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Gov’t tables CCJ Bills
KINGSTON, Jamaica - THE Government has once again tabled Bills in the House of Representatives as it pushes to keep its promise to replace the United Kingdom-based Privy Council with the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as Jamaica's final appellate court.
Leader of Government Business in the House, Phillip Paulwell, gave notice of first reading of the Bills on behalf of Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller yesterday during the meeting of the Parliament at Gordon House in downtown Kingston.
EDITORIAL - America must not surrender democracy
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Like President Obama, this newspaper hopes that America will soon find out who is responsible for Monday's bombings in Boston and that they are made, as he puts it, "to feel the full weight of justice".
Ruling party congratulates Maduro, blasts opposition party
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – The ruling Unity Labour Party (ULP) has congratulated president –elect Nicolas Maduro on his victory and has dismissed critics who point to his slim victory in Venezuela.
At least seven people were killed and 61 were injured in post-election violence across Venezuela, state media reported Tuesday.
Violence erupted in Venezuela after authorities rejected opposition candidate Henrique Capriles’ demands for a presidential election recount.