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Jamaica Gleaner Lead Stories
published: Thursday | December 6, 2007

Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) again! Wins local government polls amid low turnout
The ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is celebrating its second straight victory at the polls in just three months, its third in four years, having swept yesterday's local government elections. At the end of the preliminary count last night, the JLP had won nine of the 13...

More slain on poll day

Despite a quiet and slow local government election day, the guns continued to bark, as at least four Jamaicans were killed yesterday in St. James, Clarendon and St. Catherine. In St. James an internal gang feud has been identified as the motive behind yesterday's killing of two women...

Low turnout in the west - But JLP and PNP trade irregularity claims

Western Bureau: Despite the promise by officials from both the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the opposition People's National Party (PNP) that they would be pulling out all the stops to bring out their supporters, voting was a slow and tedious process ...

Bored election-day workers

The 14th local government elections since universal adult suffrage ended yesterday without any fanfare, and with the majority of rural Jamaica seemingly otherwise occupied. Election-day workers compared the day's proceedings with the general election in September, saying...

Grenada opens arms to gay cruises

ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada (CMC): The Grenada Government yesterday announced that it would not prevent several cruise ships carrying gay passengers from docking at Port St. George over the next few months. A statement from the Ministry of Tourism says there has been a negative fallout...

Thursday talk: Hottest topics on the cocktail circuit

Where are the work permits? 1. Many promises were made which included work permits for overseas jobs. Well, the work permits have failed to materialise and those who were promised them have grown tired of the 'bag-a-mout' business. There could be trouble.





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