Daily Gleaner election coverage, Thursday July 19
Written by JamaicaElections.com
‘Next Prime Minister of Jamaica should mean business’ - Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) wants more investment, less red tape
Private sector leaders attended a Gleaner Editors’ Forum yesterday to outline their priorities for the next government.
‘Crime still scaring off investors’
Also speaking at the forum Richard Chen, first-vice president of the PSOJ said violence remained the biggest deterrent to economic growth.
Police to target political hot spots
To prevent political violence the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will be focusing on the following communities: Mountain View in Eastern St. Andrew; Central Village in St. Catherine South Central; Brandon Hill and Stony Hill in West Rural St. Andrew, and Woodford Park in South East St. Andrew.
Blocking the electoral rats
How dealing with a rat problem in his parents’ bakery was the perfect professional preparation for Jamaica’s Director of Elections Danville Walker.
Political Families - A tradition of representation
Focus on Jamaica’s leading political dynasties. Jamaica has already had two families of three generations of men who have served in the legislature.
WHAT ONE SAYS … WHAT THE OTHER HEARS - Breaching the code
Today, The Gleaner continues our feature gathering the views of an uncommitted voter on statements made by politicians and other public figures ahead of the August 27 elections. Today one voter responds to breaches of the Political Code of Conduct, most notably violence perpetrated by political supporters.