Education Minister Michael Browne Arrested and Charged

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Information Minister Melford Nicholas has announced that Michael Browne has been arrested and charged.

Nicholas says Prime Minister Gaston Browne informed him this morning that the former Education Minister was charged based on allegations against him.

He did not state the nature of the charge.

Nicholas said the Prime Minister instructed the Governor General to revoke the Education Minister’s appointment.

He also said Browne maintains his innocence and has asked for the support of his Cabinet colleagues.

Daryl Matthew takes on the duties of Education Minister.

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  2. Why did he tender his resignation. I am aware he was an absentee Minister of Education. He was elected by the people of a Constituency. He then went away to pursue his personal studies. While those of you who elected him into Public Office were left without representation. I for one is not sorry to see him go.GO FREAKING NOW.You should resign as an MP, also .So that there could be a bye-election in that Constituency. You do not need politics anymore.Did you get the double Doctorate Degrees?

    • I do not think he got the Double Doctorates that he said the great Dr. Eric Williams from Trinidad could not get, which was a bid LIE since Eric Williams left from Oxford University in England after completing his Doctorate to become Professor at Howard University in Washington. Anyway, Black-Man their does not have to be a by-election since he resigned from Cabinet and is still a member of Parliament.

      • By the way, just for clarification I should mention that the JD (juris doctor) degree that Michael Browne said he was also doing is not a doctorate. The JD degree is a law degree in America. It is similar to the LL.B degree (Bachelor of Laws) in the British system of education. So it is sad that a Minister of Education did not know the difference between a JD and Ph.D. Sad indeed!

        • It is a doctorate of law. Just like an EdD is a doctorate of education, PhD is a doctorate of philosophy, MD is a doctorate of medicine.

          American here with sibling who has an LLM and a JD.

          • There is such a thing as a DOCTOR OF LAWS, which is different from his JD, which is the same thing as a British Bachelor of Laws. In the US absolutely NOBODY who has A JD calls themselves “Doctor” anything. Indeed a Master of Laws (MLL) is a higher degree than JD. The Doctoratat of Laws (DLL) is the only degree that entitles one to use the title “Doctor”, and they are usually professors or seasoned lawyers. This Browne kid doesn’t seem to understand. Now he’ll have tame to think about it.

          • Again the JD is not a doctorate. It is the first degree in law in the USA (Juris Doctor). If it was a doctorate then one would never be able to do a Ph.D (Doctor of Philosophy in Law in the USA. Your sibling has an LL.M (Masters in Law) and a JD. Is the JD your sibling’s doctorate in law. For your information and education the LL.M is a higher degree than the JD. I hope that despite the fact that you are an American that you now understand the difference between a JD and a Ph.D (Doctorate Degree)

          • One can do a Ph.D (Doctor of Philosophy) in any subject. For example you can do a Ph.D in history, economics, French, mathematics or philosophy. You can also do a Ph.D in law.

          • It’s amazing to me how confused some of you are about American things and yet so sure of yourselves and still wrong.

            Your friend Charles thinks a JD is equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree and that an MD is not a doctoral degree.

            Both JD and MD are terminal PROFESSIONAL degrees. And they are doctoral degrees.

            An LLM is a degree you can get subsequent to having a JD in a specific subset of law that you may want to specialize in.

            You cannot practice law with an LLM alone or even a PhD in law.

            You can only practice law in America with a JD, which is the terminal PROFESSIONAL degree for American lawyers and it is at the doctorate level.

            You could get an MD and then go on to get a PhD as well in a biomedical science. You would then have 2 doctoral degrees.

            Just as if you got a JD and a PhD in law. Again, you’d have 2 doctoral degrees.

        • In the American system of education, a JD is a doctorate of law. You will need to already hold an undergraduate degree to be eligible to attend American law school.

          An LLB is an undergraduate degree. A JD is a doctorate.

          Don’t pass off bad information. Thanks

          • The JD in latin is “juris doctor” and not a doctorate in law just like an MD stands for “medical doctor” and is not a doctorate in medicine. Yes, in the USA you require a first degree to pursue legal studies, however, that does not make the JD a doctorate. That is just the way the American system is set up.

          • Juris Doctor is a doctoral degree in law.It is not a PHD.Which Michael Browne did say he was going after.He did say.He was doing a double dotorate.He went on to say.The late Dr.Eric Williams tried to do a double doctorate and failed at it.He would be successful at it.Was he successful?

