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Jamaica breaks ground on rare-earth project
Jamaican and Japanese officials on Monday launched a pilot project designed to investigate whether rare-earth elements can be commercially extracted from ...
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Jamaica to abolish slavery-era flogging law
Jamaica is preparing to abolish a slavery-era law allowing flogging and whipping as means of punishing prisoners, the Caribbean country's justice ministry...
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Search Results for "Portia Simpson Miller"
| The Most Honourable Portia Simpson-Miller ON MP |
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| 7th Prime Minister of Jamaica | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 5 January 2012 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Patrick Allen |
| Preceded by | Andrew Holness |
| In office 30 March 2006 – 11 September 2007 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Kenneth Hall |
| Preceded by | Percival Patterson |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Golding |
| Minister of Defence, Development, Information and Sports | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 5 January 2012 |
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| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 11 September 2007 – 5 January 2012 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Kenneth Hall Patrick Allen |
| Prime Minister | Bruce Golding Andrew Holness |
| Preceded by | Bruce Golding |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Holness |
| President of the People's National Party | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 30 March 2006 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Kenneth Hall Patrick Allen |
| Preceded by | P. J. Patterson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Portia Lucretia Simpson 12 December 1945 Wood Hall, Jamaica |
| Nationality | Jamaican |
| Political party | People's National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Errald Miller |
| Alma mater | Union Institute and University |
