MONC trial to be heard by a new judge says Astaphan

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- Attorney Anthony Astaphan is standing by the Speaker of the National Assembly, the Hon. Curtis Martin and the Attorney General, the Hon. Jason Hamilton to appeal the judgment of Justice Darshan Ramdhani,…

90-y-o charged for feeding homeless in Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida (AP) -- Despite being charged with violating a new ordinance by feeding the homeless in South Florida, 90-year-old advocate Arnold Abbott said he's not deterred and even went back out for another feeding at a public…

Microsoft releases Office apps for iPhones, iPads

San Francisco (AP) -- Microsoft is releasing new, beefed-up versions of its popular Office software apps for iPhones and iPads, part of the company's push to stay relevant to workers in an increasingly mobile world. It's also working on…

Obama to request US$6 billion for Ebola crisis

Washington, United States (AFP) -- US President Barack Obama is seeking more than US $6 billion in emergency funding to fight the Ebola epidemic in West Africa and respond to cases in the United States, a White House official said…

Guyana president threatens to call early elections

Georgetown, Guyana -- President Donald Ramotar stated on Tuesday that, if the opposition proceeds with its no-confidence motion, he will respond by exercising his constitutional options to “either prorogue or dissolve Parliament, paving the…

Dominica PM calls elections on December 8

Roseau, Dominica -- In an address to the nation on Wednesday afternoon, prime minister of Dominica Roosevelt Skerrit announced that Election Day in Dominica will be December 8, 2014. “...with full confidence in the capacity of voters to…