FEBRUARY 25, 20176: The Gleaner Online presents Jamaica Votes 2016, coverage of the general election. 
Moderators: Damion Mitchell, Gleaner Editor – Radio & Online 
Arthur Hall, Senior News Editor, The Gleaner 
Panellists: Bill Johnson, pollster; Mark Wignall, political analyst; Krystal Tomlinson, social researcher; Dr Christopher Charles, political psychologist; Dr Herbert Gayle, anthropologist. 
Join the conversation on Twitter @jamaicagleaner #JaVotes2016. 

FEBRUARY 26, 2016: The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has beaten the People’s National Party (PNP) 33-30 in the 17th general election since 1944. It was an election with one of the lowest voter turnouts at 47.7 per cent, but that did not work in favour of the incumbent PNP.

FEBRUARY 24, 2016: More than 30 people were injured in a stampede following a shooting at a PNP meeting at the Portia Simpson Miller Square on Tuesday night… The Prime Minister is under fire for comments made after the shooting and her refusal to leave the stage … The Electoral Commission of Jamaica is reminding voters that they could be fined up to $80,000 if they take a photo or video of a marked ballot.

FEBRUARY 24, 2016: There was a major stampede at the PNP mass meeting in Three Miles, St. Andrew in South West on Tuesday night. The shots rang out while Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller was preparing to address the gathering.