles and Mayor of Spanish Town Norman Scott. Sources say both men are set to challenge for Vice Presidency […]
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The uncle of a 17-year-old boy who was named as a Person of Interest in relation to the murder of a teen mother, Devanese Nelson, has turned himself in. That’s according to Head of the Kingston West Police, Senior Superintendent Michael Phipps. Nelson was shot and killed in Kings Heights, Denham Town on Sunday evening. […]
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Well known Comrade and Councillor for the Papine Division in Eastern St. Andrew, Venesha Phillips, says Jamaica must never be placed in the hands of Opposition Leader and her party president, Mark Golding, to govern. The stunning assertion made by Phillips was made in response to the PNP president telling a meeting in her division […]
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National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang says the Ministry is working to fully equip the Jamaica Constabulary Force with the necessary resources to solve crime. Dr Chang adds that expanding the number of members of the constabulary remains a priority. He says the government remains committed to restoring public order. The national security minister was […]
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Two former service members of the Jamaica Defence Force, JDF, who pled guilty and were convicted in relation to two missing guns are now appealing their conviction in the Court of Appeal. The JDF in a statement today responded to the conviction challenge by the two former service members. The JDF say it’s aware of […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness is charging the 54-member nations of the Commonwealth to prioritise the acceleration of digital development across all countries in areas of governance and telecommunication. He was speaking today during a business forum titled Bridging the Digital Divide at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, CHOGM, underway in Kigali, Rwanda. In singling […]
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The Prosecution’s case in the Klansman One Don trial in the Supreme Court was dealt a major blow at this hour. Some of the defendants in the trial have so far been found not guilty on 13 of 15 counts heard by Presiding Judge Chief Justice Bryan Sykes. Justice Sykes has only found in at […]
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Constitutional Attorney, Dr. Lloyd Barnett says more cases challenging the constitutionality of several regulations under the States of Emergency that may’ve breached citizens’ rights are expected to come before the courts. The indication that more cases are coming follows the Constitutional Court’s ruling last Friday into the Roshaine Clarke matter. The court ruled that the […]
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The Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP, has recommended that a Police sergeant whose 12-month old daughter died after being left in his car at work for hours be charged. The DPP says the sergeant will be charged with manslaughter. The 12-month old girl was reportedly left in the car from sometime after 8 in the […]
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Opposition Spokesperson on Justice and Information, Senator Donna Scott-Mottley, is asserting that the government is entering dangerous territory by making suggestions that the voices of the victims of criminal disorder are being alienated. Senator Scott-Mottley was reacting to utterances from Prime Minister Andrew Holness earlier this week who chided those who’re championing rights at the […]
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Minister with responsibility for Information, Robert Morgan is hitting back at the Opposition and is contending that the states of emergency implemented by the Holness administration have been some of the most human rights-centred enhanced security measures. In arguing the effectiveness of SOEs, Mr. Morgan says they’ve been shown to work. He further argued that […]
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The Judiciary has launched Sentencing Guidelines for Judges of the Parish Courts. The guidelines which were launched today takes effect immediately. The public is expected to have a clearer indication of what a possible sentence could be based on the nature of an offence following with the new guidelines that have been made public. The […]
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Mayor of Spanish Town, Norman Scott made the revelation this morning that he had information from last Monday that threats were being made to disrupt the old capital with violence. However, the Mayor who struggled to explain the accounts of his efforts to reach the Commanding Officer for St. Catherine North, told Nationwide News that […]
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A man has been killed and another injured in Old Harbour, St. Catherine. This was confirmed by the Constabulary’s Corporate Communications Unit, CCU, a short while ago. CCU says the shooting happened on Market street in Old Harbour. The identity of the man killed is not yet known. Neither is the condition of the injured […]
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Workers at the University Hospital of the West Indies in the Sterile Processing Department, are holding a sit in over an ongoing mould infestation problem. A staff member from the Technical staff in the department who spoke with Nationwide News on the condition of remaining anonymous says the mould problem has been a challenge since […]
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Culture Minister, Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange has announced that the Festival Song competition in back on. The Minister made the announcement while speaking earlier at the 2022 Jamaica Diaspora Conference. Minister Grange disclosed that the Ministry will be inviting new entries over a short period. Meanwhile, the Minister also announced that Grammy star Koffee and Agent […]
