It all started last week, when I had another flare of my recurrent joint problems, which are usually triggered from stress at the workplace that appears to be going from bad to worse. I have been trying to wean myself off steroids for the inflammation in my joints over the year, but each time I… Read More
HISTORY & HERITAGE WEEK LECTURE – 23rd FEBRUARY 2017 clw-lecture-23-2-17-3.pdf I am honoured by the invitation of UWI Open Campus to deliver this lecture as part of History & Heritage Week which coincides with the 50th anniversary of the attainment of Associated Statehood by St. Kitts, Nevis and Anguilla on 27th February 1967. History and… Read More
By his oath of office a Minister undertakes to carry out his functions in good faith for the benefit of the people of St. Kitts and Nevis and to use his powers only for proper purposes. These are traditionally described as “fiduciary duties”. If he allows his personal interest to conflict with those duties and he benefits from such conflict… Read More
COMMENTARY ON WINNFM ON GOVERNANCE PDF The major issue in the Federal election of February 2015 was governance. Team Unity which won the election campaigned heavily on the need for accountability and transparency in government. In its manifesto Team Unity promised Freedom of Information, Campaign finance regulation, Integrity in Public Life and anti corruption laws;… Read More
COMMENTARY by CHARLES WILKIN ON ELECTORAL REFORM- 28-11-16 PDF The last two Federal elections- in 2010 and 2015- were foreshadowed and overshadowed by controversy and lawsuits over the country’s electoral system. Issues in contention included the registration of voters, the constituency boundaries and the overseas vote. Added to these in 2015 were the Motion of… Read More
PRESENTATION TO ST. KITTS AND NEVIS BRANCH OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN ON 5TH NOVEMBER 2016 PRESENTATION TO ST. KITTS AND NEVIS BRANCH OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN ON 5TH NOVEMBER 2016 PDF VERSION Allow me to begin my giving you my favorite definition of an accountant. An accountant is someone… Read More
Constitutional Reform – Inside the News 17-9-16 PDF Version INTRODUCTION This is a very pertinent and important topic after 33 years of experience, especially when very little has been achieved in that time by way of reform. We must however address the topic realistically. We must bear in mind that the constitution contains entrenched… Read More
To: The Board of Directors of ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation and The Honourable Prime Minister in his capacity as Minister responsible for broadcasting. ZIZ REFORM I offer the following legal perspective, comments and recommendations in response to the outreach by the Corporation for input from the public and cognisant of the commitment of the Government in… Read More
I heard the Attorney General say recently that preparations are underway for an electoral review process to be initiated via the National Assembly. I therefore looked at the Unity manifesto for the 2015 election. I note that the manifesto has several proposals for electoral reform but does not state a specific position on the overseas… Read More
Once again, and with great reluctance, I have been moved to comment on an issue of national importance in our Federation. The issue of consideration here is the Virdee & Trutschler v NCA Court Judgement released last week that suggests that our Prime Minister may have been involved in certain dealings that could be interpreted as… Read More
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https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1000316
