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Sagicor says it’s here to stay
Financial services giant Sagicor Financial Corporation is reassuring Barbadians and other residents throughout the region and the United States that the company remains committed and its recently proposed deal with Canadian-based Alignvest will not impact on its operations. This assurance comes a month after the company announced that it had agreed to sell its shares,…
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Proceeds from fete to benefit the most vulnerable
The Rotary Club of Antigua Sundown (RCAS) held it eighth Annual Signature Fundraiser Fete on Dec. 8. The organizers say 100 per cent of the net funds raised will be used to execute project for the benefit of the Antigua and Barbuda community, more specifically the most vulnerable. This year the event was hosted under the tagline…
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222 people killed after tsunami hit coastal towns on Indonesia
At least 222 people have been killed and 843 injured after a tsunami hit coastal towns on Indonesia’s Sunda Strait, government officials say. The tsunami waves struck at night without any warning, destroying hundreds of buildings. Officials say the tsunami could have been caused by undersea landslides after Anak Krakatau volcano erupted. The Sunda Strait,…
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Lobster farmers get extension to use Styrofoam
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment has granted lobster farmers an extension on the use of Styrofoam. It followed a meeting held on Thursday between lobster farmers, Minister of Health, Wellness and the Environment, Molwyn Joseph and Environment Implementation Coordinator, Indira James-Henry. During the consultation, the farmers were asked by Minister Joseph what…
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Man who saved children from burning house honoured
The Dominican man who pulled two young children from a burning house in South Street in September was honoured by Governor General Sir Rodney Williams on Thursday during an investiture ceremony at Government House. William Barber was awarded the Governor General’s Faithful and Meritorious Service Medal-Cross for meritorious service in saving lives. It is the…
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UK – Local pair quizzed over Gatwick drones
BBC – A 47-year-old man and 54-year-old woman from Crawley are being questioned over multiple drone sightings that brought Gatwick Airport to a standstill. Flights were grounded for more than 36 hours when drones were first spotted close to the runway on Wednesday night. The airport has since reopened and flights were operating on schedule,…
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This team of Black women rowers is making history in a big way
ESSENCE – Give a Black woman a challenge and watch her rise to the occasion. It’s an undeniable element entwined in her DNA that makes the impossible, possible, turns pain into passion, and flips the downright difficult into her greatest inspiration. Some say it’s “magic.” Some call it “blacknificence.” And others like Elvira Bell, Christal…
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Guyana PM appeals for calm after government falls
Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo has appealed for calm after the coalition government of President David Granger failed to defeat a motion of no confidence brought against it by the main opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP), general secretary, Bharrat Jagdeo on Friday. Government backbencher, Charandaas Persaud, voted with the opposition in ensuring the success of the…
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Police destroy $30 million worth of drugs
Police on Friday destroyed approximately $30 million worth of drugs at Burma Dump. The drugs which were destroyed comprised of cocaine, cannabis, hashish and ecstasy. These were drugs that came from the police, High Court and the Office of National Drugs and Money Laundering Control Policy (ONDCP) that were disposed of in the Court or…
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When law enforcement lacks humanity!
By Dr Neals Chitan The departure lounge at the Robert L Bradshaw International Airport in St Kitts was quickly becoming a hive of disgruntled travellers on Monday, December 17, 2018, as a crippled Leeward Island Air Transport (LIAT) flight 313 sat totally incapacitated on the tarmac. As fellow travellers in this multi-national Caribbean mix, my…