Jamaica to challenge commonwealth secretary general’s re election

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Caribbean Community had endorsed Patricia Scotland but Jamaican minister Kamina Johnson-Smith will now oppose herPatricia Scotland’s hopes of being re-elected Commonwealth secretary general have been dealt a blow after Jamaica’s foreign minister, Kamina Johnson-Smith, announced she is challenging Scotland for the post.The decision has sparked controversy within the Caribbean, which had previously met to back Scotland’s bid for a second term. The Antiguan prime minister Gaston Browne has described Jamaica’s decision to break ranks as a “monumental error”. Continue reading...

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