JAMAICA NOW: 189 candidates nominated | JLP lead in opinion poll | Election Debates today at 9pm
Aug 23rd, 2025 | Category: Jamaica Now | 17:08#JamaicaGleaner #JamaicaNow #Politics #GeneralElections #Elections #PNP #JLP AUGUST 23, 2025: The JLP is less than a point from overhauling the PNP’s lead in the latest opinion poll on the approaching general election… Prime Minister Holness dismissed a poll result that shows him holding a slight two-point favourability lead over Golding, 41 per cent to 39 per cent… Carnival-like celebrations hit Jamaica’s streets this week as 189 candidates nominated for the September 3 contest… The JLP and the PNP face off in the first of three political debates on Saturday night… The Jamaica Debates Commission expressed disappointment over public comments about sensitive discussions regarding arrangements for the election debates… Education Minister Dr Dana Morris-Dixon is urging teachers not to focus on
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