The 36-year-old Trinidadian man, who recently tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) in Barbados, is questioning why he had to learn of his status in the media. In a profanity-laced Facebook live stream on Tuesday morning, Kevon Ottley, who also goes by the name Kevon Solomon Robinson,...
ST. JOHNS, Antigua, November 1, 2020 - Prime Minister Gaston Browne has responded to claims that a member of his Cabinet has been accused of rape. Speaking on his radio show on Pointe FM, Prime Minister Browne said “What I’ll say at this point, I have...
Jamaica earned more than US$250 million between June and the end of September from tourism, despite the blow delivered to the industry by COVID-19, according to Ed Bartlett, the Government minister with responsibility for the sector. “Preliminary figures from the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) indicate that...
A $1 billion dollar education initiative has been implemented by the government to provide graduate scholarships to public sector workers. Under the Marcus Garvey Public Sector Scholarship Programme, which was launched on Wednesday by Minister of Finance Dr Nigel Clarke, 150 scholarships are being awarded over...
Grenada continues to invest heavily in its education sector. The government has awarded 92 scholarships valued at more than EC $19 million to Grenadian students for study at local, regional and international tertiary education institutions. The scholarships included both graduate and undergraduate awards. A ceremony was held virtually...