Tag Archives: Politics

Barbados-born retired NYPD detective throws hat in race for NYC Council district

SOURCE: CMC – A Barbadian-born, retired New York Police Department (NYPD) detective has thrown her hat in the race for the 46th New York City Council District in Brooklyn and has expressed strong confidence that she would emerge victorious. Dr Judy D Newton, who retired from the NYPD on April 30, 2012, told the Caribbean […]

Opposition should support Anti-Gang Bill

News Jada Loutoo 5 Minutes Ago Reval Chattergoon Photo source: Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago THE ARIMA Business Association (ABA) has expressed its disapproval of the Opposition’s refusal to support the Anti-Gang (Amendment) Bill 2020. In a statement, president Reval Chattergoon said the association was utterly disappointed at the Opposition’s decision to abstain from extending […]

What a Biden-Harris win means for Jamaica and the Caribbean

(Jamaica Gleaner) While there will be considerable euphoria and pride in a Joe Biden-Kamala Harris win in the US presidential race, Jamaica-born New York-based political scientist, Diana Cassells, is cautioning Jamaica and the Caribbean about their expectations at this time. Cassells, in her analysis of the US election, and what the win means for Jamaica […]

Religious leader says sex unions would put population numbers in jeopardy

With Barbados’ male population being depleted by gun violence, the country can ill afford losing more to same sex unions. This is one other argument, religious leader Paul Leacock is using, against Government’s proposal to legally recognize same sex unions in Barbados. Speaking to members of the media, on the sidelines of today’s Family-Faith-Freedom Barbados […]

CNN White House correspondent has Trinidad roots

(Trinidad Guardian) Abby Phillip, the White House correspondent who has featured in CNN’s coverage of the suspenseful ballot count for the US presidential election over the past few days, has been gaining a large fan following for her calm, clear analysis of that developing story. She has also become a social media sensation locally after […]

U.N. Resident Co-Ordinator stresses consensus building in Parliament

In a major statement on the political situation here, United Nations  (UN) Resident Co-ordinator Mikiko Tanaka today said that given the slim margin in the legislature between the two sides, parliamentary decision-making should entail consensus building and compromise so as to be inclusive of all sides. In an Op-Ed published in today’s Stabroek News on […]

Dr Gabrielle Hosein: Advocate for equality

Features Carol Quash 8 Hrs Ago Dr Gabrielle Hosein says, ‘There’s so much to do with life, but in phases and stages.’ – Vidya Thurab When Dr Gabrielle Hosein spoke with WMN last week, she said, “There’s so much to do with life, but in phases and stages.” And that’s just how Hosein approaches hers. […]

Jamaica: Leaked PNP poll shows most want Lisa Hanna presidency

(Jamaica Gleaner) Beauty queen-turned-lawmaker Lisa Hanna has emerged as the front runner to take over the reins of the floundering People’s National Party (PNP), according to a leaked internal poll commissioned by the party. But with the PNP heading towards a second presidential election in 14 months, insiders say there are clear indications that Hanna […]

‘We are stronger as one nation’

Features Janelle De Souza 5 Hrs Ago Ayanna Webster-Roy is proud of the work she has done over the past five years as MP for Tobago East, as well as minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, and is thankful that she will get to continue working in both roles. When she was re-elected […]

DISGUSTED BY ETHNIC RANTS

News Ria Chaitram 5 Hrs Ago President Paula-Mae Weekes. – President Paula-Mae Weekes has defended her silence amidst the uproar of racist rants by members of the public during the recent general election campaign. In her Independence Day message, she said as many looked on for her intervention to bring calm to the hurt in […]