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	JAMAICA - A premier caribbean travel destination featuring the resort areas of Montego Bay, Negril, Ocho Rios, ...
		After Independence, Jamaica chose to be a part of the British Commonwealth, and to keep the Queen of the United Kingdom as the constitutional monarch, the titular head of the country.
		The Government of Jamaica was patterned on the Westminster model of government, and is composed of the Queen as head of state, and a bicameral Parliament.
		In Jamaica, the Governor General, who is appointed by Her Majesty upon the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Jamaica, represents the Queen.
	www.visitjamaica.com /about_jamaica/facts_and_figures.aspx (449 words)

	History of Jamaica
		Jamaica was ceded to England by the treaty of Madrid in 1670.
		On the accession of James II, the Duke of Albemarle (a Catholic), son of General Monk, was appointed governor of Jamaica.
		The law emancipating the slaves passed by the British Parliament was accepted by the Jamaica Assembly in 1833 under strong protests, and on 1 August, 1834, slavery was abolished in the island.
	www.historyofnations.net /northamerica/jamaica.html (1715 words)

	Governors of Jamaica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		English Commanders ruled Jamaica after the end of rule by Spanish Governor of Jamaica.
		Jamaica was a British Crown Colony with a colonial government lead by an appointed governor from 1661 to 1962.
		Jamaica gained independence and the role of Governor and Chief Minister was passed on to the Governor General of Jamaica and the Prime Minister of Jamaica.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Governor_of_Jamaica (194 words)

	Noel Coward’s Blue Harbour Villas, Jamaica
		Jamaica is the 3rd largest island in the Caribbean (Cuba, Hispaniola then Jamaica), with Kingston the largest English-speaking city south of Miami.
		Jamaica has a democratic form of government which is led by a prime minister and a cabinet of fellow ministers.
		Jamaica has a estimated population of over 2.2 million with 95% of the population tracing their roots to mother Africa.
	www.blueharb.com /jamaica-history.htm (1248 words)

	Jamaica Gleaner News - Bustamante and colonial Jamaica: talking back to the powerful - Sunday \| July 23, 2006
		In the end, he did not become Governor of Jamaica, but he inherited the struggle for independence and became independent Jamaica's first Prime Minister because he was not afraid to talk back to the powerful.
		It was usual for governors to take islandwide tours when they first arrived, but they mainly met with the elites of the countryside and otherwise depended on corrupt and incapable local vestries.
		Bustamante's position was that the destiny of Jamaica should be for Jamaicans and their political leaders to determine; and if they made mistakes as they would, it would be for them to learn from those mistakes.
	www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20060723/focus/focus2.html (1226 words)

	Jamaica (12/06)
		As chief of state, Queen Elizabeth II appoints a governor general, on the advice of the prime minister, as her representative in Jamaica.
		Jamaica is an active member of the British Commonwealth, the Non-Aligned Movement, the G-15, and the G-77.
		Jamaica is a beneficiary of the Cotonou Conventions, through which the European Union (EU) grants trade preferences to selected states in Asia, the Caribbean, and the Pacific.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2032.htm (2820 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Jamaica
		Jamaica, being a tropical island, was formerly looked on as injurious as a residence to the inhabitants of northern latitudes.
		In 1894 the care of the Jamaica mission was transferred to the Maryland-New York province of the Society, from the English province which had served it from the year 1855.
		The advent of Sir Henry Norman as governor to the colony in Dec., 1883, was signalized by the establishment of a revised constitution (promulgated by an order in council of Queen Victoria), consisting of a governor, a privy council, and a legislative council.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/08270a.htm (4860 words)

	Jamaica Historical Dates - Jamaica Information
		Hugh Lawson Shearer was sworn in as the Third Prime Minister of Jamaica by the Governor-General, Sir Clifford Campbell.
		Michael Manley was sworn in on March 2, 1972, as Jamaica's fourth Prime Minister by the Governor-General, Sir Clifford Campbell, at King's House.
		Florizel A. Glasspole, C.D., was sworn in as Governor-General of Jamaica (the third since Jamaica became independent in 1962) by Sir Herbert Duffus, acting Govenor-General at a colorful ceremony at King's House in the presence of a large and distinguished gathering comprised of his wife and relatives, the Prime Minister, Hon.
	www.jamaicans.com /info/history.htm (1458 words)

