'Gun dens' Seven constituencies on police radar - South East St. Andrew West Central St. Andrew South East St. Elizabeth West Rural St. Andrew West Portland North Central Clarendon West St. Thomas
The police have put seven constituencies on their radar as areas of concern for election day, warning that guns remain in the communities.Among the constituencies pointed to by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), was...

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On the eve of the general election, opinion polls and individual views vie for public attention. Amid the mix of pros and cons, an unusual course is voiced on the page opposite, as a cleric, the Rev. Renaldo McKenzie, declaring dissatisfaction with the political system, says he will not vote.

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