Posted on 25 April 2012. Tags: ABEC members, alp, Anthonyson King, antigua & barbuda electoral commission, antigua labour party, attorney general justin simon qc, Bird’s attorney John Fuller, Chairman of the ABEC Juno Samuel; Deputy Chairman Nathaniel “Paddy” James, e ann henry, Glendina McKay, Jack Kelsick, Lester Bird, Patricia Simon-Forde, paula lee, representation of the people amendment act, to halt ABEC operations, withdraws application
Attorneys for Opposition Leader Lester Bird yesterday withdrew an application for an injunctive order to prevent the Antigua & Barbuda Electoral Commission (ABEC) from meeting and going about its normal course of business pending the determination of a constitutional matter now before the court.
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Posted on 07 February 2012. Tags: Anthonyson King, gaston browne, government house, governor general dame louise lake-tack, justice jennifer remy, Lester Bird, Nathaniel “Paddy” James, Opposition duo sworn in on electoral commission, sir gerald watt, Winston Gomes
Nathaniel “Paddy” James never for a moment doubted that he would be one of Lester Bird’s two picks to sit on the reconstituted electoral commission.
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Posted on 31 January 2012. Tags: abec, alp, ALP Deputy Gaston Browne, Anthonyson King, chairman of the Antigua & Barbuda Electoral Commission, Leader of the Opposition Lester Bird, Nathaniel “Paddy” James, no qualms being nominated, opposition Antigua Labour Party, sir gerald watt qc, Sir Gerald would accept ALP appointment, united progressive party, UPP
The ousted United Progressive Party (UPP) pick for chairman of the Antigua & Barbuda Electoral Commission (ABEC) Sir Gerald Watt QC has said he would have “no qualms” being nominated to the body by the opposition Antigua Labour Party (ALP).
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Posted on 09 May 2011. Tags: abec, ABEC Chief Executive Officer Lorna Simon, ABEC Deputy Chairman Nathaniel “Paddy” James, administrative action, administrative employees, Ambassador Bruce Goodwin, Anthonyson King, Bernard Andrew, Chairman Juno Samuel, commissioner David “Jack” Kelsick, Commissioner Sir Gerald Watt, deputy chairman, gender affairs, Karen Manwarren, legal opinion, majority vote, ministerial responsibility, ministry of information, Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer, public servants, secondment, supervisor of elections, the Antigua & Barbuda Electoral Commission, ultra vires
The clock is ticking on a seven-day ultimatum given last Thursday to Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer by the Antigua & Barbuda Electoral Commission (ABEC).
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