Montego Bay, St. James — Historical past within the making! The Jamaica Labour Celebration (JLP) is gearing as much as shake issues up this weekend with the official launch of its 2025 election manifesto—and for the primary time ever, it’s taking place outdoors of Kingston!
Dubbed “I Select Jamaica: The Subsequent Chapter,” the manifesto will probably be unveiled on Sunday, August 24 at a mass rally in Sam Sharpe Sq., proper within the coronary heart of downtown Montego Bay.
Chairman of the JLP’s Manifesto Committee, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, says the choice to host the launch in MoBay displays the occasion’s dedication to convey insurance policies on to the folks.
“We’re altering the sport—this isn’t enterprise as traditional,” stated Johnson Smith. “We’re ensuring Jamaicans in each nook know they’re a part of the imaginative and prescient.”
And that’s not all! The JLP goes digital in an enormous means, with the revamped occasion web site now that includes an interactive map showcasing achievements in each parish—from well being centres to markets, water tasks, highway works, faculty upgrades and extra.
The map additionally contains updates on fireplace stations, infrastructure for weak individuals, and a brand new part giving voters a more in-depth take a look at the occasion’s candidates heading into the 2025 normal election.
Senator Johnson Smith, who additionally heads the Achievements Committee, says the transfer is all about transparency and accountability.
“We wish Jamaicans to see, in real-time, the work being executed—and what’s subsequent,” she stated.
All eyes at the moment are on Sam Sharpe Sq. this Sunday, because the JLP appears to jot down “the subsequent chapter” of Jamaica’s political journey—proper the place the nation’s future meets its fiery previous.
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