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A 63-year-old woman, Lorna Kerr died from injuries she sustained in an accident while waiting an extended period of time for an ambulance to be transferred to the Cornwall Regional Hospital. Kerr was mowed down by a Toyota Voxy bus on the Point Main Road in the vicinity of the Grand Palladium Hotel in Hanover […]
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The National Environment and Planning Agency, NEPA, has launched an investigation into reports of a fish kill within the Kingston Harbour. NEPA says it has received reports of a fish kill within the Kingston Harbour in the vicinity of the mouth of the Dawkins Pond in the Port Henderson area. The Agency says the report […]
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Two hundred and thirty-five new Covid-19 cases have been reported in the past 24 hours. They come from 2,446 samples tested. The Ministry of Health also reported a positivity rate of just over 24 per cent in its latest update. The total number of positive cases since the start of the pandemic stands at 139,918. […]
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Justice Minister, Delroy Chuck has thrown his support behind a suggestion by State Minister, Homer Davis, for the Police to meet with gang leaders in an attempt to curb crime in St. James. The Justice Minister, who is also the Member of Parliament for North East St. Andrew, says this was one of the approaches […]
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Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Marlene Malahoo Forte, says the discretion of judges to grant bail will not be taken away under the new Bail Act. The Minister’s response follows her utterances yesterday during her Sectoral presentation where she signalled an intention to change the law to deny bail to persons who’ve been charged […]
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British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has promised to cut taxes and government waste after surviving an attempt by his own MPs to oust him. The prime minister thanked ministers for their support in a confidence vote, which saw 41 per cent of Tory MPs saying they had lost confidence in him. He urged them to […]
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Opposition Spokesman on Transport, Mikael Phillips is lamenting that the current road safety budget is inadequate. He’s raising the concern as the nation continues to grapple with several road fatalities weekly. The latest data from the Road Safety Unit on Monday says 207 people have been killed in crashes since the start of the year. […]
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A female student of Camperdown High School is now being questioned by the Police after a gun was found in her school bag. The female student was one of two people arrested in relation to the gun seizure. The Joint Anti-Gang Task Force, JAGTF, says the student was arrested during an operation. The Task Force […]
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Information Minister, Robert Morgan is pushing back against comments made in sections of the media questioning the legitimacy of the candidacy of Kamina Johnson Smith for Commonwealth Secretary General. In a Sunday Gleaner report, Political scientist Dr Jermaine McCalpin, who is chair of African and African American Studies at the New Jersey City University, argued […]
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A vote of confidence in Boris Johnson will be held by Conservative MPs later today. If he loses, he will be forced to stand down as prime minister. The vote was triggered after at least 54 Conservative MPs asked for it. At least 180 Conservative MPs – a majority – will have to vote against […]
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The government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, with deposit taking institutions for the roll out of the National Identification Systems, NIDS, pilot project. The MOU was signed this morning at Jamaica House in St. Andrew. President of the Bankers Association and CEO of the National Commercial Bank, Septimus Blake says they fully endorse […]
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Jamaica Zoo has been ordered closed by the National Environment and Planning Agency, NEPA. NEPA advised in a statement, that the Zoo has been ordered closed to the public effective today until the company complies with certain conditions cited in a Notice by the Agency. Jamaica Zoo was served with a Notice of Intention to […]
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Jamaica Zoo has been ordered closed by the National Environment and Planning Agency, NEPA. In a statement a short while ago, NEPA advised that the Zoo has been ordered closed to the public effective June 1 2022 until the company complies with certain conditions cited in a Notice by the Agency. Jamaica Zoo was served with a Notice of Intention to Suspend its Environmental Permit for the operation of a […]
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At least two Financial Analysts are urging the government to push for increased economic growth in an attempt to address the financial hardships being faced by Jamaicans. Their comments follow another call by Opposition Leader, Mark Golding, for the government to reduce the pace on debt payments and redirect some of the funds to help […]
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Detectives from the Counter-Terrorism and Organized Crime Investigation Branch have listed a Corporate Area attorney as a person of interest. He’s Keith Jarrett. C-TOC is urging Mr. Jarrett to contact them immediately. Jarrett is known to have formerly practised at Duke Street in downtown Kingston. Investigators believe he may be able to assist with an ongoing […]
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Cyber Security Expert, Trevor Forrest says the National Commercial Bank, NCB, is blameless in the recent incident where some of its customers were fleeced of some 18 million dollars by fraudsters. NCB has said there’s no guarantee that the customers who were fleeced in the last ten days will be reimbursed. Mr. Forrest further noted […]
