Avellon Williams BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS- Following his unceremonious removal from office, it is expected that a review will be conducted into whether Andrew Fahie is still being paid a salary by the government. Dr Natalio Wheatley indicated that last week when asked by a member of the press, saying that it is something he “would have to check”. Fahie was arrested […]
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Avellon Williams BARBADOS- The National HIV/AIDS Commission is appealing to Barbadians to join its campaign to get sex workers off the streets and into mainstream employment. This week, Behaviour Change Communication Specialist Cecilia Neblett-Brathwaite made the appeal during a meeting with sex workers affiliated with Anonymous Hope (formerly the Women’s Empowerment Movement). “We want to make sure these women have outlets […]
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Avellon Williams VENEZUELA- In a gesture intended to encourage negotiations between the US-backed opposition and the government of President Nicolás Maduro, the United States is easing a few economic sanctions on Venezuela. According to two top US government officials, “the limited changes will allow Chevron Corp to negotiate its license with the government-owned oil company, PDVSA, […]
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Avellon Williams PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet warned Tuesday about the impact of the recent wave of violence between gangs in Port-au-Prince. In the last three weeks, 188 people have been killed in clashes, including 92 civilians and 96 gang members. Although there have been reports of beheadings, burning of corpses, […]
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Avellon Williams GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Caribbean Community (Caricom) will vote for “a candidate of their choice” in Rwanda when leaders of the Commonwealth meet next month to select the next Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Caricom Chairman John Briceno announced on Tuesday. Jamaica appears to have scuttled any attempt by the 15-member Caricom grouping to have a consensus candidate for […]
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Avellon Williams CUBA- On Tuesday, Iranian and Cuban officials met in Tehran for a meeting of the Iran-Cuba Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation. The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs of Iran, Ehsan Khandouzi, hosted a Cuban delegation headed by Deputy Prime Minister Ricardo Cabrisas. In his speech, Khandouzi called for greater economic cooperation between Iran and the United States, especially […]
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Avellon Williams GEORGE TOWN, CAYMAN ISLANDS – Those receiving a private sector pension through the Retirement Savings Arrangements (RSA) will see a 3.3 percent increase in the amount of funds they can access each year. In response to the ESO’s position on local inflation, Director of Labour and Pensions Bennard Ebanks has authorized a CI$2,900 increase in the maximum disbursement amount per year. […]
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Avellon Williams TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- There is a refusal by nine senior UK judges to ban the death penalty in Trinidad and Tobago. The law dates back to the time when the country was a British colony. However, the judges said they could not intervene due to the constitution of the country. A death sentence is the […]
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Avellon Williams KINGSTON, JAMAICA -The world is embracing AFROBEATS. There are several major recording companies from the United States that have established divisions throughout Africa to profit from the success of Afrobeats artists like WizKid, Stonebwoy, Davido, Burna Boy, Mr. Eazi, Tems, and Bujy TYE. On May 26-31, the Afro World Festival will make its debut on the local shores of Jamaica. The festival, which will take place in […]
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Avellon Williams NICARAGUA– In the Autonomous Region of the South Caribbean Coast (RACCS), the Ulwa people in Karawala, in the municipality of the mouth of Rio Grande, celebrated 169 years of constant struggle for the preservation of the people’s customs, ideologies, roots, experiences, and traditions that make the Nicaraguan Caribbean culture rich. May 6 marks Ulwa arrival in the territory controlled […]
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