Calypso legend of Antigua and Barbuda Sir Rupert ‘King Swallow’ Philo has died. He was 78. King Swallow succumb to death surrounded by his loved ones at his home in Willikies on Friday after suffering from a prolonged illness. He began competing in the calypso art form
UN News - Ebola is spreading in a western province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), raising fears that the disease could reach neighbouring Republic of Congo and even the capital, Kinshasa, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. The outbreak in Equateur
Dear Editor, I read with great interest the two-part series by Dr Hollis “Chalkdust” Liverpool entitled “Have respect for PhDs – heroes of academia” published in one of the Trinidad and Tobago daily newspapers (Newsday Sept 4-5, 2020) In his articles, Dr Liverpool emphasised the rigorous process of
12.4 million job cuts expected The Word Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) expects a $230 billion worth of losses in the Caribbean and Latin America due to the decimated tourism industry caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In a Reuters report, the president of the WTTC said that
UN News - The UN Security Council on Thursday demanded a halt to attacks on schools, together with students and teachers in conflict zones around the world, in a presidential statement coinciding with the first International Day to Protect Education from Attack. The 15-member body issued the appeal as
Distributed energy resources can generate job opportunities Harnessing the wind, solar, and geothermal energy that are abundant in the Caribbean can lead to "near-term job opportunities with lasting impacts," according to a recent report of the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI). The research report comes as a timely
Guyana's President Mohamed Irfaan Ali announced the removal of Value Added Tax (VAT) in several sectors --- a fulfilment of the promise made by the Peoples’ Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) during the election campaign The President said that the measure will bring relief, stimulate economic activity,
UN NEWS - With 1.4 billion people around the world lacking basic literacy skills, the head of the UN cultural agency on Tuesday urged all those involved in learning, to mobilize the investments needed that could unleash each person’s potential. "At a time when we need
PRNewswire -- On September 7th, Professional Wealth Management (PWM) magazine, a publication from the Financial Times, released the fourth edition of its annual report: 'A Guide to Global Citizenship: The 2020 CBI Index'. It evaluates all active citizenship by investment (CBI) programmes in the world and ranks
Dear Editor, The Indo-Caribbean Cultural Centre (ICC) hosted a ZOOM public meeting last Sunday night (6/9/20) on the topic “Political violence against Indians in Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad – past and recent: Strategies to achieve peace and unity.” The speakers were RAVI DEV (Guyana), ANGELIQUE ALI HUSSAIN DEL