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Opposition Leader and People’s National Party, PNP, President, Mark Golding says he feels a sense of unity coming back to the 84 year old political organisation. While speaking to upbeat supporters at the weekend, the PNP President said there was an increasing show of reunification among PNP supporters. Mr. Golding who was speaking at a […]
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Barita Investments has purchased the US-multi million dollar Reggae Beach property in St. Mary from billionaire businessman, Michael Lee-Chin. The 250-acre property is to reportedly be used to build a number of facilities which will provide health, tax, security and educational services. The purchase was made by Barita via the investment and brokerage firm’s special […]
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Jamaica’s Covid-19 positivity rate is now bordering on 40 per cent. The Ministry of Health has reported a positivity rate of 37.9 per cent in its latest update. The positivity rate follows the confirmation of 366 new cases from the 2,688 samples tested in the last 24 hours. This brings the total number of positive […]
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The government has been awarded nearly 17 million Euros in grant funding from the European Union ,EU, to address environmental and climate change challenges through improved forest management in Jamaica. The recent grant funding is continued financing for climate projects under a four year agreement. This morning Minister of Finance, Dr. Nigel Clarke held a […]
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Saharan Dust now moving over the Eastern Caribbean and into the central parts of the Basin is projected to continue impacting Jamaica and the region for another few days. The Saharan Dust is expected to linger across the region until next week Tuesday. Its impact on Jamaica is expected to gradually increase into the weekend, […]
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Ukraine has started its first war crimes trial since the beginning of Russia’s invasion, with a 21-year-old soldier appearing in the dock accused of killing an unarmed civilian. The soldier appeared at a preliminary hearing in Kyiv. He faces life in prison if convicted. Ukraine says it has identified thousands of potential war crimes committed […]
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Gender Affairs Minister, Olivia Grange has called for the establishment of a women’s caucus of Parliamentarians. She tabled a motion in the House of Representatives this week. Ms. Grange says there’s a need for a space within the parliament for women to promote issues of women’s rights and gender equality. She’s calling for such a […]
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The country’s COVID-19 positivity rate has jumped to almost 30 % over the last 24 hours. In the Ministry of Health’s latest update the positivity rate is 28.2%. The positivity rate follows the confirmation of 276 new cases from the testing of 2-thousand 5-hundred and 34 samples in the last 24 hours. This brings the […]
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The South Eastern Regional Office of the Independent Commission of Investigations, INDECOM, has launched an investigation into a police fatal shooting in St. Mary yesterday. The deceased is a 27-year-old man, Kemar Duhaney otherwise called ‘Blacks’ or ‘Tutu’. This incident reportedly occurred at approximately 11:30pm, in the vicinity of the Enfield Health Centre. INDECOM says, […]
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A flash flood warning is now in effect for Portland and St. Mary. The Meteorological Service says a flash flood watch is also in effect for St. Ann, Trelawny, St. James and Hanover. The Met Service says the advisories will be in effect until 5:00 this afternoon. The Met Service has issued the warning due […]
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President of the Jamaica Hotel & Tourist Association, JHTA, Clifton Reader, is cautioning against further strikes noting that the economic shocks to Jamaica’s recovery since the COVID-19 pandemic could be significant. As a result of the half day strike action by the Air Traffic Controllers, the country suffered millions of dollars in lost revenue. Nora-Gaye […]
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Principal of Vere Technical High School in Clarendon, Antoinette Banton-Ellis has died. This was confirmed by Education Minister, Fayval Williams. Mrs. Banton-Ellis died yesterday. Mrs. Banton-Ellis was also a former Principal of Beulah Primary school, also in Clarendon. Before that, the Vere Tech Principal was a teacher at Spanish Town Primary. She also taught at […]
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Staff members of the National Housing Trust, NHT, below the rank of senior management have taken industrial action. They are the third group of public sector workers to take strike action this week. They’re protesting the delay in relation to the implementation of job evaluation since 2016. The NHT staff members are reportedly outside the […]
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A group of students who were stranded on a hillside in the Porto Bello area of St. James last night have been rescued. It’s understood the group of seven students were swimming in a river that overflowed due to heavy rains. The group were reportedly forced to take refuge on a nearby hillside. The students […]
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A group of students are reportedly stranded on a hillside in the Porto Bello area of St. James. It’s understood they were swimming in a river that’s now in spate. It’s understood the group of some four students took refuge on a hillside. The students are reportedly safe but will not be able to cross […]
