Antigua Government Accuses Local Bank ECAB of Frustrating Attempts at Divestment

Antigua Government Accuses Local Bank ECAB of Frustrating Attempts at Divestment

By Santana Salmon, Caribbean National Weekly The Antigua and Barbuda government has accused the Eastern Caribbean Amalgamated Bank (ECAB) of engaging in a pattern of frustration to prevent the administration from retaining ordinary shares in the bank. Prime Minister Gaston Browne, speaking on a radio program, said the ECAB board of directors had given a […]

ECCB Launches Campaign to Establish Credit Bureau

ECCB Launches Campaign to Establish Credit Bureau

BASSETERRE, ST KITTS- 21 NOV 2017- Headquarters of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), central bank for the Eastern Caribbean dollar, located in the Sir K. Dwight Venner building in St Kitts. (Shutterstock) By Santana Salmon, Caribbean National Weekly The St. Kitts-based Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has launched its public education campaign for the […]

Country Music Hall of Famer Dolly Parton Goes Reggae

Country Music Hall of Famer Dolly Parton Goes Reggae

Newport, Rhode Island, USA – July 27,2019: Dolly Parton performs at The Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island. (Shutterstcok) By Staff Writer, Jamaicans “Injecting some Jamaican soul into country favorites”, renowned Jamaican musicians today release the album Country Goes Reggae with a single featuring Dolly Parton. The 11-track project recreates the musical arrangements behind beloved […]

12 Quotes From Athletes That Transcend Sports

12 Quotes From Athletes That Transcend Sports

By Inspiring Quotes For many of us, sports are a way of life, and the people who play them professionally are revered as celebrities. And why not? With their focus, grit, discipline, and resilience, athletes redefine the limitations of the human body. Little wonder then that people pay close attention to what they have to […]

AdvantageCare Physicians Press Release: AdvantageCare Physicians Bring Vision and Hope to Haiti

Doctors from AdvantageCare Physicians travel abroad to provide medical care to Haitian communities in need.

AdvantageCare Physicians Press Release: AdvantageCare Physicians Bring Vision and Hope to Haiti

Photo: ACPNY’s Dr. Anika Michael and Dr. Benjeil Edghill sit with patients they cared for on medical mission to Haiti (Source: ACPNY) New York, NY – Ophthalmology specialists from AdvantageCare Physicians (ACPNY), one of the largest primary and specialty care practices in New York City, traveled to Haiti earlier this month on a medical mission […]

Lobster Season to Re-open

Lobster Season to Re-open

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Development informs the general public that the lobster fishery opens from Tuesday August 2, 2022, to Tuesday February 28, 2023, both days inclusive. When the lobster fishery is open, lobsters may be obtained, fished for, sold and purchased; however, the following regulations are in effect in […]

Close to 80 Students Graduate from Jennès Program

Close to 80 Students Graduate from Jennès Program

Seventy-six students from the first cohort of the Project “Assisting the Economic Empowerment of Youth and Women in Latin America and the Caribbean in the Post-Pandemic of COVID-19,” also known as Jennès Program, graduated on Thursday, July 14, 2022. The graduation ceremony was honored by the attendance of Hon. Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre, and […]

UWI Celebrates Ralph Gonsalves and Mia Mottley

UWI Celebrates Ralph Gonsalves and Mia Mottley

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) proudly celebrates Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph Gonsalves and Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley who both recently received international recognition for their leadership and influence. On May 26, Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves was conferred the Order of José Martí by President […]