Daily Archives: May 2, 2017
JAMAICA-Government outlines new measures to help students meet financial obligations to UWI
KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 2, CMC – The Jamaica government says it will provide assistance to final year local students who owe an estimated J$45...
BAHAMAS-ELECTIONS-Commonwealth to send observer team to Bahamas
LONDON, May 2, CMC – The former Ghana foreign minister, Hanna Tetteh, will lead a Commonwealth election observers team to May 10 general elections...
Japan wrestles over smoking ban as Olympics loom
Tokyo risks being one of the unhealthiest Olympic Games hosts in years, as an anti-smoking law exposes deep rifts over tobacco tax revenue, personal...
White House seeks quick vote on healthcare overhaul but hurdles remain
Top aides to President Donald Trump on Monday predicted the House of Representatives would move this week to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system, though...
U.S. issues travel alert for Europe, citing threat of terrorist attacks
The U.S. State Department issued a travel alert for Europe on Monday, saying U.S. citizens should be aware of a continued threat of terrorist...
North Korea says U.S. bomber flights push peninsula to brink of nuclear war
North Korea accused the United States on Tuesday of pushing the Korean peninsula to the brink of nuclear war after a pair of strategic...
Man Wielding Knife Kills One and Injures Three at University of Texas
A man killed one student and wounded three others on Monday at the University of Texas, walking calmly from one to another and stabbing...
Rice monopoly on hold
A controversial deal involving the importation and distribution of bulk rice and sugar has been halted on the intervention of Prime Minister Gaston Browne.
PM says black people must accept blame for their lack of wealth
Prime Minister & Finance Minister Gaston Browne has challenged black Antiguans and Barbudans to accept some responsibility for their failure in large part to control the commanding heights of the economy.
Gov’t plans to empower local business owners
The government will be putting steps in place to ensure that Antiguans and Barbudans would be able to operate thriving business entities.