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Spotlight
My Views on the Tommy Lee Sparta issue
Ian JacksonApril 1, 2014I have interviewed a few Jamaicans who know and have been to shows of Tommy lee Sparta and they have nothing good to report. He now carries the title of ...
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You and the Law
Selling, Leasing and Squatting on State Lands
Dr. William Para RiviereApril 1, 2014"State lands" is the name given to what was called "Crown lands" before 1978 when Dominica gained constitutional independence from Britain. The sale and lease of state lands and squatting ...
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You and the Law
Trespass to land
Dr. William Para RiviereMarch 25, 2014The civil wrong known as "trespass to land" is governed by the Small Trespass Act supplemented by the common law. A person is said to trespass on another's land where ...
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Health Wealth
Cucumbers
Dr. Janet TaylorMarch 25, 2014Cucumbers are such fascinating veggies and can play a role in many other aspects of a person's lifestyle. Following is a list of tips and tricks you can do with ...
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Living Today
Has the Caribbean come of age?
Clement S. Jolly C.Ss.RMarch 25, 2014In his prison in Germany, during World War II, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a Protestant theologian, wrote the celebrated words, "The world has come of age." Many would most likely say that ...
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Spotlight
Freddy's last war cry: "Aiyayyieeeeeeee."
Ian JacksonMarch 25, 2014Shock gripped me when I heard the news of the death of the gentleman I rate as the best Calypso writer in Dominica, Freddy "Man Himself" Mendes. Yes, Pat Aaron ...
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Spotlight on Sport
The fine line between ignorance and bliss
Reginald St. H ShillingfordMarch 25, 2014An isolated occurrence caught my eye as I watched footage presented on women's football during a very recent local news broadcast on MARPIN Television. It happened that a young lady ...
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Our Caribbean
In Guyana: political negotiations an opportunity for real democracy
Sir Ron SandersMarch 18, 2014(The writer is a Consultant, Senior Fellow at London University and former Caribbean diplomat)
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Spotlight
DICE: Calypso King of Kings
Ian JacksonMarch 18, 2014The above is a title once held by the Scrunter in a one-off contest featuring the best-of-the-best songs by some of the best calypsonians of that era. Now it is ...
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Spotlight on Sport
Basic wisdom and vision for West Indies
Reginald St. H ShillingfordMarch 18, 2014Questions have been asked and countless answers offered regarding the now chronic demise of West Indies cricket, particularly as it relates to the longer version of the game, more so ...
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You and the Law
Squatters' Rights
Dr. William Para RiviereMarch 11, 2014In 1950 Mr. Robert Burke arrives from England and buys a 50-acre tract of land in the North for which he obtains title. He cultivates a few acres in bananas ...
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Spotlight on Sport
Hattrick of Knighthoods
Reginald St. H ShillingfordMarch 11, 2014On 3rd February 1971, I had the privilege of managing the Combined Windwards and Leewards cricket team at Botanic Gardens, Roseau, in the Shell Shield regional tournament. The Islands had ...
