ELECTION NEWS DETAILED ELECTION RESULTS: 2011 Election Why the JLP lost Dudus/Manatt episode cost JLP dearly, says Samuda Politics money - Five firms give $69m to parties In the absence of long-awaited legislation on campaign financing mandating public declarations, the corporate giants have voluntarily stated how much each has contributed to the campaigns of the two major political parties - the Jamaica Labour Party and the People's National Party (PNP). The five organisations - Sagicor Life Jamaica Group, Scotia Group Jamaica Limited, ICD Group, GraceKennedy and the JMMB Group - have donated a total of $69.5 million to the political process. Read more JLP manifesto bereft of targets The main purpose of a political party is to gain power, while its secondary role is the general direction and control of government in the furtherance of national development. With different objectives, it is natural to expect different plans to achieve the respective purpose. A party's plan to gain (or regain) power is never shared with the public, while the Government's plan is usually embodied in the Budget presentation. Read more PNP Manifesto - sober, hopeful The People's National Party (PNP), in its election manifesto, has brought to the table a set of economic proposals which are at once promising, hopeful, challenging, and balanced. G2K is absolutely right that much of the content of the manifesto demonstrates continuity with Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) policies and thrust, which is a good thing for the country because it shows the maturity of our political parties in recognising that there is very little space for policy excursion. Continue  PM Holness annouces election dateJamaicans will elect a new government on December 29. Prime Minister and Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Leader Andrew Holness announced the date in Mandeville, Central Manchester, last night where thousands of Labourites gathered for a mass meeting... Holness, who became the country's ninth prime minister in September, has long signalled he needed his own mandate and would be seeking that from the people. Continue |
ELECTION INCIDENTS & RESULTS Slow but peaceful voting in St. Andrew Jamaica Observer Voter denied his right to vote due to job-related ink on his finger. Jamaica Gleaner Is low voter turnout in Tivoli related to the 'Dudus" incident last year? Jamaica Observer Voters frustrated by slow pace of lines at voting stations. Jamaica Gleaner Police arrest one man in Spanish Town who was involved in voter intimidation. Jamaica Observer One man who tried to vote in someone else’s name was turned away by soldiers. Jamaica Observer Elderly voters at a Mandeville Infirmary are allegedly being pressured to vote for one party or no food. Jamaica Gleaner West Central St. James: persons turning up at the wrong polling station. Jamaica Gleaner A 70-year-old man died after reportedly voting for the wrong candidate in Mullet Hall, West Portland this morning. Jamaica Observer  |
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