NCB staff donates $2m in cash, supplies to storm-ravaged Haiti

October 22, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_14817" align="alignleft" width="300"] Director general of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management Major Clive Davis (left) receives a donation of cash and supplies from chief executive officer of National Commercial Bank Foundation Nadeen Matthews at the bank’s Atrium offices in Kingston on...

Wyclef Jean Faces Criminal Probe Over Haiti Charity

October 21, 2016 in Regional

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Wednesday October 19, 2016 – Wyclef Jean, the hip-hop artist and former candidate for the presidency of Haiti, says he is “committed to ensuring that things are made right” amid news of a criminal investigation into the finances of his personal charity. The musician’s...

St Lucia gets new attorney general

October 21, 2016 in Regional

CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) — St Lucia’s former Consul General in Canada Stephen Julien was sworn in as attorney general yesterday morning to replace Kim St Rose who demitted office on October 14. The ceremony for Julien, who is also a former magistrate, was held at...

Usain Bolt Foundation sends relief supplies to Haiti

October 21, 2016 in Regional

The Usain Bolt Foundation (UBF) has partnered with Food For the Poor (FFP) Jamaica to provide relief for communities affected by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti. According to a news release from the foundation, instead of donating cash, it has supported a local Jamaican business by buying...