	UK Overseas Territories Association - Cayman Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Though Cayman was always regarded as a dependency of Jamaica, the reins of government by that colony were loosely held in the early years, and a tradition grew up of self-government, with matters of public concern decided at meetings of all free males.
		In 1831 a legislative assembly was established comprising two houses: the eight magistrates appointed by the Governor of Jamaica and ten elected representatives or vestrymen.
		When Jamaica achieved independence in 1962, the Islands opted to remain under the British Crown, and an administrator (in 1971 the title became Governor) appointed from London assumed the responsibilities previously held by the governor of Jamaica.
	www.ukota.org /cayman_islands_history_and_culture.asp (1219 words)

	OAS Children's Page
		Jamaica is richly endowed with flowering plants ranging from the blossoms of hardwood and bird feeding trees to small and unusually shaped orchids.
		Jamaica’s horticultural heritage dates back to the 1700’s when the early colonialists brought with them food trees from various corners of the globe.
		In 1881, the government for the purpose of establishing an experimental garden acquired 200 acres of the original property; 50 acres were devoted to propagation and distribution of new varieties of cane while another 10 acres were devoted to teak cultivation.
	www.oas.org /children/plants/Jamaica/JamaicaPlants.htm (859 words)

	Jamaica - HISTORY
		Although he spent only ten weeks in Jamaica, Lord Windsor laid the foundations of a governing system that was to last for two centuries: a crown- appointed governor acting with the advice of a nominated council in the legislature.
		Jamaica's white or near-white propertied class continued to hold the dominant position in every respect; the vast majority of the fl population remained poor and unenfranchised.
		Jamaica's political patterns and governmental structure were shaped during two decades of what was called "constitutional decolonization," the period between 1944 and independence in 1962.
	countrystudies.us /caribbean-islands/19.htm (2961 words)

	Handbook of Jamaica 15 [F]
		The procedure under this Act is as follows: A petition is presented to the Governor setting forth particulars of the individual desirous of naturalization, the fact of his having settled in the island or his intention to do so, as the case may be, and his willingness to take the oath of allegiance.
		Governors are authorized to issue passports for foreign travel to persons naturalized in the colonies.
		In 1879 the Jamaica Railway Company was bought out by the Government of the island for the sum of £93,932 which at the time of the sale represented a capital expenditure of upwards of £267,000.
	www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com /Samples/handbk15.htm (1299 words)

	Sir Henry Morgan
		Governor Modyford and Morgan had agreed that it was likely the Spaniards were preparing an attack upon Jamaica.
		England was at war with Holland again and governor Lynch on Jamaica was getting into some trouble trying to fight the Dutch off, for the buccaneers seemed little cooperative once their leader had been taken away in disgrace.
		During his further life as deputy governor he showed great ability when acting as governor (when the governor proper was in England), endured countless quarrels and political intrigues with political opponents and even sued for libel the publishers of Esquelemling's famous tales about him and the buccaneers of America.
	www.cavazzi.com /morgan/index.html (2505 words)

	Jamaica
		Jamaica is committed to the rebuilding of the Haitian economy and the continued strengthening of its democratic institutions.
		In the fall of 1997, Jamaica upgraded its consulate in Havana to an embassy and the non-resident Jamaican ambassador to Cuba was replaced by a resident ambassador.
		In most matters, the governor general acts only on the advice of the prime minister, but occasionally on the advice of both the latter and the leader of the opposition, or with the assistance of the Privy Council, whose six members are appointed by the governor general after consultation with the prime minister.
	www.onlinelearning.net /instructors/smurr/LatAm/Carib/jamca.html (16560 words)

	Cayman Net News: Jamaica History part II (European colonisation) 1494 — 1692
		In 1661 a Commission arrived from England formally appointing Doyley as Governor of Jamaica, and commanding him to establish a Council to assist him in the government of the colony.
		He brought with him a Royal Proclamation declaring that all children born of English subjects in Jamaica be regarded as free citizens of England.
		In 1671, leading a body of buccaneers from Jamaica, he attacked and captured the old city of Panama, plundered it and burnt it to the ground.
	www.caymannetnews.com /2006/02/1025/jamaican/part.shtml (931 words)

