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No Portmore parish before local government polls, says PM Holness

Jan 18th, 2024 | Category: Special Reports | 8:10

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#JamaicaGleaner JANUARY 18, 2024: In an apparent about-turn by the Andrew Holness administration, the prime minister yesterday (Wednesday, January 17) announced that the Government will not proceed with efforts to name Portmore Jamaica�s 15th parish before the upcoming local government elections. The decision marks a reversal from recent posturing from Cabinet Member Everald Warmington, who had declared on a political platform late last year that the establishment of Portmore as a parish was expected to give the Government a political advantage in the region. Holness clarified that while the legislation was ready for parliamentary consideration, it would not be passed until after the local government elections.

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