Kerensia Morrison | |
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MP for Saint Catherine North Eastern | |
Assumed office 7 September 2020 | |
Preceded by | Leslie Campbell |
Personal details | |
Political party | Jamaica Labour Party |
Kerensia Morrison is a Jamaican Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament for Saint Catherine North Eastern since 2020.
She sat in the Senate of Jamaica from 2016 to 2020. [1]
Jamaica is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi) in area,it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean. Jamaica lies about 145 kilometres (90 mi) south of Cuba,and 191 kilometres (119 mi) west of Hispaniola;the British Overseas Territory of the Cayman Islands lies some 215 kilometres (134 mi) to the north-west.
Chloe Anthony Wofford Morrison,known as Toni Morrison,was an American novelist. Her first novel,The Bluest Eye,was published in 1970. The critically acclaimed Song of Solomon (1977) brought her national attention and won the National Book Critics Circle Award. In 1988,Morrison won the Pulitzer Prize for Beloved (1987);she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993.
The Jamaican,common or Mexican fruit bat is a fruit-eating bat native to Mexico,through Central America to northwestern South America,as well as the Greater and many of the Lesser Antilles. It is also an uncommon resident of the Southern Bahamas. Populations east of the Andes in South America are now usually regarded a separate species,the flat-faced fruit-eating bat. The distinctive features of the Jamaican fruit bat include the absence of an external tail and a minimal,U-shaped interfemoral membrane.
The Parliament of Jamaica is the legislative branch of the government of Jamaica. It consists of three elements:The Crown,the appointed Senate and the directly elected House of Representatives.
Earl "Chinna" Smith,a.k.a. Earl Flute and Melchezidek the High Priest,is a Jamaican guitarist active since the late 1960s. He is most well known for his work with the Soul Syndicate band and has recorded with many reggae artists,appearing on more than 500 albums.
The Notting Hill race riots were a series of racially motivated riots that took place in Notting Hill,England,between 29 August and 5 September 1958.
Jason Morrison is a retired Jamaican footballer who played as a midfielder. He played over 10 years for Jamaica and clubs in England,Belgium,Hungary and Norway.
Saint Catherine North East is a parliamentary constituency represented in the Parliament of Jamaica. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. The constituency covers the north east part of Saint Catherine Parish. It is currently represented by Kerensia Morrison from the Jamaica Labour Party.
Ravel Ryan Morrison is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club D.C. United. Born in England,he represents the Jamaica national team.
Wilderness:The Lost Writings of Jim Morrison is a book of poems by Jim Morrison,first published in 1988.
The Musgrave Medal is an annual award by the Institute of Jamaica in recognition of achievement in art,science,and literature. Originally conceived in 1889 and named in memory of Sir Anthony Musgrave,the founder of the Institute and the former Governor of Jamaica who had died the previous year,the medal was the first to be awarded in the Western Hemisphere.
Natasha Morrison is a Jamaican sprinter. She represented her country at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing finishing seventh in the individual 100 metres and winning gold in the 4 ×100 metres relay.
Leon Patrick Bailey is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Aston Villa and the Jamaica national team.
Petrona Morrison is a Jamaican sculptor and media artist. Her work is largely inspired by African art;she uses found objects in assemblages that have both personal and broader social themes.
Rose Allwood Morrison is a Jamaican sprinter. She competed in the 100 metres at the 1972,1976 and the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Remona Burchell is a Jamaican sprinter. While running for the University of Alabama,she became a three time NCAA Champion,winning the 60 meters at the NCAA Indoor Championships in 2014 and 2015. She set her 100 meter personal record of 11.03 seconds in a qualifying meet to get to the 2014 NCAA Outdoor Championships,where she won the championship.
Montego Bay High School is an all-girls high school in Montego Bay,St. James,Jamaica. The school was established in 1935.
St Hugh's High School is an Anglican all-girls high school in Saint Andrew,Jamaica. The school was established in 1899.
The Cleveland Rugby League are an American professional rugby league football club based in Cleveland,Ohio. They are a founding member of the new North American Rugby League that will begin in 2022.
The 14th Parliament of Jamaica was sworn in after being elected at the 2020 Jamaican general election.