Judge declines to dismiss Eddy Grant’s lawsuit against Trump for using ‘Electric Avenue’ Barbados Today30/09/20210137 views SOURCE: THE HILL- A New York federal judge declined to dismiss musician Eddy Grant’s lawsuit against former President Trump for using his song “Electric Avenue” in a video posted to Twitter… Read more
REGIONAL: Prisoner dies following explosion at main prison in St Lucia Barbados Today29/09/2021091 views SOURCE: CMC- A 23-year-old inmate of the Bordelais Correctional Facility (BCF) died Wednesday following an explosion at one of the broilers in the laundry room. “The information received stated that… Read more
REGIONAL: Haitian Prime Minister dismisses Electoral Council, places doubt on future presidential elections Barbados Today28/09/2021040 views SOURCE: CMC- Prime Minister Ariel Henry has dismissed members of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) throwing into doubt the planned constitutional referendum and elections in the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country.… Read more
REGIONAL: Opposition Communications Chief succumbs to COVID-19 Barbados Today28/09/2021027 views SOURCE: NEWS SOURCE GUYANA – Head of Communications for the Opposition and former Director of the Department of Public Information, Imran Khan has succumbed to COVID-19. Mr. Khan passed away early… Read more
REGIONAL: Rowley hints at possibility of public servants being vaccinated as more sectors of economy re-open Barbados Today24/09/2021033 views SOURCE: CMC- The Trinidad and Tobago government has hinted at the possibility of having public servants vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic even as it maintained that it was not… Read more
REGIONAL: Caribbean children are fed minimal diverse diet – UNICEF report Barbados Today23/09/2021036 views The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) said Monday that a significant number of children in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are feed a minimal diverse diet noting that there… Read more
Biden urged to halt planned deportation of Haitian migrants from Texas Barbados Today19/09/2021073 views SOURCE: CMC — A senior Haitian American Democratic legislator is urging United States President Joe Biden to halt the planned deportation of Haitian migrants from southern Texas. The Biden administration… Read more
US closes part of Texas border, begins flying Haitians home Barbados Today19/09/2021068 views SOURCE: AP — The United States on Sunday blocked the Mexican border at an isolated Texas town where thousands of Haitian refugees have crossed and set up a camp, hoping… Read more
Regional trade unions reject LIAT offer Barbados Today19/09/2021054 views SOURCE: CMC — Regional trade unions representing former employees of the cash-strapped regional airline, LIAT, say they rejected the latest offer by Caribbean shareholder governments to meet their financial obligations… Read more
REGIONAL: Trinidad court president warns against unilateral imposition of mandatory vaccine policy Barbados Today17/09/2021059 views SOURCE: CMC- The President of the Industrial Court, Justice Deborah Thomas-Felix, Friday said mandatory vaccination policy cannot be a unilateral imposed in Trinidad and Tobago as a condition of employment.… Read more