National crime prevention programme launched

July 19, 2018 in Regional

Minister of National Security, Edmund Dillon said the time has come for citizens, government and law enforcement to put their differences aside and unite in the war against crime. He made the statement during the launch of the National Crime Prevention Programme (NCPP) at the Hilton...

Caricom needs to develop a consensus on ganja

July 17, 2018 in Regional

The 39th regular meeting of the conference of the heads of government of the Caribbean Community was held on July 4-6, in Montego Bay, St James. Already there were mixed views about the conference and ganja. There is a view that the leaders are interesting...

Buju Banton turns 45

July 17, 2018 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_5599" align="alignleft" width="300"] Buju Banton[/caption]Grammy — winning reggae artiste Buju Banton celebrates his 45th birthday today. The artiste, born Mark Anthony Myrie, is currently an inmate at McRae Correctional Facility in Georgia, United States, where he is serving a 10-year sentence on drug-related charges. Since...

PM threatens “a handful” of Barbudans

July 16, 2018 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_3163" align="alignleft" width="300"] Antigua & Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne[/caption] Prime Minister Gaston Browne has again threatened to take strong action against “a handful of people in Barbuda”, whom he is accusing of “fabricating strife in order to create chaos and confusion”. This time, he made...