        • An MD is a doctoral (doctorate) degree in Medicine

          A JD is a doctorate degree in Law. It is not equivalent to an undergraduate degree as you first claimed.

          A PhD prepares one for a career as an academic whether that is in law, science, art, or some other field. You

          Getting a PhD in law would not allow one to practice law.

          JD and PhD in law are two different terminal degrees in law. They two different types of doctorates. But they are both doctorates.

          Dictionary.com: Doctorate – any of several academic degrees of the highest rank, as the Ph.D. or Ed.D., awarded by universities and some colleges for completing advanced work in graduate school or a professional school.

          Please focus on the phrase “or a professional school.”

          Hence, MD’s and JD’s are doctorates.

          You have no clue what you are talking about. You first tried to say a JD was equivalent to an undergraduate degree. Now you are claiming that MD is not a doctoral degree.

          Jeez man. Stop already.

          BTW, Kristie, you are also confused about life.

          • Again a JD or MD are not Doctorates. They are the professional degrees required to practice law or medicine. A person with Ph.D in law cannot practice law in either the Anerican system or British system of education. In the American system you need a JD degree and then to pass the Bar exam of the State on which you want to practice. In England you need the LL.B degree and Passing the professional exam. You would also be required to be a member of one of the 4 Inns of Court. In the Caribbean you do the LL.B degree and then the professional exam the LEC (legal education certificate). Again a JD or MD is not a doctorate. A doctorate in both American and England is a Ph.D which is attained after undertaking studies of a Bachelors, Masters and then the Ph.D. You are still dead wrong. I have been exposed to both the American and British system of education and knowns what I am talking about.

          • Stop embarrassing yourself at this point.

            Are you so arrogant that you cannot admit that you are wrong or simply just go away and leave the topic?

            I think the problem is you don’t know the meaning of the word “doctoral.”

            That became apparent when you claimed that an MD was not a doctoral degree. LOLOLOLOLOLOL 🙂

            You have an idea of what you want the word to mean. Too bad that doesn’t matchup with what it actually means.

            I posted the definition for you from Dictionary.com and Merriam Webster but you still want to believe what you’ve made up in your mind to be true.

            And thank you for repeating much of what I just told you about only being able to practice law in the US with a JD not a PhD.

            Here’s another interesting fact – you can teach law at the graduate level with a JD or a PhD. Why? Because they are both DOCTORAL degrees.

            This Wikipedia article explains it nicely. I suggest you read it.

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_doctoral_degrees_in_the_US

          • “A doctorate in both American and England is a Ph.D which is attained after undertaking studies of a Bachelors, Masters and then the Ph.D.”

            POINT 1: In America, there are MANY types of doctoral degrees. A PhD is not the only doctoral degree in AMERICA.

            For example: DArch, JD, MD, PhD, DFA, DIT, DMA, EdD, DA, DChem, and on and on and on are all doctoral degrees.

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_doctoral_degrees_in_the_US

            Read the article above. Learn.

            POINT 2: In America, you do not have to earn a Master’s degree before you get a doctoral degree.

            Dare I say, in most cases, American students who intend to pursue a doctoral degree do so directly after achieving their undergraduate degree. They do not usually go for a Master’s degree before pursuing a doctorate.

            American students can go directly from a Bachelor’s degree to a doctoral degree program.

            You clearly do not know the American educational system.

            It is okay to admit that you are wrong.

            We are all wrong sometimes. You are wrong now.

            Stop digging.

          • They are correct. A JD is not a doctorate. You trying to say every lawyer in US has a doctorate in law?

            Does that put it in perspective for you?

            Seems a petty thing to be harping upon, given the headline, when you are wrong.

            Maybe the link you are making is that the Minister is so bright he has a doctor of law and so he will be able to represent himself.
            Either way, try Google if you still do not grasp it.

          • Yes, every person who earns a JD has earned a professional doctorate in the US.

            Will you people stop being so ridiculous and so arrogantly and adamantly wrong.

            “Additionally, there are a number of professional doctorates such as the Doctor of Medicine and the Juris Doctor that do not have a dissertation research component.”

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_doctoral_degrees_in_the_US

            Even Charles Tabor FINALLY admitted (at the bottom of this page) that both a JD and an MD are types of doctorates.

