Cannabis is set to be legalised in Antigua and Barbuda, as Prime Minister says ‘racist’ laws that banned it damaged the Rastafarian community

October 17, 2018 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_3163" align="alignleft" width="300"] Antigua & Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne[/caption] Antigua and Barbuda will allow the use of medical cannabis, Prime Minister Gaston Browne has announced, in addition to decriminalising the possession of small amounts of the drug In explaining the move Mr Browne said that...

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Kenyans Say Chinese Investment Brings Racism and Discrimination

October 16, 2018 in Regional

Before last year, Richard Ochieng’, 26, could not recall experiencing racism firsthand. Not while growing up as an orphan in his village near Lake Victoria where everybody was, like him, black. Not while studying at a university in another part of Kenya. Not until his job...

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The Most Powerful Passports In The Caribbean

October 12, 2018 in Regional

News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Oct. 12, 2018: For another year, Henley and Partners have ranked the world’s passports from most to least powerful in its 2018 Passport Index. So which Caribbean passports are among the most influential in the world? Here’s the top...

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8 Earthquakes Shake Four Other Caribbean Countries On Heels Of Deadly Haiti Quake

October 12, 2018 in Regional

Four other Caribbean countries were shaken by 8 smaller quakes between Wednesday night and Thursday, as the death toll from Haiti’s 5.9 October 6th quake reached 17. The US Geological Survey reported quakes ranging between 2.8 to 3.4 occurred in the British Virgin Islands, the Dominican...

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Embattled top cop gets two charges

October 12, 2018 in Regional

Two internal charges of discreditable conduct have been filed against the suspended top cop, Wendel Robinson. He was reportedly served with those charges yesterday, according to police sources who added that the charges were filed by Special Constable, Senior Superintendent William Nurse. Sources say that since the...

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