AT LEAST 12 KILLED ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN IN WEEKEND STORMS
At least 12 people have been killed as two storms tore through the Caribbean on Sunday. Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura brought high winds and rough seas leaving at [...]
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“PARROT” GEORGE TO GO ON TRIAL FOR MISCONDUCT IN PUBLIC OFFICE AFTER APPEAL DISMISSED
Decision of the Court of Appeal in George v Senior Magistrate and DPP SKBHCVAP2019/004 BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, August 22, 2020 (SKNIS): The Court of Appeal has [...]
American looking to cut roughly 700 flights
American Airlines will drop flights to 15 smaller U.S. cities in October when a federal requirement to serve those communities ends. The airline blamed low demand during the [...]
A DELICATE BALANCE NEEDED: Economic and Health Implications of Reopening of the Borders, while coping with COVID-19.
By: Mercia Bassue While the world impatiently awaits the end of the Global Pandemic Covid-19, many experts have cautioned that “we are in a war”, insinuating that there [...]
THE POWER OF A PRIME MINISTER
By: Mercia Bassue The Westminister system is a democratic parliamentary system of government patterned from the United Kingdom which is used throughout most of the English [...]
Several Caribbean countries under storm watch; another depression forms
Aug 20, 2020 Several Caribbean countries are under storm watch as a second tropical depression formed in the region Thursday morning (August 20). Topical storm watches are in [...]
Social Services close office as staff member tests positive
PHILIPSBURG–The Division of Labour Affairs and Social Services abruptly closed its office on Monday afternoon upon learning that a staff member tested positive for [...]
People smuggling’ flagged as means for COVID-19 spread in VI
Hon Carvin Malone heightens call for residents to report illegal entry ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following the lastest COVID-19 positive case in a resident with no [...]
Gov’t building new underground parking @ RT O’Neal Admin Complex – Hon Rymer
said tenders to go out shortly for a number of projects ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In keeping with statements from Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. [...]
VI may have to ‘borrow’ if hit by another catastrophic event- Premier Fahie
urges changes to rigid international rules for vulnerable islands to receive aid, access finance ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. [...]
