The governing People’s National Party says by March next year its machinery will be ready for whenever Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller chooses to call local government or general elections.

Local Government elections are due by March 2015 and General elections are due in 2016.

PNP General Secretary, Paul Burke says by March next year, all PNP candidates will be in place.

Paul Burke speaking at a media briefing at the party’s Old Hope Road Headquarters, ahead of the PNP’s annual conference on Sunday.

Mr. Burke took over the leadership of the PNP Secretariat from Peter Bunting, earlier this year.

He says following Sunday’s conference, where a bumper crowd is expected, the PNP will intensify its election readiness.

Paul Burke, PNP General Secretary.

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