Queen’s College student Dominique Lafond hopes to follow in the footsteps of her obstetrician/gynaecologist father who himself was a star student in his native Dominica. Dr Geoffrey Lafond was a Dominican island scholar, and last Friday his daughter was announced as a Government Exhibition winner for excelling in the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE). This […]
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In this photograph taken Sunday July 14, 2019, an Ebola victim is put to rest at the Muslim cemetery in Beni, Congo DRC (CMC) – At least two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have responded to a warning by the Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) that regional countries should seek to enhance disease surveillance at ports […]
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Prime Minister Gaston Browne accepts honorary doctorate from AUA Prime Minister Gaston Browne has made it clear that he does not want to be called Doctor despite receiving an honorary doctorate. In June 2017, Browne accepted an honorary Doctorate in Medicine from the American University of Antigua. “You call me Dr Browne but me no […]
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(PRESS RELEASE) — President of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Her Excellency Dr. Tsai Ing-wen, received a warm welcome as she arrived in Saint Lucia on Wednesday morning for a State Visit to our island from July 17th to July 19th. The President was greeted upon arrival by Prime Minister Honourable Allen Michael Chastanet and Minister […]
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ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda government says its future plans for the cash-strapped regional airline, LIAT, is to have it fly as far north as Florida, stopping in places like Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Antigua and Barbuda is seeking to become the largest shareholder government of the airline and […]
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A few months ago the World Cup wasn’t even on the radar of England’s new bowling star Jofra Archer. The Barbados-born paceman wasn’t eligible to play. But on Sunday, the 24-year-old found himself charged with the responsibility of bowling a super over in the World Cup final for England against New Zealand at Lord’s. Yet […]
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The politics of climate change are shifting. This year, as the most diverse Congress in history was sworn in, its newest members called for an ambitious plan to overhaul the U.S. economy to draw down carbon pollution while tackling social injustice. While the big, mostly white environmental groups hemmed and hawed about whether to support […]
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LIAT negotiations between Barbados and Antigua and Barbuda have broken down. Barbados TODAY investigations have revealed that talks between the teams from Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados, which took place last Monday at the Hilton Hotel lasted only a few hours before stalling. The visiting team subsequently left the island without a deal being reached. […]
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(NATIONNEWS) — Don’t dare think of firing Jason Holder as captain of the West Indies cricket team! That stern warning has come from the man who appointed him four years ago, Clive Lloyd, the former successful West Indies captain and chairman of selectors, who believes the problem in the regional team doesn’t begin and end with […]
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Usain Bolt will be returning to one of his favourite places to vacation in the world: Saint Lucia. However, the legendary Jamaican sprinter will take some of his ‘pleasure’ time to mingle with local sportsmen and women. According to Sandals, in a media advisory on Monday, Bolt “will be hosting a number of Saint Lucia’s […]
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