A new book about the influential BVI teacher and school administrator Carlisle Scott is about to be published and will likely be of great interest to older residents who went through the school system between the years of 1956 and 1968 during his career in the local school system. Scott was originally a native of […]
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Bahamas Minister of Labour and the Public Service Pia Glover-Rolle said that several nationwide studies have shown evidence of some worrying changes to its workforce. “There is a growing deficit in soft skills. And these soft skills are not necessarily the kind you learn in school; they are the kind of general skills you need […]
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A hydroelectric dam has collapsed in southern Brazil after days of heavy rains that caused massive flooding, killing more than 30 people, and leaving hundreds of thousands without power or clean water, according to reports from the BBC. This comes just days after a similar dam collapse in Kenya following heavy rains that also caused […]
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British media has reported that the UK has forwarded its first asylum-seeker to Rwanda under a voluntary scheme, just a week after the UK government adopted a controversial law allowing irregular migrants to be deported to the East African nation, which Britain has now declared with force of law to be a safe haven. It […]
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By Sir Ronald Sanders Is it ever justifiable for journalism to fan the flames of geopolitical tension? This question arises after reading Didi Kirsten Tatlow’s recent Newsweek article, which paints a distorted picture of Chinese involvement in Antigua and Barbuda. The article, published on April 19, 2024, bore the headline: “China Building New Outpost on […]
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Castries, St. Lucia – The St. Mary’s College will receive an upgrade to existing sports facilities. External funding in the amounts of $100,000 from the Government of the People’s Republic of China (Taiwan), $68,500 from the Saint Lucia Social Development Fund (SSDF), $15,000 from First National Bank and $15,000 from the Alumni Association of the […]
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St. Lucia – The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) recently partnered with the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs to host its annual Health Research Conference under the theme “Violence in the Caribbean – A Public Health Crisis”. The Executive Director of CARPHA, Dr. Joy St. John, said the Caribbean must find ways to […]
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Basseterre, St. Kitts – Minister of State responsible for Social Development, the Honourable Isalean Phillip, raised the nation’s attention to the importance of maintaining good mental health in keeping with Mental Health Awareness observances in countries around the world during the month of May. Minister of State Phillip highlighted the issue on Thursday (May 02, 2024), […]
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Basseterre, St. Kitts – Come July 2024, Government Auxiliary Employees (GAEs) in St. Kitts and Nevis will begin to receive their earned pension payments, as the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, under the leadership of Prime Minister Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, fulfils yet another pledge made to the people. The honourable prime minister made the […]
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Basseterre, St. Kitts – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has formally entered into an agreement with the Overseas Engineering and Construction Company (OECC), a leading construction company based in the Republic of China (Taiwan), towards the construction of the new climate-smart hospital in the Federation. An Offer and Acceptance Document was signed on […]
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