Suspended UN diplomat pleads guilty in US bribery case

March 18, 2016 in Regional

A suspended deputy United Nations ambassador from the Dominican Republic pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges that he participated in a scheme to bribe a former UN General Assembly president. Francis Lorenzo, 48, admitted in federal court in Manhattan that he engaged in conspiracies to commit...

Soca King “Arrow” Named National Hero of Monsterrat

March 17, 2016 in Regional

Plymouth Monsterrat (March 17th 2016):- Soca King and mainstream soca pioneer Aphonsus “Arrow” Cassel was on Wednesday Evening March the 16th officially named and bestowed with the prestigious honor of Order of National Hero. The historic moment took place during the the third Annual Montserrat...

Boy said abandoned by friends while drowning

March 15, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_10170" align="alignleft" width="300"] Angella Johnson-Maxwell (with back turned) stands a few metres from the site where her son’s body is covered under tree branches, while supportive residents talk with the police[/caption] WHAT should have been an unforgettable experience for 12-year-old Nicholas Maxwell ended in tragedy...

Protesters force closure of Bermuda’s House of Assembly

March 15, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_10167" align="alignright" width="300"] Premier of Bermuda Michael Dunkley[/caption] HAMILTON, Bermuda (CMC) — Bermuda’s House of Assembly remained closed yesterday after legislators were locked out by protesters who formed a human ring around the building in a continuing protest against government’s proposed Pathways to Status initiative. Politicians...