The Constitutional Commission has released its annual update, which coincides with Constitutional Day, a public holiday being observed on Monday, 3 July 2023.

The update highlights major constitutional events in the year since the last Constitution Day in 2022, including the appointment of Her Excellency the Governor, Mrs. Jane Owen and Chief Justice Hon. Margaret Ramsay-Hale.

Other major issues relating to the Constitution noted in the update include the adoption of a Ministerial Code of Conduct, developments with the introduction of a Parliamentary Code of Conduct and the historic visit of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

The update also showcases the work of the Constitutional Commission,

Highlighting the educational agenda of the Constitutional Commission, Chair Vaughan Carter stated in his foreword, “Building on the on-line publication of the Constitutional Commission’s comic book in October, the Constitutional Commission has latterly sought to partner with school competitions, beginning with the Conyers Inter-School Debate Tournament, to instil a greater awareness of the Constitution in our young people.”

Mr. Carter further commented, “If there is one message that could be conveyed at this time on behalf of the Constitutional Commission, it would be to highlight the importance of constitutional education and the need to conserve, collate and construct locally relevant resources in order to help relay important constitutional principles to our young people in a way that they will recognise as being relevant to them.”

The full report as released can be viewed at the Commission’s Secretariat website at www.constitutionalcommission.ky.