Daily Archives: Jun 23, 2017
Canada deports Iranians holding Eastern Caribbean CBI passports, detains others
OTTAWA, Canada — The Department of Immigration, Citizenship and Refugees Canada has reportedly deported a number of Iranian nationals, all holding citizenship by investment (CBI) passports from Eastern Caribbean countries, back to the countries that issued their passports.
Crown Culture: Journey to the 60th – THE QUEENS
The 2017 Queen of Carnival contestants sat down with Observer Media Group to answer a few questions.
HAITI-CRIME-Police make arrests in gang rape of 16-year-old, deny human rights abuse
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Jun 23, CMC – Haitian police Friday denied allegations that they forced two men to kiss each other after they...
CARIBBEAN-AGRICULTURE-OECS officials pleased with development of agricultural sector in sub-region
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Jun 23, CMC – The St. Lucia-based says the agricultural sector within the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is entering...
Maybe it's time': actor Johnny Depp jokes about a Trump assassination
Johnny Depp courted controversy at Britain's Glastonbury music festival with a joke about assassinating Donald Trump, pondering how long it had been since an...
India sends 31 satellites into space, some for foreign customers
India fired a rocket carrying 31 small satellites into space on Friday, several of them for European countries, in a boost to Prime Minister...
Under pressure, Western tech firms bow to Russian demands to share cyber secrets
Western technology companies, including Cisco, IBM and SAP, are acceding to demands by Moscow for access to closely guarded product security secrets, at a...
LIALPA: LIAT’s new schedule is not helpful to pilots
The union representing Leeward Island Air Transport (LIAT) pilots is expressing disappointment with their new schedule, saying it does nothing to relieve pressure on pilots.
Festivals Commission gets more money
A week after rejecting the request for additional funds to offset expenses for activities for the 60th anniversary of Carnival, the Cabinet has agreed to grant a little more than half of the $1.2 million requested by the Festivals Commission.
Coroner halts burial, calls for autopsy
A coroner has issued a temporary order halting the burial of Lancelot Riley Sr who reportedly died days after an alleged accident at his New Winthorpes home earlier this month.
- Advertisment -