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Portia joins jubilation
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Image caption: PNP president Portia Simpson Miller in an interview on arrival at the party headquarters in St Andrew.
Peoples National Party President Portia Simpson Miller has joined jubilant supporters at the party headquarters in Kingston to celebrate the massive win in today's Local Government Election.
Simpson Miller, escorted by her security detail, was a picture of happiness as she forced her way through the tight crowd.
She thanked voters for their support and promised that the administration would be pressing ahead with its Local Government promises including the reform agenda.
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