Nomination Day In West Rural St. Andrew: 9 Get Green Light …

The JLP and PNP nominated four candidates each and there was one Independent Candidate nominated for local elections in Jamaica.

The Member of Parliament for the Constituency of West Rural St. Andrew was held by the JLP with a 2000+ lead over there PNP rival.  Former Olympian Juliet Cuthbert is the current MP.

The independent is former KSAC Councillor for JLP Ranksaran.

Tosha Swhwapp, JLP’s sitting Councillor who was nominated as a Candidate to contest for another term said:

“I plan to continue to repair the road network …. since 2003 …I am a former Minority Leader of the KSAC.”

John Myers is very strong and plans “to continue to improve water supplier, roads and infrastructure.” Landslides have seriously affected his hilly terrain division.

The Returning Officer Hudson said: “The Nomination exercise went extremely well”

The Police siad “We had no problems as the supporters were orderly”

There was a strong police/army presence.

Hopeton O’Connor-Dennie (SIC), was at the Nomination Centre and filed this report for Vision Newspaper Canada.