Fourth party joins Jamaica’s political landscape

(CNS): Former talkshow host and children’s advocate Betty Ann Blaine has launched a new political party in Jamaica. New Nation Coalition, consisting of 10 founding members, is promising tax reformation, urban housing, rural land reform and a foundation built on strong Christian principles among some of its objectives, the Jamaica Observer reports. The fourth political party has also thrown its weight behind the Contractor General Greg Christie calling for the expansion of his powers as well as supporting the work of the centre for Leadership and Governance at the University of the West Indies. "We are in it for the long haul as we believe this is the time for this country to make a U-turn," Blaine said yesterday.