There is division in Jamaica over the government's plan to extend states of emergency, or SOEs as they are commonly called, to fight an upsurge in violent crime in that country. Murders there are now well past the 1000 mark and Prime Minister Andrew Holness has argued that the SOEs are needed, having secured the approval of the House of assembly to get a 46 day extension of the measure in seven parishes.
The Caribbean Policy development centre is a Barbados-based non-governmental organisation. It gives a voice to people in the region, on socioeconomic topics.
Special Envoy to Prime Minister Mottley, Professor Avinash Prasad does not believe that we in Barbados have a lot to fear from the current...
The government is seeking to change the Utilities Act