(Daily Herald) ANGUILLA–Anguilla Progressive Movement (APM) headed by Dr. Ellis Webster has won the 2020 general election. Anguilla Progressive Movement gained four of the seven district seats and three of the four island-wide seats, giving it the majority in the House of Assembly with seven seats. Anguilla United Front gained three of the district seats […]
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(Barbados Today) – “From all indication, LIAT will be liquidated,” Prime Minister Gaston Browne has just announced. The Prime Minister said there will be a meeting of all shareholders shortly to discuss collapsing LIAT. A new entity will be formed. “COVID would have actually, let’s say increased the losses exponentially, so whereas in all of […]
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Regional air carrier LIAT, on Thursday, announced yet another extension to the suspension of its passenger service. The airline said that the service will remain on hold until July 15, due to the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chief Executive Officer, Julie Reifer-Jones said that while LIAT destinations have begun to announce reopening dates, […]
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(Barbados Today) -A Nation photojournalist was killed this afternoon by an unknown assailant while on assignment on the heavily wooded grounds of Bishop’s Courts, the derelict former residence of the Anglican Church bishop. Police Public Relations Officer Inspector (ag) Rodney Inniss told reporters moments ago that the second body was that of a contract worker […]
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Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Forum of Small States, in New York today: Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, I welcome this opportunity to address the Forum of Small States as you commemorate the founding of the United Nations in 1945. I thank the Government of Singapore for inviting me. […]
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(BBC) -The Minneapolis ex-policeman accused of killing unarmed black man George Floyd has made his first court appearance, where his bail was set at $1.25m (£1m). Prosecutors cited the “severity of the charges” and public outrage as the reason for upping his bail from $1m. Derek Chauvin faces charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter. Three […]
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Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN)A Pakistan International Airlines flight with more than 100 people on board has crashed in the Pakistani city of Karachi, an airline spokesman said Friday. Pakistan’s Aviation Ministry said the flight from Lahore was carrying 99 passengers and 8 crew members. At least 11 bodies from the scene have been brought to Jinnah […]
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(CNN)June 1 is the official start to Atlantic hurricane season, but a weather system forming now may make this the sixth straight year with a tropical system forming before that date. “Gradual development is still expected, and the system is likely to become a tropical or subtropical depression or storm on Saturday while it passes […]
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(CNN)Forecasters are pointing to a possible named tropical system off the southeastern US coast this weekend. There is a 70% chance of storm development over the next five days, the National Hurricane Center is forecasting. This could be the sixth consecutive year with a storm forming before June 1 — the official start of hurricane […]
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CSEC, CAPE and CCSLC students will be sitting their examinations in July this year. That was the decision coming out of the First Emergency Virtual Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) – Education on Friday. The meeting, chaired by Antigua and Barbuda Minister of Education, Hon. Michael Browne, was attended by […]
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