Kigali – Baroness Patricia Scotland Friday successfully retained her post as the Commonwealth Secretary General, despite a strong effort by several members of the 54-nation grouping to remove her. The Dominica-born Scotland had faced a challenge from Jamaica’s Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister Kamina Johnson-Smith who later conceded defeat. Scotland won by a 27-24 margin. “If I didn’t pull through, God wasn’t ready for me to leave Jamaica …
Basseterre, St Kitts – Commonwealth Secretary General, Patricia Scotland, has arrived here as part of a wider visit to several Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries. During her visit to the region that ends on May 31, Scotland, who is seeking reappointment to her position of the 54-member grouping, she will also travel to Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda and St Lucia where she will hold bilateral discussions with the leaders of these …
Bridgetown – Commonwealth leaders, including those from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will only vote for a new Secretary General to replace the incumbent Dame Patricia Scotland, if they fail to reach consensus on the matter during their summit in Rwanda next month. A Commonwealth spokesperson told the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) on Friday that “as is the custom” the consensus vote will be taken during the Commonwealth Heads of Government …
LONDON, United Kingdom (CMC) Caricom health ministers will join their counterparts from the Commonwealth to discuss the lessons learned from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and recovery efforts
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Antigua and Barbuda has described as a “monumental error” the decision by Jamaica to announce the nomination of its Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Kamina Johnson Smith, for the post of Commonwealth Secretary General. Browne told the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) that “Jamaica was party to a recent CARICOM consensus endorsing the re-election of Baroness (Patricia) Scotland” for the position, adding “I think Jamaica’s proposed candidature for …