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Another Threat to Kill Guyana’s President Engaging Police Attention
Police in Guyana are still investigating a call from a prison inmate who threatened to assassinate President David Granger.
Director of Prisons Gladwin Samuels confirmed the inmate from the Lusignan Prison called the emergency 911 number…
Trinidad and Tobago government staying clear of latest controversy over chief justice
Trinidad and Tobago Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi says the executive branch of government will not be getting involved in the latest in a series of controversies involving Chief Justice Ivor Archie, although the situation has prompted High…
Puerto Rico independence activist wraps up visit to Cuba
The Puerto Rican independence activist Oscar López Rivera ended his visit to Cuba by reiterating that the reality was much more than he had dreamed of.
“It has been happier, more intense and much more rewarding than I expected,” he said.…
Former Trinidad and Tobago PM retains leadership of opposition party
Former prime minister and incumbent leader of the United National Congress (UNC) opposition party in Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, has been re-elected political leader by an overwhelming majority.
Persad Bissessar had been…
FEMA and US Army Corp of Engineers to be sued over debris incineration in USVI
The Sierra Club, Island Green Living Association and the Virgin Island Conservation Society have notified FEMA and the US Army Corps of Engineers that they will sue to prevent large-scale burning of debris from Hurricanes Irma and Maria in…
Rihanna’s Uncle Charged With Selling Knock-offs of Her Brand
Not even family gets a pass when it comes to Rihanna clamping down on people trying to sell knock-offs of her popular clothing and shoe brands.
Her uncle, Leroy Fitzgerald Brathwaite, was hauled before the courts in Barbados yesterday…
Not Enough: IMF Says Barbados Government Needs to Do More to Fix Economic Problems
The International Monetary Fund is not bowled over by Barbados’ economic progress or the Government’s plans to fix the island’s spiralling debt and falling international reserves.
In fact, it has advised the Freundel Stuart…
A New Miami-Bahamas Ferry Service Begins
A new direct ferry service from Miami to Freeport, Grand Bahama, has been launched by FRS Caribbean.
The highspeed craft, San Gwann, which was operating between Miami and Bimini Island, has added the second route that will get passengers…
How To Build Back Better After A Hurricane With The Next One A Few Months Away
Imagine relocating the entire population of your country in the face of a colossal hurricane and two months later still not being able to get back home. Now imagine spending several nights in a shelter and taking a stroll the next morning…
Employees Fired As Investigation Launched Into Guyana Gold Board Scam
The Guyana Gold Board (GGB) has fired two of its longstanding employees allegedly involved in some racket of financial irregularities, even as an internal investigation is ongoing.
While the identities of the employees have not been…
Jamaica’s Bauxite Industry on Growth Path
Minister of Transport and Mining Mike Henry, says Jamaica’s bauxite and alumina industry is on a growth path, driven by the reopening of the Alpart plant in St Elizabeth, by Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO) Limited.
The company has…
Teachers in St Vincent Not Giving up on Demands for Salary Hike
Almost ten months after the St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers’ Union tabled a proposal for a pay hike, they are still to receive a response from the Government.
And union president Oswald Robinson says teachers are losing patience.…
UWI To Drop Name of Racist Colonial Governor from Hall of Residence
The University of the West Indies (UWI) is changing the name of one of the halls of residence at the St Augustine Campus after almost a century of it bearing the name of a man now accepted as having been racist.
The UWI said the Milner…
British Minister Wants Caribbean to Focus on Cooperation Instead of Reparations
A visiting Minister from the United Kingdom has virtually heaped scorn on the idea of reparations, suggesting that Jamaica and the rest of the Caribbean would be better off looking ahead and not peering into history.
British Minister of…
Breathalyzer Testing on Horizon and Random Drug Testing Coming for Public Service Vehicle Operators…
Operators of public service and heavy-duty vehicles in Barbados will be subjected to random drug testing under amended road traffic legislation introduced in Parliament yesterday.
Minister of Transport and Works Michael Lashley has also…