It’s an exceptional feeling.'ĭoting dad Aljaz, who cut the umbilical cord, agrees. You hear about it, but until you experience it, you don't understand how deep that love is, from the first moment, when you see that baby in your arms. I just couldn’t believe it.- Seeing her for the first time was magical. She continues: 'Our playlist was on shuffle, and as they wrapped Lyra up and brought her over for me to see, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face started playing. We a get back central St James and we turn back St James orange, and we declare it,' Marcia, a Comrade from the St James Central seat which the PNP's Andre Hylton lost to the JLP's Heroy Clarke in the 2020 General Election.įor Mark from St Andrew Eastern, the writing is on the wall and the PNP just needs to get the ballots in the boxes to ensure its victory whenever Holness calls the next election.Lyra seems totally at ease when HELLO! joins the family at their home With the music thumping outside the arena and the mode of dress rolling seamlessly between dancehall risqué and semi-formal, the Comrades were clearly in a party mood as they danced while supporting the vendors who were selling every and anything - from a special (white rum and a chaser) to a spliff (marijuana).īut even as they enjoyed themselves it was clear that the PNP supporters were sending a message to the Holness-led Administration that, 'Time come now', which was the theme of their conference.

PNP supporters were sending a message to the Holness-led Administration that, 'Time come now.' (Photo: Karl Mclarty) It was a mutual bonding session as they encouraged each other to work to ensure the party is victorious in whichever election is called next by the prime minister. It was a similar refrain from several other Comrades outside the arena as they ignored the official presentations on the stage inside and instead used the yearly public session of the annual conference to catch up with colleagues who they see once a year. I noted that Michael Manley brought a lantern and showed that every Jamaican should learn, and Andrew Holness come change that so only the rich should get education,' added Robinson as he declared that there is no way the PNP can lose the next general election. My daughter was going to school in Mandeville, and her school fee was $48,500 and she was sent home because she couldn't pay her school fee. 'I know Mr Andrew Holness from he was a little boy when he was going St Catherine High School and I thought he was an asset, and I didn't know that he was a liability. We made our mistakes and we have gotten over the horror and we are ready to take over from this Jamaica Labour Party (JLP). 'The PNP will win because we have done our work. 'The PNP will win the next general election for sure,' said Lloyd Robinson from St Catherine East Central.Ĭomrades celebrating. This time the public session of the annual conference had even more vibes as the Comrades expressed confidence that it was the start of a march to a return to government, having spent the last seven years on the Opposition benches. In minutes the entrance to the complex was transformed into a jam as Comrades came out to what is their annual party. Suddenly Arthur Wint Drive became a parking lot as several vehicles arrived, security check points were overrun, and hundreds of celebrating Comrades poured into the Stadium complex clad in mainly orange shirts bearing the faces or names of their political representatives.įrom freely moving about, with space to sit in and around the arena, people were reduced to walking while trying to avoid stepping on toes. Less than one hour later things changed dramatically. Scores of Comrades at the public session of the PNP's 85th Annual Conference at the National Arena on Sunday (Photo: Karl Mclarty)

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