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Haiti: Prominent Attorney Arrested
Above: Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Prominent Haitian attorney Andre Michel was arrested on Tuesday night. Michel has been bringing a series of cases against the country’s government; the arrest was reportedly on a separate charge, although […]
Op-Ed: The Privy Council Conundrum
By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor JAMAICAN PRIME MINISTER Portia Simpson-Miller commenced her administration with a political proposal of constitutional ramifications, announcing the government’s intention to remove the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council as Jamaica’s final Court of Appeal. The […]
Op-Ed: Why Jamaica’s Cabinet Must Respond to the Contractor General
By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor THE CONTRACTOR GENERAL is a Jamaican official whose job is to prevent corruption in the awarding of government contracts. Back-scratching contracts have been a significant problem for more than three decades in Jamaica. Many Jamaican […]
Haiti’s Martelly Discusses Judicial Proposals in Meeting With Supreme Court
Above: the meeting with Supreme Court judges (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s President Michel Martelly held talks with judges of Haiti’s Supreme Court (Cour de Cassation) Tuesday on a series of proposals and decisions aimed at strengthening […]
Op-Ed: Treason in Trinidad?
By David P Rowe Op-Ed Contributor Trinidad has once again discovered a major conspiracy aimed at the overthrow of the constitutionally-elected Government. The twin island nation seems engulfed with the suppression of a major anti-government conspiracy. This stunning announcement was […]
Op-Ed: Trinidad Falls Short of Leadership Potential on CCJ Decision
By Michael W Edghill Op-Ed Contributor This week, Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced that the Partnership government of Trinidad would move forward on a plan to abolish the appellate jurisdiction of the London-based Privy Council. It was […]
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