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Facebook post could land attorney Sturge in hot water
THE conduct of attorney and United National Congress (UNC) Senator Wayne Sturge has come into question following a Facebook post he made related to an ongoing murder trial.
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PM Harris attends 86th Meeting of the Monetary Council
ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA, OCTOBER 21ST, 2016 (PRESS SEC) – Chairman of the OECS Authority Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris of St. Kitts and Nevis is at the 86th Meeting of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank…
St Vincent PM addresses LIAT issues
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- Prime minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, has sought to “clear the air” on some of the misconceptions about regional air carrier LIAT.
Gonsalves, who is the chairman of the majority…
Trinidad appeal court rejects opposition election challenge
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- The Court of Appeal in Port of Spain, Trinidad, took just two hours on Monday to reject an appeal by the opposition United National Congress (UNC) challenging the dismissal of its election petitions over the…
Lose The Religion! UWI Lecturer Says Time To Scrap Religious Studies In Schools
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday October 20, 2016 – Cut out the religious mumbo jumbo!
That’s the call of University of the West Indies (UWI) Political Scientist Dr Tennyson Joseph who says it’s time to end to religious teachings and…
CIBC FirstCaribbean CEO meets with clients, staff in Virgin Islands
Tortola, British Virgin Islands, October 20, 2016 – The Chief Executive Officer of regional bank CIBC FirstCaribbean says the bank’s ability to grow and remain profitable hangs squarely on how it responds to the needs of its customers in…
UN calls for robust hurricane response to tackle extremely difficult situation Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Hurricane Matthew, which ripped through Haiti two weeks ago, has left more than 700,000 people in an “extremely difficult situation,” United Nations special adviser David Nabarro said on Wednesday, and while steady…
Trinidadian mayor pleads not guilty to driving under the influence
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The mayor of the south-western town of Point Fortin, Clyde Paul, Wednesday pleaded not guilty to a charge of driving under the influence.
Paul, 72, who was represented by former police commissioner, James…
How An Antiguan Legislator Ended Up Facing 5 Criminal Charges
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Tuesday October 18, 2016 – A Senator of the ruling Antigua Labour Party (ALP) is now in hot water after allegedly wounding an elderly former senator over the weekend.
The Daily Observer newspaper reported that Senator…
Panama hires PR firm amid ongoing Panama Papers fallout
WASHINGTON, USA -- Arrests, protests and legal challenges continue across the world, and Panama has now officially engaged a public relations firm to manage the country’s reputation amid ongoing global fallout from Panama Papers…
Antigua-Barbuda steps up for Haiti
ST JOHN’S, Antigua -- Antigua and Barbuda prime minister, Gaston Browne, has announced that his government is giving US$100,000 to Haiti to help its people cope with the humanitarian crisis facing the country as a result of Hurricane…
CIBC FirstCaribbean assists residents of Haiti
Bridgetown, Barbados, October 17, 2016: Close to one million Haitians could soon have access to safe drinking water as the charity United Caribbean Trust (UCT) moves to distribute 300 water filters across communities devastated by Hurricane…
UN secretary general visits Haiti in aftermath of hurricane
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Haiti is facing its largest humanitarian disaster since the 2010 earthquake, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Saturday in Port-au-Prince, where he urged friends of the island nation worldwide to…
Hurricane Nicole lashes Bermuda with 115 mph winds and torrential rain
Hurricane Nicole moved out into the Atlantic on Thursday afternoon, after lashing Bermuda with 115 mph winds and torrential rain.
According to minister of national security, Senator Jeffrey Baron, there were “significant” power outages…
Suriname government’s tourism plan lacks vision, say critics
With the Suriname government’s embrace of tourism as part of its plan to diversify its commodity-dependent economy, which is vulnerable to price fluctuations – one of the main causes of the country’s current economic recession of Suriname –…