Author: Clivette

Privy Council suspends Proclamation for change of boundary

February 12, 2015 in National

Thousands of nationals and residents of St Kitts and Nevis tuned in as Freedom Fm presented the proceedings of the Privy Council on Wednesday. The case - Brantley and others (Appellants) v Constituency Boundaries Commission and others (Respondents) (St Christopher and Nevis), commonly refereed to...

Academic rejects arguments in favour of CCJ

February 12, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_3571" align="alignleft" width="300"] CCJ Logo[/caption] A senior academic yesterday rejected arguments being put forward in favour of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) becoming the country's final court, but said any decision in embracing the CCJ must be made by the people. "This is an opportunity...

Hate crime probed in murder of US Muslim students

February 12, 2015 in International

CHAPEL HILL, United States (AFP) — Police investigating the murders of three Muslim students in the United States said Wednesday they were studying whether the fatal shootings were religiously motivated, as calls mounted for the killings to be treated as a hate crime. Craig Stephen Hicks,...