August 31, 2018
Deputy Premier Hon. Astwood Response to Former Premier Hon. Ewing
Deputy Premier the Hon Sean Astwood says he cannot sit idly by and decided to respond today to Former Premier Dr.Rufus Ewing. In his letter sent to RTC, the DP says and I quote: I normally avoid referring to events of the past but since the failed…
August 31, 2018
EX-PREMIER’S STATEMENT: THE AUDACITY OF HOPELESSNESS, IGNORANCE AND INCOMPETENCE
Hon. Sean Astwood, will you ask the real PDM leader and the one who wrote this to please standup, because you are not "man enough" for the job or to have written that response without permission. I never thought that you or any other from your team…
August 31, 2018
Aretha Franklin funeral: Stars and fans gather to say goodbye
Musicians, politicians, friends and fans are saying goodbye to Aretha Franklin at her funeral in Detroit. The gospel-infused service has featured performances from Ariana Grande, Chaka Khan and Faith Hill, with Stevie Wonder and Jennifer Hudson…
August 31, 2018
Colin Kaepernick’s collusion case against NFL team owners can go to trial
Colin Kaepernick first started the kneeling protests in 2016 Colin Kaepernick's 'collusion' case against NFL team owners can go to trial after a request by the league to dismiss the complaint was rejected. The ex-San Francisco 49ers quarterback…
August 31, 2018
The US Open women’s draw has lost its top two seeds
The US Open women's draw has lost its top two seeds after Caroline Wozniacki suffered a shock second-round loss to Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko. The world number two from Denmark has reached the US Open final twice but lost 6-4 6-2 to the world number…
August 31, 2018
President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw the US from the World Trade Organization (WTO), claiming it treats the country unfairly.
"If they don't shape up, I would withdraw from the WTO," Mr Trump said in an interview with Bloomberg News. The WTO was established to provide rules for global trade and resolve disputes between countries. Mr Trump says the body too often rules…
August 31, 2018
Australian Filmmaker Convicted of Spying in Cambodia, Sentenced to 6 Years
A judge in Cambodia has convicted Australian filmmaker James Ricketson of spying and sentenced him to 6 years in prison, Ricketson faced a charge of violating national security, which carries up to 10 years in prison, when he arrived at a Cambodian…
August 31, 2018
Russia Holds Up Release of Report on N. Korea Sanctions
ussia said Thursday that it was holding up release of a report by U.N. experts who said North Korea is violating U.N. sanctions by not stopping its nuclear and missile programs and by engineering "a massive increase in illicit ship-to-ship transfers…
August 31, 2018
Grenada man charged for posting nude photos of ex-lover online
A 25-year-old man became the first person to be charged for violating a section of the Electronic Crimes Act when he appeared in court earlier this week. Yurber Phillip was charged with Violation of Privacy under the Electronic Crimes Act based on…
August 31, 2018
St. Kitts-Nevis high commissioner to Jamaica dies at 87
PRIME Minister of St Kitts and Nevis Dr Timothy Harris has extended "heartfelt condolences", on behalf of his Government and people, to the family and loved ones of the late Cedric Harper, who served as that island's high commissioner to Jamaica…