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A Look Behind Leadership Challenges In Jamaica’s Political History

In today’s Monday Musings, we take a look ‘behind the news’ following yesterday’s re-election of Andrew Holness as the leader of the opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP). Jamaica is known for fiercely...

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6 Things You Need To Know Today – November 12, 2013

JLP Overhaul – Watchdog Aims To Prevent Future War Over Voters’ List. Even as he expressed immense satisfaction with the administration and conduct of Sunday’s leadership polls at the Jamaica Labour...

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6 Things You Need To Know Today – November 13, 2013

JLP Bomb Ticks In The Shadows: Party Battles To Mend Open Wounds, ‘Gang Of 2013′ Makes Demands, ‘Veiled Threat’. The post-traumatic effects of the hostile leadership challenge within the Jamaica Labour...

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5 Facts – The Jamaican Senate

The Senate, which is also known as the Upper House of the Jamaican Parliament, has been in the news since the start of the week, following Opposition Leader Andrew Holness’ victory in the Jamaica...

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6 Things You Need To Know Today – November 20, 2013

Killers Roam Free: Police’s Capabilities Questioned As 9 Of Every 10 Murderers Go Unpunished. The ability, capacity, and aptitude of criminal investigators – who are already feared and distrusted by a...

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6 Things You Need To Know Today – December 2, 2013

JLP Begins Healing – Holness, Shaw Camps Seek Unity. Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) leadership challenger Audley Shaw and his influential supporters – including former deputy leaders James Robertson and Dr...

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6 Things You Need To Know Today – December 13, 2013

Murder Alarm – Spike In Killings Could Cripple Investor Confidence, Businessmen Warn. As the blood-letting by criminals continues seemingly unabated, police statistics have revealed that all but five...

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120 Memorable Moments In Jamaica In 2013

What a year 2013 has been! There have been many memorable moments, including a fractious political leadership challenge, a new IMF deal, shocking positive drug tests for some of our elite athletes,...

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6 Things You Need To Know Today – February 26, 2014

Gov’t, Chinese Close In On Goat Islands Deal. The Port Authority of Jamaica and China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC) have arrived at an initial framework agreement setting out the terms and...

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6 Things You Need To Know Today – April 3, 2014

‘Franno’ Pleased With MVP Transition. After losing track ‘senators’ such as Asafa Powell, Brigitte Foster-Hylton, Melaine Walker, Michael Frater and Sherone Simpson, head coach Stephen ‘Franno’ Francis...

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6 Things You Need To Know Today – October 15, 2014

Jamaica On High Alert For Ebola – PM. An integrated National Coordinating Team, headed by the Ministry of Health and the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), has been established to lead the country’s...

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6 Things You Need To Know Today – December 3, 2014

PM Plays Catch-Up. Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller said yesterday that the board of the National Housing Trust (NHT) has been instructed to keep her posted regarding developments at the cash-rich...

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6 Things You Need To Know Today – January 30, 2015

Wheelchair-Bound Man Killed By JUTC Bus. People’s National Party councillor for the Papine Division, Venesha Phillips, is expressing sadness over the death of Marlon King, a physically challenged man...

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6 Things You Need To Know- March 6, 2015

FINSAC Commission ‘Gaan Bad A Mawning’- Phillips. The parliamentary opposition has said it is prepared to accept the blame for the composition of the commission which examined the financial crisis of...

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6 Things You Need To Know Today – May 7, 2015

Two Children Disappear, One Said Abducted. For more than a day, Phaedra Martin, the six-year-old who was reportedly abducted in Tuesday’s brazen midday attack on Ransford Avenue in St Andrew, remains...

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#ElectionJa – Know Your Constituency: Manchester North Eastern

The number of constituencies was increased from 45 to 53 by the Constituencies (Boundaries Order) 1966, made by the Governor-General under Section 67 of the Constitution of Jamaica and which came into...

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Election Watch 2015 – September 28, 2015

Welcome to our weekly election watch feature that gathers news related article associated with the upcoming general election. Check out the election related stories up to September 28, 2015 and our...

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6 Things You Need To Know Today – January 21, 2016

Dalley Defends Delay Pregnancy Advice. Health Minister Horace Dalley on Tuesday defended the Government’s decision to advise women to consider putting off pregnancy for at least the next six to 12...

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6 Things You Need To Know Today – January 28, 2016

Portia Promises Happy Easter – PM Expected To Announce Election Date At Half-Way Tree Meeting Sunday. Having confirmed on Tuesday that she had been “touched” by her Master, People’s National Party...

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Election 2016 – Meet The MPs

The preliminary results are in, and a winner has been declared. Based on preliminary results, the JLP will form the new government as decided by the February 25, 2016 election. Below is a list of the...

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