Jamilla Kirwan says five decades of personal and professional experience have prepared her for her new role as Antigua and Barbuda’s latest Independent Senator.
Speaking to Observer Media, Kirwan described the appointment as a “significant responsibility” that she approaches with “humility and gratitude”. The media relations specialist, who is marking her 50th year, said life’s challenges have shaped her resilience and empathy—qualities she believes will guide her in the Upper House.
Kirwan, who also serves with the Calvin Ayre Foundation, said her work in community service has helped prepare her, but she views her Senate role as “a higher calling”.
She thanked Governor General Sir Rodney Williams for the appointment and acknowledged the support she has received since her selection.
While she declined to identify her first legislative priority, Kirwan said she intends to focus on youth empowerment, women’s issues and support for vulnerable groups.
She replaces Kiz Johnson, who resigned to seek the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party nomination in St Philip’s South.
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Love Jamilla, but no Independent Senator in Antigua is ever independent. The Governor General appoints according to advice from the Leader in power whether it’s ABLP or UPP the whole thing is just a pappyshow. When last has an Independent Senator voted with the Opposition, will someone remind me please
Yes she will be the new puppet… I thought she had a great personality, but I see how easily people can sing for there supper ..you are now entering the land of the wicked… have hold tight jamilla you are in for a ride… some people are so poor. All they have is money, the flipside of that is, some people are so poor. All they want is money.💰..
How can she be independent, if out national hero Viv Richards can’t express his objective independent thoughts, what else from this senator?
And besides the fact the governor general is an ALP politician as a proxy governor general, so it’s an ALP affair, watch for it as this senator tip toe around Gaston breaking of the laws and constitution.
So you fail to post my comment.. you can’t change the way the majority of the people thinks… she is entering a road of wicked and heartless people.. if a person can keep taking even if when they have a lot, that’s greed … the problem with this society is when someone likes you you can’t do anything wrong you guys are so hypocritical..but remember life is short sickness might be round the corner or Death might be around the corner. You only have a minute and it just might be your minute or my minute….The platform you use should be for doing or speaking good not evil, use it to preach the word, “simply” the good News and Tell everyone about God and his good works because after this life know amount of money can save US from the hell fire…
Who appoints the Governor General? Who can fire the Attorney General?
Why is this an issue? The party in power be-it ABLP or UPP elect their own Governor General, the Governor then have the right to choose or pick an independent senator of his liking, he sort a female with not only a brilliant mind, but one who have demonstrated that she is fit for this senate position, so why all the political negativity? at least let’s give Mrs Kirwan a chance to prove her debating skills, before labeling her.
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