FEBRUARY 11, 2016: The People's National Party says it will not participate in the political debates unless certain conditions are met... The Opposition Leader Andrew Holness says he will defend claims by Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller that he defamed her... A Jamaican prisoner in The Bahamas says he has received glass fragments in his meals.
Thousands of Comrades gathered on Sunday, January 31, 2016 in Half-Way Tree to hear Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller announce the election date. The date is set for February 25, 2016.
In front of thousands of flag-waving supporters, Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller on Sunday declared Thursday, February 25 as Election Day. Nomination Day is Tuesday, February 9, 2016.