Gaston says, ‘We’ve stopped giving pearls to swine’, but where is the diplomatic passport holders list?

July 13, 2017 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_3163" align="alignleft" width="300"] Antigua & Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne[/caption] An ambiguous statement by Prime Minister Gaston Browne has potentially disqualified his promise to publish a list of all diplomatic passport holders for the nation’s citizens to see. Whether or not Browne is back-pedalling on the...

Barbados PM Given 48 Hours to Ease Tax Squeeze or Face National Shutdown

July 12, 2017 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_18626" align="alignleft" width="300"] Members of the island’s largest trade unions attended the march, carrying signs bearing messages for the Freundel Stuart Administration[/caption] Barbados is facing the possibility of a nationwide shutdown led by the island’s leading trade unions. The Barbados Secondary Teachers’ Union (BSTU), the Barbados...

Taiwan announces visa-free entry for allies in Caribbean

July 12, 2017 in Regional

The Government of Taiwan on Wednesday announced visa-free entry for nationals of its diplomatic allies in the Caribbean, with immediate effect.+ According Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this is being done to “demonstrate the closeness between Taiwan and its allies in the Caribbean “and “the principles...