THIS DAY IN OUR PAST

The following events took place on April 11 in the years identified:

Princess Alice, chan 1961: cellor of the University College of the West Indies (UCWI), is guest of honour at a special tea party given by the executive committee of the General Trained Nurses’ Association. Tea is served on the lawns of the newly built Mary Seacole House, headquarters of the association. On her arrival, Princess Alice is met by Sister-Tutor Gertrude Swaby, vice-president, who formally introduces her to other members of the committee.

1962:Bustamante, Mr Alexander slated to become the first prime minister of independent Jamaica, says that one of the first things he intends to do is to appoint a panel of “eminent” lawyers to examine all details of recent government contracts and undertakings and to take action to cancel them if they are found not to be in the best interest of Jamaica. The Jamaica Labour Party leader lists the following as among his top priorities: the separation of wives’ incomes from husbands’ incomes for income tax purposes and the reduction on licence fees on PPV vehicles to “help farmers and market vendors”. 1967:minister Jamaica’s third prime

in Independence, Mr Hugh Lawson Shearer, is sworn in by Governor General Mr Clifford Campbell at King’s House. The swearing-in comes just four hours after the death of the former prime minister, Mr Donald Sangster, in Montreal. At the same ceremony at which Mr Shearer is sworn in, members of the Cabinet, including those in the Senate, are also sworn. Their posts are unchanged. The only absentee is Senator Hector Wynter, minister of state in the Ministry of Education, who is in Montreal with Mr Sangster.

1969:Ambassador The first Yugoslav to Jamaica, Anton Vratusa, presents a copy of his credentials to Prime Minister, Hugh Shearer. The presentation is made by the ambassador when he pays his first official call on the prime minister at his office. He is accompanied by Vladimir Pavicevic, second secretary, Yugoslav Embassy.