Jamaica's Labour Party wins third term promising tax cuts


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  • Friday, 05 Sep 2025

Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness and his wife and member of parliament Juliet Holness, arrive at a polling station to cast their votes in the general election, in Kingston, Jamaica September 3, 2025. REUTERS/Gilbert Bellamy

KINGSTON (Reuters) -Jamaica's ruling Labour Party declared victory in general elections, ushering in a third consecutive term for Prime Minister Andrew Holness who ran on promises of tax cuts.

Preliminary figures gave 34 seats to his Jamaica Labour Party and 29 to the rival People's National Party, with a voter turnout of 39.5%, the Electoral Commission of Jamaica said on X.

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