April 2016

Luciano’s son laid to rest

April 06, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_10418" align="alignleft" width="300"] Reggae singer Luciano and his mother, Sophia McClymont, at the funeral of the singer's son — Menelik McClymont — held at Meadowvale Seventh-Day Adventist Church on Red Hills Road, St Andrew, on Sunday[/caption] REGGAE singer Luciano was a picture of grief at...

Alkaline’s new level

April 06, 2016 in International

ALKALINE debuts at number one on the Billboard Reggae Album chart with his EP, New Level Unlocked. Released by DJ Frass Records, it sold 741 copies in its first week, according to Nielsen Soundscan. The sales figures cover the period March 25-31. New Level Unlocked contains 15...

The Panama Papers Caribbean Link

April 06, 2016 in Regional

Details from the now infamous “Panama Papers” released by leaked documents obtained by the International Consortium of Journalists, continue to be exposed, with the report: the ‘Giant Leak of Offshore Financial Records Exposes Global Array of Crime and Corruption,’ putting three Caribbean nations in the...

Minister Brantley Encourages Diplomats to Use Diplomatic Week as an Avenue to Build Capacity and Strengthen Networks

April 06, 2016 in National

[caption id="attachment_10406" align="alignleft" width="300"] Governor General, Sir Tapley Seaton (3rd left), Prime Minister Harris (4th left), Minister Brantley (5th left), Premier Vance Amory (2nd left), Minister Liburd (6th left) with Members of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps[/caption] Diplomatic Week 2016 was officially launched with an opening...