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Parliament
Dr. William Para RiviereDec. 3, 2013Parliament in our country consists of the President and the House of Assembly. So says Section 29 of the Constitution. Its main purpose is to make laws for the peace, ...
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Winners and Losers
Dr. William Para RiviereNov. 26, 2013At the preliminary count, candidates and their agents are accorded some measure of participation. The count takes place at each polling station and is done under the supervision of the ...
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Who can vote
Dr. William Para RiviereNov. 12, 2013The holding of elections to elect representatives to Parliament involves two related processes. In the first process, persons who are entitled to vote are registered to do so. This is ...
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The Carib Reserve Act
Dr. William Para RiviereOct. 8, 2013The affairs of residents of the Kalinago Territory are governed by the Carib Reserve Act, Chap 25:90. Every Dominican should know the contents of this piece of legislation. In particular, ...
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The Salybia Riot of 1930, Part 2
Dr. William Para RiviereOct. 1, 2013The version of the disturbances, as told by residents of the Territory differed drastically from that of the Police. Residents painted a picture of terror unleashed against them by the ...
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The Salibia riots of 1930, Part 1
Dr. William Para RiviereSept. 24, 2013On 19th September 1930 a major confrontation occurred at the Kalinago Territory between residents and a detachment of five police officers sent out from Roseau under the command of Corporal ...
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Gun Control - 2
Dr. William Para RiviereSept. 17, 2013It is an offence, attracting a fine of $1,500.00, for a person to discharge any firearm or ammunition in a public place or within (40) forty yards of a public ...
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LAW, ORDER AND THE POLICE - 2
Sept. 3, 2013The approach taken by Officer, Goodman, J, to resolve the case of Mr. and Mrs. B is instructive. In that case the husband and wife are having a civil discussion ...
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August 1st 1834: Abolition Without Freedom – 1
Dr. William Para RiviereJuly 29, 2013On 1st August 1833, that is to say, one hundred and eighty years ago, the Parliament of our former colonial master, Great Britain, passed a law abolishing the institution of ...
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Executor v. Administrator
Dr. William Para RiviereJuly 22, 2013An Executor or his female counterpart, an Executrix, obtains the right to distribute the Estate of a deceased person in one of four ways. Firstly, he or she may be ...
