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JLP wants to make New Market a test case
Garfield Myers | Observer Writer 
April 6, 2012
BLACK RIVER, St Elizabeth — The leadership of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in St Elizabeth says a decision to take the result of the March 26 parish...
Local Govt Elections, News
PNP councillor wins by two votes in magisterial recount
Garfield Myers | Observer Writer 
April 4, 2012
BLACK RIVER, St Elizabeth — The magisterial recount of the March 26 local government election in the New Market Division of north west St Elizabeth in...
Local Govt Elections, News, Politics, ...
Warren to announce political future next week
Mark Cummings | Observer Writer 
April 4, 2012
LORRIMERS, Trelawny — FORMER Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Deputy Mayor of Falmouth Steve Warren is to announce his plans for his political future by nex...
Local Govt Elections, News
George Lee: ‘Mr Portmore’ is back!
Desmond Allen | Executive Editor 
March 31, 2012
AT the time of his birth in 1939, George Lee's future role as a leader was foretold by the village prophetess who also advised his parents to name him...
Local Govt Elections, News
Development a priority for two-time Portmore mayor
BY CONRAD HAMILTON Sunday Observer senior reporter hamiltonc@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 31, 2012
NEW Mayor of Portmore George Lee is eagerly awaiting his second swearing-in as Mayor of Portmore, at a ceremony tentatively set for Tuesday, April 3. ...
Local Govt Elections, News, Politics
One vote! PNP takes New Market Division by slimmest of margins
Garfield Myers | Observer Writer 
March 27, 2012
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — The People's National Party's (PNP) Cyril Martin has taken the New Market parish council division in North West St Elizabet...
Local Govt Elections, News, Politics
Triumphant Daren Powell anxious to serve
Garfield Myers | Observer Writer 
March 27, 2012
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — An elated Daren Powell says he is now eagerly looking forward to political representation having triumphed in yesterday's p...
Local Govt Elections, News, Politics
Independent willing to serve as mayor of Falmouth
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
March 27, 2012
LORRIMERS, Trelawny — Winning independent candidate Paul Patmore has made it clear he will not be joining either the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) or the...
Letters, Local Govt Elections
‘Bitter medicine’ caused JLP loss
March 27, 2012
Dear Editor, The JLP and political analysts have suggested several reasons for the massive JLP defeat in both the general and local government electio...
Local Govt Elections, News
PHOTOS: Local Gov’t Election scenes
March 26, 2012
1. This young man outfits his motorcycle with the PNP colour — orange — as he rides in front a car carrying a candidate for his party on Red Hills Roa...
Local Govt Elections, News
Two independents win in the west
Mark Cummings | Observer Writer 
March 26, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Independent candidates Lester Crooks and Paul Patmore won the Riverside Division in Hanover and the Lorrimers Division in Trel...
Local Govt Elections, News, Politics
Parties hustle to get voters out amidst light showers
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 26, 2012
BUFF BAY, Portland — Representatives of the two major political parties were seen hustling to get voters to polling stations just after 3:00 pm yester...
Local Govt Elections, News
Holness intends to stay on as leader, despite defeats
Balford Henry | Observer Writer 
March 26, 2012
Leader of the Opposition Andrew Holness last night indicated that he intends to stay on as leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), despite two conse...
Local Govt Elections, News
Low voter turnout marks local polls
BY INGRID BROWN Senior Staff Reporter browni@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 26, 2012
People turned off, says outdoor agent WHILE voter turnout has been traditionally low for Local Government Elections, long-serving workers at polling s...
Local Govt Elections, News
Jamaicans urged to go out and vote
JIS 
March 25, 2012
JAMAICANS are being urged to go out and vote in the Local Government Elections today, and make their voices be heard on issues concerning local govern...
Local Govt Elections, News, Politics
Voting time again! – JLP, PNP confident of victory
BY INGRID BROWN Observer senior reporter browni@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 25, 2012
JAMAICANS head to the polls today for the second time in three months, to cast their ballots for local government representatives in 228 divisions acr...
Local Govt Elections, News
BY INGRID BROWN Observer senior staff reporter Browni!jamaicaobserver.com 
March 25, 2012
ALTHOUGH few persons adorned in their green Jamaica Labour Party shirts dotted the streets in some sections of West Kingston, voter turnout is said to...
Editorial, Local Govt Elections, News, ...
For parish councils to remain relevant…
March 25, 2012
CONVENTIONAL wisdom is that the ruling People's National Party (PNP) — fresh from its surprisingly large victory margin in the December 29, 2011 parli...
Local Govt Elections, News
Buchanan predicts PNP sweep of Westmoreland
Mark Cummings | Observer Writer 
March 25, 2012
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland — Luther Buchanan, the People's National Party (PNP) deputy general secretary in charge of field operations is this after...
Local Govt Elections, News
Low key day of voting in St Elizabeth as polls close
March 25, 2012
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth – As closing time approached reports from across St Elizabeth suggested very slow voting in today's parish council election. ...
Local Govt Elections, News
Slow voting in St Elizabeth
March 25, 2012
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth – It was all quiet up to early afternoon in St Elizabeth as Jamaicans voted for their parish council representatives. Reports...

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