INTERNATIONAL
Government’s plan for a new ministerial complex in Carriacou could be receiving support from the Government of China. The construction of a new building to house the various departments of the Ministry of Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs and Local Government was one of the issues discussed between Chinese Ambassador His Excellency Zhao Yongchen […]
Her Majesty The Queen will present Jenella Edwards from Grenada with a Queen’s Young Leaders Award at a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London, on Tuesday 26th June. The Awards recognise the work that young people from across the Commonwealth are doing to transform lives in their community and beyond. Jenella, who hails from Sauteurs, […]
Several European lawmakers are calling for “regulation” of citizenship by investment programs among EU-member countries. Once again, CIPs are protested on the basis of an ideological opposition to the acquisition of nationality through monetary contributions: READ MORE
Former Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski has been sentenced to two years in prison for corruption. A court in Skopje found he had unlawfully influenced officials over the purchase of a luxury bulletproof Mercedes Benz worth €600,000 (£525,000, $700,000) in 2012. It was the first of five cases against the long-serving leader to go to […]
Political crisis worsens cash-strapped island nation’s plight
The 71st World Health Assembly (WHA) will meet in Geneva from May 21-26 of this year, and Taiwan, as an active global health partner seeks participation. Since 2009 to 2016, Taiwan has been invited to the WHA as an observer and shared its unique experience in the field of medical science as well as preventing […]
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) wishes to register its strongest opposition to certain provisions of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill which is now in its final legislative progress in the UK Parliament. While we recognize and respect the sovereign right of the UK to determine its national legislation, our concern centers on […]
AMBER RUDD RESIGNS AS HOME SECRETARY Click here to read
CARICOM S.G TO CANADA’S PRIME MINISTER ON TORONTO TRAGIC ACCIDENT CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has sent a message of condolence to The Prime Minister of Canada Mr Justin Trudeau following the tragic incident in Toronto on Monday which left at least 10 people dead and several others injured. “It is with great sadness mixed […]
Inundated by a flood of harsh criticisms and public outrage over its handling of the Windrush Generation saga, the Theresa May-led Conservative Party Government moved yesterday beyond apology and compensation and pledged to grant citizenship to Caribbean migrants who helped to rebuild post-war Britain. Home Secretary, Amber Rudd, who has faced the brunt of the […]
