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Golding warns against misuse of Speaker’s powers

Warning against the gradual erosion of the country’s democracy, Leader of the Opposition Mark Golding has called for the Constitution to be reformed to allow the selection of an independent arbiter to preside over parliamentary affairs. Referencing recent amendments to Barbados’ constitution, Golding said the change reversed the practice of selecting a Speaker from among members of Parliament and…

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BUGGERY LAW SHOWDOWN

Gay-rights activist Maurice Tomlinson has expressed optimism about buggery law reform in Jamaica following the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council’s (JCPC) decision to decriminalise same-sex…

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