Elections can still be held in August, and I believe it will be the general election. WHAT STARTED as an initiative to bring fresh, affordable agriculture produce to residents of the Portmore municipality, who were under a government-imposed, parish-wide lockdown of St Catherine to cauterise the spread of COVID-19, descended into a stand-off over political turf between two members of the ruling Jamaican Labour Party (JLP) and its parliamentary Opposition People’s National Party. The political temperature is rising in West Portland a day before the nomination of candidates for the March 23 by-election Political temperature rises in West Portland | News | Jamaica Gleaner … The economic crisis caused by coronavirus has dealt a devastating blow to the world economies, including Jamaica’s, Bertram noted, adding that it … The Jamaican government said the decision of some CARICOM countries to establish a political union could have implications for the structure and future of CARICOM. And I can say to you that whenever the election is called, we should be fully prepared. But bear in mind that the prime minister has the authority to call members to a sitting during recess.
The prime minister would make an announcement early August. Latest News. It is required of us to be ready whenever the prime minister calls the elections. And there is nothing to prevent the prime minister from reconvening the House to end the SOEs for political expediency,” he ended.Brown has suggested that the EOJ would need 32 days between nomination day and election day to properly handle both elections simultaneously.The economic crisis caused by coronavirus has dealt a devastating blow to the world economies, including Jamaica’s, Bertram noted, adding that it will impact every political decision made locally.It is Samuda’s duty to advise House Speaker Pearnel Charles Sr when the sittings will resume or indicate recess.Both parties would have further candidacy issues to clear up should the decision be made to hold both the general and local government elections simultaneously, as they both have sitting councillors standing by to be parliamentary candidates.Political historian and former PNP Cabinet minister Arnold Bertram said despite recent polls showing the JLP well ahead of the PNP, he does not believe the party is serious about holding the two elections simultaneously.For the JLP, Jason James in St Mary Central; Crystal Lee in St Ann North Western; George Wright in Westmoreland Central; and Homer Davis in St James Southern would have to choose in which election they would stand.JLP Chairman Robert Montague said he knows nothing of any disagreement and could not speak to why the issue was not debated. The Gleaner has confirmed that a Gilbert Edwards will be the president for the party, while pastor Robert Rainford is the authorised representative. The last time we seriously reached a national consensus was some 45 years ago, when there was bipartisan agreement with regard to the Independence Constitution. News INDECOM probing shooting of autistic boy by policeman's weapon The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has started a probe into Saturday’s shooting of a nine-year-old autistic boy at his home on Penwood Road in St Andrew.
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The life experiences of Marjorie Chin-Lewis have imitated the motion of a roller coaster. Jamaica has recorded six more positive COVID-19 cases, pushing the week's total to 63 new cases. The House, which is slated for recess this week, was served notice of the proposed amendment on Tuesday, July 14.“It is clear that the PM faces a dilemma in finding a suitable date for the elections, which would give the JLP some political advantage. For obvious reasons, I cannot hint at the man’s name, give the year it happened, and I cannot tell you to which political party he was attached. The fact that this potential has not been fully realised is mainly a consequence of the failure of our political system. Five clear days are needed between announcement and nomination day, and a minimum of 16 days between nomination day and election day, but if he is to be taken at his word, we will not have it during an SOE,” the source said, adding, “but remember, the 1976 election was held under an islandwide SOE”.Meanwhile, Director of Elections Glasspole Brown said the Electoral Office of Jamaica has been getting things in order for whenever the prime minister makes his call.Opposition members reportedly attended last Tuesday’s sitting prepared to debate the issue, but were left surprised at its non-mention. The country has now recorded 837 cases of the disease since March 10. Phelecia Nembhard, originally from Whitfield Town in Kingston, was in June elected mayor of the city of New Carrolton in Maryland.
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