Knockpatrick Division News Today

Comrades looking to strike in Manchester

MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Voting at polling stations in Manchester Central for Election Day workers and members of the security forces has been smooth sailing. Returning officer for Manchester Central Segree Thomas said that up to midday, 157 electors voted across the four divisions in the constituency. “Across the four electoral divisions things are going smoothly [and ]voters are turning out. So far at Mandeville police at polling station number one,...

MANCHESTER, Jamaica – Prime minister and Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) leader Andrew Holness says the country’s political landscape and democracy have evolved. He made the remark at a spot meeting in the Bellefield Division in Manchester Central on Tuesday. Bellefield, considered a stronghold of the Opposition People’s National Party (PNP), is being closely watched as the political campaigning intensifies for the February 26 local government elections. Holness, in endorsing Shaneil...

Bad road influences woman to run as independent

Nine nominated amid big talk in Manchester Central

MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Me mber of Parliament (MP) for Manchester Central Rhoda Crawford is predicting that she will attain at least 12,000 votes when the next parliamentary election is held. ...

BELLEFIELD, Manchester — Despite supporters shouting "You can't go nuhweh", Peter Bunting, who lost the Manchester Central seat in one of the biggest political upsets in the 2020 General Election,...

MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Mourners who gathered for the thanksgiving service for the life of 52-year-old Councillor Cleon "Pancho" Francis on Sunday remembered him for his dedication to the Knockpa...

MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Scores of mourners, many of them clad in Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) green, are now gathered at the Northern Caribbean University in Mandeville for the funeral of JLP Councillor C...

JAMAICANS know that it's not easy for a political party representative or hard-core supporter to wear the 'colour' of the other side. Hence our deep appreciation of the respect with which the lat...