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Derrick Rochester lived for representation

Edit Jamaica Observer 18 Apr 2016
Councillor Cetany Holness (JLP) who represents the Junction Division which Rochester held for the PNP early in his political career was similarly admiring ... “As a politician on the other side (JLP), I can say that I always admired Derrick who was a close family friend, for his connection with the people ... “If you look at the processing factory, people work there who are also JLP....

JLP doing as Governments before

Edit Jamaica Observer 17 Apr 2016
The editorial, which essentially is the opinion of the newspaper, suggested that the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Government should consider delaying the replacement of our top diplomats, in particular those assigned to the United States, the United Kingdom and China, all of whom voluntarily tendered their resignations upon the change of Government according to international best practice....

The numbers are still telling the story of the election past

Edit Jamaica Observer 17 Apr 2016
Interestingly, the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) won with reduced popular vote than in 2007, but it was able to achieve that victory with an increase in support compared to a decrease of popular votes for the People’s National Party (PNP). Data are showing that the JLP, led by Andrew Holness, increased the total national support for the party by 31,258 votes between the loss in 2011 and victory in 2016....

Mr Trust is dead!

Edit Jamaica Observer 17 Apr 2016
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Government’s expressed intention to implement its tax reform initiative in the 2016-2017 fiscal year has certainly generated a major national conversation ... In a few instances people appear to be filled with glee at the thought of the JLP experiencing its comeuppance ... It will boil down to a simple matter of, if they (PNP) can do it, we (JLP) will do it better....

Make haste slowly in removing our diplomats

Edit Jamaica Observer 17 Apr 2016
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has spent approximately 13 of the last 44 years warming the Opposition benches which, when added to a 32 to 31 majority, can make for anxiety in Government ... As the old dictum says, haste makes waste. Prime Minister Andrew Holness and the JLP Government need to distinguish between situations where speed is required and where excessive speed is harmful ... First, humanitarian grounds ... ....

Many shouting ‘the sky is falling’ kept quiet when things burned

Edit Jamaica Observer 17 Apr 2016
I believe in getting into hot water; it keeps you clean. — G K Chesterson ... For those unencumbered by low-voltage thinking, it was straightforward enough ... I am not surprised ... What is that? ... “But in a statement from the People’s National Party (PNP) Tuesday evening, McNeill hit out at the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) saying that ‘in the heat of their election campaign, made untenable promises to the people ... ( ... Why? ... 1 ... 2 ... ....

Tax break plan: JLP supporters confident, PNP followers plan protest

Edit Jamaica Observer 15 Apr 2016
Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) supporters yesterday expressed confidence that Prime Minister Andrew Holness will deliver on the Government’s income tax plan with one women even pledging to sell her house and all earthly possessions to help make it a reality ... The JLP, in making the case for the tax break, had said that workers to whom the measure applied would take home up to $18,000 more each month ... Added another JLP supporter....

‘Wi deh too far’

Edit Jamaica Observer 15 Apr 2016
Supporters of both the PNP and the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) were forced to gather some distance from the building based on a decision by the police to enforce the 200-yard rule under the Public Order Act ... However, the JLP supporters later moved from where they were gathered and assembled at their usual spot when the prime minister arrived to cheer him on and greet him....

Holness had a rocky start... but get with the prosperity agenda

Edit Jamaica Observer 15 Apr 2016
So the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) must achieve likewise with the prosperity agenda ... What is in our psyches that will not allow us to appreciate and affirm what a Cabinet before achieved? Slave mentality? Peeps say no as the election result was a shock to an unprepared JLP ... How long can Fayval Williams be deputy finance minister for IMF affairs? To avoid a JLP meltdown he sacrificed our economic governance....

ECJ apologises to six election candidates

Edit Jamaica Observer 15 Apr 2016
The candidates are Kingston Central Member of Parliament (MP) Ronald Thwaites, who spent $843,000 on his campaign; MP for St Catherine Eastern Denise Daley, who filed for $1.17 million; MP for St James Southern Derrick Kellier, whose expenses reflect $6.72 million; JLP candidate for St Catherine ......

Go back to Norman Manley!

Edit Jamaica Observer 14 Apr 2016
When the People’s National Party (PNP) lost power to the Bruce Golding-led Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in 2007, I thought that the PNP needed to go back to the philosophies and principles of Norman Washington Manley ... But after the so-called ‘Tivoli invasion”, and the circumstances surrounding it, the JLP lost the 2011 election far more than the PNP won it....

OPM: Holness asks for more time to release integrity report

Edit Jamaica Observer 14 Apr 2016
Holness, during the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) campaign leading up to the February 25 General Election, said he would release his financial and health records for public scrutiny by the end of March ... He also pointed out that within the JLP’s manifesto a commitment was made to amend that law to require by statute ... The JLP manifesto said....

Warmington is now state minister in charge of works

Edit Jamaica Observer 14 Apr 2016
Warmington is the fifth minister of state to be sworn into office by the new Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Government ... Warmington, who had also served as a junior minister in the previous Bruce Golding-led JLP Government, has been severely criticised in the past for outburst in the Parliament as well as run-ins with journalists....
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