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		Jamaica is a constitutional parliamentary democracy and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
		The beaches in Jamaica are truly spectacular, from secluded private coves to Negril's world-renowned seven-mile stretch of powdery white sand, all looking out onto the ultra-clear, turquoise waters of the Caribbean.
		In 1670 Sir Thomas Modyford, who was then Governor of Jamaica, sent back to England a Survey listing the landowners in the island, and the number of acres that they had patented.
	www.lycos.com /info/jamaica.html (592 words)

	The Bank of Jamaica: The Governor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Derick Latibeaudiere, Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), was born on June 09 1951, in St. Catherine, Jamaica.
		On graduating he joined the staff of the Bank of Jamaica as an Economist in the Research Department and was promoted to Senior Economist in the Monetary and Foreign Exchange Policy Department in 1978.
		Latibeaudiere was appointed Governor, as of April 01 1996, and became the first member of the Bank's staff to have been appointed Governor.
	www.idicalif.com /jamaica/boj-govn.htm (304 words)

	GOVERNOR PATAKI: FORMER JAMAICA WATER CUSTOMERS GET REBATES
		Governor George E. Pataki today announced that more than 119,00 former customers of Jamaica Water Supply Company in Queens and Nassau counties will receive refunds totaling $7.6 million.
		The refund for former customers of Jamaica Water Supply Company reflects final determination of revenues owed to its customers when the PSC approved the transfer of the company's assets to New York City and the Water Authority of Western Nassau County (WAWNC).
		Public Service Commission Chairman Maureen O. Helmer said, "In the Jamaica Water case, we had an active and vigilant watchdog organization that was looking out for consumers, and the Waterbill Watchdogs should be congratulated for their efforts.
	www.ny.gov /governor/press/98/june3_1_98.html (912 words)

	Bank of Jamaica \| The Governor
		Derick Latibeaudiere, took office as Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) on the 1st April 1996 and is the first member of the Bank' s staff to have been appointed to this position.
		He became Senior Deputy Governor in 1995, and in 1996 was appointed Governor and Supervisor of Banks.
		Latibeaudiere was awarded the Carlton Alexander Award for Excellence by his alma mater, Jamaica College, and on August 6, 2002 he received the country's fourth highest national award, the Order of Jamaica, for his services to central banking and finance.
	www.boj.org.jm /bank_governor.php (334 words)

	Hero and Tyrant: Edward John Eyre’s Legacy
		As the rioting intensified, Governor Edward John Eyre declared marital law, which lasted “for an extraordinary period of thirty days and during that time over four hundred people were either shot without trial or hanged after court-martial; some 600 were flogged; and a thousand homes burned” (120).
		Governor Eyre believed a mulatto landowner, magistrate, and minister, named George William Gordon, to be the mastermind behind the riots.
		Afterwards, Governor Eyre was relieved of his duties in January of 1866 and was “the target of a series of criminal and civil charges” (122).
	www.umd.umich.edu /casl/hum/eng/classes/434/charweb/koepplinger1.htm (1505 words)

	Longs of Jamaica [F]
		His sister, Catherine Maria Long, had married Henry Moore (Governor of Jamaica), and it is believed that Edward came to Jamaica and became private secretary to Sir Henry, his brother-in-law.
		She was the widow of a certain John Palmer of ‘Springvale’ in Jamaica.
		Catherine’s Peak in Jamaica is supposed to have been named after her, for she is believed to have been the first white woman to climb its summit.
	jamaicanfamilysearch.com /Samples/fred02.htm (974 words)

	Promoting the Caribbean Business Community Worldwide
		The National Heritage Trust (NHT) has just recently concluded a intense study of the original inhabiters of Jamaica and after studying the artifacts found that they were not similar to the those of the other Arawaks in the region but bear a remarkable likeness to the Taino Indians.
		The Spaniards first settled on that part of the northern coast of Jamaica which is now known as the parish of St. Ann.
		He brought with him a Royal Proclamation declaring that all children born of English subjects in Jamaica should be regarded as free citizens of England.
	www.caribbeanbusinesscommunity.com /jamaica.asp (1998 words)

