March 2015

SKLNP Chair calls on Civil Society to speak out against victimization

March 12, 2015 in National

[caption id="attachment_84" align="alignright" width="300"] Hon Marcella Liburd[/caption] St Kitts Nevis Labour Party Chairperson, Hon Marcella Liburd has again called on Civil Society to speak out against what she feels has been wanton victimization by the new Team Unity Government. Speaking on Freedom Fm's Issues on Tuesday,...

$7.3 Million to Marvin Gaye Family

March 12, 2015 in International

In a landmark decision for the music industry, a jury in Los Angeles ordered “Blurred Lines” songwriters Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams to pay $7.3 million to the family of Marvin Gaye for copyright infringement on Tuesday. Gaye’s family had argued that the 2013 smash hit...

Government condemns murder of political activist

March 12, 2015 in Regional

The Guyana government has condemned “in the strongest possible terms” the murder of an anti-government protestor on Tuesday night. Courtney Crum-Ewing, 40, a former soldier, who had led a one-man crusade outside of the office of the Attorney General Anil Nandlall for several days, was gunned...

Former St Kitts-Nevis PM blames sabotage for electoral defeat

March 12, 2015 in National

[caption id="attachment_3384" align="alignleft" width="300"] Former prime minister Dr. Denzil Douglas[/caption] BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Thursday February 26, 2015, CMC – Former prime minister Dr. Denzil Douglas Thursday blamed acts of sabotage for the defeat of his St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) in the February 16 general election. Dr....

Information minister denies plans to muzzle Dominica media

March 12, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_4159" align="alignleft" width="300"] Information Minister Kelvar Darroux[/caption] ROSEAU, Dominica, Wednesday March 11, 2015, CMC – The Dominica government Wednesday denied suggestions that it is moving towards muzzling the media here even as it called on media practitioners to exercise more responsibility when carrying out their...