Archbishop Howard Gregory is proud of the strong democratic tradition that Jamaica has developed since gaining political Independence in 1962. He points to the regularity of the nation changing governments by the ballot and not subterfuge. With the high level of maturity of Jamaica’s electoral system, its election officials have served abroad in professional capacities and as observers, Archbishop Gregory notes. Additionally, he is impressed by the significant improvement in the island’s physical infrastructure such as roads, housing, and educational facilities, with the church playing a significant role in the latter.However, the Archbishop, whose jurisdiction includes the West Indies, is disappointed that nearly sixty years after gaining Independence Jamaica is still tied politically to Britain. He believes it is time to complete the process of decolonization.Jamaica needs to replace the United Kingdom Privy Council with the Caribbean Court of Justice as the final appellate court, Archbishop Gregory tells Impacting Jamaica Host Byron Buckley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.