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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]

China scholarship announcement The Government of the People’s Republic of China, in collaboration with the Government of Grenada, is offering scholarships for individuals to study in Chinese Universities for undergraduate programmes, master’s programmes or doctoral programmes in the academic year 2023/2024. Eligibility All applicants MUST: be in good health (mentally and physically) be a citizen of Grenada be a high […More]

Farley slams hikes TOBAGO House of Assembly (THA) Chief Secretary Farley Augustine says Finance Minister Colm Imbert should have first addressed the efficiency of the inter-island air and sea bridges before increasing prices. Speaking to the media at the Red House, Port of Spain, following Imbert’s presentation of the 2023 national budget, Augustine said the THA would have to examine […More]

TRUMP IN TROUBLE Judge Holds Trump in Contempt Over Documents in New York A.G.’s Inquiry A New York judge on Monday held Donald J. Trump in contempt of court for failing to turn over documents to the state’s attorney general, an extraordinary rebuke of the former president. The judge, Arthur F. Engoron, ordered Mr. Trump to comply with a subpoena […More]

Rwanda President wants closer links between Africa and the Caribbean Ahead of his one-day visit to Barbados on Friday evening, Rwandan President Paul Kagame has called for solidarity among African and Caribbean countries saying they must work together to advance their common positions and interests globally. Addressing a joint sitting of the Houses of Parliament in Jamaica on Thursday, the […More]