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Golding tours St James community hit by crime

Opposition Leader Mark Golding is now leading a tour of some St James communities affected by the recent spate of killings in western Jamaica. The Gleaner team met the touring party on its second stop in Salt Spring where the officials visited with...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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General Secretary of the People's National Party (PNP) Dr Dayton Campbell is being asked to step aside pending the outcome of a court case in which allegations have been raised about sexual misconduct. The call has been made by lobby...

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Charles avenges dad’s defeat in St Thomas Eastern

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Former Mayor of Linden and entrepreneur Stan Smith died at his residence shortly after midday on Wednesday. The article Former Linden Mayor Stan Smith dead at 70 appeared first on Stabroek News.

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The skills of Dr Peter Phillips will be sought to play an advisory role in the future development of the People's National Party (PNP), if presidential aspirant Mark Golding has any say in the matter.

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Bunting: PNP palace guards caused overblown response to letter

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