Author: Clivette

Former St Kitts PM demands apology over Facebook posts

March 25, 2015 in National

[caption id="attachment_3384" align="alignleft" width="300"] Former prime minister Dr. Denzil Douglas[/caption] BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – Lawyers for former prime minister Dr Denzil Douglas are demanding an apology and significant sums in damages from people who used social media to claim that the United States had revoked...

Let the Violence in our Schools Cease

March 25, 2015 in National

[caption id="attachment_2041" align="alignright" width="300"] Sonia Boddie, CARICOM Youth Ambassador, St.Kitts and Nevis[/caption] Having had the opportunity to watch the most recent videos, of incidents of violence that took place in both our primary and secondary schools, I wish to publicly condemn these unacceptable behaviours displayed by...

Half-Black woman named Miss Japan; stirs reaction

March 25, 2015 in International

[caption id="attachment_4418" align="alignleft" width="300"] Ariana Miyamoto, daughter of a Japanese mother and African-American father, recently became the first multiracial contestant to be crowned Miss Universe Japan, according to news reports.[/caption] Apparently Black is also beautiful in Japan, despite the nation’s reputation for a lack of diversity. Ariana...