JLP’s Matthew Samuda nominated in St Ann NE
Jamaica Labour Party’s Matthew Samuda completed his nomination for the St Ann North Eastern by-election after 1:00 pm on Wednesday. (Photo: Joseph Wellington)
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September 11, 2024

JLP’s Matthew Samuda nominated in St Ann NE

ST ANN, Jamaica —The Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) Matthew Samuda has been nominated for the St Ann North Eastern by-election.

Samuda was nominated some time after 1:00 pm on Wednesday.

He was dressed in a JLP branded shirt and supported by a full team which included party leader Andrew Holness, Juliet Holness and Robert Montague as well as other party supporters.

Leader of the Jamaica Labour Party Andrew Holness shakes the hand of recently nominated candidate for St Ann North Eastern, Matthew Samuda at the nomination centre in St Ann on Wednesday. (Photo: Joseph Wellington)

The by-election is set to take place on September 30.

The People’s National Party last week said it would not be contesting the by-election.

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By-election JLP Matthew Samuda North East St Ann St Ann North Eastern
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