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Parish status would change nothing for Portmore – Jackson

Representatives of the opposition People’s National Party on Wednesday questioned what benefits Portmore would receive as a parish that it is not getting currently as a joint select committee held its first sitting to review the proposal for the municipality to become the country’s 15th parish. St Catherine South Member of Parliament (MP) Fitz Jackson was the first to show his hand and was later supported by Senator Damion Crawford, pitting themselves against others on the government-controlled committee chaired by St Catherine South Central MP Dr Andrew Wheatley. Jackson, whose constituency covers a section of Portmore, contended that political expediency was at play and questioned the “material” difference that a parish designation would bring to the people.

Wheatley leads committee into Portmore parish deliberations

Dr Andrew Wheatley (file photo) Dr Andrew Wheatley, who chairs the 14-member Joint Parliamentary Committee to review the proposal for the city of Portmore to become the 15th parish, has urged committee members to ensure that the Sunshine City becomes the blueprint towards the advancement of other parishes in the country.  Wheatley is making a comeback of sorts, having resigned as energy minister in 2018 to allow issues surrounding the management of the Energy, Science and Technology portfolio to be ventilated.  He was picked by Prime Minister Andrew Holness to lead the committee that will pass on recommendations to Parliament for making Portmore the 15th parish of Jamaica. 

Reckless and careless

Reckless and careless
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Personal ambition trumping policy in the PNP

Personal ambition trumping policy in the PNP
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PNP playing a sad game with its business, nation s business

PNP playing a sad game with its business, nation s business
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