January 2017

Sir Dwight laid to rest

January 05, 2017 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_15996" align="alignright" width="300"] Former governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Sir K Dwight Venner (inset) received a fitting send-off during an official funeral at the Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Castries, St Lucia, Jan 4, 2016.[/caption] In the presence of regional...

Obama urges military to make Trump transition smooth

January 05, 2017 in International

[caption id="attachment_15993" align="alignright" width="300"] US President Barack Obama meets with Military Combatant Commanders and Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC yesterday. (Photo: AFP)[/caption] Washington, United States (AFP) — President Barack Obama yesterday huddled with top military commanders,...

More than 100 hurt in New York train derailment

January 05, 2017 in International

[caption id="attachment_15990" align="alignright" width="300"] Members of the New York City Police Department and New York City Fire Department carry an injured person away from Atlantic Terminal, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City yesterday. (Photo: AFP)[/caption] NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A New York...