Battle for classes - JLP grabs at working-class voters, PNP keeps middle-income electors
The Opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has improved its chances for the August 27 election by grabbing a crucial five percentage points in electoral support among working-class electors between mid-June and mid-July, according to the latest Gleaner-commissioned Bill Johnson poll.

JLP protests cheap housing for some officials
In the absence of a policy to govern the rental of state-owned properties, high-ranking officials of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) are protesting the preferential rates enjoyed by officials to the governing People’s National Party (PNP).

Political Ad Watch - PNP nah change course
Maybe it’s the celebratory mood around Emancipation and Independence holidays but both the governing People’s National Party (PNP) and the opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) have been having heavy rotations on radio of new campaign songs that seem to capture the spirit of the period.

Whose side is Seaga on?
Carla Seaga writes: There is a political rumour mill, which has been very active over the past month and the degree of deviousness with which it is operating can only be because it has a deliberate design to damage the reputation of my husband, Edward Seaga.

A gesture for peace
The heads of the youth arms of the two major political parties endorsed the praise-and-worship service held in Spanish Town yesterday for candidates in the upcoming general election.

Old-timers reflect on past elections
‘Politics nuh nice again,’ was how seasoned People’s National Party (PNP) activist, Venetta Samuels, described today’s political campaigning in comparison to what she called, the ‘Father Manley and Busta’ time.

NDM candidate pins hopes on ganja legalisation
Conrad Powell, a Kingston attorney-at-law running on the National Democratic Movement (NDM) ticket to represent the South East St. Elizabeth constituency, has put ganja at the centre of his campaign for the constituency.

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