GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Caribbean Community (Caricom) Secretary General Dr Carla Barnett says the regional body joins the people of Barbados in mourning the passing of George Lamming, the poet, novelist, teacher and editor who died on Saturday. In a statement on Sunday, Dr Barnett said that Lamming was more than a literary icon. “He […]
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Trending | View in Browser June 06, 2022 Here is today’s selection of top stories from The Associated Press at this hour to begin your day. Today’s Headlines British Prime Minister Johnson to face confidence vote LONDON (AP) — Britain’s governing Conservatives will hold a no-confidence vote in Prime Minister Boris Johnson that could oust […]
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BRASILIA, June 5 (Reuters) – Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his newly wed wife Janja tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday and will remain isolated for the next few days, the leftist leader and front-runner for the October election said on Twitter. They are both well, Lula with no symptoms and […]
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By Matt Spetalnick and Dave Graham WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY, June 5 (Reuters) – The Biden administration has made a final decision to exclude the governments of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua from the Summit of the Americas, on June 6, people familiar with the matter said. This despite threats from Mexico’s president to skip the gathering unless […]
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At least two people have died in Cuba’s capital, Havana, after the remnants of Hurricane Agatha brought heavy rain and floods to the Caribbean island. The Cuban weather service said the downpours would last until Saturday afternoon, bringing more than 20cm (8in) of rain to some places. Western and central areas of the country, including […]
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Nine coal miners have died and six remain trapped underground after an explosion in a coal mine in Colombia, the National Mining Agency (ANM) said. The explosion near the northern town of El Zulia on Monday was caused by a build-up of gas which caused a fire and the collapse of a tunnel, trapping the […]
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COVID-19 cases are on the rise. Does it matter anymore? by Peter Sullivan The Hill COVID-19 cases have risen in the U.S. to around 100,000 per day, and the real number could be as much as five times that, given many go unreported. But the situation is far different from the early months of the […]
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NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS- We are pleased to inform you that the unit and its services will be relocated as of Tuesday, June 7th to Prospect Estate in the St. John’s Parish to the former Prospect Seniors Home/ Community Centre. Should you have any difficulty finding us, feel free to call for directions at telephone number […]
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Minister of Government Senator Wendy Phipps is slamming the leakers of Cabinet submissions from January, that reveal the honorarium received by members of the COVID-19 task force in which she is included. The document was circulated on social media on Tuesday, and revealed the sums paid out to the COVID-19 Task Force. Phipps on Wednesday […]
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By Monique Washington It was reported to the Observer that a Brown Hill citizen, tentatively identified as ‘Pumpy Boy,’ drowned at the Charlestown pier earlier this morning June 4. The circumstances surrounding his death are unclear at this time. His body was removed from the scene just before 8 am. More to this story as […]
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