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You and the Law
Our Constitution and the Judiciary – 4
Dr. William Para RiviereMay 13, 2013A convincing case can be made that judicial officers and Court officials in O.E.C.S. countries are exposed to the influence of their political directorates, directly and indirectly, by some of ...
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In Retrospect
The Politics of Criminal Justice
Dr. Emanuel FinnMay 6, 2013Politics is the process by which resources are distributed or allocated. Politics is who gets what, when, and how. Political considerations are necessary but sometimes become a problematic part of ...
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Smart Living
The Power of Reading and Reading Well
Jayson Grell FMIMay 6, 2013*"My Best Friend is a person who will give me a book I have not read." - Abraham Lincoln*
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Spotlight
A Review of NDT's "Desired Will"
Ian JacksonMay 6, 2013Desired Will is the 32nd theatrical production of a group that spans some three decades and is the longest serving theatre group in Dominica. So much for the saying, "Nothing ...
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You and the Law
Act of God
Dr. William Para RiviereMay 6, 2013It is a defence to an action for negligence that the damage to the Claimant was caused by an "act of God". It is for the person raising that defence, ...
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Fine PointOn the Untimely Passing of Umpire Hildreth Johnson
Phillip AlleyneMay 6, 2013Members of the Dominica Cricket Umpires' Association were saddened at the news of the untimely death of Hildreth Johnson, a former police officer and insurance agent who served the association ...
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Our Caribbean
The Case for Compensating the Caribbean
Sir Ron SandersMay 6, 2013In 1838, British slave owners in the English-Speaking Caribbean received £11.6 (US$17.8) billion in today's value as compensation for the emancipation of their "property" – 655,780 human beings of African ...
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In RetrospectThe Jubilee Cross in La Plaine Village Square
Dr. Emanuel FinnApril 29, 2013The south eastern rural agricultural community of La Plaine which nestles between Morne Gorverneur and the rugged Windward Atlantic coast (Au Vent) is filled with shock and sadness. A fatal ...
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Smart Living
Public Participation: Critical to any Democracy
Jayson Grell FMIApril 29, 2013*"When people vote for direct representatives or political parties, in elections (for government and any other institutions) they are voting for these representatives or parties to make laws and policies ...
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Spotlight
Though it Rained: The Review
Ian JacksonApril 29, 2013The Deliverance Baptist youth "Dream Team", ages between 12 and 23 put on their 6th theatrical production titled "Though it rained" two weekends ago at the Arawak House of Culture.
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You and the Law
Negligence and the Pond Cassé Disaster
Dr. William Para RiviereApril 29, 2013Nationals propagating the position that the State should be held responsible for the recent tragedy that took the lives of two of our national footballers and caused severe injury to ...
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Our Caribbean
Export led growth: Who will lead in the Caribbean? Part ...
Sir Ron SandersApril 29, 2013Despite all the promises of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU), the countries of the Caribbean have not benefitted from increased exports to EU markets or ...
