Former Jamaica PM Patterson to Give Norman Manley Lecture

By: - March 14th, 2011

Norman Manley and P.J. Patterson

By the Caribbean Journal Staff

Former Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. Patterson, Q.C., O.N., will give the Norman Manley Lecture Thursday at the Norman Manley Law School, according to Stephen Vasciannie, dean of the law school. He will be joined by Ainsley Henriques in reflecting on the life of Manley, who served from 1955-1962. He was succeeded by Alexander Bustamante. The event is organized by the students at the Norman Manley Law School.

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