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Solo Star Wars film underwhelms at box office
From BBC Solo: A Star Wars Story, the latest prequel in the huge film franchise, has failed to make the impact Disney had hoped in North America. Analysts had predicted Ron Howard’s film about a young Han Solo would take…
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The View from Europe: Cuba, the EU and a post-Cotonue agreement
By DAVID JESSOP From Barbados Advocate Just over a week ago, Cuba and the European Union held a first Joint Council meeting. It identified the principal multilateral and bilateral issues on which they hope in future to work more closely….
Sir Ronald Sanders; Political hubris and justice
BY SIR RONALD SANDERS From Barbados Advocate If there is any doubt that the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is not beholden to governments and does not yield to their wishes in making judgements, recent events should dispel it. Freundel…
Five reasons why men are killing women in Guyana
By Dennis Adonis From Guyana Guardian (Opinion) – About 24-years-ago, I can recall a particular incident involving a man who had murdered his wife, and was subsequently sent to prison on remand where he died after awaiting a High Court…
Recipe of the week
Our 7 best slow cooker ground beef recipes By Sheela Prakash From The Kitchn A slow cooker can work wonders for so many ingredients, but where it really shines is with inexpensive cuts of meat. It can turn a plain…
Problems of teachers in the Caribbean
From Caribbean Teachers Education is the backbone of all economies. It is a common belief that knowledge is the key to the future. The Caribbean region has recently had education reforms. The changes are for improving the quality of education….
Inside Saddam Hussein’s megayacht
Inside Saddam Hussein’s $100-million 82-metre megayacht From Hello Monaco Basrah Breeze was built in 1981 by Danish shipyard Helsingor Vaerft for then president of Iraq Saddam Hussein and was launched as Qadissiyat Saddam (the name is a reference to a…
Guyana: Prison officers arrested after collecting marijuana at hospital
From Demerara Waves Two Guyanese prison officers were arrested Sunday night after they allegedly collected one pound of marijuana from a civilian at the Georgetown Public Hospital where they were on duty. Director of Prisons, Gladwyn Samuels said one of…
Latin America welcomes Barbados’ New Prime Minister Mia Mottley
Congratulatory messages for the newly elected first female prime minister have poured in from across Latin America and the wider world. Congratulations are pouring in from across Latin America after Mia Mottley was elected Barbados’ first female prime minister earlier this week. Jamaica‘s Prime Minister…
Mon County Health Department offers free product to help prevent mosquitoes
From The Dominion Post W. Va. — The onset of warmer weather means more time spent outdoors. At the same time, Monongalia County Health Department’s Environmental Health program wants to remind the community to be vigilant in avoiding mosquitoes, which…
