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September 3, 2025

WATCH: Business execs cast vote amid brisk start in St James West Central

ST JAMES, Jamaica — Voting is off to a brisk start at Howard Cooke Primary School in St James West Central, which is being contested by incumbent Marlene Malahoo Forte of the Jamaica Labour Party and the People’s National Party’s Dr Andre Haughton.

Hundreds of voters have already turned out at the polling station.

Among those who have already cast their votes are executive chairman of the Sandals Group and the Jamaica Observer, Adam Stewart; chairman and CEO of Margaritaville Caribbean, Ian Dear; and chairman and CEO of Itel BPO, Yoni Epstein.

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