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CARIBBEAN | Uneasy Lies the Head That Wears the Crown: The Salaries and Sacrifices of Caribbean Leaders

By Calvin G. Brown | Political Correspondent

“Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.” — William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 2

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, March 18, 2026 - | There is a dangerous romanticism that attaches itself to political power. From the outside, the office of Prime Minister or President carries an air of majesty — the motorcades, the protocols, the cameras, the front pages.

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