It was also at the university that he developed a commitment to Caribbean regionalism as well as to the causes of the countries of the developing world.ĭuring his tenure as Jamaica’s Foreign Minister he provided dynamic and strategic leadership for the Caribbean in the negotiations that led to the Lomé Convention and the Sugar Protocol.
While pursuing his Bachelors degree at the University of the West Indies, he served as Chairman of the university’s External Affairs Commission, where he gained exposure to world leaders and international political thought through attendance at a number of international student fora. He then headed to the London School of Economics following which he enrolled at the Inns of Court (Middle Temple) where he came in contact with a number of future leaders of the countries of the developing world who were fellow students in England. Patterson received his secondary education at Calabar High School and is a product of the University of the West Indies where he pursued a Bachelor’s degree at the Mona Campus, Jamaica. In 1992, Mr Patterson was elected by the people of Jamaica as their Prime Minister and was re-elected three times. On his return he became an active member of the People’s National Party (PNP) and began his career in cabinet as Minister of Tourism in 1972 and rose to become the Deputy Prime Minister to Prime Minister Michael Manley in 1989. Mr Patterson’s political career was built on a solid base in the legal profession having studied law and being called to the Bar in England. Andrew, Jamaica and was the longest serving Prime Minister of this CARICOM Member State, serving from the period 1992- 2006. Percival Noel James Patterson, ON, QC, PC, O.E., familiarly known as P.J Patterson, was born on 10 April 1935 in St. Pattersons’s “outstanding contribution in the area of the Region’s External Trade Relations and in fostering relations with the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group (ACP) especially in its formative years.” (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Most Honourable Percival J Patterson, former Prime Minister of Jamaica will receive the Order of the Caribbean Community (OCC), the Region’s highest award, on 2 July 2009 at the Opening Ceremony for the 30th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, in Georgetown Guyana. Suspensions of the Common External Tariff and Safeguard certificates.Plenipotentiary Representatives accredited to CARICOM.
The award categories were Environmental Protection, Youth Development, Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Entrepreneurship/Social Enterprise, Innovation in Science and Technology, Journalism/E-journalism, Leadership, International Achievement, Sports, Academics, and Nation Builder. Koffee was among 87 youngsters who were shortlisted for the Awards for which a total of 160 young people were nominated. It is open to all Jamaican nationals between 15 and 29 years of age who are living in Jamaica and overseas who have attained excellence and world-class achievement. The Prime Minister’s Youth Award For Excellence was first staged in 1998 in a bid to recognize Jamaicans youth who have excelled and contributed to national development. Chevoy’ Kool Ravers’ Grant of the Ravers Clavers dance squad also copped a similar award at the time. That year Chronixx was among 24 youngsters who received awards in 11 categories. Koffee’s award comes two years after her friend and musical compatriot Chronixx copped the award in the same category back in 2017, at the event which was celebrated then, under the theme ‘Substance over Hype”. It was staged under the theme ‘The Jamaican Youth are LIT – They Lead, Inspire and Transform Jamaica and our World.’ The award ceremony was held at Jamaica House, the official residence of the Prime Minister, and formed part of Jamaica’s Youth Month 2019 celebrations. The award was collected by Koffee‘s mother, Jo-Anne Williams, as the artiste is currently off the island. Koffee’s ascension to the heights of stardom continued last night when she was duly honored by Prime Minister Andrew Holness, at the Prime Minister’s Youth Award For Excellence in the category of Arts and Culture, in Kingston.
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