Author: Shanice Gibbs

The Jamaica Debates Commission (JDC) has chosen to stay above the fray.

JDC Chairman Brian Schmidt was responding to allegations that the commission has blacklisted veteran sign language interpreter Antoinette Aiken from interpreting the political debates.

Aiken, who has over 19 years of experience, took to her Instagram page yesterday to voice her concern over not being selected for the debates.

In a series of Instagram stories Aiken said she was informed that the JDC did not want to work with her.

She also claimed that she is the only person qualified to handle political debates because she is already versed on Jamaica’s policies and programmes.

According to Aiken, the JDC is guilty of making plans that affect the deaf community, without listening to their views.

Mr. Schmidt told Irie F M News that the commission’s operations have always been guided by ethical and professional principles.

He stressed that this will continue to be the case during the 2025 general election debates.  

Mr. Schmidt also noted that the JDC will remain focused on producing a debate wherein members of the public can be informed on policies ahead of the general polls.

The final debate, the leadership debate between the Jamaica Labour Party’s Dr. Andrew Holness and the Peoples National Party’s Mark Golding, is scheduled for Thursday, August 28.

The Jamaica Debates Commission (JDC) has chosen to stay above the fray.

JDC Chairman Brian Schmidt was responding to allegations that the commission has blacklisted veteran sign language interpreter Antoinette Aiken from interpreting the political debates.

Aiken, who has over 19 years of experience, took to her Instagram page yesterday to voice her concern over not being selected for the debates.

In a series of Instagram stories Aiken said she was informed that the JDC did not want to work with her.

She also claimed that she is the only person qualified to handle political debates because she is already versed on Jamaica’s policies and programmes.

According to Aiken, the JDC is guilty of making plans that affect the deaf community, without listening to their views.

Mr. Schmidt told Irie F M News that the commission’s operations have always been guided by ethical and professional principles.

He stressed that this will continue to be the case during the 2025 general election debates.  

Mr. Schmidt also noted that the JDC will remain focused on producing a debate wherein members of the public can be informed on policies ahead of the general polls.

The final debate, the leadership debate between the Jamaica Labour Party’s Dr. Andrew Holness and the Peoples National Party’s Mark Golding, is scheduled for Thursday, August 28.

The Jamaica Debates Commission (JDC) has chosen to stay above the fray.

JDC Chairman Brian Schmidt was responding to allegations that the commission has blacklisted veteran sign language interpreter Antoinette Aiken from interpreting the political debates.

Aiken, who has over 19 years of experience, took to her Instagram page yesterday to voice her concern over not being selected for the debates.

In a series of Instagram stories Aiken said she was informed that the JDC did not want to work with her.

She also claimed that she is the only person qualified to handle political debates because she is already versed on Jamaica’s policies and programmes.

According to Aiken, the JDC is guilty of making plans that affect the deaf community, without listening to their views.

Mr. Schmidt told Irie F M News that the commission’s operations have always been guided by ethical and professional principles.

He stressed that this will continue to be the case during the 2025 general election debates.  

Mr. Schmidt also noted that the JDC will remain focused on producing a debate wherein members of the public can be informed on policies ahead of the general polls.

The final debate, the leadership debate between the Jamaica Labour Party’s Dr. Andrew Holness and the Peoples National Party’s Mark Golding, is scheduled for Thursday, August 28.

The Jamaica Debates Commission (JDC) has chosen to stay above the fray.

JDC Chairman Brian Schmidt was responding to allegations that the commission has blacklisted veteran sign language interpreter Antoinette Aiken from interpreting the political debates.

Aiken, who has over 19 years of experience, took to her Instagram page yesterday to voice her concern over not being selected for the debates.

In a series of Instagram stories Aiken said she was informed that the JDC did not want to work with her.

She also claimed that she is the only person qualified to handle political debates because she is already versed on Jamaica’s policies and programmes.

According to Aiken, the JDC is guilty of making plans that affect the deaf community, without listening to their views.

Mr. Schmidt told Irie F M News that the commission’s operations have always been guided by ethical and professional principles.

He stressed that this will continue to be the case during the 2025 general election debates.  

Mr. Schmidt also noted that the JDC will remain focused on producing a debate wherein members of the public can be informed on policies ahead of the general polls.

The final debate, the leadership debate between the Jamaica Labour Party’s Dr. Andrew Holness and the Peoples National Party’s Mark Golding, is scheduled for Thursday, August 28.

The Jamaica Debates Commission (JDC) has chosen to stay above the fray.

JDC Chairman Brian Schmidt was responding to allegations that the commission has blacklisted veteran sign language interpreter Antoinette Aiken from interpreting the political debates.

Aiken, who has over 19 years of experience, took to her Instagram page yesterday to voice her concern over not being selected for the debates.

In a series of Instagram stories Aiken said she was informed that the JDC did not want to work with her.

She also claimed that she is the only person qualified to handle political debates because she is already versed on Jamaica’s policies and programmes.

According to Aiken, the JDC is guilty of making plans that affect the deaf community, without listening to their views.

Mr. Schmidt told Irie F M News that the commission’s operations have always been guided by ethical and professional principles.

He stressed that this will continue to be the case during the 2025 general election debates.  

Mr. Schmidt also noted that the JDC will remain focused on producing a debate wherein members of the public can be informed on policies ahead of the general polls.

The final debate, the leadership debate between the Jamaica Labour Party’s Dr. Andrew Holness and the Peoples National Party’s Mark Golding, is scheduled for Thursday, August 28.

