(Barbados Today) Prime Minister Gaston Browne called on Bridgetown to meet in a last-ditch effort to save the regional airline from demise. Browne, who was addressing members of the Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU) in St John’s when he made the comments, also revealed that yesterday, he wrote the Prime Ministers of the two major stakeholders – Mia Mottley of Barbados and Dr Ralph Gonsalves of St Vincent and the Grenadines – asking them to attend a final meeting to discuss his proposals for reorganizing LIAT. “So, in a last-ditch effort, I have requested a meeting for next Monday,…
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that President Donald Trump must hand over financial records to prosecutors in New York. In a 7-2 ruling, the court said the president does not have absolute immunity from criminal investigation. “Two hundred years ago, a great jurist of our Court established that no citizen, not even the President, is categorically above the common duty to produce evidence when called upon in a criminal proceeding,” the court said. “We reaffirm that principle today.” (Source: Jamaica Observer )
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization, which faced fierce US criticism over its handling of the coronavirus crisis, launched an independent panel on Thursday to review its response to the pandemic. The Independent panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response will be headed by former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark and former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. “Through you, the world will understand the truth of what happened and also the solutions to build our future better as one humanity,” World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at the UN agency’s headquarters in Geneva. At their annual…
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a Grenadian national Dwayne Seaton who is believed to be in his early forties. His lifeless body was discovered with what appeared to be bullet wounds in Baleine Mountain on 8.07.2020. A post mortem examination is expected to be carried out on the body of the deceased to ascertain the cause of death. Persons with information that can aid with the investigation and the apprehension of the offender(s) are asked to contact the Assistant Commissioner of Police in Charge of Crimes at 1784-456-1339; the Officer in charge of the Eastern Division at 1784-458-7560 or the Owia Police Station at…
The most recent results received by the Ministry of Health Wellness and the Environment for the 57 samples sent to Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) revealed four positive and 53 negative results. Seven of these were repeat samples from previously confirmed cases. Only one of the samples from the repeated cases remained positive. Therefore, of the four positive results, three represent new laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19. The three new laboratory confirmed cases are associated with individuals of the group repatriated from the Dominican Republic on June 19th 2020 who were placed in quarantine and subsequent isolation. These 3 new…
History called at the Port of Bridgetown on Wednesday as the world’s two largest and longest cruise ships docked at the Deep Water Harbour Port workers gathered to witness the arrival of the larger of the duo, the Symphony of the Sea, which docked after 7 a.m. to transfer 300 crew members to its junior, the Harmony of the Seas – the world’s longest – already berthed at the port. Symphony of the Seas, an Oasis-class cruise ship, is owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International. Built in 2018 in France, it is the fourth in Royal Caribbean’s Oasis class.…
On July 3, 2020, the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community paid tribute to Sir Everton Weekes who died on July 1, 2020, at the age of 95 years. Sir Everton was accorded a reverential one minute’s silence. He was a great Barbadian and Caribbean personality. Three decades before our great West Indies Test cricket team was universally declared the World’s best, Sir Everton had achieved the status as best batsman in the game. Twice voted by WISDEN in the 1950s ‘best batsman’ of the year, Sir Everton had reached the mountain top ahead of any West…
Kingstown, 6th July , 2020/Chill’n Better Food- With more and more businesses reopening following a reduction in COVID-19 cases in SVG, one of this island’s popular hangout spots, Chill’n, has reopened and has formed a partnership with catering business, Better Food SVG, to be known as ‘Better Foods’ at Chill’n. The partnership is a co-branding one which will see Better Food, known for its pasta selection and dessert options, spearheading the menu offerings and handling the operations at the centrally located Hotspot. Chill’n still offers its unique cocktails and patrons can expect to enjoy the ‘Better Food’ Pizza menu as…
I am quite aware that there have been discussions on fixing the Yambou Road for a number of years. However, I am not sure that it was brought to your attention that approximately three weeks ago there was a landslide at Tambrand in Yambou and it has since eroded notably. This area is located two minutes walk before you get to the gap for Coconja. There is a bridgelike structure on the right if you are travelling from Mespo. The height between the road and river is probably a hundred feet.The bank is eroding (slightly) under the road and it…
(BBC) More than three million people in the US have now tested positive for Covid-19, according to Johns Hopkins University. Over 131,000 deaths have been reported, and on Tuesday the US broke its record for most new cases reported in one day. Despite the rise, the White House wants to press forward on some reopenings, including for schools. US Vice-President Mike Pence, who leads the White House Coronavirus Taskforce, argued rules should not be “too tough”. Cases were flattening out, he said, while President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that America was “in a good place” regarding the pandemic. Over…