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The CCJ and the rights of the little people
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyanese in particular, we suspect, will be strongly appreciative of the decision of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) concerning the Shanique Myrie case on freedom of movement in the Caricom area, pursuant to Article 207 of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas. For long before that date, and in consequence of the deep economic recession that had…
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Can the CCJ impose law on non-members?
KINGSTON, Jamaica – ON October 4, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) handed down its ruling in the case of Ms Shanique Myrie against the Government of Barbados for being denied entry, being physically abused, and deported to Jamaica in March 2011. Ms Myrie sued the Government of Barbados and was awarded BD$77,240 and the refund of her medical expenses,…
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PM and other senior PNP officials file appeal against ruling by Constitutional Court
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Two weeks after the Constitutional Court ruled that Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller and other leading members of the ruling People’s National Party (PNP) should answer questions from Dutch investigators under oath in open court , the ruling is being appealed. The Dutch authorities want to question Prime Minister Simpson Miller, PNP Chairman Robert Pickersgill, Energy…
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Police Commissioner remains focus on crime, not on US sanctions
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Oc 7, CMC – The St. Lucia police say they are not overly perturbed at possible United States sanctions over alleged human rights abuses and have been focusing on reducing criminal activities on the island. “I have generally said my piece on the US sanctions. This remains a very contentious issue, but we have been keen on…
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Guyana receives shipment of fertiliser from Venezuela
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government said Monday it had received the first shipment of 5,000 tonnes of fertiliser from Venezuela under a revised agreement between the two countries. Agriculture Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy said the agreement would significantly boost the agricultural sector, as it will address the cost of production for agricultural products. Farmers have over the years…
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Dominica re-emphasises importance of developing geothermal energy sector
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The Dominica government Monday re-emphasised the importance of developing the island’s geothermal energy sector as the Independent Regulatory Commission (IRC) granted the island’s lone electricity supplier with two new 25 year licences. Public Works, Energy and Ports Minister Rayburn Blackmoore said Dominica, like many other Caribbean countries, do not have natural gas or proven oil. “But…
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