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In the Speech from the Throne, delivered by Governor General Cynthia “Mother” Pratt in Parliament Square today, the Davis administration outlined its expansive legislative agenda and policies, including legislation to introduce The Bahamas National Development Plan Bill, legislation to address the high cost of living and legislation to create tougher penalties for gang members. “These changes

Wait, what?! It was recently revealed that police minister Bheki Cele spends R600 million a year on food and accommodation.

By Latrishka Thomas Latrishka.thomas@antiguaobserver.com In about two weeks, some convicts who have already fulfilled their sentences could have their slates wiped clean. Earlier this year, Parliament passed amendments to the Criminal Records Rehabilitation of Offenders Bill, to allow for criminal records to be expunged. Although the Bill had been passed…

The petition to have Police Minister Bheki Cele removed from the cabinet has gained momentum with more than 70 000 that have signed already.

By Shermain Bique-Charles Shermainbique.charles@antiguaobserver.com Parents of young offenders are reacting favourably to the passing of the Amendments to the…

Last modified on Fri 18 Dec 2020 12.37 EST More victims of domestic violence will be eligible for legal aid after the Ministry of Justice agreed to drop restrictive “imaginary capital” rules for home ownership that falsely inflated their wealth and deprived them of help. The new regulations were introduced following a high court judgment in November which said that a single parent and domestic abuse survivor who had only £28 in the bank should not have been refused legal aid for a child cu...