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The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) which won 7 of the 13 municipal corporations won the elections despite losing the popular vote. The Citizens Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAFFE) reported that the local elections proceeded with no major incident. [7] There were 365 polling stations. [8]
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte said that Jamaica would transition to being a Republic before the next general election. [1] In December 2024, a bill was tabled on transitioning to becoming a republic, after which it requires review by joint committees, followed by a parliamentary vote and finally a referendum.
4 July – Category 4 Hurricane Beryl causes a six- to nine-feet storm surge and fierce winds along Jamaica's southern coast, killing at least one person there before tracking to the Cayman Islands. [4] 26 July–11 August – Jamaica at the 2024 Summer Olympics [5]
In July 2016, Fayval Williams pointed to the need for Jamaica to implement a national identification system. [24] As State Minister, Williams invited the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) to formulate an implementation team to work with the government of Jamaica to strategise the growth and development of its members.
Jamaica has two traditional parties from the old colonial era: the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the People's National Party (PNP). The United Independents' Congress of Jamaica (UIC) became the first new (post colonial) registered political party on December 7, 2019. Other parties have cropped up and disintegrated in the past due mostly to a ...
December 8, 2024 at 4:03 AM The Detroit Lions already wrapped up their postseason berth this week , joining the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills as firmly entrenched in the NFL playoff picture.
December 31, 2024 at 3:30 AM. Ashton Jeanty came up just short in his quest to become the first Heisman Trophy-winning running back since 2015. ... 2024: 344 rushes for 2,497 yards, ...
Campion College is a public Catholic secondary school, located in Kingston, Jamaica.The co-educational school was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1960.. The school is one of the top three choices for PEP exams and is widely considered to be a prominent educational facility due to its numerous top placements in academics for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the ...