Dr Alfred Dawes scrubs up for South East St Catherine
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Alfred Dawes, popular medical doctor seeking to be the People's National Party (PNP) candidate for St Catherine South Eastern in the general election due 2025, on Tuesday, during the launch of his political bid, pronounced dead the campaign of his rival, Alric Campbell.
Mark Golding apologises for calling Labourites 'damn fool'
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Leader of the Opposition and President of the People's National Party (PNP) Mark Golding has apologised for comments he made referring to Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) supporters as "damn fool".
Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC) members named
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The Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs has officially named the high-level Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC), which will provide expert guidance and oversight to Jamaica’s smooth transition from a Constitutional Monarchy to a Republic.
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — With a general election due two years away, Opposition leader and president of the People's National Party Mark Golding says the party has not yet put in place all its candidates, but it is well on the way.
Morgan blames poor marketing as poll shows Jamaicans falling out of love with PM Holness
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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.
Former West Indies cricketer Wavell Hinds announces bid to replace Lisa Hanna in South East St Ann
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Former West Indies cricketer and present cricket administrator, Wavell Hinds, has applied to become the People's National Party (PNP) standard bearer in the South East St Ann constituency, to ultimately replace current four-term Member of Parliament (MP) Lisa Hanna, who has indicated that she will be leaving representational politics.
The Constitutional Reform Committee, which is to play a key role in ensuring Jamaica’s smooth transition to a republic, has now been constituted.
PNP: The JLP is afraid of losing badly at the polls
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PEOPLE'S National Party (PNP) councillors say the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is afraid of losing badly at the polls and that is what motivated them to postpone the next local government elections by another year, making it the third postponement since 2020.
Kern Spencer, Zulieka Jess bidding for PNP in NE St Elizabeth?
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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.
National security and constitutional reform dominate Vale Royal Talks
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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).
PSOJ slams Government on expected postponement of local polls
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The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) has expressed concern about the continued delays by the Government in holding Local Government Elections.
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Warmington mauls Bruce Golding over former PM's comments on SSL/Usain Bolt fraud matter
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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.
Opposition stymies govt's attempt to begin decolonisation talks
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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.
Do more for jurors Minister Chuck, urges Scott-Mottley
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Opposition Spokesperson on Information and Justice Senator Donna Scott-Mottley is calling on the Minister of Justice, the Honourable Delroy Chuck, to increase the stipend paid to jurors who attend court on jury duty.
Opposition outlines Vale Royal Talks agenda items
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The Opposition has outlined items it wants to see on the agenda for the Vale Royal Talks with the Government.