AG blames India for CIP blunder in Choksi case

October 25, 2019 in Regional

The Legal Affairs Minister, Steadroy Benjamin, is laying the blame for the issuance of an Antigua and Barbuda passport to Indian accused fraudster, Mehul Choksi, squarely on the Indian authorities. Choksi and his nephew Nirav Modi are wanted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the CBI...

HAITI- President Moise says he will not resign

October 16, 2019 in Regional

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – Embattled Haitian President, Jovenel Moise, says he has no plans of encouraging another 1986, when then President Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier fled the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country after protracted opposition led demonstrations against his administration. Moise, speaking for the...

Vaping ban?

October 14, 2019 in Regional

MONTEGO BAY, St James — Worried that vaping is becoming too commonplace in Jamaica, including among high school students, the Ministry of Health and Wellness is mulling a ban on the practice, similar to action taken by some American states where it has been blamed...