Author: Clivette

Mr Trump has summoned America to its worst self

September 15, 2016 in International

Everything that we have loved and admired about the United States of America seems to be under assault under Mr Donald Trump’s scorched-earth approach to this most caustic of presidential election campaigns. The latest of these is the high sense of national pride which has been...

As One Storm Fades, Another One Begins To Emerge

September 15, 2016 in Weather

The system that was Tropical Storm Julia has been downgraded to a tropical depression but there’s another depression that could become Tropical Storm Karl in the days ahead. Tropical Depression 12 formed off the African coast and is moving away from the Cabo Verde Islands. With...

More LIAT blues

September 15, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_14054" align="alignright" width="300"] Grenada’s Minister of Tourism Clarice Modeste[/caption] Yet another scathing criticism has been issued of the service provided by the beleaguered regional airline LIAT. The latest attack comes from Grenada’s Tourism Minister Clarice Modeste who said she was forced to endure a three hours...

No change in fees for the CBI

September 15, 2016 in National

After consultations with stakeholders, it was decided that the fees associated with the Citizenship by Investment Programme will remain. This was confirmed by Prime Minister Dr. Hon. Timothy Harris at the National Conference for Service Providers and Developers for the Citizenship by Investment Program. He said to...

Unions support sacked senator

September 14, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_14045" align="alignleft" width="300"] rime Minister Gaston Browne & Trade Unionist and Senator Wigley George[/caption] Prime Minister Gaston Browne’s swift and pitiless sacking of Senator Wigley George has triggered an informal coalition between the nation’s two major labour movements, the Antigua Trades & Labour Union (AT&LU)...