Timothy E. McPherson Jr.

Timothy E. McPherson Jr is a descendant of the Nanny Town Maroons (Windward Maroons) and he is currently the Minister of Finance for the Accompong Maroons (Leeward Maroons).[1][2] In 2008 the Nanny Town Maroons were included within the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity[3] which obliges the safeguarding of the local ecology. Timothy McPherson has since become notable for his promotion of sustainable development and climate change related cooperation between Africa and the Caribbean.[4] His appointment within the Maroon Council reflects increased collaboration among the Maroon communities on the Island of Jamaica as they seek to protect their ancestral lands from commercial bauxite mining and the effects of global climate change.[5]

Timothy McPherson was born in Canada and has a background in economics.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Maroons, Accompong. "Historical Meeting Between The Kingdom Of Ashanti And The Accompong Maroons In Jamaica". Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "accompong". Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Maroon heritage of Moore Town - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  4. ↑ Ghana, News (29 July 2016). "GCPP & Accompong Believe Renewable Energy Is The Future For Africa And The Caribbean". Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  5. ↑ Limited, Jamaica Observer. "Accompong Maroons reaffirm claim to Cockpit Country - News". Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  6. ↑ VibeGhana. "GCPP presents its "Modern Domestication for a Modern Ghana" 2012 manifesto -". Retrieved 23 October 2016.


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