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Daily Archives: Jul 12, 2018

Late arrival of mangoes affects festival

The usually highly anticipated annual mango fest is not going to be hels this year.

New law coming to improve tax collection

A new Tax Administration Law will have its first reading in Parliament July this year, to make the computerisation of the property tax system lawful.

Junior calypso monarch and junior soca monarch finalists 2018

The groovy and jumpy soca monarch competition for the juniors is on July 27, while the junior calypsonians will compete on August 1. ...

Governments need to protect consumers against fraud says Lovell

The United Progressive Party (UPP) leader, Harold Lovell, says that governments need to ensure that regulations are enacted to protect consumers from the volatile and unsecure bitcoin market.

Brittania will not rule

England's bid to reach a first World Cup final since 1966 came to an agonising end as they lost in extra time to Croatia in Moscow.

Editorial: Forty-five years later

Montego Bay, Jamaica recently hosted the 39th regular meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The occasion also marked the 45th anniversary of the founding of the regional body and that close-to half a century mark got us to reflecting on all that has been accomplished and questioning whether the body has lived up to, and achieved, its potential.

“Not necessary,” says Dr. Ramsey

The former AIDS clinical coordinator, Dr. Sir Prince Ramsey, has chimed in on the national debate regarding whether or not legislation should be put in place to punish individuals for taking to social media claiming that others are infected with HIV.

Drones could help fight disease

The Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) representative in Antigua and Barbuda, Paul Lucas, has offered advice to mitigate the spread and effects of the lethal yellowing disease afflicting coconut trees.

Accused gunmen remanded

Committal proceedings are scheduled for October 7 for the two Grays Farm men accused of shooting with intent to murder a fellow villager.

Montserrat hosts 5th Meeting of OECS Environment Ministers

The 5th Council of Ministers of Environmental Sustainability (COMES 5) began Tuesday in Monserrat under the theme “Building Resilience on the Frontlines of Climate Change.”
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