Twenty-nine-year-old Kijana Johnson, the youngest councillor in the Clarendon Municipal Corporation, has cited his win as a significant shift in the political landscape of the Race Course division, signalling the end of the Jamaica Labour Party’s (.
Some voters across the York Town division in Clarendon South Western have expressed uncertainty about retaining the seat in the People's National Party (PNP) stronghold. This, as the expelled longstanding councillor Uphel Purcell opted to run.
On Monday, People’s National Party (PNP) councillor candidate Godfrey Knight, who had long harboured hopes of being reinstated as councillor of the Toll Gate division in Clarendon South Western, exuded unwavering confidence as he anticipated.
As the February 26 local government elections draw near, The Sunday Gleaner spoke with six first-time candidates, who are stepping into the political arena with hopes of serving their communities. Representing both rural and Corporate Area.
The People’s National Party’s (PNP) Godfrey Knight, the former councillor for the Toll Gate division in Clarendon South Western, says his nomination for the upcoming polls is an opportunity for renewed service and the first step to his return to.