CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Friday March 11, 2016 – The Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) says negotiations with Cable & Wireless regarding the company’s proposed merger with Columbus Communications International have ended without the parties coming to an amicable agreement. While existing legislation does not give ECTEL...
A 54-year old Sea View Farm man is staring down the barrel of life imprisonment after being convicted in the High Court for raping a child. Fitzroy “Buck” Joseph was found guilty by a 12-member for holding down a 14-year-old girl, threatening her life and raping...
[caption id="attachment_3163" align="alignleft" width="300"] Antigua & Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne[/caption] Prime Minister, Gaston Browne said the London-based court has failed in its duty to provide effective service to Commonwealth nations. Remaining with the Privy Council, he said, will mean a perversion of justice. The PM made...
WASHINGTON, DC, USA (CMC) – Caribbean countries have been told that reducing energy costs will help the region improve growth and strengthen competitiveness. But at the same time, regional policymakers face conflicting objectives. On the one hand, investment in an effective energy reform strategy would have...
The Jamaica Observer has learnt that the Independent Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel has set a hearing for March 23 at an undisclosed location for Jamaica and West Indies cricketer Andre Russell to answer charges of a whereabouts rule violation. However, it is unlikely that Russell, who has...