CJ Politics
Jamaica Swears in New Lawmakers, Chooses Speaker of the House
January 17, 2012 | 6:18 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller and Speaker of the House Michael Peart By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica's 63 new MPs were sworn in today at the opening of the new session of Parliament at Kingston's Gordon House. MP Michael Peart was chosen as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, while MP Lloyd Smith will serve as Deputy Speaker. more...
Forensic Audit to Begin on Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme
January 12, 2012 | 10:47 am | 0 Comment
Above: Works Minister Dr Omar Davies at a press briefing yesterday (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Jamaican government will soon begin a forensic audit of the Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme, a project whose alleged mismanagement led to the resignation of former Works Minister Mike Henry at the end of November. The programme, which is more...
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Jamaican PM: New Attorney General to Be Accountable Through Parliament
January 10, 2012 | 6:06 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Jamaican PM Portia Simpson Miller and Attorney General Patrick Atkinson, QC By the Caribbean Journal staff New Jamaican Attorney General Patrick Atkinson, QC will be fully accountable through Parliament, according to Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller. Simpson Miller was speaking at the swearing-in ceremony for Atkinson today at King's House. The more...
China, Jamaica Talk Infrastructure Project
January 7, 2012 | 10:37 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica Zheng Qingdian and Jamaican PM Portia Simpson Miller By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller met today with Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica Zheng Qingdian to discuss her government's desire to make changes to the structure and implementation of the Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme, more...
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Jamaican PM Appoints New Ministers
January 6, 2012 | 3:52 pm | 3 Comments
Above: MPs Dr Peter Philips, Lisa Hanna and Damion Crawford By the Caribbean Journal staff New Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller appointed 19 new ministers and eight Ministers of State to her cabinet at a ceremony today at King's House, following her swearing-in yesterday. See below for the full list: See below for the State more...
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“Deep Introspection,” Regrouping Ahead for Jamaica Labour Party
January 2, 2012 | 6:39 pm | 0 Comment
By the Caribbean Journal staff Following the landslide victory of the opposition People's National Party in Thursday's Jamaican election, the Jamaica Labour Party pledged to make "deep introspection" a priority, according to an email sent to supporters after the vote. "The JLP has been given an opportunity to renew and chart a new course under the leadership of more...
Interview with Dr Peter Phillips
December 28, 2011 | 7:59 am | 0 Comment
By Alexander Britell Dr Peter Phillips is the former Minister of National Security, Minister of Transport and Works and Minister of Health in Jamaica, having also served in two other ministerial posts. He is now the campaign director for the People’s National Party, the current PNP spokesman on finance and a candidate for the Jamaican Parliament for the St Andrew more...
Interview with Jamaican Parliamentary Candidate Dr Saphire Longmore
December 26, 2011 | 12:32 am | 0 Comment
By Alexander Britell Dr Saphire Longmore is the Jamaica Labour Party candidate for Eastern St Andrew in the upcoming election in the country Dec. 29. Longmore, who recently completed her MD in psychiatry, is also a former Miss Jamaica Universe and one of a new generation of young Jamaicans entering the political scene. She’s also one of 13 female candidates running more...
Interview with Jamaican Parliamentary Candidate Dr Dayton Campbell
December 23, 2011 | 11:56 am | 0 Comment
By Alexander Britell Dr Dayton Campbell is the candidate for the North West St Ann seat in Jamaica’s Parliament for the People’s National Party. He is facing off against Othniel Lawrence of the Jamaica Labour Party in the election Dec. 29. A native of St Ann, Campbell is a medical doctor by trade. Campbell was part of the PNP team at the Youth Debate earlier this more...
Interview with Jamaican Parliamentary Candidate Julian Jay Robinson
December 21, 2011 | 1:57 pm | 0 Comment
By Alexander Britell Julian Jay Robinson is the People’s National Party candidate for South East St Andrew in the upcoming Jamaican election. Robinson, currently the deputy general secretary of the PNP, studied management and economics at the University of the West Indies, and also earned a Master’s in Business from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. more...
