The People's National Party's (PNP) Peter Bunting has kept his electoral record intact after securing a less-than-easy win over Danville Walker in what was always expected to be a close contest in Central Manchester.

Running on the ticket of the PNP, Bunting polled 10,481 votes to hold off Walker, the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) standard bearer, who polled 10,042 votes.

It was a fascinating battle to the end, with all polls predicting a very close race, heightening the intrigue.

Compliments of the Season, comrades, friends and readers.

Read the full MP's Report to Constituents of Central Manchester from the link below.

http://www.bunting.org.jm/sites/default/files/2011_DEC_MP%27s%20Report%2...

Mandeville - Thousands of citizens turned out from all over Central Manchester to join Peter Bunting in being nominated this morning. The streets were as rivers of orange, punctuated with flags, banners and the horn blasts of the vuvuzela filling the air in an awesome show of support for Bunting to be returned as Member of Parliament.

Despite a detailed account out about the role of a United States (US) spy plane in the Tivoli Gardens incursion last May, the Jamaican Government is insisting that local law-enforcement personnel had no help from their American counterparts.

MP Peter Bunting greets and listens to a citizen at the recent Homecoming Church Service of the Northern Caribbean University.

With general election looming, Police Commissioner Owen Ellington has issued a reminder to the men and women under his command of their responsibilities over the period.
In the Force Orders, released yesterday, Ellington noted that members of the security forces are tasked with the responsibility of ensuring that law and order is maintained at all political and public meetings leading up to the general election.

TWO hundred and ninety-one new policemen and women have joined the ranks of the Jamaica Constabulary Force following a Passing Out Ceremony at the Police Training School in Twickenham Park on Friday.

This latest batch of graduates has been charged by Prime Minister Bruce Golding, who gave the keynote address at the event, to play their part in rebuilding the organisation's image.

Golding welcomed the graduates, saying their addition to the force could not have come at a better time.