The Earl and Countess of Wessex's visit to the region may be one of the last ones to take place, according to an observer who has been following the royal tours in the Caribbean. A report by the Independent quoted Philip Murphy, author of The Empire’s
In the highest-level formal U.S. talks since President Joe Biden assumed office last year, U.S. and Cuban officials met in Washington on Thursday to discuss migration concerns. The meeting sought to restore the U.S.-Cuba Migration Accords, under which the United States agrees to issue at least
The Caribbean tour of the Earl and the Countess of Wessex begins on Friday, but a day prior it has been announced that the couple is postponing their Grenada trip. According to the Buckingham Palace, the decision came after the talks with the Grenada's government and
In an unprecedented move, Jamaica has formally announced a candidate for the next secretary-general of the Commonwealth. Jamaica's foreign minister, Kamina Johnson-Smith, is challenging the incumbent secretary-general, Patricia Scotland, for the post. This comes after Jamaica brazenly declared its intentions to quit the Commonwealth or removing the
UN NEWS—The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Thursday calling for Russia to be suspended from the Human Rights Council. The resolution received a two-thirds majority of those voting, minus abstentions, in the 193-member Assembly, with 93 nations voting in favour and 24 against. Fifty-eight
After their week-long tour in the Caribbean, Prince William and Duchess Kate found the visit an "eye-opener" and are said to be "overwhelmed with remorse," according to sources. In an exclusive article, US Weekly reported that the royal couple were looking forward to visiting Belize,
GIS - Grenada Prime Minister and Chairman of the OECS Authority, Dr the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell, has extended condolences to the Government and people of St Kitts and Nevis and the family of the late Vance Amory, following his sudden passing over the weekend. Amory,
UN NEWS—The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been the “main contributing factor” to the potentially devastating one per cent drop in projected global economic growth this year, UN development economists UNCTAD said on Thursday, in the body’s latest global economic update. “The main headline is a downgrading of the
The week-long visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in three Caribbean countries ends in the Bahamas where they landed yesterday for the final leg of their tour, and the calls for independence from the monarchy have been trailing them throughout their itinerary. On Friday,
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are arriving Saturday for a perceived charm offensive in the Caribbean, and experts say that they should instead help the region sever its long-standing ties with the monarchy. Royal family's William, 39, and Kate, 40, are said to tour the
