Daily Archives

November 21, 2018

Venus Williams agrees settlement in fatal Florida car crash

Venus Williams has settled a wrongful death lawsuit with the family of a man who died as a result of a car crash in Florida involving the US tennis star. Ms Williams and the family of Jerome Barson reached a settlement last week, court…

Briton Matthew Hedges jailed for life on UAE spy charge

A British PhD student has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of spying in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Matthew Hedges, 31, of Durham University, denies the charge and said he had been conducting research.…

IMF concludes 2018 consultation with Suriname

On November 16, 2018, the executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2018 Article IV consultation with Suriname. Suriname’s economy has stabilized and is expected to further improve. Real GDP grew by 1.7…

Police Charge Two for Attempted Murder

The police have charged two men for the attempted murder of Businessman John Yearwood in Nevis. According to a press statement, on Tuesday, the police charged Patrice Monzack and Mikey Mills, both of Newcastle, for attempted murder…

Wear Blue Day

On Wednesday the Ministry of Community Development and Gender Affairs invited institutions as well as the general public to join in and stand out as advocates on behalf of children in the federation by wearing blue. Wednesday 21st…

Who Will Be Covered by National Health Insurance?

Chairperson of the National Health Insurance Commission, Azilla Clarke says a major concern of many persons attending the public consultations that have been held recently is the question of “ who will be covered”. In an interview with…

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