<TABLE cellPadding=0 align=left><TBODY><TR><TD height=10></TD></TR><TR><TD class=news_summary>A massive crowd of People’s National Party (PNP) supporters converged on the National Stadium <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 600; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue! important; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial; POSITION: relative">parking </SPAN><SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 600; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue! important; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial; POSITION: relative">lot</SPAN> Monday night to celebrate President Portia Simpson-Miller's first year as Prime Minister.
<SPAN class=news_body>Party officials estimate that 15,000 persons were present for the six hour event, which was a mixture of live entertainment and speeches from a long list of well-wishers.
The supporters, who were mainly from Region Three, were in a jubilant mood as they came out to show their support for the woman who a year ago created political history.
After being treated to performances by entertainers such as Tanya Stephens and Leroy Sibbles it was time for Mrs. Simpson-Miller to address the massive crowd.
Dressed in <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue! important; BORDER-BOTTOM: blue 1px solid; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial; POSITION: relative; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">gold</SPAN> and black, the PNP President stepped onto the stage flanked by political candidates from the party's Region Three.
Against a backdrop that displayed scenes from her one year in office, Mrs. Simpson Miller recapped some of her achievements.
Pointing to the issue of transparency as it relates to campaign <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue! important; BORDER-BOTTOM: blue 1px solid; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial; POSITION: relative; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">financing</SPAN>, Mrs S
<SPAN class=news_body>Party officials estimate that 15,000 persons were present for the six hour event, which was a mixture of live entertainment and speeches from a long list of well-wishers.
The supporters, who were mainly from Region Three, were in a jubilant mood as they came out to show their support for the woman who a year ago created political history.
After being treated to performances by entertainers such as Tanya Stephens and Leroy Sibbles it was time for Mrs. Simpson-Miller to address the massive crowd.
Dressed in <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue! important; BORDER-BOTTOM: blue 1px solid; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial; POSITION: relative; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">gold</SPAN> and black, the PNP President stepped onto the stage flanked by political candidates from the party's Region Three.
Against a backdrop that displayed scenes from her one year in office, Mrs. Simpson Miller recapped some of her achievements.
Pointing to the issue of transparency as it relates to campaign <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue! important; BORDER-BOTTOM: blue 1px solid; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial; POSITION: relative; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">financing</SPAN>, Mrs S