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THREE IN A ROW The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has been projected as the winner of Wednesday’s general election, though the victory came by a slim margin in what many observers say is the closest contest in years. Preliminary results showed the party winning in 34 of 63 seats.
A narrow win for the JLP in Jamaica’s general election
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Irfaan Ali secures second term Guyana’s Ruling Party, PPP Claims Landslide Victory President Irfaan Ali has declared victory in Guyana’s general election after his ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP) secured more than 240,000 votes and majorities in seven of the country’s 10 electoral districts. “The results are all out there, as published by the Guyana elections commission. The numbers are clear. The people have spoken in an overwhelming way. We have won these elections with a remarkable margin,” Ali told The Guardian on Wednesday.
Preliminary figures from the electoral commission show the PPP with 242,451 votes, more than double the tally of its nearest rival. The outcome is expected to give the governing party an expanded parliamentary majority, ensuring Ali a second five-year term. The results marked a shake-up in opposition politics. The upstart We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party, launched just three months ago by businessman Azruddin Mohamed, placed second with 109,015 votes and control of two districts. The continues on B5 Landslide Victory