the Opposition People's National Party (PNP) says the election debates will confirm to citizens that the party is the better option to govern the country.

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Speaking ahead of the first of three scheduled debates, Campaign Chairman Dr. Christopher Tufton, expressed that the JLP’s representatives are well-prepared and best positioned to articulate the government’s achievements.

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The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) election manifesto will be released on Sunday during a mass rally in St. James.

JLP Achievements and Manifesto Committee Chair, Kamina Johnson Smith made the announcement during a press briefing today

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Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Campaign Chairman, Dr. Christopher Tufton has indicated that his legal team is handling the lawsuit filed against him by People's National Party (PNP) member, K.D. Knight.

The suit is in relation to the playing of a recording at a recent JLP rally.

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The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has sought to allay concern that a surge in election campaign expenditures will impact inflation or widen Jamaica's fiscal deficit.

The concern was brought to the fore during the BOJ's Quarterly Monetary Policy Press Conference this morning.

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Finance Minister Fayval Williams, other government officials and several trade unions are engaged in wage talks at Jamaica House, in Kingston.

The meeting comes after public sector groups, including the Jamaica Teachers Association, JTA, took issue with the government's zero per cent wage offer.

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The Bank of Jamaica, BOJ  continues to hold the policy rate at 5.75 per cent.

The decision was taken during meetings of the bank's Monetary Policy Committee on August 18 and 19.

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Lawyers representing senior People's National Party member KD Knight have filed a defamation suit against Jamaica Labour Party Campaign Chairman Dr. Christopher Tufton,  in relation to the playing of an audio at the recent JLP rally.

The attorneys claim that the manipulated audio recording was reportedly of their client speaking disparagingly  of Opposition Leader and PNP President Mark Golding.

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Chief Justice Bryan Sykes has urged the country's courts to improve the efficiency with which cases are handled to avoid a repeat of the administrative blunder that resulted in the murder conviction of Vybz Kartel and three other men being overturned. 

Mr. Sykes pointed out that there were jury irregularities in the first trial, which led the privy council to rule last year that the matter be sent back to Jamaica’s Court of Appeal.

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He is 19-year-old Alunzo Espute of Cassava Piece, Kingston 8.

He was charged with murder.

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