Confronted with a clear rejection by the Jamaican voters, People’s National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding conceded the general election to the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in what he described as a “difficult night”. Golding, at the PNP’s Old...
People’s National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding has indicated to residents of Bedward Gardens in the St Andrew East Rural constituency that they will benefit from his party’s land title reform policy if it forms the government. Golding, who...
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) says its income tax plan will cost the country significantly less than the People’s National Party’s (PNP) plan, indicating a $28 billion to $44 billion price tag, compared to $75 billion to $90 billion. The party...
The income tax plans by Jamaica’s two main political parties are not expected to be implemented before the 2027-2028 fiscal year, one business analyst is theorising. This is because the current fiscal profile of the country indicates that Jamaica...
Jamaica’s two main political parties are promising to deliver thousands of houses over the next five years amid a dogfight for Jamaica House. The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), in its manifesto, released late Sunday during a mass rally in Sam Sharpe...
Chairman of the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) Campaign Committee Dr Christopher Tufton says the party has acknowledged “some similarities” between internal polls and public opinion polls but holds “alternative” views in other areas. Tufton, who was...
Opposition Spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson says if the People’s National Party (PNP) forms the government it will undertake a review of the compensation package implemented for public-sector workers. Robinson was speaking at a PNP parish...
Chairman of the People’s National Party (PNP) Dr Angela Brown Burke is warning that the Opposition is prepared to take the Government to court if it fails to walk back its announcement of a by-election in Seivwright Gardens and follow the law....
The opposition People’s National Party’s (PNP) plan to remove tax from overtime payment for workers in the public sector earning under $6 million annually will “not likely pose any significant fiscal risk”, economist Keenan Falconer has said. “I...
Opposition Spokesperson on Security Peter Bunting is dismissing claims he said are coming from the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) camp that a future People’s National Party (PNP) Government would end the contract of the current police commissioner. “...
Attorneys for Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby have written to Director of Elections Glasspole Brown, telling him to halt making any arrangements for a by-election in the Seivwright Gardens Division until he consults with their client. In a letter...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness on Sunday acknowledged the challenges being faced by children with special needs and their families, promising to expand the existing facilities that cater to them if given a third term. His announcement comes...
Political analyst Damion Gordon says political manifestos have not been verified as having any impact or sway on how Jamaicans vote, despite the significant emphasis placed on the documents. However, the University of the West Indies lecturer said...
Uncommitted voters are expected to determine the outcome of parliamentary elections weeks from now, as corruption, the homicide rate, and the status of the Jamaican economy dominate national issues, two political analysts believe. The governing...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness on Sunday set the stage for a fierce political battle, sending Jamaicans to the polls on September 3 in an announcement that sent thousands of Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) supporters into a frenzy in Half-Way Tree, St...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says his ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is under no notion that it is entitled to a third term in office, but is working to ensure that the party continues in Government. Holness, who was speaking to JLP...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ court battle with the Integrity Commission (IC) is not expected to have significant impact on the Jamaica Labour Party’s push for a third term, campaign committee chair Dr Christopher Tufton has said. Tufton, who...
Opposition Leader Mark Golding has criticised the leadership of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), calling them “confused”, “desperate” and “without credibility” after recent comments about the politicisation of the rural school buses, government-...
The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has admitted that closing 10 of its offices between 2020 and 2021 created a “trust deficit” with customers. This admission follows an impact assessment study commissioned by the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR...
Declaring that Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness could have been serving elsewhere in the world, Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Deputy Leader Desmond McKenzie is urging supporters to remember the “goodness” of the prime minister in managing the country...
Opposition Leader Mark Golding is pledging additional changes to the Integrity Commission Act that would make public the financials of Cabinet ministers, a move he said is a sign of good governance. Addressing a throng of People’s National Party (...
Declaring that the pending general election is one of the most crucial in Jamaica’s history, Cabinet Minister Desmond McKenzie has reiterated his stance that the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) will never surrender the government to the Opposition...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is countering a statement made by Opposition Leader Mark Golding, asserting that prosperity is a journey, not a pleasure, while arguing that Jamaica is experiencing it. Golding, while speaking to People’s National...
More Jamaicans were denied temporary resident visas for Canada than any other CARICOM country’s people, including Haiti, on the grounds of “misrepresentation”. Between January 2024 and May 31, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (...
Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Deputy Leader Desmond McKenzie says the St Elizabeth North Eastern constituency must never return to the fold of the People’s National Party (PNP), urging voters to give Delroy Slowley a second term in office. McKenzie,...