The Jamaica Debates Commission (JDC) has chosen to stay above the fray.

JDC Chairman Brian Schmidt was responding to allegations that the commission has blacklisted veteran sign language interpreter Antoinette Aiken from interpreting the political debates.

Aiken, who has over 19 years of experience, took to her Instagram page yesterday to voice her concern over not being selected for the debates.

In a series of Instagram stories Aiken said she was informed that the JDC did not want to work with her.

She also claimed that she is the only person qualified to handle political debates because she is already versed on Jamaica’s policies and programmes.

According to Aiken, the JDC is guilty of making plans that affect the deaf community, without listening to their views.

Mr. Schmidt told Irie F M News that the commission’s operations have always been guided by ethical and professional principles.

He stressed that this will continue to be the case during the 2025 general election debates.  

Mr. Schmidt also noted that the JDC will remain focused on producing a debate wherein members of the public can be informed on policies ahead of the general polls.

The final debate, the leadership debate between the Jamaica Labour Party’s Dr. Andrew Holness and the Peoples National Party’s Mark Golding, is scheduled for Thursday, August 28.

The Jamaica Debates Commission (JDC) has chosen to stay above the fray.

JDC Chairman Brian Schmidt was responding to allegations that the commission has blacklisted veteran sign language interpreter Antoinette Aiken from interpreting the political debates.

Aiken, who has over 19 years of experience, took to her Instagram page yesterday to voice her concern over not being selected for the debates.

In a series of Instagram stories Aiken said she was informed that the JDC did not want to work with her.

She also claimed that she is the only person qualified to handle political debates because she is already versed on Jamaica’s policies and programmes.

According to Aiken, the JDC is guilty of making plans that affect the deaf community, without listening to their views.

Mr. Schmidt told Irie F M News that the commission’s operations have always been guided by ethical and professional principles.

He stressed that this will continue to be the case during the 2025 general election debates.  

Mr. Schmidt also noted that the JDC will remain focused on producing a debate wherein members of the public can be informed on policies ahead of the general polls.

The final debate, the leadership debate between the Jamaica Labour Party’s Dr. Andrew Holness and the Peoples National Party’s Mark Golding, is scheduled for Thursday, August 28.

The Jamaica Debates Commission (JDC) has chosen to stay above the fray.

JDC Chairman Brian Schmidt was responding to allegations that the commission has blacklisted veteran sign language interpreter Antoinette Aiken from interpreting the political debates.

Aiken, who has over 19 years of experience, took to her Instagram page yesterday to voice her concern over not being selected for the debates.

In a series of Instagram stories Aiken said she was informed that the JDC did not want to work with her.

She also claimed that she is the only person qualified to handle political debates because she is already versed on Jamaica’s policies and programmes.

According to Aiken, the JDC is guilty of making plans that affect the deaf community, without listening to their views.

Mr. Schmidt told Irie F M News that the commission’s operations have always been guided by ethical and professional principles.

He stressed that this will continue to be the case during the 2025 general election debates.  

Mr. Schmidt also noted that the JDC will remain focused on producing a debate wherein members of the public can be informed on policies ahead of the general polls.

The final debate, the leadership debate between the Jamaica Labour Party’s Dr. Andrew Holness and the Peoples National Party’s Mark Golding, is scheduled for Thursday, August 28.

The Jamaica Debates Commission (JDC) has chosen to stay above the fray.

JDC Chairman Brian Schmidt was responding to allegations that the commission has blacklisted veteran sign language interpreter Antoinette Aiken from interpreting the political debates.

Aiken, who has over 19 years of experience, took to her Instagram page yesterday to voice her concern over not being selected for the debates.

In a series of Instagram stories Aiken said she was informed that the JDC did not want to work with her.

She also claimed that she is the only person qualified to handle political debates because she is already versed on Jamaica’s policies and programmes.

According to Aiken, the JDC is guilty of making plans that affect the deaf community, without listening to their views.

Mr. Schmidt told Irie F M News that the commission’s operations have always been guided by ethical and professional principles.

He stressed that this will continue to be the case during the 2025 general election debates.  

Mr. Schmidt also noted that the JDC will remain focused on producing a debate wherein members of the public can be informed on policies ahead of the general polls.

The final debate, the leadership debate between the Jamaica Labour Party’s Dr. Andrew Holness and the Peoples National Party’s Mark Golding, is scheduled for Thursday, August 28.

The Jamaica Debates Commission (JDC) has chosen to stay above the fray.

JDC Chairman Brian Schmidt was responding to allegations that the commission has blacklisted veteran sign language interpreter Antoinette Aiken from interpreting the political debates.

Aiken, who has over 19 years of experience, took to her Instagram page yesterday to voice her concern over not being selected for the debates.

In a series of Instagram stories Aiken said she was informed that the JDC did not want to work with her.

She also claimed that she is the only person qualified to handle political debates because she is already versed on Jamaica’s policies and programmes.

According to Aiken, the JDC is guilty of making plans that affect the deaf community, without listening to their views.

Mr. Schmidt told Irie F M News that the commission’s operations have always been guided by ethical and professional principles.

He stressed that this will continue to be the case during the 2025 general election debates.  

Mr. Schmidt also noted that the JDC will remain focused on producing a debate wherein members of the public can be informed on policies ahead of the general polls.

The final debate, the leadership debate between the Jamaica Labour Party’s Dr. Andrew Holness and the Peoples National Party’s Mark Golding, is scheduled for Thursday, August 28.