St Kitts & Nevis PM Harris encourages citizens and residents to seize all opportunities for nation building
St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, says the country, which proudly celebrated 35 years of Independence last September, needs its citizens and residents to seize all opportunities for nation building. Prime Minister Harris said this…
The global economy is living dangerously – but don’t expect superpowers to follow the 2008 script
By Ben Chu, The Independent From Business Insider Twelve months ago, the global economic outlook was encouraging. Now things are looking far less rosy. US growth is expected to slow from 2.9 percent in 2018 to 2.5 percent in 2019,…
PM Harris reiterates commitment to have unity pervade every aspect of life in St. Kitts and Nevis
Unity must pervade every aspect of life in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris said while delivering welcome remarks during his highly successful 4th Annual Gala Event on Saturday, January 5th, 2019 at…
UK must have second EU referendum, Chris Patten to say
By Rajeev Syal From The Guardian UK Declaration will make him latest Tory grandee to emerge as supporter of People’s Vote Chris Patten, the former Conservative party chairman, is to declare support for a second referendum on the UK’s membership…
Britons would now vote to stay in EU, want second Referendum
From Newsmax More Britons want to remain a member of the European Union than leave, according to a survey published on Sunday which also showed voters want to make the final decision themselves. Britain is due leave the EU on…
New cholesterol drug’s high price may not be worth it: Study
From Newsmax Despite being slashed by half in recent months, the price tag for advanced cholesterol-fighting drugs is still too high to make them cost-effective, a new analysis has concluded. In March, the manufacturer of alirocumab (Praluent) announced that it…
What rise of Jeremy Corbyn means for the Middle East
By Martin Newland From Asia Times It is impossible to predict with any accuracy the political, economic and social developments in Brexit Britain over the course of this year. But whatever happens, there will be repercussions for the Middle East….
China’s lunar probe makes history by successfully soft-landing on the far side of the moon
By Catherine Shu From TechCrunch It’s not Lunar New Year yet, but there is something new on the moon. In a major milestone for space exploration, China announced that its lunar program has successfully soft-landed a probe on the far…
Hearing loss in seniors increases chances for depression
From Newsmax Hearing loss among seniors is not always recognized and treated, but if it were it might help head off late-life depression, a new report suggests. Older people who suffer from hearing loss have a high risk for depression,…
Bridge from Northern Ireland to Scotland wasn’t my idea: Coveney
By Philip Ryan From Belfast Telegraph Tanaiste Simon Coveney has become embroiled in a bizarre war of words with former UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson over whose idea it was to build a bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland. Speaking…