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The Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI) is a public policy think tank based at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica. [1] The think tank's executive director is Dr. Damien King, Jamaican economist and lecturer in economics at the University of the West Indies, Mona.
The Government of Barbados contains a number of government ministries which control and govern various aspects of the country. [1] Barbados currently has around 30 ministries, each with its appointed Minister.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Latin America and Caribbean [1] is a ministerial office in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the British government. The office of Minister of State for Middle East and North Africa was held by James Cleverly MP from 13 February 2020 to 8 February 2022. [2]
The ministries of Jamaica are created at the discretion of the prime minister of Jamaica to carry out the functions of government. As of 2016, the prime minister is Andrew Holness . The agencies of Jamaica are created by both parliamentary law and assigned to ministers to oversee.
Makila James (born July 1957) is an American diplomat who has been a career Foreign Service Officer within the U.S. State Department.Beginning in 1988, she has had a series of postings and roles related to the Caribbean and Africa, leading to her being the Director of the Office of Caribbean Affairs from 2009 to 2012.
The Cabinet of Jamaica is the principal instrument of government policy. It consists of the Prime Minister, and a minimum of thirteen other Ministers of Government, who must be members of one of the two Houses of Parliament. Not more than four members of the Cabinet may be members of the Senate.
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General elections must be held within five years of the forming of a new government, however, a general election can be held early if the governing party advises the governor-general to do so, or if a majority of members of the House pass a no-confidence motion against the government. [1] [2]