In a speech to the House of Commons on September 8, British Foreign Secretary, Ed Milliband, announced far-reaching changes to British policy in relation to Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory. He announced a UK government ban on importing goods and products originating from illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. He outlined steps to cut off […]
Author Archives: Ralph Ramkarran
In a not altogether positive review, the New York Times published recently a 1600-word article on Guyana entitled A Small Country’s Huge Windfall From the War in Iran by Simon Romero and Rebecca F. Elliot.
Flush from the decapitation of the Venezuelan regime by the capture of President Nicholas Maduro in a slick, midnight, military raid on Maduro’s residence in Caracas, in which 32 Cubans who were defending Maduro were killed, the US Government felt a similar strategy in Iran, but killing not capturing its leadership, would succeed. Almost simultaneously, […]
Compensation for the victims of the MV Barima is already being discussed and figures are being mentioned. In principle, persons who are injured or suffer loss of life or property by the wrongful act of another, who has a duty to take care, is legally entitled to compensation. Many factors are required to be taken […]
I have posted two articles in the past calling for the confirmation of the acting appointments of the Chancellor and Chief Justice. That was a time when the Government did not favour the holder of at least one of the acting appointees. I was in good company. In an earlier era, when the acting appointees […]
