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Trump has been unable to get bond for $464 million judgment, his lawyers say. Former President Donald Trump has not been able to get a bond to secure the $464 million fraud judgment against him, his lawyers said in a court filing on Monday. Trump and his company need to post a bond for the full amount by next week […More]

Haiti’s prime minister resigns as law-and-order collapses. Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry has agreed to resign following weeks of mounting pressure and increasing violence in the impoverished country. It comes after regional leaders met in Jamaica on Monday to discuss a political transition in Haiti. Mr Henry is currently stranded in Puerto Rico after being prevented by armed gangs from […More]

Mayoral control of municipalities evenly split between JLP and PNP. Mayoral control of the fourteen municipalities will be evenly shared between the two major political parties based on the results of the final count of ballots in all electoral divisions for the 2024 Local Government Election. The Jamaica Labour Party won seven municipalities and the People’s National Party, six, including […More]

The Forty-Sixth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM will formally open in Guyana on Sunday. The Meeting is being convened under the chairmanship of Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana, who will deliver the feature address at the Opening Ceremony. Dr Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General, and Roosevelt Skerrit, Outgoing Chairman of CARICOM and Prime […More]

Ralph Thorne crosses the floor and is new Opposition Leader Barbados government backbencher Ralph Thorne has crossed the floor to become Leader of the Opposition in a stunning move. The Christ Church South Member of Parliament visited the President of Barbados on Friday February 9th, and declared his intention in a development that comes two years after the Barbados Labor […More]

T&T’s Singing Sensation Denyse Plummer Passes At 69. On Sunday August 27, 2023, the legendary Calypso Queen Denyse Plummer succumbed to a long battle with Cancer. One of the few singers who recorded and performed such a wide genre of world music including Country & Weston, POP, R&B, Reggae, Soca, Chutney, Calypso & finally Gospel. Surely, she would be missed!

St Vincent and the Grenadines continues to deepen relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves and other Government officials   met with the Chief Executive Officer of the Saudi Fund for Development Sultan bin Abdulrahman Al-Marshad on Tuesday August 1 at the Argyle International Airport Lounge. Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves described the meeting as an […More]

Harold George Bellanfanti Jr. Is Dead! He Died From Congestive Heart Failure. One-time King of Calypso and major civil-rights activist whose career took countless twists and turns over seven decades. Born: March 1, 1927 (age 96), New York City, New York He leaves to mourn four children including his daughter Shari Belafonte. Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, […More]

Trinidad & Tobago Has A New President! Congratulations to President Elect Christine Kangaloo on her successful election to the Office of the President today. The Electoral College met today (1/20/23) to elect a new President. The results of that election are as follows: Christine Carla Kangaloo – 48 Criminal Attorney Israel Rajah Khan – 22 Rejected Ballots – 3 President […More]

St Vincent offers assistance to Cuba & Venezuela in wake of devastation Following the destruction in Venezuela and Cuba, Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves has expressed St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ solidarity with the people of both countries. To help restore power in hurricane-ravaged Cuba, St. Vincent Electricity Services, Gonsalves added, would deploy technicians. “Before I left, I asked Dr Vaughn […More]