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      By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is a Visiting Fellow at London University and a former Caribbean Diplomat)   Tension is developing toward the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) from some quarters in Jamaica.  This was exemplified by a column in the Jamaica Gleaner Newspaper written by an Immigration Attorney, Mr. Ronald Mason.    I believe it is fair to summarize what Mr. Mason said as follows: He is a Jamaican; not a Caribbean man. He ...

Russia has sent sophisticated anti-ship missiles to Syria, US media report. The New York Times quotes unnamed US officials as saying the missiles could be used to counter any potential future foreign military intervention in Syria. Without confirming details, Russia's foreign minister said Russian supplies did not break any international rules. It comes amid growing alarm that chemical weapons may be being used in Syria, something US President Barack Obama has said would ...

    The Boston marathon bombing suspect wrote a message in a boat where he hid, describing victims of the attack as "collateral damage", US media report. In the note, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev also reportedly scribbled that his brother was a martyr, adding: "When you attack one Muslim, you attack all Muslims." The bombs were retribution for the US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the note said, sources told US media. Mr Tsarnaev was captured in ...

      Pope Francis has urged Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the Holy See, His Excellency Sir David Shoul not to forget the predominance of ethics in the economy and in social life, emphasizing the value of solidarity and the centrality of the human being. Pope Francis was at the time speaking after the presentation of credential letters by Ambassador David Shoul and the Ambassadors from Kyrgyzstan, Luxenbourg and Botswana to the Holy ...

    Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Ralph Gonsalves of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines will deliver a public lecture here in Antigua, on May 23rd 2013, in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the African Unity/African Union and the commencement of Africa Year, which will be observed from May, 2013 – May, 2014.  At the invitation of Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Baldwin Spencer, the Antigua and Barbuda Reparations Support Commission (RSC), will ...

Antigua and Barbuda has the highest rate of penetration for access to ICT’s in Commonwealth small states according to a report on Electronic Governance in Small States released by the Commonwealth Secretariat. The announcement made by Minister of Telecommunications, Science and Technology Dr. Hon. Edmond Mansoor, comes ahead of the observance of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) on Friday May 17th. According to the report Antigua and Barbuda’s Mobile Cellular ...

THE mother of slain police officer Terrence Abraham wants a face-to-face meeting with the woman who witnessed his murder on Tuesday night. Doris Simon, 64, spoke with the woman on the phone after the shooting but has had no contact since. Detectives have taken a written statement from the woman, Abraham’s girlfriend for over a year.  Abraham, an acting police corporal with 17 years service, died from multiple gunshot wounds to the low­er ...

Vice-chairman of Caribbean Airlines (CAL) and WinTV executive chairman Mohan Jaikaran was hospitalised in New York, USA, following “heart complications.” Sunil Ramdeen, WinTV’s general manger, confirmed that Jaikaran had complications relating to his heart but he is now at his New York-based home.  Ramdeen explained that Jaikaran had heart issues for some time—he suffered a stroke last year and underwent triple by-pass surgery earlier this year.  Ramdeen observed that there were still some ...

THE Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has dubbed as “baseless” the report that the city constabulary has been engaging in the racial profiling, harassing of Guyanese East Indians.   Royston King A press release issued by  M&CC  Public Relations Officer (PRO) Mr. Royston King noted that within recent times, certain sections of the media have been suggesting that the council, through its constabulary, has been engaged in racial profiling, harassing Guyanese East Indians. He ...

THE parliamentary agenda has been set for its next sitting come next Wednesday, but does not include government’s amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (Amendment) Bill. With Guyana slated for international sanctions and blacklisting should the amendments not be approved by May 27, the Private Sector Commission has since added its voice to the public debate. “Guyana presently stands at great risk of being deemed a credit risk ...