Mavado shot at in Cassava Piece

June 05, 2018 in Regional

Mavado was shot at in his home community of Cassava Piece, St Andrew, on Saturday. He was not hurt in the incident. According to the Jamaica Constabulary Force's information arm, the Corporate Communications Unit, he and an individual had an argument around 11:30 on Saturday. The person...

Barbados telephoned the IMF, is St Lucia next?

June 05, 2018 in Regional

One week after her Barbados Labour Party's (BLP) historic victory at the polls and getting to work on the economic reality in Barbados — meeting with social partners, trade unions and the business community — Mia Mottley telephoned managing director of the International Monetary Fund...

Antigua and Barbuda first Caribbean country to ratify Convention

June 04, 2018 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_22097" align="alignright" width="300"] Sir Ronald and OAS SG, Luis Almagro signing Instrument of Deposit of Convention[/caption] Antigua and Barbuda is the first Caribbean country and the third nation in the Western Hemisphere to ratify the Inter-American Convention against Racism, Racial Discrimination and Related Forms of...