Following chatter that Negril may no longer have the capacity to host Dream Weekend and claims that some small hotels are hiking prices, the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce appears to be positioning Mobay as a potential new home for the popular event.

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Shenseea is optimistic after earning her second VMA nomination.

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The election date was announced by Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness at a Jamaica Labour Party rally in St. Andrew last evening. Speaking with IRIE FM News this afternoon, Director of Elections, Glaspole Brown said the preparations are well underway.

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Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says justice will be served following Saturday night’s deadly gun attack on a police officer and his family in Reading, Montego Bay, St. James.

The attack resulted in the death of the officer’s spouse, while he and his son were was hospitalised.

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School children and tertiary students with identification cards will enjoy free transportation under the state-owned Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) when the school year starts in September. 

It is among several announcements from Prime Minister and Jamaica Labour Party leader, Dr. Andrew Holness, at a mass rally in Half-Way-Tree, St. Andrew last evening.

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Jamaicans will head to the polls in just over three weeks.

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness announced last evening that the general election will be held on September 3.

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The Opposition says there was no surprise with the September 3 election date announced by the Prime Minister.

General Secretary Dr. Dayton Campbell put forward those dates at the party's meeting in Portland on Saturday night.

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As campaigning intensifies, ahead of the general elections set for September 3, Transport Minister Daryl Vaz is urging road users to exercise caution during the election season.

Both parties will be engaged in motorcades and other activities across the country ahead of the polls.

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Prime Minister and Jamaica Labour Party Leader Dr. Andrew Holness confirmed to the Party's Central Executive that he will tell the nation when voters will go to the polls.

Thousands of supporters are gathered in Half-Way- Tree at this hour.

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Prime Minister, Dr. Andrew Holness, is expected to announce the election date at a party rally in Half-Way-Tree.

Speaking at a party meeting in Portland, Mr. Golding expressed confidence, in his leadership and his team’s ability to deliver the kind of change he believes Jamaica needs.

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