From my archive of press clippings:
Jamaica Observer
Antigua political crisis deepens
Documents on judge's ruling missing
BY RICKEY SINGH Observer Caribbean correspondent
Sunday, April 04, 2010
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- The political crisis in Antigua and Barbuda which emerged last week with a High Court judge's invalidation of three seats belonging to the governing United Progressive Party (UPP) has now deepened with the mysterious disappearance of vital court documents.
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Snippet(s):
"The documents include three certificates prepared by Justice Louise Blenman for the speaker of the House of Representatives informing him that she had declared vacant three of the UPP's seats -- including that of Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer -- on the basis of petitions on the outcome of the March 12, 2009 general election.
The two other UPP parliamentarians affected by Justice Blenman's ruling are Education Minister Jacqui Quinn-Leandro, and Tourism Minister John Maginley."
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Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Saturday, April 11, 2009
SN - Belize PM says CCJ is key element of Caricom governance process
From my archive of press clippings:
Stabroek News
Belize PM says CCJ is key element of Caricom governance process
By Stabroek staff March 16, 2009 in Local News
Prime Minister of Belize, Dean Barrow says that the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is a key element of the Caricom governance process and he argued too that there is no room now for second guessing the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), which has many aspects that are time-bound.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"Barrow who is also Chairman and Lead Head for Justice and Governance also raised the issue of the CCJ saying that “it represents a key element of the community’s governance process, but so far only two countries (Guyana and Barbados) use it as their final court of appeal in civil and criminal matters.”
He contended that, “the significance of our apparent unwillingness to replace the Privy Council with our own first class jurists is not lost on our populations. It can’t help but contribute to cynicism about the seriousness of our commitment to Caribbean identity.”
He noted also that in that matter Belize was a guilty party but commended the merit of the court as a critical lynchpin of the regional movement; and undertook “to propose shortly the constitutional amendment that would allow Belize to sign on to the appellate jurisdiction.” "
Stabroek News
Belize PM says CCJ is key element of Caricom governance process
By Stabroek staff March 16, 2009 in Local News
Prime Minister of Belize, Dean Barrow says that the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is a key element of the Caricom governance process and he argued too that there is no room now for second guessing the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), which has many aspects that are time-bound.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"Barrow who is also Chairman and Lead Head for Justice and Governance also raised the issue of the CCJ saying that “it represents a key element of the community’s governance process, but so far only two countries (Guyana and Barbados) use it as their final court of appeal in civil and criminal matters.”
He contended that, “the significance of our apparent unwillingness to replace the Privy Council with our own first class jurists is not lost on our populations. It can’t help but contribute to cynicism about the seriousness of our commitment to Caribbean identity.”
He noted also that in that matter Belize was a guilty party but commended the merit of the court as a critical lynchpin of the regional movement; and undertook “to propose shortly the constitutional amendment that would allow Belize to sign on to the appellate jurisdiction.” "
Friday, January 23, 2009
JG - The burden of free trade -Reflective Caribbean delays sign-off on trade pact with Europe
From my archive of press clippings:
Jamaica Gleaner
The burden of free trade -Reflective Caribbean delays sign-off on trade pact with Europe
published: Sunday July 6, 2008
David Jessop
As this was being written Caribbean heads of government were meeting in Barbados. There, among the many other issues, they were considering the initialled but not yet signed economic partnership agreement (EPA) with Europe.
Read the whole article here.
Jamaica Gleaner
The burden of free trade -Reflective Caribbean delays sign-off on trade pact with Europe
published: Sunday July 6, 2008
David Jessop
As this was being written Caribbean heads of government were meeting in Barbados. There, among the many other issues, they were considering the initialled but not yet signed economic partnership agreement (EPA) with Europe.
Read the whole article here.
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