February 2015

Hon. Malcolm Guishard Dead at 55

February 10, 2015 in Community Pulse

[caption id="attachment_3508" align="alignleft" width="300"] Honorable Malcolm Guishard[/caption] The Hon. Malcolm Guishard, Leader of the Opposition in the Federal Parliament, died on Monday 11th June after complaining of breathing difficulties following an early morning swim at Gallows Bay. He was rushed to the Alexandria Hospital where he...

PAM faces Legal Troubles

February 10, 2015 in National

[caption id="attachment_3505" align="alignleft" width="300"] Honorable Shawn Richards[/caption] The main opposition party, the People’s Action Movement, is facing an expensive claim made against it by a Barbados-based company. In a letter dated 20th January 2015, Barbadian Attorney at Law, Hon. Kerrie Symmonds, wrote to the Leader of PAM,...

Supervisor of Elections outlines Election 2015 Plans

February 10, 2015 in National

The Supervisor of Elections has addressed the Nation one week before the staging of the 2015 Federal Elections. In his address, Wingrove George touched on a number of issues including the candidates contesting the elections, persons who can and cannot vote and the different symbols of...

Defamation Act to end Parliamentary Immunity, minister says

February 10, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_1215" align="alignleft" width="300"] Attorney General, Steadroy “Cutie” Benjamin[/caption] Attorney General Steadroy “Cutie” Benjamin said he does not intend to give ‘absolute privilege’ to parliamentarians in the proposed Defamation Act. Absolute privilege is a complete defense to an action for defamation in English law. If the defence of...