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POLITICS5d agoJamaica Asks U . K . for Slavery ReparationsJamaica has requested reparations from the U.K. for slavery, addressing a long-standing historical injustice. This highlights ongoing discussions about colonial legacies and their contemporary implications.foreignpolicy.com · United States
POLITICS5d agoJamaica’s Reparations PushThe country is asking the U.K. to consider compensation for the harms of slavery.Foreign Policy
POLITICSSep 9Why Jamaicas petition to King Charles is rattling Western capitalsJamaica's petition to King Charles is causing concern in Western capitals. This indicates a significant diplomatic or political development with international implications.trinidadtimes.com · Trinidad and Tobago
POLITICSSep 9Knocking on the king door : Jamaica demands answers on slaveryJamaica is reportedly seeking answers from the King regarding historical slavery. This represents a demand for accountability and historical justice.theuknews.com · United Kingdom
POLITICSSep 8Jamaica takes slavery reparations campaign to King CharlesBritain abolished the slave trade in 1807 and slavery in 1834, but successive governments have rejected calls for reparations or a formal apology.Africanews [en]
POLITICSSep 7UK government refuses slavery reparations as Jamaica urges king to actBritain expresses sorrow over slavery, but rejects financial compensation.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 7Why Jamaica is seeking $10bn in reparations from the UKHundreds of thousands of enslaved Africans toiled in Jamaica under more than 300 years of British rule.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 7Jamaica to petition King Charles over slavery reparationsJamaica will ask King Charles III to refer questions about the legality of slavery and Britain's potential obligation to provide reparations.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 7Jamaica to file slavery reparations petition during UK visitPetition to King Charles questions the legality of slavery under English law and UK’s responsibility for reparations.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 6Jamaican minister to file slavery reparations petition to King Charles during UK visitA Jamaican government delegation visiting Britain is set to file a petition addressed to King Charles on Monday, raising the question of slavery reparations, Kingston’s culture ministry said. Culture Minister Olivia Grange will lead the delegation “to advance Jamaica’s push for reparations for the African ancestors who suffered under hundreds of years of enslavement”, the ministry said in a statement. The petition asks the king, who is Jamaica’s head of state, to refer three questions on the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 9Byron Blake | An independence gift for western Jamaica ? This article explores the concept of an "independence gift" for western Jamaica, as discussed by Byron Blake. It considers potential regional developments and their significance.jamaica-gleaner.com · Jamaica
POLITICSJul 3Water investments key to Jamaica’s resilience–SamudaST JAMES, Jamaica—Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change Matthew Samuda, says ongoing investments in wastewater and water-supply infrastructure are vital to strengthening Jamaica’s environmental resilience and safeguarding the nation’s coastal assets. Speaking during the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) 65th Annual Awards Luncheon, held recently at Sandals Dunn’s River in Ocho Rios, St Ann, Samuda noted that the Government is undertaking capital investments in the water and sewage sector “at a rate that has never been done... certainly in my lifetime”. He highlighted several wastewater management projects now under way, including the relocation and construction of a new sewage treatment facility for Negril, engineering work on a comprehensive wastewater system in Falmouth, upgrades from secondary to tertiary treatment systems, improvements to wastewater infrastructure in Port Antonio, and assessments of additional requirements in Portmore. The minister further informed that the Government has authorised the National Water Commission (NWC) to relocate and construct a brand-new sewage treatment facility to serve Negril. He stressed that wastewater management and environmental protection must go hand in hand, underscoring that healthy coastal ecosystems are essential to preserving Jamaica’s natural resources. Samuda noted that the Government remains committed to modernising Jamaica’s water and environmental infrastructure, while collaborating with stakeholders to build resilience against climate change and other emerging challenges. In the meantime, he pointed to increased capital investment in the water sector and major infrastructure projects currently underway across western Jamaica. These include the Western Resilience Water Project, which entails upgrades to transmission mains from the Martha Brae Water Treatment Plant to Montego Bay, and from the Great River Water Treatment Plant to western Westmoreland. Samuda advised that the first phase of the project will concentrate on improving water distribution and enhancing supply stability across western Jamaica. He added that the Government is upgrading the Martha Brae and Great River treatment plants, while constructing new water treatment facilities in Rio Bueno and Westmoreland to strengthen national water resilience. -JISjamaicaobserver · jamaica
