Leader of the Governing Jamaica Labour Party, Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says he will not call the general election today.

He made the statement during a phone call with a supporter yesterday.

A video of the conversation was posted to the Prime Minister’s Instagram account.

His remark follow speculations that the election date would be announced at a JLP meeting in St. Andrew East Rural this evening.

Those speculations began after JLP Deputy Leader Desmond Mckenzie told supporters at a recent meeting, that they should listen out for an announcement.

That statement saw Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural Juliet Holness jumping up from her seat.