April 2015

Grant Says PEP Has Failed Us

April 13, 2015 in National

Parliamentary Representative for Constituency Four and Minister of Tourism Hon. Lindsay Grant, says the People’s Employment Programme [PEP] has failed the country. Mr. Grant, who was responding to a question about employment opportunities for residents of Challengers during a community town hall meeting, said PEP should...

Obama announces initiatives for energy security and education

April 13, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_4754" align="alignleft" width="300"] Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller (third right, front row); President of the United States, Barack Obama (fourth left, front row); and CARICOM Heads of State and Government pose for an official photograph prior to the start of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)-US...

Sir Dwight responds to banking account

April 13, 2015 in Regional

The Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central (ECCB) has conceded to imperfections in the proposed Banking Act, denied that it’s a move to canvas more power, and stressed the urgency of the law in preventing a banking calamity. During an hour-long exclusive interview with OBSERVER media,...