Cabinet minister Portia Simpson Miller is set to become Jamaica’s first woman prime minister after being elected president of the nation’s ruling political party. IE 11 is not supported.

The Caribbean island of Jamaica is to have a female prime minister for the first time. Portia Simpson Miller, 60, was elected president of the governing People's National Party in an internal vote.

Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness’ international profile is rising, along with that of his Caribbean nation, which after years of being hobbled by crippling debt is enjoying a renaissance of ...