POLITICSJul 2‘Trouble’ for JamaicaCONSTITUTIONAL law expert Dr Lloyd Barnett has posed five questions he says the Jamaican Government must answer to satisfy the country about its decision to enter into a third-country national s(TCN) agreement with the United States. Under the agreement, which the Jamaican Government has maintained was initiated by the United States (US), up to 25 asylum seekers who have unresolved migration cases will temporarily transit through Jamaica en route to their home countries every two weeks. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) was supposedly inked amidst US efforts to manage regional structured migration. According to National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang, the people covered under the MOU are not being permanently settled in Jamaica and would only remain on the island while arrangements are made for their onward movement. Dr Barnett, in a letter to the editor of the Jamaica Observer on Monday, said while government ministers have stated that Jamaica is assisting in the transit of the asylum seekers to their home country, citizens here should be told what countries are those home countries. The Government, he said, must also say “if they had entered the US as asylum seekers, [and] is Jamaica assisting in their return to a country where they will be subject to torture, victimisation or inhumane treatment”. According to Dr Barnett, the Andrew Holness-led Jamaica Labour Party Administration must also explain, since the US “has far greater resources than Jamaica”, the reason Jamaica is being used as “a transition station”. Furthermore, he said the Government must also explain why transit through Jamaica is necessary or logistical given that the US has the greatest facilities for air travel. In addition, he said Jamaica must declare its position in the event the country to which they are to be eventually returned refuses to take them. Speaking during an interview on Nationwide News on June 22, Holness insisted that while the Government has signed the MOU for the programme, it has not yet been implemented. On Tuesday, Audrey Morrison Lawson, proprietor of Midas Immigration Services, a full-service immigration firm based in Miami, Florida, speaking with the Observer about the issue, said the impending arrangement “spells trouble” for Jamaica. “From what I understand, those who are being detained have an immigration hold, meaning they have broken some immigration law in the United States and are being detained, but a lot of people who are being detained are not being processed. Those who are not being processed, they are being sent to another country to stay for a period of time while their cases are being processed. It is a way to get them out of the United States because even at the end of their processing they will not be able to re-enter the US because they will not win the cases,” Morrison Lawson said. “If when they are in a third country, they cannot get representation to fight for them, they will end up being unable to re-enter the United States. In the event that their own country does not want them and they cannot re-enter the United States they will become illegals where they are,” she stated. She said the indication by the Jamaican Government that the individuals will be able to apply for citizenship here is untenable. “The Jamaican Government is offering citizenship or asylum to these third country nationals but we have social issues too and I just hope that offering them asylum will give them maybe a new lease on life but we know that we are struggling even with our qualified workforce that we have in Jamaica, we still have great struggles and a lot of social issues just dealing with our own population, so bringing these third country nationals might not be in our best interest,” Morrison Lawson reasoned. She further noted that the individuals to be deported will have a struggle adjusting to life in Jamaica. “Majority of the people who are illegal in this country, studies will show you that up to about 80 per cent are Hispanic, and you also have another high per cent who come from the continent of Africa, so most of these third-country nationals would be from a totally different culture. Some of them can speak English but I don’t think any of them are relatively close in culture to us. I don’t foresee them having an easy time [being acclimatised],” Morrison Lawson theorised. “I believe Jamaica might have moved a little too fast on this with deciding to accept third-country nationals because we do have our social issues that need to be worked on and then to take in another set of people who may not be able to fit in, they spell trouble for us and it’s very concerning,” she said further. Added Morrison Lawson: “Many of them will not be able to re-enter the US because once you break an immigration law or any law for that matter and you are outside of the US you need a waiver to come back and a waiver can only be filed by certain family members immediately. Many of them will not be able to get that waiver because they do not have a qualifying relative to do it. The dilemma from the beginning is that their home country is not accepting them readily, so if they cannot re-enter the US and their home country is not accepting them, then we have bigger problems than we foresee.”jamaicaobserver · jamaica
POLITICSJun 30No time for fence - sitting , top Florida lawyer tells Jamaicans in DiasporaA leading Florida lawyer has advised Jamaicans in the diaspora against indecision, urging them to take a stand. This commentary encourages active engagement on specific issues.jamaicaobserver.com · Jamaica
POLITICSJun 16Canada govt sued over climate inaction - Jamaica ObserverThe Canadian government is being sued over its alleged inaction on climate change. This signals a legal challenge regarding environmental policy and governmental responsibility.jamaicaobserver.com · Jamaica