The People's National Party (PNP) is to kick off a series of islandwide consultations this week on what it says are critical issues affecting Jamaicans.

The first consultation will take place on Thursday at  6 p.m. at the Montego Bay Community College in St James.

PNP general secretary Julian Robinson says the consultations will give the party a forum to share ideas and hear people's solutions to the problems affecting Jamaica.

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According to Robinson, the PNP plans to incorporate the recommendations taken from the public into future proposals and presentations it intends to make on various issues.

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The speakers at this Thursday's forum include Opposition Spokesman on National Security Peter Bunting, representatives from the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce, the Police Force and the Minister's Fraternal.