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In a historic judgment published on April 22, the Dominica High Court decriminalized consensual same-sex relations. Dominica becomes the fourth Eastern Caribbean country to strike down discriminatory legal provisions and decriminalize gay sex.
GEORGE TOWN, (CMC): Justice Stanley John, a national of Trinidad and Tobago will be presiding over the trial of former premier and speaker of the house, McKeeva Bush. John was sworn in by Governor Jane Owen earlier this week, following a survey.
FOLLOWING Fifa’s intervention in the Jamaica Football Federation’s affairs, after the postponement of the elections recently, noted sports attorney Emir Crowne says a potential normalisation committee may be warranted but has warned it may be harmful to the JFF. The voting congress of the JFF was set for January 14, with the incumbent Michael Ricketts being challenged by current Vice-President Raymond Anderson for the presidency. However, the election was postponed.
NOT GUILTY verdicts have been returned in favour of a Tobago man who was on trial accused of kidnapping, falsely imprisoning and raping his common-law wife 15 years ago.