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Jamaica’s COVID-19 positivity rate has dropped to single digits with the latest figure being 8 per cent. That’s according to the Health Ministry’s latest update. The country recorded 85 new cases from the 2-thousand 4-hundred and 63 samples tested in the last 24 hours. There was one new COVID-19 death reported in the update. The […]
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A 37-year-old man Marvin Shirley otherwise called ‘Fleary’, of Studio One Boulevard, Cross Roads in St. Andrew was shot and killed by unknown assailants in his community on Tuesday. Reports from the Cross Roads Police are, about 6:50 in the morning, Shirley who was in a motor car was seen running from the vehicle. Two […]
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During his Sectoral presentation, Health & Wellness Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton announced that work is scheduled to begin in June on the 250-bed Western Children and Adolescent Hospital in St. James. Dr. Tufton, says the Chinese Embassy in Kingston has given the assurance that work will get under way following delays due to the COVID-19 […]
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Work is set to commence on major expansion works at the Spanish Town Hospital early next year. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton, says the tender for the Spanish Town Hospital will be in the public domain in May 2022. He says based on Inter-American Development Bank, IDB, procurement procedures, it’s anticipated that […]
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Tesla boss Elon Musk has said business and government users on Twitter may need to pay a “slight” fee to stay on the social media platform. It comes after the board of Twitter agreed to a US$44-billion takeover offer from Mr Musk. However, Mr Musk said the site would always be free for “casual users”. […]
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CIBC FirstCaribbean has been named recipient of the award for Best Renewable Energy Financing in the 2022 CREF Industry Awards. CIBC FirstCaribbean was awarded when they attended the Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum, CREF, at its 14th session in Miami, Florida, recently. The forum returned to its first in-person gathering where over 25 countries, including regional […]
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Nationwide understands the United States has declared that Premier of the British Virgin Islands, Andrew Fahie is not entitled to immunity. Nationwide has obtained a response that was reportedly given by the United States in relation to Fahie’s immunity notice. It’s understood that the United States says it does not recognise the British Virgin Islands […]
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Residents of Bedward Gardens in August Town say the area has been tense and they’re fearful of being outside, since the killing of three men at the weekend. The men were among a group gambling shortly before five Saturday morning, when gunmen struck. One of the victim’s was the son of popular entertainer, Sanchez. Nora […]
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United States President, Joe Biden says if the draft opinion that would strike down Roe v. Wade holds, it would be a radical decision and a fundamental shift in American jurisprudence. The President was reacting to the leaked 98 page draft opinion, first obtained by Politico. In the draft, Justice Samuel Alito rules that the […]
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The Jamaica Stock Exchange, JSE, has entered into a partnership with the Ghana Stock Exchange, GSE. This will see the capital markets of Jamaica and Ghana expanding their products and services to investors in both countries. This is being facilitated under a Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, of Mutual Recognition, which was signed by representatives of […]
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BP’s profits for the first three months of this year have more than doubled after oil and gas prices soared. The energy giant reported an underlying profit of $6.2 billion compared to $2.6 billion in the same period last year – ahead of expectations. BP said the increase was due in part to “exceptional oil […]
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A 17-year-old girl was charged with House Breaking and Larceny after she allegedly broke in to a relative’s house in Longwood, Clarendon. Reports are that on Tuesday, April 26, the teen’s cousin securely locked her dwelling house and left. Whilst driving home two days later, the teen was seen walking along the roadway and was […]
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A nineteen-year-old male was charged with Murder and Illegal Possession of Firearm following the killing of 40-year-old Fitzroy Cobourne on East Queen Street, Kingston on Wednesday, April 13. The accused has been identified as Troy Riley of Rum Lane, Kingston. Reports from the Central Police are that about 11:05 a.m., Cobourne was sitting on the […]
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Jamaica has been ranked number one in the Caribbean for Summer bookings. In a statement, the Jamaica Tourist Board, JTB, says destination Jamaica has ranked at the top for bookings by US travellers heading to the Caribbean in the coming weeks and months. The announcement was made during a high-level meeting lead by Tourism Minister, […]
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Barbados-born economist Carlos Forte has challenged the Democratic Labour Party,DLP, and its new leadership to focus on unifying its rank and file and become a credible alternative for Barbadians. Further Forte is of the view that the party ought to share with Barbadians a bold, realistic, hopeful and inspiring vision of the future. He was […]
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Meanwhile, Mr. Laing is dismissing reports that suggest the police were barred from accessing the toll because they were unable to pay the fee. Some police members claim first responders had to wait for several hours before gaining access. But Mr. Laing disagrees. Lerone Laing, Chief Executive Officer of the Toll Authority of Jamaica.
