July 2017

Barbados PM Given 48 Hours to Ease Tax Squeeze or Face National Shutdown

July 12, 2017 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_18626" align="alignleft" width="300"] Members of the island’s largest trade unions attended the march, carrying signs bearing messages for the Freundel Stuart Administration[/caption] Barbados is facing the possibility of a nationwide shutdown led by the island’s leading trade unions. The Barbados Secondary Teachers’ Union (BSTU), the Barbados...

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Taiwan announces visa-free entry for allies in Caribbean

July 12, 2017 in Regional

The Government of Taiwan on Wednesday announced visa-free entry for nationals of its diplomatic allies in the Caribbean, with immediate effect.+ According Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this is being done to “demonstrate the closeness between Taiwan and its allies in the Caribbean “and “the principles...

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Guyana Prison Escapees in Fiery Riot Increase to Eight

July 12, 2017 in Regional

The number of inmates who escaped during Sunday evening’s fiery riot that resulted in Guyana’s main jail being practically destroyed and a prison officer dead, has risen to eight – but half of them have not yet been identified. Mark Royden Durant, also known as Royden...

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DOTTIN DELIVERS*

July 12, 2017 in Sports

THE MERCURIAL Deandra Dottin stroked an aggressive maiden one-day hundred as the West Indies women’s team defeated Pakistan by 19 runs on the D/L method for their second win at the ICC Women’s World Cup at Leicester yesterday. Sent in at Grace Road, West Indies...

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MP Maynard Booted By Speaker Perkins

July 12, 2017 in National

MP for constituency #3 Honorable Konris Maynard received another ejection from parliament on Tuesday by Speaker Perkins just as Tuesday’s sitting of parliament was winding down. Speaking to Freedom Fm on Wednesday morning, Maynard reiterated that Speaker Perkins has an agenda to silence the opposition and...

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