PM Browne: DPP Must Justify Controversial Prosecutorial Decisions to Maintain Public Trust

Prime Minister Gaston Browne has publicly rebuked Director of Public Prosecutions Clement Joseph over his reported refusal to explain controversial prosecutorial decisions, warning that a lack of transparency could damage public trust and Antigua and Barbuda's international reputation. Browne's comments were prompted by the discontinuation of two recent narcotics-related prosecutions that have drawn significant public scrutiny.

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130 Students Enrolled in UWI Five Islands Law Programme, PM Browne Reveals

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PM Browne: DPP Must Justify Controversial Prosecutorial Decisions to Maintain Public Trust

PM Browne: DPP Must Justify Controversial Prosecutorial Decisions to Maintain Public Trust

Prime Minister Gaston Browne has publicly rebuked Director of Public Prosecutions Clement Joseph over his reported refus...

130 Students Enrolled in UWI Five Islands Law Programme, PM Browne Reveals

130 Students Enrolled in UWI Five Islands Law Programme, PM Browne Reveals

Prime Minister Gaston Browne has revealed that approximately 130 students have already enrolled in the UWI Five Islands ...

PM Browne Floats Windfall Tax Expansion to Boost Education Funding

PM Browne Floats Windfall Tax Expansion to Boost Education Funding

Prime Minister Gaston Browne has proposed extending the country's windfall tax to include other highly profitable busine...

PM Browne Eyes Harrison and Cort to Lead UWI Five Islands Campus Council

PM Browne Eyes Harrison and Cort to Lead UWI Five Islands Campus Council

Prime Minister Gaston Browne has revealed that businessman David Harrison is giving "serious consideration" to becoming ...

PM Browne: DPP Must Justify Controversial Prosecutorial Decisions to Maintain Public Trust

PM Browne: DPP Must Justify Controversial Prosecutorial Decisions to Maintain Public Trust

Prime Minister Gaston Browne has publicly rebuked Director of Public Prosecutions Clement Joseph over his reported refus...

130 Students Enrolled in UWI Five Islands Law Programme, PM Browne Reveals

130 Students Enrolled in UWI Five Islands Law Programme, PM Browne Reveals

Prime Minister Gaston Browne has revealed that approximately 130 students have already enrolled in the UWI Five Islands ...

PM Browne Floats Windfall Tax Expansion to Boost Education Funding

PM Browne Floats Windfall Tax Expansion to Boost Education Funding

Prime Minister Gaston Browne has proposed extending the country's windfall tax to include other highly profitable busine...

PM Browne Eyes Harrison and Cort to Lead UWI Five Islands Campus Council

PM Browne Eyes Harrison and Cort to Lead UWI Five Islands Campus Council

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Missing Teen Deshawn James Found Safe After Public Appeal

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PM Browne Defends Sandals Overwater Bungalows, Calls for Expanded Luxury Tourism

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PM Browne Confirms Construction Underway on Willoughby Bay Residential Development

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Club Med, TUI Eye Jolly Beach Resort as PM Vows to Protect Room Stock

Club Med, TUI Eye Jolly Beach Resort as PM Vows to Protect Room Stock

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