It appears that businessman and former state minister, Kern Spencer, and attorney and former constituency caretaker for Central Clarendon, Zulieka Jess, are gearing up to do battle to ultimately become the People's National Party (PNP) caretaker-candidate for the North East St Elizabeth constituency.
Read more: Kern Spencer, Zulieka Jess bidding for PNP in NE St Elizabeth?
Issues relative to national security and constitutional reform were high on the agenda at Sunday's resumption of the Vale Royal Talks between members of the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the Opposition People's National Party (PNP).
Read more: National security and constitutional reform dominate Vale Royal Talks
The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) has expressed concern about the continued delays by the Government in holding Local Government Elections.
Read more: PSOJ slams Government on expected postponement of local polls
In a rare political move, controversial Cabinet Minister, Everald Warmington, has warned former Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) President and Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, to back off and desist from criticising the current Andrew Holness-led JLP Government over its handling of the Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) fraud scandal.
Read more: Warmington mauls Bruce Golding over former PM's comments on SSL/Usain Bolt fraud matter
OPPOSITION Leader Mark Golding says while his personal position is that the dual issues of republicanism and membership of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) should be dealt with at the same time, his party has not yet made a decision on the issue.
Read more: Opposition stymies govt's attempt to begin decolonisation talks