Nunez-Tesheira sues PNM over 3-day internal election process in T&T
People’s National Movement (PNM) political leader candidate Karen Nunez-Tesheira and two members of her slate for the party’s upcoming internal elections have filed a lawsuit over a move to host…
Taxi drivers strike force early closure of some schools, says Education Ministry in Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Strike action taken by taxi and bus operators on Monday, forced the early closure of some schools but most operated without any disruption to their regular activities,…
Passes the smell test! Woman, 50, grows a new nose on her ARM after being ravaged by nasal cancer
A mother-of-one who lost her nose eight years ago in a battle with cancer has finally got a new one — after growing it on her arm. The French patient,…
World Diabetes Day: Nation’s weakness for sugar is fuelling a health crisis, says Heart & Stroke Foundation
Sugary drinks, pastries and fast food may be firmly entrenched in the national diet. But with more than one in 10 of the country’s population now suffering from diabetes, local…
The number of people with diabetes in the Americas has more than tripled in three decades, report says
Growing rates of obesity, poor diets, and lack of physical activity, among other factors, have contributed to a more than three-fold increase in the number of adults living with diabetes…
Antigua PM says oil companies should pay for climate damage
Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne wants oil and gas giants to pay for damage from climate change through a global carbon tax on their profits. Speaking on behalf…
UPP would seek to reincorporate ground water into distribution system, since RO plants are so costly, Lovell says
(RealNews)Reminding his audience that water is a human right, as declared by the United Nations, Harold Lovell, Political Leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), says Antigua and Barbuda’s approach…
Barbuda Council holds meeting today to discuss the issue of land-allotment certificates, despite AG’s warning to desist
(RealNews)The Barbuda Council will be hosting a very important village meeting this afternoon, November 14, at 4 p.m., to address matters pertaining to the issuance of land certificates, and Barbudans…
‘Let’s rededicate ourselves to the search for peace’
President says at Remembrance Day ceremony REMEMBRANCE Day activities were observed on Sunday morning, honouring those who fought in the two world wars. In his brief address during a ceremony…
Guyana’s Opposition hints at legal action to challenge bloated voters list
As the opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) continues to hint at the possibility of legal action to address their concern about a bloated voters list and…
