OECS Music Talk held in Montserrat
By Sobers Esprit Competitive Business Unit, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Monday, February 10, 2020 — ROSEAU, Dominica — The fifth installment of the OECS Music Talk was held in Montserrat on Thursday 6 February, at the Montserrat Cultural Centre, Little Bay, Montserrat….
Scientists: ‘Draconian Measures’ needed to stop spread of virus
From Newsmax Hong Kong University scientists have called for “substantial, draconian measures” to stop the spread of the coronavirus that first appeared in the Chinese city of Wuhan, AFP reports. “We have to be prepared that this particular epidemic may be about…
Law proposed to lift ban on asylum seekers’ right to work
By The Independent UK From Freedom United n a promising step forward for our Lift the Ban campaign, a bill to grant people seeking asylum in the UK the right to work was introduced in the British parliament on Wednesday. The bill,…
Lee Shau-kee crowned Hong Kong’s richest man in latest survey by Forbes Asia, Li Ka-shing in second spot after decades at the top
By Ryan Swift From SCMP For the first time in nearly a generation, Li Ka-shing is not the richest man in Hong Kong, according to the newly released list of Hong Kong’s richest tycoons by Forbes Asia. Li’s wealth dropped to…
Coronavirus: Top Hong Kong scientist claims community outbreak has already occurred as government prepares to quarantine mainland Chinese
By Lilian Cheng and Gary Cheung From South China Morning Post Lack of travel history in several confirmed cases convinces Professor Yuen Kwok-yung of local human-to-human transmission Carrie Lam adviser says government to quarantine incoming mainland Chinese in hotels and government…
More action and funding needed to protect Caribbean coasts and marine areas
ST. LUCIA (February 9, 2020) – More action and funding are needed to protect the region’s coral reefs and to conserve fisheries and other marine resources, asserted Karolin Troubetzkoy, special envoy for the Caribbean Challenge Initiative (CCI). Troubetzkoy called on…
St K-N: PM Harris & Cabinet to visit manufacturing & construction sites Mon & Tue as part of Team Unity’s 5th Anniversary of stellar leadership
February 9th, 2020Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris and his Cabinet colleagues in the Team Unity Government are celebrating five years of stellar leadership this month in St. Kitts and Nevis with wide-ranging activities that represent the best of…
OPINION: A tropical paradise has become a living hell for women
By Nathan ‘Jolly’ Green During the last eighteen years, the Caribbean paradise state of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has become a living hell for women. Rape and molestation accompanied by the brutality of beatings, torture, and murder have become…
Oscar winners 2020: the complete list
From The Guardian UK From Parasite to Pitt, all the Oscar results from the 92nd Academy Awards Parasite becomes first foreign-language best picture winner The gongs, the gowns and the speeches – in pictures Joaquin Phoenix’s acceptance speech in full…
St. Kitts-Nevis moves to further decriminalise marijuana with a slate of legislation includes a proposed medical cannabis authority
February 10th, 2020 The sitting of the St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly on Wednesday, February 12th, 2020 at 10:00am will see the Team Unity Government continue to roll out a slate of legislation aimed at better serving, accommodating and…