Twenty (20) Jamaican Government Senators were appointed today, they will be sworn in tomorrow.
Their responsibility will be to review laws (legislation) passed in the Lower House of Parliament.
The Jamaican constitution allows for 21 senators: 13 to the governing/ruling Party and 8 to the Opposition.
The People's National Party has appointed 13 and the Opposition Jamaica Labour Party, 7 senators, so far, according to the PNP's majority in Parliament.
The PNP Senators are:
- Rev. Stanley Redwood - President of the Senate
- Angela Brown-Burke - Deputy President of the Senate
- Mark Golding
- Flloyd Morris
- Mavil Clarke
- AJ Nicholson
- KD Knight
- Sandrea Falconer
- Wensworth Skeffery
- Imani Duncan-Price
- Lambert Brown
- Noel Sloley
- Norman Grant
The JLP Senators are:
- Arthur Williams - Leader of Government Business
- Tom Tavares-Finson
- Robert Montague
- Christopher Tufton
- Marlene Malahoo-Forte
- Camilla Johnson-Smith
- Kavan Gayle
- One to be named
We at Girl With a Purpose (GWAP) Blog congratulate these senators...
...and wish them clarity, soundness of judgement and mind, a willingness to understand that they are not totally in charge - that they must request God's wisdom in the solemn responsibility they have, in ensuring justice for all Jamaicans.
Gillian
Sources Include
1) Nationwide Radio, January 16,2012
2) Article, "Government senators appointed", via RJRNewsOnline.com, January 16,2012
3) Article, "Jamaica Government & Jamaica Government Structure", via GetJamaica.com, accessed January 16,2012