            I truly do not understand adults that love to speak about topics they clearly no nothing about.

          • Perhaps it’s time to take a moment and consider why you found it necessary to be so obnoxiously arrogant while being wrong and confused.

            So condescending and yet so wrong.

            D suggests I consult Google but he clearly didn’t even bother to look at the links posted under this article over and over again.

            Yes, please consult Google and a DICTIONARY while you’re at it.

            I’m embarrassed for you not because you did not know the particulars of another country’s education system but because of how rude and adamant and obnoxious you all were in asserting your erroneous claims.

        • The problem with your whole thread is that you are equating doctorate with PhD. Let me clarify for you: all PhD’s are doctorates but not all doctorates are PhD’s. The two terms are not synonyms.

    • Why don’t you keep off of Gaston. This minister was a narcissit. where is J. Pierre? He has hurt so many citizens in Antigua. No other minister has gotten into so many personal conflicts with individuals more than him. Let me see the many articles in the paper: D’Giselle, Serpant, Hyram, Ebook scandle, the Principal at the Antigua State College. The man clearly had a problem. Clearly, there is a pattern of behaviour. This has nothing to do with Gaston!! The Prime Minister is a man of his word and stands for integrity and justice. Justice must Prevail!!! I have more respect now for the PM than I did before. He must lead by example. Gaston want his party to Tow the party lines. You think it was an easy decision for the Prime Minister to have stood in front of the nation and shared that the minister knows what to do, when charges such as these come up. Clearly, when a person’s ego gets the best of them you will see it trickling and spilling out in various ways to various people. Maybe he should repent to all those individuals that he trampled on along the way and asks God’s forgiveness. You know how much money he has cost the people of Antigua and Barbuda? All because of one’s EGO!!! GOD does not sleep. Thank you ANR for providing a voice for the weak, and the trampled on. Day ?? Justice was served. Sean, Minister whoever you are. The bible says be slow to speak. To my Prime Minister, leadership is tough, but when you stand on the side of justice you will always win my vote!! A message to the wise, do not trample on people when you are rising to the top, for those same people you spat on, along the way will be the same ones to catch you when you fall. Welcome back to civilianhood. May you find self, humbleness, and GOD.

      • @SEBAGO. I would not go so far as to give the PM kudos for standing on the side of justice as a general statement. At the very least, it has been very selectively done. It is great for him that he has a whole lot of fawning supporters who are to afraid to ask him tough questions and demand real answers. Unfortunately, that is what is required for Antigua and Barbuda to really move forward. The idea of taking credit for the apparent good while casting blame, even on his own party, for the bad is reprehensible and is costing us a fair bit. The latest: a 4th Level rating from the US CDC. Now, instead of asking the US exactly what is meant by, ‘unreliable’ COVID-19 figures-even though we all know is the spinning and bluffing with no real tests done, we are hearing all kind of even more spin so as to soften the blow to people who don’t bother to think for themselves.

        • Like Donald Trump does

          I am not Antiguan and no little about your political system and parties but have observed the way the pandemic has been handled in Antigua.

          And it has been reckless and embarrassing. Very similar to what’s happening in the US.

          I hope you all find a real leader who will look out for the welfare of all the citizens rather than sell off the best land in this country to foreigners and risk everyone’s lives to please the minority of wealthy folks here.

          Please don’t fall for smooth talking con artists who are only looking out for themselves.

          Not saying your other party is better. I suspect they aren’t. But this guy Gaston is a dangerous embarrassment who apparently thinks he’s party of a royal family that’s entitled to rob Antigua blind.

          Wake up folks you do not want to deal with the kind of corruption and greed we do in the US for decades to come.

    • @Sean then Gaston is more effective than the opposition, so far plans afoot to get rid of Melford and Asot hanging on my skin a he teeth.
      Now back to the flamboyant fellow, he was soo lucky he got the most incompetent of all the Permanent Secretaries to head his ministry. under the most transparent government he was able to source 15 million worth of empty tablets for the ministry of education. He got away with that why get involve in this crap. Gwone drive the porshe and cool. Life good.

      • The x-minister was so flamboyant that many saw him as a kind of man/boy, not very mature. Neither is he handsome. He is not easy on the eyes. His dressing style was just off the wall. It’s good that he’s gone.

