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U.S. chief justice alarmed at Trump administration immigration case stance By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts took issue on Wednesday with the Trump administration’s stance in an immigration case, saying it could make it too easy for the government to strip people of citizenship for lying about minor infractions. Roberts and other Supreme Court justices […More]

By LK Hewlett BASSETERRE, St Kitts (WINN) — An expected increase in the number of Caribbean nationals that will be deported from the US for serious crimes in the coming months is being considered by many Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries as a threat to their national security. US President Donald Trump has not only signaled his administration’s intention to accelerate […More]

To avoid any misunderstanding, the Minister of Finance wishes to clarify the NET amount of taxes and royalties owed by Petrotrin to the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. For the year to date 2017, Petrotrin has confirmed that it owes the Government a total of $2.044 billion in unpaid taxes, made up of Petroleum Profits Tax, Supplementary […More]

Billionaire Antigua-Barbuda Diplomat ‘Disappears’ In Hong Kong ST JOHN’S, Antigua — One of Antigua and Barbuda’s economic envoys and diplomatic passport holder, Xiao Jianhua, a billionaire with ties to the Chinese government, has reportedly been abducted from his Hong Kong residence by Chinese police. Xiao, 45, was allegedly taken from his residence in a Hong Kong hotel and transported into […More]

Dear Sir: MSNBC, and Mr Malcolm Nance, should be called upon by our government to explain or substantiate claims made in the recent Joy Reid/Nance/MSNBC interview. A letter from the attorney general of Trinidad and Tobago should be sent, via our embassy in Washington, to MSNBC, and copied to the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Secretary, the Director […More]

JANUARY 10TH, 2017 (PRESS SEC) — His Excellency Dr. Hamad Bin Abdulaziz Al-Kawari, a Qatari diplomat and statesman, who is also Qatar’s candidate for the post of Director-General of UNESCO, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris today, Tuesday, January 10th, 2017, in Basseterre, St. Kitts. In late November 2016 – following Prime Minister Harris’ […More]

Security agencies are monitoring the situation following receipt last Sunday of death threats on the life of President Anthony Carmona, National Security Minister Edmund Dillon said yesterday. The anonymous death threat was received at the Police Command Centre before noon last Sunday, at approximately 11 am, it was confirmed by police sources. The caller – reportedly male – claimed to […More]

The 12 winners PNM: 10 Kelvin Charles ­— Black Rock/Whim/ Spring Garden Joel Jack — Bacolet/Mt St George Hayden Spencer — Belle Garden/ Goodwood Shomari Hector—Bethel/Mt Irvine Ancil Dennis—Buccoo/Mount Pleasant Clarence Jacob—Canaan/Bon Accord Jomo Pitt—Lambeau/Signal Hill Marisha Osmond— Plymouth/ Golden Lane Sheldon Cunningham—Providence/Mason Hall/Moriah Marslyn Jack—Scarborough/ Calder Hall   Progressive Democratic Patriots: 2 Watson Duke (political leader)— Roxborough/Delaford Farley Augustine—Parlatuvier/ L’anse […More]

AUSTIN, USA — At least 50 Guyanese trainees are expected to benefit from a series of oil and gas related courses that will be offered by the University of Texas – Petroleum Extension, in association with the Caribbean Learning Portal, and schooladviser.org. The first course, which is part of a total of four short courses, will begin on February 13, […More]