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Robinson, Nelson for church service
Release Date:Friday, February 3, 2012Published: Friday | February 3, 2012
Jamaica GleanerMember of Parliament (MP) for South East St Andrew Julian Robinson and rival Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) candidate in the recent general election, Dwight Nelson, have both committed to attend a thanksgiving service in the constituency on Sunday at the Christ Church in Vineyard Town.
Hosted by Pastor Ralph 'Jim' Parkes, the service is being held to give God thanks for a peaceful general election held on December 29 last year. The People's National Party (PNP) gained victory by 42-21 seats.
Holness names Shadow Cabinet Ministers
Release Date:Friday, January 20, 2012Published: Friday | January 20, 2012
Erica Virtue, Senior Gleaner Writer erica.virtue@gleanerjm.com
Jamaica GleanerOpposition Leader Andrew Holness has omitted former Minister of Transport and Works Lester 'Mike' Henry from the 16-member spokesperson team he announced yesterday, while also relegating two other former ministers to sole roles as committee chairmen.
Holness defends reversing two-network decision in Digicel/Claro deal
Release Date:Saturday, January 14, 2012Saturday, January 14, 2012
Jamaica ObserverOPPOSITION Leader Andrew Holness has stoutly defended his decision to reverse the two-network requirement for the proposed Digicel/Claro merger last year.
'No Nightmares' - JLP promises responsible but strong Opposition
Release Date:Saturday, January 14, 2012BY INGRID BROWN Observer senior reporter browni@jamaicaobserver.com
Saturday, January 14, 2012OPPOSITION Leader Andrew Holness says the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) will not be bringing any 'nightmares' on the People's National Party (PNP) Government, but promises to be a strong, responsible and effective Opposition.
Holness said, too, that the Opposition will ensure that policies started under his administration are continued for the benefit of the country.
Incumbent JLP MP retains East Central St James seat
Release Date:Saturday, January 14, 2012I am vindicated — Bartlett
BY HORACE HINES Observer staff reporter hinesh@jamaicaobserver.com
Saturday, January 14, 2012CAMBRIDGE, St James — Former tourism minister Edmund Bartlett retained the East Central St James seat for the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) after a magisterial recount, which ended Thursday night.
Bartlett won the seat over the People's National Party's Cedric Stewart by 174 votes — polling 6,382 to Stewart's 6,208.
The continuing rise and rise of Desmond McKenzie
Release Date:Sunday, January 15, 2012Councillor, senator, mayor, MP, next?
By Desmond Allen Executive editor - operations allend@jamaicaobserver.com
Sunday, January 15, 2012The Desmond McKenzie story seems to have no end. Each time the epilogue is written, he adds another compelling chapter, as if he, and not fate, were writing the script.
JLP election post mortem today
Release Date:Sunday, January 15, 2012Party looks at factors that led to loss at polls
By CONRAD HAMILTON Sunday Observer senior reporter hamiltonc@jamaicaobserver.com
Sunday, January 15, 2012THE leadership of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is expected to meet today with other key party functionaries as part of efforts to determine the factors that contributed to the party's crushing defeat at the polls on December 29.
Tufton: Magisterial recount would have wasted court's time
Release Date:Sunday, January 16, 2011Monday, January 16, 2012
Jamaica ObserverFORMER Government minister and deputy leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Dr Christopher Tufton, who lost the South West St Elizabeth seat by a mere 13 votes, said he opted against a magisterial recount so as not to waste the court's time when it became apparent that the measure would not be in his favour.
"In addition, it is a traumatic experience for all involved, including the supporters, and therefore if there would not be a material difference at the end then we should just forego," he explained.
JLP hierarchy stands together after talks
Release Date:Monday, January 16, 2012Published: Monday | January 16, 2012
Jamaica GleanerThe hierarchy of the Opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) sought to present a united front as they emerged from a marathon meeting at the party's Belmont Road, New Kingston, headquarters yesterday.
The meeting, which was also attended by all but five of the party's candidates in the December 29 general election, was called to examine some of the issues that led to the JLP's crushing defeat to the People's National Party.
East Central St. James election hearing begins today
Release Date:Monday, January 9, 2012Published: Monday January 9, 2012
Jamaica Gleaner
editorial@gleanerjm.comA hearing is to begin today in the Cambridge Resident Magistrate's Court into the petition filed by Cedric Stewart, the People's National Party's candidate for East Central St James.
Stewart wants a magisterial recount of the ballots in the constituency on the grounds that there were glaring irregularities.
The Jamaica Labour Party’s Edmund Bartlett had polled 6,337 votes to Stewart’s 6,172.
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