The right to recall members of parliament, MPs, and the ability for private citizens to respond to adverse statements uttered in either house are among the recommendations from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, CPA. Assessors from the organisation visited the island earlier this year. Their report was published on Friday. Chevon Campbell tells us more. The […]

The post Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Recommends Right To Recall appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Opposition Spokesman on National Security, Senator Peter Bunting, is calling for an independent sentencing commission to support legislators in setting penalties for serious crimes such as murders. Mr. Bunting says this would keep the country in line with modern globally accepted trends. Senator Bunting made the recommendation during his contribution to the debate on mandatory […]

The post Bunting Wants Independent Commission to Help Draft Penalties For Serious Crimes appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

The Senate has passed legislation providing tough mandatory minimum penalties for those convicted of murder. Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Kamina Johnson-Smith, says the legislation is pivotal in safeguarding the most sacred of constitutional guarantees, the right to life. On Friday, the Upper House concluded a lengthy and spirited debate on amendments […]

The post Senate Approves Mandatory Minimum Sentences For Murder appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Government Senator Abka Fitz-Henley on Friday demanded that Opposition Spokesman on National Security, Peter Bunting, apologize to the security forces for earlier this year calling into question whether murder statistics are being suppressed. Mr. Bunting on numerous occasions in the past called into question the accuracy of murder statistics provided by the JCF. In a […]

The post Fitz-Henley: Bunting Must Apologise for Accusing Police of Suppressing Crime Stats appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Jamaica Labour Party, JLP, caretaker for North East Manchester, Ambassador Audrey Marks, and her People’s National Party, PNP counterpart, Valenton Wint, clashed on Sunday after tenants of the Apple Tree and Syldian Court plazas were issued with eviction notices. The plazas, owned by Sylvia Lyn of Lyn’s Funeral Home, sit in the constituency where Marks, […]

The post Marks and Wint Spar Over Eviction Notices in NE Manchester appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Jeffery Town Primary School in St. Mary is set to receive a significant overhaul, courtesy of Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness. Dr. Holness made the commitment while addressing students and staff on Wednesday. The prime minister says the assessment was done based on a prior visit to the school some time ago. He sought to […]

The post PM Commits to Overhauling Jeffery Town Primary School appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett addresses June 18’s post-cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. (Adrian Walker/JIS) Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett promises a raft of legislative changes to better position the industry for the future. Making his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, Minister Bartlett spoke to the need to modernise the enabling legislation as […]

The post Tourism Minister Promises Legislative Changes to Improve Industry appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Stiffer penalties are on the horizon for those who engage in praedial larceny. Agriculture Minister, Floyd Green, brought the praedial larceny amendment bill through all its stages in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. The Minister says several administrations have promised changes to ease the challenge theft poses for farmers. However, he notes that it’s […]

The post House Passes Praedial Larceny Amendment Bill appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Opposition Spokesman on Finance, Julian Robinson, says the government still has questions to answer regarding the appointment of Dennis Chung, as Chief Technical Director of the Financial Investigations Division, FID. Mr. Robinson tabled questions on the appointment in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, seeking clarity from Minister of Finance, Fayval Williams. The PNP has […]

The post Robinson Tables Question on Chung’s Controversial FID Appointment appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.

Member of Parliament for Central St. Mary, Dr. Morais Guy, took the government to task on Tuesday for what he sees as the poor state of the country’s healthcare system. He’s vowing fixes under a People’s National Party, PNP, administration. Making his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, Dr. Guy described […]

The post PNP Vows to Fix Healthcare System ‘On the Verge of Collapse’ appeared first on Nationwide 90FM.