Daily Archives: Oct 28, 2017

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Oct 28, CMC – Health authorities have restricted visits to a ward at a hospital here following the outbreak of conjunctivitis at the facility.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Oct 28, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government says it will soon introduce legislation to Parliament aimed at ensuring that the country meets its obligations to the Paris-based Global Forum, which has become the key international body working on the implementation of the international standards on tax transparency.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Oct 28, CMC – The main opposition St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) has accused the Supervisor of Elections, Elvin Bailey of removing the names of Nigerian students as well as other Commonwealth citizens despite a High Court ruling.

SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Saturday that he could not imagine United States ever accepting a nuclear North Korea, warning that its rapidly advancing nuclear and missile programs would undermine, not strengthen, its security.

MADRID/BARCELONA (Reuters) - Catalonia’s police force told its officers to remain neutral in the struggle over the region’s fight for independence from Spain, a step towards averting possible conflict as the Madrid government starts to impose control on Saturday.

JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda – 27th October, 2017……Prime Minister the Hon. Gaston Browneon Friday, during the weekly sitting of the Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda gave his Ministers new appointments following the removal from the Cabinet of MP Asot Michael who formerly served as Minister for Tourism, Economic Development, Investment and Energy.

The Ministry of Education said it is waiting for an assessment of the Antigua State College (ASC) to determine what appropriate course of action will be taken to remedy the issue of the poorly maintained campus.

There’s confusion surrounding the status of a case against a businessman accused of having sexual intercourse with a minor. Earlier this week, based on information from the investigating officer, Crown Counsel Adlai Smith informed Iain Morley, Justice, that the case had been committed by a magistrate to be tried in the High Court.

Barbuda residents are being urged to seek professional advice as they rebuild their homes on the island which was decimated by Hurricane Irma.

While a truly hurricane-resistant home may be wishful thinking, there are steps that can be taken in the construction phase to get a fighting chance when facing such a force of nature.