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Jamaica Year in Review 2013
Jamaica's 2013 political news included the story of Andrew Holness and how he survived a challenge to his leadership of the Jamaica Labor Party (JLP) from former colleague Audley Shaw. Other major political stories were the resignation of Arthur Williams from Jamaica's Senate after Andrew Holness asked that all Opposition senators sign undated letters of resignation because of concerns about their positions on the Caribbean Court of Justice. Williams resigned because of his belief that this action went against every constitutional principle. Another political story of note was the dramatic comeback of Richard Azan, Member of Parliament, after his resignation in response to the public pressure arising from questions about his involvement in the construction of shops at the Spalding Market. He was re-instated as the junior minister in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing following a ruling by Paula Llewellyn, the Director of Public Prosecutors (DPP) that he did not face criminal charges in the Spalding Market matter. More...