Hunger striker critical at hospital

October 13, 2014 in Regional

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar was at the bedside of hunger striker Dr Wayne Kublalsingh at St Clair Medical Centre in Port of Spain last night. However, she stressed that this does not mean the controversial Debe to Mon Desir section of the multi-billion-dollar extension of...

Gonzalo sweeps into region

October 13, 2014 in Regional

ST JOHN'S (AP) - Tropical Storm Gonzalo swept through the eastern Caribbean on Monday, slowly gaining strength toward potential hurricane status on track to move over the US Virgin Islands and parts of Puerto Rico. Heavy rain and strong winds buffeted Antigua, where the effects of...

‘Africa, here I come’

October 13, 2014 in Regional

DESPITE worldwide panic concerning the Ebola virus in west Africa, Freddie McGregor intends to honour a November 29 date in the east African country of Kenya. According to the veteran singer, pulling out due to paranoia would be unprofessional. "If you sign a contract, you must be...

Doctor withdraws service

October 10, 2014 in Regional

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Oct. 9, CMC - The doctor attending to environmental activist, Dr Wayne Kublalsingh, who is on an indefinite hunger strike, has withdrawn her services with immediate effect. In a letter on Thursday, Dr. Asante VanWest-Charles-Le Blanc said there’s no doubt Kublalsingh is...

Axed

October 10, 2014 in Regional

ROSEAU, Dominica, Oct 10, CMC – The Dominica government has banned the performance of an African-based band at the World Creole Music Festival (WCMF) later this month, saying it is concerned at the spread of the deadly Ebola virus. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said he had...