November 2018

Roger Federer will not win a Grand Slam next year, according to the uncle and former coach of long-time rival Rafael Nadal. Federer, 37, and Nadal, 32, have dominated Slam tournaments over the past 14 years, along with Novak Djokovic,…

Barbados will harmonize its domestic and international corporation tax regimes, by December 31, 2018, slashing the tax burden for some local companies by up to 29 per cent. Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced in the Barbados Parliament…

US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has taken the extraordinary step of rebuking President Donald Trump's criticism of a federal judge. Mr Trump on Tuesday called a jurist who ruled against his asylum policy an "Obama judge"…

Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has confirmed his retirement from playing, ending "an amazing 20 years". The Ivory Coast striker, 40, had two spells at Chelsea, scoring 164 goals in 381 games and winning four Premier Leagues and the 2012…

Hundreds of residents gathered on Wednesday for a march through downtown Nassau that ended with a public protest in Parliament Square, primarily over a rise in electricity prices in The Bahamas, along with a few other matters of public…

Theresa May has hailed the EU draft agreement on post-Brexit relations as "right for the whole of the UK," in a brief statement in Downing Street. The political declaration - outlining how trade, security and other issues will work - has…

Representatives of Cuba and the European Union (EU) spoke last Monday about unilateral coercive measures, in the first round of the dialogue on this subject, held in Brussels, the Belgian capital. According to a diplomatic note, an…

US President Donald Trump has been asked to ascertain whether Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman played a role in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. Republican and Democratic leaders of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on…

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…

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.…

Fast bowler James Anderson has been rested for England's third Test against Sri Lanka and replaced by Stuart Broad. Jonny Bairstow also returns in place of injured all-rounder Sam Curran and is listed to bat at number three with Ben…

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…

Obesity in students was just one of several health related issues discussed at the national commission for universal healthcare public consultation at the Anglican Church hall in Sandy Point on Monday. One attendee at the forum said the…

That’s according to Premier of Nevis, Hon. Mark Brantley who has described it as encouraging. Brantley said statistics from a report for January to June 2018 compared to 2017 conducted by the St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security…

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…