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Chief Executive Officer of the Toll Authority of Jamaica, Lerone Laing, says some members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force have been misusing the electronic passes given to them for official police duties. Laing says this has been one of the sticking points in the negotiations to expand the number of JCF members having access to […]
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The Tax Administration Jamaica, TAJ, says a company, Rogers Land Development Limited and its Director have been prosecuted for false tax declarations. The TAJ says the prosecution of the company follows a probe led by its Intelligence, Investigation and Enforcement and Legal Units. The company’s Director, Richard Rogers has been fined for breaching Section 99 […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness is to kick off high level talks in the United States capital Washington DC today with a meeting later this afternoon at the White House with Vice President Kamala Harris. The meeting comes as part of what Washington says is an effort to improve the United States’ relationship with Caribbean nations. […]
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The police in Clarendon are investigating the stabbing death of man in Four Paths last evening. The man is 45-year-old Conroy Morgan of Environs in Four Paths. The incident has led to Morgan’s step-son being taken into custody. Reports are, about 6:45 last evening there was a dispute between Morgan and a relative. During the […]
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The Peoples National Party Youth Organisation says its alarmed by a position adopted in a Sunday Observer editorial denouncing their call for the government to mobilise a process for Jamaica to leave the Privy Council. The Privy Council is Jamaica’s final appellate court. However, there’ve been calls made for the Caribbean Court of Justice, CCJ, […]
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The man accused of abducting two girls in St Thomas, Davian Bryan has been charged with Wounding with Intent stemming from a separate matter while he was on the run. This was confirmed by the Corporate Communications representative for Portland, Sergeant Delrose Green who spoke with Nationwide News. The attack of the woman reportedly occurred […]
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President of the People’s National Party, PNP, Mark Golding says he’s not convinced by the government’s reasons for not calling the Local Government Elections. The Opposition Leader and PNP President is challenging the arguments made Prime Minister Andrew Holness on the matter. Recently the prime minister declared that he wouldn’t have the nation divided during […]
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At least five schools have come to national attention for incidents of violence since the resumption of face-to-face classes. That’s according to Education Minister, Fayval Williams, who held a media conference this morning, to address the worrying issue of violence in schools since the resumption of full physical classes. The other two incidents were the […]
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There’re mixed views from Jamaicans about whether the country should become a republic and remove the Queen of England, Elizabeth the II, as Head of State. The fresh views on the matter come following the visit of the Duke and Duchess, William and Kate to Jamaica this week. The views were expressed by members of […]
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Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Lisa Hanna is pushing back against international reports that suggested she snubbed the Duchess of Cambridge, Catherine on her arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Tuesday. Ms Hanna, who is also the Member of Parliament for South East St. Ann, says she did not snub the […]
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📷: Kenuth Williams, Papine High School student killed on Wednesday Head of the Constabulary’s Corporate Communications Unit, Senior Superintendent Stephanie Lindsay, says a a 16-year-old boy has been taken into custody in relation to the murder of a 15-year-old male student of Papine High School. The student, Kenuth Williams, was killed during an attempted robbery. […]
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At least two financial analysts are cautioning the government against spending more. The analysts were reacting to the presentation of the Opposition Leader Mark Golding who made his contributions to the Budget debate on Tuesday. During his presentation, the Opposition Leader told the House that this was not the time for fiscal conservatism. But financial […]
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Opposition Senator, Damion Crawford, has for the first time publicly expressed regret for his comments about Member of Parliament for East Portland, Ann-Marie Vaz, during the lead up to the 2019 by-election. Senator Crawford was speaking on Simone Clarke Cooper’s Sim Soul Sessions recently. In March 2019 on the campaign trail, Mr. Crawford, expressed that […]
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The Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport is reporting that 93 people have been killed in 83 fatal crashes since the start of the year. In a release , the Ministry said fatalities and fatal crashes have increased by 7 per cent and 1 per cent respectively, when compared with similar period in […]
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Deputy Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, Natalie Haynes is assuring Jamaicans who subscribe to the Central Bank’s Digital Currency, JAMDEX, system that their data will be protected. JAMDEX forms part of the government’s economic digital transformation efforts. It will be a legal tender and will allow for remote transfer of funds digitally. Brand and […]
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Sections of another vending area next to the Coronation Market in downtown Kingston has been destroyed by fire. It’s the third fire in the market district since mid-February. Public Relations Officer of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Kerry-Gayl Forbes told Nationwide News that the loss is estimated at some $60 million. Mr. Forbes says the cause […]
