CCJ judge says criminal justice ‘broken’ in most C’bean countries
From The New York CaribNews A judge with the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) says he believes that the criminal justice system in most, if not all Caribbean countries, is “broken”. Addressing the inaugural meeting of the Advisory Committee…
West Indies bets on youth to end its decline in cricket
By TIM WIGMORE From The New York Times When the West Indies beat India to win the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, it was a jolt of good news for a team in need of it. The victory provided a brief…
CCJ political consensus may not exist, says analyst
From Antigua Observer A political analyst has said that it is ‘very likely’ that the referendum to adopt the Caribbean Court of Justice may fall through if the United Progressive Party and Antigua Barbuda Labour Party do not engage in…
Guyana police commissioner sued for vehicle damage
From Caribbean News Now GEORGETOWN, Guyana — International journalist and author, Dennis Adonis, has launched legal proceedings against Guyana’s commissioner of police, Seelal Persaud, and one of his officers, whose name was given as an Inspector M. Vigilance, citing damage…
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WICB retains noted lawyer as ‘advisor’ on Caricom proposal
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) – In the clearest sign yet it intends to resist the recommendations of Caricom’s Governance Review Panel, the West Indies Cricket Board says it has retained the services of Dominican lawyer Anthony Astaphan. During its regular…
Commonwealth secretary-general designate calls for conversation on LGBT rights
From Caribbean News Now PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — Commonwealth secretary-general designate, British Baroness Patricia Scotland, has called for the Commonwealth – including its Caribbean member countries – to have a conversation on lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender (LGBT) rights….
The CCJ as a court of first instance for intellectual property; revisiting the idea Published on September 15, 2015
By Abiola Inniss From Caribbean news Now In January 2010, this column first proposed the idea of the CCJ as a court of first instance for intellectual property (IP) matters. In the years following its publication, there has been a…
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A lesser breed of justice, Chancellor Seaga?
By A.J. Nicholson, Contributor From The Jamaica Gleaner Over the years, certain individuals within Jamaica and the wider Caribbean have asserted the need for these former British colonies to cling to the apron strings of the Mother Country by remaining…
St Vincent PM talks free movement of Caribbean nationals
From Caribbean News Now ST AUGUSTINE, Trinidad — “A more mature, more profound regionalism,” says Dr Ralph Gonsalves, prime minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, is the only way that regional governments and peoples can tackle the social and…
UWP may not support Dominica’s move to Caribbean Court of Justice
From Caribbean360 Dr. Thomson Fontaine, a senior member of the UWP, who is expcetd to contest the next general election, said joining the CCJ was a “very serious” matter for Dominica. BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Friday February 7, 2014, CMC – The…
