Scotland wants Commonwealth countries to access funds for climate change

October 06, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_14513" align="alignleft" width="300"] SCOTLAND… An increased empowerment and inclusion of women is not just about fairness, it’s about huge economic opportunity[/caption] COMMONWEALTH Secretary General Patricia Scotland says she will be offering to finance ministers of member states, tailored support to allow them to better access...

Matthew leaves death and destruction in Haiti

October 06, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_14503" align="alignleft" width="300"] Red Cross workers and residents walk among the damage caused by Hurricane Matthew in Baracoa, Cuba, yesterday. The hurricane rolled across the sparsely populated tip of Cuba overnight, destroying dozens of homes in Cuba’s easternmost city, Baracoa, and leaving hundreds of...

Antiguan gov’t not shaken by suit filed by Chinese national

October 05, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_14495" align="alignright" width="300"] Lionel Max Hurst[/caption] ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — The Antigua and Barbuda government says it is not perturbed by plans by a Chinese national to sue the government under the Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP) after allegedly investing half a million US...