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A Police corporal is dead in what’s being investigated as a suspected suicide. The incident happened in St. Catherine at his home. It’s understood residents heard loud explosions and called the Police. It’s understood the Police corporal was found with gunshot wounds and it’s suspected he may’ve shot himself. Nationwide News understands the Police corporal […]
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Members of the business community are urging the government pay close attention to power and internet access in the country to ensure the take up of the Central Bank’s Digital Currency, JAMDEX, is successful. The advice from the business community follows recent reports of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank being forced to crash its digital […]
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Contributed image. Four alleged gunmen have been killed during a confrontation with the Police in Windsor Heights in St. Catherine. The men were killed during an early morning operation. Head of the Constabulary’s Corporate Communications Unit, Senior Superintendent Stephanie Lindsay says 3 guns have been seized. SSP Lindsay says the area where the incident happened […]
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Two financial experts say the government should employ a ‘wait and see’ approach before making a decision to move around funds in reaction to the economic shocks now affecting the world. Their assessment comes ahead of the opening of the Budget Debates in the House of Representatives this afternoon. The debate is set to get […]
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Finance Minister, Dr. Nigel Clarke is expected to open the budget debate this afternoon in the House of Representatives. For the first time in the country’s history, the government is planning to spend more than $900 billion in one financial year. In early February, Dr. Clarke tabled the $912 billion budget. Five hundred and thirty-nine […]
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Two wards of the state were rescued in Retirement, Granville in St. James on Wednesday night. The Constabulary says police resources were activated shortly after 9:00 last night when they received information from the Child Protection and Family Services Agency, CPFSA, that two wards of the state who had escaped from group home were at […]
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The nation’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie says although she is being optimistic, no one is yet certain that Omicron will be the last major variant of Covid-19 to affect the country. The CMO was responding to arguments that Omicron could signal the transition out of a pandemic to the endemic phase of the virus. […]
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Chief Medical Officer, Dr Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie says five children recently admitted at the Bustamante Children’s Hospital were diagnosed with Multi-system inflammatory syndrome, MIS-C. MIS-C is an illness that can occur after Covid-19 infection and affects mostly school-age children. It is a condition where different body parts can become inflamed, including the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, […]
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A top-tier member of the G-City gang has been fatally shot and three more guns seized in the last several hours following joint Police/military operations in St. James. This has resulted in at least 107 guns being taken off the nation’s streets since the start of the year. This many gun seizures has been the […]
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Local Government Minister, Desmond McKenzie says the decision of the local authorities to not allow spectators into the national stadium for the last two football world cup qualifiers, had nothing to do with sabotage. The minister was responding to widespread criticisms from the general football public and several men’s national football team players. Striker Michail Antonio […]
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Jamaica Teachers Association, JTA, delegates have voted in favour of accepting the government’s four per cent salary increase. The vote was accepted, with 68% agreeing to accept the offer at a special conference last evening. The Delegate’s decision was confirmed by President of the Association, Winston Smith. In a brief comment to Nationwide News, Mr. […]
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Seven people were shot, two fatally at an illegal party in Spring Gardens District, Little London, Westmoreland last evening. The two people that died are the promoters of the event. They’ve been identified as 31-year-old Marshall Gayle otherwise called ‘Cheese-chip’ and Sherece Murray. Both deceased are from Little Bay District, Little London, Westmoreland. The five others […]
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South East St. Ann Member of Parliament, Lisa Hanna is hitting back at sections of the media for headlines which she argues are misleading Jamaicans about the cost of a bus shed that’s set to be constructed in her constituency. Ms. Hanna in a Instagram Live last evening pushed back against headlines which she feels […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness is seeking to expand his flagship social housing programme in an aspirational attempt to provide basic shelter to all Jamaicans. The prime minister says additional designs will be incorporated in an attempt to lower material costs and in so doing roll out more solutions in a shorter period. The prime minister […]
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The man who led police on a dangerous high speed chase along Manning’s Hill Road in St. Andrew had multiple outstanding traffic tickets. In a video, which has since gone viral on social media, the man can be seen with a car full of passengers seeking to evade the police. Passengers in the vehicle pleaded […]
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