#JaVotes2020 | Holness calls for violence-free election

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#JaVotes2020 | Holness calls for violence-free election

Prime Minister and leader of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Andrew Holness has urged candidates in the September 3 general election to conduct their campaigning without any “hint, form or any measure that could be considered...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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