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JAMAICA | Constitutional Crises Looms as Government Forces Portmore Parish Status

KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 14, 2025 - In what critics are calling an electoral power grab masquerading as administrative reform, Jamaica's government has ignited a constitutional showdown by ramming through controversial legislation to establish Portmore as the country's 15th parish—a move that has municipal leaders preparing for court battles and experts warning of dire electoral consequences.

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Opposition Leader MP Mark Golding and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine Southern MP Fitz Jackson
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