	Wisconsin Lutheran College - History of Jamaica
		On May 5, 1494, Christopher Columbus landed in Jamaica on his second voyage in St. Ann's Bay, which he called Santa Gloria because of the beautiful land. The Arawaks who inhabited the island did not want the Spaniards to stay.
		Jamaica was kept under Spanish rule until 1655 when the British conquered Jamaica.
		After Prime Minister Edward Seaga (JLP) expelled the Cuban consul from Jamaica, the US and the World Bank responded with positive relations. Since then, the economy is still poor, but they have had a much calmer political scene. The current Prime Minister is Percival James "P. J." Patterson (PNP).
	www.wlc.edu /jamaica/index.aspx?id=2052 (399 words)

	Statement by the Governor for Jamaica
		Specifically, we in Jamaica are concerned about the youth population in the 18-30 age group.
		Chairman, is not a unique concern to Jamaica and failure to address this problem will have enormous long-term negative impact on the social fabric of the Region.
		Chairman, Jamaica places on record its full support for the strategic direction of the Bank, and will seek to ensure that the Bank has adequate resources to be the leading Caribbean Development Finance Institution.
	www.caribank.org /BOG.nsf/pages/31jam (1545 words)

	The Postal Corporation of Jamaica Ltd.
		During the reign of King Charles II, the Governor of Jamaica was instructed to make arrangements for the establishment of a post office in Jamaica.
		This was because of complaints from early settlers concerning the slow delivery of mail.
		With sugar exports fuelling economic growth in the mid 18th Century, Edward Dismore was appointed the first Postmaster General of Jamaica in 1754 as the need for a more reliable postal service became apparent.
	www.jamaicapost.gov.jm /who_we_are/our_history.htm (378 words)

	Statement by the Governor for Jamaica
		As you are aware, for some time now Jamaica has been undergoing major structural reforms to modernise our economy and to make it more internationally competitive.
		At the last Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Bank, a great deal of time was spent in the speeches of several Governors focusing on two primary areas:
		Jamaica intends to play a constructive role in seeing that the Bank is better equipped to meet the aspirations of the peoples of the Region.
	www.caribank.org /BOG.nsf/pages/Jamaica (1500 words)

	Cayman Islands History : Cayman Islands VacationsVilla Rentals
		In 1832, a legislative assembly was established, consisting of eight magistrates appointed by the Governor of Jamaica and 10 (later increased to 27) elected representatives.
		The Cayman Islands were officially declared and administered as a dependency of Jamaica from 1863, but were rather like a parish of Jamaica with the nominated justices of the peace and elected vestrymen in their Legislature.
		In 1898 the Governor of Jamaica began appointing a Commissioner for the Islands.
	www.caymanislandsplacestostay.com /about/cayman-islands-history.cfm (778 words)

	Cayman Net News: Professor Ken Hall is Jamaica’s new Governor General
		KINGSTON, Jamaica: Who Would have thought that after choosing successive Governor Generals from among the ranks of the politically connected an academic, Professor Kenneth Octavius Hall would be named Jamaica’s fifth representative of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II or Governor General.
		In his inaugural speech, the new head of state, proclaimed that though he hails from the West, he intends to be the Governor General of all Jamaicans, regardless of their social status or political affiliation.
		A musical interlude of patriotic songs, played to Hall’s and Cook’s honour, had the former recognizing the role of music to the nation and underscoring his thought that those songs best exemplify what is good and right about the nation he has assumed leadership of.
	www.caymannetnews.com /2006/02/1039/carib/governor.shtml (768 words)

	David M. Levy, Sandra J. Peart, The Secret History of the Dismal Science: The Governor Eyre Controversy: Library of ...
		I am sorry to perceive the terms which the Governor of Jamaica has thought fit to use with regard to certain religious bodies in the country, and those whom he calls pseudo-philanthropists.
		I think it is exceedingly unbecoming in the Governor of a Colony thus to stigmatize persons who had been, it was true, instrumental in procuring the abolition of slavery in the British West-India colonies; and, I hope, in leading to the abolition of slavery throughout the world.
		They next taxed the community at large for the introduction of foreign labour, and as the working classes paid most in indirect taxes, they were thus compelled to contribute the larger portion of the cost—incidental and direct—of importing coolie labourers to compete with their own in the market.
	www.econlib.org /library/Columns/LevyPeartdismal3.html (2810 words)

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