PM Browne could announce election date next Monday Evening
An announcement of the date of general elections could be made by Prime Minister Hon. Gaston Browne within days. That’s according to Information Minister, Hon. Melford Nicholas as he responded…
State House: Security officer stabbed 5 times, suspect shot
There was an alleged shooting incident which occurred at the State House (southern guard hut) on Carmichael Street in Guyana at about 07:30 hrs this morning (Thursday 15th December, 2022).…
Ex-cop gets three years for fraud
( Observer) A former police officer will be spending the next three years behind bars with some of the very criminals he may have helped to put away. Yesterday, Justice…
Former Jolly Beach Employees to Begin Receiving Severance Payments on December 15
The Antigua and Barbuda Workers Union has announced that the distribution of cheques to former workers of Jolly Beach Resort, will begin on Thursday, December 15, 2022. The union says…
CIBC FirstCaribbean profits jump 40 per cent
The profits of CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank have risen dramatically in the last quarter of the institution’s financial year ending October 31. Mark St Hill, the Barbadian who was recently…
Health authorities In Barbados urge residents to protect against COVID-19 and flu as cases rise
Health authorities are warning Barbadians to be extra cautious during the busy Christmas season amid a double whammy of a lingering COVID-19 pandemic that has resulted in another death in…
US-based think tank says financial crimes on the rise in the Caribbean
The US-based Global Financial Integrity (GFI) says the Caribbean has seen an uptick in financial crimes -including fraud schemes- in recent years. In its latest report titled ‘Financial Fraud in…
Case against woman accused of killing Jane Finch committed to January assizes
(Observer) The woman accused of killing Piccadilly resident Jane Finch in October 2021 has had her case committed to the January assizes. Brittany Jno-Baptiste is charged with murder in connection…
Will she be next? FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s ex-girlfriend and CEO IS spotted in NYC days before his arrest – as prosecutors warn MORE charges are coming
A week before his surprise arrest in the Bahamas at the behest of New York prosecutors, Sam Bankman-Fried's ex-girlfriend and former CEO was spotted in the Big Apple stepping out…
Ambassador Bernard Percival Shot And Injured During Robbery
Businessman, Ambassador Bernard Percival is now being treated after being shot at his home Tuesday night. He was reportedly accosted by an armed assailant as he arrived at his home…
