PNP President Mark Golding confident and ready for general election

Following the announcement last night that Jamaica’s general election will be held on September 3, People’s National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding declared his party fully prepared to challenge the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and deliver the change Jamaicans are demanding.

Speaking ahead of the announcement at a party meeting in Portland, Golding expressed strong confidence in his leadership and the party’s plans.

“Comrades, we have been waiting for this moment for a very long time. We have been walking the length and breadth of Jamaica. The highways and byways, the hills and the valleys, and everywhere we go as a united party the people say they are ready for change,” Golding said.

He also suggested the ruling party delayed calling the election due to lack of confidence. “Obviously they were running scared because no government leaves it to the 11th hour and really the election called itself because they were out of time,” he added.

Golding urged supporters to intensify their campaign efforts over the coming weeks. “We’ll be on the road, and we’ll continue to take that message of hope to the people. And I say to each of you in your own circumstances, carry the message far and wide, and let the people understand what we plan to do, and how we intend to make a better life for the people of Jamaica.”

“Our plans are solid. Our plans are relevant. Our plans attack the real issues of concern to the people of this country. And we have the capacity and the will and the determination to execute on our plans,” he said.

Nomination Day is set for August 18, 2025. By-elections in four local government divisions in the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation will also be held on September 3, Holness announced. The divisions are – Chancery Hall, Olympic Gardens, Seivwright Gardens, and Denham Town.

With the election now officially set, Mark Golding and the PNP are gearing up for a determined push to return to government.