Daily Archives: Nov 15, 2018
British judge named as new Court of Appeal president
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Nov 15, CMC – Sir Christopher Clarke, a 71-year-old British judge, has been appointed as the new president of the Bermuda Court of Appeal.
Memorandum signed to boost international investment
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Nov. 15, CMC – A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) and the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) to partner on initiatives that will make investing in Jamaica “an easier process for international investors”.
'Get out': some Mexico border residents reject migrant arrivals
TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) - Demonized by U.S. President Donald Trump and exhausted after a harrowing journey, members of Central American migrant caravans now face a new threat: open hostility from some Mexicans on the U.S. border.
Sri Lanka president seeks fresh no-confidence motion against new PM
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka’s president on Thursday called for a fresh no-confidence motion against the prime minister he appointed last month, a move that could help break a political gridlock in the south Asian country hit by a constitutional crisis.
'I'm going to see this through' – May vows to fight for Brexit deal
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May vowed to fight for her draft divorce deal with the European Union on Thursday after the resignation of her Brexit secretary and other ministers put her strategy and her job in peril.
Gov't declares war on non-communicable diseases
The government is moving to legislate a tax on sugary beverages, which health authorities hope will influence a substantial reduction of sweetened drinks and increase intake of water by the population.
Port workers refusing to wear protective gear
The Antigua and Barbuda Port Authority said it will continue to meet its legal responsibilities to workers despite pushback from some quarters with employees refusing to wear protective gear while on the job.
Sustain public education on the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)
Congratulations to the people of Antigua and Barbuda on hosting our first ever referendum on November 6, 2018!
EDITORIAL: Tradition versus progress
The news from the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) was shocking to some and welcomed by others. This week, the justices ruled that a law in Guyana that makes it a criminal offence for a man or a woman to appear in public while dressed in clothing of the opposite sex was “unconstitutional.”
Puerto Rico donates port equipment
Puerto Rico has come to the assistance of the Antigua and Barbuda Port Authority by donating some equipment.
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