Tag: Portia Simpson Miller
No apology and no reparations from UK Prime minister
CNS): David Cameron said that the UK government will not be making any reparations for Britain’s role in the historic slave trade and has urged Caribbean countries to “move on”. Speaking during a trade visit to Jamaica this week, the UK prime minister was keen to emphasise the role Britain played in abolition as he […]
Jamaica takes step towards rejecting Privy Council
(CNS): Three pieces of legislation that may lead to the neighboring island of Jamaica ending its use of the UK’s Privy Council and creating a regional final court of appeal have been passed by the House of Representatives. The Jamaican government plans to establish the Caribbean Court of Justice as its last legal port of call […]
Obama hints at Cuba’s removal from ‘terror’ list
(CNS): The American president has said the US State Department has completed its review of Cuba’s inclusion on a list of countries that sponsor terrorism. But Speaking from Jamaica on Thursday, President Barack Obama said he was waiting for a recommendation from advisers before announcing his decision about the country’s removal.
Obama plans official trip to Jamaica
(CNS): The United States president, Barack Obama, will be visiting the Caribbean next month on an official trip to Cayman’s neighbor, Jamaica. The high-profile visit was revealed by Portia Simpson Miller, the Jamaican PM, Tuesday and will involve “bilateral discussions on a range of issues of mutual interest”, she said.