        • You sound like a jealous, begrudgingly spiteful hater. Sounds like the very thing u described about him is what you wish you could be.

  4. @Sean
    Be quiet! If your lame duck conclusion were to be believed, the MP in question would not still be a member of the Hon. P.M’s cabinet. Ask the Ass.

  5. Could he be the Minister accused by the young lady but I haven’t heard the police with any charges . What going on guys

  7. You know it is strange. Many women have come forward with claims that Donald Trump rape them. Still the people voted him into office. Then he had a judge nominated to the supreme court and he also was accused of having raped a woman in his school days, but hat didn’t matter he was still affirmed to sit on the highest court in the USA. And Donald no matter what wine and dines with the Kings and Queens. Only in Donald’s America these things are possible.

    • @Sideline. This is not about Donald Trump. What kind of attempted spin is this??? Why bother to comment if you are too afraid to address the topic? C’Mon, You are much better than this.

      • I usually won’t respond to you as you are beneath me to have a discussion with. Just to let you know that my point was to show how we in the Caribbean hold our elected officials to a much higher standard. Even our judges are held to a much higher standard to surf on our highest court.

    • …Tick-Tock! Tick-tock! Tick-Tock!
      …The DominoEffect, is in motion
      …and, it’s affecting the ABLP
      …now, many are WARNING the Nation
      …saying, We’re on the slippery slopes of perdition
      …and, god ain’t got nothing to do with this confusion.
      …Asot ain’t going no where!
      …his court filings, are making this clear!
      …Dean got caught with his foot in his mouth!
      …that, tells me he don’t know what he’s talking about!
      …as in having a thirteen year girl,
      …thinking, she’s an adult in this World!
      …by consenting, to sex!
      …boy, you ain’t seeing how the People are vexed!
      …and, don’t talk about Michael Browne!
      …I’m quite sure, you can comprehend what’s going down!
      …it’s, the hottest news story around many a town.
      …I’m telling you, ABLP is tumbling down.
      …it’s, #The Domino Effect
      …and, it’s in full motion!

    • @Sidelines:
      What Donald Trump has to do with this matter of Michael Browne in Antigua.You Red-Kool Aid Drinkers like to include others.To justify the nasty,dirty behaviors of your Labor Party Leaders.All Presidents have elected Judges to the Supreme Court in the USA.When a vacancy becomes available on their watch.Michael Browne should be made to resigned as a Member of Parliament.When you spit into the air it would fall into your face.He dug too many ditches for others.Now his arse fell into that which he dug for others.Karma is a Beach.The Constituents needs to picket the Parliament to get him out.He should not be collecting a Parliamentary salary for the next 3years.Let him go and find a 9 to 5.Pound salts if needs be.

  8. It has come to past. He eliminating the leadership threats one by one. When you know another man’s weakness you control his thoughts and feelings. Which lead to behavior that was never considered by the man.
    Molwyn is now Sir Molwyn. He’s received his accolades. No longer a threat. He’s aging. Asot will me his downfall. Remember people. He kicked up along with the rest of Lester’s cabinet when Asot was brought in as Chief of Staff. Look now. He turned around and do the same thing with Max Hurst. Badmindedness will never prevail. Asot holds the key to the ALP/ABLP Pandora’s box.
    Call the convention. Your way behind time. Let the fireworks begin. There is going to be an interesting challenger for leadership of the party. The membership did not expect this level of behavior when he was elevated over Lester. I see another birdie come out of the nest.

  9. Besides this resignation by this MP Michael Browne, there’s a video circulating on Social Media, where another member MP is speaking, regarding a thirteen year of female, and her rights to agree to having sex with older men.

    This is horrendous, and bolster the claim(s), that #PEDOPHILIA is a well organized, and established Order, in the Nation.

    ANR – Antigua News Room should get a copy of the recordings, authenticate it, and blast these #PEDO phuckers out of the water surrounding, the Nation.

  11. Charles Tabor please help me with this legal conundrum.
    Base on the PM’s utterances and the resignation of a government minister and the information from the media….Can the media name the minister in the ?

    Given all the public knowns are their exceptions to the law?

    • Melchesidec once the alleged perpetrator (Defendant) is arrested and charged no names can be called, neither of the Virtual Complainant or Defendant until the matter is disposed of by the Court. This matter went haywire from the outset since even the Prime Minister alluded to the Defendant in a statement to the media. Sadly, the whole society is fully aware of the parties involved in this matter.

