“Freedom of speech is not really freedom just to say and do anything. It has to be responsible, and you have to use your freedoms in a responsible way. Not to mislead people. Not to seek to destroy persons… I will continue to be a champion for that”. Those were sentiments shared by Premier Dr … Continued
After failing to lead the United Progressive Party to victory in Antigua and Barbuda’s General Elections for a third consecutive time, Harold Lovell has resigned from leadership of the party. Lovell reportedly issued his resignation on Thursday, less than 24 hours after the confirmation of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party’s victory in retaining leadership … Continued
A brazen daylight robbery has come under investigation in St John. According to police, about 1:00 pm on Wednesday, three masked assailants launched an attack on Imperial Jewelers located at the Mongoose Junction Shopping and Dining Facility. The perpetrators, described as black males wearing bandannas across their faces and dark coloured hoodies reportedly barged into … Continued
It was a rocky morning in the Leeward Islands as a 6.5 magnitude earthquake rattled the area. Many residents reported feeling the shaking, including in the Virgin Islands. The Department for Disaster Management confirmed the event and provided further details in a statement. According to the DDM, the earthquake’s epicentre was located 65.75 kilometres South … Continued
The Gaston Browne led Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party has regained power for another term after narrowly scraping a victory in the country’s January 18th General Elections this week. The party will proceed into its third consecutive term in office as a result. At the end of counting the ABLP had claimed 9 seats, a … Continued
Social Commentator Claude Skelton Cline believes that it is important to the pursuit of true democracy in the next general election that all members of the Virgin Islands population, regardless of social or immigration status, engage in discussions and discourse surrounding what direction the electorate should take. Cline spoke on the January 17th Edition of … Continued
The Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, is seeking emergency aid from the State to assist in effectively responding to an influx of Caribbean and other asylum seekers pouring into New York. According to Adams, current statistics surpass historic figures, and are currently averaging at 400 people arriving each day, with the highest number … Continued
Talk show host Cromwell Smith has called for “more aggressive” funding for cancer prevention and treatment and the Youth Empowerment Programme ahead of the Rotary Club activity seeking to donate to these causes. Focusing mainly on the issue of cancer in the Territory, Smith lamented a worsening situation in which the number of cancer diagnoses … Continued
The Caribbean Drought and Precipitation Monitoring Network has warned that countries in the North of the region should brace for a noticeable change as conditions shift into the 2023 dry season. In a recent release, the network stated that the likelihood of normal to below normal rainfall in the North West of the Caribbean from … Continued
Social Commentator and talk show host Claude Skelton Cline has shared what he believes the people of the Virgin Islands will be looking for as they inevitably take to the poles within the next 4 months. According to Cline, he sees it that the electorate will be looking to restore what has been lost in … Continued
