MOSS SAYS GOVERNMENT LOGIC ON WEB SHOPS FLAWED
NASSAU — “Flawed logically” were the words used by Pastor Cedric Moss to describe Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar’s statement that instead of clamping down on web shop premises in …
Read MoreLLOYD SPEAKS ON OBAN ISSUE: “WE DID NOT FOLLOW THE LAW”
NASSAU — Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd has acknowledged tt the government of The Bahamas broke the law in how it handled the approval process for Oban Energies’ planned $5.5 …
Read MoreDEMOLISHED: FIRST SHANTY HOMES BLITZED AS OTHERS SET JULY DEADLINE
NASSAU — Shantytown residents have been given a deadline of July 31, 2018, to vacate their homes as the government intends to completely eradicate illegal residential areas where the standard …
Read MoreBLUEPRINT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION DELIVERY EMERGES FROM SUMMIT
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A declaration document that is expected to shape the development of the higher education sub-sector in Jamaica has emerged from a just-concluded two-day summit in Kingston, the …
Read MoreCCJ AFFIRMS SAINT LUCIAN PROFESSOR’S RIGHT TO VOTE IN BARBADOS
SAINT LUCIA — The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has ordered that St. Lucian, Professor Eddy Ventose, is to be added to the register of voters in Barbados, the St. …
Read MoreNON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES JAMAICA’S LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have emerged as the leading cause of death in Jamaica over the past 30 years. That disclosure from Regional Health Promotion and Education Officer …
Read MoreHILTON SALE MUST BE STOPPED “AT ALL COSTS”
BARBADOS — Leader of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) Mia Mottley told Barbadians to stay tuned to see if a meeting will be held on Monday, May 21, regarding the …
Read MoreRASTAFARIAN OFFICIAL IN HISTORIC ADDRESS TO OAS COUNCIL
ST. KITTS & NEVIS — The Government of Antigua and Barbuda will report to the Organisation of American States (OAS) on Monday, May 14, on its measures to improve the …
Read MoreTOURISM DEMANDS STUDY TO LOOK AT NEEDS OF THE INDUSTRY
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has tasked the Tourism Linkages Council to complete the tourism demand study by August this year, the Jamaica Observer reported on May …
Read MoreFCT AND SCOTIA BANK LAUNCH ECO-ART CHALLENGE
BARBADOS — In an effort to assist in driving awareness towards the importance of environmental stewardship, Scotiabank and the Future Centre Trust (FCT) teamed up to launching an eco-art challenge …
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