      • Well well you never seems to amaze me. If memory serves right you were one of them leading the charge for an arrest to be made not it has come to past you finding some how to lay the blame on the PM. If anything the media is to blame for this mess. The made this story as sandalous as they can for clicks. This and other blogs putting out post after post hyping up the crowd and failing to legal fall out #sad.

  12. @ Sean
    Perception to the public can at times be deception from our leaders.

    When we heard about the ebook alot of covering up took place . I agree he dont like to be challenged just like when Asot said he would challenge him for leadership, a few weeks later we heard all what he accused him for which took soo long to surface ,(only because they fall out) i dont know about the set up part with the other minister ,What the leader cant cover for them he asked them to resign so the party wont look bad and he can stay in power

  13. Good Morning Antigua and Barbuda,

    I told you last month. We will watch this government crumble one by one. The writings are on the wall, Gaston. Let us continue to pray for our country so our God can redeem what belongs to us from this wicket government. The last time I had this feeling about my country is when the Lester Bird was in power. Our country has been laughed at and I am so embarrassed for my beautiful country.

    Lord have mercy on our country.

    2 Chronicles:14 – 15 “If my people who are called by my name shall humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and forgive their sin and heal our land. Let your eyes be open and your eyes attention to our prays that is made. I thank you in advance.

    Antiguans and Barbadians let us get on our knees and pray daily for our country. I thank you.

  16. @Sebago
    Excellent commentary. Of passing interest, I note the number of times that the Ass is mentioned in connection with Michael Browne’s disgrace. Maybe these two have more in common than most people realize!! Sebago, you hit the nail on its head. Well done!

  18. On the human side, I feel sorry for the individual. A young man; poor upbringing; managed to reach the heights of parliamentary representative and minister of government. On the face of it there seems to be a lack of youthful guidance but that cannot excuse his ability to have known better and have more respect for himself and his position, to have found himself anywhere close to such accusations.
    Nonetheless, I wish him the best and hope that whatever happens he would have learnt a lesson that he should have already known.

  22. It’s about time they got him. While he in deh, question where the money and the laptops gone. Gaston’s creative enrichment scheme finally catching up to them.

    One down, more to come.

    MP Elmo we haven’t forgotten you either.

  23. BKACK HYPOCRISY you just write and say things because you can. If you are referring to me since your comment follows immediately after my comment, where the hell did you read or hear me leading the charge for the arrest of Michael Browne. I have never commented publicly on this matter before my comments today. And by the way, we operate under the principle that a person is innocent until proven guilty, so we will all just await the decision of the court.

  24. http://apps.americanbar.org/legaled/accreditation/Council%20Statements.pdf

    “WHEREAS, the acquisition of a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree requires from 84 to 90 semester hours of post baccalaureate study and the Doctor of Philosophy degree usually requires 60 semester hours of post baccalaureate study along with the writing of a dissertation, the two degrees shall be considered as equivalent degrees for educational employment purposes”

    https://lawschooli.com/is-a-jd-a-doctorate/

    “The JD was established as a professional doctorate in the United States in 1870, just a few years after the first research doctorate (PhD) was established.”

    • Yes, in the American system of education law, medicine, veterinary medicine and dentistry are are first professional degrees known as JD, MD, DVM and DDS. They are also referred to as doctorates. However, they are all first degrees to enter the respective professions and are different to a Ph.D degree.

      • And of course they are different than an PhD. No one here said they were the same.

        A PhD cannot practice medicine or law.

        But an MD can both practice medicine and teach medicine.

        A JD can both practice law and teach law.

      • Again, your error is in equating the terms doctorate and PhD as if the two are synonyms. They are not. All PhDs are doctorates but not all doctorates are PhDs. A doctorate simple means you are a “doctor”– Latin for teacher– of an area of study.

        Read more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctorate

  25. Caught in a TRAP! On the Christian calendar, Sunday next, 11/29/2020, is the first day of Advent. ‘CHURCH’, preach on the spiritual and physical ways to avoid getting ourselves caught in the TRAPS of LIFE! Love to all!

  26. Good living na tap with black people to long.Because like the goat them go a Governor General door go popoo.So them get them head cut off.Micharl you were to full of Prom and Pride.I am not sorry for you.You can rot in wherever.

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