‘I have acted lawfully’: Shugy asks Speaker to accept his resignation as MP
(OBSERVER)St Mary’s South MP Kelvin ‘Shugy’ Simon has submitted an official letter to the Speaker of the House asking him to reconsider his refusal to accept his resignation. The former…
Police broaden accident probe after Andre Simon’s death
(OBSERVER)The death of national cyclist Andre Simon has prompted police probing the road accident that left him critically injured to widen the focus of their investigation. The athlete and father-of-one…
Court orders PM Skerrit to stop using Jeep Wrangler until legal matter is settled
The High Court in Dominica has ordered that Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit stop the use of his Wrangler Jeep until a legal matter is settled. The court also ruled that…
CARICOM commends Guyana on election to UN Security Council
(GuyanaChronicle)THE Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated Guyana on its election to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), which serves as a testament to the country’s distinguished record of service in…
Antigua and Barbuda’s GDP Reaches EC$5 Billion, Reports ECCB Governor
CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet invited the Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) to present his Country Report on Antigua and Barbuda, and the Bank’s Report on the economic…
Minister of Tourism in Antigua and Barbuda Confident in Sector’s Promising Outlook
Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of Tourism, Charles ‘Max’ Fernandez, expressed an optimistic outlook on Caribbean tourism during the recently concluded Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Caribbean Week in New York. Minister Fernandez…
School safety policy to be reviewed in Jamaica
(JAMAICA OBSERVER)THE security procedures at public schools will be reviewed, particularly the protocols for collecting students. "I have asked the minister of education to immediately direct that the school safety…
Former BVI ports director and son plead guilty in drug-linked money laundering case
MIAMI, CMC - A mother and son have pleaded guilty under a plea agreement to conspiracy to import cocaine in a scheme that also allegedly involved the former premier of…
Meta scientist Yann LeCun says AI won’t destroy jobs forever
(BBC)One of the three "godfathers of AI" has said it won't take over the world or permanently destroy jobs. Prof Yann LeCun said some experts' fears of AI posing a…
Hurst Reports on Cabinet of Wednesday 14 June 2023
The Cabinet commenced its meeting at approximately 10:30 am with a prayer delivered by a priest of the Catholic denomination. The Cabinet then proceeded to hold a discussion on a request…